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Yard work
For the past 2 years, or however long I’ve lived with Matt, I have HATED our bushes out front. Now I’m not really a gardener but in the past few months I’ve done pretty well keeping my plants alive, minus the rose bush. I don’t wanna talk about it. 😉 I had already decided as soon as fall came I was ripping those ugly damn bushes out and putting something else in.
Before Well yesterday was that day. Matt and I ran to Lowes and bought a small shovel and some mulch. While we were there we looked at plants and I think I’m going to put a few small azaleas in the space but I wanted to wait until the bushes were gone before buying something else. We got home and while Matt was watching football, I grabbed Julio and we went outside to pull out the bushes. This actually turned out to be a lot more difficult then I thought it would be. Thankfully the ground was wet so that made it a little easier but there were still spots I just couldn’t get the shovel in. Matt finally looked outside and came downstairs. He ended up having to help me get all 3 bushes out. Suckers were super heavy. I didn’t really expect that. 🙂
Once we got the bushes out the flower bed was a mess. Not to mention there was a ton of trash in the ground. I found a bottle opener key chain, a long yellow plastic thing, and some netting. Thankfully I didn’t find a snake or any other creepy crawleys. I tried to get the dirt spread around but it was really a disaster. Matt suggested we buy some edging while we were at Lowes so he helped me put that in and that helped to define the space. Once we had the edging in we put down the mulch. Oh man, you can’t imagine the difference. The space looks SOOOO much better. Even with no plants it just feels clean and crisp. I am really looking forward to putting in more bushes and hopefully keeping the space a little more organized. 🙂
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It’s only a dollar!
Someone may have gone a little nuts in the dollar bins at target! I blame target!
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My favorite season!
Have I mentioned how excited I am for college football? No? Really? Weird because I LOVE college football. This past weekend kicked off the 2012-2013 season. Unfortunately both our teams, Auburn and NC State lost. Matt and I thought about going to the games since they were being played on Friday and Saturday in ATL but after watching the games, I have to admit I’m glad we didn’t spend the money. I would have been pissed had we gone and both teams lost! Booo!
I am also really excited for tailgating. Matt and I have season tickets to NC State but the first home game is another week away. The home schedule isn’t that great this year but since Mom and Dad will be moving back in a few weeks I’m hoping we can get a few extra tickets and them then and my cousin from Greensboro and her husband to a game. I’m not sure mom and Krissy will totally but up for a game but I think we could get them to tailgate for a while. I know the guys would be down for a game though.
With football season comes fall. I’ve always thought spring was my favorite season but I am becoming increasingly more intrigued with fall. Cool crisp fall mornings and days, boots and sweaters, brightly colored leaves. Ahh! All the good things. 🙂
~k
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Road Trippin’ – Julio’s first trip
After work I got home and Matt and I packed our things. Once we were ready to leave I grabbed the kiddos and put them in their carriers. In the house they were okay but as Matt was strapping Julio into the car they both got a little upset. For the next half hour or so Julio talked more then we’ve ever heard. I expected Hal to be loud and I think she got Julio in a panic. Then he started trying to bite his way out of the carrier. Grr! I kept reaching back and popping the carrier telling him no! Finally once we got on the highway and got kind of settled in they calmed down. We would hear the occasional “meow” but nothing crazy. Of course I figured as soon as we would get them settled we’d have to stop.
We stopped and they both perked up but as soon as we were on the road again they settled back down. I was really really impressed with how well both of them did.
Once we got to the house we got them set up in the bedroom. Hal, of course, headed for under the bed but Julio was up for the adventure. It took him a few minutes to get down the stairs but he was good as long as Matt or I was around. He finally found the sunroom and he was in love. He stayed there most of the trip.
I must admit I was a little worried what Julio would do while we were sleeping. I mean the house was full of possible toys. He managed to find some feathers in the arrangement by the computer and those ended up in our bed. Thankfully it wasn’t destroyed and that’s really the only damage he did. Whew!
The car ride home was better for Julio. I think he knew what to expect and Hal didn’t freak him out. Thank god because she was terrible on the ride back. She cried for probably the first hour. At one point Julio looked at me and you could tell he was so tired but I think Hal was keeping him awake. Poor guy. Anyway, they both fared just fine. Julio was exhausted when we got home.
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BEACH BOUND!
Matt and I are heading to the beach for a nice long weekend. We’ve decided to take the kiddos so the ride down should be interesting. I know Julio is going to have a blast at the grandparents house. Lots of new stuff to get in to. 🙂 I’m just hoping for some sun because my pasty pale tail needs some. BAD!
Happy Labor Day!
~k
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Just stir the pot….
Some people just don’t know when to leave well enough alone.
Its super annoying to think something is over only to get a random text or email just stirring the pot. Ugh! Like I don’t have enough stuff going on with out unwarranted drama. I’m not in high school anymore, nor do I care to associate with people who act like that. Put your big girl panties on and grow the eff up!
~k
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Mmmmmmmm
I don’t think this needs a post.
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I love to bake!
I know I’ve said this before but I really do! I found a recipe for crusty bread on pinterest last week. Matt and I love bread but he really loves crusty bread. We’re talking 3 ingredients, about 2 minute prep time, and 12 – 18 hours of waiting. The most time consuming part is waiting for my pan to heat up in the oven.
Yesterday we ran to Costco and Matt saw a package of yeast while we were there. That was the only (and most important) ingredient I was missing. We picked it up and when we got home I mixed everything together. I was a little over zealous and made the dough early so mines been sitting for about 24 hours, oh well. If it flops I’ll try again. It’s too easy not to try and if it’s good I will be pleased.
I am a little disappointed with our weekend trip to the new West Elm store in Southpoint. They didn’t have the bed I was looking for in the store. Now I am on the hunt for something else. We aren’t trying to break the bank and I want something we can use with different furniture when we decide to buy a set. I’ve found a couple of options but Matt said he doesn’t know about buying something we can’t see. For the price I want to spend that’s just not going to happen…..
~k
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7
This is the number of days til FOOTBALL season starts! NC State kicks it off Friday night againstTennessee. Auaburn will play Clemson on Saturday. This is a double headed game which Matt and I were super excited to go to when it was announced last year but after doing a little research we realized tickets alone would cost a small fortune so we will be watching both games at the beach. Not too shabby! Oh and the kiddos are going on their first beachtrip. This should be interesting.
~k
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And then you remember
There are people out there that will bring you flowers because your having a shitty day.
Thanks ladies!
