got me spinnin.....

There have been some very very small accomplishments in the scary room, most of which involved sorting and throwing out things that expired a billion years ago.   However, you can also see the floor which is a major WIN for me.   I did come across one very long-dead rat...but after the screaming and gnashing of teeth on my part-..and the summoning of Ernesto to help dispose of said rat,  I was able to move onward and upward!  There is still MUCH to do but at least the progress is VISIBLE.  :)

BEFORE PICTURE (UGH it's so depressing!!!!!)

After picture......small progress.....

So I was also able to go and check on Baby Nicole, who honestly honestly...is just beautiful.  I mean- she is BEAUTIFUL.   She's not so sure she likes me a whole lot, but when her mama is holding her, she is happy as a lark.   And her hilarious siblings keep me rolling with giggles.   Her mother gave me delicious mani and grandules.  YUM.   And I saw Julian too, which is always a WIN.    I remember the day of her birth...and of finding Julian there...as one of the best days I have ever had here.   What a GIFT.

And this weekend I was able to meet up with Mark and Margy and their boys briefly (oh so briefly but oh so awesome!) in San Pedro.  She brought me books and tank tops and M&Ms.  Oh joy.  Major major joy.  I feel RICH!  Last night I went running with my new tank top and came home to snack on M&Ms while I watched the Phillies ROCK Game One.  Honestly- it was kinda like Christmas.   But anyway- how good it is to see familiar faces from home that I love so much!  And then sitting down over chinola juice to talk about LIFE....to folks who LOVE IT HERE and GET IT.....just felt so phenomenal.   I am so blessed.  Plus, when will I get another chance to read Narnia to some cool fellas before bedtime?   I AM SO BLESSED!

And now I'm back in SJ, holding down the fort solo with the pooches while Dan and Kari are in the States for a week.    So far they (Diego and Genny)  have tried to gnaw through a door in total revolt but I think we have moved past that now.  :)   It's kinda quiet on this Sunday morning but I know that in 13 days group madness will begin and I've got a lot to prepare for.   Prayers for safety (is that always going to be my number one prayer request?) are always welcome.........

Do they look guilty?  They shouldddddddd......