We made it out of April which was a blessing cause that month was about to get a punch in the throat like no other. I mean, two blizzards? Really? I don’t think so. One of which I was driving in. Sigh. But now we are into May and it’s quite pleasant. So pleasant, in fact, that I spent yesterday afternoon deck sitting at Mollie’s house, watching Madelyn do her thang at the water table--
among other things she was into. I was just chillaxin’ with a Crazy Aunt, of which we are stockpiling
along with Rowdy Uncle.
It’s just so good. So, so, good.
The season of summertime deck drinking has officially begun.
The occasion for yesterday’s bash was the go live of Epic at the World Famous Mayo Clinic. Which wasn’t all that epic but next week should be fun as all get out. Cause there’s nothing like a new computer system that is completely different than anything you have been working on for the past few years……..
For those of us living under a rock for the past two years, and who didn’t realize the PTO blackout and required classes and people in green vests weren’t related to a new EHR system, they put this notice out on our computers on Saturday just in case.
Yep, FYI people. F.Y.I.
Before May happened there was the last weekend of April and my sister was here for our annual Yarnover attendance. Yarnover is a yarn event put on by the Minnesota Knitters Guild and it quite a bit of fun. We sometimes go to the dinner before, but the last couple of years we have just gone to the market. It’s full of yarny goodness but I refrained from new yarn and just got some needles and a cute greeting card.
We decided to go by the brewery so I could drop off an empty growler or seven and I ran into Ilan, Pam and Nova, who is now tied for cutest baby ever with Madelyn. Look at this baby--
No way. She looks a LOT like Ilan but she’s still super cute. Huh. Defies the odds. She’s also seriously busy. We got a huge kick out of her. AND, got my first taste of the Rowdy Uncle.
It was a win all the way around if you ask me.
We went for lunch but crap if I can remember where we went. Really? I’ll think of it…..
On Sunday, we had some dog walking going on cause we had Brandy visiting too. We had a house full of guests!
I walked Manny and he’s kinda slow. Not like Brandy and Lacey—the go getters.
We went to Zumbrota and Northfield Monday and saw some great yarn choices
Also during April I had dinner at Famous Dave’s with Mary and Laura. It was Mary’s good bye dinner as she is moving to Virginia in a couple of weeks. I’ll be in Virginia in September and December so maybe we can meet at some future date out east.
I like the standing pic but Laura liked the sitting one so I put in both to be fair.
Today, May 6th, I ran a 10K called Unleash the SHE. It was about as perfect as you could get for a run. Almost too hot but not quite.
I had to take this selfie and I couldn’t really see cause I had these glasses on which aren’t progressive. But you get the idea and yes, my hair was that bad.
This person comes to a LOT of local races. You can see how I know it’s the same person. Yep—that’s a billion smiley faces and all sorts of smiley face memorabilia inside the vehicle. And yes, she wears gear that matches. I don’t have the ability to pull off that level of branding.
Tonight is hot yoga and I must say I need a bit of hot yoga to work out these kinks.
Anyway, I meant to blog before but sadly, another month has passed. I would forget about everything I do shortly afterwards if I didn’t have the pictorial diary. Gawd.
AND—I remember where we ate last weekend—That would be Nordstrom where I spent part of my 100 dollar Nordstrom Notes. We saw some awfully cute dresses but I passed them up. Couldn’t spend that much, plus I have a trunk coming. Clothing, nice clothing, is my weakness, as we all know.
So—off to the next thing-which is yard work. I got about 1/2 of the front yard beds done before running out of garbage can space. Dang it.
But I’ll keep going.
I also ordered up Minnesota Native Plant flower garden to start in the back. I can’t wait.
In the meantime, remember that picture of Madelyn and the water table? Well, when I was looking at that on the big screen I noticed that in the background I could see Brandy, and as I recall, this was the exact moment she ran off and pooped in the neighbor’s yard.
This made me laugh for about 23 minutes straight. And for those of you who were worried, Mollie ran over and picked up the poop as a responsible neighbor does……I can’t even plan this kind of thing.
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