One Life Stand

Hubby spent most of the weekend working on our patio project.  So Saturday afternoon, I decided to make myself useful and put down the wildflower seeds I got from Target a while back.  Talk about hard work!  We have several pine trees in the backyard so the back half of the yard is covered with pine needles.  I’m talking about inches thick.  First I had to rake all the pine needles away.  Then I had to pull all the weeds that were in the cleared area.  Then I had to break up the soil.  Then I put down the seeds, put soil over them and watered them.  Of course, all of that is easier said than done.  Not to mention the hose was all tangled up.

I was quite proud of myself and was looking forward to having my own field of wildflowers.  Fast forward to ~2 am Sunday morning…the mother of all thunderstorms woke me up.  The thunder was literally shaking the house.  Then I had to get up and close all the windows and dry all the sills because rain was blowing in.  I just know all my poor little seeds got washed away.  I guess I should have checked the weather before I decided to start planting. 

Well the good news is that I finally finished my online class on Friday.

The bad news is that because I’m such a procrastinator and waited until the last minute to complete the coursework/exams, I didn’t do as well as I should have.  I got an A (91%) but I know I could have done much better.  That said, I do plan to re-read the material that I just skimmed the first time around.

The bad news is that I stepped in a crack in the sidewalk on the way in to work and scraped the leather off the heel of my shoe!  I plan to take it to the shoe repair place but I’m not sure if they’ll be able to repair it because it’s pink leather.  Bleh.  In other shoe news, the shoes I ordered from DSW finally came and they are NOT a true 8.5.  Those shoes were so tight that I could barely get them on.  Of course, they don’t have them at any of the stores near me so I’ll have to mail them back.  I’m debating whether I should exchange them for a 9 or just return them altogether.

All in all, life is good though.  I keep meaning to take ‘before’ pics of the patio area.  I guess I’ll do that tonight.  The weather is nice so maybe I’ll get hubby to put some steak on the grill and we’ll have dinner on the deck.  Good times.

That’s right, I chopped off my hair.  I like the cut but I think I’ll miss being able to throw my hair in a ponytail to run to Home Depot.  I don’t think I’ve had hair this short since 1999/2000.

Speaking of Home Depot, why did hubby send me there to buy something they only carry at Lowe’s.  Talk about awkward.  I asked the sales associate and he was like, you have to go to the blue box for that. Oops.

Our patio project seems to have stalled unfortunately.  Hopefully we can get back on track this weekend because I want to have it done in time to get maximum summer enjoyment.  If I remember, I’ll try to post some before and after pics.

I’m still around, just busy.  I’ve taken on new responsibilities at work so I don’t have much free time during the day.  We’ve also got some home improvement projects going.  Not to mention, I STILL haven’t done the last of the coursework needed to complete my class.  I absolutely have to get that done by the end of the month.

We’ve cut back on major travel this year (home improvements cost money, boooooo!).  However, we still have a number of weekend trips.  Add to that, trying to maintain a social life and my sanity.  However, my sanity may be in question as I recently took on the gargatutan task of being treasurer for a non-profit in which I’m involved.  I do have sense enough to ‘outsource’ some of my household responsibilities though (hello housekeeper) but that’s bringing its own difficulties.  So if you know a good (and not expensive), professional (in demeanor) housekeeper in ATL who is willing to travel to the piney woods of W. Cobb, please let me know!

Hubby likes to bowl.  He usually plays on a league during the summer and he generally does one or two charity bowls (is that what you call it) every year.  He has one coming up soon and needs to practice.  So we’re heading to the bowling alley tonight.  It should be interesting.

I suck at bowling.  I rarely bowl 100.  I have a hard time finding a ball I like and those icky shoes are never lysol-ed enough for me.  But hubby wants to bowl so bowl we shall.  He doesn’t know he’s buying me dinner afterwards and none of that bowling alley food either.  Haha.

In other news, let me just say Coffeebreak Spanish is the bomb.  I’ve downloaded all 58 podcasts and by the time we go to Acapulco, I should be speaking Spanish like a whiz.  However, UNDERSTANDING foreign languages has always been my problem.  I can order food, ask questions, etc. but I never understand the people when they speak back to me.  Feh.  So if anyone has hints on how to improve my listening comprehension, I’d greatly appreciate it.  Have a fantastic week.  Hasta pronto!

Hubby has been way busy at work for the past few weeks.  It seems like he’s had non-stop meetings and presentations.  Which means he’s rarely at his desk lately.  Which means I don’t get to communicate with him as much throughout the day.

I’ve been having a crazy couple of weeks as well.  I just got a new mail notification and was dreading the thought of having to respond to yet another e-mail.  But, it was from my sweetie.  He was taking a break from his meeting and just wanted to let me know he’s thinking of me and hopes my day goes well.   

Hubby and I took our new bikes for a ride on Saturday morning.  We picked up the trail at a different spot than we usually do.  Apparently the new spot is where all the bikers hang.  I felt like quite the amateur riding along getting passed by all the cool kids in their nifty bicycle shoes and tops and pants.  But whatever, I’m not trying to enter a bike race, just get in shape.

Last time, I rode 5 miles with a 10-15 minute break in the middle.  This time we rode 6.2 miles without stopping.  Yippee!  I’m getting better already.  I may start riding around the neighborhood a bit during the week too.  The only thing is, I need to figure out what the heck to do about my hair.  Eleven months san relaxer + exercise = poofy, wooly roots.  Not to mention summer is around the corner which means humidity, humidity, humidity.

We went to Bed Bath and Beyond after church on Sunday and picked up some knick-knacks for the house.  (Thanks for the gift card GeckoBro!)  I STILL need to get some more curtains but can’t decide what I want.  In the meanwhile, hubby has started the prep work for the backyard patio.  He said something about wanting to rent a bobcat.  Sounds crazy to me (visions of having to re-sod the backyard come to mind) but I’m not in charge of such except as it pertains to cost so I’ll let him do his thing.  We should be picking up our new (to us) truck this coming weekend so now I can buy all the stuff I want from Lowe’s.  Azaleas here I come!

I’ve been looking for a pair of new brown boots for months now.  I bought these earlier in the week.  List price at the Charles David site was $195.  MY price…under $60.  Yippee!  Too bad I can’t wear them until the fall though.

It looks like the frigid weather is gone for good.  If I manage to wake up at a decent hour tomorrow, I’m going to take my new bicycle to the trail.  I’ve got my helmet and my gloves ready.  I refuse to wear bicycle shorts (wouldn’t wear them in the 80s either) but maybe I should get some bicycle shoes.  We’ll see.

Okay, the weather here is just crazy.  It was quite pleasant on Friday and somewhat on Saturday.  After a long day of stump-grinding, hubby put some meat on the grill and we lounged on the deck in our new, oh so comfy chairs.  So I assumed the weather would be the same on Sunday.  Wrong!  Our church had Easter service at an outdoor amphitheatre and there I am with bare legs and a lightweight coat on over my dress.  I am quite thankful that I got the time confused and got there late so I didn’t have to endure the cold for very long.

The HIGH is 53 today and the low will be below freezing.  What the heck?!  This is supposed to be spring.  Our tulips have started to sprout.  I hope they can survive the freeze tonight.  This weather is seriously cramping my plans.  I’d hoped to ride my brand new bicycle yesterday but that didn’t happen and probably won’t happen until later in the week.  I’m so sad.  Oh well.