papa is away for the weekend, working 2 1/2 shifts in a row at the fire department. that's about 60 hours. Claire and I have been holding the fort down with waffles, tea, visits with friends, some painting, plenty of fire tending, a library trip, and a little bit of movie watching.
in addition to that I placed a seed order and stared at the christmas tree that is still on our front porch. I also stared at the piles of outgoing stuff on the porch. the staring did not do much in terms of removing either the tree or the piles. but it's a start.
and now I'm off to prepare my part of a little going away brunch that we (our neighborhood) is having for our next door neighbors in a few hours. and to sweep my floors and such for the occasion.
this afternoon she and I may go visit some friends (friends whose papa/husband also happens to be working a double at the FD this weekend) who have recently acquired both a pony and a sailboat (yes, for real). because does anything sound like more fun than taking kids on pony rides and drinking a beer on a sailboat that's parked in someone's yard in the mountains? all while catching up and watching chickens and goats run around the yard? probably hard to top in our quiet little world, I think.
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i want to sit in a sailboat parked in a yard and drink beer. could totally spend my sunday afternoon doing just that.
ReplyDeletesounds like a good time, right? unfortunately the timing/communication didn't work out to bring that dream to fruition today, but it'll happen soon! (maybe it'll be on water though and not in the yard- I think they're bringing it out to a lake tomorrow to dock it)
DeleteOh my god, you don't half make being home alone sound so much fun! I don't know whether I want the boat or the waffles or the beer most...emm, all 3 please!
ReplyDeleteall three at once would be pretty fun too, I think! we didn't end up on the boat after all, but one day soon..... we tend to have a good time at home. of course there are plenty of not-so-fun meltdowns and such, but all in all we make it work!
Deletesitting on a sailboat in the woods sounds like a perfect activity! Maybe an elf will swing by your porch and remove that tree?
ReplyDeleteI thought so. didn't happen today, but we'll remedy that soon! the tree will probably be burned in the fire pit, but I'm going to keep my eye out for an elf to take away the piles. good thinking ;)
DeleteSounds like you and your little lady were able to keep busy. What a long shift for your partner!
ReplyDeleteoh yes, she keeps me busy. I've tried to find ways to be "busy" with her while still kind of lazing around.... he doesn't usually work more than one in a row, but it just kind of worked out that way between switching shifts with others and making up some time. whew! thanks for 'stopping by'!
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