First of all, I did build a fence. The process was not as hard as I thought, but was more time consuming than I thought. In the end though, it is so nice to be able to let Lucy roam around outside for as long as she wants. Oliver is actually also a big fan of the fence as he spends time each day chasing bugs in the backyard. Here's some pictures of the process:
In general our yard is really coming along. We've got some great bushes and flowers, and they are all doing well. We had a bunch of sunflowers come up from the birdseed, which we were happy about. The bees and stinkbugs (don't ask me why) have really enjoyed them:
I have started nursing school and also a job at Applebee's. I am unable to work much during the day, so I am down to 8 hours a week at Southside just running sound really. I don't miss the constant organizing so much, but I do miss the people and the money. On the other hand I have really enjoyed being a waiter, and I love the people I work with at Applebee's. The tips have been not as good as I thought though, and all the work and school makes me very tired. Kristi and I don't get to spend as much time together, and I don't have time to do much around the house, which is also discouraging.
I've really missed playing music lately, to the point of frustration. It stinks having no real outlet for the main thing I enjoy. Playing drums for youth at Southside is fun, but I haven't been able to do that since I started working at Applebee's. I have had a chance to do a few interested sound related projects. One was running sound for a Refresh featuring Rodrigo Rodriguez. It mainly stressed me out, but I think I did a pretty solid job. The other was recording a special musical night for Resonate, Southside's college thing. I used the Mackie HDR and a firepod, but I haven't had a chance to see how the tracks turned out yet. Hopefully good since they were kind of depending on me...
I think that's all the news I've got for now. It will be a busy weekend with lots of work and studying for my final in my first nursing class. By the way, does anyone want to buy a 1995 Buick LeSabre?
