Kicking Myself

I finished the quilt for my girl friend's baby Tuesday night and mailed it off to her on Wednesday.

Without photographing it.

Dangit.

Adorable. Soft. Cuddly. No pictures to prove it.

Hopefully I can get a few from her once her little man is born of him and the quilt...

Geez.

Sooo...

I have a confession to make.

This poor graduate student has hired a cleaning lady.

That's right.

And to be perfectly honest....

I might love her.

You see, I would so much rather play in my flowerbeds and my garden during the nanosecond of free time that I have each week. That meant that while my house was "picked up" it was by far not "clean". Even though looks were deceaving.

This might be one of the best decisions I've made in recent memory.

Sanity restored. Or very nearly.

Monster Monday

I think this might be a sign that Dex needs a diet...

He was rather entertaining trying to squeeze himself into this Roman shade box. Once he was in... he didn't bother to attempt to extricate himself for quite a while...





Hey, hey, what are you doing?


Not paying attention to me? Oh, I'll fix that.



This makes doing homework rather challenging...

Goober. Has to be the center of attention.

Pittsburgh Peeps

While I was editing my Corolla pics I realized I never posted the real pictures from an actual camera from my Pittsburgh trip. I didn't take very many, but here's what I did take.

This is Amanda and Shawn. They just bought a house and moved in together. I have a sneaky suspicion they might be "next".


Katy B and Pat. Or Double Patty. Whichever you prefer. They've been dating for just over a year now. Great couple.


The Burgh from the stadium.


Four of the Eight Casa Verde roomies. (Plus a future Penn Stater in the oven!)





Doesn't Kristen make the cutest pregnant chick?! She's the one the baby quilt is for. Just have to finish the binding and its in the mail. She's due in a month!

Corolla Light, North Carolina

**Warning, this post is picture heavy**

I had the pleasure of joining my bff and her family and their friends on their vacation to OBX again this year. What a relaxing place! Its unlike any other beach vacation spot that I've ever been to. Just a lot of sun and sand and relaxation. And maybe a few wild horses! Corolla Light is semi-secluded with very few "tourist attractions". Its perfect for large families who don't want to drag kids from one attraction to another but simply want sun and surf and peace and quiet.

Here are some of the pics from my trip. There are quite a few...

Package for Me!

My bridesmaid dress for my BFF's October wedding arrived this week. It's super cute and not so bridesmaidy. (This was my pick! I love when the bride listens to the opinions of the girls wearing the dresses.)



I even might not dye this one!

Now I just need to find some shoes... this is turning out to be a rather difficult task.

Ps. Like how both my monsters interjected themselves into this pic?

Pps. Excuse all the extraneous clutter, the bf locked the keys to my garage... inside the garage. I'm going to have to borrow some bolt cutters from the office.

First Garden Haul!

Finally!!



This is what I picked this morning. Its the first time I've picked more than one vegetable at a time. However, once my tomatos ripen, I'll probably have at least a bushel. I'm feeling some homemade salsa canning in my future.