Spring! Spring!

Spring is here. I can definitely feel it. For the first time this week I went running in a short sleeve shirt, no hat and no gloves and it was great. My ears were a bit chilly this morning though. But still..it's spring! I was very inspired by the weather and Mike and I did some gardening this morning. My strategy is to just a little bit a few days a week and then I won't feel overwhelmed. After doing some serious work last fall such as sodding, re-landscaping all the flower beds, and generally sprucing up the place it really shouldn't be too much work this spring/summer/fall. I would love to put a deck in the back. I have the remodeling bug right now. I'm just itching to do a project. I don't want to spend too much money as the house will probably become a rental soon enough once we move on in a year or two. Spring definitely messes with your head though. I've been cleaning, wanted to remodel, and now gardening! Unreal.

Yesterday was pure bliss. Only a little bit of work in the morning and then the rest of the day was Mike day. It was great to just spend time together and do some fun things. We went running, then ate at the Corner Bakery for lunch, and watched "The Inside Man". The day was topped off with a lovely dinner at RG and many rounds of this nutty game that encourages executions. It was fantastic but also dangerous because I had absolutely no desire to go to work this morning. I just wanted to be a bad girl and stay at home and cuddle on the couch. Not a good idea. Not at all. So here I sit at an Open House but there is no one here. I've not seen one person in the last hour. I'm not sure if everyone else is out "springing" as well or what the heck is going on. Not good at all.

Work: I'm actually feeling encouraged for the first time in a while. The pipeline looks great although I have to figure out a way to get listings. Listings, listings, listings. I've read every stupid book and spoken to everyone I can think of but still no great ideas. Very frustrating indeed. Oh well, it will come, it will come. I'm also excited because I had received a horrible notice from the IRS stating I owe 4K for 2004! I almost cried. Turns out I failed to report some information so in reality I'm fine and I don't owe it. I love having an accountant now because I just call her and she says "Send it to me, I'll take care of it". Yeeaah! I was stressing about this for a few weeks now and it's good to be over with. I found the documentation I had failed to report so all is well. I'm now worried about my desk as I do not seem to ever use it in the office, at least in the past 3 weeks or so. Does it stay or does it go? Hmmm...

Poker: Played my last 3 yesterday. My placements were 2, 5, 4 (something like that..I lost my data). If I could just do better at the regular ring games I would be happy. For some reason that stupid site kicks my butt every single time. Dammit!