Assorted things......

Sorry, those who have Reader only got the three pictures with no rambling commentary the first time around. I accidentally published it when I was only trying to move the pics down.

Isn't this one so sweet?!! Alex got his first pair of boots. It's funny to watch him do the Herman Munster walk. Actually, he's getting around in them pretty well now but still, like Mimi, prefers to be barefoot!

He's only about 15 months old, but loves to look at books! He's always trying to get mine off the bookcases. I don't think he's ready for Anne Rice's vampires. But Eric Carle has some good ones for young people and his Mommy reads to him. YAY! Reading is fun!

Hello handsome!

In other happenings:

* We have the Cancun Spa trip on hold. I always second guess things, especially those that are expensive. Hubby knows I am hesitating and just keeps telling me to BOOK IT!! He'd do pretty much anything I wanted but I asked him the other day if we were making the right decision. He was like, ....'hmmm, do I want to go away with my wonderful wife to a terrific hotel and be pampered for a week and eat good food and relax on the beach?..... uh.... YEAH!!!!'

* I've been really struggling with either a sinus infection or nasty summer cold. I am exhausted but can't really get comfy to sleep. So I'm only managing a few hours here and there. I still try to stay in bed at night just to rest even if not sleeping. Last night I put in the old Neil Simon movie, 'Murder By Death'.

* The woman who owns a chocolate shop (YES, I really know a woman who owns a chocolate shop! Wonder if she's seen that movie??) where I have some of my greeting cards for sale offered me a little space on her table for an upcoming Irish fair. I decided to go with assorted themey earrings:

and have a couple rubber stamps so am working on Irish greetings. Yesterday I met a friend for coffee and took a bag of supplies to work on cards while I was there. Although, I did forget to take glue so I've got to get back to work today. That is after I go gargle with morphine and hemlock. Eew, ick, snotty summer sinus colds are the worst.

* Recently finished reading A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry. It didn't grab me at first for some reason, but because Bonnie (from Bon's Time Out) recommended it, I stuck with it and am really glad I did!! Very powerful novel.

I'm not sure what I'll read next. I've read a couple chapters of 'A Year in the World' by Frances Mayes but because it's highlights from her travels I can skip thru that one at my leisure. I read her chapter on Morocco the other night. I've always been fascinated with certain places. On my sidebar there's a new blog that I'm totally loving called 'My Marrakesh'.

The book, 'In the Company of the Courtesan' is still calling my name. And I think I like the 'Twilight' series too. I haven't decided to buy them yet, only started the first book at Barnes recently.

So what's new with you? Reading anything good? Have any plans in the works? Hope it's been a nice weekend for all. :) Peace, Mary