Awaiting the rain.

North Little Rock will look and feel like Forks, WA before too much longer. Rain is in the forecast for the next 7 days! Although things outside have been perfect for several days now, I happen to love rain, so I am actually looking forward to it.

Work has been slow the past week. I guess everyone is trying to readjust to their normal routines now that school is back in session. Slow business makes for a slow day. I am ready for our normal slammed schedule to pick back up!

After dinner, Gary and I went to The Big Dam Bridge to run. It was a beautiful evening for a run. We got there just as the sun was setting, and there was a perfect breeze off of the river. We ran 3.1 miles in 33 minutes and 40 seconds. Gary kept up with me without even training. I'm super impressed! I think he has decided to run the Easter Seals 5k with me next weekend. Maybe I can even talk him into training for the half!

These are my new running shoes I got at The Easy Runner. They watched me run and picked them out for me. I love them, but I'm still having a lot of pain in my left calf when I near the end of my run. Gonna have to figure that out before December.

We're in for the evening. Gonna pop some popcorn and watch Weeds.

Salon spring cleaning.

Yesterday was another busy day at work. I am loving the rush of people that have been calling over the past week. Business is great, and I am so thankful! After work Gary and I had dinner with Kirt at Senor Tequila's, one of our favorite Mexican restaurants. It was good to catch up with him over chips and dip. After dinner he had to head back to Arkadelphia, so we went over to Laura and Caleb's apartment to catch up with them. Laura has been so busy with school and work, I have hardly seen her. She only has a few months left until she graduates. I am so looking forward to having her work with us at the salon.

Our Church had Dr. Bob Harper come in view of a call for associate pastor. Dr. Harper is my good friend Lyndsey's dad, so we were super excited to have them there today. I am looking forward to having them at our church! After Church, we went out to lunch with my grandma (Sowle) for her birthday.

It was raining when we got home, so I cuddled up on the couch with Maggie and watched Twilight. I didn't make it through the whole movie...I upheld my usual Sunday ritual, and slept for 3 and a half hours. I don't know why I always waste the day like that. I guess the busy week just catches up with me.

This evening Gary and I grabbed a Little Cesar's pizza and went up to the salon to do some spring cleaning. We rearranged the front of the shop to make it easier for clients to check out the retail. We are wanting to really grow our retail business this summer, and I think the new layout will help with that. We did a lot of much needed cleaning. Things are really looking good now.

Busy bee.

Worked until 8 tonight. This week has been so busy at work! I'm not complaining, it's always good to be busy. After work we did something we love to do. We drove through Mexico Chiquito, got a large cheese dip, and 2 large fruit punch drinks and ate in the parking lot of the Kroger next door. Exciting huh?

We finished painting the bathroom tonight. It looks so much more clean. In Gary's words: "it looks pretty good for a hairdresser and a sales rep!"

Ultimate Retreat.

Today work was busy. We did our first Ultimate Retreat package. We have sold several gift certificates for Ultimate Retreat, but this was our first time through one. It was fun. I enjoy working on one client head to toe and seeing the end result. My client today was getting married tonight. I did her manicure, pedicure, brow wax, updo and makeup. Jill also gave her a massage. That is the fun part about have a full service salon. You can do the job start to finish.

Tonight I went to Bible study at church. We talked about how men value their wives respect even more than their love. Crazy huh? Women are the opposite. We value love more. So, this week I am going to focus of being respectful to Gary. It's harder than it sounds. I tend to want to be in control.

Kris is still on Idol! I am hoping he will make it all the way to the top 3. Scott went home tonight, it was sad to see him go, but it was his time. Looking forward to next week. Goodbye Lil!

Going to get to sleep early tonight for once.

The weekend that wasn't a weekend.

This morning I helped host a baby shower (that is a first) for a girl we go to church with. They are having a little boy. I brought petit fours. I wish I could say I made them, but I didn't. I picked them up at Community Bakery this morning on the way. Those are little baby booties. Cute, huh?

After the shower I had to head to work until 5. Not much of a Saturday, and it was so pretty outside too. I love my job, but I do wish I could be out and about with my husband on Saturday like the rest of the world.

Tonight Gary and I went to Gadwall's for dinner. One of our favorites! Then we came home and watched Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest."

Gary has to work again tomorrow. I'm hoping to swing by and see the new place!

Grillin' out!

We stayed up late and put together our new grill last night, we almost got a divorce doing it (totally kidding) but isn't it pretty? So, we had Brooke and Jonathan over for dinner tonight to try it out. Gary and Jonathan cooked burgers and brats. It was a total success (at least for the first time). And, we got to eat on the new and improved back porch!

After dinner it was Idol time! Loved Kris again tonight. He surprises me every time. I was also loving Danny and Adam (though I hate to admit it). My bottom 3 for tomorrow: Megan, Anoop (even though I love him), and Lil. Megan goes, tattoo sleeve and all! Bout' time!

Today was my first day back to work after our week vacation in CO. It was hard to drag myself in, but once I got there I realized I had missed it. Kate had all kind of funny stories to fill me in on. You miss a lot of gossip in 4 short days at a salon!