Lately...

Hello!  I've been a little discouraged because I was working on a good post, and it disappeared, but now I've got the courage to move ahead  ; ) so here goes...

A couple of mornings ago, I rolled my eyes way back in my head and let my mouth loll open and asked Mark what he would do if I looked like that.

He said, "I  would grab a Sharpie marker and draw eyes on your eyeballs."   

Then I would look like the old cartoon Little Orphan Annie, he said.  I thought that was funny.

Tut and Leto are doing fine.  We haven't left Leto at home one time since we moved.  Can you believe that?!  He just assumes he's going with us.  If it's hot, we find some shade and leave the windows down (it's never really hot here this year), or Mark stays outside and walks Leto around, or Leto goes with us.  And Tut lies on the bed almost all day.  Mark leaves our window open and has an upside-down bucket on the floor beside it, so Tut doesn't have to jump far to get up in it or go outside.  (it's a little harder getting back in, tho.)  We don't give them scraps, tho.  Just doggie dental treats for Leto nowadays.  Aren't they spoiled?

We gave them their booster shots, but Leto got his rabies shot at the vet's office (this was some months ago).  We also got Leto a harness, but put lhis collar back on him till we can get a better harness that doesn't slide around.  And he wears his red kerchief; Tut just goes naked.

We have continued to send out resumes and talk to people, etc.  In the meantime, we have watched some good movies together and gone to D.I. a couple of times, looking for kitchen utensils and little pans, since ours are all packed up.  Also, Mark works on various other things, types up the ward bulletin for me, and  prepares to teach his S.S. class.  And we go to my drs. appts. and run errands, etc.

We also sit outside in the shade or the sun each day (me in the shade).  I read, and he listens to his i-pod.  It's good to get out of the house like that.  You'd think that we'd be going to Barnes and Noble or swimming or fishing, etc.  We really spend lots of time on his job search, tho, and Mark also checks up on the state of the Apocalypse each day, just in case we're missing something.

The owner of this building is still letting us stay here rent-free, and we like it a lot.  Mark has been baking artisinal bread, which makes the building smell nice.  We are both counting calories, and I really enjoy it.  It's so clear-cut, and you don't have to worry about what you're eating then.  Fun!  I don't feel deprived at all.  I'm eating 1,000 calories a day, and I hope that keeps me in good shape.  I'm not walking around, so don't need many.

I will be emailing Seth's new address to you soon, okay?  And you know Haley is past her due date now.  Wow, that baby girl is still cooking!  And we never hear from Phillip - hope he's okay.  And Justin, too, and all of you!  It's Ben's birthday soon, and he'll be 38.  Almost grown up!

We love you all!  Take care!
xoxoxo