Sorry about that...

The past three weeks have been a blur.  A complete and utter blur causing me to have moments of complete and utter, I'm forgetting something!  I know I am forgetting something important! moments.


I'm resigned to being the girl with the calendar attached to her person.  Yes, my beloved red hacienda.  {Yes, I am aware that hacienda means house...however to a know-it-all-who-truly-doesn't-know-it-all, the word means calendar.  (Insert me laughing at the memory of this word blunder.)}


Do you want a recap of where I've been or should I just move on from here?  I feel like I owe it to my loyal blog-stalkers to explain where I've been and the kind of shenanigans that I have taken part in. 


Well, the last time I blogged was more than a week ago...and before that it was truly hit or miss...soo how about I start with last weekend.  Oh, I've been meaning to tell you about last weekend.


The last weekend of September I found myself in Whitewater, Wisconsin at my beloved Camp Joy.  Ladies Retreat.  {Blissful sigh.}  Our speaker was Mardi Collier.  She spoke on knowing God.  The whole weekend was ways that we can know God...and when we know Him, we will trust Him more.  I truly loved ladies retreat this year.  In times past, I've left with notes detailing law, law, law...  And while it's true, we need the law...where I live, I need the grace.  I need grace for today so that I can remember to share grace with others as we walk side-by-side in life's journey.  This ladies retreat was a complete and utter encouragement and refreshing to my weary soul.


My roomies at retreat were delightful and fun.  We played pool where I was nearly injured as roomie #1 hit the white ball and it jumped across the table and assaulted me.  No worries...I survived.  Traumatized, but I survived.  It's disturbing to see a pool ball sailing at you...and in my moment of panic, I froze. 


As with all good things, a day and an overnight and retreat was over.  Honestly, this was one retreat that I did not want to see end.  I could've spent a week there...or two or three. 


The following Monday ~ I went with the girls out for sushi at our new favorite sushi place, Spider Sushi.  If you're in the market for good, not over-priced sushi, try Spider Sushi @ the corner of Alpine and Harrison.  It's deeeelish.  They have gluten-free which, of course, makes my anti-gluten little heart go pitter-patter.  We are attempting to dine there atleast once a month (if not twice) and try everything on the menu.  I'm not looking forward to trying the fish eggs (gag!) but I will...because what if I like it?  I mean, I went nearly 35 years without ever trying guacamole and that's just a hate crime against avocados which I now love.  Also, cashews.  Same story - different food.  I love them.  I never knew I love them. 


Tuesday brought about yarn store shenanigans and coffee with Lauren, Leah, and Ruthie.  In our best attempt, Leah and I tried convincing Ruthie to sign-up for a knitting class and we rejoiced with Lauren and her new-found-love of knitting.  I fell prey to the soft yarns and the most adorable cupcake hat.  When I say "fell prey" - I mean, I bought some lovely, good quality yarn and set out to make a little hat for the newest member of our church, Faith.  Yarn purchased...but I had some pattern-related questions was instructed that the knitter of the hat would be working on Saturday.  DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH SELF-CONTROL I HAD TO EXERCISE TO NOT TRY KNITTING THE PATTERN????  THE NICE YARN WAS CALLING TO ME..."ANGIE GOOD, KNIT ME!!!!"  I had to set the bag out of sight and put it out of mind for 4 whole days.  It was tough.


Wednesday night ~ I helped at the kids' consignment sale.  It was actually quite fun.  My favorite Wednesday night shopper was a kid buying a light saber.  He as pretty sure THIS light saber was real.  Another fellow told me he was thinking that sharing his new toys was going to be hard and he really wouldn't be able to do it.  Oh, the honesty of four-year olds.  Let's be honest - when I get a new office supply, I really don't want to share it with my engineers. 


Thursday night ~ MY BEST YES NIGHT!!!!!  I haven't blogged about Lysa TerKeurst's study...but like all of her other books - this study is soo helpful and applicable.  The most recent BEST YES epiphany I have learned is to evaluate all decisions on four levels...spiritually, emotionally, physically, and financially.  She said if even one area is a NO, than you should probably say "No" because it won't be your best yes.  I'm doing this study with a dear friend who such an encouragement and a cheerleader reminding me to keep on keeping on...even after I had a horrible meltdown and said yes when I should've said no. 


Friday night ~ I hit the gym because that was a BEST YES decision before going to work at the consignment sale.  This was my genius moment.  Friday was a rough work day...which is fine because it's work and not vacation.  I get it.


Saturday ~ Helped all day (literally) at the sale before sneaking away to Knit One Purl Two to discuss the cupcake.  Remember the pretty yarn?  I was totally wanting to work on the hat.  Knitting seemed like a great stress-reliever...until I started using slippery double pointed knitting needles and very soft yarn.  I was knitting along and everything was going well.  I started adding the frosting and did the tricky part where you do a series of loops and such and pick up a pre-knitted frosting stitch to knit two together to get the ruffly edge...and then I noticed a stitch had fallen off the needle and I didn't catch it in time and it unraveled...and then I unraveled as I unraveled the whole project.  Of course, Miss Cup-half-full, I told myself, "Angie Good, this gives you another opportunity to start again and re-work the pattern."  {She drives me nuts some times with her delightful notions.}


Sunday was spent being delightfully lazy...enjoying all of my Fallish faves...apple crisp for breakfast and then sweet potatoes with my lunch.  Mmmmmmm...I heart food.  Especially comfort foods.  Sweet potatoes...soup...apple crisp...pumpkin muffins... 


This brings me to last night - we started our new Bible study which was delightful.  It was nice to meet together with the gals from church and discuss what the Lord taught us.  After the study, we celebrated our pastor's wife's birthday.  Birthdays are my favorite.  You are celebrating someone.  You're not celebrating an accomplishment or some job well done.  Birthdays are celebrating a person!!! 


And here it is Tuesday evening.  It's a full moon tonight...and I must admit, it wasn't too crazy at work today which is always nice.  Full moons, when you work with small children, the public and/or the elderly, can be kinda scary.  Today wasn't bad.  Busy but not bad.  We are on the brink of doing three big jobs.  One was re-scheduled and moved up a month - with a four day notice.  Wow - thanks for the WHOLE four days (I say sarcastically!).  Could I not get 5 days or better yet 7 to 10 days?  {Sigh.}


It's only Tuesday and sadly, I am already looking forward to the weekend...which is now going to be plan B.  Plan A was me taking a roadtrip to Indianapolis to hear a most beloved author...but turns out there's too many ridiculous work factors that when left to other hands, the task unravels - much like my first attempt at the cupcake hat. 


No more cupcake unravels for me - I purchased bamboo knitting needles.  According to the Internet, these little wooden gems will keep my slippery yarn from moving around.