Skip to main content
Something old, something new . . .

I've noticed lately that I have some new favorites in my life. There are some things that I have learned to appreciate more and things that I don't think I could do without, and things that I seriously couldn't stand in the past, and have come to love. Things that I pay more attention to. Things that have all of a sudden struck a chord with me. Things that I just figured out make me very very very happy.

1. Cinnamon Danish bagels (even though this morning it had a strange single raisin in it. Hmmm...)

2. Coffee (especially Southern Pecan, GOD! I can't wait till Thursdays!)

3. The color blue.

4. Paint Shop Pro

5. Martinis (The dirtier, the better)

6. $1.95 margaritas at happy hour

7. The smell of lavender (Why did I hate this smell before???? I LOOOOOVE the smell of lavender)

8. Black Flip-Flops (I love you, my black flip-flops!)

9. American Eagle

10. Josh (Ok, rarely, but I'm learning to appreciate him more! . . . learning . . . )

11. Special Features on DVD's

12. Watching movies that really suck, but watching them with a friend somehow makes you laugh anyway. (Ahem, Napoleon Dynamite . . . ok, I could see how this movie could be hilarious, but it might need some mind altering material)

13. A sister that you get to know all over again as adults!

14. The smoothness of Gabby's cheeks, now that I can't play with her soft little earlobes ever since the ear piercing incident.

15. Finding out that it's ok for humans to be sexual creatures, and there's nothing wrong with it.

16. People that can awaken feelings you never knew you had.

17. Water!!!

18. The stairmaster at 7 in the morning

19. Actually listening, really listening to music, and maybe taking out the liner notes, and actually reading them.

20. Best friend's that have known you since you had a shaved head and wore Doc Martens everyday, but now you get to discover what growing up really means together . . . even if far apart.

21. Watching TV in bed


Comments

Popular posts from this blog

DIY Faux Brick Wall with German Schmear

Written February 14, 2021, when I tried to start a  WordPress blog , but failed because I'm old and it's too complicated. My estranged (?), separated (?), I don't know what, husband, and I actually worked on this together.  I watched 1,000 YouTube videos and read another 1,000 posts on how to do this.  In the end, I took a little from here and a little from there. The faux brick paneling was bought from Home Depot.   We cut the seams with a Ryobi jigsaw , used liquid nails and a Ryobi nail gun to attach the panels, and used joint compound mixed with a bit of water for the schmear.  It's a perfectly, imperfect technique.  I practiced a little, but decided to just jump in and let the wall take on a life of it's own.  I will warn that the joint compound dries much whiter than you think it will.  Use sparingly if you want to see more brick. Once the wall was finished, I painted the other walls Sherwin Williams Perfect Greige .  Shelves and floor...

Happy Freakin' New Year

Written January 1, 2021, when I tried to start a Wordpress blog , but failed because I'm old and it's too complicated. 2020 and I had a love/hate relationship. I hated seeing what was happening to others and the world. I dealt with my fair share of struggles, but mostly, I think I was the closest to contentment that I've ever been. 1. I LOVED working from home MOMO working from home 2. I felt closer to my family 3. I didn't mind the slower pace and less to do 4. I was able to have a better work/life balance 5. I felt more productive at home and at work 6. I did a couple of home projects - helped my parents landscape my front yard, gave my bedroom a makeover with my sister, and reorganized my pantry with her Before After Pantry Makeover Bedroom Makeover 7. I spent the best summer with my son and dogs at my sister'shouse - laughing, crying, painting rocks, getting to know my fur nieces and nephews (Wall-E, Maggie, Leeloo, and funny, little, Peyton who we lost in...

What is up?

Whew! I made it to my parent's house for once. My computer is still down, but it is my fault for not bringing it over to my dad's to get it fixed. It's kind of nice though to not always be so worried about checking my email or what not. I've been pretty busy. I was working my usually seasonal job for the last three weeks. Halloween happened, of course (pictures coming), and I've been interviewing like crazy. I'm going to be looking into temp jobs this week. I got a call from one, and she was going to put me into this once company that I've put in like 12 applications for. So, it might be easier for me to just find a temp-to-hire job. At least then I'll be relatively done with this whole interview crap. I don't even get nervous anymore...I just hate it. I'd rather sit in a bath tub full of frogs. Ok, maybe not that, but something else just as painful... I seriously had a blog written up in my head every single day for the last few wee...