feeling relaxed . . .

It has been a long week . . . in a good way.  

I guess I sort of decided to take the week off from everything . . . not just work.

  The weather has been beautiful and it has been a joy just to be outside.  

I basically relaxed and enjoyed every day.  

It is back to work tomorrow . . . I think I tend to get more things done when I am working, so maybe in some ways that is a good thing.  

GOOD THINGS THIS WEEK!

1. Dying eggs with Lily

2. Long walks and going to the park with Charlotte

3. Rereading To Kill A Mockingbird . . . then staying up to watch the movie

4. Gregory Peck

5. Easter dinner at Jake and Kasey's . . . a wonderful day with family and friends

6. Staying up late and sleeping in

7. Watching the kids hunt for eggs

8. lots of sunshine

9. getting plants for my garden

10. feeling very relaxed

I am Back

I am back from Iowa, back on a computer that works, and back to work. I thought I would start with a picture from Iowa. I know Luke had such a good time - so here is a picture of him obviously - in Iowa.

My computer at home is a mess - I believe Richard is going to finally take it in. Since I start back to work today - I can now at least post from here.

"Cup of the Day" - Back to work and back to my matching coffee mugs each day. The mug was a gift . . .  I couldn't wait to use it and thought it was great for my first day back at work - "Do what you like. Like what you do." I believe I need to start back to work - just to get some rest. I have been working like a maniac at home. After getting back from Iowa I decided to paint the kitchen, dining room, and living room. I completed that - rearranged everything - cleaned out. It is almost done, but I am exhausted. On top of that - I made the mistake of betting Jake that I would make him dessert every night this past week. I made apple dumplings, brownies, banana bread, lemon bars, blueberry coffee cake, cheese cake (No Bake - from a box - I was starting to get tired by this point), and finally a butterscotch pie. After painting and cleaning everyday - I was too tired to even take photos of the desserts. :-) So "Dessert Week" is officially over. And since I am officially back to work today - I better get to work.

"Find a job you like and you add five days to every week." ~H. Jackson Browne

Monterey

We were in Monterey last weekend to watch Jake play baseball. Luke took this picture of Cannery Row. We were only there for a couple of days - and spent a lot of that time at games - but you can't help but enjoy the atmosphere of Monterey.
"A sad soul can kill you quicker than a germ." - John Steinbeck.