Anyway, when Billy's gone, I tend to like to have projects to do to keep myself occupied, particularly in the evenings when the kids are in bed, but also throughout the day so I can just forget that I can't count down the hours until he pulls in the driveway after work.
This week, I decided to upcycle some scrap wood that was left in our garage by the last owner. They were originally shelves in a closet, but that closet is now stuff full with a massive water heater, so the shelves no longer fit.
My project, which was top secret, was to create a headboard for the master bedroom. It was only top secret because I didn't want Billy coming home expecting it to be done, in case I decided to simply lay around and watch TV all week. Cause I do that sometimes, when there's nothing good on facebook.
So, this week, I changed this:
Into this:
I know. It's amazing that a scrap of wood can become a queen-size bed and two night stands, as well. Haha! Anyway, I do love the headboard.
But as much as I love it, this post wouldn't be complete if I didn't brag about a couple of other things I did while Billy was away. First of all, I actually unloaded the dishwasher every day and did not - I repeat did NOT - do so by simply using the dishes straight out of it.
I also dug a large hole in an attempt to remove a tree in our backyard, only to find the root bent at a 90 degree angle a foot underground. This is an indication that the tree was a sprout off of a root of a bigger tree, and rather than dig up the entire yard by hand, I decided instead to use my drill to cut the tree down. At some point, I should probably go fill that hole up.
Yet another feat of feminine strength that I accomplished was digging another hole in order to remove a fence post, only to find the base of the post cemented to the patio. Yeah.... that's not coming up. As a back-up plan, we will now be using the metal fence posts and installing a chain link fence instead of a nice wooden one. C'est la vie.
In the evenings, and some afternoons, I engaged in muchas conversaciones en español con mis amigas nuevas de italki.com. Amigas! Who am I kidding. I freaking paid them, okay? That's what it's come to. I now pay people to talk to me. Line up, folks!
