The Shafferland Shuffle

A happy Sunday to all of you! Hope you're having a great weekend! It's a little big gloomy in the Indiana skies over us, but we are doing well! Here's what we've been up to this week:

* We were totally worn out last Sunday after our long county tour on Saturday. All the Colts cheering and bike riding and sun shining had gotten the best of us, so after church, it was all rest all day! We enjoyed our inaugural Nothing Bundt Cakes treats we'd gotten the day before, and then everyone napped. (Except Ryan when he sneaked in pictures.)

* I spent most of Monday cooking (including some new muffins that Ryan loved...to be honest, he loved them more than I did) and working in the office. I did happen to notice that our rose bushes have gone to round two of blooming, so I enjoyed fresh loveliness all week! I did a little workout that night - and then we got to be home all evening long, and it was delightful.

* Tuesday evening I decided it would be fun to try to do the same workout Ryan did at the gym. Why did I think 600 jump ropes were a good idea??? But I did them! (And a few other things.) Ryan finished the last of the deck painting that night. He had just a few spindles left that he hadn't gotten to. We have been waiting all summer for a concrete guy to be able to fit us in for a project, and he called that night to say he'd be there the next morning, so we had to scurry to clear off the patio. It looked even worse than I remembered. Outdoor carpet doesn't have the best life span and this had clearly outlived its. (I'm sure it's original to the house.)

* The concrete guy and his team showed up Wednesday morning to work on the back patio first. Oh my. Our poor yard. It's all ripped up and I tried not to completely freak out about the mess and the noise. I also felt a bit like a nib-nose old woman, because I kept taking pictures (as slyly as I could) to send to Ryan at work. When they took all their toys and went home, and I surveyed the damage (in its current state), I could have cried. But I kept reminding myself that things have to look worse before they can look better.

* To try to make myself feel better, I tried a new hair twist/braid on Thursday. I learned that I can't do hair. So I'm not sure it made me feel any better - ha! The concrete guy was back to work some more, and by the end of the day, both Braeya and I were pooped. Ryan baked a pie and she and I slept until the timer went off. :)

* The concrete work in the back took shape on Friday. It was fascinating to watch the finishing work! The guys put up tarps over the windows to protect them, and SOMEHOW I think Braeya missed the memo that they blocked her view. She sat there for the longest time just staring at...plastic. Also on Friday - one of my Etsy purchases arrived all wrapped up in its Christmas best! It was just body wash for me, but BOY I felt fancy!

* The concrete work was supposed to carry on Saturday but I'm guessing the guys canceled because of weather. (I was a little upset that they didn't call to notify, because I had built my day around their work at our house, but by about 2 p.m. and a couple of rain showers, I gave up.) No worries, though, because Phoebe came to hang out for the afternoon! And Ryan got me the cutest little apple pie. (It fit in the palm of my hand...isn't it adorable?)