Happy Spring Break!

Spring, of course, does not officially begin for another few weeks. But for me, Spring Break is here. (I know--incredibly early, but I have no say in such things.)

I used the weekend to wind down, run errands, and tackle some things in the house. But the rest of my "break" will be devoted to writing.

One of my errands brought spring to my car. The last two days have been beautiful---up into the 70s and sunny; naturally, then, I drove around some with the top down and the warmth of the sun on my head. Ahhhhhh. But my car so far had been missing something.

See, the Beetle comes with a bud vase as part of the dash. So many people have asked me, "do you have flowers in your vase?" And always, I answered in the negative. But no more! I now have some great orange/red tulips there. As soon as I got them, I put them in the vase, and I tell ya, they made me smile all the way home. :-) (I also picked up some really cute wild daisies for the summer, and I'm hoping my sister can find some silk bluebonnets to bring me when she visits.)

Another errand over the weekend involved me finding a new pair of jeans. The ones I wore on Saturday were nearly falling off. That's a good thing in that my "operation make me over" year is working well. But it's bad in that during the time I was gaining over the last eleven months, I wasn't wearing jeans much once summer hit, so I skipped a size before I finally bought the ones that got me through the fall and winter.

And so now I have a great pair to see me through to the next size, of which I have plenty of clothes. I suspect it'll be another five or six weeks before I'm in them, but I'll get there.

My other errand involved looking for new shoes. I really need new running shoes (for walking, not running), so I tried some on at Breakaway--the local running store here in Midtown. They needed to get a couple of other pairs transferred from their other location, so I'll head back this week to try again. I'm also going to get some shoes for spinning or a new pair of cross-trainers. We'll see.

Ah---as for the things tackled here at home? My friend Susan was the great inspiration, so I'm tackling closets. (Thanks, Susan!) I got my pantry (which is huge) in tip-top shape as well as my linen closet. I still need to get the guest closet done to clear out space for my guests coming in less than two weeks.

I also attacked the moss that's grown on the brick patio in the back. I've tried this by spraying vinegar onto the moss. I think it's working, but I'll have to wait to be sure. I really need to get the moss gone as it sure does make it slick when wet. And if I can do this with something as natural as vinegar, I'll be doubly happy.

Anyway, it was a good weekend. Getting some sun on my head was nice, and I loved driving around and, for the first time this year, seeing the blooms of the redbuds. Yes, spring is just around the corner, and the weekend gave me the umph and rest I needed for writing motivation for the upcoming week. Not that nice weather should distract me too much. Oddly enough, even though it's spring break, we have the possibility of snow in the forecast for Tuesday. Wacky weather, indeed.