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Yard Work, Getting the House Guest Ready, and Running

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By Rebecca Duerrwaechter
I'm siting here Friday morning eating fresh fruit, drinking some iced vanilla coffee, and writing this post. This past week has been pretty productive but I feel like it has went by too fast. I still have more stuff to get done before all of our guests come next month but I'm sure I'll get that done this weekend and next week.





Last Friday I started work out the yard. I spent almost all morning pulling weeds and replacing the light bulbs out front. For us living in the desert we had a bunch of weeds!


Saturday I spent the day cleaning the house and then Jake and I went out on a double date. I also started to trim back the palm trees but I didn't have the right tools for it. It took a while to do it and I didn't even get all of one palm tree done.



Sunday was mine and Jake's lazy day. We spent the day playing Mass Effect and cuddling with the kitties.





Monday I got back into school, picked up the house, and I even got my first Today's Veterinary Technician in the mail!




Tuesday I spent some time on our balcony doing school work. Lando wanted  to come out and spend time with me so I put a lead up there and attached him to it.






Later I went for a run. I didn't really want to run outside so I went on the treadmill. I also found a new playlist to listen to while I run! I downloaded it on my phone so that I would be able to listen to it on vacation.





Wednesday I wasn't really feeling like doing schoolwork. What I love about doing online school is that you can do it on your schedule. So if I don't feel like I'm going to be really productive doing it I don't have to. I can do something else instead and be productive with that. I ended up making and printing out packing lists, packed most of my clothes, made luggage tags, laminated them, and labeled my luggage and carry on.



Later that night Jake and I went for a run while the sun was setting. It was beautiful.






Late Wednesday night I got some tools in the mail to be able to trim the palm trees back and trim our large tree in the front yard. Friday morning I got to work on finishing up our front and side yards. Everything is so much easier if you have the right tools! The palm trees lining the drive way actually look like trees and not bushes and our large tree out front is looking pretty nice too. That afternoon Jake and I went out for food at my favorite mexican restaurant and then we looked at cars for a bit. We're probably going to trade his in so we've been looking around.

This weekend I hope to finish getting the house guest ready.
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