Another Weekend Wrap Up on Monday...

That weekend went way too fast! 

We crossed a lot of stuff off the "to do" list. The fluids have been changed in the truck, the office closed cleaned out, laundry done, pantry, fridge, and freezer cleaned out, the spare room cleaned up...blah blah blah. And I even wrote!

It was cold Saturday! And we missed B's game, unfortunately, thanks to things beyond our control. We made a new recipe for dinner and it turned out well. Even my super ugly bread turned out well. (The ugly bread that spewed all over the newly cleaned oven.) Oh yeah, and the oven is fixed. The washing machine is acting up again though. 

Sunday was spent relaxing with friends on their deck in a super last minute invite. We haven't seen these friends since...eek, I don't know. I'm trying to think. I believe before the holidays? Or around the holidays? But they're the kind of friends where time doesn't matter. They used to be our neighbors and we're used to crossing a yard to get to them. And then they moved away like the bums they are. Ha! Anyway. It was lovely and so nice to catch up!

I'd already started dinner before we got the call. Chicken noodle soup. The only thing that needed to be done when we got home was to add the noodles. That was nice. Super simple clean up, only enough leftovers for our lunch today, and I found some good crackers in the pantry. 

We have a ton of stuff going on this week and I'm already tired. 

That is all!

Behave! 

Feel Good Friday

Yes. I am still somewhat grumpy. But let's muddle through finding some good stuff for this last Friday of March. 

(And why is it colder now than it was when I woke up this morning?)

1. Vehicle repaired and returned. It cost more than I thought, but it is what it is. 

2. Sleeping in tomorrow. 

3. Light weekend plans. We've been running a lot lately and are continuously booked through June? July? So a little breather is a good thing. Especially since the maid didn't show up to run the vacuum this week. Ha!

4. Plans for an easy dinner. Though that means we have to stop at the store on the way home, but whatever. 

5. The plan to do some de-cluttering over the weekend. 

6. And writing. 

And that is all. 

Behave!

So Much S*ck!

It's Thursday...

This week has been brutal. And there's still one more day. I am frustrated and grumpy. 

Here's my list of things that are making me cranky...

1. Being stuck inside when it's a gorgeous day out. 

2. Having to have work done on our vehicle. And in that same token, not knowing if it's ready for pick up or how much it's going to cost yet. 

3. Social media. People suck and they are rude. (Yeah, I opened the page and I should not have.)

4. Stupid news. No, I do not care to read an article on if you should close your toilet lid before you flush, nor do I care about pop stars and their outfits. And so much more. It's all repetitive and stupid. I also don't need my choice of one-hundred-and-ninety-five articles about current reality show people drama. 

5. Gas and grocery prices. What the actual hell? The grocery store says they dropped their prices, but their new "lower everyday" prices are more than before. And now you're offering me a coupon on something that is now way more than it was last week without the coupon? 

6. People who don't get back to you but expect you to respond immediately. 

7. This stupid poison on my arm that itches more instead of less. 

Oh there's so much more...but that's enough. 

Behave! 

Weekend Wrap Up...on Monday

Yeah, I know...

Had an amazing time with Little B. He was a riot and played hard. He crawled up on my lap Saturday evening and promptly fell asleep after a day of having me time how fast he can run, blowing absolutely everything with the leaf blower, sidewalk chalk, flower seed planting, and running around. He's such a smart and funny kid. 

We managed to get two flower beds cleaned out and I managed to get poison ivy. Yeah, I didn't realize you could still get it if the stuff is brown and dead looking. We'll see if That Man gets it. He was in it far more than I was. 

That is all...

Behave! 

Feel Good Friday!

Let's just get to the list...

1. 65*! And potentially up to 72* on Sunday. I'll take it. 

2. Happy First Day of Spring!

3. Living through the week. This was a rough one!

4. Little B time this weekend. He's been begging for a "Nana/Pappy Weekend" since before Christmas. This was the first weekend we could work it out for all parties. He's so funny. Today is his mom's birthday and he wrote her a card and said "i'm going to miss you when I go to Nana and Pappy's but I also want to go to Nana and Pappy's." 

5. Something easy for dinner. I'm not sure what it'll be yet. Little B runs on chicken nuggets, french fries, and yogurt, so he's easy (and yeah, we get the chicken nuggets with veggies in them. He loves them.)

6. The part for our again-broken oven due to arrive tomorrow. This is the second part in less than a year. Oy. 

7. The skid plate for my Jeep being done. Now we just need to find one of the parts we need. We're working on it. 

That's all I have for now...

Behave!

Mother Nature is Whacked...

What in the world is going on with this weather? 

Cold. 

Rain. 

Wind. 

Oh it's 63 degrees!

Wind.

Rain. 

SNOW?

Yikes. 

Behave! 

Weekend Wrap Up

Mother Nature still isn't cooperating. She's hateful and mean. I know it's only mid-March and things are always fickle at this time, but I also know I'm not the only one devastated by the fact it was so nice for a few days and now it's gloomy and cold again. 

Anyway. 

It's been a mostly productive weekend. 

We had a nice dinner and conversation with friends last night. 

The snowmen/winter stuff has been removed from my front porch. The Easter egg order has been submitted for K5. Some plants have been cleaned up. Shopping, car part ordering, laundry, sheet washing, blah blah blah, have been done. 

I also took a nap. 

And wrote. 

Though I did not sleep in. I tried. But weird dreams and an old dog who didn't want to stay in bed prevented that. (hence the nap)

Breakfast for dinner tonight. I'm glad I'm not the only one who's been craving pancakes! 

We do have some plants popping up outside. That's a happy sight. 

And that is all... Tomorrow we're back to the grind. Joy. 

Behave! 

Feel Good Friday

I guess? 

Let's see if we can cobble together a list...

1. The weekend. Honestly, I've been away the past two weekends, so a weekend mostly at home sounds lovely. We do have plans but nothing too dramatic. 

2. With #1 comes sleeping in. Or at least I hope so. 

3. My dryer is fixed. 

4. The few nice days we had. But now...yuck. Mother Nature is off her meds...

That's all I have at the moment...

Behave! 

Too Much Chaos...

I wish this week would end already... I know tomorrow is Friday so we're close, but I just want to pull the covers over my head and hide in my warm bed.

Writing has sucked this week. It's been one thing after another but mostly my own fault for being tired, sad, and tired. 

Everything just feels so chaotic. Everything. Everywhere. All the time. 

Hopefully I'll be back tomorrow with some kind of Feel Good post...

Behave! 

Beautiful Monday!

Oh my goodness! It's gorgeous outside! The sun is back and it's warm! 

I do hate the time change though. I mean...

That Man and I had a lovely weekend away. We had lunch before checking in, hit the grocery store, and immediately changed into our comfy pants upon arrival. And we stayed like that all weekend. It was gloomy and a little chilly, but we had a fire and the creek was amazing to watch. 

We kept our phones on silent and away from us and just enjoyed. I didn't take my computer or anything. We had a wonderful dinner Saturday night and watched a ton of movies. Some we'd seen before and others we hadn't. 

Like I said, it was a good weekend. 

Then back to the grind. My dryer is down again. The belt broke. That Man wrote it down somewhere but I think I might have tossed the paper at some point, so now he has to take it apart to get the number. Our clothes are drying on a rack in the dining room. Yay. Ha! 

Our old gal isn't doing so hot. I don't think it's time yet, but think it won't be too long. She still has her spark, but it's dimming. I hope she tells us when she's done. The thought of her suffering is too much to bear, but so is the thought of her not being around anymore. Our hearts are going to break into a million pieces. She's the best dog ever. 

Behave! 

Mid-Week Slump

Man, it's gross outside! I'm yearning for some sun! 

Temps are supposed to go up this weekend though! I'm so looking forward to it. 

Coming off retreat is often difficult to navigate. You go from doing nothing but taking care of your own personal needs and writing, to being slammed back into reality. Usually it takes a few days to find your balance again. 

I think I'm doing okay though this time. I always take Monday's off from writing. It's just my thing. Last night, I managed words and came to the conclusion that I'm starting this story in the wrong place. Or maybe I'm just thinking too hard about it. Not sure yet but I'm still on a good track. 

That Man and I are going away just the two of us this weekend. Just a quick little weekend getaway, which is so needed and very much looked forward to. We were going to do this for our anniversary but the timing never worked out. I'm not sure how we got it to work out for this weekend, but we did and it even worked out for the housemates taking care of the home front without issue, so yay us. 

And that's all I have...

Stay dry and...

Behave!