04.04.10

Happy Easter

Posted in Daily Musings at 11:23 am by Kim Joy

What a beautiful day! I woke up and Nanook and I went for a long walk. It was shirt weather finally at wake up time. Small things in life make me so happy.

Yesterday we had a yard sale to hopefully raise money for Meagan’s puppy. We had put signs out the night befoer, posted to Craigslist and Facebook. Yard Sale Day… not much traffic, made about $75 and loaded van with leftovers to got to base Thrift Shop, if it came out of house it was staying out of house.

Meagan and I went to Chantilly for her to work at the Dog Adoption at Petco. She was Swayzie’s handler for the day. We found out that the puppy she had filled out application for and that we were interviewing for, Thor, had been adopted. She was torn up, I ws sad for her. It was not fair, she had been in contact with them all week and then when we show up thinking we are taking the next step, the floor was pulled out from under her. Not fair at all. Now she does not even want to go back to finish her community service hours. The house was very quiet all afternoon and evening. Meagan ended up at batting cages with her boyfriend Matt, to take out her anger.

I dealt with it by cleaning out the shed and reoraganzing it. There is a huge pile of boxes for the Craft Yard Sale in May. Now the riding mower can fit in the shed! and there is room to spare. (Once the craft overflow piles are gone it will be great with lots of empty space…. goal.

I then mowed the yard. John Deere started right up. I love John! I love riding around on him pretending to be an urban farmer. Patrick did the scary hill with the old fashioned push mower. He is the man! Then we sat down and had beers to celebrate the cleaning out of the dining room of excess furniture, cleaning the carpet, having yard sale and not dragging it back in, donating mini van full of stuff load to thrift shop, organizing shed and mowing. A very full day if I must say so.

Today it is a lazy day, set living room back up, work on and in studio and have friends and family for Easter dinner. ( I mowed yesterday so the bees would be gone today.) We are having surf and turf instead of traditional Easter meal. I love starting new traditions.

The diet is going well, slow and steady. Lost 6 pounds in 3 weeks. I have cut out candy and the bad snacks I used to partake in. Also watching what I eat at meal time. A breakfast seems to be making a difference. Exercise, well still working that into daily routine.

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Well I am going to wander into the studio and see what happens today.

Have a great day.