Thank God It's Friday!!!

I seem to live for the weekends don't I? Then during the weekend, I'm so busy I can't wait to get to work to relax! Oh well, I don't want to wish my life away! It goes fast enough!

Thank you all for your birthday wishes. I didn't have a great birthDAY because we had our little doggy at the vet that day. She's been feeling bad all week and we had to take her to Animal 911 in Skokie. They are very good and efficient there and told us she has a mild case of pancreatitis and was a bit dehydrated. We left after paying almost $600 and armed with a ton of medicine. She is still not feeling well so we're taking her to our vet today. They may keep her overnight to give her fluids and food. She's not eating at all.  My poor DH has been on duty all night with her and takes her outside whenever she thinks she has to go but nothing comes out. : (  Say a little prayer for our baby girl!

I did make it to Thursday Knit Night at Woolly Lamb last night and was truly surprised. There was a ton of food and two cakes; one was a St. Patrick's Day cake and our dear friend Wayne made me a personal cake and cupcakes for everyone. Everything was so delicious and I thank everyone for their thoughtfulness and remembering my birthday. I am truly blessed to have so many thoughtful friends and family members.

The boys are coming home from Vegas tonight. Gregory was up earlier this week but I texted him last night because we hadn't heard from him. I asked him to buy me a birthday present with his winnings. He texted back that he will be lucky if he comes home with what he started with. Oh well, no present for me! I guess it's best if he comes back even rather than losing it all! After all, you have to gamble in Vegas and they're not going to let you walk away with that much $$$$. 

(Closest I could get to a St. Patrick's Day picture - Auntie Elaines hat in from of my Shamrock placemat!)

Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone. Please don't drink and drive this weekend; take a cab or public transportation. Be the designated driver. The life you save could be your own!

Happy Monday!

Mondays just keep coming don't they? I guess we should be happy they do!

The weekend was very busy for me. I had a dentist appointment on Saturday and found out I did indeed crack my tooth. Luckily this tooth had a root canal so I'm in no pain. If it wasn't, I would be in some real pain. Thank God for root canals? Anyway, I will need to see an oral surgeon and find out the extent of the break to determine if I can get a crown for this tooth since a this tooth never got a crown. Oh well, more pain, expense and time off from work. I also had my teeth cleaned and they found only one cavity (besides the stupid cracked tooth!)

Of course I stopped at the card shop and bought some goodies for several people. Archiver's is very close to the dentist's office so while I was waiting to see dentist, I stopped there too! It would be a shame if I didn't use that time to shop since the stores were nearby! I bought a ribbon cutter (yes, of course you need a battery operated ribbon cutter - it also seals the cut end....don't you hate when you cut ribbon and it frays? I also bought something new that I saw to make cuts in paper to thread the ribbon that I just cut with the ribbon cutter! Come on now, I haven't been to Archiver's in a long time! The pet shop is next door to Archiver's so I also stopped and got some treats for the DD (dear dog.)

My youngest son came home with two of this friends this weekend. They stayed overnight at our house so they could go to the airport and fly out for Spring Break in Vegas! We took them out for pizza and then they stayed out to have some fun on their own. I wish I could go somewhere for Spring Break! (I wouldn't even mind just staying home for Spring Break!) Ha-Ha!!

Sunday I watched a bit of the North Side Irish Parade. It was mostly politicians but the weather was so beautiful I didn't mind standing and watching. Then, of course, I made it to Woolly Lamb! We had a great time and were invited to the St. Patrick's Day party next door at the Salon, Do or Dye. They had so much food and beverages to share with us. We really enjoyed ourselves and got a bit of knitting done too! Our Dear friend Tom, once again, brought a beautiful new pattern and we got a jump on our April project. I will post pictures tomorrow of the progress I'm making on my March project, the April project, and my Maggie Jackson wrap, shawl, stole - whatever you want to call it!

Once again, I forgot my cell phone at home this morning. I was so busy getting the crock pot beef stew dinner ready that I forgot about the phone. Oh well, at least dinner will be ready when I get home tonight!

Have a wonderful day and I will try to post some pictures tonight or tomorrow!