Not only has it been a busy week, it’s been a busy month. Jake has been in since the beginning of the month, so we’ve had a lot more to do than usual with Mother’s Day, birthdays, etc.
Last week, my niece graduated from high school. She went to BC, and the ceremony was at St. Francis, which I went to.
My mom wanted to have Jake over for dinner while he was in, so we went there Friday night. And, Saturday night, we all went to The Boulevard Grill to celebrate my brother’s and my birthdays. (Side note: I forgot to mention that earlier this month, Brian treated Jake and me to dinner at Luna Azteca for Jake’s birthday.)
Jake’s going back to his place at the end of this week, so we’ve been in crunch mode to get some things done. First, I got to go off-roading in Jake’s X-90 for the first time yesterday. It was an experience–one that I don’t feel the need to repeat. Haha. It was fun but kind of scary at the same time. And very bouncy.
I have a flat roof on the front part of my house, and it was due to be recoated this year. I decided to DIY it and wanted to get it done while Jake was in, so someone could call 911 when I fell off the ladder. The weather has been terrible this month, so today was the first chance I had to do it, so I did. Coating the roof was the easy part. Getting on and off the roof was my biggest concern, but I watched this great video, and, as you might be able to guess, things worked out for me. I’m glad I figured it out and didn’t have to pay someone a ton of money to do it. You wouldn’t think it would cost a ton, but we just had the same thing done to the office roof, and it was 2.5 times more expensive than last time (5 years ago). And that was for the cheap quote. My roof is a lot smaller, so it would have been less, but not less than the $0 I paid for my labor.
My garden is also behind due to the weather. It’s still calling for some cold weather this week, so I’ll have to wait until next week to get the remaining plants in, but I planted tomatoes, herbs, and some seeds today. I also planted a few flowers in pots by the front entry.
And, this evening we finally finished a puzzle that we started last year.
It was nice having Jake around all month. I knew he was coming in this month, but I wasn’t expecting him to be in this long. Best of all, I’ll get to see him again (and Amelia, too!) in July when we go on vacation.