Happy 4th of July

I had a rare day off so I decided to go alone to NH and visit my friends. I left Friday afternoon early (picking up Sandy from work on the way up). We decided to go to dinner while we were out and enjoyed a very nice seafood dinner at a restaurant where we DIDN'T have to speak into the clown's mouth to order! :)

Then onward to the house. The little girls were almost asleep when I got there, but I did manage to sneak in and pass out hugs and kisses all around. Cedar and Phil were both up and we had a chance to sit and chat like grown ups. It was a nice evening all around.

I had the opportunity to spend Saturday with the girls - they were very well behaved all afternoon. No need to speak more than once to any of them. They swam in the pool, we went to Petco to get some ICK medicine for the fishtank, then stopped for ice cream on the way home. After a very short (less than 20 minutes for everyone) lie down, I made cheeseburgers for dinner and everyone ate everything. By the time Phil and Cedar got home, everyone was asleep - even the baby! I just wore that poor little thing out. Of course, I only had about twenty minutes of grown up talk before I, too, hit the sack and fell right to sleep.

Sunday I helped with several projects - one being shoring up a trunk for Phil and Cedar to use in their library show. I helped a lot - I got to hold the screws oooh boy! LOL. Then it was on to fence staining so that the yard can be fenced in and keep the little ones safe. The final project of the day was starting a rose arbor on the side of the house. Somehow I managed to drop a 2 x 6 x 12' piece of lumber on my right foot. Hurts like the devil but Cedar is going to love this rose arbor when it's all done. All day Sunday the scent of ribs smoking wafted through the air. I was going to leave at about 3 to head home but when I called home, everyone had gone off for the night so I decided to stay for the rib-a-cue and come home Monday morning (a rare day off for me!) I dropped Sandy off at work on my way home Monday morning and then headed to my home. After 2 1/2 hours of driving I pulled into my driveway, walked into a house that was totally devoid of people (for a CHANGE) and promptly fell asleep across the bed. When I got up, I hung out a load of laundry, did the dishes, tidied the bathroom and mowed my front lawn.

Right now, it's almost 9pm and I'm seriously thinking of taking shower number 2 for the day. I'm wiped out from trying to put the chain on my bicycle and inflating the tires. I'd like to ride tomorrow but I don't think that's going to be an option - I put the chain on backwards...ya I know... yes, I DID read the directions!!!