Loving This Rainy Day! 246.365

Mono and I had planned to take a drive to spend the day working at our house.

Lee joined us. ;)

This was our drive down... and this wasn't the worst of it. 

You'll see the worst of it a few pictures down.

We made it to our house... 

Got a lot done.

Went out to dinner (southern BBQ!!)...

And came home to no electricity. 

We were basically done at the house anyway so we drove back here.

One of the best parts of the day was my outfit!

I've been dying to wear my wellies!

And I love my little white raincoat.

It was the perfect day for this choice of clothes.

 Here's where you can see some of what all this rain has caused...

I quickly snapped this while we were passing by, but that is a normal road... with cars nearly completely under water!! 

Honestly, I don't know how people can be so dumb as to drive through such deep water!

 Since we lost power at the house, we had to make an emergency stop at a local place with wifi.

Mono had a fantasy football draft that was going to begin and of course that can't be missed! :)

And now, I am listening to the wind and rain while all cozy on my couch, snuggling with the J and sipping some of the best chocolate milk ever made!

Mono makes the BEST.

I don't know what he does, but it's really so good... and I'm not just sayin' that.

He even makes designs inside the glass to make it all pretty when he serves it! 

What a lucky girl I am!

Let There Be Light

 Mono had mentioned to me that he would like to light up our front walkway. While he was in Spain last month, I was strolling through Lowes picking up materials for my projects and I found these babies.

I knew we couldn't do major electrical work to get really nice lights put in, but I had faith in these.

We were at our house until dark last night and before we left I snapped some shots of what they look like all lit up. They don't give off a ton of light, but it is just enough.

They're solar so we didn't have to do anything but pop 'em into the ground!

I love the little designs it makes when they are lit.

Meet Mr. Dyson 244.365

This is one of our purchases of the day.

How can you not love a purple vacuum!?

So far my top three favorite features of this are:

1. I love how it just rolls however you'd like it to go. It makes going around corner so easy!

2. The container that all the junk goes in is amazing! You take it off, with the press of a button, while holding it over the trash, it pops open and releases everything in the container that has been sucked up. Then just pop it back onto the vacuum.

3. Of course the color! Purple and gray!

Labor Day Sales

Mono and I have known this day was going to come.

We prepared financially... and mentally, to spend the money we were going to have to.

The previous owners of our new home took the washing machine and dryer so we had to go on the hunt for new ones today.

We went in and out of stores all afternoon and we finally made our decision around 5:30.

Let me back up a bit...

We started the day at Costco; lunch, gas and pricing around.

We came out of there with 2 of the 3 items on our list...

A set of house phones and a vacuum.

I hate vacuuming.

It's boring and it kills my back (I messed my back up when I was 15 - horse bucked me off while riding).

Well, today we bought a purple amazing vacuum and I love it.

I think I may actually enjoy vacuuming!

Yikes, did I really say that?!

But it doesn't kill my back like a lot of them do.

So after we made our first purchases, we went around to do more pricing.

We ended up with a really good deal on a fun washing machine and dryer.

I think I may actually enjoy laundry even more than I do already!

Laundry isn't such a hassle. 

I was kinda wishing those pedestals that they sell came for free.

Those would make it even nicer on my back so I didn't have a ton of bending.

Bending is what hurts my back.

But they're pricey and we left without those.

 Then we picked up a bed frame for our new mattress.

And home we went.

I came home, set up the new phones, put the vacuum together, played with the vacuum did some vacuuming, scrubbed some shelves and lined them, put stuff in the pantry and tidied up some odds and ends.

Unfortunately we had to dish out a bit of money since these are big items, but they were going to be much needed in the next month or so.

I'm so grateful that we are able to have these items too.

So, Labor Day Sales Hunt = success! 

Besides our shopping around today, we stopped at our house to work on it and let Mono use the high-speed internet for his fantasy football draft he's doing with my family.

I worked in the house, then hung out on my comfy couch watching tv and pinning while I waited. He's done now and we can go grab some dinner!

Hope you all have a very happy Labor Day!

Notes of Thanks 243.365

 My Mom held a beautiful bridal shower for me at the end of July and I am getting the last notes out today.

We received so many beautiful gifts from our family and close friends. 

We are so blessed to be moving into a home full of such wonderful things!

Do You Know How I Got These Scars? (From Mono's Favorite Movie - Dark Knight)

Mono: What's this?

Mare: A scar.

Mono: How did you get it?

Mare: A bullet.

Mono: Where did you get it?

Mare: In Birmingham.

Mono: Where?

Mare: Downtown.

Makes me seem like I'm living on the wild side or something, doesn't it? 

Sounds like I'm roaming the streets downtown at night, in the not so good areas.

Mono, thanks for making me laugh - scar and all.

P.S. I was not shot... even though Mono's little chat with me made it seem that way. It is just a leftover scar from a hot shell hitting me at the range. And I was not roaming the streets downtown. Just at the range. With Dad, a retired cop. :) And my Mon. :)

Again Mon, thanks for the laugh!!!

Time for Tea 242.365

 Today I bought some of my favorite teas... just the normal kinds. Regular Lipton, decaf, Earl Grey, Green Tea and Chamomile. I need one more. Any suggestions?

They go in here. :) It's really for spices, but I have way more than six spices and I want them to all be together. So I thought this was a perfect little place to hold our tea bags. :)

Tea anyone?