Productivity

This was one of those amazing weekends in which everything clicked and we got more done in two days that we have in the previous 12 months. So, what did we do?

We planted two snowballs in my "fence/hedge". The original snowballs didn't survive the winter.

We did our initial design consultation on a pergola we're having built. Our contractor, Brian, who also did two basements and three bathrooms for us over the years, has great ideas, so we merged everyone's ideas together and came up with a kick ass design that he'll be able to build for us in July. Woohoo!

We went shopping for a hot tub, and, to our surprise, put a deposit on one! Six-person, therapeutic jets, yippee! We've been talking about a hot tub since we moved into our house 5 1/2 years ago. I can't believe we'll actually be getting one now!

We hit Home Depot to check out some pergola material ideas, buy pegboards for a garage organization, and get some glue for our front step.

We went out to dinner at Casey's with the kids and gorged on nachos and chicken wings. I also introduced the kids to the wonders of the smoothie. (We've had two homemade smoothies since. A new way to get fruits into the kids.)

When we got home, we weeded the garden of those nasty thistles that keep popping up in my new flower bed, and pulled out all the past-their-prime anemones (a great perennial when it's in bloom, but it looks like hell when it's done). I also got to admire my bright-pink peonies that are finally in bloom.

We finally watched The Dark Knight. (Heath Ledger was suitably creepy/brilliant as the joker, living up to expectations.)

We hit church on Sunday morning, then, most importantly, I had a nap. :)

We organized the garage with peg boards, and hooks, and all manner of fastener. This was actually a present from George...a much appreciated and needed one.

And, then we rested......