Relaxin'

It's now been a couple months since Flip has been crated and he hasn't destroyed one pillow! He's been good as gold! He loves his new tent and the freedom to roam around and bark at people walking by and sleep under our bed (his favorite spot!)

Happy camper

Wm is closing in on the end of summer break. We need to go school supply shopping!! He goes back to school the week after next. And, on Monday, he goes in for testing and pictures and laptop. He's almost completed his big Malala project and is chomping at the bit to get back to school! We were taking a walk yesterday afternoon and Wm sighed and goes, "I love our new neighborhood. It's so quiet. And the houses look like manors." Ha! For a kid who was dead set against moving less than a year ago, he sure has settled in nicely! We are going to a neighborhood party at the pool this Saturday, weather permitting. So that should be fun!!

Now that the inside of the house is pretty much how we wanted it, I've moved on to making the screened in porch my outdoor oasis. Step 1: Hammock.

Future Relaxing Here

We plan some seating, a table, plants lining the windows, overhead twinkle lights, and an outdoor area rug. We should be able to eat out there, snooze out there, sit out there and chat, you name it!! I have a feeling this may become our favorite room in the house! I just have to clean up the all the splinters Flip has left from dragging sticks in there and gnawing them. The rug, table, and chair cushions arrive today. Then I just have to hang the twinkle lights, get some plans, and get rid of all the boxes!

Unbeknownst to Steve, but my winter project ideas include turning the spare bedroom into my yoga/meditation room. That should keep him busy....