August

It's August already!  That's crazy, isn't it?  This year is going by way too fast.  Anyway, I am off work for a Dr. appointment tomorrow.  Having a Monday off is good.  But I find it somewhat annoying that I have to take a day off, and pay for a Dr. visit just to know the results of the latest mammogram.  Couldn't they just call, or send a letter or something?  Hopefully it's good news and I can be done with all of this.....but still....a day for sitting in a Dr.'s office is not my idea of a good time.  At least I am lucky to be able to see a Dr. though, so I should be grateful that we have decent medical care.  

Friday was Bruce's (29th) birthday and our 31st Anniversary.  Don't get all specific with the math.  LOL!

It was less spectacular than last year's celebration basking in the glorious views of Niagara Falls.  But Stephen and Hannia came over with armloads of delicious Mexican food and I had ordered Bruce's favorite flavor of Baskin Robbins ice cream cake.  Daiquiri Ice with Devil's food cake.  Very yummy, but it's a special order so you have to request it at least a week ahead.  It's worth the wait.  Our celebration was low key, but it was a good time.  Even Erica managed to catch Bruce on Skype just before dinner and while we still missed having her here, it was really cool to see/hear her for our little family party.  

Also?  We have been watching a Netflix original series on instant view.  It's called "Orange is the New Black", and it is extremely entertaining.  It's about a young white woman who has an upscale kind of life.  She makes some bad decisions, does something stupid and ends up in prison.  Can you imagine trying to deal with a situation like that?  To learn how to survive in a scary place with a different set of rules?  The creators of "Weeds" ( which is a show we also liked a lot) did this one too so it's full of dark humor.  We just finished the first season....complete with a huge cliff hanger, so now we have to wait for Season 2 to be released.  I was skeptical about Netflix's ability to put out a quality show but it will definitely hook you and make you want to see more......

I hope you all have a wonderful week ahead!  :)