It's the Weekly Recap!

Before I begin my recap, I'd just like to say I truly DID do something this week besides eat...contrary to what the following post will lead you to believe.

* I love church for many reasons, but days like last Sunday are extra great. In addition to a fantastic sermon...I went home with chai and girl scout cookies! Happiness, my friends! This is, by the way, my favorite chai in the entire world.
On the way home, I stopped at Mom and Dad's to show Mom the lion picture (since she'd already ordered one from me, I figured she should see what she's getting) and Dad presented me with these:

Aren't they lovely? I was so excited...I love flowers!!!!!
* Monday was Valentine's Day, and I celebrated by inviting Amber over for a fondue palooza! You already got to read about that. I loved having her over for dinner and I can't wait to try out the fondue scenario again!

* Sometimes it's the little things, right? Tuesday I got to play secretary all afternoon. Both our front desk ladies called in sick, and I volunteered to take the afternoon shift in their place. I'd forgotten what fun it is to help two students in person while simultaneously holding the phone with my shoulder until my call was valued enough to be answered in the order it was received. I'm sorry the ladies were sick, but I loved having the chance to do their jobs

* Wednesday I had the surprise opportunity to have lunch with my friend Adela Hufford. She works where I do - though in a different office - and we both love to cook. (In fact, she even hosts a cooking show on TV through the school's station.) She'd seen my posts about fondue and wanted to try what I'd made, so in a completely spur-of-the-moment decision, she came over for lunch! (Great chance for me to NOT worry about what the house looked like and instead focus on a fun time with a friend I don't normally get to spend time with.) Thanks, Adela, for taking time to eat with me!
And then...as you know...cupcake class! (This one was delicious, by the way.)

* Thursday I got a free lunch! Can't beat that! One of my students took me to the dining hall for lunch and catch-up time. Then I branched out and tried blueberry crumble fresh brew. (Decided I didn't care for it, but was proud of myself for taking a coffee risk.) And in the afternoon, my binder for 2011-2012 got a makeover. I love seeing the ideas the designated binder-creators come up with every year. This year...my job as a book:
* Friday evening, I had the pleasure of welcoming my friend Julie and her two kiddos for dinner and an evening of hanging out. (More on that tomorrow...) I've missed Julie and her whole family (including her husband, Jon, who makes one fabulous pot of coffee!) in these winter months. They don't live terribly far from me, but far enough that the bad roads have kept us apart. We are ready for warmer weather so we can hang out again!


* I got the worst case of spring fever Saturday. It was GORGEOUS here. Hard to believe that two weeks ago, I was shoveling six inches of snow out of my driveway and watching people dig their cars out of ditches. In honor of the day's beauty, I went "necessity shopping." That may or may not be justification for spending money. :) The focus of the day was shopping for things I needed vs. things I wanted. (Though one or two or six of the wants seemed to slip into the basket...)
Among my purchases were these two things I need for exercise! I noticed last weekend, while walking through melting ice, that my socks got wet. Sure enough...my workout shoes had worn through to my socks...in both shoes. So now I have brand new workout shoes...and I found this little warm-up hoodie jacket, too. I needed something in anticipation of being able to run outside soon - something that would keep me warm but wasn't too bulky. Clearance rack to the rescue!


Favorite God Moment of the Whole Week: Hard to narrow it down! Probably my favorite was Thursday when from the moment I got up until I went to bed that night, God sent whisper after whisper to me. Emails...Scripture...songs...blogs...words to my heart...I felt so loved!
Books I'm Reading: More Sparkling Gems from the Greek for my devos. Started reading Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip House. This is a book for the reading course committee I'm on...it's about a fifteen year old girl who refused to give up her seat on a bus - nine months before Rosa Parks did the same. I also read some in Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild and I FINISHED Believing God. (The book, not the act of doing so.)
Update on Last Week's Goals: I did drink 3 glasses of water every day and I did not like it. (This doesn't mean I'll stop. I just wanted to complain for one minute. I'm done now.) I also learned I should not begin the day's consumption at 10 p.m. I have worked on the article for submission but so far have not been successful. Writer's block, you might say.
Goals for the Coming Week: Survive? LOL. It is going to be a very busy week. I actually think I'd like make it a goal to be in bed by midnight every night. In recent weeks, my bedtime has ranged anywhere from 1-2 a.m., and that might explain why I've taken so many naps after work! If I can be in bed by midnight, that might help me survive the madness.