Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. Psalm 31:30

The sun finally came out. And it makes me a happy girl. I got to sleep in, go to the gym, and stop at a coffee shop this morning. That's my all time favorite routine. After that I drove out to the Kingston Cemetery again. I scoured the entire property and can't find Grandpa. My dad, his youngest son, made his headstone. Can't find it. I'll keep going back until I do.

Stimulus check is in the bank! :) Money for Cabo and a new chariot.

Record highs

Project one. Complete.

I finished my first Stitchery project last night. My little green dress. I'll post pictures soon. Promise. It could use some adjustments. But I figure the first project doesn't have to be perfect. And Julie already said that she likes it. :)

In other news? Sierra has inspired me to renew my vegetarian vows. It's been 4 days. So far so good. Honestly, it helps me make much better decisions about how I eat. And that's why I do it.

And praying for wisdom.

When I've been at work for 12 hours, and there's still no end in sight, I tend to be grumpy. It's dark and stormy outside. I'm like...the only one in town, with exception to the party going on at the church. At 10PM it's all over. They have to turn off the music and show me that they're trying to leave. We've all got to play the bad guy sometimes.

Still trying to figure a few things out. These same issues keep coming back to haunt me...for a reason, I'm sure. The truth is, I'm kind of over it all. Ready to move on.

Monday Sierra & Johnny
Tuesday Johnny & Angelene
Wednesday Open for suggestions

I'm looking forward to catching up with some good friends. Oh, and my boyfriend.

God is good. All the time.

New developments.

I'm going to see this car tonight. With dad. I'm nervous. I'm excited. If I don't get it I know I'll be disappointed. If I do I know I'll be walking on eggshells over money. We'll see.

My mom's having a margarita party tonight. And I'm definitely going. What could be better than getting happy with my mama.

Party planning. Catching up with friends. Stitchery.

Crafty pants.

After a very disappointing fedex fake out (John sent me a present in the mail. It was quite the coincidence that a package addressed to a past resident was delivered for my apartment yesterday) I spent my evening with American Beauty, my treadmill, and Gaiam Yoga for Beginners. No social interaction at all until 8pm when my mom arrived with Grandma's sewing machine. This one works. You can bet your buns that I'm going to get as much of my first project done as I can this weekend. On my own. If I get stuck I'll have Joel to nudge me along.

I've been taking reservations for Iditarod Days all week. To be honest, I'm starting to get bitter about the whole thing. We're out of space for May 4. People are whiny. They want to bring one more person. Please? Give me a break. It's a free community presentation. Come to the next one. It's all very reminiscent of my days at The W. All of this reservation drama is why I quit the job in the first place.

P.G. Tipps is the strongest english breakfast tea I've ever had the pleasure of drinking. It's practically coffee.

Speaking of coffee, Cassandra is home for the weekend. And we're getting coffee tomorrow. Yay!

Back at the office...

Julie's been on vacation all week. And...I kind of love it. Granted it's hard when I don't have my boss around to answer my questions. And she left a couple of loose ends for me and Shana. But, I'm busy. And feeling productive. It's awesome.

I spent Tuesday in Seattle with John. We made a trip out to Ballard/Fremont to check out the kitsch. Archie McPhee's is super fun. Indiana Jones. Bubble tea. Super Mario Party 8. Nothing out of the ordinary. It's going to be so sad when Johnny has to move back to his own place. Capitol Hill is exciting.

Stitchery was last night. I thought I would finish my project. But we don't have enough sewing machines to go around, and I needed to let Melissa catch up.

In other news...HAIRCUT! Check it out.