just fluff

This is a really neat spider I found outside, and according to my National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States, it is a "Crab-Like Spiny Orb Weaver," which is really cool. No danger listed. It smiles! We relocated the Weaver to a location less likely to facilitate entrance into my house.

Ethan had a great first week at school. He has taught the kids to pick up bugs and be gentle with them, and not to be afraid. He is so cool.

Here he is waiting for his teacher with a few classmates, he's happy that they are interested in bugs like he is.

So I went shopping last Sunday at Crabtree Valley Mall.

I buy some nice jackets at the Gap, with a very nice gift card from my amazing friend here in Sanford.

I go to don one of these jackets on Monday, can't find them. Search the car, no bag. I left it at the mall. Called Ann Taylor, for sure that's where they were, that's the last dressing room I vistited. Nope, no bag. They even called me back in the late afternoon. Nice lady. Then I called Belk, not really thinking it would be there since I didn't go in a dressing room or buy anything. Sure enough, my bag was found, and my jackets were safe. Can you believe it? I never thought I'd get them back, someone was honest and I am so thankful. So my dear friend whom I simply adore happens to live near this mall, and he very kindly brought my jackets to me yesterday. Thanks a bunch! I owe you one! Well, two actually, since there were two jackets....but anyways. This dear friend of mine and I have been out of touch until recently, and I'm so glad to be reconnected.

Katrina. My blessings are being counted, I will never stop counting. Send healing thoughts, offer something, you know where to go for that.

I'm having trouble with my website. I am saving changes in the program but the changes are not being reflected in the publishing. I'm taking a break on that so I don't start getting upset with technology. But, GRRRRR! I WISH IT WOULD FLIPPING WORK THE WAY IT"S MEANT TO!!!!! ahhh, thanks for the vent space. much better.

more soon, so much to say today.