Morning all.
Mel - You know I miss you bunches, but pain is a sign you shouldn't ignore!!! Follow the doc's orders and get your rest so your recovery will come more quickly.
Ellen - Wow, a lot going on! I suppose going to your paying job could be a rest of sorts??
Hope you enjoyed seeing dh's band play last night.
Happy - Nice that you & your mom found her shower caps!! Hope you're having a productive weekend. Yeh, probably a good thing to have houses being shown in your area, especially when yours will be comparing so favorably after all the work you and dh are putting in! You're so right - we have a lot to be grateful for, especially our health.
Annie - Hope you're having a great weekend in St. Louis. Happy b-day to little D.
Shad - Are you in Mackay now or have you moved on from there? Sounds like you were treated well in the coal mine location - let that continue! Hope you don't have another training that gets close to or beats the "worst ever" one you had last week!!!
Michelle - Thanks for passing along that pm from Jen re Mel. Sounds like you are having an ultra-busy weekend. Nice you'll have a visit from your niece to look forward to.
How was Fiddler?? Remember seeing that in a HS theater production.
Ceejay - Did you get to Paragould this weekend? Hope you enjoyed lunch w/ your uncles. I haven't done any yardwork so far, and it's not likely to happen today either.
Nothing much to report. Friday was a gorgeous day for weather, so I enjoyed being out and about. I went to my allergist appt - all is well re allergies and asthma, so it was quick. Went back home and puttered around a bit before going to my massage.
It was definitely not a traditional massage - there were sofa height "tables" - more like flattened recliners in which the backs were mostly down for the whole massage - comfy. While I thought most of it would be a foot massage, that was only about 1/3 to 1/4 of it, and there was also scalp, neck, arms, legs, shoulder, back - all fully clothed. I didn't care for the short time spent on my face - I've never liked having my facial skin stretched and pulled - it's going to wrinkle and sag without any help from a masseuse! It was also strange because it wasn't private - there were about 6 (maybe more) stations in one room, so I didn't feel like I could speak up. I enjoyed most of the experience, but I prefer a traditional massage.
Afterwards was a stop at the Lands End outlet, but I only found a t-shirt and that was it, and then bf & I hit Costco for gas and then inside for a giant container of Montreal Steak seasoning, which bf loves. Later was lunch w/ bf at a casual restaurant with a nice outdoor eating area to enjoy being outside and people-watching. Dog walk later by the creek.
Yesterday I went to the eye doc to pick up my contacts. Afterwards I stopped at the dollar store for a few things. I washed the bathroom walls & ceiling during which bf decided he needed a shower in there, so I was a dripping sweaty mess after that. But the walls needed it - they have a glazed fiish and the dust seems to cling much more than with a regular paint finish. It actually feels brighter in there!
I did half-a$$ job of vacuuming the 3-season room (we still haven't bought a new stick vac, so I was using the big vac's hose attachments and it was so awkward!!), after which I rearranged the loveseat & table. I like the change. Bf's mother is coming over later today for dinner, so I'll have to finish cleaning that room today. A load of laundry got done. While I was still grimey, we took a dog walk, then a nice refreshing shower, then a salad at Potbelly's. Grocery shopping after that. Okay, I've been feeling lazy, but I guess we did get some stuff done yesterday...
This morning I finally made the cheesecake for bf's mom. I didn't hear the timer go off, so I hope it isn't overbaked! It still had some movement when I took it out of the oven.
Well, that's about it. Better get to tidying up the place for our dinner w/ bf's mum. Bf's grilling pork chops and a side (potatoes, peppers & onions in a foil packet w/ italian dressing), so there's not much else to do besides make some iced tea and a salad.
TTYL!