As if we didn't sweat enough last weekend...

we are going to Fort Myers, Florida for the weekend to attempt to enjoy the heat and humidity. We're going with Joe's parents - I expect that I will be gaining more experience on the golf course. Hopefully I won't be eaten by an alligator...

More on the Move

Neither Joe or I could have guessed that we would be moving so soon! We thought we were going to be in our Mount Washington house for quite a few years before switching locales. However, after our careers changed paths and now the location of the warehouse is going to be moved, we decided we needed to pick up and head north to New Castle in order to be close to work.

Here are some of the perks of moving:

1. Short commute to work
2. Being near Joe's friends and parents
3. A safer community
4. The grocery store will be close
5. Rush hour traffic will not bring things to a standstill in a suburb
6. We'll have a yard for the dog we will eventually get

Some downsides of leaving Mt. Washington:

1. Not as many restaurant and entertainment options in a close radius
2. We'll lose our great view of the city
3. No longer living in our first house
   

Big Announcement!

Who: Joe and Lauren.

What: Are moving!

When: Once we put the house on the market and it sells.

Where: To New Castle, PA - where Joe used to live.

Why: Our work location is switching from New Kensington, PA (35 minute commute) to New Castle, PA (1 hour 10 minute commute).


More information coming soon!

Planting Day!

So we picked the hottest day to spend a couple of hours laboring in the direct sun - I'm pretty sure it reached 90 degrees today! We shoveled out all the old grass and weeds, added some top soil and put in some plants.
The yard looks a lot better even though we didn't implement our full landscaping plan yet.

My parents met us at Best Feeds Garden Center this morning to pick up all that we needed. We got three hydrangea, a green mountain boxwood (pictured on right), a clematis and a pot of petunias. It didn't take as long as I thought it would and we were able to enjoy the sun by grilling out and walking around the strip district. It was very nice of my parents to help out and it made the work very enjoyable!

On the course

It was a great day to be outside! So, Joe, his dad, Brian and I went the New Castle Country Club to play some golf. This was my first time actually playing on a course. I started out playing every other hole and I would pick up the ball whenever I wasn't happy with my shot. Sometimes I would only drive and others I would only chip or putt. Overall, it was a good first experience and in the future (after some lessons and practice) I can see myself actually playing every hole...

Our New Green Room.

Spring Cleaning!

Joe and I both had a half day at work today but decided to come home and keep working. We did some deep cleaning - vacuumed, dusted, washed... It felt great to get done! We kept hard at work as we decided to finally finish painting one of the third floor bedrooms. We had started painting quite a few weeks (or months) ago and finally completed it today! It's a dark green color - I'll post a picture once it's dry!