It's mellltttiiing!

This week we had beautiful weather here in Chicago. A couple of days this week you were able to go outside without being a bundled up marshmallow---even able to go outside with just a sweater on! You could definitely feel everyone's spirits were much lighter and see many more smiles. Now with most of the giant snow piles gone, there's more street parking and more sidewalk space. Yess. Next week is supposed to be much cooler, but I'm very thankful for the bit of relief we had this week.

I had the strangest feeling on Sunday evening. As I was driving home on Lakeshore drive after rehearsal, I was getting closer to downtown, and I started thinking about life here and how blessed I am. I gazed over the buildings, glanced over to the lake, and the feeling of "home" came over me. I feel so content about living here...I know this is where I need to be...in spite of missing my family. Wherever they are will always be my HOME home, but this my life home right now. It's a nice feeling.


I had lots of fun baking valentines brownies and cookies for friends, and I was super excited to bring valentines cookies to our rehearsal on Monday. During rehearsal, I realized that I had left them in the car, but I wasn't one bit disappointed to be bringing a plate of cookies home.. ;) I received two lovely surprises in the mail for Vday--sweet cards from my mom and aunt!

I cannot believe that there's only 3 weeks left until our performances of "The Sorcerer"! Time has been slipping away. Tomorrow afternoon we have a "stumble-through" of the entire show. Hopefully it goes decently!

My roommate Jacquie (who is renting out Becca's room while she is away) and I stopped by Petsmart during our running errands time today, and I was set on bringing a pet home. We took a look at the adorable lizards, birds, and hamsters, but my heart melted when we made it over to the adoption room with the cages of kitties. There was a fluffy orange and white cat that looked and acted exactly like our darling cat Toddley that passed away 2 years ago from cancer. I was so set on adopting him, but Becca reminded me that she's allergic to cats....sigh....so I bought a fish! :) I named him Fauré after the French mélodie composer who I love so much. Fauré seems pretty happy in his new home. His vase is sitting on the window sill looking over the neighborhood.


A daily conversation that cracks me up each time:
         After picking Alexander up from school....
    Me: "What did you learn today? Did you learn anything cool?"
    Alexander: "I didn't learn anything. I already know everything."