Memorial Day Weekend

I love long weekends. We went out to Rogue on Thursday after softball, which nicely kicks off these summer weekends. Friday was 95 degrees here. Three degrees from the record. People complained about the heat, which led me to believe it was a fluke. Especially since it dropped to 77 and 63 over the next two days, respectively.

On Friday, Ken took off early and was already home when I got there at 3pm. Went to the store and came back to find him moving the washer & dryer we bought into the basement. I helped him get them in and then we went to a co-worker's house for drinks, dessert & a garden tour (I'm getting cuttings!). Nothing like berry pie and wine for dinner. Yum. Saturday meant lots of coffee. Drank two lattes and built a lattice for the snap peas before Ken & I went to the farmer's market. Bought two pepper plants, black basil plant, lemongrass plant, three toad lilies (Ken's choice), a calla lily and an agapanthus while we were there. Total bill $19. When we got home, Ken powerwashed the front deck while I planted our new friends. Were exhausted that night and just took it easy. On Sunday, I refinished our rocking chairs and then powerwashed the back porch while Ken installed a new drain spout out front, installed the washer & dryer, and wired a new outlet in the foyer. Again, crashed that night. Monday meant more coffee, more coats of spar urethane on our rocking chairs, painting parts of the basement and weatherproofing the front deck.

It was now 5pm and we were beat. Working all weekend, albeit fun work. To celebrate being finished, we drove to Rogue for some beer & sandwiches. Ken had the reuben & two beers (golden ale & a YSB); I had the BLT and two Bullfrog ales (both were really good). Yum. We sat outside in the sunshine with our feet up on a chair, just watching people go by. It was so great that we got so much finished this weekend yet still got to relax a bit. We slept like little babies.

Now, it's already Tuesday. Two more days until Taryn & Paul come. Going drinking with Drew tonight to celebrate his last night in town.

Can't wait for the weekend.

Oh, and I got a letter from Linda on Saturday... she's going to be coming to visit sometime this summer. Stay tuned.