Tuesday Tidbits

It's only Tuesday? Boy, this week seems long! I've really got nothing to blog about. Work is busy, home is busy. But nothing seems very blog-worthy to me. But... here are a few thoughts:

1. The house painting is coming along nicely. They said 2 days... I'm thinking at least another one. Plus (bonus!) they're painting the giant wall in the living room, so there's another few hours. I can't wait to have that done. It's going to be bright and bold! Stay tuned for before/after photos. The house itself won't be that dramatic as we're painting it the same color, but the living room will be pretty drastic.

2. Guess what's coming up on Friday?? It's our 1-year anniversary! This year has gone by quickly (with the exception of this week, which is dragging on forever... ) We're planning on having a nice dinner out at the same place we had our "wedding lunch". On Saturday we're planning on a fun day-trip... details after they happen! (We haven't decided which day-trip to take yet, we have several in mind...)

3. Alex is going to NH for the rest of the summer. He leaves Friday morning. I will miss him!! But he'll have a blast staying with his grandparents, and getting to spend lots of time with his dad and his uncle. Maybe he'll send me photos of the fun he is having and I can share his adventures on the blog. (I just realized I never posted photos from his trip out west last summer. Oops!)

4. Jenny is an alpha dog. I've been doing some research on how to deal with an alpha dog. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I've seen a few minor breakthroughs, especially tonight when she officially met the neighbors dog, Bailey. She did not try to kill him. That was big. (She did sniff his rear-end and growled a tiny bit, but no biting or fighting.) But then she tried to chase a poor woman who was jogging down the street. So I think I have a lot more work to do!

5. Yep. I got hooked into watching the Bachelorette this season. I'm glad it's over and I'm happy that Jillian picked Ed! They're very cute, although he really needs to get some new swimming trunks. Those green Richard Simmons shorts have got to go! Hopefully Jillian will help him with his wardrobe now.