Happenings

I haven’t really talked much about what’s been going on in our lives these last couple of months. So in no particular order, here’s a glimpse into what’s been happening this month:

1. Paid off my car earlier this month – a full 14 months ahead of schedule. I still turn to my husband and say “Guess what? This car we’re driving in right now? Is PAID OFF!” And then giggle to myself while he just shakes his head.

2. We’re going on vacation with another couple in less than two months. Our original plan was to do an all-inclusive in Jamaica, but due to some additional research, we found some pretty stellar deals in Hawaii. So that’s where we’re going. HAWAII!! There will be plenty more posts about this in the coming weeks.

3. I love tax time. I do our taxes every year and though the process is long and sometimes frustrating (like when your software doesn’t work, ahem Turbo Tax) it’s such a relief to finish them. And an even bigger relief to see those refunds popping up in your bank account. Since I do the taxes, the refunds come to my account. I like it that way. :)

4. And because said tax returns come to my account, I can say that I used part of the money to buy my husband a new toy: a power washer. He’s wanted one for a couple of years, but damn those things are expensive. So we went out this weekend and bought one and he’s been playing with it ever since.

5. While he played with his new toy, I took advantage of the wonderful weather and after popping a Claritin, bagged up all the leftover leaves from our side yard. I have about 10 leaf bags crammed full and I haven’t even touched the back yard yet.

6. Speaking of new toys, we also used our tax return to buy a new laptop. It’s an HP and I LOOOOVE it. Neither one of us has ever owned a laptop outside of our work computers, so this was a new experience for us. I’m not quite used to using Windows Vista yet but so far so good.

7. And with our new laptop, we’ve been learning Spanish using Rosetta Stone. Actually, the husband has been learning. I’ve been watching while he goes through Level 1 since he needs much more pratice is the areas of vocabulary and pronunciation than I do.

8. I’m trying a new workout routine. A week or so ago, I bought Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred. I haven’t committed to it fully, mostly because after day 1 I could barely walk, but I plan to be more serious about it – for the next 30 days. I did mention Hawaii was less two months away, didn’t I?

9. The spring cleaning bug has bit me and I’m itching to just purge all the junk from my house (most of it crammed in closets and drawers), scrub it all down inside and out, overhaul the backyard with bushes and flowers, and tidy up the front yard. If you’re free for a weekend, come over and help. It’ll be fun.

10. On top of all of this, we’ve also been making efforts to be more social. I’ve met up with my new good buddy Nora a few times, spent some time with my grandparents, hung out with a few of hubby’s friends, and spent one Saturday night hanging out with Jen & Aaron. We also spent the last two Saturday nights hanging out with our neighbors till the wee hours of the morning.  

So all in all, life has been pretty darn good. Hope ya’ll are having a fabulous month too!