So last night we had dinner with some family. It was soooo good. Stuffed olives, salami, crackers & cheese, baked brie, grilled steaks, salad, pasta, bread, and cookies! It was sooo yummy! Oh, and tons of wine. It was fun.

Yesterday we went to Lowes and got new blinds for the living room and the master bedroom. I had no idea how expensive blinds were. For the love of Pete. If we would have replaced all the blinds at once, it would have cost over $1000. That's just insane. But, we did get lucky! We got this Bali shade for 15% off. And we got these for the bedroom, but we didn't get 15% off on those. The crappy thing is that we won't get the one for the bedroom for a 2 weeks or so, because they had to special order it.

Today we went to get new fireplace doors. When we got to Lowes, the guy we talked to told us we couldn't special order the one we wanted. I didn't quite understand why though. So, they had some that were on clearance. We got one that we sorta liked, got it home, started installing it, and as we get ready to bolt it in, we realize that it was a return, and it's all beat up. The doors won't close, there are dents and dings in it, big gaps in between the glass. It was just shitty. So, we had to take it back. Now we're stuck trying to find the one we originally wanted. I did look on Lowe's website, and they have the one we want, but it's not on clearance like the rest. So, I dunno what we're going to do. If anyone knows of any fireplace accessory stores around STL, let me know.

This weekend was a good weekend though. I feel like I got a lot of rest. Which is good, because I don't think I'll be getting much rest next weekend. (Mardi Gras) This Thursday we're going to see Mitch Hedberg at the Pageant. Woohoo!

Well, that's about it. Again, if anybody knows a good fireplace store around the 'Lou, let me know.