The simple things in life, aren't always so simple!

Sometimes I manage to surprise myself!!! I completed a task that I was sure would be impossible for me...I successfully managed to turn on our automatic sprinkler system ALL BY MYSELF (with just a little assistance over the phone)!

Now this may not seem like a huge feat to everyone else, but let me just tell you that we have lived in this house for two summers now, and neither one of us has figured it out yet. And I was sure that this year I would have to call some lawn service guy to do it for me, and pay him a ton of money for a ten minute job. I guess the reason that we never figured out how to operate the damn thing is because the previous owners didn't leave any instructions or manuals or anything. And being that we both grew up in the east where it is unheard of to water your lawn (much less have a built in, timed, sprinkler system) we just didn't get it. We spent hours turning levers and knobs and pushing buttons with no avail. So finally we gave up and Aaron watered the lawn every day, twice a day, the old fashioned way. But let me just tell you that I do not enjoy yard work. In fact I hate it. So why have this fancy sprinkler system that I cannot even use? I mean it does all the work for me and even remembers to water the lawn every single day!

So, you can imagine how ecstatic I am to have figured out something mechanical that the hubs couldn't (can't really blame him though.....guns and military machinery are really more his thing). I just cannot wait until he calls and I can brag about my accomplishment! I am SO happy in fact, that I am actually going to plant snap dragons in the flower bed this weekend - I know right, me with a green thumb....who knew?? My yard just might be one of the prettiest on the block this year....well, if I can keep up this motivation!