I like housework. My best days are spent at our house doing laundry, folding, ironing, putting away, all while I sing a little song or watch a chick flick on our new kitchen TV. My dogs lie down right beside me and rest. They seem so at ease just knowing that someone is at home with them during the day.
Yesterday we managed to accomplish a lot. And all before the 2:00 Pay-Per-View kick off.
1. We got up and took all of our wedding photos to be framed. I want to have our hallway of photos finished before our guests arrive on Halloween weekend. The frame shop was closed until Tuesday. They left an apologetic note on the door.
2. We went to Barnes and Noble and killed an hour. I picked up sTori Telling, Captivating, The Lucky One (the new Nicholas Sparks book– for the plane ride to Dallas on Wednesday), and the new Martha Stewart Weddings and InStyle Weddings. I had a much bigger stack, but decided to actually purchase only half of them. After watching the cast of The Secret Life of Bees on Oprah this week, I found my copy of the book on my bookshelf and I’ve decided that I need to crack down and read it before the movie comes out. Am I the only one that hasn’t read it yet?
3. We went to a church youth group’s pumpkin sale and picked up three large pumpkins. When we brought them home we realized that three isn’t nearly enough. I need a large bail of hay and about six more pumpkins.
4. Todd and I drove to the local dog food store and picked up a 40 lb. bag for Boudreaux. We also got him a huge raw hide that he was determined to finish before bed time. And he did. Since finishing, he has consumed over a gallon of water.
5. We stopped by Walgreen’s to pick up a replacement tip for my Zeno. Does anyone else own a Zeno? Don’t you love it? I swear by these things and I’m asking for the miniature version for Christmas. I also took Muffy Martini’s advice and picked up the SPF 55 Neutrogena daily sunscreen that she recommended. SPF 25 wasn’t cutting it for me every day.
6. We dropped off all of our purchases at home and picked up Fiona to head out to Petsmart. We were trying to find a pet carrier that she will fit into that also fits airline size requirements. We want to carry her on to the plane on Wednesday. Unfortunately, our little girl is too tall. Tall and slim, so she meets the weight requirement, but I don’t think we’ll be able to carry her on the plane unless we put her in my Land’s End canvas tote and zip her up in there.
On a side note, Petsmart was hosting two adoption days for two local no-kill shelters in Columbia. Y’all would not believe how gorgeous these dogs were. Some were purebred and full grown. I guess people that can’t afford to feed their dogs just get rid of them. If we had a huge house and huge yard (and didn’t already have two dogs) I would have brought home at least six dogs yesterday. My heart was broken.
7. We rushed back home, got cleaned up, and headed over to our friends’ house to watch the Gamecocks play at Ole Miss on Pay-Per-View. Our hostess fixed duck and venison gumbo. Mmmm boy! So good. The Gamecocks won.
8. We rushed home again to let the dogs out and feed them before going to celebrate my father-in-law’s birthday and my in-laws’ anniversary. We went to our favorite, Mr. Friendly’s, and had a great time. Happy Birthday, RC!
9. I finished up three loads of laundry when we got home before falling into bed. I got up early this morning to have time to myself to do more laundry. It’s therapeutic.
That’s a run down of our Saturday. We’re headed out to see Fireproof today. Hope you all have a great Sunday!
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We saw fireproof last night and it was amazing!!
Sounds like my kinda day…Love it! Now I just have to find the Husband to complete the “scene” haha!! Izzy (my mother’s pooch) goes everywhere in her Land’s End doggie carrier and loves it! I need to do some research on the Zeno, I think I need one!! Oh and Btw, thanks for the advise on the dress… I’m watching it on eBay now!! Happy Sunday!
p.s. I’m so excited for you that you are getting the DVF for your bday!!
So excited about the win yesterday!! I have read The Secret Life of Bees and I really liked it. I think it is a lot deeper than what I got from it, but I did enjoy it. I hope you like it too. I also enjoy doing household chores, I feel like I’ve accomplished so much!
Ha I did the same thing yesterday! Lots of cleaning and a little football too. Our Mr.’s are so lucky to have us in their lives
I absolutely love your idea about lining your hallway with wedding photos. I wanted to do the same with some old family black/white pics.
By the way that gumbo sounds delish!
I Love the wall of pictures!!!!
i haven’t read that book either…but then I’m more of a mystery/adventure book reader anyways. No mushy gushy romancy stuff or weepy stuff for me. LOL!
Love the wall pictures…make sure you take photos once it’s done!
It sounds like you had an awesome Saturday!!!
P.S. I’m emailing you later…I have news!!!
Sounds like a full, but good day!
I’ve read the Secret Life of Bees forever ago, but have since swapped it for a different book with a friend. We are supposed to swap back, but that was four years ago and I haven’t finished her books yet!
I really want to reread the Secret Life of Bees before I see the movie. Because the book is almost always better.
You will love love looove the book The Secret Life of Bees. I think I may actually read my copy again before the movie comes out because its been a couple of years.
And I hear ya on the dogs at the adoptions. Every once in awhile L and I will stop at one and my heart just melts!! Its so sad to see dogs without a loving family, home, and big yard to run around in!
I’m on a mission to get a bail of hay and pumpkins today too!! Yay for Fall decorating!!
Sounds like a productive day!! I wish I could say the same for mine!
Oh, and what is the deal with the Zeno thing? I thought it always sounded a little too-good-to-be-true…
What a great day…Had one kinda sorta like that myself yesterday.
I love the pictures. I have always wanted to do a collage like that, but my hallway wouldn’t really work for it. Also, I hope you enjoy Captivating. It is probably one of my most favorite books written for women!
i absolutely ADORE the way you hung those pics! brilliant! love it! so paris! aka salon style! ciao.ciao
Love your post today! It really calmed me… It’s prolly because I would much rather have had your Saturday TODAY rather than the Sunday I am having today which consists of doing tons of work for school. Ugh. I hope it’s all worth it in the end!
I’m of the “weird” ones who likes housework too. Folding laundry and vacumming are my favorites!
My friend and her husband went to see Fireproof last night. She said she wished she’d brought a whole box of Kleenex
Couple things…I actually love laundry as well…the hallway of pics is awesome…what did you think of Fireproof (could you get past the bad acting?)…and where have I been that I didn’t know Nicolas Sparks had a new book out!
I hope you loved Fireproof! Pete and I saw it the other day.
I like doing housework too, so I don’t think it’s weird at all!
I need to do some research on the Zeno too. I wanted one in summer of 2007, but they were sold out everywhere! Have a great week and perhaps we will run into each other in Dallas!!
Donald and I saw Fireproof today! Wonder if we were in the same theater since it’s only playing at Columbiana?! I thought it was great!
I am the same way at bookstores; I’ll carry the biggest stack of books and magazines around and then force myself to scale back for purchase.
I haven’t yet read The Secret Life of Bees either, but I want to before I see the movie (which looks great!)
Our Pet Smart does the same adoption days, only my husband and I try not to go on those days; it breaks our hearts and we always want to take a pup home. For now, sadly, two dogs is all we can handle.
1. I love framed photos! Unfortunately I've used up just about all of our wall space (we didn't have much to begin with) and now wish we had a bigger house. However I, unlike you, hate cleaning and this would give me more house to dust & vacuum so no thank you!
2. Had I known that you hadn't read sTori Telling, I would have sent you my copy. I can't wait to hear what you think of it.
3. Now that the weather is beginning to feel a bit more like Fall, we definitely need to get our pumpkins. I can't wait to see a picture of how yours look.
5. I'm embarrassed to admit that I've never heard of a Zeno…
6. I totally know the feeling! Hopefully they all found fantastic homes this weekend.
7. Glad the Gamecocks won! [I find that I'm pulling for them more and more because of our friendship!] We got lucky and were able to watch a good portion of the UNC game while waiting for our flight out of Dallas. Needless to say, Lee was thrilled!
9. I so wish I found laundry therapeutic. Unfortunately, by the time I get it washed & dried, I have no desire to fold and put away.
1. I have not read Secret Life of Bees, so at least there’s one other person out there
2. Love your hallway of pictures
3. Goooo Cocks!
4. Dying to see Fireproof.. you’ll have to let us know how it was!
I love days like that, too! Now only if I could have a weekend in town, where I could catch up on everything, including housework and reading!
GOOOOOO COCKS!
i love your hallway!
That hallway is so neat! What a great idea.
Enjoy “sToritelling” – it isn’t Hemingway, but is it ever entertaining. After all, it just isn’t everyday that you read about a voodoo priestess cleansing ceremony.
your saturday sounds busy and fun
and I am right there with you… I love housework, but I have to get in the mode… once I do, I am like a maniac! 
I am glad you had a nice Saturday! Can you send some of the housework energy my way? I need all the help I can get!
Enjoy your week!