47 days & counting...

It is only 47 days until Blaine and I meet my family in Gulf Shores. I don't know about the rest of them - but this vacation is more needed for me than ever before. I have a tendency to drag my laptop & blackberry along on vacation and try to get some work done - just so my office isn't a disaster when I return. But I think this time, I am going to wipe out all OCD in me and take a break. For the sanity of myself and the safety of my co-workers, I am positive between now and the end of the 47 days, I will need that break. (Okay - we all know that my obsessive scheduling will still come in to play on vacation - and I hope by now the family realizes that I really do try to relax......but I just need a plan, man!)

Other than work, life has been all about the house. Blaine and I have been working tirelessly (okay...fine....Blaine has been working; I have been bossing) on the yard. We now have a retaining wall for a flower bed, what I call an island flower bed with small retaining wall and two out of three small retainers where I am putting Cleveland Pears between me and the neighbors. Things are looking fabulous.....thanks to Blainer. (Just don't tell him I am praising him too much!) I will post photos when we are done - in about a month.

We are also beginning the planning process of designing our bar for the basement. I have lots of ideas - so we will see who wins this one: me - the spend thrifty one OR Blaine - the stingy one. Either way - I will just be happy to get it complete!

So here's to beaches, flowers and bars - all things I need very much right now! Cheers!