A big yay, a big boo, and a little more boo mixed in with some yay

Well, the last few days have been a bit of a rollercoaster. I guess the best way to get through all of it is in chronological order.

Big yay: I've got a phone interview! I knew it was coming, but that office finally got in touch with me on Thursday to arrange a time. It's not for any particular position, but a family friend connected me to a higher up in FL, so I've got an interview set up for this coming Wednesday. I have no clue what we'll talk about, so I have no idea what to prepare. I guess I'll just have to be quick on my feet then. Wish me luck!

Big boo: My grandmother passed away rather suddenly on Friday. She went into the hospital for simple back surgery and was going to be discharged pretty much immediately after, but it seems like the stress of the surgery was just too much for her 86 year old body. She'd been really sick for a long time, so it's best that she's at peace now. She was a pretty funny lady on her good days, so while I'm glad that she's no longer in pain, I'm sad that her spunkiness is no longer in the world. I'm not really able to talk much about it just yet, but I'm doing alright as long as I can remember that she was really sick. It's actually not very comforting to me to remember the fun times yet, because that's what really makes me miss her.

A little boo mixed with a little yay: I'm going to be going back home for Grandma's service at the end of the week, and it looks like I'll be driving all the way there without the hubby (stupid call schedule). Things are scheduled for Friday, so I'll be gone from work for a couple days. The yay part is that I'll be coming in to town just in time for the twins' birthday party, so I'll FINALLY be at somebody's party! I offered to bake the cake/cupcakes, so that'll be fun for me. I think I'll try to weigh out my ingredients before I go out there so I can just dump & mix, but I'll probably bring an extra batch and my scale as a backup. I'm also bringing some of my yarny projects with me, as I suspect there will be some quiet time this weekend, too.

Oh, there's actually a little more boo/yay: We dropped the price on our house a little (boo), but we immediately got a flurry of interest (yay). We had to skedaddle for a little bit on Sunday for someone to look (yay), but as we pulled back into the driveway, we saw-- to our horror-- that one of the cats had pulled down our sheers from the big bay window while we were gone (boo). We just pray that the cats got the rips and destroyed our curtains after the couple left. God forbid that someone surprised Simon with a stealth petting and got a tension rod pulled down on their head!

Let's hope this coming week is not so action-packed as this last one has been. I don't think I have that much Pepto.

Unreasonably cute

My sister's twins will be turning 3 in 8 days, which means it's crunch time for crafty presents. I have been desperate for an excuse to make play food, so I decided to take the amigurumi bull by the horns and crochet some! I found insanely cute patterns on Etsy.com from several sellers, and ended up buying:

Classic Cookies and Classic Muffins patterns from CandyPopCreations
Veggie tray and Breakfast patterns from NeedleNoodles
Beaut Fruit and Cute Fruit patterns from Crochet Roo

I made a test cookie (chocolate chip, of course) last night, and it's ADORABLE!!! It's just the right size for little hands, and I know they'll love them. Today's task is to make some sugar cookies. I figure if I can make a dozen cookies fairly quickly, I'll move on to the breakfast pattern. There's no way I can finish all these in time to ship them, but I asked my sister to prioritize them for me, so I'm aiming to finish cookies & breakfast. After that, I think I'll go for the veggie platter (It even has a bowl of dip!!!)

I can't stand the cuteness. I have to go.