in the mood
streamlined and ready to roll.
fall has been whisking by us this year and while i’m ready to “whew!” at the end of this semester, i’m not quite ready to say good-bye to the goodness that is autumn. i shall hang on until the last of the sunset colored leaves remain.
there’s something about cold weather
i love it when there’s a cold snap before the holiday season begins. it puts me in the right mood to do all those fun christmas-y things, like baking and crafting and feeling all happy holidays.
originally, i had asked off for next sunday and monday to get the cookies baked and ready to send off to family and friends, but since next week we’ll be helping my gemini wonder twin move back to new orleans, i decided to get baking done this weekend. by a sheer stroke of good luck, i was given both saturday and sunday off (rare! and lovely!) and i’ve been baking away. not so much one the crafting. for some reason, this year i can’t get it all done at once…i can’t imagine why that may be…
and speaking of the little miss, she met santa yesterday and it went much better than i thought. she was teary, but then decided he was too weird looking to miss the chance to inspect him while he was so close. she’s my little trooper. i’ve learned so much from her this year and look forward to watching her grow.
i really <3 my little family
i know that usually i rant and spew my annoyance on this blog. every so often though, i just have to let loose the happy.
stacie took this photo, on a day that seemed almost magical with happiness. we (stacie, kit & i) walked up to cooking on the square, ate gumbo and chatted away. on the walk home, we stopped in to see mark & matt. little munchkin was ooo-ed, and ahh-ed over the entire day…she kept her cape on and her spirits high, until she crashed early in the evening. not too very long after, i crashed and finally got some of that elusive sleep.
happy times.
the first 100 days
oh, they have been filled with learning and loving. who knew such a little thing could create such a whirlwind of change? our girl is a gigglebox and snuggle bug. she’s gaining strength with each passing day and has developed a fondness for her routines.
there is far more to it all, but i’m still attempting to sleep whenever i can. here i go….
g’night
she’s loverly
wow.
she’s perfect. we are getting to know each other. she’s rather cute and i lurve her.
new year yummerz.
how very fortunate i am.
good friends & family, cozy house, ability to have fun with food, and find lots of mental stimulation. access to health care, a steady paycheck, wheels, and body that works. companionship with a sweet little bear-dog and luv from a compassionate, intelligent, funny, and devishly good-lookin’ dude.
cheers for another year.
i have personality?!?!
results from the coffee quiz
“Your Coffee Personality!
Unusual and unabashed describes your taste in flavors (and probably your clothes, too!). If other people think it’s too strong or too stinky then you’re sure to love it. That’s why you’ll dig the blueberry in Ethiopia Harrar, the sweet, earthy character of Sumatra Mandheling and the defiant darkness of Italian Roast.”
you too can find out what your tastes are (if those buds on your tongue don’t help you out)
http://www.batdorf.com/bb/quiz.html
from the basement collection
snow is falling…walking in it is good for the brain and the heart.
