Yard Work and Baby Shopping

Late nights have returned at work. Well, sort of. I mean, in theory I should be working late nights. Instead, I just bring it home with me and work from home. Or, in some cases, I ignore the work I should be doing, and instead, plan trips, baby shower, or online shop. Pretty sure those things are just as important. Right? Right. Anyway, so, as I say in the office, Spring sucks, and it has arrived. Only this time, it has arrived without a functioning website. So, I am doing my normal website-ed work by hand. It is just lovely. I really do love what I do, but at some point, it sure would be nice to get through a season of 300 kids without a major technical malfunction. This must be possible. I will keep believing it might happen one day.

Anyway, not to drag people down, just wanted to put that out on the table. And in response to this, I am making a promise to myself, my sanity, and my waist line, to do something active everyday. I would like to say I would go to the gym everyday (remember the days of that commitment, man was I good), but I just know I am setting myself up for failure on that one. Just, instead, something active will happen each day. This way, i get to be more creative with my day, and the idea of the gym doesn't sit over my head. Every. Single. Minute. So, today, I did yard work. ANd not wimpy planting pansies and daises yard work. Like, rip out every single plant that died because it froze last week yard work. And, to top it all off, I attacked my bamboo. Now, for those of you (well, all two of you that read this) who don't know about my bamboo, I hate it. I have three separate places in my yard where some idiot (possibly the hot guy who owned the house before me) planted large patches of bamboo. Now, I have nothing against bamboo, in fact, it is a lovely plant. Just not in my yard. That crap does not die. It just grows, and grows, and grows. And if you cut it back, it grows more. I thought spraying water on it as the freeze rolled in would help. No, I think it just made is stronger. And to top it all off, the red ants like to live at the base of the bamboo, right where I like to stand (albeit in flip flops because, lets not pretend I wear real shoes out there), and they wait to bite me until there are like 10 of them on my foot, and then all bite down at once. Luckily I have a hot tub to run too and throw my feet into to kill the ants. I am sure if someone filmed this action, they could make millions. Anyway, yes, yard work today kicked my butt. Or rather, my arms. Which are having a hard time lifting anything, including the remote control to the TV (I know, I know, this mean I must be REALLY sore!). Tomorrow should be all kinds of fun.

Anyway, other than my sore arms, everything is going well out here in Texas. My pregnant friend list is standing steady at 12, and as someone births, someone somewhere else conceives. I should probably just break down and join the Babies R Us frequent buyer club. I figure this just means when I have a baby, I will be set with all the hand me downs (or people can just regift me all the things I am gifting them). Although, i should admit that after my trip to our local BRU this weekend, I have serious doubts about why anyone would ever want a child. Or maybe my real concern is what idiot would actually take their child into BRU with them. Why not just leave them at home with Dad? Or grandma? Or the freakin' TV? I mean, anything has to be better than the screaming that was occurring in the store when they couldnt have the toys, clothes, or snacks they saw on the shelves. I volunteer my services to watch your kids when you need to go into this store, just so others do not have to suffer like I did today.

Anyway, tomorrow is Baby Shower #2 for the Cejka twins. Two weeks and we have the baby shower for Baby McGrew. Then we move on to the planning of the Kamas babyshower. Man, I need a drink...good thing I'm not pregnant. Peace out!