Monday, July 11, 2011

Tap tap... is this thing on... again...

I know, I know, another huge lag in posting. Honestly, life has been sooooo busy. Ok, that's a lie. It hasn't been busy at all, I've just been spending my evenings playing Mahjong instead of blogging. But, because I know everyone is just dying to know what's been going on in my life, here's a little update.



  • The hubs and I tackled a remodel of our laundry room. And because we're both blessed with the Murphy's Law gene, nothing went according to plan. But, I do finally have cabinets and a sink to go with my brand spanking new HE washer and dryer. So, I guess all that bleeding and bitching was worth it in the end.



  • Everyone is having freaking babies! Seems like everyone got down to business last fall, because babies are popping out like the plastic gophers in that 1980s arcade game. I went to a baby shower over the weekend, which was totally awesome since I was Scooter-less and surrounded by adults. Oh, and I got to see what a house without children looked like. Sigh, I can only dream...



  • I've started jogging again, and I H.A.T.E. it. Ok, I really don't hate it, I just hate this part, when you are reminded of how freaking out of shape you are and every step is like torture. I picked up a jogging stroller too, because there's nothing like jogging uphill, pushing 40 pounds worth of kid, stroller, and all the kid related junk moms are required to lug around. It's also amazing how you can drive on a road nearly every day, but never quite realize just how much of a grade that hill is that you swore was pretty flat when you're flying up it at 45 miles per hour.






  • Gardening, and lots of it. The hubs and I put in a vegetable garden this summer since we finally removed a bunch of trees that may or may not have been just about ready to fall on our house. Note to self, do not cultivate in flip flops. That hole you thought was probably from a little mole was actually dug by a fist size hairy tarantula that probably isn't native to this region and may have friends. In a lighter note, we're going to be doing a lot of pickling!



  • We also bought a tractor. I'm actually pretty syched about this. We do a little farming at our inlaws, and got a big ol' John Deere (circa 1968) to do more plowing and harvesting. We're currently keeping it parked in the front lawn, you know, cause we have to keep up appearances since our neighbors got chickens.


So yeah, that's about it. See, I told you I was lying when I said I was busy.