"I Dig You"

I had to show you because, well I think it's the cutest thing ever and mostly because it's been almost a week and it still makes my heart smile (and I still giggle a little).

We got a package in the mail from my friend Kate for Valentine's Day.  And in it was this:

(photo taken from Kate's page)

I swear, all that day, I walked around the house saying to myself "I dig you." followed by a little giggle.

Thank you, Keaton, Hutton, Kate, and Collin - we "dig" you too!  :)

Social Media

I had posted a while ago (and I think I may have even deleted the post now) about some frustrations I was having with social media.  It's amazing what a little unfriending can do for your soul.  I cleaned up a little bit and well, I'm really loving it!

I even reactivated my Twitter account (mrsbullfrog73)

I'm beginning to appreciate the benefits of social media.  I have a bunch of cousins, two aunts that I now interact with more than I ever have, and of course, the best part is my nieces and nephews.  If it weren't for Facebook, I would have no idea that Matt has a new girlfriend, Chris was there to see the 21st home win of the Detroit Red Wings in person, and Jaz is really, really funny!  I wouldn't know that Fi is single again, Lizzy is staying in a nice hotel and Brooke is enjoying high school with her friends. 

I have 3 sisters that I don't see often enough and I can keep up with them and they get to see what Jacob is up to.  And my sister-in-law that works a schedule like Jeremy - she can keep up in her time.

I can honestly say social media has brought me a lot closer with some old friends - like one who works the night shift, full-time and she has 5 kids (love ya L) it's opened conversation for us while still allowing us to talk when we can.  I work while she's sleeping and she's working while I'm sleeping.  It's hard to find time to actually talk.  We both get alerts when one posts and we talk that way.

Since I said unfriending up there, I better explain myself.  I've been unfriended and I just admitted to unfriending.  It's a little sad that I'm talking about losing a friend and I don't mean to sound insensitive because it's not something we ever like to do but, I've come to a realization that people from your past are not in your present for a reason.  And that is okay!  My biggest rule is if you do not speak to me in public, in line at the gas station, face-to-face, or on the telephone, then we are obviously not friends therefore why should we be friends in social media?  I will tell you that I was 'friends' with a classmate, and the last time I was home, I saw her about 10 times and you know what - she never said 2 words to me nor I to her.  Not even "Hello!".  Remind me why we're 'friends'?  I got home and soon made sure I had one less 'friend'.  I have never unfriended over a disagreement or a debate but, I have unfriended over porn.  Yes, I said porn.

And then there is blocking.  I have a few blocks on my account.  I think 7, actually.  Sadly we have some people in our lives that choose to not be an active part but, would rather sneak and stalk and steal pictures.  I would rather these people come forward and be active in Jacob's life rather than sneaky and creepy and stalkerish but, I guess...I guess I just don't know what to say to that.

With that, I don't mind being unfriended.  I'm not going to go out an kill someone for unfriending me - did you read that!?!  Sure, when I notice my 197 goes down to 196, not because the number is important or the quantity is important but, my friend list is made up of people I do care about. I don't want to lose the friends I do have  I will check and see if I can tell who I lost but, you know I have yet to figure one out.  Then I feel a little bad that if I didn't know they were gone, did I know they were there?

To friend or not to friend?  What do you think?

My New Living Room!

If you didn't already see or hear on Facebook (you couldn't have missed it unless...well...you're NOT on Facebook!), we finally, Finally, FINALLY got new carpet in our formal living room.  It only took us 10 years to grow up and take the plunge but, we did it.

First you have to understand that we have what are called 'Poor Man's hardwood floors'.  The hardwood is around the perimeter of the room with about a 10'X13' section in the middle that is made up of less costly pine (in our case).  Back in the day, the builders figured that this middle section would be covered by a rug anyway therefore skip the expense of the hardwood that would never be seen anyway.

Now, we also have a fireplace in the corner of our living room which means that section of pine, was at an angle and we could not buy a regular square rug as the corner of it would be in TO our fireplace.  HUGE issue.  I knew the only solution was either wall-to-wall carpet or a custom made rug.  Can you say EXPENSIVE?  I know I can!

I finally called a carpet company and asked them to come out and measure us for a custom rug.  Well, then I kicked myself in the ass about 10 times for not doing this sooner.  It cost less than HALF of what we had thought.

So...here we go!

We had to move most of the furniture from my living room into my dining room.  Due to Jeremy's schedule, we lived like this for about 3 days.  Then the morning of the installation the guy called to cancel.  There is a couch, love seat, hutch, dining table, and small dresser in my dining room!  I almost cried!  I couldn't live like this for another week!

Most of the furniture out and the old rug freshly steam cleaned (with my new steam cleaner - love it!).  See how it's on an angle-so it wouldn't be in the fireplace?

There is the 'Poor Man's Hardwood Floor' also known as the new playroom!  Jacob was pretending to be a Viking and slaying dragons with Thomas.  The echo was deafening!

Delivery Day!  The rug maker guy (he's not a carpet installer) had this sewing machine on wheels that went around the room and sewed the binding on the rug.  Coolest thing to watch!  And I watched it all!

Jacob was at school but, I left the room empty for a little while (Jeremy had to work and couldn't help me move the furniture back!).  And you can see the angle to the fireplace. 

And Kelsey getting ready to give her nap of approval.

I also put new tile down in front of our fireplace.  I tore the old out 10 years ago.  It sat without tile for 7 years.  I bought the tile (slate) and the new tile sat around in the box for over a year, then I spread out the tile, tossed the box and the tile sat loose for about 2 years.  Over the course of a week, I finally set the tile, grouted, and sealed it.  It was so easy!  I'm still not sure what I was afraid of! 

And this was taken this morning.  I moved the chair back in over the weekend.  I still need the ottoman back down - it's been up in the office since long before Christmas.  I'm working on a little change up over the fireplace.  Rearranging the photos but, we can't BELIEVE how much more room we have now with a big rug!  I just sit there and look around saying, "WOW!"