Holiday Virtual Coffee

Welcome!

If we were really meeting for coffee today, I'd offer you a steaming cup of joe and have you join me on the deck so we could enjoy the fresh summer air.

I have to say I was super psyched for this weekend. I needed the extra day to get things done around here. flowers just don't plant themselves you know.

Unfortunately, my holiday weekend didn't start off on the right note. I made the HUGE mistake of going into work on Saturday morning, not to work mind you, just to use the pool so I could get some much needed training done. I had it all planned, ride bike to work, swim and take long bike ride home. Well, the first two items on the list went swimmingly (pun intended). Sadly, the last item on the list was interrupted by a verbal tongue lashing by someone at work that lasted over an hour, which threw off the timing for my bike ride, and it had started raining. My weekend was on the verge of being completely ruined.

I have a bad habit of letting other people dictate my mood. So, after this incident it took me a while to let it go, and move on with my weekend. B2 has no problem blowing this kind of stuff off, so he kept telling me to chill out, and he kept reminding me that "She's not ruining your weekend, you are." So, after about a bazillion deep breaths I was finally able to enjoy myself.

Has this ever happened to you?

The deluge of rain on both Saturday and Sunday didn't help the mood much either. Although, my sweet as sugar hubby took E with him to play bball on Sunday, so I got some quality time with G. Which was very nice. Even though G was obsessed with the rain and wanted to go outside.

Luckily the weather cleared by late afternoon on Sunday just in time for our BBQ. Great friends, drinks, steaks on the grill and smores - perfection.

Monday was weather perfection, and of course I had to spend the morning doing an errand for work. I took E with me as we made our way through the back roads of Iowa to the Old Creamery theatre in Amana. My work is sponsoring a performance there and I needed to drop off some brochures and a banner. As a special treat, E and I got the back scenes tour of the theatre. I tried to get E to sing me a song on the stage, but he was having no part of it. We will be heading back in a couple of weeks to attend the stage production of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" based on E's favorite book.

Initially I had planned on a long bike ride yesterday, but I wussed out (too hot, too windy). And instead we saw Pirates of the Caribbean. FYI, it was just so, so. A renter in my opinion. Have you seen it yet? If so what did you think?

Then I would tell you that in the last wee hours of this holiday weekend I FINALLY got some flowers planted. E thought he would help me water them.

As usual I bought more than I had pots for. So, a trip to Menard's is in my imminent future.

I'd love to hear about your weekend, so let's head over to Amy's and get our daily dose of caffeine...make mine a double!