Sunday, June 25, 2017

we're all together again, we're here, we're here!

(singing that song...)

So, yesterday Glen made it back from his 12 day camping absence and Hannah moved most of her stuff from Reno to Fallon. Which means my living room (and front porch) now like this:



Glen had gone from Young Women's Camp at Buck's Lake, California to Camp Fleischmann, which is north of Lake Almanor, California. Last weekend was a scouting "Ordeal" (I still need Glen to explain to me again what that was) which was followed by Woodbadge (a week long camp for training adult scouting leaders). At Woodbadge Glen was the Chaplain and taught a class(es?) on interfaith worship in scouting. He had a great time, but he's glad the stress of teaching at Woodbadge is over.

After he got home last night, he looked around, saw the obvious change from pinkish to green walls in the back entry, but it took him a while to notice that our bedroom and living room were different colors. It was quite funny how he kept wandering around trying to find something that was different.

On Wednesday, I attended the last Financial Peace University class. It was on giving. We can't help others if we ourselves need help. Very inspiring.

Friday was Alex's last Driver's Ed class. Now he just needs some time in the car with Mr. Thomson, then he'll be able to get his license. I've spent some time in Glen's classroom these past 2 weeks waiting for Alex to be done with his class each day. It's a bit weird without the students there.

Friday night was Michael and Alicia's wedding reception here. At their reception in Mexico, they had this big dance to a montage of songs, so they performed for us, too. Quite fun. I had "All the Single Ladies" stuck in my head for the rest of the night. :)




Sunday, June 18, 2017

when the cats are away...

...the mouse will play... if you call painting several rooms in my house playing.

Glen left Monday morning for Young Women's Camp. On Thursday Hannah went to Reno for a few days and Alex went to an Aaronic Priesthood Encampment, which is a huge deal that happens every 4 years.

Alex is 5th from the left in the back row, right next to the sign

8-man skiis take cooperation and coordination. Alex is 2nd from the left

That means I had 2 1/2 days all to myself. I finally felt like being productive after a few weeks dragging my feet. I painted my bedroom. I painted the small hall. I painted the living room. They are all now painted a blue-green called Summer Shower Green, which I used in a back bedroom last year. I don't know that computers do paint colors justice, but it looks like this:
 https://www.pinterest.com/pin/571183165221340513/
 
Those walls used to be a very similar color (Verde Gris). So much so that Hannah didn't realize anything had been painted. Alex only knew because Saturday afternoon he saw me with paint brush in hand doing a few touch-ups. I actually think  I prefer the Verde Gris, but it was time for a change.

None of us think Glen will notice when he gets back. But I did have him bring in a ladder for me before he left in case I got around to painting, so he might notice.

This week will be a hot one...just in time for the first day of summer on Wednesday. Stay cool everyone!