UMBRELLA DAY

I like rain these days, mainly because it means that our yard is getting watered and mother nature is picking up the tab. During the early months of the summer, watering the yard became an annoying daily chore. A few days in the blazing heat without water caused the yard and foliage to take a rather abrupt downward spiral; this was a lesson we learned when we returned from vacation.

Jerm, particularly, is a perfectionist when it comes to our precious yard, which makes me happy. I know that no matter what our house looks like on this inside, the yard will always be pretty. I say this because I don't think that we've entirely grown out of lazy college student phase yet. (Let's be honest here: Will we ever?) It was so much easier -- and less embarrassing -- to use studying and test schedules as an excuse for a messy house. I am just finding so many other things to occupy my time, from doing absolutely nothing to reading to sewing to looking for things to do that will excuse me from cleaning. Honestly, I don't really care about having a messy house. That is, until someone comes over. : )


So remember the cute wedding favor that I mentioned earlier? Well, here it is -- a Joe's-like cup with a picture of the couple with their dog and cat. They are huge Stillwater fans, and I think that this was a really great idea. So great that I thought I would share it.



I've got to get off here and grab a quick bite to eat for lunch and then I get to go watch a vasectomy.

Don't worry, I won't let you guys know how it goes.