Hello New Patio Furniture

I have been wanting a grown up patio furniture set for some time now. It has taken me years to aquire any b/c I have 2 very strong forces working against me: My expensive taste and my husband's extreme cheapness. So yeah, these things do not go hand in hand and I wasn't willing to settle for the Home Depot special.

Anyway, I found a used Teak set for a VERY reasonable price...it just needed some love. Well, love, a power sander and teak oil. After a full day of work, I think it turned out great.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Dogs on a Futon

Even though this photo would lead you to believe my dogs are the best of friends, I'm 100% certain Munch would trade Mogley for a piece of cheese.

Spring Time

After a rough start to Spring, Mother Nature decided to give me a break this weekend and allowed me to ride my new mountain bike...in SHORTS...in a SLEEVELESS jersey. Yeah, it was awesome biking weather and I couln't be more pleased with my new Moots.

So, I'm really going to make an effort to post more often than once every 5 months. There are like 3 people who apparently read this blog and need to be updated on the mundane, boring stuff that goes on in my life.

Moots Cinco

So I realize I haven't posted to my blog in like 10 years, but I think this beautiful, new toy of mine is blog post worthy.

Us

This pic was taken of Garrett and me at the top of the Washington Monument. We were in DC last weekend for our good buddy Brad's 30th Birthday. More pics posted shortly...I'm still sorting thru them.

About Time

Almost 1 year and several strands of gray hair later, our kitchen is just about done. I'm very happy with how everything turned out, despite all the obstacles. Let me offer a bit of advice for those folks out there wanting to remodel: HIRE SOMEONE. IT'S WORTH IT. IT WILL SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE.

Jones

Meet Jones! I have completely fallen head over heels in love with this big guy. He is a Tennessee Walker owned by the most awesome couple. Here's our story: I meet Jones. I ride Jones. I LOVE riding Jones. Jones' mom and dad didn't know me at the time...I was just doing them a favor while they were out of town. I thought this was the end of the story...until, along comes a horse psychic. Jones describes me to horse psychic letting her know he wants me to be a part of his family. Jones' mom gives me a call with the good news. I am officially invited. I'm not sure if I believe in this or not, but whatever, I'm happy it happened. Now I can ride him whenever I want, I get paid, and don't have any of the expenses/burdens of having my own horse. The End. I love a happy ending!