1.  Tonight was the first night I got together with the awesome Writer Girls Group that pixiechick_sw  has put together.  I came home energized after meeting and talking to other writers.  I loved the open and supportive atmosphere.  They made me believe I could do whatever I need/want to do with my writing.  It was empowering and inspiring. Thanks!
2.  Successful week for my son.  He received his AP scores and found out he'd passed all three tests he took: Chemistry, Biology and American History.  He also completed his health credit that he's been working on at home.  (To make up for the Colorado class he took that the school here wouldn't accept).  He's also playing in the championship soccer game for the Cache Valley Cup Soccer Tourney tomorrow.  He's had an incredible week.
3.  Monday morning is my youngest daughter's birthday party.  She's so excited that I hope she doesn't burst before then.  A lot of her friends are out of town and there are a few we haven't heard from, so I hope she's not disappointed in the turnout. I only know of two girls coming for sure out of the seven we invited.  She has it all planned out in her mind exactly as she thinks it should go...hope we're successful.  I finished all her birthday shopping today!  Yay!
4.  I'm still struggling with the same scen of my WIP...I've rewritten it so many times now I can't even remember which way it goes.  I keep thinking I have it worked out, but when I get it down on paper, it's just not right.  So I've decided that I have the basic gist and I'm moving on.  I'll come back when I get a little further and try again. Hopefully then it will click. Tonight I was thinking about it as I drove home and decided maybe I have the wrong character in the scene -- I might try switching characters around.  I know what happens next, so I'm going on.  :)
5.  It's turned hot.  I spent the morning at the pool with my daughters and their friends.  Our garden exploded this week with the change in weather.  Last week we hardly had any produce.  This week, I picked 6 squash and 5 zucchini plus a few peppers and tomatoes.  (Those were the ones that had to be picked).  The beans are going to be on any day now.  So it's really summer! 
Happy Weekend Everyone!

1. I have just returned from West Yellowstone with my family. We had a great time. Here are a few pictures of our vacation. But how come unpacking is so much harder than packing? Is it some sort of warped revenge for having a good time?
From the canoe on the river.

From Yellowstone.

We saw six bears but I don't have any good close shots for you. :)
2. We've put a lot of work in this summer on a garden, our biggest yet. Today, I'm going to try making pickles for my first time. I mixed a yummy salsa yesterday and roasted peppers. Here's a picture of our garden.


3. I love fall! I'm getting so excited for fall, even though I'm also sad to see summer end and the kids go back to school. I can't help starting to pull out some of my fall decorations and change from the bright summer colors to some of the richer, deeper colors of fall.
4. The progress on my new WIP has been almost nonexistent the last two weeks and there's little hope for progress over the next three weeks as I've committed to creating a beautiful scrapbook for my inlaws 50th wedding anniversary. We should have about 100 pages in it with wonderful congratulatory and memorable experience in letters from friends and family. I guess I should get started on it . . . and hopefully with school starting, I can also squeeze in at least an hour a day on my WIP. I've got to finish it because I'm already revising in my mind and I need to get those things down before I forget. :)
5. I'm almost finished with another revision on the novel my agent is working on...and then I think after this last revision, it gets sent out. I'm nervous about that...cross your fingers for me.
Thanks to all of you for your support. I hope you have a wonderful weekend! You're the best!