Weekly Wrap Up - The Hectic One

This has been a busy, hectic week.  Saturday was pretty standard with a trip to the farm at 5:30am and 12:40 for the regular feedings.  There was a new horse at the farm, who was quite the handful, and Olivia actually had to call in back up with him.  Come to find out, he's not been broke yet, which is what he's there for, and has only recently learned to walk on a lead.  Catching him in the field was the issue.  Olivia was given a little extra training with him in the afternoon and all was well.  We had hamburgers and potato wedges for dinner.

Sunday morning we were back at the farm at 5:30, the new horse responded great to Olivia's new techniques.  We went to the 9am service at church and then home for our new tradition of homemade belgian waffles.  We were back at the farm at 12:30, then I had to take Olivia out to her original farm to get up to date on their livestock care so she can tend to their animals later this week.  The evening was quiet.  I made homemade Salisbury steaks, mashed potatoes and fresh from the neighbor's garden green beans for dinner.  I added a fresh from my garden onion, some fresh minced garlic cloves, a few pieces of bacon and a can of potatoes and they were delish.  I rarely buy potatoes, and was happy to find a can in my pantry.

Monday began the hectic part of the week.  Olivia and I were at the farm at 5:30am.  We got back around 7, Bella arrived around 7:30am.   Lindsey had and orthodontist appointment at 9:30am, so Olivia watched Bella while we were gone.  We were back at the farm by 12:15, Olivia finished up there at 1:30 and quickly washed off and changed clothes so she could get to the YMCA job by 2pm.  She got off at 5:30 and I was exhausted from all the running around.  We had baked chicken and veggies for dinner.

Tuesday was a repeat of Monday, without the orthodontist, but we added in a trip to the 2nd farm after Olivia got off work at the YMCA at 5:30.  Jiu-jitsu was at 6:30, Lindsey went, but Olivia was just too drained from the day.  I made crockpot macaroni and cheese and beets for dinner.

Wednesday was a repeat of Tuesday.  The days are long, and it's been terribly hot and  humid.  Olivia  comes home exhausted from the heat, and so does my husband.  He works in a facility that makes industrial sized air conditioner units, but the manufacturing facility is isn't air conditioned.  It's sickening hot during the summer.  We had hamburgers and left over mac/cheese for dinner.

Thursday Olivia and I got to sleep in a bit.  She didn't have to be at the farm until 12:40.  Unfortunately, neither of us could sleep and we were both up before 7am.  Bella got here around 7:30.  I made a stock up run to the grocery store, and don't plan to go back for a while.  Olivia and I headed to the farm, and Lindsey had 3 more kids come by for her to watch for an hour.  I dropped Olivia off at the YMCA just before 2pm then headed home to do some laundry until she got off at 5:30. The kids went to jiu-jitsu and while they were out we got notification that the company Tom works for had their first official positive testing employee.  The facility was immediately closed and will be shut down through Sunday night at 11pm to disinfect.  Dinner was spaghetti/meatballs and a salad.

Friday morning was a change in schedule.  Olivia had to be at the YMCA at 7:15am.  Bella isn't scheduled to arrive until 9:30am.  I will spend the morning cleaning house then  pick Olivia up at noon to go to the farm to take care of the horses, then get her back to the Y by 2pm.  She will work until a little after 5:30pm.   Lots of running this week, but that's meant she's got in extra driving time.  I think dinner will be chicken tenders and salad...maybe...I don't really know yet.

Have a great weekend.  Stay cool if you can!