SPT Tuesday

Something Borrowed. This week was difficult to think about for SPT. I don't usually borrow items, so I didn't have any idea what I could have borrowed. Then I had it!! I borrowed this lovely lady for the entire day. Her husband and two sons let me use her all day for fun and birthday-ing. For the record, we were celebrating her birthday, which was 6 months ago. We started at 7:00-ish on Saturday morning, and ended at 11:30 Saturday evening. This is what my dining room started out the day looking like:Between us we did 63 pages of scrapbook albums - she did 30, and I did 33 (I do realize I should have let the birthday girl get more, but I was on a roll!!!) This is what 63 pages looks like!

We had so much fun, talking, eating (WW approved, of course), working, solving the world's problems, talking, and working more. Thank you, J, R, and J for letting me borrow your wonderful wife and mother for the entire day. It was fun for me, and I can't wait to do it again. You know, she did get 2 scrapbook coupons for her special day.

SPT Thursday

I have been blocked from this post for two days, so I am doing SPT Thursday. Apparently I look like spam. Funny, I've not been feeling blue or meaty looking, but maybe. . . . .

So, for this SPT, the theme was Something New. Self, I thought, What new thing brings us joy? I thought about shoes, some cute brown shoes I recently invested in. But no, That's not really joyful. That's just comfortable feet. Which I guess indirectly brings me joy. WAIT!! I have a wonderful thing that brings me joy, and is generally considered new. So here it is!!

Before you start screaming and jumping, this IS NOT a photo of my kiddo, this IS a photo of my NIECE. She belongs to these fine folks:

This is my brother and his wonderful wife, at her recent college graduation! We lovingly call them Bartalie - it's their rockstar name. They found out recently that their little bun-in-the-oven is a she-bun, and we are all excited and shopping for lacy, frilly, pink-y clothes and doo-dahs.

So this, folks, is what new thing brings me joy. A new little family member who is being welcomed with such joy and promise, excitement and love. We are looking forward to her big arrival later this year, and can't wait to start spoiling her. So, hereafter, when you see Grasshopper, that's the affectionate name for my little niece. I'm gonna be an aunt!!