This week flew by! We had some more beautiful weather and spent lots of time outside. I had some friends over for brunch on Tuesday...everyone brought such yummy salads and I made a veggie quiche, tomato goat cheese crostini, and maple yogurt muffins. We watched the kids play and enjoyed being able to visit a bit. I really love the company of good friends, but lately I've been so busy in my own little world with the house, yard, getting ready for baby, etc.
On Wednesday night, the moms from our preschool and Mrs. Judy met for dinner at a really great Thai restaurant. What a fun group of women! It was so nice to be able to spend some time with them outside of the preschool pickup/drop-off. I tried this shredded papaya salad that I'm still thinking about...I must re-create that thing or I might find myself hitting up that restaurant a few times a week!
Friday night a babysitter practically landed in my lap, which is often what it takes since I am so poor at planning ahead for much needed nights out. The girls only want certain babysitters and I usually wait until Thursday night when they are taken, etc, etc. But one of their favorites happened to stop by on Thursday so we planned for Friday. This darling girl brings practically a whole suitcase of activities. We were only gone a few hours and they played soccer, ate dinner, did leaf rubbings, made these little kite things, made flubber, had a dance party, and watched a movie. Zig and I enjoyed what is likely our last date for a little while. We went to dinner and did a little shopping. We were home by 9:30, but somehow managed to stay up till midnight. Of course Saturday I was in a walking coma again...slow motion, unproductive, scattered, jumping from one project to the next and completing none. Going to bed late, combined with the horrible sleep I am getting right now, and I am absolutely worthless the next day. But it was a busy week, and a slow Saturday is often the best kind.
Everyone else around here was busy. Two truckloads of crush rock were dumped here this morning. It was supposed to be spread by the company who delivered it but the first guy who came was on his first day on the job and ended up dumping way too much of it in one place. He created about three hours of work for Zig who had to even it all out. The second truckload was spread just right by someone who knew what they were doing.
Eric and Ben finally wrapped up the garden project, which was a huge undertaking. Much more complicated than it appears from the surface. I know they're glad to have that behind them. I had a little chat with Eric last week about the tree house. He took on a new project in Seattle where he is working on a house flip, gutting it and re-doing everything. The tree house has been put on the back burner because the garden took precedence, but with summer coming, I tried to light a little fire under him to get cranking on it. Today they put the windows in and were able to get quite a bit done. It still has about 3 weeks solid of work to be finished because Zig has so many specific ideas....
The girls and the neighbors made a new nature village in the trees beneath the treehouse complete with a hatchery for eggs, a garden, a kitchen, a writing center where they made charcoal pens, and lots of trails. That kept them busy for most of the afternoon.
About the only thing I can say for myself is I kept everyone fed and supplied a steady stream of snacks. I also made a few little flower arrangements with some of the new flowers that came up this weekend. I tried to sneak off to take a nap and Rollin came in and started doing kung fu on my back so I would get up and come see his trick. I might need to invest in some locks for my bedroom door. The thought never occurred to me until lately. It seems everyone has a need sensor that goes off as soon as my head hits the pillow! Once I realized I wasn't napping, I decided to try and find some more newborn clothes in the many boxes of clothes sitting in the barn. Rollin was on me like glue, of course, as he saw some of his favorite outfits resurface. Like most little kids, he wanted to try on some of his old favorites and insisted they still fit. First he reclaimed the crib, and now it's the baby clothes. Can't wait to see how he feels about nursing!
Our favorite maple tree is finally in bloom...a little late this year!
