April brought about the end of a busy fundraising project. My son's 5th grade class had planned a trip to the Grand Canyon, and in April, we all saw the results:

The Grand Canyon is a stunning place, and I found myself having a great time in spite on being on a school field trip and all the restrictions and limitations that places on one. The children were all well-behaved, the parents got along fabulously, and the scenery was beyond words.
Since then, my son and I have also taken a trip through Texas on the way to New Mexico and eventually Colorado for a friend's wedding. In Texas, we found a tarantula as big as my hand! At the hotel, no less!! I expect wild things when camping, but not at a "civilized" locale in Henrietta, Texas.
From there, we traveled on to visit some old high school friends. One just had the cutest baby on the planet (current baby ... mine was *the* cutest at that time!), and the other shared some roasted green chiles with me. What good friends I have!
And I was also able to have a jewelry show featuring hand crafted sterling silver jewelry complemented by natural stones, freshwater pearls, and leather. I love being "the jewelry girl" and sharing my jewels and my business with folks who love jewelry as much as I do!
Colorado brought beautiful mountains, more stunning scenery, and more friends, plus baseball, parties, and a wedding!
All in all, we hit 3 national parks, 1 wilderness area, 1 local park, 2 professional baseball games, 1 jewelry show, 1 rehearsal dinner, 1 wedding, and 2 4-hour lunches. Oh yeah, and LOTS of driving! Not too bad for 11 days away from home.
Now things are back to normal for a while. I am busy at work and our new jewelry catalog will be out August 1, 2008, meaning more shows, I hope. It's too hot to get outside much, but the veggies are still producing. I'm tired of cucumbers, but I have to admit that my food bill has gone down and I have indeed gotten creative with new recipes ideas.
Yes, creative indeed.