Sunny day in NS

Sunday, July 6th

Last night I tried my first glass of wine. I had been leery of alcohol since the surgery, figuring it was just one more thing that could add calories. It was good and I only had one so no harm there.

We were invited across the street to Mike and Michelle’s house for BBQ dinner. Their daughter Gina invited Megan (Colleen’s daughter) and Sydney to sleep-over. This thrilled Syd to no end because Gina has Guitar Hero, which they played the entire time we were there. Mom and I and Avery spent a quiet night just hanging out, I got some reading done. Boring, old people stuff. Hehe.

So here we are Sunday already. Time really is flying. Mom wants to do some planting today and I want to do some more reading. (I started Life Lessons). Colleen and her son Marcus will be coming to pick up Megan around 10 am so they’ll probably stop in for awhile. At 1 pm I’m taking Syd to Frenchie’s (a discount clothing store) because we didn’t pack enough for her and she needs clothes. And that’s about it for the day, I know it sounds fairly boring and it is but that’s exactly how I like it.

We ended the day off with spaghetti dinner (prepared by me).  Dad stuck around and even set up the tent in the yard for Syd. Steven (my cousin) showed up after dinner and we sat and talked for an hour or so.  Once everyone had gone Mom and I had a chance to color our hair (wheeeee!) and sit and talk for awhile.  It gets dark around 10 pm here so it doesnt feel like night and we stay up much later than we are used to. 

Monday

Got Syd ready for the theater camp this morning, she will go all week and I think Mom is paying for it. I kept asking how much it was and she kept shushing me so I dont know if its free or if she got some sort of deal. She dropped Syd off before going to work this morning, leaving Avery and I to fend for ourselves.  I'm at the library and was going to post pictures but ALAS, forgot the damn battery for the camera.  So no pictures today, maybe tomorrow. Not much happening tonight. I'm making mexican for everyone and will probably get some more reading done.

The weather has been nice. About 75-77 with a constant wind.  The wind is actually a good thing because they have some hellacious bugs. At night the mosquiotoes are so thick that it looks like something out of a horror movie. I will not go outside when there is no wind. In Virginiawe have big horseflies but here they must be twice as big, seriously. Oh and I think they have canines because I got bit and I could swear there are tiny teeth outlines.....no shit.

Anyway, I gotta run. Avery has been on his WORST behavior since we got here. I just dont know what to do, he acting out all day long and I'm having to seclude him to his room alot. It increases my stress level and makes it really hard to do anything fun.  I'm hoping that its just him acclimating and maybe I'll get lucky and he'll calm down soon. A girl can dream cant I???? Tata.