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Home Again, Home Again

We were supposed to get home on Thursday, but because of the wonders of airline employee travel passes and the internet we didn't even attempt it until Friday. Which was, you know, kind of a mess since one of my boy-children started acting like a 12 year old girl-child with raging hormones. I'll let you all guess which one that was. Hmph. His vacation capacity hits a brick wall around day 9 and if it goes to day 10, or HORRORS! day 11? Well, let's just say that anyone in his path is in for it.

It was a good thing that we were coming home when we did, however, because the implant tooth that I've mentioned? Yeah, it came out again and I had to walk around 2 airports missing a tooth in the front of my mouth attempting to speak without, you know, opening my mouth. Attractive. You should try it sometime.

So the weekend was spent trying to recover from said vacation, doing laundry, cleaning. Nothing says "Welcome Home!" like having to mop and vacuum, I say.

So yesterday I went out and found some curtains for the bathroom that I just painted, along with a couple of accessories that are going to look great. That is, when they finally get put up. In checking out the space I realized that I really need to do a second coat so that's where I'll be today as soon as I get this up. Painting. I sure hope I have enough paint because I really don't want to go back to the store.

(We're having an event here that I'd really like to have it all done for. That story is coming later. But first you need to hear this...)

So for the last few months, Headless Dad has been working on the yard for said event. He planted the garden, got some other stuff planted, fertilized the yard, raked the dirt (!), built a fire pit, cut some wood, and on and on. The dude is serious about his yard. And his hard work has payed off because it really looks terrific. (Photo essay coming soon!) So today, he got up early for work. Normal. Made coffee. Normal. Walked out on the patio to drink said coffee and see his masterpiece in the glow of the sunrise. Normal. Looked out on the grass, and without his glasses saw a mound of dirt. Decidedly NOT NORMAL.

Gophers.

Are you *$@#!=% kidding me?

So he had to wake me up at the ungodly hour of 6:30 to tell me that he was going to the Orange Big Box Home Improvement store. He bombed some gopher-butt.

On his way out, I asked him if he felt like Bill Murray.

Wordless Wednesday: Mud

#2 Helping with the yard work. Kinda.

Love, Inside

I can't wait for our garden!

Fitness Friday #5 and Other Updates

Uh, FITNESS FAIL this week.

Between the heat (over 100 all week except at about midnight,) and the awful smoke from the Station Fire (not to mention the ash all over everything,) I have done NADA this week as far as exercise goes. We have been eating great, but I'll have to get back on the wagon soon. Hopefully I will over the weekend but most likely will start again on Tuesday.

The good news is I've not gained (or lost.) So that's a wash, I suppose.

I need some inspiration! What have you been doing lately for exercise?

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Do you have fresh tomatoes in your garden? Next week I'm going to post the best recipe for tomato sauce evah. Our garden is bursting with tomatoes right now and I needed to use them, and this is the perfect use-and I can even freeze it to use for later. Granted I've never made fresh sauce before, but it was awesomely yummy. Each member of my family loved it, so watch for it!

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File Under Irony: Know how I've talked about Headless Dad's disdain for all things technology? Guess who came home with a Blackberry 2 days ago, and has already sent me an email from it? I've been looking at getting a smart phone, so at least I get to try before I buy, right?

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You have to go read Steph's posts about our weekend. (One and Two.) Hysterical.

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Please, please, please, (if you haven't already,) go over to help our friends move. We are committed to helping them but your help would help us, too. It takes a village, right?

More Columbine

These were all taken in downtown Evergreen. It's my blog, and my birthday (yesterday, anyway). I can post what I want, right?

Columbine, The Colorado State Flower

And my absolute favorite flower on earth.

Wordless Wednesday

For Carmen:

Because her day can't get any worse.

Welcome To My Garden