Choices

Do we really need 15 different ways to clean our toilets? I was clipping coupons today and noticed how many different products there are to clean your toilet. You can use wands, pads, scrubbers, wipes, drops, gels, cakes, and probably many more. What happened to go 'ol rubber gloves and a little elbow grease. Way too many choices. That's my problem, I don't know what to choose. Which one works the best? Which one is the most environmentally friendly? Which one is the cheapest? Ahhhhhhhhhh! I can't take it! I go to the store with a list and the minute I walk in I am overwhelmed. No wonder I hate shopping so much. It's information overload. I want to buy a camcorder but I'm afraid. What if I pick the wrong brand? What if I don't pick the right features? My personality doesn't fit with so many choices. I have a need to try to do everything right and with so many choices it makes it difficult to maintain perfection.

As far as the toilet cleaners go, I chose scrubbing bubbles fresh brush. It has a wand with little pads that can be flushed after you are done. They are ok for the inside of the toilet bowl, but what about the rim, seat and outside of the toilet? I have to choose another product for that. This debate will never be over because just about the time I finally choose, there will be a new product available that claims to be the best ever.

Countdown To The Party

The food is ordered, rooms are reserved and according to AccuWeather.com it should be 75 and partly sunny. I think I have most everything ready for the Labor Day party. I'm soooooo excited. The only thing that is slightly bumming me out is the weather up to this point has been so wet that I can't get the stones put around the lake. If you've been to the party in the past, you know that it's pretty soggy and mucky by the lake. This year we decided to bring in stones to help keep the lake edge from eroding and to have a solid place to stand when getting in the kayaks for the race. Right now I have a 5 foot high pile of field stones sitting about 50 feet from the edge of the lake. It's too soggy to bring a bobcat in to move the rock to the lake edge. I've thought about doing it by hand (and I still might) but I'm hoping for a few days of dry weather so I don't have to. I've already been out in the boat around the shore line with hedge trimmers cutting down the tall water grasses. Don't worry, they weren't electric trimmers. I want to have a clear path for the kayak race. I expect lots of participation this year. Since Bryan and I won't be a team, it will give everyone else a chance. Ha Ha! Seriously though we did kick ass. However, since our win last year was met with less than enthusiasm I decided we need to do something different. We will draw teams randomly so everyone will have a fair chance. I can't help it that Bryan and I are just superior athletes. It's a curse that we have to live with daily. Be fore warned that when Bryan and I are competing against each other, we fight. So it could get ugly. I'm just sayin.

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary Julie and Michael. I hope you have a wonderful day. Can't wait to see you! Love you bunches!