Anniversary Week - 9th, 10th, 12th , Friday the 13th (Drag Races)

It's Anniversary week.  How can that be?  Another year has gone by and I'm shocked.  Seven years already.  Wow.  The best part???  We both still have roses in our eyes.  Perfect.

Oh -- and I have roses in the house today too along with a yummy celebration drink.

Today is the day.  Yep, 10/10/10.  Such a binary couple.  The only thing my sweetie says to me this morning before he leaves is, "Dinner is at 7."  Well, I will make sure to be ready.  I always love these moments because often they are steps back in time.  Well, I can't sit here and wonder all day, I've got things to do.

Haircut and a Sunset

Somedays, ya just gotta change things up a bit.  The hair has gotten a bit out of control and I'm liking it shorter and shorter these days.  After some definite searching, I have located a new stylist right in my own neighborhood.  Woot, woot.  I kid you not -- this is a definite happy dance.  I'm off for a try out.  See ya in a few.

Guess what?????  She did great and I'm cooler again.  Yes, temperature wise.  Hahahaha -- okay, I'm a pretty cool old lady too.

Texas State Fair

Oooooh, It's October and that means fun, fun, fun.  With Anniversary Month comes lots of activity and time together.  I do love the seasons, don't you?  Birthday Season, Anniversary Season, etc.  Ohhh, you thought I meant Autumn.  Well, I do love this season too --- in fact, it is my favorite.

Mister suggests a day at the State Fair and I'm always up to that.  As per our usual mode of operation, the car is not involved and we are DARTING down to Fair Park.  It's a beautiful morning and we arrive a bit before the exhibits open.  Yes, we ARE those people.  The ones who go to all the exhibits and vendors and avoid the midway at all costs.

Hello there, Big Tex.  I love how he says "Howdy" back to us.  Check out his boots.  They are HUGE.

Swim meet Grandparents and Some Shopping

We haven't had a grandparent day in quite awhile so today we are off to The Colony to watch our grandson, Jon, at a swim meet.  Mom and Dad are unable to attend, leaving us this opportunity to cheer him on.  After a crazy attempt to get a cup of coffee (The Colony definitely has a dearth of shops) and a stop at the post office to mail a couple of packages, we arrive at the aquatic center with about 1/2 an hour before the meet starts.  It is just enough time to watch him warm up and say hello.

Pumpkins at the DMA

After a quiet day yesterday, Mister are I are up and out of the house.  We have tickets to a new exhibit at the DMA today and might as well enjoy the entire day.  After a brief discussion on where to go for coffee, we opt for breakfast too and Cafe Brazil is the winner.  We haven't been here is such a long time and since we have arrived before the church crowd, there are spots at the bar with no waiting.  Score.  I order a latte (which arrives in a mug the size of a soup bowl) and Fruit Pancrepes.  Oh, yes!  This is why I go to Cafe Brazil occasionally.  If you're gonna splurge like this, do it right.

Friday Evening Fun

Mister works from home on Fridays and it's fun to have him around the house but it also has the advantage of when he is finished with the tasks for the day, he is already home and available for activities.  Today there is one that starts at 5:00 p.m. in our neighborhood and we are lucky enough to be able to attend.  White Rock Coffee is one of our favorite hangouts (as everyone knows) and they have built a barista training center right next door to the shop.  For two hours tonight, we have the chance to see the new facility and try some fun coffees.  What a fun way to start the weekend.

Hyrum and Zyra's Emergency Request

While I was at the beach retreat last week, I received a call from my grandson, Hyrum.  He wanted to know if I could repair some toys for him and his sister, Zyra.  He starts talking about a hat and a neck and pretty soon I have to ask, "Are they stuffed toys?"  He answers in the affirmative and now I feel a bit more at ease.  What grandmother wouldn't say yes to such a sweet request?  Not this one.  I hung up and kind of put it out of my mind until today.  Mister went out to the front porch to water the plants and asked if I was expecting a box.  Then he looked at the return address and knew what it was right away.  (I had called him from the beach and told him about their request.)

He checked the clock and asked if I could have it all finished and back in the mail before the post office closed today.  That gave me two hours and it shouldn't take anywhere near that so I said yes.  While I went to find thread, he was busy setting up my work space and I returned to a hospital operating table.  Okay, I can play this game too.