It is what it is

Can't believe that July 31st is here! The wedding of the summer. All the dignitaries are gathered. One more to pick up from the airport...Chelsea Clinton's wedding you ask? NO! JJ Even and Jackie Smith. What a fun time last night. It is great to have the whole fam damily here. Took some time to get here but so worth it. We only fought half of the time not the whole time. Missing Brian but we will pick him up soon. He was in LA for Adriana's college graduation and is taking the red eye to Memphis, then got bumped up to FIRST CLASS! He was pumped about that! Upon arriving at Memphis, he discovered he is riding to Madison on a true puddle jumper. May take awhile. It was so great to see Matt, Dana, Andrew, JJ, Jackie, Christie, Luke & Leanne, Yooper Joe and Dave & Ellen. All ready for the big day! A rooftop wedding and reception overlooking beautiful downtown Madison. The weather is suppose to be perfect. Let's hope the day is for all of us to ...

Oh what a day! First thing I notice when I went downstairs is that Malfoy the hamster is missing!!! He ran away from home!!! I am so distraught....the resident beagle would love to find him. I was moving his water bottle to make it easier for him to use it and there was a gap in the old cage....oh geeze, oh geeze....I am so sorry! Spent the day working around the house. Getting ready for bunco at my house but found time for the pool and sunning. Yesterday went to a fun wine tasting day with "Larry" a cousin of one of our ADK sisters...he talked too much and poured too little LOL. Angela and I had a great time. I love her new house and neighborhood. Had a problem with my bank.. there idea of overdrafts and mine are way different. I fought to the death and WON!!!! I hate my bank. Painted trim in my bedroom yesterday and the whole room on Monday.....1 more down. Painting the art room tomorrow to fix the ACO paint mistake. Then off to my friend Heidi's pool f...

What a lot of phones to choose from. I was so embarrassed at how crappy my old razr worked. I had a pink one about 5 years ago and it got dropped in the toilet. Well, got a new one and dropped it so many times it split in two. took Amanda's old red one until I could get to the AT&T store. I really didn''t think I would get an iPhone but they talked me into it. I have all the aps on my iPod touch except the phone. So much to figure out (thanks Amanda for the quick tutoring session! Still have to get photos and ring tones. Fun with new stuff. The pink case sealed the deal. It is soooo blah looking just plain. We hit Sonic for lunch today and then spent all that time at the AT&T store. She ordered her new iPhone4. Don't hate me, I have the newest besides that! I can even video and upload everything to FB! Finally found an outdoor clock for us pool users, it is one of those that automatically update...we are in EDT and Otto hit that button but it sti...

Enjoyed a nice lunch at Applebee's with my friend Janet today. We missed each other there last year due to an inept hostess. We finally met up as I was leaving and she was on the waiting bench.....anyway we had a nice lunch and catch up. Then off to Ikea and Home Goods and Hobby Lobby...never early to plan that table for Festival of tables. Play day! Home in time to water beds of dead looking flowers in the 90 plus degree heat. Off to a few minutes in the pool before the big storm. Lights blinked but we escaped the wrath again. Alert cancelled but it is still dark. Still haven't washed that car LOL It is what it is!

Finished painting the wood on the last 3 new windows today. Bought paint that was supposed to match the under-half of the wall in the art room. Well it didn't match. It is lighter. I am so mad! Got some pool and sun time in and need to wash my car when O brings it back after gassing it up. Amanda forgot her name tag and I couldn't run it to her as I had no gas and it would take too long to go to Costco but it was all ok. Making k'bobs for dinner. TV sure is crap during the day....what do we pay for anyway!!!! Beautiful day. Going to lunch with another July birthday tomorrow. Amanda nanny day tomorrow and I will run some errands. Ikea, Lowes, Hobby Lobby etc. We have a bees nest by the pool.....yuk....hate those necessary items. Amanda working until 10:00...ugh....it is what it is.

Just be glad to be home! Lots to do and don't know where to start. Painting trim on new windows upstairs today. Suppose to be in 90's again this week and Amanda is with Nicole nannying today, then works at Meijer....$$$$$$! Had a nice lunch at Sam's Place yesterday after my contact lens appointment. It rained so hard that it looked like we were under a waterfall. They have one wall in the restaurant that is like a greenhouse. It is all glass and curves from the roof and it rained hard for 10-15 minutes like a monsoon. That was it. About 4-5 storms like that yeasterday! It is nice to have Lexi around again. Mel was here too. Matt will be home for the weekend and we are all going to the 175th anniversary of our church Sunday. Matt even bought a new suit (for J & JJ's wedding). We have been members there over 25 years! Ok, off to start the day. Writing camp was fun and I hope to keep blogging this summer. Went to a fun "country" wedding on Sat...

Writing camp has been amazing. It is so cool to have kids just sit and write. You can write too because you don't have to check on them at all because they want to be there!!! No discipline! What a blast to read what they write. They are soooo insightful. I am eager to start summer. So many projects and cleaning and painting and places to go and people to see and shopping and lunches and shopping and shopping. Summer goes so fast and there is so much to do. Amanda only has a little over a month before she returns to AZ. I think I may need to do a trip somewhere! Not going to AZ in August for the first time in years.....it is too friggin hot and she does not need me to move her anywhere...just unpack her suitcase and voila! Saving my trip for October or even better, February break!!! It was so much fun having everyone here for the 4th. It was packed with activities and eating! We were in the pool every day! It was so excellent to see Brian and Andrew and Matt altogeth...