Memorial Day weekend started off with babysitting Riley. This time we had to pick him up from his home in Savage on Friday afternoon. As usual, he was as hyperactive as ever. We had a shadow the entire weekend. However, I have to say he was much better than the first time he was with us.
When we got home from Savage, we had our dinner and I got ready for my concert at MN Orchestra Hall. Met up with Simmie and we went to the Orchestra Hall together. The performance was so-so. Music was too modern. We left after the 2nd performance.
Then she took me to Dakota Club which is a jazz club. I heard so much about the club and now I get to see it. We hung around for a bit and went to Fallafal King for a late dinner. The fallafals were so good, I could eat a ton of them. For some reason, I enjoy eating Mediterranean food. Oh, I almost forgot about the hummus. They were appetizing that I wanted to eat more, but then gotta think about how late it was already. Can’t go to bed with a heavy stomach – “fat ngok moong” (nightmares). Actually, that’s a lame excuse….it’s more like being vain!
By the time I got home, it was about 10:45 p.m. and I was wired for some reason. I know I should be tired but I guess it was way passed my bedtime. I went to bed at midnight and woke up 6 on a Saturday. Pathetic, but I needed to. Took the three boys to the dog park and spent about 1.5 hours there till the sun was beating on us. When I got home, changed and DB and I dropped off his truck at the garage for oil change and I hit the grocery stores for my weekly duties. Each time I go to the store, I will drop by the nursery for more plants, what else. I didn’t get any this time.
Once I got home and put away the groceries, had my lunch and went out again to get my passport pictures taken at Sears but then, couldn’t do it right away because no frigging appointment. Made an appointment for 1:30 since I only have 1 hour to kill, I proceeded to Blockbuster to return the DVDs I received from the mail. Good thing about this Blockbuster Online Access is sure is handy. I can return the DVDs to the store and pick up any movies that are on the queue. I don’t have to pay for the rental since I am paying a monthly fee for the membership. I rented “The Red Violin” since it has Joshua Bell playing the solos, and “Water”, a Hindi movie about young girls in India back in the 1930s who are widowers and according to the Hindu system, they can marry the husband’s brother, if he wants to. If not, the girls’ parents have to take them to the widower’s house to live for the rest of their lives.
Obviously when I got home, I didn’t get to watch my movies. I have my babysitting duties to do. I took the boys out for their walk, then called Simmie and made our arrangements to meet for Joshua Bell concert at the Ordway.
On Sunday, I went to Mernards to get landscaping lights and some other stuff for DB’s executive bathroom. Then I itchy backside I bought Windex outdoor cleaner for our windows. I saw my neighbor did it and it looks so damn easy. Next stop…..the nursery and bought more plants. Their plants are dirt cheap. I bought 5 Hostas and 5 German sage plants, and a bag of Miracle Grow potting mix and the total came to $48 bucks.
Couldn’t wait to get home and plant them. When I got home, DB was already working on the front yard trimming bushes (shrubs) and I vacuumed the house. Didn’t want to do it coz I want to plant my stuff. Finished vacuuming, headed out, and started digging – digging out rocks. I was a squatting, kneeling, bending over, sitting, digging for four hours. I was so darn tired I wanted to sit on my butt and watch my movies.
SD, her BF and his son, Zack, came over for dinner. We sent her to the store to get brats and buns since I bought corn on the cob a week ago from the farmer’s market. We finally sat down to eat at 8:15. I was famished I could eat more but I over starved myself. DB and I were glad they left shortly after.
One thing good about having them over is they will play with the boys, this time three boys, till they knocked out. The boys were so tired they didn’t even want to go out for their night potty. YES!!!!
On Memorial Day, I finished cleaning the bathrooms and had a good whiff of Lysol Mildew remover. I kid you not, that thing was strong even though I had the exhaust fan and an oscillating fan in the bathrooms. For the rest of the day, I could not smell anything except Lysol. Wonder if I can die of inhaling Lysol fumes in the long run.
Right after I was done cleaning the house, I went out and finished transplanting my plants. Planted the lilies and the rest of the hostas. I was already aching from the day before from all the bending, squatting and kneeling.
Riley’s owner came around 3-ish while I was watching “The Red Violin”. There were total distractions from the boys coz they wanted to go for their walk. It was so hot and humid out, I rather stay inside and enjoy the coolness in the house. DB was so glad to get rid of Riley. He was such a pest this time around. No more babysitting at least till I’m done with school.
After our dinner, I just sat on my ass and watch “Water”. It’s a good movie, very sad, though. I thought my dam would open up big time; it did but very little. I would definitely watch it again, and same goes to “The Red Violin”.
Holiday weekends seems to be more tiring for me. Going back to work was a drag. This four-day week seems so long.