Summer? Back to School?

I really don't like this time of year. It happens every year. It's the time of the year when I realize that summer break is almost over and my kids will be back in school in about one month. But yet, it feels like we haven't had a "summer break" yet.

Right now I'm up to my ears in my volunteer project Clothe-A-Kid (CAK). 300 kids in the surrounding area signed up again this year. Makes me happy and sad at the same time. Happy that we can help, sad that people need help. I question time and time again why isn't life fair when it comes to money...some people live in a beautiful home (hello, that is me!) while others can't afford clothes and school supplies for their kids. Ironically I always think that I am the blessed one, but perhaps the people who need a little financial help are more blessed than I? You get to hear my ramblings because I haven't had time to breathe or think about anything lately.

Now, I need help from my readers (email is fine if you don't want to leave a comment - jaebroeder at yahoo dot com). Since I always provide such good advice (tee hee - said with tongue in cheek) okay, since you get to hear my rambling quite frequently, I need help with the following:

• The blasted deer are EATING my tomatoes! Yes, I knew it was a possibility, but when the tomatoes were beside the house they didn't bother them. I cannot put up a fence so that is out. I've read human pee and putting hair down. I was hoping more for a homemade windchime/spray??? ANYONE???
• My tomato plants are too bushy - am I watering them too much?
• Should I stop watering my tomato plants when they have flowers on them.

Ummmm I think that is it. You know I'm usually a frugal person right? Last night I ORDERED A PIZZA AND WINGS.

Was it worth $15.00 and 45 minutes? NOPE

Am I glad I did it? YEP

I worked on CAK stuff from morning til night yesterday....it was a good reminder that I really need to NOT work. I know other people seem to manage it, but I don't manage it well at all. In fact, CAK is calling my name this morning...especially since everywhere I turn there is a pile of CAK stuff.

I managed to work in my zone for 15 minutes yesterday and cleared off some counter space (for more CAK stuff :-). This morning I put on some black beans to cook - determined to have a plan for supper...either beans/burger/cream cheese/taco seasoning or Italian. This is when having pre-cooked meat in the freezer would have been a great idea.

So here's my helpful hint for the day: before you get busy with a big project,

make sure you have some cooked meat in the freezer.