I was going through my old bank statements last night when I realized a check from the State of North Carolina which I deposited three months ago never made it to my account. The check was a refund of payments I had made, and it was a significant sum.
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It was a busy but fun weekend. Saturday was Kelly’s and my wedding anniversary. My brother and sister-in-law played uncle and aunt for the night while Kelly and I went out for dinner and a movie. We ate at Caffe Luna, drove to The Third Place for dessert, and then went to the Rialto to see Vanity Fair. The flick started at 9:45 PM and lasted 2:30. Been a while since we’d been out past 1 AM. Wooo!

I spent most of Saturday and Sunday afternoon painting those great shelves we had installed. The first coat I put on the shelves didn’t dry enough before I stacked them which led to them needing repainting. I’m mostly finished with that task now, but it’s been a lot of work. Shelves have a deceptive amount of surface area. It took a lot more painting than I anticipated (or could tolerate). I’m thrilled that the end is near.

After taking a walk yesterday around lunch, we smelled someone’s grill and became captivated with the idea of grilling out for dinner. I cooked up some fantastic burgers, possibly the best I’ve made.

Hallie provided entertainment as I cooked. I put Bob Marley’s Legend CD on and she danced (spun around until she got dizzy) the whole time. We were all laughing by the time dinner was served.

I made a loaf of fresh bread, which sent us running down to the kitchen when it was finally ready near bedtime. Nothing like freshly-baked bread!

Oh, and I finally painted the mailbox post. That ugly unstained, unpainted post was annoyingly ugly, especially as it matched our freshly-dead lawn. Now the mailbox shines! It provides some jazz to what will soon be a lush front yard.

I’m spending time this week getting my business better organized. I’ve got a few jobs lined up, but most of this week will be spent strategerizing ways to expand.