It's been a while...

A few things have happened over the past several weeks...

1) Definitely number one on my list of highlights was spending 1:58:43 with my sister completing a 15K in Indy. We jogged about 80% of it and walked the rest. We enjoyed the beautiful morning catching up with each other. Normally I would run the race, but since I have done very little training, it was great to take it easy and truly enjoy the race. That doesn't mean that I wasn't sore after the race. My hips and legs were pretty stiff. Most of the time when Sarah was walking, I was still jogging just to keep up with her walk pace! She is a fast walker! I think she surprised herself by the amount of jogging that she did because most of her training has been walking. She did great and I had a blast!

2) We have made some progress on the house. The carpet was installed in the master bedroom and closet by a guy who was more interested in telling Craig his medical issues, family history, and all his family's medical issues than actually working. In the end, after it took him 3 hours to install it, I'm not that impressed. However, we aren't sure if it would be worth the time to bring the guy back to "fix" the problem.
The master bed and bath are painted and ready for trim when Craig has time. Hopefully that means that we can move back into the bedroom soon. I have one room left to paint and then I can retire the paintbrush and nurse the huge callous on my hand.

3) I had some quality time with two grandpas at one time! My Grandpa Woody went with me to visit my Grandpa Beynon on his birthday. My Grandpa Beynon has been living in an assisted living facility for a couple weeks and it has been great to see the some improvements in my grandpa due to the social and mental stimulation. We have had some good conversations!

4) Craig went to an investment conference in Ohio for three days and really enjoyed it. He heard some really great speakers and learned a lot. However, I'm not sure the last time that we spent three days apart...definitely before we were married. I wasn't sure I would survive, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Actually the weather was very nice and I got to do some outside yard work and not really notice that he wasn't home. I did receive a friendly visit from a Clinton City Police Officer who stopped by to remind me that there is no burning in the city. I had a small little fire...just burning some stick and leaves...Ugg! So to avoid a hefty $25 fine, I decided to put my fire out. How annoying!

5) When Craig and I were first dating, I always told him that I was number four on his list. First was his truck, second his dog, third his cell phone, and then me! So far I have gotten rid of number one and two. This week, a disaster/miracle happened when he lost his cell phone! I suddenly moved to number ONE! However, Craig doesn't really know how to function without his phone, so it was mostly a disaster. We still haven't found his phone, but he has found a phone to use in the mean time. Also, I think the laptop has moved into the equation and I not sure what to do about that...

The main reason I haven't posted lately is because Craig is never home with the laptop. This has also prevented me from doing our taxes. The goal is to start our taxes Thursday night and hopefully finish on Friday. Wish me luck!