Finding out that my group has already been reduced as far as need be and there will be no layoffs

Celebrating the above with my coworkers

Sleeping in my own bed

Showers

TONS of books in the mail

Thursday, April 23 - Tuesday, April 28

Big Bend trip!

Being in the woods, in the dessert, in the mountains

Swimming across the Rio Grande to Mexico

A fantastic time backpacking with friends

Sitting around the picnic table drinking beer and laughing

Steve's bubbles

Just, seriously, Big Bend

Finishing packing for Big Bend

My packages getting here on time

Apartment complex pizza party

Lunch with a coworker who is going through the same stuff I am

Packing for Big Bend!

Getting a book off my wish list

Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson

BookPeople!

Yummy breakfast from the awesome Austin Whole Foods

The Food and Wine Festival – 5 hours of food, wine, cooking demos, and beautiful weather

A lovely drive back through Hill Country

An over-all fantastic weekend

Really yummy noodles at Jenni’s

Noodles sticker and temporary tattoo (which James proudly wore all weekend)

New hiking socks and pre-cut moleskin

A fun drive to Austin(!)

Bluebonnets

The Texas History Museum

Torchy’s Tacos. And deep fried chocolate chip cookies

The awesome and weird toy store

Seeing the Congress Bridge bat colony

The cool (and totally random) pub and brewery that my iPhone found for us

Box from Amazon!

Yummy leftover dip that Autumn made.

A lazy evening with a short visit from a friend.

An enjoyable and productive day at work.

Running into an old friend.

Getting to spend half the day at work alone in the lab reading a book.

Having my butt kicked by Jillian.

Finally getting to hear Erin and James play! Awesome!

A good talk with a recruiter.

Sore abs.

A long afternoon walk with the dog.

Finally getting back to my Pilates class.

Talking to my sister.

Easter leftovers!

A couple of nice visits when people came by to pick up things left at the Easter party.

A lovely Easter party complete with lovely people, fantastic food, an Easter egg hunt, Easter baskets, and painting of Easter eggs. And pomegranate champagne punch.

Watching a bunch of TiVo'd shows.

A fridge full of hard-boiled eggs, mushroom/artichoke/spinach lasagna, orange/pineapple/carrot cake, and lemon bars.

Hiding Easter eggs.

Friday off.

A long morning walk in the park with my guy.

Mailing books for www.paperbackswap.com

Mailing fun stuff to a friend.

Shopping at Central Market.

Free panties!

Homemade carrot cake.

Spending an evening with my best friend.

Daddy's homemade Rice Krispie Treats for breakfast.

Cheap champagne for Easter punch.

Erin's mix CD on the way home from work.

Sewing at Personal Leisure Learning with the girls.

Leftover pasta with shrimp, olive oil, fresh tomatoes, and basil.

"Dessert burgers" made by the wonderful Mei.