Things I need to do this weekend:

1. LAUNDRY
Two weekends ago (after I tell you this story that is going to seem disturbingly long) Lucas and I decided that we would use this antique chest that we have to hold our dirty laundry b/c our white laundry basket just wasn't cutting it. Well, apparently I need something much smaller to hold the laundry b/c if it isn't overflowing I don't do the laundry. Now, this large antique chest is overflowing so guess what I'll be doing tonight... laundry. Oh, yes! The exciting times that are my Friday nights.

2. RUN
This week I signed Lucas and I up for a 10K in approximately one month. I did this as inspiration to train and start running. But I still haven't started. This weekend I will start running and hopefully keep it up throughout the week. I am running with Debbie Saturday morning hopefully 4 or 5 miles... maybe 6 if all goes well. Hopefully this will get me back into the right frame of mind. I really do enjoy running once I've done it but getting my lazy butt out the door is another thing.

3. BUY BLINDS
I am (hopefully) going to leave work a little early to cash that check I got on Wednesday and then it is off to the Home Depot for me. I'll actually probably go tomorrow because I have to go home and measure windows. And who knows... if all goes well I might even hang them this weekend. What a transformation that will be.

4. NOT WORK ON THE HOUSE
Yes, you got that right. My goal was to soon be putting up baseboards and molding but I got some not so inspiring news yesterday. I met the folks from Olsham at our house around 3.... well I was supposed to meet them at 3. I took off work to meet them at 3 but they didn't bother showing up until around 3:45 (that is being generous). All of this to learn that the Cable Lock System that is on our house isn't doing its job so we need more stilts to hold up our chimney/hearth area. This is why we have been noticing doors that do not shut correctly, cracks in walls, and separations of things in weird places. I was somewhat distraught about this news. I am worried that everything that we have done is going to be screwed up. My mom and the guys from Olsham have tried to reassure me that they won't be but I am still cynical about this whole thing. But, in all fairness, the guys said this settling of the house is probably due to the drought so I can't lay all the blame on them. I am hosting a baby shower at the house on June 1st though so I hope getting this done in the middle of May is not going to totally ruin my house immediately preceding the shower.

5. DATE NIGHT
I just got word from Lucas that he will not be coming home tonight. They are repairing some part at Toyota and will probably be working well into the early morning hours fixing it so will just drive back tomorrow. Lucas has offered a date night tomorrow night. So I get to decided what I'd like to do. I must take advantage of this opportunity so hopefully I'll come up with something good. :)

6. TENNIS
More Tennis! I am playing 4 hours of tennis on Sunday. Debbie and Jill are going to seniors state so I asked Amy to come play doubles to give them some practice. Then, I have some singles practice at 2 with 4 of us who are just going to rotate around and maybe end with a few games of doubles. I am glad I'm starting to play more tennis... it is something I really enjoy (now that I am not forced to do it by an evil, ignorant woman)

I am sure there is much more. There always is.... but this is a good start on a fun (except for the laundry), but productive weekend.