I only have about 10 more rows of knitting on that baby blanket! (Well, I have to do the edging, too -- but that's no big deal.) I should actually have it done for the shower on Thursday.

DS is all excited about our local fair. The rides, the food, the games -- and, well, I have to admit that Mom's a little excited, too. I love the game where you throw balls into the cups. For some reason, I do really well at that one! And I like the little kiddy barnyard.

I hope I win at least a red ribbon (if not blue) for the baby blanket and the scarf I'm going to enter.

We've been having lots of rain lately. Our sprinklers are set to go off every day (because we have new sod) and the last time DH mowed the lawn, he sank right in! But they tell us that as long as there's no standing water, it's fine.

Last practice for community band tonight. Now it's on to several performances at local events. It's fun to play in the band, but it's a little sad because the director took a new job in another town and he won't be back next summer to direct us.

DD is getting a good surprise tomorrow. She works with me at the bank, and today her supervisor came to me and said that DD and the other high-school graduate we have working for us are working enough hours that they should really be considered full-time employees. (I was thinking this myself but I didn't want to be the one to suggest that my own dd get benefits, even if I am the boss.) This means they get 20 days of PTO per year, paid holidays, paid insurance, etc. just like everyone else here. She will be so excited because now she'll get paid for the 4th of July!

Enough for now. Except for one thing -- I have decided I'm just going to throw the rest of the stuff I haven't unpacked yet. I absolutely CANNOT look at another box. Think the garbage people will notice 25 full boxes out on the curb?????? I'm just kidding, everyone. Actually, I'm down to just a few boxes (other than my music room and office which I can't unpack because the furniture hasn't arrived.) but one of them is the good crystal and I'm putting that one off because I know I have to wash all of it before I put it away. ACK!