My day of leisure
I keep expecting to have one, but so far, not so much.
I had a benefits seminar this morning at my new job, and then spent eleventy-billion hours at the doctors. (nothing wrong with me! except my incredibly low heart rate which alarmed the nurse & the EKG machine.)
Then, I had to deposit my first paycheck from my new job (direct deposit next time, I hope); and then, I had to vote. Well, actually, I voted yesterday, I just had to drop off my ballot. It’s convenient, but I do kinda miss waiting in line and then getting a little “I voted!” sticker when I get done. I’m very sticker motivated. I’d do anything for a gold star.
Now I’m finally home. Our neighbor Tom (of the bike rescue) stopped by with his daughter. In addition to rescuing me on Saturday AND brining the architect & I food, he also rescued the architect’s bike glove which had been left behind.
And finally - we meet a neighbor that is our own age! Although they do have kids, so that makes them a bit….odd, but perhaps we can get past that. (Also, yesterday the architect & I went to get a burrito, and we ran into the person who hosted the party we went to a couple of weeks ago. And I told her the architect’s name was Joe. And it isn’t. And now she probably thinks that I am completely insane and/or a strange bimbo-like person. And seriously, I told her my husband’s name was Joe. Stupid sun poisoning.)
It is still very very warm.
BUT - things in my garden are growing. Peas, beans, lettuce, spinach, potatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, squash, zucchini, radishes AND an eggplant. I am VERY excited about my eggplant.
The architect & I have been talking about camping Memorial Day weekend, and then last night realized that Memorial Day is NEXT Monday! Which is crazy! ACK!
Also coming up are a number of very important birthdays. My niece turned 13 yesterday. My good friend Brad is turning 25 on Thursday. Next week is Dr. Marcy AND the architect. It’s a very festive time.
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May 19th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
oh, i miss the days of growing fresh veggies in the backyard - growing up we had tomatoes, sugar snaps, cucumbers, grapes, watermelon - all warmed from the sun. Now we have…a garbage bin. And I don’t mean a compost heap. Maybe I’ll buy a tomato plant this year…
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May 20th, 2008 at 8:59 am
You have a garden with all that stuff? I am insanely jealous. My dream in life (I know i’ve made it when) I have a real garden.
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May 26th, 2008 at 7:03 am
Thanks for the birthday shout out! I also love being called Dr. Marcy–it’s good for my self esteem!
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