Our Quiet Days...
As I mentioned, husband is on block leave. He is not one to do well sitting around the house. He has to be doing something. He'd made this huge list of things we need to get at Lowes and has been wanting to go all week. With both our little ones now in school, I honestly just couldn't get it together this week. I didn't feel like going anywhere and would have gladly stayed locked in the house ha!
Yesterday, we'd agreed to make the 40 minute drive to Lowes. We ended up not making it, so instead, we downsized some of the little ones' stuff that was cluttering up our desk. We'd bought them a plastic storage container with a lid to keep all their craft supplies in and somehow, the supplies (paper, broken crayons, dried up clay et al) had multiplied and taken over. It sure looks nice back there now. We also washed lamp shades, dusted, vacuumed etc. Stuff right up his alley - Mr. Meticulous cannot stand dust or clutter :).
Today we finally made it out of the house. We decided to go to Home Depot instead of Lowes. It's in the opposite direction of Lowes, but about the same distance from home. On the way back, we went ahead and stopped by the commissary and knocked out the grocery shopping. Husband was happy - we got out of the house :).
We also stopped by a few Jeep dealerships. I looked at a 2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Even though the 2007 is going to be bigger, I just wasn't that impressed when I sat in it. Ughh. The warranty has run on the Explorer, so we're ready to get rid of it...but I just can't find anything that I really like. Well, I like the Jeep Commander, but I refuse to spend that much. The salesman here in town asked me what was wrong with the price of this black Commander...I told him I planned to drive the thing, not live in it. Sheesh...vehicles are just outrageous these days.
At any rate, that's about it. Cleaning and shopping. The excitement...I know you can't believe we're so wild ha!
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Two New Sites
I've added two new (to me) blogs under My Favorites over on the right.
The LawDog Files is an awesome blog I've been meaning to link to for a few months. He writes on a variety of topics - and every post is worth reading. His stories about law enforcement, such as
The infamous t-shirt and
Ghoulies and ghosties and tac teams that go bump in the night are entertaining and well written. Next to GuyK's blog,
Charming, Just Charming, LawDog's blog is my second favorite and daily
must read. Give
The Law Dog Files a visit. You won't be disappointed!
The Faren Report does a great job commenting on news and politics. I ran across his blog after he sent me a very nice email and commented on one of my posts. Be sure to stop by Larry's blog and say Hello. A nicer person you just won't meet!
Hope you enjoy these two newly linked blogs as much as I do!
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And Then There Were None...
School started here yesterday. It's hard to believe my baby is old enough for Kindergarten. He has the same teacher daughter had five years ago...
Husband started his block leave last Friday. It was wonderful having him with us to buy all the school supplies and on our son's first day of school - especially since next year he'll miss it all.
I walked son to class yesterday. I was lucky - I delayed the tears until I was out of his classroom and didn't really get the water-works going until daughter was dropped off at her school. Of course husband isn't a crier like I am, but neither one of us knew what to do once we got home. We both walked around like we were lost. This old house was W A Y too quiet. As Ron on
Kim Possible would say, "This is just sick and wrong!"
For the first time in nine years, we don't have any children in the house during the day. It feels so odd. Although I'm happy that both our sweeties are loving school this year, I can't help but be a bit sad at the same time. Another chapter in our lives begins - which unfortunately closes our chapter on small children.
Both of our children are now in school. And then there were none at home.
What's going to be really hard is when husband deploys here soon. I'll be here all day by myself - and then I'll be by myself at night too since our little ones go to bed early on school nights. Yep, I'll need to find a job or something. Otherwise, I'll be nuts after a month of so much quiet.
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