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Long rambling post, my only justification is that it covers 2+ days.  

Friday went alright at work.  Generally a quiet day because the boss wasn’t there.  In the evening, bf and I went to our street’s block party.  It was the first time it was in the evening, and I liked it.  Maybe because it can’t go that late into the night (village rule?) and so I don’t feel like it’s a day-long obligation.  It’s nice seeing the neighbors.  Food was fried chicken and hot dogs.  I had a chicken breast and a few of the sides.  A couple small dessert portions and some fruit.  Bf and I don’t know many of the kids except the ones next door and one across the street, but they’re definitely getting bigger!  I didn’t end up going to the charity event.   

My next door neighbor came to the block party – the one who sometimes goes to the movies.  I was glad she got out – things have been very odd with her the past several months, and she hasn’t been to the movies with us in ages.  Later on, bf told me that one of the other people on the block told him that they heard from someone else that my neighbor was arrested for shoplifting at an area store back in February.  I looked it up online and it was true.  I was initially shocked, but when I think about my neighbor, and what’s gone on lately, it sort of fits together.  I feel horrible for her, but I’m hoping things are getting better for her now. 

We started talking swimsuit shopping and she ended up sending me a bunch of e-mails the next day about suits she’d purchased, other suits she liked, suits she thought I’d like.  LOL.  She had obviously done a lot of online shopping!  I don’t have the patience for that at all, but then again, I’m not a good shopper…  Anyway, I offered some comments, but tried to get her to stop by telling her the truth – I wasn’t very excited to buy a swimsuit because I’m heavy, so I was just going with a very plain one.  I don’t want her spending time shopping for me!

As long as we’re talking about being heavy…  I put a new battery in the scale and weighed myself Saturday morning.  I was down a pound from the horrible number last week.  And Sunday morning I was down another pound.  I think I’ll eventually drop back to my usual weight, but there was just something goofy going on.  Maybe the humidity and TOM water retention?  Anyway, I felt somewhat relieved that this is probably just a fluctuation. 

Saturday morning I got outside and pruned the lilac bushes.  They really needed it – it doesn’t take long for them to become overgrown.  I gave them a severe pruning.  I try to follow the guidelines I’ve read about and see on gardening tv shows, but I’m still not very good at pruning.  I probably shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near pruning shears.  LOL.  By the time I finished bundling and twining all the trimmings, the sun was blazing down on me and it was good to get in the shower. 

Bf and I went to lunch (pizza), then to the shoe store.  I returned the expensive orthotic.  I ordered a purse I liked, but in a color they didn’t have in stock (black, of course).  Very utilitarian, but it’s made of nylon, which I like because it’s lightweight.  The salesman joked that I could lighten my purse by carrying around less inside it, lol.  I brought in the blister-causing Keen’s and they softened up the part that hits my Achilles tendon.  I still felt it rubbing.  The pedorthist gave me some felt pads to put under the heel part of the insole to raise my heel so it doesn’t hit that part.  I’ll give the shoes another try.  Back at home, bf vacuumed the maple tree helicopter thingies from the top of our gutter covers.  The covers seem to work well with leaves, but those helicopters are small enough where the wind doesn’t lift them like it does the leaves.  Plus all the rain and humidity didn’t help matters. 

Our lawn treatment service told us our mower blade needed sharpening, so I took it to the hardware store.  Turns out they don’t do it on-site, so it would be almost 3 weeks.  I didn’t leave it with them – that’s ridiculous.  BF did some research and found he could buy an attachment for his drill and do it himself.  This makes a lot of sense because it’s a hassle to have to bring it to someone one or more times per season.  On the way home, I stopped at the market and did some shopping. 

Didn’t do much Saturday evening.  Dinner was a hot dog.  We went to our town’s cruise night, but there weren’t many cars this week.  I think it was because rain was on the way – these guys baby their cars and don’t want them out in the rain!  It did end up raining overnight.

Sunday morning the ground was moist from the rain, so I tackled a lot of the weeds in backyard.  I showered and went shopping for a swimsuit (Lands End outlet store).  I didn’t end up with the one I planned on, but it was good to try it on.  It fit fine, but it only had a shelf bra and I think that’s not enough for me anymore!  I ended up with a very simple tank suit (with a soft cup bra) from last season on sale for $20!  It was a long torso size, which the size chart didn’t show I needed based on my measurements, but it felt better to me than the regular sizes.  I also bought a casual white cotton zipped hoody cover up that will double as a summer robe, and a polo shirt in a color that caught my eye.

I stopped at Container Store to return my purse organizer.  After less than 3 months, a seam opened up, so it appears it can’t stand up to the rigors of being in my purse!  The purse I ordered has some organization features, so I hope it works for me.  In the meantime, back to digging around for my keys. 

In the afternoon, bf and I worked on our front landscaping.  Bf cut out a new edge to our bed with the shrubs, nice and scalloped.  Very tidy looking.  I used the sections of the grass bf removed to patch a large bare spot elsewhere in our front lawn.  Sod beats seeding!  We just need to keep watering it to make sure it takes.  It was a gorgeous day to be outdoors – low 80’s, low humidity and a nice breeze. 

Lunch was a torta, dinner was a really good steak from the butcher.  Meals weren’t light or healthy, but snacking was  minimal this weekend.  I ended up splitting the homemade spaghetti sauce into 2-person portions and freezing it.  We haven’t been in the mood for pasta.

Boss and other mgr are out today, and lead admin is still on vacay, hence the endless post.  Will clean off my desk today and play catchup with organizing and archiving my e-mail.  Another gorgeous day, will get out at lunchtime.  Tonight is the movies – moved up a day due to a change in our leader’s work schedule.  We’re seeing “The Proposal” with Sandra Bullock and Ryan somebody.