It's Been Brought To My Attention......

...That I have been a delinquent blogger. 

Just when one thinks people do not notice, you discover that they DO ,in fact, notice. And worry! 

I went to a dinner party last week with a big mix of people (the best sort really). The host introduced me as "Amy". Followed by "She owned Poppy & Ivy, now she's a co-owner of Found of Fremont". 

The gal says "Wait. Amy of the Poppy & Ivy blog?"

I kind of jumped a bit and said "um....I think so" (Because I am ALL about witty, intellectual conversation in a vast array of new people).

She says "You haven't posted for almost 2 weeks...I have been WORRIED about you. Are the kids doing well?". 

It is moments like these that you feel your little blogger heart swell and at the same time want to grab your family, dye their hair and change their names. (Just kidding Nice Dinner Party Lady). 

So. All is well. The kids are taking their elderberry, olive leaf extract, Vitamin D and C and we are healthy and happy. 

I have no excuse at all for neglecting my sweet blog except that I have taken my new found time and wasted it to the high heavens. I play computer games, watch day time TV, read labels and often stay in jammies until 2:00pm. I have found myself cooking dinner in my jammies on MORE than one occasion in the last 65 days of This New Life. 

I have partied like a Rock Star at a Rock Star Halloween Party, eaten dinner with a rock star & his lovely wife (for REAL!), worked like a fool while some of my co-workers fought off mystery fevers & weirdness and just enjoyed how well thing are going. 

The stars did align. In some crazy way, the new owners found me, I found them and we just click. Everyone is discovering their "roles" and "strengths" and forging ahead. The new shop is just BUSTLING. We have waiting lists for vendors, business has sky rocketed and it's all just GOOD.

Here are some peeks!

 



 

And in Real Life.... 

  

We enjoyed our yearly Halloween dinner group. Always good. One of my friends REFUSES to use the bathroom that houses this adorable guy and his snake friends. 

We celebrated my husband's 40th. We gave him a surprise party and there was a Table of Fiery Hell there JUST for him. El Jefe wings, 40 bottles of new hot sauces, jalapeno deviled eggs & habanero cupcakes...
 

At the Rock Star party my friend and I went as Black Eyed Peas! We are both as far from ROCK STARS as it comes. We're both just this side of Amy Grant, so we were at a loss. We went for the play on words!

 

Now I am back to cleaning my house in a  complete panic. The Come Play Eugene gals are coming up to conduct Come Play Portland at MY house! Alicia Paulson will be teaching, so I have this delusional plan to have my house "perfect" and it totally goes against the grain of living in jammies. I have been sewing, painting, moving, straightening and WHY? These gals are coming for Alicia...not ME! I am trying to think up clever appetizers, snacks and a lunch.....then I freak because have you SEEN Alicia's posts about food? Amazing. They make the Barefoot Contessa look lame. I need to hire someone to keep up. Sheesh. 

Cheers to a lovely weekend! May you find the best treasure at an estate sale ....or may your college football team win their game.... or your child's soccer team gets extra muddy, win the game and earn themselves extra hot chocolate from the Snack Mom. 'Tis the season! 

Comments

[Julie]

I was one of the blog watchers that was worried about you! Glad to see that you're just busy and everything is ok!

[Susan]

your play on words costumes were too cute :O)