E is for edit

I've had a little problem coming up with an e post this week because I've been busy for days trying to edit our file cabinet.

I try to be  organized but sometimes I feel I'm always going up-hill.

I have eagerly, in earnest, being eagle-eyed determined to edit the mounds and years of records. Hopefully I will become more efficient so when I need a copy of an item I can find it strait away.

In researchI I  found out that bank statements and  bills only need to be kept for one year. I've been keeping more so I have shredded quite a bit. I have 5 bags of shredding for pickup this week.

I want to go from this:

To this:

I've decided to keep all of our income tax returns--I feel like something could come up later.

Also I'm weeding out household items, donating items, throwing some things out that I will never use. It makes life less cluttered.

How do you all handle all of the paperwork?

Linking with ABC WEDNESDAY

Ann

Stage set

Happy BLUE MONDAY bloggers.  Starting the week out at Sally's showing our blues.

This is our new stage backdrop at church.  We have a very creative team who change up the stage every couple of months.

Linking with Sally @ BLUE MONDAY

Ann

Pink glo sticks and zinnias

At a really fun wedding reception this past weekend, we had to have pictures of our glo-sticks.

They played some of the recent music for the young ones, but some for us too.

The pictures were taken with my i-phone so they are little fuzzy in the dark!  The pink lights were so soft and pretty.

My zinnias bloomed this week--a few shades of pink.

Linking with Beverly atPINK SATURDAY

Ann

Dog days of summer

Here in the Northern Hemisphere  we are experiencing "THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER".  I did some research on Wikipedia and found out some background of the phrase.

I always knew this was the hottest part of the summer but this clears some up for me.

In the Farmers Almanac it says that there are normally 40 days of the least rainfall during this time period fom July 3rd to Aug 11
.

In folklore the heat caused the dogs to go mad, the sea to boil, humans to have fevers and cause hysteria according to Clavis Galendaria in 1813.

My grass is not as green as usual and my flowers need lots of watering.

One other thing about the "dog days of summer" is that school is right around the corner and our annual tradition of buying school supplies has arrived.

DECISIONS, decisions--what colors to buy? What kind of backpack?

Yesterday we spent a few hours in the school supply isles picking out all of those special items.

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Ann

Blue and White

What will you share this Blue Monday morning?  Miss Sally will have many bloggers posting their blue sightings and memories. Please let her know how much you appreciate her great blog.


In Mexico on vacation, while wearing my blue-and-white stripe swim top I took my turn holding this Iguana.

Enjoying all my pictures from our fabulous vacation. Getting ready for grands to go to school though this week. Will be shopping for those special items that I can get for them.

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Ann

Cabana

Cabana is my word for C this week. Another vacation shot of the beach in Progresso, Mexico.

A cabana is a small hut in tropical climates near natural bodies of water.

What a glorious time we had lounging under the cabana having our tropical drinks, soaking in the sun and walking in the sand. Perfect relaxation.

We tried some of the local mexican cuisine at a local restaurant, the guacamole was the best I've ever eaten.

It all ended way to soon!!

Linking with ABC WEDNESDAY

Ann

Who's Who in the Blue Sky

Snapping pictures of the beautiful blue sky in Louisiana on vacation I caught this figure in the clouds.

Could be anybody!!

Linking with Sally for BLUE MONDAY

Ann