Well, the week is finally coming to a close. The week hasn’t been unbearable but the smoke that lingers here in the valley, blocking my view of the mountains is. The heat is pretty bad as well but that’s what air conditioned homes are for right?

Yes, if you haven’t heard, California is on fire, or at least the top part of the state is. I think last I heard, there were upwards of 800 fires burning. That’s just insane and all the smoke seems to have settled on the east side of the state and the Sierra Nevada mountains. Lucky me!

I am so glad it’s Friday and I can hardly wait for the weekend. After being away from home for nearly 2 weeks there is definitely plenty for me to do around the house to keep me busy. For one, I get to clean up the mess that the messy faeries have left behind, and then I think I might do some yard work and possibly venture out to some of the surrounding wilderness to see if I can capture some neat pictures. Perhaps the smoke laden sky will give a nice backdrop to some pics.

I think I might also take in some reading this weekend. With the economy going down the drains, I think I’ll enjoy this free download of Suze Orman’s Women & Money. It never hurts to be educated on money matters and now that I have some in the bank, it’d be nice to know what to do with it besides wasting it on Singstar games!

If any of you have kids and need something to do with them why not try this all time favorite of mine - Rock Candy. I loved making this as a kid and who doesn’t love to suck on pure sugar on a hot summer’s day? Thanks to Weary Parent I’m now able to enjoy it with my kids.

Have anything exciting planned for July 8th? If not, why not sign up for this handy little webinar from Google, dealing with Analytics, Website Optimizer and Webmaster Tools. That’s right up my alley, so I’ve already registered. Hopefully there will be some good tips.

I was glad to read this blog from The Lisa over at Bruce Clay, discussing how “the core stuff” still works in SEO. I’ve long believed the same thing and have often wondered why people let themselves get wrapped up in the “bright and shiny” new theories for SEO when they’d likely have more success if they just stuck with the tried and true. Lisa’s post was in response to one written by Andrew Goodman, over at Traffick, on the topic of SES Toronto. Those posts just made my week - to know that I’m not all that crazy after all. Or at least I’m not alone in my craziness!