Friday.

The sunrise was beautiful this morning!

The sun is shining, and I'm sitting on the back steps, mostly sheltered from the wind, wearing shorts, curls

Ice cream makers:
The most deliciously mesmerizing things ever!

blowing in the breeze, enjoying a tiny bowl of berries with fresh, homemade French vanilla ice cream. The only thing that could possibly make this better would be if Jesse was here. But he missed his flight this morning and had to catch a later one that put him a couple hours behind, and on top of that, he has to take Jason back to Strawn when they finally do get here, so it's gonna be a late night. Instead of landing in Abilene right about now, they are somewhere between Oklahoma and DFW, and it will be another 5 or 6 hours before I get to see him. As Cristin said, the odds are not in my favor, today. As further proof of that fact, the washing machine hose that I bought this morning doesn't seem to be working, so the washer is still leaking. 

Oh yeah, did I mention that? After the pipes were fixed and the kitchen fosset replaced, the washing machine hose started leaking and the plumber didn't have one to fix it with, so I tried. That was my manly deed for the day. It ended in a bunch of mopping and my decision to do what every good wife does...wait for the husband to deal with it. That's why I got married, right? He probably thinks so, poor guy.

But at least my hair looks fantastic, and I remembered to shave my legs, so I can actually take advantage of the shorts weather! It's the little things in life, man.

More good news, I'm getting to start doing private lessons with Zoe, the daughter of one of the Party Planet owners! She is a wonderfully talented girl, competitive cheerleaders, plays volleyball, student of the month, all that jazz. She picks things up very quickly, especially jumps. But I almost made her cry when I tried to get her to turn out and not fall back in releve. I tried to explain to her that she will hurt her ankles if she does that, but cheer is a flat footed sport, for the most part, and the whole concept is foreign to her. I have every confidence that she will get it, though, after some tears and many frustrations.

My other class has fluctuated a lot, and I have lost all my originals, but I gained another new one this week,

and I'm hoping it will continue growing. I do enjoy the small classes, but they have their own set of difficulties, compared to larger classes. It's all a learning experience, for sure. I have been trying to take advantage of my free time and free space lately, and have started dancing a little bit on my own in my little studio. It's hard to keep up a love for what you do when you're always doing things at a beginner level. You can't forget yourself in a beginning dance class...they're always watching. It's kinda scary, not gonna lie. But overall, things are going well. All the kids in town like me, and working weekends at Party Planet has helped me get to know them a little better. I hate having Jesse gone, but it has forced me to spend time with other people, and I think it has been good for me. I even made an appointment to get my hair cut on Tuesday...just like a grown up! I need Lela to just move here and be my personal hairdresser. That would suit me just fine.