How I love extra cupboard space!

Scott and I finally purchased our much-coveted kitchen island!

Isn't it purdy? I put baggies in one drawer and napkins/placemats in the other.

The butcher block top has extending sides.

How cool is this spice shelf? There's one on the other side, too.

The back side (which faces our family room)

And look at how beautiful my new Tupperware cupboard is now! It's big enough to spread out all the containers so I can actually see what's in there and find what I need! 

Oh, joy! 

When was the last time you read "Jane Eyre"?

I hadn't read it since I was maybe 11. Yes, heavy reading for an 11 year old. I can't say I understood it, but I remember distinctly reading a particular passage over and over again simply because I loved the beauty of is meter and flow and melody.

I read it to my mom and she said, "Do you know what all that means?" I responded, "Probably not, but it sounds beautiful, doesn't it?" LOL

(By the way, I have no idea what passage so captured my attention.)

At any rate...

I finished listening to Jane Eyre on www.librivox.org this weekend. I feel so... so... so... satisfied. Charlotte Bronte, though verbose to say the least, had such command of the dynamics of novel writing. Her fully formed characters brought such dimension to the story line. And that story line... wow.

Just... wow.

The ups and down, the suspense and the givens... I didn't remember the end of the book, so my perspective was fresh. And Charlotte certainly took me for a ride. I assumed the story would have the much-coveted happy ending (and maybe it does--I'm not about to spoil it for you!), but at one point, I was completely convinced that Jane would make the wrong decision and upend the happy ending cart.

In fact, I was yelling at my phone (since I was listening on librivox via my iPhone) as I scrubbed my bathroom floor. "Don't you dare listen to him, Jane!" and "Singon [pronounced singe-in], you are a manipulative blockhead! Leave Jane alone!"

Jane has a sensible head on her shoulders. She made the right decision for herself. (See? I'm not giving anything away here. You *must* go read/listen to the story!)

Now I miss Jane. *sigh* I must go search the Librivox catalog for another epic and captivating story.

Lost

Things have gone missing in the Delicious household. And it's driving me crazy.

I feel like screaming because I just can't find anything.

Where did disc #4 from audio book Fabulous Fourteen go? Last I saw it, it was in a cubby in my car. I returned the box to the library (yes, it's a library book) minus disc #4. I kept meaning to drop it off, but hadn't had a chance. Then my car got broken into. And I haven't seen it since.

But seriously. Why would those idiots steal a single disc that's emblazoned with "Fabulous Fourteen by Janet Evonavich"? They wouldn't. They didn't grab any of the other cd's.

So where did it go?

And where did the small pink bag of Girl Scout patches disappear to? The girls and I bought them last week. I know we brought them inside. But where did they go after that?

I DON'T KNOW! I DON'T KNOW!

I don't know where my pins are. I don't know where the corn meal is. I don't know where my mojo is and I don't know where my mind is!

Buh-bye to my stitches!

Dr. Scott did the honors last night. Using the tools the ER doc gave him, my amazing husband clip, clip, clipped my stitches and pulled them right out.

I made Emma take photos so you could see. LOL. It's not gross or anything. Don't worry. (Heeheehee.)

Dr. McDreamy Hair asked Scott, "Do you feel comfortable pulling her stitches out? Save her a trip to her doctor's office."
"Sure, no problem," Scott said. I know him well enough to read his thoughts--Awesome! New tools to play with!

Dr. McDreamy Hair gave me blue stitches to match my eyes. 

Snip!

Pull!

And they're out! With minimal hair loss, too. Phew!

Please say a prayer for my friend, Marg

I won't go into all the details, but Marg is having a bone marrow transplant today. Please pray for the medical staff helping her, the transplant itself and for Marg to reign victorious over her leukemia.

Thanks!