I just completed my first grad school class. I turned in my final project about 3 minutes ago! It feels great. I am anticipating an A in the course, but I guess I will find out Wednesday. I believe my next class starts Thursday, so I am glad for a 3 day break!
Now let's backtrack a little...
I have now joined a gym in town. I have only been a few times, but I like to so far. They offer more classes than our last gym, which I will talk about more in a few.
We had some friends over for supper last week, then I babysat their little girl Tuesday. We hid from monsters, watched Beauty and the Beast, and ate ice cream. It was fun, but I don't know that I could do it all day everyday!
I have been keeping busy reading, doing laundry, doing house stuff, going to the gym, etc. Last week, I went to the doctor about the knot in my knee (that has been there for over 2 years.) It is bursitis, and there is not a lot to do about it. Right now I am on medicine to shrink it, but beyond that they can only continually drain it forever. Not sure if I want to commit to doing that! Let's hope it shrinks.
Caitlin and Brian got here Wednesday and we had a fun time. We did some shopping, ate with J, got ice cream, got cupcakes, and watched movies. J and B played a little golf. C and I got mani/pedis and went to a couple of classes at the gym. We went to Zumba, which was okay. I couldn't really keep up and the instructor didn't really explain how to do anything, so I basically just twitched for an hour. Friday, we went to SH'BAM. SO. MUCH. FUN. It was simple, but not easy. I think I am still a little sore. I am hoping to go again tonight. I hope C and B enjoyed their trip... they never really told us if they did. Ha! B also did some photoshopping on our wedding pictures. They look so much better! Once he sends them to me I will have to get some printed now that I don't look so much like a ghost! Thanks, B!
J played in a golf tournament this weekend. He did pretty well and won $16 to the pro shop in Sanford. Woo hoo!
I have a pretty busy few days. Both cars need oil changes. I have a dentist appointment. Have to catch up on the laundry from the weekend. Trip to the grocery. Trip to the bank. Have to return a library book. Go to dry cleaners. Appointment with the personal trainer (don't worry, it's free :)). Put car in shop (check engine light is on...) And have to pack since we are leaving for MS Thursday!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Entry and Office Update
We have been busy this weekend. Since Caitlin and Brian are coming this week, we figured we should get everything looking more presentable.
We started a gallery of sorts in the entryway. This is the view from the laundry room. It will be a work in progress, adding frames and hopefully adding some art instead of paint chips. We played with the arrangement for a while and finally landed on this. We are excited with the result! It was still scary putting holes in the wall though!
And the office was painted Saturday. J even helped this time! It was nice not to have to do the entire room myself. It is Pebble Gray. J picked it, but I like it, too. This will also be the Mississippi State Room; we just haven't gotten around to hanging pictures and decorating just yet. This will be the air mattress room when we have visitors. (Say hi to your room, Brian!)
So it has been another busy weekend here at the casa! Getting closer and closer to complete (if there is such a thing.)
We started a gallery of sorts in the entryway. This is the view from the laundry room. It will be a work in progress, adding frames and hopefully adding some art instead of paint chips. We played with the arrangement for a while and finally landed on this. We are excited with the result! It was still scary putting holes in the wall though!
And the office was painted Saturday. J even helped this time! It was nice not to have to do the entire room myself. It is Pebble Gray. J picked it, but I like it, too. This will also be the Mississippi State Room; we just haven't gotten around to hanging pictures and decorating just yet. This will be the air mattress room when we have visitors. (Say hi to your room, Brian!)
So it has been another busy weekend here at the casa! Getting closer and closer to complete (if there is such a thing.)
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Guest Room Update!
Ta Da! A can a spray paint can change something quickly!
Grannie gave us this mirror before we moved to NC. In our last house it looked like this (man, how I miss that wallpaper):
I used the same spray paint that we used for the knobs when we redid the dresser. A couple of quick coats, then a sealer (that we already had) and this makeover cost us $0! Yay! I love quick, free fixes. It adds a mirror to the guest room (which it needed), adds some interest (which it also needed), and helps tone down the green walls. Win-win-win. It was also the first thing that we hung in the house! Kinda scary to puncture our new, green walls. So thanks, Grannie, for the mirror. It lives on in blue glory!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
First Day of Summer
We have been super busy lately!
In the house we have:
Installed the ceiling fan in our room. This took us a lot longer than planned! Since we don't have a ladder, we stood on a stool on the bed. We are still a little too short to put the canopy on, but we are hoping to try again when we aren't tired of trying!It is controlled by a remote, and the first one didn't work. Thankfully since we ordered 2 fans, we used the remote from the other one and it worked. Now we have to take the other one back, then we can put the other one up in the living room.
Painted the entryway (don't forget you can click a picture to see it better... I need to work on the opaqueness of the blog!)
I am hoping to get some pictures put up this week so it doesn't look so bare.
Painted the dining room
I am in LOVE with the color of the dining room! I can't wait to get everything else painted.
In other news...
J had a birthday! We celebrated Friday night with steak, baked potatoes, and cake (yellow with chocolate icing.) Saturday, J got up early and played golf with some friends, then we made ice cream with his new ice cream maker. It was delish!!! I think homemade ice cream might become a staple in our house!
I have been busy working on my online class. In fact, this morning I have been working on a project that is due tomorrow (don't worry, it's almost complete.) I have 3 more forum discussions and 1 more project until I am finished with my first grad school class. My next one starts July 3, I believe. I am so glad I didn't take two at once. I would have been so overwhelmed especially at the end of the school year. I don't even want to think about taking two classes and working in the fall.
Today is my first day of summer, and I have a list of things I need to get done. Not all today though. Since we are having people visit us soon, we would like to get the house a little more put together. Caitlin and Brian will be here next week, so I need to get busy! I also need to get a library card here in our new town because I have been driving back to Lillington to get books. (I still need to take one back!)
My check engine light came on yesterday, so I need to take it to the shop... thankfully, it didn't come on during the school year!
We have had a few spiders (google wolf spiders to see what we have been dealing with- I can't look at them!) We had the bug man come and so far, we have seen fewer spiders. Hopefully we won't see any anymore!
Our neighborhood is coming along. There are 6 houses under construction right now. 2 are almost complete and are sold. 4 more were just started. None of them are next to us yet, and I hope it stays that way for a while! At least until school starts back. I want to be able to sleep in!
That is all I can think of for now... hopefully I can blog more regularly during the summer.
In the house we have:
Installed the ceiling fan in our room. This took us a lot longer than planned! Since we don't have a ladder, we stood on a stool on the bed. We are still a little too short to put the canopy on, but we are hoping to try again when we aren't tired of trying!It is controlled by a remote, and the first one didn't work. Thankfully since we ordered 2 fans, we used the remote from the other one and it worked. Now we have to take the other one back, then we can put the other one up in the living room.
Painted the entryway (don't forget you can click a picture to see it better... I need to work on the opaqueness of the blog!)
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I am hoping to get some pictures put up this week so it doesn't look so bare.
Painted the dining room
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In other news...
J had a birthday! We celebrated Friday night with steak, baked potatoes, and cake (yellow with chocolate icing.) Saturday, J got up early and played golf with some friends, then we made ice cream with his new ice cream maker. It was delish!!! I think homemade ice cream might become a staple in our house!
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| Happy Birthday, J! |
I have been busy working on my online class. In fact, this morning I have been working on a project that is due tomorrow (don't worry, it's almost complete.) I have 3 more forum discussions and 1 more project until I am finished with my first grad school class. My next one starts July 3, I believe. I am so glad I didn't take two at once. I would have been so overwhelmed especially at the end of the school year. I don't even want to think about taking two classes and working in the fall.
Today is my first day of summer, and I have a list of things I need to get done. Not all today though. Since we are having people visit us soon, we would like to get the house a little more put together. Caitlin and Brian will be here next week, so I need to get busy! I also need to get a library card here in our new town because I have been driving back to Lillington to get books. (I still need to take one back!)
My check engine light came on yesterday, so I need to take it to the shop... thankfully, it didn't come on during the school year!
We have had a few spiders (google wolf spiders to see what we have been dealing with- I can't look at them!) We had the bug man come and so far, we have seen fewer spiders. Hopefully we won't see any anymore!
Our neighborhood is coming along. There are 6 houses under construction right now. 2 are almost complete and are sold. 4 more were just started. None of them are next to us yet, and I hope it stays that way for a while! At least until school starts back. I want to be able to sleep in!
That is all I can think of for now... hopefully I can blog more regularly during the summer.
Monday, June 13, 2011
One Day...
I'll be better about updating. Between the end of the year school stuff and my class it has been crazy! I will come back and update soon, but I did want to say this...
SCHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!
Well, except for my grad school classes. :) But since it's only out for summer.... I signed my contract today for next year. I officially have a job next year! yay!
SCHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!
Well, except for my grad school classes. :) But since it's only out for summer.... I signed my contract today for next year. I officially have a job next year! yay!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
It's Almost Winter Somewhere
It has been so hot here this week. Just last week it was perfect. I am excited about summer, but not about the temperatures that some with it!
Last weekend we had an amazing time in South Carolina. We had a lake house with J's family. We fished. We ate. We fished. We did a puzzle. We fished. I read. We fished. We kayaked. We ate. And we fished. J also played golf. :)
With all that fishing, you'd think we would have caught a boatload- but nope! I was the weekend's winner with 2 fish. Everyone but J had 1 fish. There are apparently few fish in Lake Hartwell. It was still fun, and I managed not to get sunburned again. I did finally start peeling from our beach trip though!
On the way home, we stopped at IKEA. It was like Disneyworld for furniture. I could drop some serious money in there. We managed to only buy a few things, and I am very happy with the purchases. :)
I have now completed 2 weeks of my first 5 week grad school class. It has been intense. I already had a project due last week. It is hard, but at the same time, it is almost halfway over. I am so glad I didn't sign up to take 2 classes at once!
Tomorrow night, we are going to see the Hangover II. I am super pumped. Then Saturday, I am planning on painting while J plays golf. Hopefully pics coming soon!
Last weekend we had an amazing time in South Carolina. We had a lake house with J's family. We fished. We ate. We fished. We did a puzzle. We fished. I read. We fished. We kayaked. We ate. And we fished. J also played golf. :)
With all that fishing, you'd think we would have caught a boatload- but nope! I was the weekend's winner with 2 fish. Everyone but J had 1 fish. There are apparently few fish in Lake Hartwell. It was still fun, and I managed not to get sunburned again. I did finally start peeling from our beach trip though!
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| This is my fish. I just don't touch fish. :) |
On the way home, we stopped at IKEA. It was like Disneyworld for furniture. I could drop some serious money in there. We managed to only buy a few things, and I am very happy with the purchases. :)
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| Yellow vase from Ikea, clear bottle had Blenheim Ginger Ale in it |
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| white and blue vase from Ikea, green bottle from World Market |
I have now completed 2 weeks of my first 5 week grad school class. It has been intense. I already had a project due last week. It is hard, but at the same time, it is almost halfway over. I am so glad I didn't sign up to take 2 classes at once!
Tomorrow night, we are going to see the Hangover II. I am super pumped. Then Saturday, I am planning on painting while J plays golf. Hopefully pics coming soon!
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