Labor Day

It was a good day. I got up in the morning about 8:30. I brushed my teeth, put some shorts and a t-shirt on, a hat on my head, and began cleaning. I cleaned out my closet, now that may not sound like a massive feat, but I tell you it was. I got rid of two trash bags full of wire hangers, and 4 trash bags full of clothes. My closet is still decently full. Now even worse, is that I did this about 2 months ago, and got rid of even more clothing than that. Wow – where did I get all this stuff? Oh, I cleaned out my dresser drawers too – some of it came from there.

I went to Walmart. I bought a vacuum cleaner. I know it’s bad, I’ve been here 8 months without a vacuum. I have borrowed one on occasion, but more times than that I have swept the carpet with a broom. So – I finally broke down and bought one. I also bought an ironing board, and – you won’t believe this – groceries! I actually have food in my refrigerator!! From Salad to soup to frozen dinners….I even bought stuff to actually cook! I’m gonna do it to, just watch.

Then I did ALL of my laundry. I cleaned my bathroom and kitchen. I had bought some new candles and I lit them, they are called “warm apple pie” (smells like cherry to me though). My table and book case are both still wiped out, but the rest of my apartment is clean! Woo hoo!!

I talked on the phone quite a bit, and played on the internet when I could get online, debated the movies, but never went. Oooh – I did go to the Chicken Express right next door (I’ve never been) and got some sweet tea. It was amazing, I had to go back and buy a gallon!

Later in the evening, Theo and I went to a friend’s house. We sat around and talked and played with the dogs. It was nice, and Theo enjoyed having someone to play with. The coolest thing however was….we walked outside to let Theo…uh you know…do his business…..and when I walked out, I suddenly felt like I wanted to sit on a porch swing, and I said so. I said “A porch swing would be nice right now, it’s such a beautiful night”. My friend was like “oh man, I wish we had one, that would be cool” Then suddenly I saw the light, an idea forming….we looked at each other and instantly new what the other was thinking. We put Theo up, and then both took off, walking across neighbors yards, in the dark, I’m sure we looked suspicious…then we saw it - a porch swing. We snuck up the drive and quietly onto the porch and both sat on the swing, we giggled and talked quietly as we sat there for about twenty minutes, enjoying the night. It was exhilarating…sneaking, laughing, swinging, and just having plain good fun.