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somehow calm me. weird, i know. but, because i have had a very intense last 1-2 weeks with work as we are in the middle of a case, i am literally chasing myself in circles. you cannot imagine. and, since, i just finished an assignment, only to begin another one, i needed to take a short break. so, i did. and, i sat on my front porch and watched the light rain. then, i walked slowly around the house, in the light rain. ahhh....i feel better. not great, but better. i'm trying to forget about the long, unbelievable list of just return calls i need to make. it doesn't stress me because i have to talk to my friends/or whoever it may be that has left...uh...at last count 13 messages. on my cell phone ONLY. that is not counting the emails/texts/messages that i have actually read in the middle of a time period in which the circumstance prohibiting me from responding in any big way. and, the fact that alltell blackberry/email decided to die last night. yep, that list stresses me. haven't even looked at my email today, other than company email. but, as i walked around the house, and back into it.......here is what i say.....and it did make me breathe a tad easier....

*front landscaping that i have actually almost 100% tackled and repaired. it looks soooo much better.
*new landscaping lights. the 2nd pair i might add, but, hey, they are solar, that should count for something.
*pretty green ferns that are still alive in july. and, the only set i've bought this year. a major accomplishment.
*pretty flowers and greens that are still alive in my front porch urns.
*new shutters
*new roof (thank you very much good insurance company)
*a new rock pathway. well, rock that is made from uh...plastic bags? okay, so they are fake rocks, but, when sunk into the ground a bit. look just like the real thing. I promise! i'll snap some pics and prove it. so, new pathway from the house to the storm shelter.
*a brick patio that is probably about 3/4 of the way finished. it will look great! thanks to mr. john, the super-nice guy who helps us out here so much, it should be ready by....i'm hoping 2-3 weeks? hoping. but, with scott, it is difficult to you know, plan/schedule. so, we will finish it when we finish it and i'm not going to stress. not going to do it.
*a little above the ground pool that we've had a WONDERFUL time in this year. it pretty much gets used every single day. best $350 i think i've ever spent. and, salt water...no upkeep, it's great!
*when you venture inside, a new mistreatment panel in my office, so i can totally close the room off to company. especially when i have my work laying around. it's been perfect.
*new odds and ends from an antique store. nothing major, a pretty "nectar" bottle that i put my bath salts (you, know, calgon island escape...well, i'm on my last box. no where to be found again), a great stool for noah's bed, props, etc. all cheap, cheap, cheap.
*fabric has been ordered for my little sofa and chair in the kitchen area to be recovered, should be picked up and started on next week. cannot wait. may do the chaise lounge in our bedroom. maybe. probably someday.
*the boys bathroom is still torn apart from my bright idea to paint. well, that lead to a new mirror which lead to the wall behind the existing mirror to need to be texturized. how do i do this?
*the guest bathroom is still naked. wallpaper down. nothing done to walls. since, ugh...last fall? winter? head hurts over that one.
*have started back to school shopping. boo-hoo.

to do........besides return those calls, check emails, start on my next assignment in 2.67 minutes....
*bunnies are going to a great home tomorrow. boo-hoo.
*paint front entry lights and front door black
*buy and plant two more plants to finish out the front landscaping
*finish bathrooms
*concrete the kitchen countertops. you will have to see. this project thanks will go to mw! ;)
*finish patio
*find some sort of seating something for out there?


enjoy the rest of summer...
*do as much stuff with the boys as i can possibly fit in. after this case, anyway. :) i get bit by the homeschool bug EVERY year at this time. i'm actually not kidding on that one.

back to work.....