Anya, aka She-Who-Smiles . . .

From the government center this evening . . .

Meals for this week . . .

Veggie Fish Chowder 

Chicken Salad and Tomato Soup

Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread

Beef and Broccoli Stir-fry over Rice

Brown Sugar-Glazed Pork Tenderloin, TBD Sides

Sloppy Joes, Mac and Cheese, Spinach

A couple of faces I've been sent:

From jan . . .

From Theresa, it's the cord

which connects her camera to her computer . . .

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I'm calling today a Monday-Not.

You know the usual Monday, things seem to go

wrong or just not-quite-right.

But today . . .

I had 9 Blessings postcards to mail.

(See my cards here:  2009 Postcards)

I had exactly 9 postcard stamps.

I couldn't find my $2 off coupon at Petco and

the clerk said "No problem" and gave me the discount.

I needed to buy printer cartridges for my boss today

and a $10 off coupon came today in his mail.

This evening, I did my weekly shopping for supplies
and groceries at Wal-Mart.  I also needed printer cartridges.

The combo packs had a special:

buy a combo and get a $10 Wal-Mart gift card.

I bought two and got two gift cards.

But the best of all,

this morning Lee called just to tell me he loved me.

No other reason.  :)

Today was Monday-Not.

Anne's home . . . yippee . . .

She was on the same flight as another another

Camp Robindel counselor, AllieOz.

One of the things she missed the most?

Driving . . .

I went to Mallow Run yesterday evening,

first time by myself.

Pretty nice spot to sit and read

while eating pizza and a brownie

and listening to jazz by Davis and Devitt . . .

This is the end of the Sales and Tasting Barn

lit by the last bit of full sunshine . . .

And, what do I notice from my picnic table?

A face . . .

Shadow hands grabbing a ball . . .

"Late" summer in the garden is starting already . . .

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Anne update:

She is due home TODAY after 9 weeks

in New Hampshire as a ropes instructor and counselor

at Camp Robindel.
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Update on The Help . . .
I stayed up reading until a little after midnight last night.
I loved it.