Friday, May 25

First Day of Summer Vacation

I have not yet heard the words "I'M BORED" but I know it's coming.

I have so much stuff planned in the next month. I'm hoping that by keeping busy and keeping my calendar full, it will make time fly by.

Today my friend Charity is coming over, we are working on our photo albums.

Tomorrow I have a guy coming over to look at the garage. We have a 2 stall garage with a 1 car door on it. I'm going to get an estimate on tearing out the front access door and stupid window (there's another access door on the side, don't really need 2) and putting in a bigger door. It would be nice to be able to fit both vehicles inside the garage without having to shimmy one over 17 times back and forth to make room for the other to get inside. When it's hailing, that kind of time is really not an option. I am going to find out how much it costs to have him tear out the stuff and frame it up for the larger door, then figure out if we can do the demolition work and reframing ourselves to save a bit of money. It all depends on how much the job will cost to have him do it all. If it's not bad, then I will have him do it, just easier on us.

On Monday I am taking Emma out to Mom's to spend the night. Mom will bring Emma back Tuesday and stay to watch my softball game. I don't have classes Monday night, holiday and all.

On Wednesday or Thursday I am going to Fargo. Now that the kids are done with school, I am assuming I will have to take them with me. Crap. I have class on Wednesday from 4-7 and Thursday from 1-4, so I guess the Fargo trip will have to be Wednesday.

On Friday I am taking Jason to lunch to celebrate his graduation, and Friday night I am taking my mother up to the casino that is on the reservation 35 minutes north of us. I got tickets for her and I to see Michael Bolton in concert. Yeah, the things we do for those we love. I love Mom, she loves Michael Bolton. So I guess I'm going. Maybe I can slip out the back and make a few bucks on the penny slots without her noticing I'm gone. It'd be nice if I could make back the cost of the tickets, at least.

Saturday I am going to Jason's graduation open house.

The next week is class, softball, class, class. Until Friday the 8th. OF JUNE BABY!! I have to go down south for Nikki's bridal shower on the 9th. I got the invite today and it sounds like a good time. I will take the kids, but Mom will keep Hailey and Comet for me.

The following weekend, the 16th, is when I am going to have a big rummage sale. Gina is going to bring some stuff, and I think Mom wanted to have some things on the sale as well. Anyway, whatever does not sell will be donated (with a receipt, thanks) to the Boys & Girls Club thrift store. It's like a salvation army store, but we don't have that here. The money goes to the B&G club here in town. A tax receipt, a cleaned out house, and some money... sounds like a good weekend to me!

There ya go, that's my plans for the next 3 to 4 weeks, so if I'm not online much, not updating daily, you'll know why. I'm either busy running around, or hell, I'm doing homework!

5 comments:

Scott from Oregon said...

Installing a two car header (the big lumber that spans the door) is heavy, scary, and hard. Unless you have a little experience, let someone else do it.

Just don't want to hear about how it fell on you...

Scott from Oregon said...

You might save money by adding another single door. Is this what you had in mind?

Steff said...

I love garage sales! I don't even mind having them and all the mess that goes with pricing and stuff. I hope your sale is great!

Got anything good?

Nikky said...

Lots and Lots of furniture, desks, shelves, entertainment center, a TON of books, mostly household stuff, some of my clothes, not too much of the kids' stuff tho, they wear it out before the grow out of it!

Steff said...

I'm in the need of a good shelf for the classroom...too bad I'm not close enough to stop by. Good luck. :)