Monndayyyy

This morning just makes me want to sigh. I just returned from a walk with my pups, and it is going to be a super hot day today. I’m glad Im done being outside, that is until I leave for work. There was a fresh cut cedar tree on the walk this morning, it made the air smell amazing.

Saturday night I saw my best friend Beth and we had some fun, and then after a few glasses of wine we thought it would be a great idea to do yoga. Let me tell you friends, it was not a great idea. Last fall when I still lived here full time Beth and I were yoga buddies, and I was pretty limber, but sice I moved away and dont have a membership to the  gym anymore I’ve lost a lot of flexibility. Thoughts likes “I should stretch  before I do this” or “I shouldn’t do this” naturally only come afterwards when you’re so sore. I would bake some a cake if they would rub my shoulders.

Everytime I read I Wrote This For You I fall in love with it all over again. I follow this site on twitter and each little message is so poignant and profound. The site has really great pictures that accompany this messages. The only explaination for these heart felt sentiment can be found on the blog, “I NEED YOU TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING. I WROTE THIS FOR YOU. I WROTE THIS FOR YOU AND ONLY YOU. EVERYONE ELSE WHO READS IT, DOESN’T GET IT. THEY MAY THINK THEY GET IT, BUT THEY DON’T. THIS IS THE SIGN YOU’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR. YOU WERE MEANT TO READ THESE WORDS.”

Summer days are meant for listening to the radio and all your favorite bands from when you were 15, singing along and falling in love with them all over again.

I wanna make pancakes- who’s in?

Up, House, Stale.

Up Catching

I have a heat rash, and its annoying. I am so glad that I won’t be dealing with the good ole southern Virginia heat this summer. Lets hear it for Maine- wooo! Right now I’m drinking 100% blueberry juice along with my tea this morning, and it is amazing. I like knowing I’m putting good things in my body. I think that the animals are getting used to me and are being more active around me. The kitties were all round me in the kitchen this morning. Yesterday I made these super easy apple tarts for the last bible study at church.

Heres where you can find the recipe. The only thing I didn’t do was add the maple syrup.

 

Apple Tarts from Start to Finish!

   

 

 

House Home.

I’m enjoying my little routine here in the house. Get up, let the dogs out, go back to bed, an hour later go the dogs in, go back to bed, lay in bed, then get up, take care of the cats, do a little of this, do a little of that,  sit around and get some things done, eat a little, go run errands, etc, etc. I woke up this morning and thought “I still have a week of this” and I was glad. Today’s todo list is pretty simple but since it all needs to get finished by 2pm today, I’m already running out of time. I need to run the dust mop all over the house, try to vacuum the rugs, and then pack for the weekend! I put it off packing till today so I could focus more on it, instead of half packing it last night and then trying to finish it today.

Stale State.
I feel like I am in a stale state right now. A stale state of mind. I don’t really know where I’m going with my life. I feel like I’m just coasting right now. I know I have plans set in front of me, but they are so far from right now that I lose sight of them. Maybe thats what happens in life, sometimes you just coast for a period of time. I’ve not really had that yet, there has always been school, a project, work, something to get me out of this kind period. Right now the events going on in my life just seem to let me forget my coasting for awhile. The more I think about where I am right now the less I think coasting is so bad, just so long as it doesn’t last that long. Coasting is very reflective, there’s not a lot of distraction so I’ve had time to think about things. I feel like I’ll be out of this soon, but one can never tell.

I am off to a wedding today, as I mentioned yesterday. I have had such a lazy morning I haven’t been able to accomplish all the things I wanted to, but none of those where really that important. Eating isn’t that important, ha.  Here is my round of pictures for today, and they’ll have to do till sunday when I’ll return from the wedding.

Bed Three

 

 

Blanche

 

 

Afternoon Light, Bed

 

 

Puddin'

 

Plain/Plane

Be Brave And Save Your Day..

 

I think I’ve been over doing it. I don’t really know what’s going on with me right now. I’d love to put a name on it an explain it all away but I don’t see that happening. 

 

I tired to use a french press this morning to make coffee, and it didn’t go over well. There were many things I might have done wrong, such as my water might not have been hot enough, maybe I didn’t let it brew long enough, or maybe I didn’t have enough coffee grounds in the press. Whatever it was I might try again tomorrow morning, after more research on exactly “how-to”. So because of all that I switched to tea, a fairly foolproof morning beverage.  I’m drinking Ginger Green Tea. Ginger tea is so spicy! It has such a bite to it. I’m hoping it’ll help calm my stomach. Not that my stomach is really the issue, but everything seems to be affected. 

 

red happens

Right now I am house sitting and being a zoo keeper! The friends of friends who’s house I am staying at have a menagerie of pets- 2 mongrel dogs and 4.5 cats (the .5 is a feral cat that they allow in to eat, and hang out but can’t really claim, although he did choose to sleep with me last night). I am very grateful for this chance to be out and away from my house and in a new environment. The House is beautiful, the couple never had any kids (thus all the furry kids) and have spent a lot of time fixing up their house. There are so many full length windows that let the light in, especially in the kitchen- where I’ve set up shop. I’ve brought all my camera equipment because I just feel so inspired here. I don’t know what I’ll do but I feel like doing something. Which is a good place to be. Here’s some images of my first 24 hours, and it’s still not over yet so there may be more to come!! 

 

Bill, the Cat

Kitchen Setup

 

Stella, Blanche, and Puddin'

 

I feel like this week is already gone. I have so much to do, and so much will happen. I feel so stressed out and worn thin. Tonight is my best friend Lauren’s Bachelorette Party in Richmond. Tomorrow is bible study, which I haven’t touched. I just really haven’t been able to sit and focus on it. I’ve tried- but it just doesn’t work. Friday I leave for the Rehearsal and Rehearsal dinner in Urbana, and I’m staying there that night. All day saturday is wedding madness, and then driving back here asap to take care of the zoo. I know I will be able to enjoy all these events- once I’m there and in the moment. Right now though my mind is frazzled, and I feel so emotionally exhausted already.  I need time to rest and I just don’t see that coming just yet. I also think some of my stress is coming from prepping for camp. I leave in 20 days, and I don’t feel ready. I’m afraid I’m going to miss something, forget something, forget someone. 

 

Today was a whining day, please forgive me. 

save your day. by José Gonzalez
(click for download.) 

 

Poke the body with a stick roll it down 

Ignore the moaning as it tumbles to the ground 

Be brave and save your day 

These days are cold 

Numbers rule I’ve been told 

The pattern is clear better fit in the mould 

Be brave and save your day 

 

 

To cough up sympathy isn’t hard but it costs 

Hold tight to your life savings 

You have to do what you must 

To save your day 

So poke the body and roll it down 

The grave looks cold but we’re still young

 

 

ps-Arturo made my day by commenting on my last post, thank you friend!!