1. Why is there a Port-A- Potty in the yard at my new house? Well, It is not my house yet, but we get possession next week. There is an auction at the house on Saturday, and I suspect that they plan on making the bathrooms off limits. But Don and I were laughing that we hope it doesn't mean that none of the toilets in the house work! Can you see me running out to the Port-A-Potty in the middle of the night with a flash light? P.S. We have a few projects to do in the new house- one of which is to change some of the outside lighting. You can see a couple of the fixtures that we are going to change on the side of the garage.
2. Here is John Stephen doing his favorite thing- standing up at the front door. I lock all doors now after our little trailer tumble! I am disturbed about his sleeping patterns lately. Is it normal for him to wake up at 5:30 AM ?? He has been going down at 6:30 PM- sometimes I can push him to 7:00. And, about 2 or 3 nights a week he wakes up crying in the middle of the night and won't go back to sleep without a bottle. He takes 2 naps a day, and is generally happy and easy except when he is tired or hungry. So, can I really complain? The thing is that I am not a morning person- never have been! Last night I tried to go to bed at 8:30- if you can't beat'm, join'm! I have tried to think positively about the 5:30 wake up call- maybe I could get all of the housework done before 8:00? Maybe I could watch the sunrise, have a quiet time, sip a cup of coffee, get a few loads of laundry out of the way, but none of these things have happened yet. Basically, I just stomp around in my nightgown feeling sorry for myself until I get a diet coke and GMA comes on. It is something for me to work on- I am going to TRY to be a MORNING PERSON!
3.Yesterday, we went to LR to pick up a mattress that my Mom graciously offered us! Thanks Mom! It was comical to see me and Don loading up a King size mattress together, and we just prayed that it wouldn't fly out on the busiest street in town! But, it didn't budge, and we made it home easy breezy! I need to give a product endorsement for the mattress bags at UHaul. They make them for all size mattresses, and if you are moving one in a Pick up Truck they are a must! We actually were able to sort of drag the mattress out to the truck since it was protected by the bag, and I didn't have to worry that the dirt in the bed of the truck was going to get on the mattress!
4. Have you discovered the beauty of pre made pizza crusts? I had tried them and dismissed them a long time ago, but I was DOING it WRONG! You do not use pizza sauce from a jar- use fresh tomatoes or stewed tomatoes if they aren't in season. And you have to brush the crust with olive oil first! Then add basil, S&P, Mozzarella, Feta, and we throw on some shrimp. Then pop it in the oven for 10-15 mins! It is DELISH and easy- perfect for days when you are not interested in cooking a big meal and do not want to do take out! This pic is before I added the cheese and shrimp...
5. I've begun packing and thinking like someone who is about to move. Anything I can use up in the pantry is going down. Simple meals or take out will be the norm around here until we get to the new house. I am ready! Don is Ready! We will probably NEVER MOVE AGAIN! In case you were wondering - this will be the 5TH HOUSE IN TWO YEARS!!!!!!! That's all for this Friday! I'll be back soon- have a good weekend!
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