Actually, I promised myself I would try to get back to this. It’s like I have no record of my life anymore. I kind of miss it. I don’t miss the pressure I sometimes put on myself about what I write though. But who cares what I write? Anyone?

It’s warming up again which is nice since baseball is revving up. Three scrimmages this week for the oldest alone. Add that to Passover, Easter and school vacation and you’ve got a busy week. I think I may have finally found a way to keep it all organized though. I’ve tried a calendar at home and one in my purse, my phone (which was great unless I wanted to look at more than one day at a time) and excel spreadsheets. Now I’m using Google calendars. I can share with the extended family, have each kid their own calendar/color, and print it out however is most useful at the time. I also gave the kids and husband access to add their own stuff and to see what’s going on. The husband is using it. The kids not so much. Yet. Regardless, it’s easier for me and that’s what counts.

In other matters, work is good. In fact, this is the longest I have ever been at one job and not actively looked for another. I’m still not bored. Well, sometimes but not chronically. I’m busy and challenged and I enjoy most of the people I work with. And those I don’t? We all need someone to complain about sometimes. No?

Speaking of work and baseball, must finish up so I can get out of here and to the scrimmage before it’s over. I hope you have nice weather coming like we do. If so, enjoy! If not, hope it gets everywhere soon.

I would like to give a shout out to Mother Nature. Beautiful weather you’ve supplied. I know your switching things up and going back to snow on Monday but I’m enjoying your sneak peek at Spring. Really lovely. I’ve even taken to eating my lunches outside.

Things at work are finally starting to slow down. My to-do pile has become manageable. This makes me happy because I’m up for a little break from the crazy. Spring is always a good time to have a repreive at work since my home life picks up to an unbearable pace. No, we’re not there yet but in about 2 weeks it will be. Right now it’s just busy.

This week is the week of meetings. Parent-teacher and JV sports have taken up most nights this week. The kids have less school (1/2 days) and we have to spend more time away from them. Nice planning school.

Let’s see, what else has been happening? I’m knitting my first pair of socks. Luckily the pattern fits my feet as written but I have no idea how I would modify for larger or smaller feet. If any of you know how one would do that with Knitty’s Skew pattern, please! let me know.

Overall, I think everything is going well. A sure sign of impending disaster. Although, I like to think I deserve the smooth road for a little bit after the seriously crappy last couple of years. We shall see…

Vegas in 52 days!!!

I’m guessing she was trying to say sorry for the shitty summer.

Thruway to XXX South

Exit XX – take left at light

1^st light – take right onto XXXXXX Road

1^st light – take left onto XXXX XXXX (this is a few miles down the road)

When you get to the center of town XXX Street will be on your left. There is a canon on the corner and the post office is on your right.

House is about ½ way down street. #XX

Second:

I may or may not have gotten it in my head to paint the upstairs bathroom 2 days before your visit. This could have resulted in the rest of my life getting away from me. Also, I may not have use of my arms any longer. I am going to apologize now for the disaster that is my home. This is one of those errors in judgment that will provide you with a story to tell for the rest of days. It also may cause you to run screaming from my home.

Third:

The painting is still not finished.

Fourth:

Will you be in time for dinner? I’m not sure when the kids eat. Also, what do they like for breakfast? At the rate my week has been going I will be shopping at midnight tonight when you are all asleep. I will however, make sure there is plenty of wine so you will perhaps not mind the chaos quite so much.

Can’t wait to see you!!!

I know I haven’t been consistent and I know I’ve lost most of my regular readers – yes, my readership is actually down rather than up but no matter how many times I try to quit or move or abandon this place I’m still here.

So in honor of still being here I’ve decided to do a giveaway. A giveaway of a matted photo of mine. Now maybe you don’t want that. Maybe it’s a horrible idea. But if you do, or if you know someone who might like one of my prints, enter by leaving a comment on this post telling me which one you’d like. The final size matted will be your choice of 8×10 or 11×14. Your choices can be found here – just click on index. There are currently 3 pages of photos to choose from.

Thanks for reading. Thanks for sticking around. I’m hoping to post more in the coming months. Summer is slow at work so it should be busy here at the blog. (Please note use of word “should”)