Seven Years Together, and We've Gained A New Towel Set

Yesterday was a very good day! I didn't do any writing. None at all. And I felt good anyway, since it was our anniversary. I decided to spend the day catching up online (though I never caught up with Twitter...and I may discontinue that, since it seems I can't keep up with it. I'm still in the "considering it" stage).

Jeff and I went to Olive Garden last night. First, as per my suggestion, we got the Portobello Fritta (scroll down to read the description), plus I got sweet tea and he got soda. For the main course, I got the Seafood Brodetto (scroll down to read the description), and Jeff got the Tour of Italy. Then I got some Zeppoli for dessert (which I'm about to finish off), and we both got Caffè la Toscana Coffee. It was a great time! :D

After we left Olive Garden, we went to Walmart so Jeff could get me a card and we could shop for something for our anniversary gift. We decided on towels, and got these (not as a set). We got three bath towels and two hand towels. We also got a contour rug, a rectangular rug, and a toilet seat cover to go with them (again, not as a set).

All in all, it was a good evening, and we both had a nice time. :)

Today, I'm going to write the next scene in my screenplay, which will involve flashbacks of my main character's past. This will have several parts, and I need to get them all down before the end of the day. If I have time after that, I want to make some edits to my storm story, since I didn't do them yesterday), then add some more to it.

By the way, can anyone tell me if report covers are good or bad for a resume? Especially a one-page resume. Jeff said they're usually frowned upon. What do you all think? Eric wants one for his resume, but I'm not sure it's a good idea.

Have a great day!

Lois

Anniversary!

Today is Jeff's and my seventh wedding anniversary. Yay! :D This morning, before he left, he said he wants to go out to eat, so I looked up some menus online so we can choose after he gets home. :)

We also need to do some shopping...and he'll be getting a card for me. I already got one for him last time I went shopping. I don't know if we're getting gifts, since we're eating out. I guess I'll find out later.

Yesterday was good...once I calmed down after the leash disaster. Niki chewed a good part of the new leash, including the safety collar, but Eric fixed it...temporarily, at least. Last night, when Jeff and I walked her, we used it. It worked alright, but I forgot I wasnt' supposed to touch the cord and I got burned on three of my fingers. Only one of them still has a burn, but it doesn't hurt anymore. The reason I grabbed the cord was because there's this cat that always comes around at night, meowing and yowling up a storm. Niki always tries to go after it, and last night was no exception. I picked her up first, while Jeff tried to run the cat off, but she dug her claws into my arm and I had to set her down. She took off running as far as the leash would let her. When I tried to pull her back, I got the burns. :(

So, we'll be using a regular leash most of the time from now on.

Eric and Chelsey just left. Eric's going to apply for a job at AT&T. There's a good chance he could get this job, but prayers and well wishes are always welcome. :)

Well, I've got to go put Niki out on the chain, then take a shower.

Have an awesome day!

Lois

Saturday

Yesterday was good. We had a little rain in the morning, but then it began to clear up and the sun came out. It's really cloudy again right now, but it's supposed to start clearing again, at some point.

I did some writing, as you know if you read my posts from yesterday. I plan to work on that some more today, too. This time, I'm planning on writing that next scene in my screenplay. I just didn't feel like it yesterday, so I didn't. ;)

Eric, Chelsey and I took some pictures of Josiah. I just posted them a few minutes ago.

Jeff and I went down to pick up the cake from Gina. She did a really great job with it, and it was moist and yummy! :D She showed it to us before putting it in the trunk. The crack in it in the photos happened sometime during transit. Of course, it didn't make it taste any less yummy. ;)

On the way back, Jeff and I bought a new collar and leash. The leash is retractable. However, Niki somehow managed to get it off the table and she chewed the cord, so now we can't use it. :/ It's a good thing we still have the old leash. She's already chewed into that one a little. That was why I wanted to get another one. What a waste of $11! >:[

Eric gave her a bath last night. Chelsey sent me a picture on my phone. :)

Anyway, we needed a new collar because she broke the plastic clip on the other one. This time, we bought one with a metal clasp. I hope it lasts a long, long time. I'm tired of spending money on this stuff!

And writing about it isn't helping. It's frustrating me all over again, so I think I'll end here.

Have a great day!

Lois

Photos!

We decided to take some photos of Josiah yesterday, and here are some of them:
























And I took some pictures of our anniversary cake (the crack down the middle happened in transit, and Eric and Chelsey added the strawberries...cute, huh? :D):

Today, I Have to Write, Lest I Waste Away!

I'm still here! :D Some of you may have heard that our general area had severe storms and tornadoes. Our immediate area was spared, thank God. Normally, I'd be a little worried because there was a chance of severe storms into the night, and around here, tornadoes are usually part of the watch. For some reason, I had peace. It could have been because of the prayer I said before heading to bed. I've no doubt we've been protected more than once. :)

I did a little writing yesterday...only about a page, but progress is progress. Since the weather was crappy, I decided to use that as inspiration. It's supposed to be rainy for the next few days, so I shouldn't have any problems with this story. ;) I plan to work on it some more today, as well as the screenplay. I'll do some editing, too.

Salvation Army came to pick up a few things yesterday. I was a bit worried that they wouldn't take the mattress we wanted to get rid of, but they did. Whew! That's a load off my mind. I wasn't sure where we'd put it when my mom comes. ;)

While they were here, we found out that Niki would definitely make a good watchdog. She wouldn't shut up until they were gone! :P

Our anniversary is Monday (May 3) and I have to go pick up a cake my cousin's wife made for us. I haven't seen it or anything, but I wanted to help her out in her new cake-making business. She said to pick it up tonight, but I'm going to see if I can get it sometime during the day today, instead.

Speaking of Eric and Chelsey, they bought Jeff and me some anniversary gifts. They bought us a bag of Ghirardelli chocolates (yummy!) and a miniature rose. I took some pictures of the roses. Here they are! :)

And we got a cash gift from Jeff's dad and stepmom, so we went out to eat. It was nice. :)

We watched some of Chance Pe Dance (Chance To Dance), but Jeff was really tired, so we didn't watch all of it. This is another movie I really want to buy. I also want the soundtrack.

Well, I need to hurry up and finish this so I can go take a shower. I also have something to take out to the mailbox.

Have a good one!

Lois

It's Showtime!

Awesome article about Vivek Oberoi slipping into a theater to see what the turnout was like for his Prince: It's Showtime film. I especially love the last part, where he talks about his "little angels" in Vrindavan (and the picture of him at the top is cute, too). :) Prince is already showing in theaters here, but those theaters are too far away from our location. I want to go to Kansas City to see it. It would be an awesome early birthday gift. Anyone want to suggest it to Jeff? ;)

I sure hope I don't have a long wait for it to come out on DVD. :(

 

Jeff was sick all day yesterday, but he didn't seem to have a fever. Weird. He's back to work today, though. As far as I know, no one else seems to be sick. He was sick for close to 24 hours.

I did a one-pass edit on my journal-style short story yesterday afternoon. I'm hoping to do another pass today. I've got to get my editing and revision book out of the studio so I can read up on what to look for before I jump on that.

I have one feedback to write this morning, then that's it until I resume training. I'll probably do that on Wednesday or Thursday, unless I don't have jury duty tomorrow.

I've ordered something for our anniversary. Eric and Chelsey know what it is. I'm sure Jeff has some idea, but I haven't told him what it is. It's a surprise. :)

I'd better go get to work on that feedback. Once that's done, I can work on my screenplay, then the short story.

Have an awesome day!

Lois