We have had an interesting weekend. Not so full of party & fireworks, but neither was it all work.
On Friday, Phil took a train ride to go apartment shopping with K. Multiple learning experiences and they ended up with a bad taste for apartment hunting. They sure weren’t expecting the agent’s high-pressure tactics or to sign on the line after only seeing 3 places! 😦
Our 2 usual choices for fireworks both had them on July 3rd. JP & I drove to the little town north of us for a bit of fireworks at sunset. We were on a back road just 1/2 mile away. Good location and not much traffic when we left. 🙂
JP loves Pop-Its. Tho he would prefer a bigger bang!
We were both sound asleep before Phil arrived home after midnight. He was glad he got on the train to come home before the Chicago fireworks started. He said the streets were CRAZY full of masses of people. K stayed in. She got in the mash last year and didn’t need it again.
Saturday was rainy & cool so Phil & I took a few hours to go shopping. I had cleaned the aquarium in the morning and the pump didn’t like being cleaned so quit working. I was glad I was able to get a new pump right away.
Today was JP’s weekend to drum. We went to early service and then took care of our errands. I got a new cell phone (Samsung Gloss in PINK!) and Phil got his items at Farm & Fleet.
After relaxing with Facebook (JP & me), movies (Phil & JP), and a nap (me!), Phil did chores and I worked in the garden. JP had a game of frisbee with Nina.
JP built a good bonfire in the pit by the sweet corn patch. He & Phil roasted hot dogs and JP had some marshmallows. The main logs were a bit wet from yesterday’s rain so took quite a while to get going.
Wrestling with Nina – not napping!
More apartment chat after K went to some open houses today with a friend.
Today is Molly’s 10th birthday. She is quite old and wonders why we added Nina to the household & the bedtime barn. 
and sew on... 
oh i almost forgot about my molly! oh my poor puppy is so old!
K: Molly didn’t notice her birthday either. 😉 I asked Dad if he petted her for her birthday and he said, “No, she stinks.” 😉 But corrected and said, “I pet them both every morning when I get them out of the barn.” 🙂
Sounds like a good mix of work and fun – except for the apartment hunting. Molly is a cutie. I think our old dog would really think we were crazy if we brought home a pup. He is 14!
Did K find a place? Where is she looking? Does she have a roommate?
The top floor unit of our building is about to be available to rent (she babysat for our two kids here a couple of years ago). We’re in Lakeview, so we’re a bit north if she’s wanting to stay near the art institute but the unit is gorgeous. I honestly have no clue on the rent, but I can find out… it’s a two bedroom unit.
Sounds like a good time!!!