So...

This morning I am

So happy...

My so sweet friend and next-door neighbor Adrienne got some WONDERFUL news that so many people have been praying for. She's been undergoing radiation treatments for cancer; they've made her so tired and sick and she, of course, has been so worried about her results now that the treatment is done. But her spirits and attitude have been great, and I'm just so happy for her!

So proud...

My girls are nowhere near the perfect children (McKenna is bossy to no end, Delaney has learned how to roll her eyes with the best of them, and Sydney knows the three-year-old trick of pitching a fit when she doesn't get what she wants. There are days when I want to sell them all to the circus!), but they continually amaze me with their traits and accomplishments as well. Delaney got all A's again at school and will be recognized for it at school tomorrow morning. (She's adjusted beautifully to middle school and the characteristics I can never complain about are her work and study habits.) And McKenna will be speaking in our Sunday morning worship service; the youth are having a spiritual retreat this weekend and she is the Sunday morning speaker representing the senior high school students. I heard her practice the talk last night and it was awesome!

So glad...

Not that I think my favorite quarterback, Tony Romo, would be distracted by Jessica Simpson in the stands for Sunday evening's playoff game against the New York Giants (although they did lose the last time she was there and pretty much stunk it up the time before too!), but I'm pretty relieved and glad that she's not coming to the game this weekend. Go Cowboys!

So craving...

Have you ever had one of those weeks when you just feel like you haven't eaten anything good? That's how I feel right now. I feel like my system is full of red meat and grease and sugar. Not that any of those things are bad in and of themselves (personally, I'm a big proponent of steak and chocolate cake!), but I am SO craving a nice, pretty salad and a tall glass of iced fruit juice right now. I'm gonna have to go out in a bit and find me something suspiciously like that (since there's nothing like it in the house right now).

So anticipating...

Of course, I'm already all atwitter about the "Lost" season premiere that will be airing on January 31 (up for a premiere party, Adrienne?)..but my newest television obsession is the show "Psych" on the USA Network. It's really a simple show...it's not brain science...but it totally gels with my sense of humor and love of fun mysteries. It's about a pair of best friends who open a psychic detective agency in Santa Barbara (and, of course, the "psychic" is not really psychic). I've recorded every episode on my DVR this season and the season premiere comes on this Friday night. It makes me seriously laugh out loud (which is always a good thing!) I can't wait! (and it doesn't hurt that the season premiere of "Monk" premieres after it too.)

So....what are you happy about? proud of? anticipating or craving? What's going on in your part of the world?