the stage is set

well, almost. the house is just about ready. kev just has to clean up the pots and pans, while i will zip through with the vacuum before the ladies arrive this evening.

it's a total 100% girls day for me today! in a couple of hours jill, chaz and i will be heading shopping for the day (pinch me!!). as i was folding laundry a couple of days ago it became apparent that i would not only be shopping for myself. kev's tee shirts are in a sad state. so, new clothes for both! of course i am not going to go crazy and spend a ton of money, but i've not been shopping in over 6 months and am feeling there is a lack of items in my wardrobe.

then, after a girls day...i'm having a ladies night in! a party of dear friends (and some of their friends) where we will be laughing, eating, enjoying.

is it silly that i can't wait for this day to really begin?!? i mean, yeah, i'm making mango bars right now, but how much fun is that? i am ready to shop!!! ;)

good morning

I was met by this beautiful creature this morning as I was taking my coffee cup into the kitchen. The image is taken with an extreme zoom as well as through a window screen. But yes, our backyard is a virtual Disney movie!

Directly to the right of the chair was a squirrel. It seems as though they were having a bit of a face off (they are near the bird feeder).

I had to actually stop and do a double take before I realized there was a small hawk sitting on the chair. Then I backed out as slowly as I could, hoping I could grab the camera before it flew away.

my morning

We made plans to have brunch at our house today with our friends, Jessica, Brandon and their son Henry. Henry loves him some kitties. We have Simon, Udder Kitty, and Josie (who is also "a Nani dog"- they have a bit black lab at home.)

Chloe (aka Udder Kitty) really wasn't too excited for the quickness of Mr. Henry. But he wanted to find "Udder Kitty" the whole time. She was intrigued and would pop out of hiding to watch him, but would hide if he started moving.

Josie was a bit skittish by the fastness of him, but pretty much would just wander away from him if he got too near. Never making a peep, just moving. Henry is a great listener and would let Josie be when we told him she didn't want pat pats.

Simon and he cozied up on the couch for a split second before Henry was up and moving again.

The thing about Henry is, he doesn't wear me out. I enjoy every second of him. And Jess and Bran are really amazing parents (as I always knew they would be). One of my favorite things Jess does now and again, is she sends camera phone pics every so often.

This is on their drive home from our house...

He was on the go the whole time they were here. I'm sure his feet were smelling goo-ood.

And don't worry, he's got his own site and his Mom doesn't mind I post his photo.