YES!!!

Much to be happy about....

The Cubs just finished a 7-1 home stand and their overall record for the season, so far is 14-6. Yesterday's win was number 9,999 for the orginization. If this keeps up this year, and I hope it does, it's gonna be a GREAT season! : )

Phase 1 of the basement has been completed! The carpet is in and the furniture is back. It was GREAT to lay on the floor and watch TV. DD was THRILLED that the TV was back and that she could be down there again.

I will once again say that I work for the greatest company! We had an all-team meeting yesterday and as much as I wasn't looking forward to it, it was pretty good. There were a lot of creative skits and the speaker was pretty good. As a "thank you" for our work in the 1st quarter, they gave each of us an iPod Nano. I almost fell out of my chair... quite a thank you!

DS is off today - due to the mandatory Illinois ACT test. Our district makes the juniors go to school but the rest of the high school has a day & a half off.... First, I think it's silly that ALL the juniors have to take the ACT. Second, I'm sure the middle school & elementray teachers aren't happy THEY all have to go to work! Third, yet another day off of school...brother!

DH & I started walking again. We have been out every night for the past week. I can't believe the difference in how I feel - SO much better! Why do I let myself go like that? LAZY!

Nothing real creative going on with my right now...I would like to try to get some sewing done this week.

Hope you're all having a great week!

Quick catch up

Sorry I've been away so much. There seems to be tons going on and now that the weather is getting nicer, it's hard to sit at the computer at home.

DS had a karate tournament last weekend. He took a 1st and a 2nd. We're very proud of him! He works very hard at his karate. He's scheduled to test for his adult black belt this December.

My sis came out last week. We had lunch and a girls afternoon. It was very nice! I had a great time and hope to do it again soon. She taught me to knit. : )

We have had some very nice weather - I believe spring is finally here. I got some sewing done for DD this past weekend, with more to do.

The basement is nearing completion (ok, phase 1). The carpet is going in today. Then it's moving back in there...

I hope you are all well!

Greetings!

I am still alive. I have been MEANING to post something meaningful but the time slips away. I have pictures and updates galore...

I hope you are all well and when I have more than 2 minutes to sit down, I will post it. I am HOPING to go blog visiting this week - have a good one! Thanks for stopping by!

HUGS!

Happy weekend

LAST Sunday, it was GORGEOUS out! Mid 60s and sunny... I took advantage of the weather to go do a shoot at a local historic home - I had the place to myself. It was wonderful! Here's a few of the pictures I took...

This weekend, NOT so nice! It snowed/rained this morning! Hello? It's mid-April!!!! BUT, I hear the 70s are coming this week.

I hope you're all having a good weekend!

Forward...

FInally...I looked at these. I took them the week after the shootings and have just now looked at them. It still makes me teary but I don't feel like a complete meltdown is coming on. These were the memorial boards that were signed from across the nation! It was amazing the love and support that were written on them.

The 5 crosses and Huskies that stood in the Commons and in front of Cole Hall.

We visited those 10 days after the shooting and against my better judgement, I ended up being interviewed and on TV. The memorials have been removed from campus now and our community is healing and has come together amazingly strong.

It's started...

Here is the start of my digi version of our trip to San Fran & Hawaii last fall. Thanks for looking!

You can see any of the pictures bigger by clicking on them...

TGIF!!!!!!!

Man has it been a long week! I am so glad it's Friday tomorrow. (It's late on Thursday) Not much planned for the weekend. DS had a karate demo tomorrow night. I work Saturday afternoon and Sunday I'm hoping for a house cleaning morning with something I want to do in the afternoon (AKA: scrapping, sewing, reading, etc)

Well, FINALLY - the Cubs won today! I was afraid the Brewers were going to sweep them to start the season. They have a record of 1 - 2. Whew... At this rate, it is going to be a long season! I'm hoping as the weather warms up, so will the team!

And now, for a soap box moment...

Ahem! Dear library patrons....when you check something out of the library, please treat it as if it were your own! As part of the team that has to fix the things that are broken, trashed, torn, etc - we appreciate your concern for our job security but it makes us sad to see CDs used as coasters and books used as toys. Please be considerate of other patrons and their wanting to use those materials too. Thank you! :)

Ok, sorry - just had to get that off my chest.

I wish you all a wonderful Friday and a great weekend!

26 Things!

Over at http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/, we had a photo challenge in February and March. We were given a list of 26 words and were to take a photo for each word. Here is what I did....



#1: a different angle - a photo I took of DD in a way I never had before #2: antique-a Dr. Pepper bottle from DH's collection

#3: cold - a fresh snow in March

#4: coming and going - a polar bear playing at the zoo

#5: familiar - the view from "my" chair

#6: fast - DD & her friends running at a b-day party

#7: fold - origami ball made by DS

#8: high point - DD & friends again, climbing up to jump in a foam pit

#9: home sweet home

#10: indulgence

#11: it's in the details - DD coloring

#12: mechanical

#13: memory

#14: new - DD with one of her b-day presents

#15: necessity - a look in part of our pantry

#16: original - a new crochet stitch

#17: perfect - our poinsetta that lasted until the end of March

#18: refreshing

#19: serene - a path near our house
#20: sharp - a snow covered bush

#21: texture - brown bear

#22: time - antique watch

#23: unforgettable: NIU memorial poster

#24: used - my laundry room

#25: vista - ok, I cheated - I took this one in November in Hawaii #26: weather

Thanks for taking a look. I enjoyed the challenge!

(I promise the "baseball" music will only be up for a few more days!)