Never a Dull Moment

....not having a lot on the "to-do" list doesn't mean that we can't get into trouble - oh no, quite the opposite! In the past 3 days we have called both 911 (Sarah and the boxcutter incident)and Poison Control (Sarah forgot the exterminator came to the house and ate something off the floor). I would like to point out that Ben was not the perpetrator of either of these events; however, he did most of the dirty work in order to get things right again....because he's just THE MAN like that. Meanwhile, I have managed to stay out of trouble for almost 24 hrs and am trying my best to keep it that way!

The boxcutter incident happened as a result of cutting holes around teeny tiny nails that held a bookshelf backing in place (the backing happened to have been nailed on backwards). After about 50 nails were done and 4 were left I decided to defy the laws of knife-handling (never a good idea) in my haste to finish and sat cross-legged on the floor in front of the bookshelf - in the line of fire. And it did feel like fire, actually. After we called 911 looking for the hospital or an urgent care place (we had neither internet nor a phone book), the operator decided, against our protesting, that we needed an ambulance. The embarrassing exchange between us and the paramedics is actually comical in hinds' sight....we all knew they didn't need to be there, we simply needed directions to Urgent Care. I hope nobody was in serious condition during their visit. They literally took my blood pressure and gave me a Band-aid, telling me the wound may or may not even need stitching. Urgent Care sewed me up right away, and we were off. 4 stitches and quite a tale to tell for all of it!

In other news, we have been cooking and eating fabulous food! I have been searching out local farmer's markets, and found a close one with great deals. I bought all of the food in the photo below for just a bit over $10!

Lettuce, Zucchini, Corn, Yellow Squash, Mango, FL Oranges, Tomatoes, Cucumber....

I'm the most excited about the mango!

Did I mention that I am exceedingly excited about this?

This food tends to make very good meals as well. The other night we had oven-roasted veggies with alfredo pasta and garlic toast on the side. One of my favorites so far! - I liked it so much that I took a picture! :)

We also found out that we are permitted to paint our place! I am ecstatic about this! One of my girlhood dreams was to have a place of my own that I could paint and decorate. I used to plan whenever I would go to the hardware store with my dad. :) We picked out the colors together, and I picked them and all the paint supplies up at Home Depot today. Thanks to my Grandpa Fortney's graduation gift to Ben of a Home Depot gift card, we are able to start this project sooner rather than later. Stay tuned for before-and-after shots!