The sun is setting on the day and my weekend...

Well another weekend comes to an end and I am facing another glorious work week.  Today was a beautiful and sunny day.  I don't know if the temps got as high as they thought they would, but last time I checked it was 86.   It was pretty windy out so it did not really feel that hot.  I got up early...well not really....7:00 is actually sleeping in compared to the work week....and  I headed in to Louisville. It was only about a 40 minute drive straight up Bardstown Rd.  Much more scenic than taking the highway.  I went in search of Pet Smart, Target and Whole Foods.  I was successful in finding Target and Pet Smart, but didn't actually make it to Whole Foods. I was distracted by Marshall's, Meijer's and a shoe store and didn't have time for Whole Foods!  Next trip.  I was able to find a couple of short sleeve shirts for work at Marshall's. Surprisingly I didn't buy much while I was in Target.  Cable for the DVD player, earrings and dryer sheets!  However, when I was in Meijer's  I stumbled across some German coffee....me so excited. 

I got home around 1:30 in the afternoon to an insanely excited dog, so we went straight out for a walk.  We met this lovely older lady named Ellen who was quite taken with Bubba.  He of course wanted nothing to do with her.  She wanted to know about the lady and the dog she has seen walking around lately.  When I introduced myself she told me she had a niece named Julie who was getting married this fall in Bardstown.   Apparently Julie has been a bit of a traveller and Ellen hopes that she has it out of her system and is ready to settle down now that she is getting married.  She was also told me about a book Julie had written.  It is so interesting to wonder how people get inspired or get ideas about things and act on them.  She wrote a book about transforming big box stores.  She had noticed how these stores come into these towns and for whatever reason have to close up shop. Left standing are these empty big box stores.  So she has this idea of how to show people to convert these places into churches, senior centers or schools.  How great is that?   I just googled her to see what the name of the book is.  Ellen wanted me to come in to her house so she could show me the book, but Bubba wasn't having any of that.  Anyway, the book is called Big Box Reuse.  Maybe Ellen will let me read her copy.  

When I got home, Bubba collapsed in a heap on the floor and fell asleep. Myself?...I cracked open a margarita and sat on the couch to read the paper.  It is Sunday so that is flier day...weeeee. I did find an interesting article about a woman who developed this charity where she collects baby clothes and then makes up boxes for mother's who are in need. Each box is either for a boy or a girl and are full of enough clothes to get through the first year of the baby's life.  The boxes are made up to look like stacking blocks. She donates them to local hospitals and they give them out to the patients they think need them.  Again, what a great idea!!   I love it.  It is very inspiring...it also makes me feel like I should be doing something a little more than reading the Sunday paper sucking back a margarita!  ;)

Here are a couple pictures I took during our walk....just cuz.

Jailor's Inn. They have tours!

DRIVE THRU LIQUOR STORE!!!!