greg and i were out at the house on friday for rug cleaning. we rented a machine from the hardware store in a town on the way out and went to work right away.
i think he thought we'd just do the dining room and living room, but i wanted to do the hallway and bedrooms too. it was actually an easy machine to handle, and it was clean when we picked it up. the store keeps them in good shape (they instructed us on how to use it before we left, and made sure we understood that they would inspect it for cleanliness when it was returned!)
it made such a huge difference . . the rug had been very dirty and stained. i was glad it came out so well.
while i finished the cleaning, greg worked on getting tickets for us as we'll be traveling soon.
and we made sure to eat in the kitchen as the rug felt too new and pristine! we had the simplest dinner because every place was closed by the time we finished work. we made grilled cheese sandwiches and opened a container of tomato soup.
the beautiful moon . .
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and the beautiful moon the next morning at 6:30 am.
i made him come out and look at the blue, purple and pink sunrise with me.
on our way to return the rug cleaner . .
and to meet korrina for breakfast. she was still staying with josh's family for the week and walked to the diner. i thought a big diner breakfast would be nice after our simple fare the evening before.
korrina was excited to show me the new yarn store she discovered in town . .
the black sheep knitworks.
christine is the owner who also dyes beautiful fingering sock skeins from which i picked one titled "crushed pansy." i'll post a picture of it later.
we dropped korrina off and drove home and when we arrived we discovered this little fellow wandering through the yard of our neighbor and into our yard. we ended up walking around the neighborhood with margaret from next door and knocking on people's doors, asking if they had ever seen this little one.
greg and i were both very enchanted with her. she was so sweet and didn't bark when i placed her in the bathroom to wait and see if anyone responded to our queries (we had left our name and number with several people).
finally, i decided we needed to buy some dog food for her to eat, and a leash so we could walk her around the neighborhood looking for her owner. on our way out in the car we passed a woman walking along the road. greg stopped the car and we asked her if she had ever seen this dog. she said, "yes! i was just speaking with the owner!" she got in the car with us and we drove back the way we had come to two cars parked just a little further up the road. it was another neighbor we had spoken with earlier, and the owner (who was calling us at the exact moment we were driving up . . i actually have our conversation on my voicemail because my phone answered while we were talking). we learned that this cutie's name is chanel and she belongs to the neighbor just two houses west of us and she had wandered out the gate while several of their little children's friends were swimming in the pool. he was incredibly happy to have her back and we received a delicious watermelon later that day as a thank you (greg said it was the best he's had all season - since it was only the second watermelon he's had this season, that wasn't too difficult!). well, it was certainly a fun day meeting all our neighbors.
after the excitement greg worked on a special project . .
fixing the outdoor umbrella so it would be more stable in the strong winds we get. i actually worked on my wave of change sweater for a few hours. i'd like to finish it soon. i'm on the first sleeve.
we went into town to pick up dinner at our favorite place and walked to the water while waiting for it to be ready.
fish tacos and fried shrimp . .
and another beautiful moon.
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at the bay today . . we were going to head home but decided to stay and mow the lawn a little bit. the lawn is actually very dry and brown except for a spot beneath some trees. since it was sunday we didn't want to mow early in the morning so went for a swim and mowed in the afternoon.
it was nice to relax by the water.
dessert was mints from the diner.
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working early monday morning.
monday breakfast . .
and an afternoon swim . .
well, this one doesn't swim up north . . only in the bathtub water down south.
yes, that's someone's yacht anchored off in the distance.
you can hear the noon whistle in this video . . it goes off every day.
lunch . . and my current read - unbowed by wangari maathai, an incredibly inspiring book. she has a clear and honest voice and a deep commitment to her family and country and to making the world a better place. she was awarded the nobel peace prize in 2004.
i spent this day cleaning and getting the house ready for a possible renter . .
books from my childhood . .
and the beautiful yarn from black sheep knitworks . .
and on the way home.
