Knit and Spin with Susan: Crap!

How in the heck did this week get away from me?? I swear it was just Monday, where did Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday go?? The time thieves are at it again.

Probably because I've been having too busy of a week. Here's a little rundown:

Friday: My summer ~~slave~~ helper arrives!! Cousin Amy has graciously lent us her son James for the summer. There are many around the house projects he will eliminating in exchange for a slightly fatter wallet. Amy, here's proof he's still kicking after week one. No, he's not an angry young man, I just caught him unaware with the camera.

Saturday: LAZY. Period. Many video games played by men in house. I worked on Pampered Chef stuff.

Sunday: Repeat Saturday. Some knitting accomplished. The bunny gets bigger, but will not be done in time for shower. Sigh. No idea where day went.

Monday: Crud, back to work. Phones, files, etc. Nothing thrilling until later in the day, when I had my Pampered Chef new consultant training. Learning is fun! I learned one great tip: Cheese grates easier if you pop it in the micro for 10 seconds. That was an "oh duh" moment. Soften the oils in the cheese and it slider nicer on the grater.

Tuesday: Blur of work. Can't honestly remember what I did.

Wednesday: Blech. Spent the day ping-ponging all over Orange and LA counties making deliveries with Bella. Poor thing was driving with me from 10-4 until I dropped her off at my PIL's for a nap in the crate. Tyson was tied up even worse, so she had to ride with me. I quickly shopped for a gift for my friend Valerie's boy Josh, as it was his First B-Day party that night. Got the cutest scoot along tricycle, it even had a cup-holder for his sippy cup. Super cute!! Neglected to bring camera, the dork I am. Bella managed to be very good with 10 under-fives running around her and giving her all of their toys. "Please, Mommy, not again!"

Thursday: Met up with my best-friend Sarah who moved to Lake Tahoe for my allotted three hour window in her very busy one day visit for her mom's Master's graduation. Fun was had by all, and I managed to not buy any yarn at Tall Mouse, even though they had the new Louisa Harding angora and I kept thinking what lovely socks it would make.

That was followed by a very happy occurrence: I managed to not only find a new Chiropractor near my house, but one that was trained by my old Chiropractor! Wheee!! Random walk-in to an office that looked nice. So excited, haven't had an adjustment in almost 6 months, and I could feel it. My neck was so bad on the right I couldn't turn good, the normal bleh of my neck and back was made worse by the wisdom teeth thing and not being able to sleep right, it's been bugging me since then.

And we're back to Friday. Today I get the fun of general house tidy and then real fun later of dinner with Thailand family who are out for a visit. I will be blowing my diet again for the hundredth time this week as it's at Lucille's, which is a Southern barbecue place in the Long Beach Town Center and there's nothing low fat in Southern food.

Next week is looking just as busy what with the Fourth, then Wednesday Bella (look how tall she's getting!!!) is getting spayed, and that night I have my first Pampered Chef Cooking Show. The rest of a short week, and I am off to Chicago for the Pampered Chef Conference. Monica has given me some yarn shop recommendations, but if anyone else has any good recommendations for Chicago fiber and food wise, let me know. I'm staying at the Sheraton on Water Street, so short cab or L ride is best.