I knew this weekend was going to be busy and activity-filled, but I had no idea how much!
On Friday night, Lisa said that since the weather was so nice, we should do some work in the yard. We were already planning on spending most of the day on Saturday doing that, but hey, it seemed good to do a little more, I suppose. I didn’t really feel up to it, but we did some work (about 90 minutes) and it was worth it.
We then sat down at the computer, as is the normal Friday activity, and logged into WoW. Our guild had two spots in a run of Karazhan, looking for a tank and a healer. Fortunately for us, I play a tank (Dalwyn) and Lisa plays a healer (Hylaa), so we jumped in. Lisa’s been a couple of times more than I have, and she didn’t really get anything, but I managed to pick up a Wolfslayer Sniper Rifle which is nice and all, but I also picked up King’s Defender which makes me a very happy tank. We also got a gob of badges (19, I think), and I used those to pick up an Azure-Shield of Coldarra. I realize this paragrah is probably way geeky for many people, so let’s move on.
Saturday, we woke up a little late, but got right to gardening. We took a quick trip to Home Depot where we picked up a few plants — even took Gryphon into the garden area, it was a nice little trip for him — and then came home and started tearing up everything. We easily bagged up over three large garbage bags full of dead plant debris, like old leaves and twigs and clippings and dead flowers and gigantic weeds and tree saplings even. Our flower beds look a bit clear, but they’re also much cleaner than they were, and the rose bushes don’t have tons of dead leaves at their bases anymore. On the whole, it’s a great improvement and very pleasant to be around. Lisa also potted a variety of smaller flowers in some pots and it adds something to the environment.
Saturday evening, well… back to WoW. We often spend a little time playing, but we were both exhausted and we’re out of good TV for awhile (due to the strike), so we got back on, and wound up running a couple of five-man instances. We both got great stuff again. I picked up a primal nether, which I used to make Furious Gizmatic Goggles. It was a very good weekend for me. Lisa picked up the pattern to make a spellstrike hood, which is exciting. Nobody else in our guild (of over 300 characters) has that pattern, so it’s very exciting for the guild as a whole even. Especially with the new patch coming out where nethers will be easier to hand around.
I realize I’m geeking out a bit more than I normally do, but I’m trying to be more open and just talk about what interests me.
Sunday, we woke up and started cleaning house. Around 3pm, some family and friends started showing up, and we had a great gathering with awesome foods. There was some amazing pork roast, some of the best asparagus I’ve ever had, a great rice pilaf, some salad, and a variety of desserts, including tons of jellybeans. No peeps, though, now that I think about it. People were here until around 8pm or so. It was great to visit and all. Afterwards, Lisa and I pretty much crashed hard.
We haven’t had a weekend with this much activity (physical or WoW) in awhile, but it was really nice. We worked hard both inside and outside of the house, and played hard, and had a great time doing it all together. I’m so blessed to have Lisa in my life — she really completes me in so many ways. I love you, Lisa, and I’m so glad that I’m sharing a life with you.