A little news here and there

I post a lot more in my head than I do in reality. I'm always thinking of things to post while not at home. Anyway, on with the show.
All last week I got to spend at home burning up vacation time. It got off to a wonderful start when, first thing Monday morning, I was offered a job as the administrative assistant for the buyers at Love From Minnesota. You know, the gift store people. It sounds like everything I was looking for in a job except location. I will be much busier, work a regular business schedule, make a bit more money, and most importantly, be out of the mall! The only thing I wanted that it doesn't have is location. I will still be driving to Roseville everyday as the corporate office is across Fair view from Rosedale. Oh well. I spent Thursday with Jess touring the Hill House, having lunch at Cecil's and teaching her how to make manicotti. We both agreed that we should cook together more. The boys met us in time for dinner, which was great. We don't have people over very often, but I usually enjoy it when we do. Nick (Jess' boyfriend) thought it was hilarious that she was actually cooking. James' favorite part of the evening was having Jess bless the meal in Hebrew. Being next to Rosedale will be nice in that I can meet Jess for lunch and not actually have to go very far.
I spent the rest of my vacation working on my sweater until I got hit with a nasty allergy attack/head cold on Saturday. I finished the front and back, and I am almost done with the first sleeve, but once my eyes started watering, I just couldn't concentrate. I hope to finish it before it gets to warm out, so that I can wear it a couple of times this year.
This week it has been very hard to focus at work because I am so happy that Friday is my last day. It will be a long time (I hope) until I have to work past 5(ish) again. Yippee! I am looking forward to starting @ Love from MN on Monday, and will be sure to tell you how it goes on the actual blog, not just in my head.

So many things that have pictures to go with them!

First, if anyone can help me change the look of my blog without using blogger's templates, that would be neat. I may or may not be able to figure it out with help, but figuring it out on my own is just not working.

And now. . . The long awaited watch photo!

I still think it is ridiculously pretty. I really enjoy checking the time these days.

Last week Thursday we had a lot of snow dropped on us. (And also our neighbor Mark's antique tractor.) Luckily I had Friday off, so I didn't have to try to do anything. Instead I stayed home and put up the new curtains. The colors in the photo are a little off, the wall color translates as too something not good. The curtains basically match the couch. The mini blinds will come down as soon as we get the plastic off of the windows.

I have been watching the TV show Heroes this week trying to catch up. I have three episodes to go and then I will be caught up and have to wait 6 weeks for the next episode. Apparently the episode from this week makes it very upsetting to have to wait. I guess I will find out soon enough.

Here are some crazy cute kitty pictures to close the festivities. I am going to knit a sweater now. I will post a picture if I ever finish it.

Finally!

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