I didn't mention that I slept wonderfully last night. I took a PM med. Add that on top of one drink and well, I was out. Maddy did get up at 12:45 and MAN that was interesting. I did get up and get the milk for her, but it was Matt who had to handle her. She had a nightmare and was having a hard time coming out of it so we wound up having to turn on the light in her room but even that didn't stop her from crying. So Matt and Maddy went to watch an episode of Oobi on TV. She went to sleep after that. I was so thankful for that though. Sometimes after nightmares she doesn't want to go back to sleep and will cry when we lay her down. Then it's up and down and up and down at least a couple of times trying to get her to sleep. In the end, we wind up letting her cry long enough to wear herself out, we have to rock her all the way to sleep and then finally lay her down. Fortunately, that didn't happen last night!
Today Matt wanted to get out and about to get some furniture for on the patio. Well, it's the end of the season! I didn't think there'd be much out there, really. I was right! First we went to Home Expo center--nada. Then we went to the Kmart across the street. This store, out of them all, had the best selection. We found two regular chairs with very tight weave fabric. Matt didn't want to get them. He thought we'd find better. There were originally $24 each (metal frames) but I thought we'd never find other chairs anywhere else. I didn't want to get anything with a whole lot of holes in it as I was trying to avoid spider webs since it is under the deck and in the shade most of the time. This fit the bill. Well, they rang up $8.50 each! What a steal! Matt somehow got them into the car (they don't fold). By that point it was lunch time but we made a quick pit stop at our local sears hardware looking for a small side table to go with the chairs. There was nothing there.
After lunch and Maddy went down for a nap I went back out to look for the side table. I went to our other local Kmart and then to Lowes. Neither had anything we wanted for side tables. I did buy two folding metal frame, tight fabric weave chase lounges though for the deck for $14 each down from $40. So when Maddy (FINALLY) got up from her nap at 3:40 (we had to wake her up) I put them on the deck.
We woke up Maddy from her nap at 3:40 because we were due to meet friends at their house at 4. Well, at 4:05 we finally get into the car and we call them on the way there that we are obviously running late. We did make it there by 4:15-4:20. Please note that Maddy slept almost three hours today but couldn't give me a measly two yesterday when I wanted to take a nap!!
We had a really nice time and dinner was fabulous. Maddy was really good about the house and didn't try to pick up anything she really shouldn't. The only thing she really messed with that we didn't want her messing with was the DVR and TV buttons. But she would stop when we asked her to.
After we got home we took her straight upstairs to bed since we got home about 8. She went RIGHT to sleep after a good night playing and running around their house.
Then I was back on the hunt! This time I went out to Target and Walmart at about 8:30. Can I just say that BOTH places were a mad house???? I would think it was black Friday or the day before Christmas. It was insane. I did make a quick pit stop to get gas at BJs since I was literally out. I put 11.4 gallons into my 12 gallon tank. But I hate to get gas anywhere else and I wasn't in the neighborhood this week to get it at BJs.
So I went to Target first and they had a TON of the folding tight weave lawn chairs. They definitely weren't as heavy as the ones we had at home though or as well made. Plus, these were still $20 each. Alas, no side tables. So I left without purchasing anything. Off to Walmart I went. I knew I'd have to wait in line at Walmart anyway since we were out of milk and I needed to pick it up before we came home. I went through the lawn and garden section. Again, nothing. So then I went over to their indoor furniture section and found a personal table that fit the bill for indoor/outdoor use! YEAH! I was thrilled. So now at least we have two chairs and a table downstairs on the patio with two bonus chaise lounges on the deck!
When I got home I immediately put out the table and Matt and I shared a glass of wine on the patio for the first time. It was nice to actually use the fruits of our labor! Man, those lights are exactly what I wanted, too.
But anyway, yesterday was a blur of activity going to 7 different stores. Today I know we have some stuff we want to accomplish here and then I want to get that eclaire ring made!! We're going to grill out as well today.
Ok, well back off to bed!
Tea of the day: 2 cups 'tea mix'
WO of the day: Nothing!