Wade was having a yucky day so I decided to try extra hard to find him the Nintendo Wii I promised for his birthday. By now I know that stores randomly get them in, but they don’t know when. I called all the stores in Anderson but nobody had one. We were headed to Greenville tonight so I thought I would call a few places there. The first one I tried was K-Mart close to a friend’s house. I was shocked when the woman told me she had one in stock. I asked if it was possible to hold it and she said no (of course not). It was early in the afternoon and we didn’t have to be in Greenville till after dinner so I called my friend Kendall (who lived nearby) and begged her to go get it for me. She told me I didn’t have to beg, she would be happy to. Then she says, “What is it again?” Needless to say Wade was excited. We played it as soon as we got home and both loved it. It’s interactive and fun for all.
Wade and I completed one more project. We had a quote printed on vinyl and then I used the stencil to paint the quote. Our quote is “Love, Honor, & Negotiate.” Now I want to find another place for words on the wall. I love the look.
Today was Wade’s birthday and we celebrated with BBQ (of course). We had a few errands in Greenville (seeing the Wrights and the Broaches) so we decided to have dinner at Sticky Fingers. Maren, my friend from DC, was in town for work so she met us for ice cream. South Carolina has gotten very cold and wintry mix is coming our way. Maybe ice cream wasn’t the best idea…
Wade has opened gifts as he got them, but I had him save my presents till after dinner. When we got home from Greenville, we built a fire, and he opened presents. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to find a Nintendo Wii for Wade, but I did get him a second remote and the promise of the system.
Wade was a madman attacking the to do list tonight. He built a shoe shelf for the upstairs closet, fixed the latch on the door under the stairs, contacted several companies about returns, and finished my new front door. I have to do a little touch up paint and Wade still needs to put the numbers back on, but I have a new glass front door! Before and after pictures below:
Wade and I left Memphis early, hoping to make it home in time for Small Group. About half way home we got the message that Small Group was cancelled. Oh well. We stopped to pick up my alterations in Atlanta and made it home by 5:30. We got the new desk and chair, mattresses, and bed unloaded before dark. We didn’t actually put the mattresses on the bed, but maybe tomorrow. Now I just have to find a home for our new desk…
Madison always looks like a devil dog in pictures. I wonder if they have a red-eye reduction that works for dogs..
Update: Ask and you shall receive. Kodak is making a tool for dog eyes in pictures.
Some close family friends have had a rough new year. The Sieners were expecting twin boys in February, but the twins (Kase and Kip) came a few days before Christmas. The boys are getting lots of care in a hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, but they have a long road ahead of them. Just keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
Below is a picture of Kase:
Today was Wade’s “The Day I Celebrate My Birthday Day”. It’s probably hard to imagine how, but he sang that line over and over all day long. His birthday isn’t till Wednesday but we were celebrating with his parents this weekend. The big Birthday dinner was a trip to Rendezvous – Wade’s all time favorite rib restaurant. He got his birthday meal, but the presents have to wait till tomorrow. After the late lunch, we watched the movie “We Are Marshall.” I knew the actors but I had heard nothing about the movie. It was a pretty good movie. It had a lot of sad, sappy moments. The rest of the day was spent teaching Wade’s parents fun computer stuff, like keyboard shortcuts and “undo”.
Wade and I can never seem to stay in one place for very long. We got up early this morning, loaded the car and hooked up the trailer. Our only stop was in Atlanta where I went into work for an hour – still no new work. While I was working, Wade and the dogs took a nap in the car. Then we were on the road again for Memphis. The weather was misty and rainy, but we made good time (an 8 hour drive). I finally have my new computer back. I did a little work and watched a movie or two. We arrived in Memphis in time for dinner and time to set up both computers (one for Wade’s mom and one for his dad) and begin the computer lessons.
Today was a hectic day. I spent the morning in Atlanta at work, ran an errand, drove to Anderson, cooked dinner for the Millers, picked Wade up at the airport, delivered dinner to the Millers, and then finally spent some time at home.
The funny story of the day occurs during my errand in Atlanta. I had gotten a new pair of pants at Christmas that needed to be hemmed. I also needed a new pocket in my peacoat. I haven’t found a person to do alterations in Anderson and I love the little Chinese woman I have in Atlanta. I decided to take the things to her and then pick them up when I could. As I was dropping off the items I realized Wade and I would be driving back through Atlanta on Monday. I asked the lady if I could pick them up then and she replied, “What about Tuesday?” I told her I had recently moved to South Carolina and didn’t come to Atlanta very often but I would just wait and pick them up the next time I was in town. She gets this surprised look on her face and says in her heavy accent, “You moved to South Carolina and still bring your clothes to me? They will be ready on Monday”. Isn’t she cute?
My old laptop must have known its time was short. It decided to die last night. That’s not entirely accurate. It decided to stop charging, which essentially means I only have what juice is currently left in the battery (about five minutes). I called Wade and tried to get him to fly home from Las Vegas early, but he didn’t think that was a good idea. In the mean time, I am being a good daughter-in-law and testing out the computer Wade was fixing for his mother.
We are normally at least a three or four computer house – my laptop, Wade’s computer, Wade’s Mac, etc. Somehow we are down to none that are currently working. Wade gave his old computer to his parents, is selling is Mac Mini, my old Sony laptop has died, and my new laptop is on the road with Wade. Thank goodness he comes home tomorrow.