Day 517

I'm ready to plan a girls' night out.  If you're one of my lovely girlfriends, let me know if you're in!  I'm thinking something that requires us to dress up a little...

Day 516

I stuffed my face tonight at O'Charley's with Grandpa, and it was good.  Mm, mm, good!  I also took Grandma all over town today, but that's a story for another time.

The photo is of a pineapple upside down cake I made for Grandpa last year.  It wasn't very good, so there's no recipe to share. :/

Do you ever get an email from someone right before you close your inbox down?  I love that, especially when it's good news. :)

Day 515

There's a whole lot of blah going on right now, and I'm hoping that this feeling isn't setting the tone for the entire week.  Optimism FTW?  I'll get to chat with Andy tomorrow night (via Skype), woo hoo!  I haven't seen him since he was home for a short visit before being deployed to the Middle East. :/  It'll be nice to catch up!

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You know you're a country girl when the popular after dinner activity is looking for bug shells.  My Aunt Sherrie's chickens love to snack on cicada shells; they stick to the trees and I guess they just crawl out of them.  It's very weird.

Day 514

I had so much fun last night. :)  Tonight, BK and I are going to mass downtown.  Hope we see some friends!

Day 513

Two days of the festival down, one day to go.  I must admit, Saturday is usually the best day, too.  I know it's the day when all of the best items are up for bid at the silent auction (my booth this year).  I also know it's the day when the most people I know come to visit.  Looking forward to seeing everyone and for my new allergy medicine to (hopefully) work wonders for me!  Have a great day! :)

Day 512

I'll have a lot more fun at the festival if my stupid allergies would just chill out!  Argh...

Day 511

Lately, I feel like I've constantly been disappointed in something, but then there's always a magical explanation that makes it all better/okay.  It's so weird to me when this happens once, let alone 3 times in a week.  Life is crazy, and I'm reminded often that I definitely do not know it all.  Kind of refreshing to be surprised, I suppose!

Day 510

The festival is coming!  I'm in full Silent Auction Chairperson mode.  I know all of the items, I'm almost done making the bid sheets.  Now, I just have to get a "thank you" board printed and start working on the "thank you" notes to the donors.  It starts tomorrow, ahh!  Right now, it's just 5 empty tables under the tent.  After I'm done with it, you'll feel like you're at ... well, I don't know the right description yet, but something FUN for sure.  I've got some cool lights going up!

Day 509

My favorite song of the summer = THIS ONE!  Hit play and have a little dance party in your desk chair!

Day 508

5 Things: August Edition:

1. I made this pie for the first time this month.  I'll be making it again, don't you fret.  Super yummy!
2. My everyday tinted moisturizer.  It keeps up with my ever-changing summer skin tone.  (This is the good stuff I'd like to buy.  I'm waiting until I use up what I have first!)
3. Wrapping up this book by Emily Giffen.  I'm definitely going to read her other novels.  Can't wait to see the movie!
4. I was finally able to afford a pair of BORN shoes (rewards certificate + clearance rack at DSW, thank you very much).  Excited to wear them once autumn arrives!  Very similar to these shoes!
5. The Indiana State Fair has now come to a close for this year.  I am SO happy that I got to go and not only indulge in some terrible-for-me-but-oh-so-tasty "dinner" choices, but also to just have a night where I felt like a kid again.  Mmm, deep fried cookie dough...