Last night Robyn (friend/neighbor) and I headed out to Staten Island to see her Great-Nieces perform in their dance recital. I left work early in anticipation of the deadly trek over the Belt Parkway. Much to our surprise, the Belt Parkway was a dream - it was the Verrazano Bridge and Staten Island Expressway that caused all the grief! Needless to say, we arrived safely at Robyn's sister's house for a lovely dinner before the show.
We were all set to leave when the unthnkable happens - Robyn's car will not start - WTF?!?!?! - She promptly calls her husband - WHO DOES NOT ANSWER HIS PHONE =- WTF?!?!?! - So, off we go to the recital - that is why we traveled to this God-forsaken town in the first place!
The recital was precious!! The girls were just delightful. We had front row seats and we felt like celebrities!!
Back to the car. We call AAA - "It is either the fuel pump or an electrical problem." - Again, WTF??? They are really useless!!!
Just want to say thank you to Mr. Wonderful who drove out to pick us up and bring us safely back to our humble abodes! As for Robyn's car.... well... it has remained on Staten Island waiting for a divine intervention!
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
Mini Vacations
We could solve all the world's problem sitting here..... Couldn't you???
Monday, June 18, 2012
the last room
We moved into this house nearly 8 years ago. We fixed every room except one - the "office". The office is the 3rd bedroom on the top floor. There was a hideous border about a foot from the ceiling, so I covered it up by hanging framed photographs of the family all around the room. We put 3 huge bookcases against one wall - and proceeded to fill them up with books, knick knacks, photos, etc. There is a huge desk in there which houses the computer and 2 printers. We were gonna live with the room like this for a while until we decided what to do with it.
As time went on, this room became the dumping ground for anything that needed a home. This room also became the "home" for our ironing board - (We all iron EVERYTHING we wear - no one ever goes outside wrinkled!) Mr. W. filled this room with all kinds of stuff after the fire, when they were redoing all our wood floors. Lots of that stuff is still in this poor room. This was the only room on this floor that still had wall to wall "green" carpeting. This was also the carpeting that some of the pups mistook for the lawn - if you get my drift.
The time has finally come for us to do something about this room. God Bless Mr. W. as he took on the chore of removing the carpeting as that was the worst offense in the room. That was over a month ago - well, to be fair, it took him a month to get all the carpeting out of there - WITHOUT EVER REMOVING ANY OF THE FURNITURE!!! This has been a slow process.... It took 8 years to get like this, it might take another 8 years to clean it out and start all over.
The best thing about this project????? - I can close the door and not look in there for weeks at a time - (I wear a lot of "permanent press" these days!)
As time went on, this room became the dumping ground for anything that needed a home. This room also became the "home" for our ironing board - (We all iron EVERYTHING we wear - no one ever goes outside wrinkled!) Mr. W. filled this room with all kinds of stuff after the fire, when they were redoing all our wood floors. Lots of that stuff is still in this poor room. This was the only room on this floor that still had wall to wall "green" carpeting. This was also the carpeting that some of the pups mistook for the lawn - if you get my drift.
The time has finally come for us to do something about this room. God Bless Mr. W. as he took on the chore of removing the carpeting as that was the worst offense in the room. That was over a month ago - well, to be fair, it took him a month to get all the carpeting out of there - WITHOUT EVER REMOVING ANY OF THE FURNITURE!!! This has been a slow process.... It took 8 years to get like this, it might take another 8 years to clean it out and start all over.
The best thing about this project????? - I can close the door and not look in there for weeks at a time - (I wear a lot of "permanent press" these days!)
Keeping in Shape
So The Man and I decide that we must do something to alter our sedentary lifestyle. We seem to be way too content to sit on the couch everyday - each of us making the claim that "walking the dogs" constitutes exercise.
It was finally time to dust off those brand new bikes (read that:"9 yr old bikes") and make a commitment to getting some real exercise. First in order: take the bikes to the shop for a "tune up" (read that: "a good dusting off and oiling of the gears"). I succumbed to Mr. Wonderful insistence that we use Bike Helmets as well. Good friends/neighbors gave us a bike rack for the back of our Jeep. I am happy to say that we are now totally enjoying bike riding. We are fortunate to have some wonderful trails close-by. Each time we go out, we ride a little longer and a little further. We do try to go at least 4 times a week.
It is so nice to be able to do something together that does not involve FOOD or spending money! We will never win any marathons, but we always come back from the rides happy. So glad that after nearly 35 yrs of marriage, we can still enjoy new adventures together.
It was finally time to dust off those brand new bikes (read that:"9 yr old bikes") and make a commitment to getting some real exercise. First in order: take the bikes to the shop for a "tune up" (read that: "a good dusting off and oiling of the gears"). I succumbed to Mr. Wonderful insistence that we use Bike Helmets as well. Good friends/neighbors gave us a bike rack for the back of our Jeep. I am happy to say that we are now totally enjoying bike riding. We are fortunate to have some wonderful trails close-by. Each time we go out, we ride a little longer and a little further. We do try to go at least 4 times a week.
It is so nice to be able to do something together that does not involve FOOD or spending money! We will never win any marathons, but we always come back from the rides happy. So glad that after nearly 35 yrs of marriage, we can still enjoy new adventures together.
Wedding Update
I like to refer to this as Our Royal Wedding. It is so nice to have something wonderful to look forward to. We have all been enjoying the planning - since the only thing we have to do is listen to the bride and groom as they bring us updates! AH, the joys of being the Groom's family!!
Attire:
My dress has been ordered. Mr.W. must be fitted for his tux (plenty of time for that). I took Grandma shopping for her dress and shoes, glad to scratch that off my to-do-list. All that's left in this category is to pester Allison and Michelle to go find something to wear. Michelle will wait until the last week and Allison will continue to torture us by threatening to wear a cape over her favorite pajamas!
Rehearsal Dinner:
Cannot make plans until we know the date.
That's it. Other than calling the people on my list who do not respond in a timely manner, I am all caught up!
Attire:
My dress has been ordered. Mr.W. must be fitted for his tux (plenty of time for that). I took Grandma shopping for her dress and shoes, glad to scratch that off my to-do-list. All that's left in this category is to pester Allison and Michelle to go find something to wear. Michelle will wait until the last week and Allison will continue to torture us by threatening to wear a cape over her favorite pajamas!
Rehearsal Dinner:
Cannot make plans until we know the date.
That's it. Other than calling the people on my list who do not respond in a timely manner, I am all caught up!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
