Wait, the countdown already began?

Yeah, we leave for the beach in a day and a half.  Saturday at 5:30am, we're outta here (Eric will say 6.  I say, we'll see.)

Ordinarily I would have had some sort of countdown, but really July has just flown by.  Yes, I know, like I say every month.  I think that's what happens if you just stay busy.  I'd say I'm seldom ever 'bored' anymore.  There is always something to be done.  And if I'm too lazy to do something worthwhile, I'll just go to sleep.  It's just that easy.

I figured my ABBA kick would have been long over by now.  It's not.  Did you know they actually have a ton of songs?  Not just Dancing Queen or Mamma Mia, as I had originally thought.  My interest started to take flight a few years ago at Maryland States when I first heard 'Take a Chance On Me.'  That was my power song that whole weekend, and Eric and I took first in one of the events.  Then it's just been gaining traction ever since.  Now I don't even mind watching the Meryl Streep movie version.  I've seen Mamma Mia! live at Wolftrap.  I own an ABBA Karaoke CD.  They play on loop on my iPod.  Seriously, it's getting ridiculous, but I now celebrate their entire catalog.

. . . Yay, Office Space!

So we made the leap to yuppiedom and actually hired a cleaning crew to come once a month and clean up our house a bit.  We had touched upon this idea back in Q1 but couldn't find a cleaning crew to our liking that seemed like a cost benefit rather than just a huge expense.  But recently I received an email from a lady with M&WR.  They charge $65/hr for a team of 2 workers, and whatever they can get done in that hour is what they do.  You can specify...so, Eric and I said to focus mainly on the floors (those of you who have ever been to our house know exactly how cat-hairy the place is) and if after the floors are done there is any time left, to spot clean bathrooms.  Well, we got home on tuesday to fabulously clean floors, all of our trashcans emptied out, our beds made, and our master bathroom scrubbed down.  So, these workers are quick, thorough, and work for a cost I can appreciate.  I'm very happy with their first job.  Can't wait until 8/19 when they come around again!

I've got my room booked at the Johnny Appleseed inn down in New Market.  I think it's really like a Quality Inn or something like that, but I just call it the Johnny Appleseed.  This, of course, is for the RT 11 YARD CRAWL!!  I think I'm going to make my mom, aunts, and me shirts :-) And Michelle if she comes along.  Can't wait :-)

Tonight is CARCASSONNE!  The final playing before the beach.  My last chance to nail down this whole farming thing.  Bring. It. On.