Catching up

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I don't know if anyone reads my blog, but I honestly feel like all I have done is complain about the house, so I can't blame anyone for not wanting to read that!

On a happy note, I've been daydreaming about my landscaping, and how soon I can get started.... I am so ready to plant flowers, because that means Spring is around the corner, and who doesn't love spring in the south!?

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As for the house, Unfortunately - shit something big hit the fan last week. I am not at liberty to discuss it yet, lets just say this - it's that bad. Right - just when you thought I was in the clear! Which means I'm not sure when I'll actually get to landscape - but a girl can dream right!?
I talked with on of our neighbors yesterday, she complemented us on the progress, and while I know we've done a lot, I still feel like landscaping is putting the lipstick and mascara on, you just do it when you've gone to the trouble to put on foundation and blush --

I will however start posting new topics to the blog, yet keep updating my progress of the house decor! I'm almost finished with the basement bedroom and bath, enough I can finally share some progress. We also finished the pool :) I hope to do a post about those updates by the end of the weekend. Stay tuned.

Its about time I branch out on the blog, so here goes:
We are getting Another Dog! The Wardle's are going to be a family of 6 pretty soon - Mattie, Hank, Mr. Kitty, and Jess!

Jess is another lab, we think Hank's Aunt? She shares his bloodlines, we know that for sure--so thankfully no puppies for us :)

We are going to Oxford, MS this Saturday, taking Hank and Mattie. Hopefully the introduction will go well, and we'll be headed home with all 3!

We are also headed to Chicago soon. I've been to Chicago once, but it was August -- highly recommend going in August (or anytime when it's nice and warm.) I'm sure I will enjoy the city again,  just hope we don’t have to during a blizzard! 

Since I left my job last week -
If you follow on Facebook I posted about leaving my job there - it was just time, and necessary! Feel such relief to take a little break. Unfortunately, this means when I get to Chicago I'll have to hold back on the shopping :(
Maybe I should watch Confessions of a Shopaholic before I go, so I remind myself not to go in debt!

On my last trip to Chicago, I went on a boat tour of the city, they called it 'the architectural boat tour' -- seriously the most amazing 'tour' I've been on.... GO on that tour if you ever get the opportunity. 

On this trip, for the first 2 days I'll be on my own, touring, shopping, dinner, etc. I again, am not sure how I'm going to handle the wintry temperatures for 4 days....But at least on Saturday/Sunday Brian will be with me, and he's NOT going to be anywhere (outside) or where it's cold for an extended period of time. We are going to see our friend Kevin, he's in a play at the Lookingglass Theatre - Alice. Kevin and Brian graduated high school together, and he and his wife came to our wedding in May. We are so proud of him - he recently became part of the ensemble. 

If you have any pointers on what to do in Chicago when it's really cold outside, feel free to share :)

Back to my little blip about my job, I hope not to overdo it on Facebook or Instagram, but I will be updating those details on the blog Very Soon!

I know this was a random hodgepodge of updates, but -thanks for reading!