I had to re-write that title nine times before autocorrect would quit changing tappy into happy. And then the first sentence of this post, too. I’m really dedicated to my craft. ANYWAY.
Yesterday morning I got a little bit of work done on the computer before it was time to take the old man out. He was still wiped out from frolicking on the beach and it took me a few minutes to convince him that getting out of bed would make his arthritic little legs loosen up a bit.
“Go away peasant” -Santo.
We had to make our walk super short because it currently feels like we are living next to the world’s biggest campfire. OH wait…WE ARE. The smoke and ash are insane and being outside for more than a small amount gives me a massive headache and makes me nauseous.
Every day we walk by the same house for sale and man am I starting to want this sucker.
The inside is even more beautiful than the outside (I’ve done some world-class creeping through the windows. Thanks neighbors for not calling the cops on me!!! 🙂 :)). The price is reasonable, the neighborhood is beautiful, and it’s brand new. David and I talk about it all the time. The only problem is that it’s sort of in a strange location on the street, right across from a different neighborhood that doesn’t quite match the aesthetic, and it’s been on the market for months and months. I wouldn’t want to buy a house that we would be stuck with down the line because nobody else wants it. Hmm.
The backyard even looks out onto a little nature area. Ahh. I digress.
When we got home I plopped my little tushie on the couch and did some reading! I have been letting my reading time slip away the last few days, and it’s something that is really important to me. Since I am not in school this year I want to read for at least an hour every day and I just need to make it happen. So yesterday I did!
I munched on the pad se ew that David had made the night before. Pro tip: marry a man who likes to cook. It’s awesome. Also, I am loving reading these short stories! It’s nice to be able to sit down and read an entire narrative in just a few minutes..instant gratification. Although my pal Ernest is pretty dark. Wowza.
Sometime after lunch I drove to the boys’ house! Unfortunately, their first day of school was cancelled since Oregon smells like a giant dumpster fire, so we just played around the house instead. Steven and I worked for a long long time on his halloween costume.
This was all his idea! He wants it to look like he’s been eaten by a dinosaur. Still a ways to go but I am seriously so impressed! I didn’t do anything he had the whole idea and told ME how to help! Wowza. His little brother wasn’t feeling too good and was napping on and off most of the time I was there. I think the smoke is getting to him, he said he felt really sleepy and that his head hurt. He didn’t have a fever so I just let him rest.
We also did a bunch of drawing.
Remember that time in second grade when you had your mind blown because you learned how to draw 3D boxes and stuff? Yeah, I pretty much peaked artistically at that moment.
Once it was time to go home, I ran home to feed the beast and switch shoes and then it was off to TAP CLASS!!!!!
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Gene Kelly from the past is my hall pass. Luckily, David has nothing to be worried about. Look at him. GAH.
Where was I? Ah yes. Tap!! I haven’t done studio dance since my freshman year of high school, and I have been missing it ever since. When I noticed the sign up for an adult tap class at the same place the boys do gymnastics, I couldn’t resist! All the women in the class have kids that do dance at the academy, and they were such a fun and friendly group to dance with. We went over basic steps, did some across the floors, and then learned a few easy combinations. My calves are already sore this morning! I can’t wait to go back every week.
When I got home, I enjoyed a slice of the lemon-blueberry cake I made on Saturday while I waited for David to get off work.
My mom taught me this trick: when you’re eating sheet cake, cut the bottom off. Then it feels like you get to eat two pieces of cake AND the top layer has a 1:1 cake-to-frosting ratio! It’s PERFECT.
When David came home we started season two of Broadchurch, but we managed to restrain ourselves and only watch two episodes. Wow. Adulting. He also brought me a nifty back brace from his pharmacy that I’m hoping will help my back out when I’m CNA-ing!
I have mixed feelings about back braces. When I see weightlifters using them at the gym, all I can think is “if you need to use a brace to get the weight up, you’re lifting too heavy of weights.” But the fact is, sometimes at work I AM lifting loads that are too heavy for me. Sometimes from odd angles. I think the extra support will be much needed, and I’ll still work hard to make sure my abs are strong and helping out. We shall see!
Today’s agenda includes some Pilates, reading, tidying the house, nannying, and of course hanging with Santo and hedgehog! Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Santo and Hedgehog 