Chilly and rainy. Where did summer go? Thinking about going back to bed for the day and can't seem to find a reason not to...

Vacation, Day 1 - Taking it easy, resting and regrouping. Work has been kinda tough lately. They've been asking me to travel more and take on all kinds of new responsibilities. Now, you know I love a good challenge and have never minded additional responsibilities, but the things they are asking me to do fall more under the realm of someone with a much higher salary than I...

I spent the day puttering around the house, watching seasons 1 and 2 of "The Office", cathing up on emails and posting some unused crafting supplies for sale on Craig's List.

The weather is in the 'in between' stage - not quite hot enough for the A/C, but still a little sticky. I've settled on keeping the windows open to enjoy the fresh air and slight breeze, but have dug out the tank tops...

My nephew Trey left for Afghanistan last week - hoping he stays safe and hurries home soon.

Had a great Fourth of July weekend, despite the fact that I had to work both days. My brother John was here and we spent the time hanging out, watching movies and playing games. Saturday night, we skipped the fireworks and resorted to setting off 'illegal fireworks' in the front yard. By 'illegal fireworks' I mean firecrackers, LOL. Only in Dubuque...

And that's it for today!

R.I.P. MICHAEL JACKSON

August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009

Tweeked my resume' a little bit and posted it on monster, careerbuilder, etc. I applied for two jobs online and will apply for at least one job a day until I find something that suits my needs. I'm thinking of contacting a couple of headhunters to get my resume' out there. The biggest challenge is that Dubuque is a small town and the opportunities are limited, but I'll find something!

Keep your fingers crossed for me as I begin 'the big search'!

Horrible week at work and that's all I'm going to say except for the fact that I'm heading over to Monster.com right now!

Have a great weekend!

Guilty pleasure Saturday:

• coffee with 'cinnamon bun' creamer
• watching Paris Hilton's 'My New BFF' on MTV, cheering for Stephen
• stalking people on Facebook, LOL - stalk me back @ http://www.facebook.com/teresapete

Have a great weekend!

I did a little creating today and made this page about the kids' Spring concerts:

I kept it simple, focusing on just a couple of pictures because my last two pages have just been loaded. Going to spend a little time tomorrow working on some new techniques...

Thanks for checking in!