A Very Busy Saturday!

Today was chock full of back straining chores. We awoke early, well 8:00 o'clock was early for me! Then just had time to do my body test on the Wii (down another pound!), eat and then start the process of putting the patio back together after the painters had finished. We have a lot of plants and artwork out there that needs to be placed just right to maintain the correct Feng Shui. Plus you just can't just reset everything. It needs to be cleaned. The hot tub has to be prepared  with a fresh coat of interior gloss, filled, and then retreated with the right mix of chemicals.  The slate has to be sealed. The plant stands need refurbishing. The pot feet need washing. The windows onto the patio need to be cleaned after all the power-washing that the painters did. Also, since you have the class cleaner out the rest of the glass surfaces downstairs need to be cleaned.  And since the water overflowed at the filtered water spigot and it seeped into the lower cabinet, that has to be cleaned out too. Oh and by the way, since everything is out of the cabinet now, shouldn't I change the water filters while I have the opportunity? Then the paint smears on everything need to be cleaned up with Goof Off. The electrical cords need to be hot glued back in place so the lighting works again. The garage where everything has been stored this week needed to be swept and cleaned up. Then it all has to be re-arranged so that it looks like our normal patio world. Once that was done and the Hummingbird feeders were cleaned, filled and reinstalled we actually even had to take time for dinner. Since I went on a weight loss regimen, my mantra has been don't eat after 5 o'clock. but it was 8 pm by the time we finished and were able to sit down for a wonderful meal of Fillet Mignon, Baked Potato, Grilled Asparagus and Crystal & Cardamon Shrimp. Of course we just had to pair this dinner with a vintage bottle of Raymond Cabernet. I won't be looking at a scale in the morning and that's fer sure!

We had an invite to go to a friends house for a Renstock Tie Dye and Poker party, but by the time we were done eating this fabulous meal we fell into a food coma and had no energy left to give for anything except turning on the TV and putting in an old favorite DVD, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Got to get prepped to go see Spamalot again when it rolls into the Performing Arts Center on the 18th of this month. We saw the show on Broadway in New York a few years ago and it will be interesting to see how much, if any, that it has changed. 

Tomorrow is another chore day. But somehow I have to find the time to try out my recipe idea for the stuffed patty pan squash! Oh well, I just may need to get up before 10 am again. Or not. At least I have Lobsterfest at the Longboard to look forward to! 

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