excused absence

Dear Blogger,

Please excuse Denise from her lengthy blogging-world absence. She has been very busy with

and hasn't slept much, due to a lot of late-night

and had to finish the

at the last minute,

all while missing her

very much.

She has had to take a fair bit of

to keep headaches, aches and pains at bay.

She'll resume her (somewhat) regular posting once she finishes the

and gets

and

organized again.

Sincerely,

If the shoe fits, buy it in every color

FAQs

No, I have not died.

Yes, I could really use another twelve hours in each day.

No, I am not dying of the heat this summer because we finally got an awesome A/C window unit the cools the main floor of the house!

No, the A/C in my car hasn't been fixed yet.

Yes, I am now driving Mark's truck and he is driving the sweltering car.

Yes, I love Mark for trading cars with me.

No, we have not been able to boot-up our family computer since an electrical glitch last week.

Yes, I am thankful to get a turn using Charlotte's laptop.

No, I hardly ever have an answer to the ever-present "What's for dinner tonight?" question.

Yes, I often feel like I'm caught in a wild current, barely able to gasp for air now than then.

Yes, I am already dreading the girls' return to Utah in August.

No, I didn't even get half of my to-do list crossed off today.

Yes, I often wonder if I'll ever blog, scrapbook, or sew regularly again.

Yes, despite it all, I'm still glad to be me.

time flies--whether you're having fun or not!

How can it possibly have been more than two weeks since I have posted?! I was afraid this would happen. With my new responsibilities at church I find myself running through each day, struggling to keep up on laundry and other menial household tasks, wondering if I'll ever cook dinner regularly again, and collapsing in a heap of exhaustion late every night

At the moment, however, I find myself relaxing in the Colorado mountains, thanks to a generous friend who has kindly offered us the use of her beautiful vacation home. Nothing could be better than relaxing with my family in a setting such as this. We're what you'd call low-level recreators; give us a few good games, a stack of movies, a menu plan of delicious homemade meals and snacks-a-plenty, and we're good to go.

I'm hoping to steal enough time on the computer (there are others here who want to use it, too) to post a few catch-up items. For now, you'll have to be content with photos from our grocery store escapade last night:

Like I said, we're easy to please.