Good morning, blog world!

And Happy Monday to all of you!

After an excellent work-weekend (love it when those happen! Two good days in a row - who would have thought??), this week is shaping up to be a good one too! Good things happen in the spring, I'm telling you.

My friend Kristine is coming to visit me today!

Us, at my rehearsal dinner


We met on the first day of college, in the dorms - she was my next-door neighbor on my freshman hall. We became very close very fast, and she was my best friend all the way through college. We've sort of grown apart in the last several years - not intentionally, but just through life in general. She's a 3rd year law student (yay her!) in Georgia, and I'm ... well, I'm here, with Mark. She was a main part of our "friend group" in college though, and Mark was always really close to her too. I'm so excited to see her! It's been such a long time since we've actually gotten to hang out and be in the same place for more than like an hour. It should be a fun week :)

I'm possibly working extra on Friday, then my normal weekend, then off to Nashville to visit Elissa's crew! So excited about that too...

I have the best people in my life, honestly. The older I get, the more I realize how powerful and valuable love and friendship are. I am so thankful for my friends and family. I am blessed beyond measure.

Oh, and HP update: just a couple chapters left in the Sorcerer's Stone, and then onto the Chamber of Secrets!