Sleepover...

 

My friend Pam owns a vacation rental cabin at a nearby tourist spot.  The stars were aligned this weekend...Pam was in town for a few days having left her husband home alone, the cabin wasn't rented out, Carey is out of town for a couple more days, and with the holiday weekend, Mary was off work.  Score!  We had a great time having a somewhat impromptu slumber party.

 

I tried to get a photo of the three of us, but this was the best I could do before my phone battery gave up the ghost.  I really like this picture though...kind of goofy, like the three of us when we're together.

 

Creative pursuits...

Today was the last workday for my retiring coworker.  Though we had her party last weekend, she was still scheduled to work this week.  I wasn't scheduled to work today, but no one else was in the office (one was off or and one out sick), and I couldn't stand the thought of her locking the door at closing time and walking away with no fanfare whatsoever.  So I made her another card.  She loves butterflies, and I had this brooch that is really pretty, but that has never been out of my jewelry box.  I put it on the card front carefully, so that it could be removed later if she wants to wear it or something.  I also went armed with cupcakes, and tossed a handful of confetti in the air.  :)

 

 

And this is a birthday card that I made recently.  Now that I know it has been received, I can show it here.  :)  I was really pleased with how this one turned out, and it got some good reviews.


 

What I'm reading Wednesday...

Just starting Gertruda's Oath by Ram Oren.  As war breaks out in Poland, a Catholic nanny is devoted to the Jewish family she works for.  When the mother suffers a stroke, the nanny promises to escape with her three-year-old ward and raise him as her own.

Making it Monday...

I don't think this is my best work.  Procrastinating Waiting for inspiration, it got left till the last minute, and when the last minute came, my back was killing me, so I'm afraid the execution suffered.

This is actually a retirement card.  And you wouldn't think it from the outside, but it's just a little bit naughty.  But I wanted that to be a surprise, so the outside looks very prim.

The inside is based on a bit of an inside joke with this particular co-worker.  In case you can't read the sentiment, it says: I can't believe you're leaving us 'behind'!

Inspiration and template were found here.  Thanks Stamp Owl.

What I'm reading Wednesday...

I have been reading a LOT this week, but I am having a LOT of trouble uploading photos, so we'll see if I can get them all in this post.

Right now I'm reading Ladies With Options by Cynthia Hartwick.  Kind of cute, about a group of small-town women who begin an investment club and develop a lot of skills and a lot of luck.

I finished Before the Poison by Peter Robinson.  Composer makes good in Hollywood, is widowed, and moves back to his native England.  He buys a big old home, and becomes intrigued by the mystery of the former residents...a doctor who is poisoned, and his wife who was convicted for the poisoning and hung.

Also finished Precious Bones by Irina Shapiro.  Sixteenth century skeletal remains are found inside the walls of an old house. When the story hits the news, a viewer is overcome with the sense that she knows whose they were and how they got there.

And finished yet one more...All My Love, Samples Later by Craig Vetter.  Based on the WWII letters of the author's parents.  Another reminder of the importance of the handwritten letter...an art form that we are rapidly turning our back on these days.

Thank you...

I really appreciated the nice comments yesterday.

The visit to the surgeon went fine...he was glad to catch up, as it has been several years since I've darkened his door.  He said come back in a week...and get that mammogram I keep putting off before I do.  That way the visit will kill two birds with one stone.  LOL

Tomorrow it is back to work.  I was really exagerating about my boss rethinking my going full time just because of this.  He's really the best, and he wouldn't penalize anyone because of a couple of sick days.  His sweet wife even called me as I was driving home from the doctor's office today to see if I was okay.  :)

Making it Monday...

Making my way back...last week was filled with a nasty painful cyst.  Ouch!  Could barely sleep...so uncomfortable.  I managed to get to work, but came home early one day.  And when I was home about all that I felt up to was soaking in a warm salt bath, and then lying in bed reading.  The pain has diminished a lot, I'm on antibiotics, but it still needs further attention.

Making appointments...called surgeon about the cyst...they said to come in tomorrow at noon.  Wow.  I wasn't expecting such a quick appointment.

Making excuses...had to call work and tell them I wouldn't be there tomorrow.  I was already off schedule because of yet another doctor's appointment on Thursday, so this is really throwing my week out of whack.  And I'm supposed to go full time within a couple of weeks!  My boss has got to be having doubts right about now...but I'm trying to get things taken care of before the full-time change.

Making cards...but the photos won't upload.

Making my exit...goodnight!