Lately

This last week was one of those where the clean dishes made it out of the dishwasher and right back into the sink, where the clean laundry from two days ago is still sitting in the dryer, and where I said a lot of "Oh wells" and "tomorrow..."

I'm getting better at taking these kind of weeks in stride.  Life's days pass by fast enough as it is.  And sometimes little gems show up amid the chaos.  Like fun mail!

First came our 2013 scrapbook.  I am so pleased with it.  I spent a stupid number of hours on it--many just trying to align a color palette haha.  This is our second Mixbook, and we love the product.  The book is a reminder that among all the crazy little stresses, we have some pretty great things going on.

 

Second came another card from our old lady neighbor, Shirley--which she sent via USPS rather than walking it across the street.

We took her flowers for her birthday a couple of weeks ago, which we learned about only because she brought us a card on her birthday (5/6) expressing what great neighbors we are (it doesn't take much for her).  So in true Shirley fashion she mailed us another card (6/6) in gratitude:

"Dear Kelsey & Preston
Thank you so much for my Birthday Flowers. It was very sweet of you all.  Tell me when your Birthday's are and I'll send you a card.  I'm not able to write good anymore but hope you can read it. My right hand has carpal tunnel.
Your neighbor's and Friends Shirley and Don"

She must be the funniest, most prejudiced old lady with the ickiest well-intentioned fudge this side of the river.  Looking forward to cards 7 and 8, Shirley.

Lastly, Preston and I were lucky to get in an evening at the driving range last weekend before this week picked up.  The weather has been beautiful and we enjoyed wacking the heck out of our worries past and future ;)

Things won't slow down for a few more weeks, which makes me more and more grateful for a teammate who doesn't mind searching for clean underwear in the dryer.