A Week in Review

I know I've been quiet this week...and that some of those posts I wanted to write haven't been written yet.  So I thought I'd let you in on what we've been up to this week...

First, these got painted a lovely shade of blue...and I got a review in why it's good to open the garage door when you're spray painting.  :)

Then our house got a wonderful facelift...hello new windows.  You are beee-U-tiful.  And you block out cars driving by, planes flying overhead, dogs barking, and the annoying neighbor girl who lives behind us and "sings" like a banshee at the top of her lungs.  And our electric bill should be lower this summer.  We are forever grateful.

To compete with the lure of being inside and away from loud neighborhood noises, our backyard has decided to bloom...

Hello Hydrangeas...I can't wait to see your colorful blossoms...

Hello Honeysuckle...you make everything smell heavenly...

Hello Roses...you're so bright and cheerful every morning...

Hello Bluebonnets...Texas wouldn't be Texas without you.



And while there have been many good times this week...lest you think the week was flawless I give you this.

Yes ladies.  It's that time of year again.  Time to torture ourselves by shopping for swimwear.  There were tears and gnashing of teeth...and eventually I found a swimsuit that fits at least half of me.  Isn't it a lovely blue?  There she is getting prewashed and ready for the weekend.  I'm not brave enough to post a picture of me actually wearing this...so this is the best you're gonna get.  And from this week of torture-some shopping I have a few observations:

1) There is a gap in the swimwear market for women who have recently had babies but are not currently knocked up.  Underwires, folks.  And think beyond D.  Some of us need a little more help than a triangle and a string are gonna give us. 

2) Call before you find someone to watch your baby and drive to the store...those precious few hours {minutes?} should not be wasted on a store that doesn't have your size.

3) If I call your store and ask if you carry a size that sounds like it should be a joke, please don't laugh and assume that it is, in fact, a joke.

4) Why can't someone make specialty size swimwear that's more affordable?  We're talking about some spandex, a little wire, and that's about it.  I had a tremendously hard time taking the tags off to wash this thing.  I really, really wanted to take it back because I felt wasteful spending so much on so little. 

Stepping off my soapbox now.  *Wooosaaaaa* I'm gonna go smell some more honeysuckle now. 

Hope y'all have a wonderful weekend!!