Lessons from Cougar Town — Wedded Wednesday
Posted on | March 10, 2010 | 3 Comments
On tonight’s Cougar Town (don’t judge, it’s actually funny) the main character’s married neighbors—Ellie & Andy—got into a fight. Once they made up, they said to their friend and neighbor Jules…
Ellie: When a marriage really works, the tiny bumps in the road don’t matter. You don’t have to be scared cause there’s never any real jeopardy.
Andy: There’s a built in safety net, cause we love each other so much.
Now, I would argue that love is NOT all you need (more on that at a later date), but it’s a start. It’s definitely a start.
Birthday Boy
Posted on | March 7, 2010 | No Comments
Today is Eller’s birthday! So we had a little party. . . .
So happy birthday, sweet boy. I’ll stop saying that you’re middle aged. (At least in front of your daddy, anyway.)
House Update III
Posted on | March 6, 2010 | 2 Comments
Things are moving right along! This week they put up the siding …
They also installed all our cabinets. The kitchen!
He’s excited …
I don’t know why I’m so excited about this, but I am. One can for trash, the other for recycling. No more piles of recycling on our kitchen counters!
The bathtub is in, too. (Cannot wait to take a bath!)
The backyard. (Snow is melting. Melt away, snow!)
And the man of the house. He is ready to move in! (He did ask if he thought they’d mind if we started moving things into the basement.)
Quick Share
Posted on | March 6, 2010 | 1 Comment
I am packing up cookbooks (all billion of them), and occasionally I’ll flip one open to see if it’s inscribed. I just had to share this one, scrawled inside Southern Living Easy Entertaining. A prophecy, almost, of what our new home will become… . (Also an exhibit in a long list of evidence proving I was gifted with a wonderful mother.)
Johanna — May your many guests, family and friends find your home a welcome retreat. Good friends, lots of laughter and yummy food, and of course, a bouquet or two of fresh flowers—makes a lovely occasion of every meal. Enjoy your kitchen! I love you, Mother (2003).
(We went by to see the house today. Look for a post later with updated pictures. It is coming along rapidly!)
Bright Sunshiny Day
Posted on | March 2, 2010 | 3 Comments
For three days in a row we’ve had buckets of sunshine. It’s been amazing. Today I actually left my coat in the car after lunch. These are the things you live for in Minnesota.
Things are good around here. I am feeling pretty good; I’d say I’m fully recovered. Our house is coming along (it’s so close now!), and it’s almost spring.
Of course, our house almost being ready means that now we actually have to pack and move, but that is a small hassle for getting out of this tiny rental into our own home. (Although A. and I have already had words over just how many cookbooks one person needs, and do we really need a deep fryer? [He says we do. Ha.])
It’s Tuesday. Lost is on. The sun shines. Hope all is right with you, too.
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