This past weekend was a great mix of productivity and relaxation. I managed clean all of the windows in my house (inside and out), launder and store the autumn/winter linens, and clean out my closet. Got rid of seven boxes of stuff! The youth group that I help lead will be holding a rummage sale next month and I dropped the boxes off at the storage ( Read more... )

I am FINALLY finished putting together all of the holiday cards and notes for both my mom's list as well as mine. The last batch will be mailed in the morning and I can now move on to other things like wrapping gifts ( Read more... )

Here are my thoughts about the following from my Book List 2009. Spoilers are covered; highlight to read.

( Gone by Michael Grant )

Argh! Well, today is the first day of NaBloPoMo, and I'm already running late. I was planning to post earlier, but this has been the only time I've had to sit down and go online. And right now, I'm practically running out the door as I type this ( Read more... )

• I went grocery shopping today. As I waited for my deli order, I looked at the wine labels in the beverage aisle. This one brand had two different types of wine, one with mango and the other with plum. The wine with mango had a nice graphic, accurate, and appealing picture of the fruit. The other featured a bunch of guavas on it while clearly ( Read more... )

Last Saturday I was at a grocery store. My car was parked right by the doors, and I was sitting in it talking on my cell and confirming plans with friends. When customers would exit, the woman standing right by the door would bellow, "Chestnuts for sale" and startle everyone within hearing distance. After one such proclamation, a man told her to " ( Read more... )

*sigh* Back to work in the morning. I'm really thankful to have had the past few weeks off, especially after getting sick. I'm still slightly congested, but feeling much, much better ( Read more... )

On the twelfth day of Christmas, ( Read more... )

• Right before I started typing this entry, I picked up a bunch of papers from my desk to put in the recycling bin. Three paper cuts later, I'm finding it awkward to type this with bandanges on my index and middle fingers. *howls in pain ( Read more... )

Happy Father's Day to my dad and to everyone who is celebrating Father's Day today! ♥ My dad and I went fishing off the coast close to Half Moon Bay yesterday. It's not an activity we get the chance to do often enough, and I relish these moments together. Didn't catch much of anything, but I enjoyed the picnic on the boat and watching the waves ( Read more... )