dual personalities

Well, well, well, it is Friday again. Thank goodness. Yesterday, I went to the eye doctor and got fresh contacts. I’ve been wearing my glasses for a month and I am so. happy. to. be. wearing. contacts. again. Afterwards, I met my mother for lunch before returning to work. It was a cool 85 degrees so we sat outside. What a treat!

As I mentioned in my last post, it was quite the week for this homeowner. I had my landscaping done, my gutters cleaned, and my driveway resurfaced. I check my privilege a lot, but man, nothing feels more privileged than having several men clean up your yard for you. My landscaping is pretty bare now, and it has been too hot for mulching, but when the yard looks a little more put back together, I’ll share pictures.

Here is your weekly dose of Mr. Smith looking cute.

I was amused on Saturday to find that Amazon had delivered a blu-ray copy of Wayne’s World. I’d forgotten that I’d ordered it several glasses of wine deep on Friday night. I guess this is what my mother and I will be watching tonight. I’m not mad.

And here are some funny things I’ve saved from the Instagram explore feed.

*The title is from Wayne’s World. Gotta say, scrolling through the IMDB quotes page got me very excited to watch it again (probably for the first time in 20 years). Have a great weekend!

“To be happy at home, said Johnson, is the end of all human endeavor. As long as we are thinking only of natural values we must say that the sun looks down on nothing half so good as a household laughing together over a meal, or two friends talking over a pint of beer, or a man alone reading a book that interests him; and that all economics, politics, laws, armies, and institutions, save in so far as they prolong and multiply such scenes, are a mere ploughing the sand and sowing the ocean, a meaningless vanity and vexation of spirit.” –C.S. Lewis

Wowee is it ever summer here in flyover country! Keeping cool is our top priority. That mean’s plenty of ice cream/frozen custard and wine coolers.

We went to Lottie’s big dance recital on Saturday–because that’s what Mamus and sweet aunts do–and it was really special.

She had a cheering section of nine who sat through a program of 49 numbers to see her 2 minutes of the dance-o-rama. That is love.

On Sunday the boy and the twins joined us at church and they earned A++ marks for depravity-free behavior. They are big 2nd graders now so they stay for the whole service!

After church we all went home and the OM barbecued burgers and hot dogs. Daughter #1 brought a bubble blaster from Costco which was a big hit. Mr. Smith was in dog heaven frolicking with the twins.

It was good to get back into our old routine. (At least for a few weeks–it’s turning out to be a busy summer!)

And can you believe (yes, of course, you can!) the whining of various individuals and groups regarding the singing of “10 German Bombers” by British soccer fans at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dusseldorf? Good God, people, get over yourselves!

And the RAF from England shot them down! Yes, they did.

Well, have a good week! Look up from your phone and keep fighting against the meaningless vanity and vexation of spirit that permeates our lives.

Well, hello and happy Friday, dear readers. The alarm on my phone just went off–and I can’t remember why I set it! I hope it was to remind me to write a blog post. I guess merely setting the reminder alarm is no longer enough–I’ll have to start labelling them! This is worthy of a facepalm emoji and an oy vey.

Well enough about that. I did not spend the week toiling at VBS but I did have to work all day each day. And then take my silly dog on a hot walk. But I’m not complaining. Mr. Smith continues to adjust to his new lifestyle of guard dog several feet removed from the windows.

Quit bothering me, I’m watching the neighbors.

I am very excited because, having lived in my house for a year, I am finally starting some home improvement projects. For instance, this past weekend I painted my front door. It used to be a bright royal blue which was a bit much for my taste. I think the green is an improvement, even if it isn’t quite the color I had in mind. I’m pleased. And I’ll do the backdoor this weekend.

Tomorrow, I am having my landscaping cleaned up and a (small) dead tree cut down. I am really looking forward to my mother no longer commenting on the dead tree every time she comes over. And also having a more presentable yard. Next week, my driveway is being resurfaced. I’m a real homeowner, Gepetto!

I will close with this, because it really did make me laugh out loud.