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Blissful Bites #9

Following the lead of the lovely "other Liv" I experienced a handful of wonderful suprises this week.

1) My mom called me from the road and asked to pull in for the night, with my pa and three little nephews in tow! They were traveling back from Idaho and thought it would be fun to camp out at our house for the night. It was a lovely summer evening that had four little boys running through the sprinkler, eating ice cream cones, gathering around a campfire and then drifting off to sleep in a giant pile of sleeping bags.




2) We got our final bid from Community Energy Works of Oregon and have applied for our loan!  In just a few short days we should know if we will get new insulation and water heater.  This is so exciting for us.  Without this program, I am not sure we'd be able to get this work done any time soon. 


3) The Hubs and I spent one evening cleaning up the remnants of the shed remodel.  This is the shed that we got free on Craigslist and with the assistance of our dear friend, were able to put it together for under $200.  We still have to shingle the roof, but it's already pretty amazing.


4) Last night we headed out to watch our friends play kickball and had a joyful evening.  I got to spend time with my bestie, the hubs got some sporty action on the field and we got to enjoy the evening outside with people we had not seen in over a year.  


I am looking forward to celebrating my bestie's birthday tonight dancing the night away at the Holocene, sleeping in this weekend, brunch with another one of my favorite girls and then round out the weekend with Chunky Dunk  on Sunday evening...

It's shaping up to be a truly blissful weekend. How about yours?

Comments

  1. Michele BerghJuly 13, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    Looks like a great week. Love the visit from family and the fun you had that night!

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  2. SnapJuly 13, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    Wonderful exciting week! Having the little boys around sounds like lots of fun! Wishing you a bliss filled week.

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  3. Ruth KellyJuly 13, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    Dancing the night away - I am a bit jealous. It brings memories of better times. Enjoy!

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  4. Meg BooneJuly 13, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    Dancing and Brunch...oh looks like your weekend will be just as blissful as your week!

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