My goodness, where did the week go? Well, I know I spent a good chunk of time making a photo book of our Christmas trip to Turkey. You’d think since it was already on my blog that I could easily upload and print, right? NOPE. I had to upload every photo and copy and paste every little bit of text and then format it all so things would fit logically on a page and align text and move it in from the page edges so it didn’t get cut off in the printing process and make some pictures larger and others smaller and there went a week of my life . . . Turkey book (supposedly this will take you to a page where you can view the book, but it’s the same as on my blog, just a different format.)
I was under the gun because I found a coupon for up to 100 pages for the same price as a 20 page book and to include all 13/14 days was going to take 100 pages. I finished just under the deadline and crossing my fingers that it actually looks good when it arrives.
So now for a mish-mash of the past week’s happenings . . .
I had a jewelry box made with my name in both English and Arabic.
The best part is the hooks installed at the top so my chains don’t get tangled. Camille is not allowed to touch anything in the box. (she was always getting into my things and walking off with them and I would find them in various places in the house). So far, it’s working.
We bought a new carpet runner — the style is “Choobi,” but when the guy pronounced it I heard “Scooby,” so it’s my Scooby-Doo rug.
Calvin and Carter are going to Desert Challenge camp this weekend (here on the island). this is one of the camp photos of Calvin from last year.
I found loquats in the store here! I bought some and brought them home for the kids and told them how we used to eat them in grandma’s backyard growing up. They are both sweet and tart and taste a bit like citrus mixed with kiwi and the sweetness of an apricot. So good.
We finally hung our Turkish lamp in the house.
At the mall they just opened an iHOP. The line was out the door for hours. I do not understand iHOP love.
Coldstone love.
We went carpet shopping again. We looked at old (used) stock that the guy was selling at great prices. Still more than anyone should rationally pay for something that gets laid on the floor and walked on ($500 plus), but if I tied every one of those knots by hand, I’d charge a lot more than that!
It’s fun looking at all the different rugs
We came home with this one. I think they like it. It’s about 50 years old, but in excellent condition. (wool on wool)
It’s spring here for a few more weeks! It’s in the 70s and 80s and I’m still wearing a sweater.
She doesn’t get cold.
She was boohooing about having to go to base for lunch. Go figure.
A bit later, happier, and more accessories for Calvin’s soccer game.
His first time in goal (for this team). He had two great saves and only one goal on a direct kick inside the box. He’s hoping to make the travel team for the trip to Germany in May.
