The weather was great this weekend. The garden seems to be responding, the radishes are already showing themselves, and everything but the cucumber seems to be growing like gangbusters.
I did a little work on Saturday, while Kristen worked on the patio garden a bit. We then headed out to Red Rocks to witness the "Flight of the Conchords". It's been a few years since the two of us went to a show there. The hassle of the crowds proved worth it, we both enjoyed the shenanigans of Bret and Jemaine. For the uninitiated, here's a classic example of their work.
Sunday was beautiful, we managed to get up pretty early and biked into town for some breakfast. We then spent several hours on the Pearl Street Mall soaking in the weather and watching people. We were there long enough to take in lunch as well, then we pedaled back to the house for a big Sunday nap. Pretty good day.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Mother's Day Weekend
The weather finally warmed up to more typical spring time temperatures this last week. Kristen got a bunch of running in, I did a lot of biking. It really feels and smells like spring. It's always amazing how great that is.
Saturday morning Kristen and I headed to a nursery in Lafayette to pick up some plants for the garden. We've had bad weather or have been out of town on the weekends, so we're a little behind on the gardening. We picked up some tomatoes, onions, marigolds, a lot of pepper plants, and a few other random bits and pieces.
Kristen spent some time cleaning up the patio, the plan is to have a larger patio garden this year since we had to give up half of our garden plot. We also did some digging and raking in the garden in order to prepare for a big planting session. The dirt looks good, we're hopeful that we'll have another fruitful growing season.
We also took some time to put Kristen's car up for sale on Craigslist. Nate is selling his speedy Subaru, and Kristen is ready for an all wheel drive vehicle, so the timing is good. We haven't had any calls so far, even with glossy pictures and seductive descriptions, it may be hard to sell a car in this economic environment.
I headed out Saturday night with Nate. He has another kid on the way and his job has been hectic lately, so it was good to get him out of the house. We met up with Matt a little later, and then stayed out much later than we planned to. Kristen was kind enough to come pick us up in the wee hours of the morning and gave everyone a ride home.
On Sunday, Kristen's mother Joni stopped by, and the two of them walked a big Mother's Day 9k race at the reservoir. They seemed to enjoy themselves, and it was fun for me to watch hundreds of mother-daughter groups race across the finish line.
The weather turned cold and damp for all of Sunday which stopped us from doing much outside. We did meet up with Allison and Maddock for lunch. Maddock did some wonderful coloring at the local restaurant.
Saturday morning Kristen and I headed to a nursery in Lafayette to pick up some plants for the garden. We've had bad weather or have been out of town on the weekends, so we're a little behind on the gardening. We picked up some tomatoes, onions, marigolds, a lot of pepper plants, and a few other random bits and pieces.
Kristen spent some time cleaning up the patio, the plan is to have a larger patio garden this year since we had to give up half of our garden plot. We also did some digging and raking in the garden in order to prepare for a big planting session. The dirt looks good, we're hopeful that we'll have another fruitful growing season.
We also took some time to put Kristen's car up for sale on Craigslist. Nate is selling his speedy Subaru, and Kristen is ready for an all wheel drive vehicle, so the timing is good. We haven't had any calls so far, even with glossy pictures and seductive descriptions, it may be hard to sell a car in this economic environment.
I headed out Saturday night with Nate. He has another kid on the way and his job has been hectic lately, so it was good to get him out of the house. We met up with Matt a little later, and then stayed out much later than we planned to. Kristen was kind enough to come pick us up in the wee hours of the morning and gave everyone a ride home.
On Sunday, Kristen's mother Joni stopped by, and the two of them walked a big Mother's Day 9k race at the reservoir. They seemed to enjoy themselves, and it was fun for me to watch hundreds of mother-daughter groups race across the finish line.
The weather turned cold and damp for all of Sunday which stopped us from doing much outside. We did meet up with Allison and Maddock for lunch. Maddock did some wonderful coloring at the local restaurant.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Not Much To Report
Nothing much happened this weekend. Kristen and I spent some time in the mountains on Saturday, I worked most of Sunday. The Indiana bug bites are slowly fading into memory, and my cold is finally gone. The cats have come to believe we're back for a while, so their incessant meowing has quieted down.
Now some exciting news for Dad: My latest dentist visit resulted in the best periodontal exam numbers I've ever achieved! My new flossing and brushing regiment has paid off! Huzzah!
I did update the tree house blog with more detail on what we accomplished on this last trip.
Now some exciting news for Dad: My latest dentist visit resulted in the best periodontal exam numbers I've ever achieved! My new flossing and brushing regiment has paid off! Huzzah!
I did update the tree house blog with more detail on what we accomplished on this last trip.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)