Beach Bound

I had another good week. I ate well, and the scale shows it. Also, mom got me a bike for my birthday! So, Tues., Wed., Thurs. I biked. She got one for herself also, so it is perfect: we can ride together! I just need to get one of those bike things to go on the back of my car so I can get it back and forth from my neighborhood to hers easily. I love riding that bike! I haven't really ridden in a LONG time. Seriously, when's the last time YOU got on a bike? It's not so easy! I fell off the first time around the block when we were test riding. No joke. But I it's all coming back to me.
The weekend was good. Me & O worked on getting all the final bits out of the Rosewood house. I am on my way over there in a few minutes to sweep/mop, etc. We put it on craigslist yesterday and have 4 people already who want to rent it. Woohoo! I stayed in Fri. night and cleaned/organized Thames Ct. and O'Hara went out with his buddies. Sat. me & mom went shopping. No luck for me, but she got some cool new wedge sandals and a top. Then Kathy & Al came over to see the new house and visitied for a while. I got to see the pictures from her trip to Africa...so neat. Then we went to Hilary's surprise party. She was surprised and it was plenty of fun! Yesterday we were kinda lazy and hung around the house. But we did have a mid-day craving for Carrabbas, so we satisfied that! Nothing like some chicken parm in the middle of the day!!
Today i MUST clean my car out. It is a disaster. And tonight we are going to have supper with Kathy & Al @ Ruth's Cris. I think that should be fun. It is located in the Hilton downtown, where we stayed on our wedding night. It'll be neat to be there.
So, I'm heading to Pawleys tomorow for another 4th of July/birthday celebration. I have been ready to get down there since I came home after Memorial day weekend. I have a new book, some new tanning lotion, and my old beach towel I forgot I had (found it in a box in the attic of Rosewood.) I'm all set. It will be a different year without Rachel. We'll miss you Rach! Don't think any friends are coming down. Hilary said she may come. So anyway, it should be a "back to the basics" kinda week: shanghai cards, watermelons, fishing on the beach, crabbin, reading, snacking, biking. O'Hara's gonna bring the bikes and James' moped on a trailer so we can have some fun on those! I can't wait!!!!!!!!
I'll post pictures from the week when I get home Sun. or Mon. Have a great week/weekend! Be safe this Independence Day yall!

Sleepy

Well, I have been having a tough time sleeping and so I feel like I get the best rest in the am just after O'Hara leaves for work. Then when I wake up at 10:30 I feel like a loser for "sleeping so late." Anyway, I am gonna try more exercise today and another bath before bed, and no TV, just a book. Let's see if that'll do it!
This past week was a busy one. I had the kids some, had an all-day continuing ed. class for real estate, Precious' birthday, hung out with El & Jeff, went swimming, talked to Ana & Rachel, cooked, O'Hara cooked again (yummy fried chicken tenders and delicious squash & onions,) watched a great movie, August Rush, pulled Cat's hair through a cap!!!, ate with Julie, hung with Hilary, played Apples to Apples with Meredith & Forrest & David Jr., went to the doctor, cleaned the house, spent time with the dogs...anyway, it was a full week and I enjoyed it! O'Hara has been WONDERFUL to me lately and I love it.
I am looking forward to this weekend: Hilary's birthday and then seeing Kathy & Al! The next thing you know we'll be back at Pawleys in a week and getting geared up for my bday and the 4th! Bring on the fireworks!! More about that later! Have a good week everybody!

FINALLY, I give you: the house.

I have no idea why I can't figure out how to get these pictures in the right order. I think you have to do them backwards. Anyway, I'm not particularly showcasing my porch. I meant the front of the house picture to be first. Back screened porch
Den
Kitchen
Kitchen (opens to dining room, a hallway, & the den)

5 Thames Court
Side of the house
Look to your left on the back deck! So private!
Look down and to the right on the deck! Feels like the mountians in Columbia!
The deck.

Well, I did it. You're welcome.

Who am I kidding?

I will probably never get pictures of the house up here. I can't remember to take them when the house is all picked up. Anyway, we're cutting down a tree in the front yard this weekend, so maybe I can atleast get an exterior shot. I know my fans are dying to see what all the fuss has been about:) BTW, I don't think anyone reads this but O'Hara and maybe Rachel. Love you guys!

Well, last night O'Hara was the COOLEST! He cooked me a delicious supper and we had wine and ate and talked. What a nice treat. I really like spending quality time together. We are around each other all the time, but it's so nice to spend the time and focus on each other!

We' are really in the suburbs now. We are getting a security system and I'm pumped. I think that says it all.

This weekend we will celebrate Ellen's birthday and Father's Day! I smell a lot of good food around the corner!

not much going on

This one'll be short.

Things I've got going on this week:
-dr.'s apt.
-take Chasey to swim lessons
-watch Parker
-clean Rosewood house
-stay cool

What I'm getting excited about:
-hearing about Kathy's trip to Africa
-closing on the Prentice house
-getting a dining room table & sideboard
-the premier of Nasheville Star
-getting to be at Pawleys for much of July!

What I'm sad about:
-Lali not being here
-the heat
-my lack of work

I'll get some pictures up here of the house next post!

Just another day

Pictures from Memorial Day weekend at Pawleys

Well, not a lot has been accomplished since Sunday. I have been feeling sick with a tummy bug. But I am feeling much better today. Ellen, Jeff & Chasey went to Kentucky for a horse show and so I kept Parker yesterday and I'm still waiting for him to wake up today! He's such a cute little mess! Who knows what I can think up for us to do today...it's gonna be 98 degress. Yuck!

Can we please put a pool in our backyard? I really would want to go outside more if I know I could take a dunk once I started to sweat. I do like being outside. I just prefer for it to be around 70-80 degrees. Maybe Hawaii is a great place for me to live afterall.

I think today is Lali's last day as a Chase-Howard. We decided that another family may find her loudness a bit more endearing than we do. Let's pray that she will find a good home. Birds are so smart and fickle. I hope she will bond with another the way she has with me. I will miss her.

Quick update

We are almost moved. Still gotta get all the hodge podge out of the Rosewood house, clean, and unpack some stuff here at the new place, but all-in-all it's coming together! Exterior paint is done, except for the doors and shutters. Apparently I have no idea how to pick shutter paint color. Round three with the attempt at navy blue and I've given up. High gloss black it is.

Lali's noises are much louder in the new house due to the echo affect. I'm losing it. And the dogs have already ripped out 2 screens on the back porch and eaten one of my beautiful pier one pillows. I am just not feeling the animals right now. Little terds.

I love love love my new bedroom. It is such a big, peaceful room with a grrreat ceiling fan. I stayed up there in the bed and in the bath for hours today. Clean, new, pretty: perfect combination to balance out my frustrated feelings about the animals.

We took the Rosewood house off the market and will be renting it out. O's still deciding whether or not to put an additional bathroom on the house.

The beach last weeend was a lot of fun. I feel in a daze from all the work with moving, all the late nights at the beach, and now another packed weekend. We hung out at Ellen's last night to celebrate Rachel's upcoming "around the country in 3-4 months" trip. O'Hara grilled and we all sat up and talked and sang..a little dancing! Fun night.

Another week, plenty of work, and I am so excited about keeping Parker this Wed., Thurs. & Friday. I'm gonna have to plan out some fun for us!

I'll post pictures from the past couple weeks and of the new house next.