Home Sweet Home!

Don't judge me--but my new place is AWESOME. You just aren't going to be able to appreciate the size of the place...the pics just don't do it justice. But it's freaking HUGE. There are certainly some drawbacks--one TINY bathroom, one parking spot, not outside greenspace, etc... But the pluses are BIG!!! Location!!! Size!!! PRICE!!! The Lord has blessed me. And getting Tango as a roomie, to boot!!!

Here are some pics. Ignore the mess--it's better already--these were on Saturday, during the move! It's getting incrementally better all the time!!

Bedroom shot #1. Lots of light...love it.

My room, shot #2--this rug is a 8.10. My room is huge.

My closet. What you cannot tell, is that behind those walls--the closet extends all the way to both walls!!!

Living room/dining room.

Tiny, awkward kitchen. But a cute rug, yeah?

Kitchen #2--into the dining room.

Dining room.

Living room.

Living room into the foyer.

Giant hall closet--not only does my bike fit COMPLETELY in there....on the other side is all of camping chairs, golf clubs and other sports accutriments (sp?). PLUS these awesome built-ins!!!

UPDATES:

Curtains are up in the dining room!

One mirror is hung by the door, one pic is on the wall in the LR. I love to hang pics--it ain't easy w/ plaster walls!! :)

Futon-sold and gone!

Closet/wardrobe-sold, gone on Thursday!

Bed frames--one is sold-gone today at lunch, the other probably sold!

Tried to buy a tv stand last nite--wouldn't fit in car. :(

Furniture (all but sofa) being delivered on Thurs!!!

We have bogarted wireless internet and cable!!!

Cable guy drilled the outside connection we need yesterday--rest of install set for phone, cable and internet on August 26!

Kitchen is organized!!

Paint is purchased for the kitchen!

WOOHOO!!!

Ole west Virginny...

Most of you know that I lived w/ my friend Megan and her family for a month in b/w staying at Nancy's in DC and my new place in Bethesda. I left there this past Saturday morning very early-on my way to move into my new place. Megan had left Friday morning for a weekend w/ her mom and sis-in-law at the Homestead, but my last interaction at her house was a sweet, sweet moment. I was in the bathroom getting ready and I could hear Max outside the door (Max is 7--their oldest son). Finally, I said, "Max, can you use the bathroom downstairs?" He said, "yes, Miss Christy.") Several more minutes of comotion, then I hear, "Miss Christy?" I open the door--and there is Max in his Shrek undies just sitting right in front of the door. "What's up, Max?" I say. He says, "Miss Christy, we are going fishing this morning and my dad wants me to hurry, but I was hoping I could tell you bye before we left." He was sitting outside the door waiting on me. Chucka.

It's strangely hard to write about my time at the Mancuso's. It was far away the sweetest time I've had in a really long time. It was precious and timely and restful and a real blessing. It was just awesome. It was so fun to see Megan every day, to know the boys and Pat better, to have such a nice place to stay, to have dinners and lunches and breakfasts, to be given to so generously. It was overwhelming. I am so sad to leave. So sad. But so glad we had that time. I loved every minute. Every loud, crazy, kid-filled, screaming frenzied minute.

Thank-you, Mrs. Mancuso. And thank the Lord for you.

I think Megan's ready for me to leave...

Stacey has the best teeth EVER.

General Smallwood...

It's been awhile since the General Smallwood Triathlon...but I just got the pics from it. It's really depressing to sit here in my giant boot and look at these pics..but alas...someday when I can run again, I may never stop!! (Somebody remind me of this!!!)

Anne and I pre-race.

Mine and Shauna's tough faces!

The swim! Can you see the giant lochnessmonstermass of algea??? You can't see it, but it's there!!

Anne starting the run.

Shauna finishing the run.

The finish line...run Shauna, run!!!

Team Duck, Duck, Goose in effect!!!

Weekend Fun.

I had such an awesome weekend this weekend. Despite the cankle, I did some major shopping, the movies and a fun meal out. On Friday, Anne came to spend the weekend w/ me at the Mancuso house. She was PRECIOUS. She brought a huge bag of goodies for me that included beautiful sunflowers, popcorn, movies, wine, brie and bread, salmon, veggies, fruit and ORANGE TIC TACS-MY FAVE!!! She was here to take care of me for the weekend and she did an awesome job!!


Friday nite we went to the movies to see "Step Brothers." I can't recommend it b/c it was way, too nasty. There were a couple of really funny parts tho.


Saturday, we got up, ran to the grocery, had lunch then headed out to Leesburg to the outlets.
We made it in 15.5 minutes--which means Anne won the bet (she guessed 17 min.) Shauna guessed (17.5)--no Shauna was not there--it's just a thing we do. My guess was 21 minutes. Too much. I lose. Listen--don't judge me, we have to get our entertainment somewhere. We're a competitive lot. :) We shopped for hours. Anne pushed me around in the wheelchair like a pro. We almost took out a few small children and one old lady, but hey. We came home, Anne cooked an amazing dinner and we watched a movie.

Sunday, we went to church at Reston Bible. Got lost, but made it in plenty of time for a great communion service. What an awesome reminder of forgiveness, grace and Christ's love for us. It was an awesome sermon and obviously divinely appointed. We had a nice lunch, then Anne left. Tango came over not long after. We had dinner, watched a movie and hung out. Won't be long till we do that every nite in our new place!!!

And just like that, the weekend was over. ***sigh*** The good ones are hard to let go of. :)