Well, Josh and I were both off work on Memorial Day, and we managed to sleep most of the day away. Seriously. We took 2 naps! Eventually, we did get some things done. We were going to put up these copper window boxes that we had fallen in love with at Target, but once we put them up to our windows on the patio, well, we quickly fell out of love with them. Needless to say, they will be returned to Target soon. Instead of window boxes, we decided to go to Lowe's and find some flowers to put on the front porch to replace our dead petunias (that I accidentally forgot to water for a whole week). When we arrived at Lowe's. an elderly lady was walking out of the garden section pushing a cart full of palms. She came over, touched my shoulder, and in a conniving/secretive kind of voice told me that the palms were $1.98 each and that I better get me some. I thanked her for the kind, yet sorta creepy, advice, and Josh and I planned to grab some on our way out. We found some amazing lollipop gerber daisies, got some red salvia, found a hanging plant for the front porch, and went to the check out counter to grab some palms. Unfortunately, the creepy lady had bought the last ones. The ones left were $7.98 each, but with Josh's smooth talking, we were able to get 2 of them for $4 each.
The palms look wonderful on the patio, and I think the discount we got makes them look even more beautiful! :)
The lovely daisies are sitting in front of our mailbox, and Josh said 3 of our neighbors came by yesterday to comment on them. I will try to get a picture of them this week (the rain has made me keep my camera indoors). We planted the red salvia in the flowerbed at the back of the carport (the one that faces the Magnolia tree). They look wonderful too. Now if only I could keep the plant on the front porch alive...we will see how I do.
The past 2 days have been filled with tons of work and planning. Yesterday, Josh worked on cleaning out the storage rooms, and they look amazing! He is so proud. Today, he is back to work on the ambulance. Yesterday and today, I have been working my butt off trying to get VBS and the rest of the summer planned and put together. I am trying to have at least one event each week this summer for the kids, and it is quite a job. We plan on starting the summer off with a cookout at the house. Only one of the kids has seen the house, so we are excited about having them all over to see it. Other events planned for this summer include: a pool party, a canoe trip, a trip to Jackson to watch the MS Braves play, 4 Wonderful Wednesdays, and a trip to the local water park. Wonderful Wednesdays include dinner, games, a lesson, a service project, and dessert (of course!). I am in charge of planning all of these, and there are a few other events that might be added. We are trying to figure out if a beach trip or a camping trip are plausible this summer. Let's just say, it is a very busy week for me, so I better get back to work.
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