A power surge during a thunder storm fried my internal modem and it's taken me over TWO WEEKS to locate and install a new external modem.On top of that, I forgot my password to Blogger (DUH!). Hence, the shameful lack 'o blogging!
Mac is a WONDERFUL computer system--until something goes wrong. Then you had better have signed up for their maintenance/repair warranty-service thingy or your up a creek--which I was. But, all is well again and my portal to the rest of the world (internet) is once again open. *happy sigh* I feel that I could write a whole other post expounding upon the joys of the internet...but not today. I've got too much catching up to do.
The last few weeks in a nutshell:
* Race is home!!!!!!!!!! :0D
*Two weddings completed successfully
*Had a great time babysitting Melissa's's kids
----hiking in the National Forest where Jack found many uber cool rocks to add to his collection, Savannah enjoyed watching Elvis/Hilda's antics in the creek and Austin got bruised and battered by a huge stone while climbing up a rocky cliff (I know that last bit sounds bad--and it WAS scary--but Austin is fine and now has this awesome story to tell his friends!!)
----We all went to see the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at the dollar theatre. I cried through practically the whole thing--- excellent and inspirational movie!!
----Had the opportunity to watch Jack doing his thing at baseball practice.The kid is GOOD!!! Got some awesome pics.
--The kids took me down to their creek where we hiked and waded and picked flowers and caught crawdads,etc.
----Thoroughly enjoyed the privilege of seeing the kids welcoming Race back home.
*Attended a lecture by the author of one of my FAVORITE books. Orson Scott Card, author of Ender's Game came to speak at a local college. Very interesting. I stayed afterwards and got my book autographed and had the great joy of telling the author just how much I enjoyed his work. That was cool.
*Attended the bi-annual Mass Meeting of my local political party and listened to our delegate give an update on the year's happening in the state legislature.Very informative. I also decided to be a delegate for the district's upcoming convention.
* A couple of fishing expeditions undertaken with success. A friend invited me to join their family fishing at a private lake and sent the booty home with me (bass,bluegill and crappy--YUM!!). Another friend invited me over to fish with he and his brother at their pond. They caught nothing while I hauled in two 3lb bass and several bluegill.
I tried not to rub it in, heh-heh. I cleaned them and fried them up for us all, so as to aid in the healing of any possible bruised male egos. :0D
*Lots of new flowers and herbs were planted in my flower beds and containers about the front of my house. These join my returning perennials to lend a very pleasing aspect to the front of my house This is my first real flower garden, so please pardon me if I'm bragging just a teeny bit ( *blush*).
* One of the biggest things that has been going on with me, has been the remodeling of my house. All the carpet has been ripped up in the living room and hallway. I rented a vibrating sander, but had NO luck getting the nasty old carpet glue off of the wood. So, with much fear and trembling, I went back to Aztec and rented the Big Sander. I had been cautioned by no less than four people that the Big Sander is a floor eating monster. But, I took the risk and MAN you should see my floors, now!!!! Even unfinished, they're BEAUTIFUL!! The Big Sander did the trick. It WAS big and heavy and I am now possessed of the forearms of Popeye (and quite possibly a small hernia from lifting it in and out of the car), but my floors look GREAT!! I can't wait to get the stain/poly down on them!
*Small bridal show, a couple of consultations and portrait sessions that all went very well.
* Easter at Melissa's house. A great time with the family and great food and the little ones running all over having a blast. I'll do a separate post with pictures and a detailed description of the food. Hang on, Dy, it's coming!!:0D
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3 comments:
It sounds like great things all around. It's good to have you back in blogworld! Can't wait to see pictures!
Oh! Oh! Update overload! I don't know what to comment on first! Mmmm, food!
You can recover from your hernia while lying on your beautifully refinished wood floor! HOW COOL!
Lawman's still around, eh? Cool. ;-)
Busy, busy - did you get the warranty coverage now? You're not goign to disappear again, are you?
Wow - two weddings - you go, girl!!
Glad you're back!
Dy
Awesome catch-up post! I can't wait to see the pic's too! Thanks so much for coming out to watch an get pics of the boys playing ball. I am afraid the their heads will start to swell from having their own photographer!
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