These are my dear friends Becki (left) and Jennifer (middle), two of the most talented women I know. Not only artistically talented, but kind and genuine. Artsy people sometimes tend to be of a different mindset than the rest of the world...self absorbed, even narcissistic...not these two. They share their time and talents and knowledge with those of us who are lacking, and they do it with pure graciousness. I absolutely love these women!

100 Days to go!

This is a paper chain that Shannon, Ella and I made with links to count down the last 100 days until Ron is retired! YAY!!

70 calories of coconutty deliciousness!

This, my friend, is a little piece of heaven that I discovered today.

Normally I'm all about dark chocolate. And I'll be honest, I didn't look that closely at the bag to see that it wasn't dark chocolate. I guess I assumed that because it was coconut and chocolate, that the chocolate would be dark. But anyway...This tasty little (approx.70 cal.) huevo has creamy coconut on the inside...yeah, I said creamy so there's no texture of toenail clippings that you get with your average Mounds bar, and it's wrapped in smooth Dove chocolate. I think I'll email the Mars Candy Co. and ask if this is just around for the Easter holiday. 'Cuz if it is, I'm stockin' up!

I Am One LUCKY girl!

How cute is this? My Uber-talented-Master-of-everything-More-creativity-in-her-pinky-than-in-my-entire-body friend, Becki made this for me. She makes the ordinary seem magical in everything she does!

I love that girl!

Get thee behind me comfy bed of mine!

This is a beautiful day in the Pacific Northwest. The rain coming down is a soft, delicious rain. And the wind blowing the trees outside my window is making a kind of 'white noise' that would lull me back to sleep, if I hadn't made the conscious choice to make my bed this morning so as not to be tempted beguiled into climbing back under the fluffy down comforter. The warm, soft, Egyptian Cotton bedding is calling to me with her siren song. I. Must. Be. Strong. I think I'll go downstairs and clean...or have a Girl Scout cookie and watch some HGTV!

I'm SO lucky indeed!

It was great fun seeing all the kids and grandkids in Gilbert. We saw Emmett get blessed on Sunday.

We saw the new Gilbert Arizona Temple being built.

We visited an airplane museum with cool planes.

We watched Logan play soccer.

...our grandchildren took us to Bounce U. It was hysterical!

And I got lots of baby kisses in, thanks to our newest darling grandbaby Emmett...I could just eat him with a spoon!