Fab Feb!

My birfday (that is- birthday) is next Wednesday (Feb. 11)  and all I want is quiet.  I love having people over and entertaining, but I am getting worn out.  I just need one weekend with Stephen at home… no one going out or coming in… unless we want to eat dinner somewhere!  I thought about having a house warming/birthday party because we have a number of friends who have not seen our home yet.  But I am more in the mood to be entertained, not be the entertainer.

The weather right now is so fantastic, it feels like spring.  I know it won’t last, but I am enjoying it.  So far this month is opposite of winter.  I am seeing Robins everywhere and today I was chased by bee.  On groundhog’s day, I saw a peacock.  Seriously, I did!  I took the dog for a walk in the neighborhood and my parents came along (I have witnesses).  I am used to seeing turkey on my walks and when I saw the peacock, I had to do a double take.  It almost felt normal for some reason, as if peacocks were native Nebraska birds.  We soon realized that it is someone’s pet.  It stayed close to the home and eventually sat down by the front door.  Ok… that is odd.  I had no idea you could domesticate a peacock.  I would have taken a picture with my phone but I was struggling to keep the puppy from charging at it.

In other news, we are still very busy during the week and trying to simplify our lives by getting organized.  We struggle with staying on the same page.  To help us out, we have been looking for online to-do lists that send us reminders.  We are testing out Remember The Milk.  Once we get our priorities straight we will be ready to start more house projects.  I can’t wait to get more paint on the walls!