I'm having a late dinner tonight... a nummy dinner of pasta, tomatoes, basil, and garlic, sauted in olive oil and sprinkled with just a bit of parmigiano... mmmmm...
It was so nice out when I got home from my fab lunch with my fab lunch pals that I spent hours out there doing yard things. Brandon has been cutting the grass the last few years and I realized today how much I missed this task! Ipod on, I drive around on the tractor singing, out of tune, I'm sure, at the top of my lungs. What a simple pleasure! Then I did the trimming with the push mower and the weed wacker (wow, I have a big yard!), weeded my veggie garden and watered everything. While I was standing at the veggie garden watering, I looked down the yard towards the gazebo, and was amazed at how park-like it all looked. Especially with the lush forest behind it. There is nothing better smelling or looking than a freshly mowed lawn. Another simple pleasure!
Today's lunch outing was at the Ledgerock Grill in Larsmont. Beautiful place... very Norway-like... but our waitress was rude and had very bad hair, and the food was good but not exceptionally good. The company was exceptional, however, as always! We always manage to laugh hysterically at something or other... usually Judy and her infamous dots in her calendar! Poor, poor Les...
I have my German class tomorrow in St. Paul. And now, in German: Ich habe morgen meine Deutsch Klasse in St. Paul. While I enjoy my class, and seeing Jeff, I am tired of being in the cities. The good news is that Jeff and I will actually be sharing alone time this weekend! Due to our ex's schedules (an on-going issue, really), and family obligations, we have not been alone since May! I'd much rather spend it up here, but his parents will be out of town so we need to dog sit. That's okay, I'm sure we'll still have fun!
On Sunday, he needs to drive back up here to pick up the boys from their moms (after driving all the way up on Thursday to drop them off -- another on-going issue). He wants me to stay down there until Tuesday... but he'll be gone for 6 hours.driving there and back (she refuses to drive 1/2 way)... or I'll be riding back and forth with him... but I really need to get back home to do stuff... but I'd really like hanging with him and the boys... can you tell that I am torn on what to do? I just really need to have him get a job up here... I pray daily.
My toothbrushes came today! They are AWESOME! They are completely made out of recycled materials, including the little box holding the toothbrush (which also can be used as a travel container) and the note. And everything can be sent back to them postage paid to be made into lumber when my new one comes in 3 months! Awesome!
I also called around trying to find a place that takes plastic bags... not just shopping bags, but the packaging bags you get when you buy stuff that have the recycling number on it. I found out Cub Foods has a bin to collect them. Whew, I feel better now.
Now, just what to do about styrafoam....
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