Mood:  chillin'

So I came home from work tonight and checked the mailbox like I do every evening. There was a white envelope inside from the Wake County Court House. My first thought was that I was being sued by someone but whom? I opened it up and saw the words… “You are being summoned to jury duty.  I quickly ran inside to brag to Lennie. We had just been talking about this and we both wanted to serve on a jury.

I know that most people look on this as a pain but I think it is rather exciting. Well as long as I have a good case. I probably won’t get chosen to sit for a case but I am keeping my fingers crossed. I get paid for my time but since the government also pays for me to be there I must turn the money I get for jury duty back into the Corps.

My date isn’t till May and I don’t know how much I can actually tell you guys but I will fill you all in after is it all done.

I booked my flights today so that I can go to my niece’s baptism at the end of May.  Southwestern had great deals on flights to Baltimore. Only $69 one way. I am looking forward to seeing my family and my little niece who I have had to watch grow through pictures. There are days I miss living in MD and being close to family,

Lennie finished our taxes today and we are getting a nice refund.  We decided not to do anything fun with it and keep it for when we buy the new house. He is meeting tonight with the mortgage broker to discuss our option in renting out Lennie’s house and selling mine and just what we can expect to pay for this house we want in Wake Forest. I am trying not to get attached to this other house because we aren’t even close to buying it but I keep visioning my kids running down the steps on Christmas morning to the HUGE tree in the open living room. Lennie standing by the island in the kitchen talking to me about his day as I prepare dinner.  Take a long relaxing bath in the Jacuzzi tub. Having my mother-in-law visit from Scotland and have a nice room for her to stay in.