and the grass is dying and there is landscaping that I want to do - and  I should water ... but there is a drought situation at the moment.

If I don't water - my yard looks like crap (oh how I miss my lush green yard in TX right about now - of course it is WAY water logged there right now so maybe it is, in fact the water that I miss.  Also, I have ( Read more... )

on the Outer Banks ....... a nice family vacation - relaxation had by all

i was our first family vacation since R decided that we needed to go to The Grand Canyon for my 40th birthday (which was WAY KEWL - if you have never been - I highly suggest it - the total concept of our own personal insignificance in the greater scheme of things really sets ( Read more... )

That is all

Well - it should be all

Pre-vacation stress is setting in --have I got all of my I s dotted and T s crossed?
Have I forgotten anything ( Y Y  - I know I can always "get it there" but that goes against my self-imposed sentence of be prepared for anything)

I am hoping that this will actually be a fun, relaxing vacation.

(fingers

so 2 of the 3 kids are home FOR THE SUMMER

and I just found out the WOW guild party is at MY HOUSE  (thanks 
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is imminent.

The last day of school is tomorrow.

Last summer - which was R's first at his current contract (therefore being the first summer of the 2 weeks hitch schedule) we moved from Tx to NC.  It was very busy and disorganized and stressful and not a lot of fun for the kids.  There was the move - and the hunt for a place to live.  When R was ( Read more... )

here I am.

I established a LJ account Summer '05 at the encouragement of
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