Sunday Smattering

That title is starting to sound like bugs on a windshield.

It wasn't supposed to.

Because I'm spending so much time blogging about the desert journey right now, I've lost out on the chance to tell you about life in "real time." So...I'm giving you a Sunday smattering of my week, but if you'll scroll down, you'll find the next installment of the desert story that posted earlier today.

* If you care to do so, please feel free to hop over to the book blog. I put up a new post over there regarding an article I wrote about the book for my church newsletter.

* Earlier this week, I started working in earnest on my home office. It's one of the rooms that has been "under construction" for literally months now, and it had gotten to the point that I didn't even like to go in because it was such a mess. My friend Angi showed up on my front porch with a stuffed crust pizza and a few hours to help me get started. Now that's a true friend!

* I have a mouse. AGAIN. It's actually dead. Has been for a day and a half. Just sittin' in its little trap under the sink waiting for someone much braver than I to show up and dispose of it. It better not have a family. That's all I'm sayin'.

* I had my first manicure in YEARS yesterday. I used to have my nails done all the time. Acrylics. Had to give them up for financial reasons a few years back but have decided it's time to afford a treat again. Not acrylics this time. It's a new "nail system." (I feel like freight.) More on that to come...but it was heavenly sitting across that table again. I'll tell you that!

And now...for the photo review....

Got another new baby in my world! This is baby Levi, and Friday was my first time ever to meet him. He liked me. I got some smiles. Or maybe gas got some smiles. But I'm going to go with ME. He has a ton of hair. He's a month old and already has styling options. He's cool.

My camera is on the fritz. Yeah. My new one. Ask me how happy I am about that. Anyway. I took this picture of Levi's sister, Esther, but um....well, it was blurry. Rather than pitch it, I edited it a little to try to make it look like I did it on purpose. If that failed, don't tell me. I'm still fragile from the dead mouse under my sink.

Saturday afternoon was a work event. A BBQ. After a 20 minute meltdown in my car in front of the house where said event was taking place, I finally garnered the courage to walk into it. I think all single people have their one "weird thing" they can't do. Mine are family events. And this was a "bring your family" party. One more reminder that I don't have one! But thankfully it was held outdoors and I could leave my sunglasses on to hide my watery eyes.

This is Greg. He works in my office and puts up with a lot from me. He gives pretty good advice, but don't tell him I said so. He is married to Angi who helped me with the home office cleaning fest.

This is Robyn. She's kind of shy. Okay just kidding. She is one of our secretaries (or whatever we're supposed to call them in this PC age) and keeps me from losing my mind over lost work.

And this is me. Proof that I went.

You've heard me talk about my friend Jonathan before. This isn't him. This is Katy. But Katy and I were at Jonathan's birthday party this evening. She's great. Love her!

HERE'S Jonathan! He needed some assistance breaking into the gift from his Mom. Fortunately Khi was right there..

Khi was also interested in this, but Jonathan wasn't so quick to give it up to him.

More help. This gift was a grilling basket for shrimp. Hmmm. Maybe I should invite him over to practice that little gift.

And this is what I got him. He loved the ones I got for my work party in January (to celebrate 10 years of work) so I got him his very own order of cupcakes. Told him not to eat them all in one night.

And now you're caught up!