Chaos can be rewarding, right? Right.

Ugh. I don't have a single extra second of time to do anything this week, so cooking and anything remotely creative are out, despite having a bit of a deadline for a shadow box I promised to make for the upcoming fundraiser Bestia Phasmatis: Animal Spirits Both Benign and Malevolent which is being held to benefit H.O.P.E. Spay/Neuter Clinic. I'm crossing my fingers I'll get it done before August 2nd so that the lovely Heather G. can keep the event on schedule.

In the meantime, life is all about packing up my things and moving into the new place--2 days sooner than planned. I admit, 2 days doesn't seem like a big deal, but it is. I really haven't done much of anything, other than put some clothes in my giant duffel bag and bring home boxes, which have since been turned into a kitty playground. I procrastinate. Now the landlord has asked that I be out 2 days early so that he can prepare for the new tenants, leaving me with a mess of hurrying and rescheduling movers and work and everything.

I'll get it done and then I'll have pictures of the new house to post! And, more importantly, a new kitchen (with countertops even!) in which to cook yummy food to share with you (all 2 or 3 of you). For now though, I'll leave you with a couple of my newest, most favoritest things.

First, whoever left these in the kitchen at work today is a saint and I love you. Just cold from the freezer and they're crunchy, spicy, sweet little drops of heaven. And I really don't even like sweets...

Also, I've finally finished reading The secret Life of Lobsters and thanks to a recommendation from LB, I've got the perfect book to accompany me through the rest of the summer.

So, I'll be back with move updates and a look at my shadow box just as soon as I can get organized. Stay tuned!