When I got off work Friday night I hurried home and picked up the girls and headed out to do some thrift shopping. I'm glad I did. I found a brand new - yes brand new - Kenmore vacuum cleaner for a fraction of the retail price! I needed to replace mine and knew that I was going to pay around $300 for a replacement. This particular model sells for that amount, but I paid a whopping $39! I'd never buy a used vacuum for my house, but this is brand new! I was thrilled at the savings and my good fortune.
I no sooner got home and Steve called and asked if I wanted to go shopping with him, Danelle and Madison. I would normally have jumped at the chance but to be honest, I was just too tired. So I stayed at home with the girls and fixed a TV dinner. Certainly not too exciting, but it sure was relaxing.
Saturday morning I got up to sunlight streaming in my bedroom window! What a nice surprise! I got all my housework done early and Steve called around 11am and asked if I'd watch Madison while they went shopping for a new car seat for her. I am so thrilled to finally have a grandchild! It still feels somewhat surreal. So I jumped into the shower and was ready by the time they got here. They are such good parents! Steve had bathed Madison while Danelle packed all her things for the stay at grandma's house. Each meal and snack was packed separately with instructions for each. It was a wonderful day indeed!
Sunday morning the sun was out again and I decided that I'd better get those two big bags of tulips in the ground before the next rains showed up. It was 62 degrees when I stepped out onto my patio! Although the soil was heavy and wet, I got all the bulbs planted in their new homes. Since they have already sprouted it's just a matter of time before they bloom. I'm looking forward to the color in the spring. I also cleaned out the flowerbed around my birdbath so the tulips I have planted there will not be smothered with weeds when they decide to bloom. I can't believe how fast those darned weeds grow! I had just cleaned that out last fall before the first frost and already it was nearly over run.
That was my weekend. How did yours go? Hope you all have a great week!
1 comment:
Grandchildren are wonderful. I have a jumpstart on you. Have six....five girls and one boy and there's nothing better. And, I watched a movie (When Harry Met Sally) with my fifteen year-old granddaughter this weekend and got candy from the kids for Valentine's Day. Nice weekend. : ) Sounds as if yours was pretty nice too. I love tulips. : )
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