Just got back from Australia and New Zealand, for Armageddon Expo. More later, but in the meantime here’s the obligatory kangaroo pic:
September 26, 2010
It’s been nearly a year since my last update. I guess regularity isn’t my strong suit. Perhaps I’ll work at updating more since there’s a lot going on. Just got back from Paris!
October 2, 2009
An found this while we were getting our nails done. Putting it here for reference/remembrance!
April 29, 2009
I’ve come to accept that I’m not very good at doing the regular posting thing, but I’ll keep at it and hopefully get better.
Although I’ve been an adult in age for quite a while, I just came to the realization that I’ve reached an adult milestone: Longing for large ticket items that isn’t a handbag or HDTV. Buying a home has opened a new world to me…a world of fancy expensive washing machines and kitchen upgrades. This week I “spent” $4000 in under 30 minutes when I chose a refrigerator, washer, and dryer for my new place. Ooh la la!
French door refrigerator!
March 18, 2009
This post brings to mind my two aunts (sisters), who are the cake mavens of our family. Maybe my mom will show them this post.
Mod-decorated cakes with laaaarge tiers
March 15, 2009
Since Brian is on the way to the land of Nina & Josh, we had to brave the icky wet weather to pick up some things for his trip. It was so worth getting cold at wet, because while at my favorite store evar (Target), we found this little toy on the clearance rack! Both Brian’s mom & one of our friends have one, and like it, so I was excited at the prospect of getting one of my own now that the season of gardening is coming up.
I gave up my Peggle seat to put together and admire my new toy.
Aerogarden, Nina, & Peggle!
If Josh were a Mogwai, he’d be saying, “Bright light!”. The light stays on for 17 hours per day, so I’ll have to wake up early one morning to have it start the cycle at 7 a.m. This way the Aerogarden will remain dark during sleepytime.
I should name it Wall-E
The seeds packed with the Aerogarden was the “English cottage” series, and contained petunia, phlox, and something they call “stock”. The seed pods are also labelled with the height of the plant…”stock” is tall, and I’m just assuming that it’s a mixed tossup as far as what will actually grow.
I’m really looking forward to watching this sucker grow pretty flowers right in the house without any mess of dirt. It’s actually a hydroponic system with a fishtank-like aerator under the cover. Although I had the option to purchase the larger Aerogarden, which grows 6 pods at a time instead of 3, I liked the look of the Aerogarden 3 and thought it looked nice enough to sit in the living room and share its blooms.
March 13, 2009
Last weekend was fantastic weather in the 80′s, so warm that the trees decided it was time to start blooming. Going into this weekend is forecasted five days straight of rain and 40 degree weather. Not to mention the snow two weeks ago. Crazy Carolina weather! At least I got a few nice spring pics before the weather decided to go yucky again.
March 10, 2009
The weather this past weekend was unusually warm, in the 80′s, so we took full advantage of the beautiful weather. Nina & Josh enjoyed what they do best (lounging) in a different locale — the balcony.
Josh: “It’s nice to have a personal head scratcher”. Nina: “This is the life!”
Nina: “Slipper!” Josh: “Haha, you’re silly”
On Sunday we took them to a friend’s house to bbq. Nina & Josh thoroughly enjoyed the first spring car ride.
At the bbq they got to meet a couple of friends. Josh was mostly behaved, because he retreated to “his person” and hid there.
Josh: “All these new people and dogs. Scary!”
Here are their two new friends. Sasha was such a funny dog, she completely ignored all the dogs in her house. I’d like to think that she was just preoccupied with the people holding food, but she’s apparently just like that towards dogs. Zeke was a sweetie, but the poor thing got it when Nina tried to show him whose boss (as usual).
Sasha
Zeke
March 3, 2009
Monday we had another snow day again! The last time it snowed in March in North Carolina was 1980…
This is the position Josh was in for most of the lazy snow day.
Nina has claimed the gaming rocker as *her* chair, but only if the pillow I tore in the wash is on the chair.
February 27, 2009
Sometimes life gets so hectic that I forget about living my life, and I need the reminder to enjoy the one life I have. The song “One Life to Love” by 33 Miles reminds me of this…
Also Point of Grace’s “How You Live”
Great lyrics:
Wake up to the sunlight
With your windows open
Don’t hold in your anger or leave things unspoken
Wear your red dress
Use your good dishes
Make a big mess and make lots of wishes
Have what you want
But want what you have
And don’t spend your life lookin’ back
…
Take a few chances
Let it all out
You won’t regret it
Lookin’ back from where you have been
Cuz it’s not who you knew
And it’s not what you did
It’s how you live
…
Tell your husband you love him every night
Don’t run from the truth
‘Cause you can’t get away
Just face it and you’ll be okay
Oh wherever you are and wherever you’ve been
Now is the time to begin
