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Well…it's been one of those hum-dinger days that looks pretty negative on paper but somehow I'm still smiling.

1.  A major virus appropriately (or not) called the "Trojan" (as in the horse?) took over my computer this weekend.  Apparently I brought it upon myself when I innocently installed an "anti spyware" software because it told me I was infected.  The spyware is the virus.  Lesson learned.

2.  Samuel is a sickie-sickerson.  Last night some sweet friends invited us over for dinner.  We obliged. Right as we were sitting down to a lovely dinner prepared by our hosts, Samuel threw up all over their back door (he was outside).  But then he smiled and laughed.  They asked us to stay.  We did (bad parents or bad guests, you be the judge…).  After an hour of enjoying their company (and the dinner) Samuel threw up again.  That was our cue to say goodbye.  Poor guy threw up several times in the car on the way home. And has spent the past 24 hours vomiting.  He can't keep anything down.  

3.  In my effort to clean and sanitize everything in the house, I've picked up everything that is out of place and thrown it in the washer…including a pair of Derek's shorts…his Iphone was in the pocket.  His brand new Iphone.  It's now sitting in a bowl of rice (in hopes of it drying out).

4.  With pack meeting tomorrow night, I got busy and sewed on Scout patches today.  I am not an expert seamstress, so it takes me much longer than it should.  Each patch is a different shape and color and it makes me want to pull my hair out one by one.  

5.  I was cleaning off a pair of scissors tonight and sliced my finger on the blade.

I better just end this now and go to bed!  But here's the good news…

I had my windows open all day today – fall has come and it lifts my spirits.  We started planting some things around the pool this weekend and I'm amazed at how fun it is to look out and see beauty in my backyard. Jacob is enjoying football and we are too – I'm wanting to post on our football experience and will…as soon as sickie is better.  Tomorrow night I host my neighborhood book club here – loved the book we read…A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith.  Now I'm reading a book about Emma Smith (the wife of Joseph Smith)…I love her and am anticipating the opportunity to teach a class about her for seminary next week. General Conference is coming up – one of my favorite weekends of the year. And tomorrow is a new day – free of scout patches – and hopefully free of vomit.  I'm just sayin'.