I am smart like that…

Was taken right after Panny reached out and patted Timber's Bum.

Was taken right after Panny reached out and patted Timber’s Bum.

Monday! Monday!

Hey Reader’s! How are you all doing this morning. I am doing much better then I was last week. The nausea is gone and I am able to do more before I have to rest. I did however over do this weekend cause I am smart like that. I did have a great weekend. It started with our friends Bryan and Rebecca coming over with their kids for dinner on Friday night. It was fun to just hang out with them. The kids had fun swimming in the pool.

After moving the coop and football watching, the Alabama game almost gave me a heart attack, I was tired and very sore. My brother and the family came for a visit. They were all in town for a school trip. They went to two Braves games, Six Flags and The Coke-a-Cola museum. It was good to see them and I can’t wait till we can spend more time together.

I started having issues with the leg that I hurt at the hospital last week on Sunday morning. Don’t feel sorry for me, I did it to myself. So what did I think a good thing to do later in the day was? Go to Ikea! Because walking around on it for 2 hours is so smart! Yep! That’s what I am! :(  I did have fun at Ikea, so worth it. I went with Rebecca and Amy. Of course we all have a list of things we still want and hopefully will head back soon.

New pillow covers!

New pillow covers!

I bought some new pillow cushion covers for the family room.  The rest of Sunday was spent watching football, Rise Up Falcons!, till I finally crashed around 9pm. My whole body ached and all I wanted to do was sleep.

Before

Before

Today, they are taking down the oak tree. I have been one step away from a heart attack all morning. The tree is just pass my window in my home office, so I can see and hear all the guys out there. Can’t see the tree though (thank goodness). So far it seems like they are doing a good job. I am sure The girls are freaking out. Even though their coop/run has moved, they are not used to all the people and noise around them. When the final part of the tree came down, it came down with a boom. Thank goodness I was in the family room eating lunch. If I was in my office, I would have fallen off the chair!

After

After

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IMG_2882 IMG_2883Tomorrow they should start working on the fence and then the rest of the week the landscape. Can’t wait till it is all nice and pretty!

Shout Outs

Kathryn G.- My Mom, Dad and the Boy Loved the food! Thanks!

Calanit H.- Thanks for Dinner! My parent and The Boy love it!

Jennifer S.- The Boys loved the BBQ! I loved the soup!

Melissa D.- Thank you for the card and My St. Peregrine statue. He is on my bedside table looking out for me!

Sun is out here. Hope it is where you are. Enjoy yourself and your day!

Waking Up is so Hard to Do….

Reader’s!

Is it me or is it almost impossible to wake up on a Tuesday after a long weekend? I love long weekends but waking up is so tough and now for the rest of the week I will be thinking it is one day behind. I have a lot to do in the next two days. I have three conf. calls for work, trades to make, follow-up letters to write, house to vacuum, laundry to wash, bathrooms to clean, grocery shopping and packing for my trip to the hospital. Pickles. Life suddenly got very busy after being lazy for three days. Does this happen to you too?

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Now that Labor Day is over, I am ready for Fall. I am. Like right now. Let’s close up the pool, pack away the shorts and pull out the jackets and jeans. Fall is my favorite season and I am ready for it to begin now. However, living here in the ATL, I think I have to wait a bit longer. Other than rain, the temperature for the rest of the week will be in the high 80’s. I will have to wait for my mid 60’s.

Whatcha Reading?

I have not been in the mood to read anything since I started chemo. I think the chemo makes it hard for me to focus on one thing for too long and I found it impossible to concentrate on reading. My friend Jennifer C. had suggested the book The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer. I started reading my last time in the hospital but couldn’t get into it. This weekend I tried again and had a very hard time putting it down. The story is about a groups of friends growing up in the 70’s and follows their lives, through marriages, break-ups, politics, AIDS etc., to present day. I really enjoyed it even though I did not really like a few of the characters. I finished the book yesterday and decided to give another one of hers a try. I am now reading The Wife and am liking what I have read so far.

Question

What is your favorite season? Why?

Fresh and Clean!

Morning Readers!

I hope you are all having a nice weekend so far. I have been working on cleaning up around My Hotel Yorba. My first project is making the screened in porch more pleasant now that it is cooling off at night and we can enjoy being out there. We have had our cushions for over 9 years and really needed to up date them.

Old Sofa Cushions

Old Sofa Cushions

Stains

Stains

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I couldn’t believe that Peri 1 still sold cushions to fit our furniture, plus they were all on sale and I got an extra 20% off at check out. It was meant to be!

So red and fresh!

So red and fresh!

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I was not able to find cushion for the foot stool on-line. However, I was able to go to my local store and they were able to order it for me. I have my fingers crossed that it gets here before Labor Day weekend.

Waiting for replacement

Waiting for replacement

I know she is thinking about it.

I know she is thinking about it.

Another project that I have been wanting to do for way to long, is to clean up the mess in the corner of our porch. All the pool toys and supplies have been piling up and it became a huge mess. Total eyesore.

A mess

A mess

Last week I went online and found a well reviewed, decent size and price storage container via Amazon. There are some very nice containers out there but I was not going to pay $800+ for one!

Guess who is putting it together?

Guess who is putting it together?

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The Boy "helping" me.

The Boy “helping” me.

If you read the directions correctly the first, it is pretty quick and easy to put together. I may or may not have read them correctly the first or second or third time but I got it done!

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This is what I woke up to this morning. How much longer will it take….

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My Hotel Yorba Give Away!

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Room 206

Reader’s! My Hotel Yorba and doing its first ever giveaway! Woot! Woot! You have a chance two more days for a chance to win. Just comment on today’s or yesterday’s post as many times as you want. The Boy will be picking the three winner’s Wednesday Morning.

I am hoping to plant some bulbs today and do a little yoga (on my new mat) and get ready for Monday. Go out and have a wonderful day Readers! Be Good to each other!