Creativity

I had a great weekend...did a lot of creative things, which are fun but don't come naturally to me.

I was invited to something called Pinot and Picasso on Friday night, what a brilliant idea! You bring wine and get to spend time with your friends - visiting, eating (you also bring food), and drinking - while an artist takes you step-by-step through how to do a painting. At the end of the night you have a piece of art to take home. You see what you'll be painting when you choose your date and register. Here is my artwork:

On Saturday I went to a scrapbooking workshop, we made 6 greeting cards. I'm going to have a hard time sending them, I worked so hard on them but will send them eventually. I've never gotten into scrapbooking, but did find it (and the painting) relaxing, so I should look into doing something crafty on a regular basis.

Today was a less creative day - though I did put stuff up on the walls at our house, really starting to feel more like home as we make it ours. I had to run errands and finish my usual chores. The weekends just aren't long enough....

Electric windows rock

I did not realize how much I took for granted the power locks and power windows in my car. I took it to the shop today because I am an IDIOT and messed up the side of the car against one of the poles in the parking garage at work. Whose bright idea was it to have a pole every 3 spots?? I'm actually lucky it took almost 2 years for me to do it.

Worst part - its not the first time...I took a mirror off my old car at the parking lot in the apartment complex I used to live in - where there was a pole every OTHER SPOT. Seems like I'd learn to be more careful, and I usually am (see 'almost 2 years' to do it above), that's why they call it an accident. The rental car is a Chevy without power anything.....locks aren't a big deal, but cranking down the window was fun to flash my badge to get in and out of the parking garage. I rode in and drove cars without electric windows for years, but its tough to go back.....guess this will remind me to take care of my car so i don't have to have a rental.

Of course it was a Monday that I did it (last week), because Mondays aren't tough enough without being mad at yourself (and then getting to stew in it at a training all morning). This Monday was better, just crazy since we have a consultant doing work for us remotely, so had several meetings to give him what he needs and to follow up on pieces we need to work out before we can release the project to the community.

Fall

I love fall! It is my favorite time of year, the weather is finally cooling off* and its pleasant outside. So pleasant that Kevin and I went for a bike ride in our new neighborhood the other night. We'll be doing much more of that, our new neighborhood is larger and scenic. Some of the houses out here are HUGE!

I am excited about the festivals that we have this time of year -- we hope to finally make it to the Ballunar festival (hot air balloons) in October, and will definitely go to the Renaissance Festival when the weather is nice in October/November - already bought advance tickets! Another favorite festival, Greek Fest...oh the food (drool)....

Because of the work I do, fall is also my busiest time of year....we just hit our reporting day, so I am busy responding to all the requests from various groups wanting enrollment information, and the list goes on and on.

*cooling off is relative, we've had highs in the 80s and are loving it, while some areas would die with highs of 80s

SIGH of relief

that is a BIG sigh of relief.

We signed all the papers today to close on our old house, so once its funded we are once again the owners of only ONE house....

for extra fun, I followed the directions I'd found online and didn't see the title office...so I called them (thankfully I'd gotten their phone number just in case) and they actually say "its not that county road 94", because it is BRILLIANT to have two roads with the same name really close to each other....ughhh

Labor Day weekend

3-day weekend! I am so glad we moved LAST weekend and not Labor Day weekend like we'd originally planned. It gave us this 3 day weekend to get really settled in. We've re-arranged a few things in the kitchen to make it more usable, and spent this weekend finishing up with unpacking.

Kevin organized the garage today - we are now able to put our cars in the garage (yay!) and I concentrated on upstairs - the built-in desk and finishing up the guest bedroom. Most of the wall hangings are in the room but it is ready for guests! With all of the stuff unpacked we both feel more settled, and really feel like HOME.

We also completed the media room, taking advantage of Labor day sales to get a new tv and stand. It took most of the day to get the tv and stand, assemble the stand, and then troubleshoot the speaker wires...now it is ready for movie nights!! This is Kevin's favorite room in the house.

Today we grilled fajitas from a nearby carniceria, yum!

One year ago this week was Hurricane Ike...here is hoping for a calmer September!