In the last nearly 12 years, Mike and I have gone through 2 couches. I’m not sure why we can’t make a couch last. I think my mom and dad had the same couch for over 30 years. Remember our most recent couch casualty? Our futon mattress pushed up against the wall?
Today is new day – a happy day! We got a great new couch. Hurrah! And it flattens out to be a bed, so that guests are able to sleep in style instead of on the floor on a lumpy futon mattress. Our first guest of honour? My sister! (Mom gets the craft room.) I’m gearing up for Mom and and C@thy to come out for their annual summer visit in just a couple of weeks.
This summer is shaping up to be pretty busy for us. Don’t tell my Grandma, but we’re planning a big surprise for her birthday in September. I won’t say too much more other than we’re going to Toronto and taking her to watch her favourite baseball team. So. Much. Fun.
Good thing we didn’t bother going to the trouble to make any signs. C@thy and Andrea created their own signs for us out of barf bags and some felt pens. I know! Genius! And I’ll scan them in so you can all see their hard work later. I luckily came across some princess sashes and some of the worst plastic flowers (I thought they were all bad. However, these ones are exceptionally bad.) I have ever come across for presentation to our lovely houseguests.
As you can see, Mike allowed me to take photos of him in said awful garb. He is a very good sport.
We are soon heading out to Burnaby Mountain and to Barnet Marine Park as the weather is beautiful. We spent the morning watching Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and Inglourious Basterds. Do we know how to entertain or what?
Let the hijinx begin at 10:02 this evening. And the shenanigans! And SPOILER ALERT: we didn’t make signs. I found princess sashes instead.
Photos to come…
