Adopt a US Soldier

Last week at work, a coworker mentioned she'd adopted a US soldier and was preparing to send her a care package. It sounded like such a do good, feel good thing and since I already love sending long-winded emails to family and friends - I figured it would be something I'd be good at! I applied to adopt a US Soldier of my own that very afternoon. Three days later, I received an email from the organization with the name and contact email for my adopted soldier, Dylan.

A week later, I've already corresponded back and forth a few times with Dylan - a 19 year old young man who is currently stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan. I enjoy hearing from him as much as I enjoy writing. His birthday is coming up soon, and I plan on sending him a little surprise package filled with things he likes. It makes me smile just thinking about it.

I'm not going to share too much about Dylan here out of respect for his privacy. After all, he may not want to be included in my not so private blog. But, if you think you'd like to do something good for a soldier serving our country and have a few minutes to spare out of your day something nice for someone you don't know, just because you can, I've got the website for you: www.adoptaussoldier.org

And who knows, the positive difference in someone's life may very well be your own.

The E-Woman Network.......pass it on

Passing on a link and some information about the ewomennetwork.com local chapter here in Arizona. Great group for getting more exposure for your company - and a great forum to meet other professional women like YOU!

http://www.ewomennetwork.com/chapterHomePage/chapterNews.php?chapterCode=AZ101

They're looking for sponsors for an upcoming event in August. See attached flyer for more.

Fun Times in Queen Creek

Memorial Day weekend was fun and I finally downloaded a few pics from a trip on May 30th to Queen Creek to commemorate Robert's birthday (OK, and to pick up that amazing fig balsamic they carry at the Queen Creek Olive Mill, since I was out and desparate to pick up new!)

We enjoyed a lovely lunch at the Mill - and then picked a few peaches at Schnepf Farm nearby. Definitely an easy trip from Scottsdale and worth the miles to enjoy a sense of countryside and home-grown things. Plus, it's always nice to support local businesses.

Thinking about heading back again in a few weeks to pick plums & apples (wondering how Arizona apples will be...) when they're in season. Will let you know how they taste. The peaches were heavenly.

Time is on my side...

It's Wednesday and also my "Friday" for this workweek, since I'm taking the next 2 days off. While I am certain there will be plenty of time for reading and relaxing during the next 4 days, there is a lengthy "to do" list waiting for me at home. I just hope I can satisfy my craving for lazy time and find motivation to attack the pile-up of neglected chores around the house... after all, 6 months of working 2 jobs with little time off has left my home in need of some TLC, too.

My Memorial Day weekend was the perfect mix of work time and play time. Free time still feels like a luxury to me - almost every weekend since November of last year [not to mention 2-3 weeknights a week] has been consumed with work. I'd nearly forgotten how good it feels to laze around at home. And thanks to giving up the part-time job, I plan to rectify that without further delay!

Time, for the moment at least, is definitely back on my side.