day 2 of a super fun week

Yesterday at about 5 am there was a thunderstorm here. When I saw a tweet from the weatherman about checking his basement, I thought, huh...maybe I should go check ours. Turns out we had some flooding. There was a few inches of standing water in half the basement. The landlord came over and though he was nice has sort of said 'It rained a lot, that is the problem. The end.' I am not so down with that but really there is little we can do about it. He wanted us to move out last spring so he could sell the house...I guess we should have listened and done it.

 Oh well - off to check on the de humidifier which may belong to a Canadian Ambassador from a recently evacuated middle eastern country.

I am doing well

So 1/2 of the red bed project is done. My daughter LOVES her new bed. The brother's bed is currently in our bathroom, painted in hot pink primer. I have high hopes I might get it painted by tomorrow and by Sunday will be dry enough to set back up. Fingers crossed that works out.

And here are the goodies my two swap pals sent me. Yes, two, as the organizer I felt like I had to luck out, I mean, take on two people when there ended up being an odd number....The groovy blue bag and the half covered up metal lizard which is 1/3 of a set - are from the lovely Shannon. The eagle batik type fabric, the red crochet bag and bangles are from a lovely woman in Freetown. The other two lizards have already found a home in the Playmobil doll house I think....Thanks to you both, I hope everyone else has felt the swap pal love as I have!

So how did I do?

Hmm...well I wish I could say I finished my previous to - do list. Not even close but I did make some progress.

2 p/t conferences for fabulous, smart and easy kids - check!

bidding - crossed one tropical place off the list after someone was honest! Thanks J! and the husband had a phone interview with another tropical place last night which went well I think.

I started painting bed frame #1 this afternoon - so far it is about 1/2 done in hot pink primer. The 5 year old wants it to stay pink....not so much the look I was going for.

Bought 2 birthday presents for yet another joint b-day party. I am over the joint b-day parties.

I did find 3/4 rain boots and they fit...no idea where that missing 4th boot might be.

I also tore the playroom apart today and it is still not remotely back together yet. Not a good sign since it is already after 5.

So still a lot to do. Maybe if I work harder it will take my mind off the oldest who is doing his best to disappoint in almost every way possible. Today's heartbreak - he dropped music. I have only carted his sorry behind to cello lessons in 4 different countries. For 12 years. sigh.