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The sign-in screen asks that. I laughed -- there's very few left who remember me by now!

Since I haven't posted in a month and a half, I should tell you I had major eye surgery on July 1; it all went well, and this last week, the surgeon released me until late October. Yeah! In fact, I'm seeing so well these days, I even drove myself and my daughter to Seattle for the WATCH conference. Got there and back fine, obviously.

Which brings me to my next topic ... I had the incredible pleasure of meeting Paul and Gena Suarez, our dear publishers here at TOS blogs, and Dena Wood, also a familiar face to TOS readers. Oh, and I can't forget SuzyScribbles, who was signing her new books in the exhibit hall. How much fun that was! It was another one of those times when you know someone so well because you talk on the blogs, that it seems like you're hanging out with your dearest friends from childhood. Well, maybe not since childhood, but at least since having children ourselves!

In a chat session with Gena, she commented that another familiar blogger, SpunkyHomeschool, was just an average mom who is now famous on the blogosphere, simply because she POSTS EVERY DAY. I know that's yelling, but that's about the way it hit me. I'm a journalist for crying out loud, and I can't get myself to write every day! Hopefully that's the kick in the butt I need to get my act together -- not that I want to be famous, but if God keeps telling me to write, I should probably be doing so. Duh.

So, over the next few days, I'll be posting a bit about the conference for those of you Washingtonians who missed it (shame on you!), and a little about the (continual, yes) zoo that my life is.

As for today, we headed out to the prep day for the Grant County Fair. The previous baking superintendant is quitting simply because it's time, and they are desperate for someone new. My hubby was nominated a few weeks ago, but his schedule won't allow it, and if he's the "stupor" (as he calls it), he can't judge anymore and no one in the county wants that. So, yes, I'm it. I spent the morning learning from the pro and meeting all the pertinent people. Shouldn't be too big of a job under normal circumstances, but the administration is new this year (meaning chaos), the previous admin purposely dumped all the previous records (chaos), the numbers are dwindling all over the fair (general depression), and the quilting department is taking over our space (animosity and frustration); thus I have a great deal of work to do this year. I guess one of the reasons my name was brought up is because I actually welcome confrontations, unlike everyone else in line for the job. Sounds like fun, huh?

I also ended up canceling women's bible study for the summer. Too many people going too many directions, and two of my main attendees (out of maybe six) have either had their baby three weeks ago or are on bedrest for the rest of the pregnancy as of this afternoon. So another month or so reprieve, and then we begin Ruth again. (Maybe I didn't mention that before -- we finally finished Philippians after 19 months! We got one lesson into Ruth before the surgery.)

We also visited the book guy again (did I mention he gave me that ancient bid document for Grand Coulee Dam -- what a treasure!), saw the dad of a guy we both went to high school and youth group with (and I dated at two different points in my life), chatted with the 4H super that I'll be judging for this weekend, hung out with the pastor's wife and step-daughter (and her darling little baby), and ran into another friend of mine from high school. It's like people come out of the woodwork on fair week. Wow -- maybe they're thinking the same about me. Ooh.

Anyway, I'm still unpacking from last weekend and this new week's already off and running at full tilt. If you're reading this, thank you for being faithful to me, the ever inconsistent one. I hope to get some good stuff posted here soon. C ya!