This project took a little longer than expected, but it is now complete. The paint should be dry by tomorrow and books can be put on the bookshelves. If you look closely you will see that there are also lights in the bookshelf. Wade always has to add a fun twist to his projects.
Now we are just waiting for the thinset to dry and we can put grout around the bricks in our mudroom…
Wade and I spent the day being productive. He is working on laying a new floor in the mudroom. I spent the day working and doing small projects (like cleaning out the basement). The best part of the day was the end. We met Daniel and Laurie Wybenga for a night on the town. Dinner was at Sticky Fingers – you can never go wrong with BBQ. Then there was putt putt. Now it wasn’t pirate golf, but we had a good time. There were even 5 hole-in-ones. Two of them by me! And no date is complete without ice cream – or at least in Wade and Laurie’s worlds.
After three years of living in houses, we have finally bought a real lawn mower. When we first married, Wade and I both wanted a “real mower” – the old fashioned kind with only spinning blades and no motor. That worked fine until the blades became dull. We even found someone to sharpen them. Then we realized that most of our grass is actually weeds, which the mower doesn’t get as well. I was spending more time using the weed eater on the lawn than using the mower. To that end, we now have a mower. Wade tried it out today and the yard looks great.
I forgot to mention one of my favorite birthday gifts – a new roomba! The new roomba is a smart one. You can program it to clean rooms at certain times. It will even go back to the charger when the battery is running low. Now I can just push a button and my dirty kitchen floor will bother me no more.
This is in fact our second roomba. The first roomba was a wedding gift and we basically wore it out. The battery would no longer hold a charge. Wade found a hack site and discovered way to put a RIGID battery in the roomba. Working for TTi, we have access to lots of RIGID batteries so Wade tried the hack himself. Wade has proved to me that it turns on, but he hasn’t made it all pretty yet. It is still taking up residence in my living room chair….
Wade and I have been trying to go to the movies for a month. Various things keep coming up. Tonight we were taking dinner to Caroline and then supposed to have Bible study next door at Kendall’s house. Bible study got canceled so we decided to make a date of it. We dropped off dinner at Caroline’s, went out to eat, and then went to the movies. Wade had really wanted to see “Shooter” and it looked right up my alley. The fun part is Wade didn’t like the movie that much in the end. He had been hoping for a plot twist but there was just lots of action. On an upside, the movie theater had Area 51 and I got a game in before we left.
Wade and I went again to work on the lady’s house. He worked inside putting up a ceiling and I worked outside painting trim. I was so excited about the 80 degree weather that I didn’t even think about the fact that this was the first time I had worn shorts in months. I got home and realized the backs of my legs were quite red – smart me. Oh well, at least they aren’t super white now.
Today was a great day. I started the day off with a present – a new bird feeder from Wade’s parents. Wade and I ran errands at lunch, but I did open one more present – a new digital camera from Wade. And it’s red!!
The big celebrating happened after work. Michelle, Nate, Daniel, Laurie, Kendall, and James all came over for dinner. Michelle and Nate got here first, but Michelle wasn’t feeling well so they didn’t join us for dinner. (below – I finally got a picture of Michelle and Nate)
Daniel and Laurie took a wrong turn off the interstate so they were quite late in arriving. We were all starving by the time we got to Rocket Donkey, but the Mexican food hit the spot. After dinner we came back to our house for a big cookie. Laurie’s birthday was on Tuesday, but she wasn’t celebrating this year. The big cookie said,
“Happy Birthday Holly
Happy Unbirthday Laurie”
Then there were more presents too – a frog doormat, a frog sprinkler, a dog car blanket, a purse, money, Movie money, a frog bookend, and a laptop bag. Happy Birthday to me!
I just love birthday presents! Jamie had emailed me a link to these stars a few weeks ago. I loved them, but decided not to order them till I knew what I would do with them. It’s a good thing too. Jamie sent me three big stars and three small stars for my birthday. Thank you! Wade and I hung them tonight in our mudroom (for lack of a better name). I think now I am motivated to paint the room and Wade is going to put down a new brick (or maybe tile) floor. I have painted two of the four doors so the door project is always ongoing.
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