this blogger is back from being MIA...

Wow - another week down. I am so losing track of time. All this past week, I just thought, ok, today is the 18th, nope, it was the 25th!!!! My days are running together and just seems like I need another 24 hours per day.... Even then, I don't think I would get everything done.

So catch up again...

Jake has been feeling better. But seems like he is still getting pretty tired easy. He missed one night of tutoring this week. He spent a few hours at the sitter and they went to the park. When he got home, he laid down on the couch and was out... But he did go on the campout this weekend with the scouts. I was nervous about this one because Tom and Lucas were not going. But a little more at ease that Lucas wasn't going on this one. There was a bicycle ride on some trails and just worried that Lucas would crash. Lately he hasn't been able to get out of our cul de sac without crashing... He would be prepared though. I looked out the window once and he was at the corner putting on a band aid! He certainly has learned alot from the scouts... So Jake is home tonight - tired and think he had a good time.

Lucas has come down with whatever Jake had. He has been running a temp all week and now just has a terrible cough. With this heat we have been having, the poor guy is just burning up. So lots of popsicles and chicken soup.

I spent alot of time this past week putting together things for my scrap room garage sale. Shauna, Paris and I have decided that it is time to do a clean sweep of our stashes and try our hand at a sale. We filled my scrap room! I didn't really make a dent in what I still have in my cabinets, but it feels good to clean out and just reorganize. We didn't have a very good turn out - only 6 people. So we will try again in a few weeks. I didn't put an ad in the paper this time so will need to do that next time. This one was open to an email group we are on. May also try my hand at e-bay..

So this am, I got up and washed my truck inside and out. Just something about a clean car - maybe it is because my car is never cleaned out that it is so nice when it finally is...

This afternoon was Kate's memorial servie (our receptionist at HOTP). So I picked up Shana and then we met Sherry (our editor at HOTP) and she rode with us. It was a nice surprise that Jacie (one of our graphic designers) was there with Sherry and she rode with us too. It was a very nice service. Kate was just one of those people that instantly became part of your life when you met her. It showed by how she loved her family and friends. It was nice to hear her story and to celebrate her life. We so miss her every day... Thank you Shauna, Sherry and Jacie for going with me. Paris - we missed you being there, but totally understand. You were with us in spirit.

A quick update on Tom - he had a couple interviews this week that went well. I think he is most excited about the one he had on friday. He has another interview tomorrow with another place too. So we are hoping that something comes about with these.

Well, sounds like dinner is beeping. It has been so hot that I haven't cooked in sometime. We were talking about pasta salad today so I made a big bowl of that. Sounded good. Also doing some pork chops and will figure out a veggie.

So til next time... Hope you are doing well. Oh KJ - Paris' daughter Nat is making some special things for me and I can't wait to mail yours off tomorrow. I hope you will like it. This girl has got some talent!!! I should of asked her a long time ago to do these for me... Like two years ago when I thought I was going to try my hand at this.... Anyway, don't want to tell you too much without giving away the surprise... But thanks Nat - it is beautiful!!!

Hugs to you all....
Laura