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Yet another night of work gone past. It really amazes me how much the change in the weather affects my mood, positively. I relate so many things in my life to this time of year, to my past in Memphis and the summers spent with friends in high school. It makes me happy and sad all at the same time; nostalgic.
Really, with the small exception of money being kinda tight right now and plans for the wedding are sort of in a holding pattern, life is pretty good. Once the house sells, things will be wonderful in regards to money and the wedding will hopefully still be forthcoming (meaning the deal goes through before we marry).
I spent the last two weeks plus doing things at the old house, remodelling, cleaning, painting, etc. and will likely be completely finished with it all tomorrow. It has actually has been on the market for almost a week now, but the remaining renovations are minor so it was okay to do.
I have plans in mind to redo the upstairs of my new garage, making it into a hangout suitable for year round- insulated, drywalled, and basically decked out into a bar/loungish type place. That may or may not occur this summer, depending on exactly what we decide to do with the money from the house. I could just blow it on hookers and booze, but I figure "Eh, why not DO something with it" instead of pissing it away. ;-)
The only unfortunate thing to happen recently was on Monday evening. I was playing basketball with some friends and we were on our fifth or sixth round and third hour of it when I ran to stop the ball from going out at the end of the court. I stopped a hair late and stepped midway between concrete and dirt, and something audibly popped in my ankle. I went down and it swelled up immediately- a bad sprain and not a break, thankfully, as I have no insurance at this moment. I spent the rest of the night and most of Tuesday with it elevated and off and on iced. My foot now has several nasty looking bruises on both sides and near the base of my toes, but it is feeling ok and I can walk on it without too much of a limp. I think it will be good to go on Monday, but I probably won't do basketball for another 7 days.
Happy Easter to everyone who reads this, and enjoy it- I have to work all day Sunday. Thankfully it's time and a half.
Really, with the small exception of money being kinda tight right now and plans for the wedding are sort of in a holding pattern, life is pretty good. Once the house sells, things will be wonderful in regards to money and the wedding will hopefully still be forthcoming (meaning the deal goes through before we marry).
I spent the last two weeks plus doing things at the old house, remodelling, cleaning, painting, etc. and will likely be completely finished with it all tomorrow. It has actually has been on the market for almost a week now, but the remaining renovations are minor so it was okay to do.
I have plans in mind to redo the upstairs of my new garage, making it into a hangout suitable for year round- insulated, drywalled, and basically decked out into a bar/loungish type place. That may or may not occur this summer, depending on exactly what we decide to do with the money from the house. I could just blow it on hookers and booze, but I figure "Eh, why not DO something with it" instead of pissing it away. ;-)
The only unfortunate thing to happen recently was on Monday evening. I was playing basketball with some friends and we were on our fifth or sixth round and third hour of it when I ran to stop the ball from going out at the end of the court. I stopped a hair late and stepped midway between concrete and dirt, and something audibly popped in my ankle. I went down and it swelled up immediately- a bad sprain and not a break, thankfully, as I have no insurance at this moment. I spent the rest of the night and most of Tuesday with it elevated and off and on iced. My foot now has several nasty looking bruises on both sides and near the base of my toes, but it is feeling ok and I can walk on it without too much of a limp. I think it will be good to go on Monday, but I probably won't do basketball for another 7 days.
Happy Easter to everyone who reads this, and enjoy it- I have to work all day Sunday. Thankfully it's time and a half.