The Shafferland Shuffle

* It's rained for what feels like forever here...but when I see all the gorgeous raindrops on the flowers, it makes the rain showers worth it. That was so fun to see first thing on Sunday when we got up. After church, we met Ryan's dad and step-mom for an early Father's Day lunch, and then we came home and took a lonnnnnnnng nap. All of us. {Because Braeya has such a hard life.} I rested the rest of the day, drinking coffee and finishing Kara Tippetts' book {which Ryan promptly started}!

* Monday was our new producer's first day, and it was also one of our busiest show days. She certainly got a trial by fire learning the ropes sort of by crash course alongside me. She was a trooper though and took notes and paid close attention to all her lists. Lynne and I took her out to lunch {BBQ}...and then in the afternoon, I did more training! I was so thankful for God's protection on the commute home, as things got pretty harrowing on the interstate. Low key night at home for the Shaffers...we were pooped.

* Tuesday the producer training continued, but in the afternoon, she and Lynne had to head out for their official photo shoot, so I stayed behind at work to catch up on paperwork {so she wouldn't get bogged down} and decided to enjoy her beautiful flowers while I worked. It was the first day of sunshine in days, so after work, we headed to the gym and then out to run {Ryan} and walk {me}. It was too hot for this girl to do an earnest run. And guess what I did for the first time ever that night? Made homemade granola. Won't lie: delicious. More than I even expected.

* Wednesday we had a surprise party at work for our dear Doris, who had a milestone birthday this week. She's not easy to surprise, so it was fun to pull that off! After work, Ryan and I scooted down to Indianapolis to attend a funeral calling for my friend Julie's grandpa. I always hate it when that's the sort of thing that lets me see my friends, but it was really good to see her anyway. And since we were down that way...seemed only fitting to have dinner at Red Robin!! :) When we got home, I threw together the candy shop pizza for Ryan's work carry-in on Thursday and fell in bed and went to SLEEP!

* Thursday, Ryan went to a memorial service for one of his co-workers who passed away this week. They wrote their favorite memories of him on rocks and got to share about them during the service. {I loved that idea!!} I spent a whole day in training and was so brain-tired driving home that I forgot the ONE ASSIGNMENT I had for that day. Put gas in my car. Ryan always does that for me, but we ran low on time without realizing I was low on fuel. Whoopsie! That light scared the puddin' outta me, but I made it home without incident. Also that day...our big timer crock pot cracked in half. SADNESS!!

* Friday, our new producer was out for the day, so I spent the day recording videos of how to do tasks, so she can keep having access to training even after I'm gone. I looked like a Life Alert operator, but I had such fun making them! After work, we ordered pizza and hunkered down on Mo for the evening, and Ryan worked on  helping me set up my new desk at home! {He had an old monitor from the pre-Bekah days that we found out we could hook up to my computer so I can have two screens like I've had for years at work!}

 * Yesterday we got up super early so I could work on our house, which was a mess, and Ryan drove to his parents' house to help them get ready for their Father's Day party. He got to play with chain saws, so he was a happy boy. We went to the funeral of one of Ryan's great-aunts, and then we went back to his parents' to help some more. {With a frappe stop in between, of course.} We didn't get home until after 10 and we still had to do a bunch of cooking. This has been one exhausting week!!