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So, this past week has gone by in a blur and I have no idea how we got to the end of April. Last week Tues, Wed., and Thurs. mornings were spent at the YMCA. Tuesday afternoon I dropped Clare off at her friends house around the corner (well, my friend too) for a playdate while I went to go get my hair cut and dyed for the first time. It’s not entirely what I had in mind…but it’s nice none the less. She did an extremely low maintance dye job with what are called peak-a-boo’s to help hide my grey’s and give me some texture. The cut is pretty much the same, although I am thinking I may want to go shorter with it. I have no idea what to do with my hair! I’ve had like 10 different styles in the past year and a half or so, and most I have liked….but it’s not the perfect cut that I love. Thursday night was Hot Tub Night with the MOMS Club Gals….very relaxing and it was a fun time. Friday morning we had a MOMS Club party in the morning, and then in the afternoon Allison came over to babysit. I got an iced coffe at Beaners and sat in the sun for a few hours reading my book. Afterwards I headed over to G.B Russo’s for some wine and other goodies. I thought I was doing really good, but ended up dropping some cash on only 1 bag of things. But I got some good pasta sauce and some yummy wines. On Saturday we went all over town doing errands to get Brad’s car fixed, and some leisurely strolling through River Town Mall. Sunday was spent in my PJ’s….they way I like it! I read some, caught up on “Days of Our Lives”, and then I had to run over to feed a friends cats. I’m cat/house sitting this week for a friend….and it’s the easiest cash I’ve ever earned! Her cats are rather humerous too….very affectionate and wanting attention. Today we did our MOMS Club meeting, ran over to take care of the cats, and spent the afternoon home doing nothing.

On an important note! My Uncle Dan passed an e-mail on to me about a wonderful co-worker of his that is doing the 3 day walk for Breast Cancer this August in MI. She is walking in honor of her grandmother, and in memory of my grandmother Clara Morden. As most of you know, she lost her battle to cancer about 7 years ago. She was a very special lady, and faught cancer for a long time. So special to me in fact that our daughter, Clare, is named after her. Anyway, this gal is taking pledges in hopes of reaching the $3000 mark for her walk. If your interested in donating please go to her donation site and do so: http://www.the3day.org/Michigan06/jriess. It’s fully tax-deductable, and you can donate as little or as much as you want. This will be meaningful for so many people beyond her. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for all women, and the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 55. Both its cause and the means for its cure remain undiscovered. Currently, one million women in the U.S. have the disease and probably won