Or a really nice weekend.
Last night my daughter was hanging out with her friends so my hubby and I went out to dinner. It is so nice not having to worry about how the kids are going to eat. I've decided a while ago that come Fridays I am not cooking. I'll put in a take-n-bake pizza, but that's the extent of my Friday cooking. We enjoyed an enjoyable night out - good food and drink and wonderful company.
Today we decided to go to our college's football game. I forgot that it was homecoming, and our graduating years were part of the homecoming festivities. We got to the game at half time and walked to the alumni area. Within a few seconds, I hear my name called and see a couple of gals I haven't seen in years! Oh how fun it was to see these gals. We exchange Christmas cards but that's about all the communication I've had with them. And how pathetic, one of them lives in town here with me. I spent the entire time chatting with them. My dear hubby went to watch a bit of the game. I have the local gal's email and really hope to rekindle a friendship with her.
I can't believe it's been just over 25 years since I graduated from college. Oh my. I'm getting old. But, my friend is my age and has kids that are just starting school where mine are just finishing. I like the just finishing school kids better. Next year at this time I will be an empty nester; and I'm OK with that. Actually, I'm kind of excited about that.
Our plans for tomorrow are to get to church then go to the traveling Vietnam Memorial that is in our city. I never really liked history, but I sure do want to see this memorial because I am extremely patriotic and very military supportive. My Dad was Air Force so anything that has to do with the military defaults as near and dear to me.
To top it all off, we have have great sunny weather. So with it being only Saturday night, I'm still predicting this to be a great weekend.
How has your weekend been panning out?
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Saturday, October 5, 2013
Saturday, July 27, 2013
BUSY
How have you all been? It seems like we have been going non-stop but don't have much to show for it. Ever have one of those days....or weeks?
The last couple of weeks have kept us going. My hubby is working hours a day on painting the house. He's painting by hand and we have boards that have grooves in them, so he has to use the paint brush for the grooves and can roll the flat; which means double the time to paint. But it sure is looking great! It took over 20 samples of paint to find the color we settled on. Actually, it was one of the first we liked but needed to work through all the other colors to be sure. Even when we decided on the color it felt more like we were settling on it and that it was the best of the bunch. There was never a moment of, 'This is THE one!" feeling. Now that it's on, we are loving it! I am so happy with the color (it's a green with a bit of blue tint). The more the house gets painted the happier I am that we chose this one.
There has also been a lot of tending to household items and getting ready for our son to head off to college. We've been making many lists, one of the things I do which you can read more about here. Trying to be frugal, we are using as much from home as possible (like towels, pillow, blankets, etc.). We thought we were doing a great job by buying some sheet sets last fall for super cheap. Come to find out, beds in colleges are twin XL, who knew? I'm keeping those sheet sets for when my son moves into an apartment. Plus it's been so long since we purchased them I am sure the store won't take them back.
The gal that hit my husband and daughter finally had her day in court. That had been pushed back multiple times. We did not take her to court, the state did. She was under the influence of Meth and had other drugs in the car and was an unlicensed driver when she hit them. Plus she had been charged with a crime prior to our crash. She is in jail for a bit longer and I do hope she can stay out of trouble when released.
We finished our softball season - didn't end well, but that's OK. Just indicative of the way this year went. Had a very enjoyable barbecue party after though. That really is the highlight of the season. The one takeaway we had for this year is we discovered a great new pizza place. Hubby and I have gone back a few times and found a "keeper" for a go-to place for dinner.
No big plans for the weekend. My daughter is away at her friend's cabin and of course hubby is outside painting as I type. My only plan is to tackle the laundry, dishes and clean up this filthy home since it's been neglected for the last couple of weeks.
How about you? What are your plans for the weekend?
The last couple of weeks have kept us going. My hubby is working hours a day on painting the house. He's painting by hand and we have boards that have grooves in them, so he has to use the paint brush for the grooves and can roll the flat; which means double the time to paint. But it sure is looking great! It took over 20 samples of paint to find the color we settled on. Actually, it was one of the first we liked but needed to work through all the other colors to be sure. Even when we decided on the color it felt more like we were settling on it and that it was the best of the bunch. There was never a moment of, 'This is THE one!" feeling. Now that it's on, we are loving it! I am so happy with the color (it's a green with a bit of blue tint). The more the house gets painted the happier I am that we chose this one.
There has also been a lot of tending to household items and getting ready for our son to head off to college. We've been making many lists, one of the things I do which you can read more about here. Trying to be frugal, we are using as much from home as possible (like towels, pillow, blankets, etc.). We thought we were doing a great job by buying some sheet sets last fall for super cheap. Come to find out, beds in colleges are twin XL, who knew? I'm keeping those sheet sets for when my son moves into an apartment. Plus it's been so long since we purchased them I am sure the store won't take them back.
The gal that hit my husband and daughter finally had her day in court. That had been pushed back multiple times. We did not take her to court, the state did. She was under the influence of Meth and had other drugs in the car and was an unlicensed driver when she hit them. Plus she had been charged with a crime prior to our crash. She is in jail for a bit longer and I do hope she can stay out of trouble when released.
We finished our softball season - didn't end well, but that's OK. Just indicative of the way this year went. Had a very enjoyable barbecue party after though. That really is the highlight of the season. The one takeaway we had for this year is we discovered a great new pizza place. Hubby and I have gone back a few times and found a "keeper" for a go-to place for dinner.
No big plans for the weekend. My daughter is away at her friend's cabin and of course hubby is outside painting as I type. My only plan is to tackle the laundry, dishes and clean up this filthy home since it's been neglected for the last couple of weeks.
How about you? What are your plans for the weekend?
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Look What We Did
We've been busy cleaning up the front and back yard. After snowy winters I love the warmer weather and planting flowers. This year we cleaned up the vegetable garden and put in a few vegetable starts. I hope they take. I'm pretty sure we waited long enough so as not to have them freeze. We missed out planting last year so we are excited to see how it goes this year. We even found a guy on Craigslist who was selling his cow poop, I mean organic compost, so we got a truck load and mixed that into the dirt. Here's hoping to a bumper crop.
During the winter my hubby and I decided to make some changes to the front yard. We cleared out a section off the front walkway and laid pavers and put in a small patio. We found a perfect bistro set at the home improvement store for a great price and we have instant conversation site.
During the winter my hubby and I decided to make some changes to the front yard. We cleared out a section off the front walkway and laid pavers and put in a small patio. We found a perfect bistro set at the home improvement store for a great price and we have instant conversation site.
Here is what the area looked like before:
And the transformation:
The final product:
We are loving this spot! On the weekend we come out in the morning and enjoy our coffee while reading the paper. In the evening we wind down from the day and just enjoy being together and the quiet of the late afternoon. Notice, only two chairs. Just for me and my hubby.
We also cleaned out an area in our backyard that had roses, but they were not good bloomers and always infested with bugs. So instead, we put in planters and flowers. I am very happy with the results here.
You can see my hubby's summer project - painting the house. He's done so much prep work with sanding and priming and today he is starting the actual painting. It took us going through 20 color swatches (on the back wall) to finally decide on the color (which happened to be one of the original finalist -but we I had to work through all the options so as not to have any second guessing on color). I'm sure our neighbors behind us thought we were trying to figure out how to make a checkerboard on our house.
Anyone else have big summer plans?
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Fore
Last weekend my hubby and I had a day out. We were invited to play in a best ball scramble. That's golf, if you didn't know. The course was a pretty drive a half hour away. My hubby golfs all summer - he coaches baseball to feed his summer golf habit. He had never golfed at this course. So half the fun for him was trying out a new course. I consider myself somewhat athletic. I can goof around in most sports but golf is one I haven't played much. I know and understand the game, but just don't play. Basketball is the other - I can barely dribble a ball let alone shoot.
A best ball scramble is the best format for this duffer. We play as a foursome and everyone tees off. Then we pick up our ball and move to the best ball hit. Then all hit from there and continue to move to the best ball until we hit it in the cup. The one main rule is each team has to use two drives from each person. After that, it's fair game as to whose ball is used.
Last year I played once and I've matched that amount of playing time with this tournament. As I said, my hubby hadn't golfed here before and my golfing son was jealous (he wanted to play but I bumped him off the team and took his place). We decided that he doesn't want to play this course. It is laid out so tight and some holes criss-cross over each other. On some holes we didn't know which direction we were supposed to hit. Thankfully the couple we played with had played the course a few times and knew it (and they had a GPS for accurate yardage - huge advantage!). I apologized to our teammates before we started since they are frequent golfers.
We wanted to do this because it's a stress free time for me to play; hubby and I get to spend a day outside together; and the fee went to help a missionary family in Bangladesh. How could we pass all that up? I'm so glad we did it for all the above reasons. And also because we WON! Whoo hoo! We shot a 16 under and won gift cards to a sporting goods store and a restaurant. Bonus!
This weekend is a take-it-easy weekend. College football starts (we've already watched a few games) and it's the last free weekend before everyone is back in school. And it looks like we'll have nice weather to boot.
I hope everyone has a great Labor Day Weekend and hopefully will have some fun activities planned - or maybe just take it easy. Either way, enjoy!
A best ball scramble is the best format for this duffer. We play as a foursome and everyone tees off. Then we pick up our ball and move to the best ball hit. Then all hit from there and continue to move to the best ball until we hit it in the cup. The one main rule is each team has to use two drives from each person. After that, it's fair game as to whose ball is used.
Last year I played once and I've matched that amount of playing time with this tournament. As I said, my hubby hadn't golfed here before and my golfing son was jealous (he wanted to play but I bumped him off the team and took his place). We decided that he doesn't want to play this course. It is laid out so tight and some holes criss-cross over each other. On some holes we didn't know which direction we were supposed to hit. Thankfully the couple we played with had played the course a few times and knew it (and they had a GPS for accurate yardage - huge advantage!). I apologized to our teammates before we started since they are frequent golfers.
We wanted to do this because it's a stress free time for me to play; hubby and I get to spend a day outside together; and the fee went to help a missionary family in Bangladesh. How could we pass all that up? I'm so glad we did it for all the above reasons. And also because we WON! Whoo hoo! We shot a 16 under and won gift cards to a sporting goods store and a restaurant. Bonus!
This weekend is a take-it-easy weekend. College football starts (we've already watched a few games) and it's the last free weekend before everyone is back in school. And it looks like we'll have nice weather to boot.
I hope everyone has a great Labor Day Weekend and hopefully will have some fun activities planned - or maybe just take it easy. Either way, enjoy!
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Mini Va-Ca
I recently took a few days off work so the family could spend a long weekend away. We packed up and headed to Montana. Whitefish to be exact. We drove through Montana a few years ago on our way to Mt. Rushmore (fabulous trip by the way). This time we got off the main freeway and took a few smaller highways to get to Whitefish. It seemed like a long drive but really wasn't too bad (only 4.5 hours). At times it was a pretty drive. Definitely different landscape, which I enjoy seeing.
We found a condo to stay at that was located right in the village at the top of Big Mountain. What a gorgeous view! The town is as quaint as can be. Too bad we had kids with us. Hubby and I love to walk through the shops and explore. Boring for the kiddies. Plus, we didn't have a lot of time. It was a quick long weekend.
The boys golfed one day while the girls spa'd. Everyone was happy that day! The golf course had spectacular views of the mountain. We also lucked out because the weather was perfect - clear and sunny. Who doesn't want that when they are on vacation?
We also went into Glacier National Park and did a 2 hour horse back ride. Glad we did it, but wouldn't do it again. It was like the pony rides at carnivals except the horses went in a straight line with a guide and not in circles. I could have fallen asleep on the horse and still made it back to the stable if it wasn't for the two kids who talked the entire time. No wild life sightings happening on our tour.
Our other adventures were riding the alpine slide and zip lining on the mountain. What a blast! Big Mountain is set up for Summer adventure. The entire family loved these two events. There is also a ropes course available to move at your own pace and a jump/slide blow up thing that is great for the kids - no matter your height or age.
The food - Oh my! Almost all of it was delicious, some of it not as much, but no loser meals the entire time. Expensive, but tasty.
This is one of the few places we really want to come back to and spend a week at. So much more to do. We would like to take the tram to the top of the hill and mountain bike down. Whitewater rafting is another adventure we plan to do. There is a longer zip line we would sign up for. And the hubby and I will walk the shops - kids, you are on your own. There is Whitefish Lake and spending some time hanging out there would be a nice relaxing day. Of course, more golf for the boys. So that would mean more spa for the girls. Ooh, I'm liking this already.
I have to admit I was the bad mom this trip. Don't ask me how I could forget, but I left the camera at home. I'm a dork. I tried to take a few pictures with my cell phone (I don't have a fancy phone, just a text and talk phone) needless to say, they didn't turn out well as a camera. I was able to get the one view on the drive above.
This spot is now on our consider retirement area list. Of course, we are not skiers, snowboarders or outside winter people. Being Whitefish receives on average 300 inches of snow each year we'd have to rethink that retirement option until we have a chance to visit in the winter. We'll have to see what comes of that.
What fun activities or vacations have you done this summer?
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| The drive to Whitefish |
We found a condo to stay at that was located right in the village at the top of Big Mountain. What a gorgeous view! The town is as quaint as can be. Too bad we had kids with us. Hubby and I love to walk through the shops and explore. Boring for the kiddies. Plus, we didn't have a lot of time. It was a quick long weekend.
The boys golfed one day while the girls spa'd. Everyone was happy that day! The golf course had spectacular views of the mountain. We also lucked out because the weather was perfect - clear and sunny. Who doesn't want that when they are on vacation?
We also went into Glacier National Park and did a 2 hour horse back ride. Glad we did it, but wouldn't do it again. It was like the pony rides at carnivals except the horses went in a straight line with a guide and not in circles. I could have fallen asleep on the horse and still made it back to the stable if it wasn't for the two kids who talked the entire time. No wild life sightings happening on our tour.
Our other adventures were riding the alpine slide and zip lining on the mountain. What a blast! Big Mountain is set up for Summer adventure. The entire family loved these two events. There is also a ropes course available to move at your own pace and a jump/slide blow up thing that is great for the kids - no matter your height or age.
The food - Oh my! Almost all of it was delicious, some of it not as much, but no loser meals the entire time. Expensive, but tasty.
This is one of the few places we really want to come back to and spend a week at. So much more to do. We would like to take the tram to the top of the hill and mountain bike down. Whitewater rafting is another adventure we plan to do. There is a longer zip line we would sign up for. And the hubby and I will walk the shops - kids, you are on your own. There is Whitefish Lake and spending some time hanging out there would be a nice relaxing day. Of course, more golf for the boys. So that would mean more spa for the girls. Ooh, I'm liking this already.
I have to admit I was the bad mom this trip. Don't ask me how I could forget, but I left the camera at home. I'm a dork. I tried to take a few pictures with my cell phone (I don't have a fancy phone, just a text and talk phone) needless to say, they didn't turn out well as a camera. I was able to get the one view on the drive above.
This spot is now on our consider retirement area list. Of course, we are not skiers, snowboarders or outside winter people. Being Whitefish receives on average 300 inches of snow each year we'd have to rethink that retirement option until we have a chance to visit in the winter. We'll have to see what comes of that.
What fun activities or vacations have you done this summer?
Monday, February 20, 2012
Weekend Update
"Good evening. I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not."
Everything started with installing a new sink and faucet in one of the bathrooms. We were without one sink for a week as we tried to work on it last weekend and it didn't come together. So we left it for the week and tackled it again on Friday and we got it in, and ..... it works! Cooked some Mahi Mahi for dinner then on to my volleyball match for the night. We didn't win but I was up and ready for the games. I had fun despite the losses.
Saturday was a quiet morning with coffee and the paper then on to a great workout (you'll understand why in a few lines). Ran a few errands and met up with my husband to finish some shopping. Back home and got ready for a date night. We almost forgot what that was, it had been so long since we've gone out. Went out to a fantastic dinner. Here's why I had to work out: sourdough bread, clam chowder, a heavenly salad (spinach with bacon and a creamy dill vinaigrette dressing - a taste explosion when I took my first bite), sturgeon for dinner with a creamy lemon sauce, of course wine to drink, and crème brûlée for dessert. I belonged to the clean plate club, and if we weren't in public, I would have considered licking those plates clean. But the night was not over. Off to the symphony and seeing The Brothers Cazimero perform. No, they are not a circus group. They are brothers, duh, who are Hawaiian singers. I love Hawaiian music and this was a fabulous night. (Here's a link to one of my favorite Hawaiian songs, "Pua Hone") There were also a few Hula dancers and we were so close we could smell the lei's fragrant aroma. Oh how I wish I was in Hawaii right now! Sunday was a full day of volleyball for my daughter and her team made it to the finals of the consolation bracket. Too bad they didn't win but they were playing pretty good volleyball in the end. My daughter missed the last tournament because she got a concussion from an errant ball that hit her in the head. She is feeling much better and was very excited to play again.
It was a great weekend and I hope yours was a good one too.
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