how much can I get done?

Yesterday we moved another load of stuff from our house to the new one. I am getting tired of trying to cook with only tiny pans and things! Today hopefully we will have some trucks to get some of the bigger things.

After we did that, I went and picked up my MIL so she could see what we have been doing at the new house and she can get a feel of how things will look. We are trying to make it a family place as we don't want her to feel like it is our house it belongs to all of us and we are all making the decisions. She seemed to like it although I don't think she really cares as long as she is with family.

After we took her home, I finished the first coat of paint in the kitchen and I LOVE it, love it love it! We are putting the same color in the dining room but I am using the little half pint of smaple paint I bought that was too dark and mixing it with a translucent glaze to give the dining room a little different feel. Fancy it up a bit you know.

When I had the first coat of paint finished, I took my Allison Brennan book Sudden Death out on the deck along with some cheese and crackers and tried to enjoy the cool evening breeze and some peace and quiet. I am learning (after 22 years in the country) that peace and quiet is relative. Within minutes of me settling on the deck, my neighbor came out on her backyard swing and had a long and loud conversation on her phone. I am not used to neighbors that I can see and hear and I miss my birds and frogs... oh well...

OK, I am off to track down #1 son and a truck, put a second and last coat of paint in the kitchen, do some laundry, paint the dining room, move some more stuff, go to Target and find a shower rack, go to Hobby Lobby and find a shelf for the kitchen, hang some pictures, paint the hallway...oh hck you get the idea...no rest for the wicked my mama says! It's ok, vacation is a week away when I head east for my 30th High School reunion. This will be the first one that I have been to and I am really looking forward to it. So many of us have reconnected through Facebook that I really can't wait to see people again. I plan on taking lots of pictures too. It will be wonderful to see my family too since it has been over a year since I have been home. I am debating as to whether or not we can declare Sunday a shore day. Too much to do, too little time!