Batteries

YAY! The new rechargable batteries for my camera came in! I've been needing them for so long, these are the first new batteries I've gotten since I got my camera 6 years ago. The ones I have will still charge, but they don't last long. Chris found them for me on http://www.batterybarn.com/. The price was great, free shipping in the US and Canada for any purchase over $30, so I was able to get 3 for what I was willing to spend instead of 2.

I plan on trying them out this weekend. Chris and I are going to Helen, GA tomorrow. We rented a cabin with a mountain view for Saturday night. I'm looking forward to relaxing. I even took today off of work so I could get ready for the trip. I need a break, even if only a short one. We are looking forward to having some German food.

Spring Cleaning

Okay, so I moved in my house just over a year ago. Boxes got piled into what was to be the guest room. Then a few months later, Chris moved in and more boxes got piled in that room. So much so that we started calling it the box room.

Well........ I can't take it anymore! I took a deep breath and went in there this morning and started going through boxes. I've made a lot of progress, but have a ways to go. I have stuff spread out all over the entire house. So, that will be motivation for me to see this through.

I have a bunch of boxes and trash to take to the dump, a pile of things to donate to a co-worker's church's yard sale, a pile of things to make a second pass at to pare it down even more.

In addition to all of that, I did all of the laundry, cleaned up the kitchen 3 times, managed to fit in watching Desparate Housewives and make this post. But, it is getting time for bed since the work week will be starting bright and early tomorrow.

Another new restaurant

Last night, we ate at a Chinese restaurant we'd never eaten at before. I've seen it, but had never considered it. We wanted more than your typical fast food Chinese. So, we were surprised - nice decor. Service was pretty good, food was pretty good, not outstanding, but it was good. Prices were reasonable. Funny how I've ridden by the place many, many times over the years, have never really heard any comments about people eating there - just never paid it any attention. It is in the old Steak and Ale building and there were a lot of people eating there. A couple of weeks ago when we found the little seafood restaurant that we had just ignored, and then were pleasantly surprised, I started thinking about other restaurants we might be missing out on. So, this one came to mind. I'm going to have to start paying more attention.

Just a cute picture of Willy lounging around today.

So... this sunflower looks a little "cropped" doesn't it? Today was Chris's grandmother's 88th birthday party. In addition to her gift, we had bought her a bouquet of sunflowers. But... we forgot them. Once we got home, I went to find them. They were on the living room table. I put them in my grandmother's old tea picture with some water. I noticed that they looked funny. I had really checked them out at the store, so I was a bit confused. Then it dawned on me... Willy had full access to them! So, I went back into the dining room and found sunflower petals lying on the table... yep, he was caught. Willy had eaten the petals.

That cat does love a plant - no matter what it is. I have to put any flowers I get behind closed doors. He knows they are in there and will sit outside the door and meow, wanting to get into the room they are in. He will also try his best to get in if you go in, it can be a challenge.

So, even if Chris's grandmother didn't get to enjoy the sunflowers, Willy did.

New restaurant

We tried a restaurant tonight we'd never been to before. As a matter of fact, we never even thought about stopping there, always passed it by. I guess it is just one of those places that sits back from the road, and there is so much around it that you don't even really think about it as being there.

The atmosphere was great, the food was really good (seafood). We'll be back and we're glad to have a new place to eat.

Sometimes the understated places are the best places.

Lifelong friends

Tonight, a friend of mine called and asked if he could come over and talk to me and Chris. We said sure. He's been a friend of mine since 1989, Chris has only met him a few times. He's over here now and having a tough time with several things in his life. We were all three talking, and there comes the time when you realize that it needs to be a man to man conversation, so I'm inside blogging, and they are on the back porch talking.

I'm glad they get along, and I'm glad Chris is there for him.