My friend Mikkee, whose name pops up here from time to time, made an offer on a house on Monday and could conceivably close TODAY. Her apartment is packed and she's not sure yet where she's moving. Whatever stress I think I might have today is definitely NOT stressful compared to not knowing where I will be sleeping tonight. Sheesh.

Sorry for my recent lapse. It's one of those moments in our lives where there are so many things happening at once, I'm just doing the next thing. I miss normal. I'm sure we'll have it again, but really, it's been a while. I am ready to do the same thing one day after another for a while.

In honor of Mikkee's stress and family coming into town to say their good-byes to Granny (who is deteriorating, but still mostly conscious), here are a few pictures.


Mikkee and I in Kansas City (as an aside, the itty bitty kitchen in the background fed 11 people every meal).


with Granny, fall 2005


This picture cracks me up. Here's the story - it's Granny's 80th birthday party, and the great-grandchildren are getting ready to help her blow out the candles. Asher, who is sitting on her lap, took this moment to grab a fistful of icing from the cake. Granny wiped the icing from his hand with her finger, in an effort to keep the train on the track. So Asher is eating the stolen icing from her finger while everyone else is smiling for the camera. Nice.


Mikkee and a very small Asher, on his first visit to Nashville.


in September


Granny

UPDATE: Mikkee IS closing and moving into her new house this afternoon. Unbelievable, but true. And did anyone else notice the pink theme in most of the pictures? Completely unintentional.