Was That An Ausfahrt?

This is my first attempt posting on this blog. It will not be good. Or pretty. But there are pictures so hopefully they'll say enough. If you didn't already know I traveled across the pond to Europe for work last week. My time was split between the UK, Switzerland, and Germany. I was also in Amsterdam for a few hours, but just at the airport, I don't think that counts.

The Mallory Court Hotel in the English Countryside. Aarau, Switzerland.

Worker Bee

If I were a bee, I'd be a worker bee. Monday night I headed to East Memphis to work on Phase 1 of Stacey's office overhaul. Last summer the plan to clean up, paint, and repurpose the extra room was created, then put on a shelf. To sit. For months. We'd talk about the project but life got in the way. Now, with an upcoming wedding, we decided there was no time like the present to get started. Between 7:00 and 11:00 Monday night, we successfully emptied the room of it's junk and reclaimed it as an office space. Stay tuned for Phase 2: Paint and Phase 3: Decorating.

Before: A dumping ground During: A barren wasteland After: A clean, functional office

Keeping it honest: We were able to store and discard most of the items in the room. The items left are either borrowed, and need to be returned, in need of a storage space, or functional pieces that need to be used (unopened blinds, for example).

20,000 Tulips

20,000 Tulips are now in bloom at the Dixon (and will be through mid-April). Last Saturday, Peter and I took advantage of the free admission from 10-12. The gardens were ablaze with every color tulip imaginable. Of course I had to take loads of pictures!