"Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart." - Henry Clay

I hope your Monday was good my friends. Mine was good as Mondays go. 

I am thankful for a job that is flexible, where I can make my own hours as long as I get my work completed. As you may have guessed I worked today. I tested a few kids, wrote a report. It was good. I love the teacher that I work for, the school is fantastic, the staff and students are great. I am a lucky girl indeed. 

I am thankful for opening my mail box and receiving a homemade thank you card from the divine Miss M and her mama. I love that Katrina copied a piece of Madeline's art and the card was so obviously from a sweet three year old written by her fantastic mom. Love that kind of mail.

I am thankful, once again, for our fab vet, Dr. Berry. He continues to help us and, most importantly, Horton through this tough time. 

I am thankful for my local Starbucks, my two-pump non-fat gingersnap  latte with extra candied ginger lovingly made by the fantastic manager, Jeremy, and all the fun, kind baristas who are almost like family. It's like a home away from home.

Have a terrific week.

sunny Sunday!

Archer woke up this morning and requested a trip to Grandma & Grandpa's house. So, we got ready and made a trip to the big city of Bellingham (haha! doesn't even sound like a big city name does it?)...we ran some errands and then made it to Gma & Gpa's just in time to do some yard work! Archer did yard work - I took pictures. He helped Grandpa weed and spread bark...I went shopping with Grandma! Seems fair doesn't it? Archer even got paid for his efforts - he was very excited by that. Of course he would do the work without the reward of payment, but he wouldn't say no to getting a little moolah.

Working hard.A little break.
Grandpa framed by his lilacs.
I learned about lilacs and that I loved them so when I was in middle school after mom & David got married. Love these.
Have a great week!

Full Time

So, I started working full-time on Monday. That is 5 days a week 8:30 - 3:30. Full-time. That is out of my vocabulary! I'm not quite sure how to handle life. When do I get the oil changed in the car? What about grocery shopping? Hmmmm...something for me to consider. By the time I get the hang of this full-time thing it will be summer vacation...then I will have to come up with a new routine. Life's tough! Haha!