Working for the Man....

Well, just as quick as the beach vacation started, it seemed to end. I can't BELIEVE how quick vacation went - I've never had a week off fly by so quickly. The beach was great. The weather was perfect - 85-90 degrees, breezy, with a few clouds. Little John LOVED the beach; at one time, he took off crawling straight into the ocean before we could catch him! We were out for a good 6+ hours each day, and he just played in the sand and the water the whole time. We also did some shopping, and of course, no Myrtle Beach trip would be complete without the pilgrammage to Margaritaville! Only 29 days until the big concert!

I guess it was a day or two before we left for the beach that we had a big storm in Christiansburg with some decent hail. Well, between the heavy winds and the hail (and a recent intrusion by a goat), my garden is suffering. Over 50% of my squash plants were snapped and killed, and most of the squash that was growing was badly bruised. Even so, I've already pulled almost 100 pounds of squash (no kidding) from this year's harvest, so I guess I can't complain. My tomatoes are of the most concern. My plants are absolutely full of green tomatoes, but like the squash, most all of them have been bruised, and several of the plants have been snapped and bruised. I get so excited about my garden every year, but it seems like there is always something that frustrates me - last year, it was a complete lack of rain; this year, it's a heavy rain storm! Go figure!

We also assembled the outdoor swing that Sharon's parents gave us and will hopefully be starting on the rear deck railing in the next few weeks. I'm still trying to finish up the loft railing, and Sharon got excited and decided to start painting our master bath the other day. It looks awesome, but now I have a new light fixture and mirror to put up as well. The list always grows!

I don't like being back at work - why can't my lottery luck just hit? I tried something different with this vacation - I took off for a week, but we spent the first 4 days at the beach, and were home for the last 3, during which I was planning to work around the house. I always hate coming back from vacation and going to work the next day, but I think 1 day is ideal instead of 3. Instead of working, I still felt like I was on vacation and should be at the beach. We had such fun that we are thinking of going back again maybe in October.

Thank God it's Friday! I could get used to 2 day work weeks!