A catch-up...

And, two weeks have past since my last post. apologies. We have been fighting off some nasty colds at our household for what seems FOREVER!! And, it has sorta been a chaotic and eventful couple of weeks.

Household renovations are back underway - finally feel like we are over the hump! However, now is the 'clean-up' stage of wiping down ceilings, walls, floors, etc...as drywall dust and grime continue to hang on. damn dust. (Not the best environment for people with colds and sinus infections, hence our temporary move to my parents.)

I also participated in my dear friend's green festival a couple weekends ago - a very cool event with lots of great treats and music on hand. I sold all sorts of items from my shop as well as some new creations :) Thanks, Leanne!

Our annual apple-picking event was this past weekend - yum yum yum. The best cider apple donuts on the planet!! And, of course the apples...

Then it was on to see Jersey Boys in Chicago with my mom and dear friends! It was a birthday celebration of sorts (3 of us have autumn bdays) so we treated ourselves to a wonderful meal at Trattoria No. 10 and then onto Jersey Boys. The first half was really great - the audience was totally into it :) However, just before the second half was to begin, we were all asked to exit the building for emergency reasons. oh lord. We got outside and cops and crime scene tape were everywhere -  but, nobody knew what the heck was happening!! Finally, it was determined that a couple boxes with disturbing notes were discovered in the alley behind the theater during intermission. A bomb threat. What is wrong with people??? Fortunately, nothing happened and we all got home safe. But, we were REALLY looking forward to Act 2. As the Four Seasons sang...'oh what a night'!

And, to wrap things up, Pete and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary yesterday. with colds and all. Went to one of our favorite restaurants, moved back home and went to sleep. One to remember!