Vet...Again...

So it seems Tucker can't stand to go a month without visiting the vet.  Andrew was at home with him on Thursday afternoon when he decided to jump into the bushes and came out with a deep cut on the top, inside of a back foot.  Of course I get the "uh-honey Tucker cut his foot and I think it needs stitches" call.  Luckily I was already headed to the house so I got there, picked Drew-fus and dufus, and off to the vet we went.  We came home with a purple polka dot bandage and a staple...with instructions for staple removal at home in 7 days and frequent (nightly) 10 minutes flushes with running water...oh and another round of antibiotics...

And before we can we must have a stand-off with the fish...

Seriously??

He needs no encouragement...now I am off to clean the sofa.

Floors, Part 2

We are done!!

In progress...

Yes...this is dust...from bricks...and wood...and yes...we are still trying to get it up and out of our house...but we are very close...oh and yes...everything was coated in this....we spent hours dusting walls, baseboards, floors (new and old), furniture, everything...then mopping, then moving our bedroom furniture, and finally today the living room...

 To our dad's - need a creative solution for not using one of those plastic or brass covers...how about one made from our wood????

 Now for all the glory...

 And this is the reason for the all brick dust...they undercut the bricks so the wood fits under it...great look...terrible side-effects of getting this look...soon...very soon...we will get all the dust out.

We are both thrilled with our new floors...both rooms appear larger and they feel wonderful!!

New Floors

We are super excited to be getting new bamboo floors in our living room and master today.  We are replacing our nasty, worn out carpet in the "high traffic areas."  We spent last night moving all the furniture from the rooms to get ready for installation today.  This morning when Andrew left for the hospital at 5:45am I had to get up because I can't move our mattress alone...so Tucker and I went for a walk and now we are wasting time until the guys arrive.

Before with furniture...

 This morning waiting for the new floors...

 The state of my house right now...

My wonderfully lucky brother in law, Hugh, is in Jackson this month and really wanted to come over to wash some clothes yesterday afternoon but quickly learned that he couldn't wash clothes here because brilliant me had the guys stack the floors in our garage directly in front of the dryer vent...we haven't been able to wash clothes since Tuesday.  Instead, Hugh got to help Andrew move our dressers...and we give him beer and hamburger for dinner...poor fellow.

Anyone up for dinner tonight?  We pay with beer, wine, and dinner....just kidding!

As Promised, Tucker v. Sprinkler

Pictures from Ashley Anne's Wedding

Christie (my partner in crime for the weekend) was smart enough to bring her camera to the wedding - I on the other hand...not so much.  Important information - the wedding was on the bride's family farm...it was in the middle of a field but beside a red metal tractor barn that was cleaned up for the event...

 Cars were stopped as they entered the farm and passengers were dropped off at the barn (just in front of the trees way up yander).  The driver then took the car way down here to park, but they provided a golf cart shuttle service operated by 10 year olds that had too much fun to get you back up to the barn.  See the golf cart in the middle of the field?

 Jess, Christie, and me all together again...all of us lived on the same hall freshman year and ended up living together throughout college.  Notice in the background - chandelier - hanging from a metal tractor shed, and cream draperies...the place fixes up real nice...

 When guest arrived, the doors were opened, but they closed them for AA's entrance...they are the doors from her grandparents house...

 And finally the beautiful alter...It was just plum beautiful to me...I loved the setting, the style, the classic touches, and of course the fact that I have been covered in mud while on this very same piece of property because we had been riding 4-wheelers all day...and because it goes without saying it is in the country!

Tucker and the Sprinkler

We are watering the backyard tonight for the first time since we got Tucker.  While I ran out to pick up dinner, Andrew turned on the sprinkler...and it seems Tucker can't get enough of it.  We know that he loves drinking running water but never would have thought he would attack an operating sprinkler.  Whelp, he did.  Then he chased the water, ran through it, jumped over it, attacked it, put his mouth on the metal arm thing that pops the water...crazy!  He was soaked by the time I got home.  Then I wanted to watch the action, so back out we went...and he showed off for me.  Then after taking a nap, he wanted to go out again.  He has spent at least an hour running sprints around our yard, playing with the sprinkler, attacking the food bowl, etc...we have been watching from inside and laughing like crazy.  Typically he plays hard for about 20 minutes then sleeps for hours...not tonight.  I asked Andrew if he gave Tucker 5-hour energy while I was gone.  He is going to sleep like a champ tonight.

I will try to get pictures/videos next time we run the sprinkler.