Prom garbage...

Saturday morning I took a load of garbage down to the dump so it can power a small city. Usually when I get there it takes just a few minutes to unload and I'm out of there! But on Saturday, the road was blocked off. I thought to myself... ok... I'll drive a block down and come around. Maybe they were doing construction on the road. Nope. That day was the free day at the plant and cars were lined up almost 5 blocks away! I already had my check written out and everything! So after a short delay I got to unload for free! Usually it's only $8.

But it got me thinking... I've been MEANING to work in that garage and I was going to do a bulk of it that day anyhow... So, I hurried back home and got to work and was RUTHLESS! I took 2 more loads down, getting rid of a broken tv, 2 computer monitors that were older than my kids, some old closet pantry type shelves that have been sitting in the garage since we moved there 12 years ago, broken down boxes that I don't remember why we kept and tons more. And NO to SonyaAnn, I will NOT show a before and after pic. Someday, maybe an after... The garage is looking pretty good now and may soon hold at least one car. Right now I want to bask in the open space....

Maddy has been invited to about a dozen Senior graduation parties so far and I told her I'd make her some cards. So Saturday afternoon I went to work. I got 8 done then and a couple more done Sunday. What do you think? Can you guess what the school colors are?
Then Saturday night, I went with Maddy to the high school for their Grand March. All the kids going to the prom get introduced to the crowd of parents a group at a time. The MC tells their names, where they ate dinner and what their favorite dance song is. Then parents applaud, take pics and ooh and ah over the gorgeous gowns and crazy antics of the kids. Then they have the prom king and queen coronation.

This is the first year I had gone. I knew some of the kids as friends of Ryan and Maddys. Last year, Ryan had gone with a friend who is a girl, but saw a boy who he knew about to walk in all by himself. He thought that would be too sad for this kid. So he ditched Amy briefly and ran down to walk in with the boy so he wouldn't be all alone. Apparently this made him a hero. I missed it last year, but this year, some of the parents still talked to me about it.

One of my close friends son came in with his little sister as his date, but due to her curfew, she wasn't allowed to go to the dance. She was such a ham and looked so adorable!
So... all in all, it was a busy weekend, but productive! I like it when I'm productive about things I care about.

Oh and it's rainy and icky and the dogs were digging in the yard today. ARGGGHHH!!! . And barking... So they're kenneled up for the day in the house and muddy. If I can keep my sanity until tonight, I'll be doing good...

Wish me luck!