More Random Updates

Wow, I can't remember the last time I had a gap this huge between blogging days! I feel like I've forgotten what all there is to update on, it's been so long!

Funeral for Grandma was held on Monday. It was a lovely service, and everything came together quite nicely. It was also quite the learning experience for me, never having to deal with death-related matters and miscellany before. It can get complicated!

Some of my mom's family flew in from overseas to visit and attend the funeral, and Todd immediately took to his great-uncle (mom's oldest brother). It's rare that Todd warms so much and feels so comfortable with anyone new, so it was a treat to see him actively talking and interacting with Great-Uncle.

As you can tell from my last blog entry, we ended up getting Todd a suit, after all. Firstly, the amount of time, effort, driving and hassle it would've taken just to find a shirt and pants, would've outweighed any cost savings. Secondly, it was only $49, and that price included the tie, matching hankie and vest (and since a waistcoat IS a type of vest, I'm sticking by that term) so it was a pretty good deal anyway. Thirdly, the folks running the tuxedo shop from where I got the suit, were so nice and friendly that I couldn't help but want to take my business there. The suit fits perfectly and it remains to be seen whether or not he'll get another opportunity to wear it before he outgrows it.

Like Lisa, I was jumping for joy at being able to use some new cleaning products this weekend (multi-purpose cleaning solutions as well as new scrub brushes), and immediately set to work scrubbing off stubborn stains in the bathroom and kitchen. It was also reorganization time, and though I didn't throw much away, just rearranging items in the kitchen shelves and cabinets provided so much more space!

I'm still catching up on stuff I've missed from the past 2 weeks! Heard a news bit on the radio this morning about a survey that some advertising company conducted, which revealed that the majority of Americans are so attached to their online time that not only could very few survive even a couple of days offline, some would even put their internet time ahead of their own friends and family! The sad thing is... as extreme as that viewpoint sounds, I can relate!

And go figure-- in about an hour some tech guys are gonna come by and do a "desktop refresh" on my computer-- apparently it entails hardware updates, but at the moment I'm busy cataloguing and backing up all my essential files and programs in case they give me a new hard drive. So after lunch I shall be offline (it's kinda risky to leave your computer on while you're opening it up to install new hardware ;-) ) for a few hours. Guess by the time I get back online I'll STILL be in the midst of catching up on everything, and getting myself back into the groove of work.