Whadda Weekend

Wow. Last weekend was absolutely great.

After watching the Grizz lose to the Spurs in overtime on Wednesday, Peter and I decided we'd get tickets for Game 6 in the FedEx Forum. We were fortunate to get tickets before they sold out and witness first-hand the Grizzlies' first playoff series win. Believe Memphis.

Photo from nba.com

Saturday we spent the afternoon with our church family at a Crawfish Boil. The party was planned for church members of all ages; a face-painter, moon-bounce and other entertainment were present for the kiddos. We were at the party until early evening when we headed over to Playhouse on the Square.

Photo from BayouCityOutdoors.com

Saturday night we attended Playhouse on the Square's Annual Original Art Auction. A sweet artist friend of ours knew we were in the market for some new pieces, so she gave us her tickets to the event. We ending up getting two unique and original pieces {more on those later} for incredible prices while supporting local theater. Definitely a win for everyone!

Sunday, we moved all of our current artwork around in order to accommodate the new purchases. Finally, after three years of having nothing for the space, we were able to outfit the nook in our hallway with my great grandmother's work and a table we found at the World's Apart Outlet on Hollywood.

  

After such a wonderful weekend, I really didn't want to head back to Nashville. But my better sense prevailed and I am now in Nashville ready to kick off another, very accelerated, semester. Here goes nothing.

Done and Dusted

Three day weekends with beautiful weather are made for outdoor projects. Last weekend we successfully landscaped the frontyard and backyard, planted a potted garden, and painted the front porch ceiling. The landscaping isn't much to look at.  In the front we just filled in some holes and in the back the word of the day was removal. We dug up every bush and all of the monkey grass in sight. The dogs make it difficult to grow anything in the backyard- yes, that includes grass. As a result, like last year, my garden is elevated. This year we jazzed it up with marigolds, poppies, and dahlias.

After we finished landscaping, I started another project. Since the first time I saw a haint blue ceiling in the South Carolina Lowcountry I've been completely obsessed! There are a number of legends about the reasons for a blue ceiling: warding off evil spirits, extending daylight, or keeping bugs away, but frankly, I just think it looks great. And clean. I've been talking about painting our porch ceiling since we moved in - three years ago. For whatever reason, I decided that it was time. While it certainly wasn't the most comfortable area to paint, it makes a big difference.

Frühstück :: Breakfast :: Woof

[His] Peter's view during breakfast last week in Tuttlingen, Germany.

[Hers] My view during breakfast last week in Nashville, Tennessee.  

 [Theirs] Gunther and Lily's view last week in Memphis, Tennessee.