It's been a busy weekend so far. Really, a busy week, which is why there has been a lack of posts so far. You would think that since we have been so busy I would have been writing a lot about what we've been doing. However, now that I look back on the week - I can't remember exactly what we've done. Bad memory I guess - I'm getting old. Speaking of that, my birthday is coming up on September 10th. Everyone has been asking what I want for my birthday but I honestly have no idea. There are a few things I can think of, but I'm going to sit down and make a list sometime soon.
One of the things I'm thinking about asking for is a riding lawnmower. I wouldn't expect any one person to buy me that, but yesterday I was talking with Christi and her parents about it and they suggested everyone get me a giftcard to where I decided I want the lawnmower from and I can use that to help pay for it. I'm thinking about asking for that, but I'm not sure yet. I definitely could use a lawnmower, that is certain.
Saturday I again borrowed Mr. Mike's (Christi's dad) lawnmower to cut the grass. We have to pick it up to put it in and get it out his truck bed and lawnmowers aren't exactly light. So, it's this reason I'm seriously considering getting a lawnmower for my birthday. I could get a push mower, but it would take forever to mow our grass. Foe example, our neighbors have a push mower and have almost the same size yard as us. It takes him 1 hour to cut his front yard, which is about the same as ours, and only about 1/3 of the total yard. In contrast, I cut my yard in a little over an hour, which is nice because I then had plenty of time to edge the driveway and use the weedeater around the house and our garden areas. So a riding lawnmower is a must if I want to do anything else on the days I need to cut the grass.
While I was working on the yard Saturday, Christi and her parents went to a craft fair at Indian Springs. It wasn't quite as advertised and they didn't come back with anything they wanted, except some apple cider. After they got back in town, they stopped by a furniture store that was going out of business. Christi and her mom found the perfect piece of furniture to compliment our dining room table. We got it for a good price too since they are trying to get rid of everything. It matches the wood and is large enough to fit our china, crystal, and silver. I'll post some pictures soon. I realized I also never posted pictures of our bedroom furniture, so I'll post them as well. I'm planning on making a whole new post of before and after, or maybe just after, so everyone can see what we've done so far.
Yesterday, we spent a lot of time unpacking the remaining boxes we have and loading the server piece with our china, etc. We also hung a lot of pictures and other decorations, which really adds a lot to the rooms. We're still trying to figure out what we want to put in certain area of the house so we have some bare walls, but we are getting there. I have to say major thanks to Mr. Mike, Mrs. Debra, and Jason for helping us go through many of our boxes. We are accruing quite a large collection for our yard sale. The goal date for our yard sale has been set for the 1st weekend in October. Hopefully we will be able to do that and gain full use of our garage.
Today we are going to unpack some of our last boxes (yes, we still have more - you would be surprised at how much stuff we have.) Also, we are also going over to Christi's parents house for a Labor Day cookout / dinner. Well, it's time to get back to work. Hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend!
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