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Our new sofa for the family room is being delivered this Friday. I want to get the hardwood floors cleaned and shined up before then. I don’t think we need to refinish them but just a little touch up. Today is supposed to be rain-free and it’s also a day without “the boys” so I think this would be a good day to at least start on them. Jeff was at work yesterday for the Superbowl and was happy to be there with all the guys. I watched with Audre and had chips and salsa. We were rooting for New Orleans and it turned out to be a very exciting game and they won! Happy for Joan and the “Bless You Boys and N’awlins!”

When you don’t work and when your husband’s job isn’t a Monday through Friday schedule, weekends don’t mean that much to you. But after a month of babysitting four days a week and this week all five days, I am ready for the weekend! I’m not one for sleeping in so that won’t change but it’ll be nice to have some computer time and to be able to just do my own thing. I really do enjoy having Ryan and Jacob here. Ryan is very happy here and loves all the animals. Jacob is the best little baby and really a joy. We have the rest of February with this Tuesday through Friday schedule and then we’ll see. Jessica is already lining up work in March but it’ll probably be more day to day jobs rather than a two month stint. So what am I going to do with my weekend? Well, it’s supposed to rain on Saturday so we’ll probably just work around the house. Jeff has been repairing the ceiling where they had to cut into it to install the recessed lights. He’s done the patching and sprayed with the orange peel stuff so the next step is primer and paint. We need to get this finished before our new sofa arrives. Jeff is working Superbowl Sunday and he’s happy that he is. It’s nice to be with all the fire station guys for that unique male bonding event. If he’s home with me, I’m just watching for the commercials and half time. I will be rooting for New Orleans on behalf of Joan! Go Bless You Boys! Who dat!?!

I was completely preoccupied all day yesterday and had zero blogging time. Ryan and Jacob were here until 5:30 PM. Jeff was home but busy with several projects so I spent the day with Jacob in the Baby Bjorn and trying to entertain Ryan. Ryan did really enjoy his doctor kit and the baby liked his new little toy, too. (See yesterday’s post.) I really like the music the toy plays. So I really have nothing to write about but did get an interesting photo to share with you. Robin, Jeff’s dad’s girlfriend, has been busy scanning old slides that they have from the past 30-35 years. She sent me this photo of Jeff, me and George on a hike to Sierra Point in Yosemite in the summer of 1976. At the time, I was 6 months pregnant with Justin. I sent the photo to Justin and he wrote in an email, “Wow…this is awesome and hilarious! You guys look like you’re in a retro Eddie Bauer catalog… George almost reminds me of John O’Hurley’s “J. Peterman” on another outdoor adventure. I guess this was before the days of breathable fitness gear! My inner-zygote is offended that you would put me at such risk…” Here’s the photo. Continue Reading »