Sunday Errands....

Check out Robin's work below....she designed the Laure Mercier product gondola.....got to see her 'work in action' when I popped in Sephora to pick up makeup......the honey sat outside the store enjoying the day...

Next was trip to the newly opened Joanns....soooooo much bigger and nicer than the old store....lots of yummy fabric.......

And an extensive scrapping section.....seemed nearly everything was 40% off
!---I managed to pace myself....the honey browsed at Academy......

Got some cute fabric and hope to play this week...I'm thinking apron...we shall see!

A quick trip (well sort quick) by Lane Bryant for some new jeans--since they have a new shipment of the ones I like and they are on sale......then dinner at Texas Roadhouse--we were both stuffed. By then it was nearly 7p so definitely time to head home and lounge a bit before having to head to dreamland.....honey has to work and I have a breakfast date...oh and a neuro appointment.

Laters!

Saturday is a RUGBY day....

Name that Butt....

Saturday Morning...

Clean linens...

Planning to play here later (after moving a few things of course)....

Watching this....

Quick breakfast....

Again watched over by her.....

...she may be rather upset later because I'm planning to wash those towels....

Friday Night....

Playing with this....

Watching this...

Working here...

Kept company by her....

too stinkin cute....

Rugby/Hunting Lease Weekend

Pulled out last Saturday morning....first stop; San Antonio for rugby

then off to the lease for the weekend...

New Shoes....

....well, hiking boots exactly.....

Getting ready for the weekend and many days to come....

I've been wanting another pair of 'weekend, casual shoes' for a while (cause I usually just wear tennis shoes when going for closed toe)...and have thought of some multi-purpose hiking type footware. After my Enchanted Rock adventure I became more aware of the need for such footware. And then there was the hunting trip that didn't happen (last month).

In preparation for a trip to the deer lease I knew it was time to dig in and finally buy some hiking boots. Of course being me, it was a case of get off work and head straight to Academy (the honey's influence as it's his favorite store). There was a limited selection and I suppose I could have passed and tried another location or another store but time was limited and I found this pair. I thought they looked pretty good--even trying them on with dress pants----and they were comfortable on my feet. The honey has already warned me to bring extra socks and lots of bandaides for he fears I will be in pain after a long day tracking--I'm hoping that isn't the case.

Valentine Dinner

Since Valentine's is today (Monday), the honey and I celebrated this weekend...nothing fancy.....time together, breakfast yesterday and I cooked dinner for him....au gratin potatoes--from scratch (and he's already asked for them again)

broccoli rice casserole made with fresh broccoli.....

bread 'sticks' in the shape of a heart....

and steak....he was a happy boy.....silly me, I didn't get a picture of the valentine I made for him.....

Crazy Busy....

That is how I would describe the last week.....

First up last Saturday was the Dolphin watching cruise for Miss I's birthday...and surprisingly it wasn't as cold on the water as I anticipated....

Next on the agenda was Galveston Rugby....unfortunately they lost to the UT Grad team...and it was super cold out on the pitch (field)....but the party after provided warmth, yummy food (thanks Mike) and lots of laughter....

Sunday was the annual MS Social so the honey and I ventured out to that...he is such a good sport. Afterward we ran by Archivers--again, he's a great sport--then over to Bass Pro to treat him...then home to watch my Steelers lose the SuperBowl---number seven alludes us for now....

Monday was the start of another cold, icy, busy week......but Friday night brought scrapping with girls....oh how I've missed that! I laughed and laughed and laughed.....

Now begins my jam packed Saturday...laundry, finishing up the honey's valentine, cleaning--or at least my attempt at doing so, shopping for valentine dinner with the honey...hoping to drop in to visit Robin in the midst of her journey toward being a brand new pain-free woman, running various errands and hoping to fit in some time to just veg.....

Playing....

Walk Awards

Tuesday evening was the MS Walk Awards party. I really have no idea where my team fell in the final rankings but I do know I made Mission Movers again though not as high as last year. But it's all good. Raised money for a very worthy cause and though I didn't make my personal goal I did achieve over 50% of the goal. Time to focus on the 2011 Walk! Mark your calendars--Saturday, November 12, 2011!! Site to be determined.....

Scrapbook Love...By Design style....

Isn't the tag below adorable! Since I was headed home from the island I decided to stop at By Design and since it's Monday I got to 'play' and do the weekly make-n-take...so easy and C-U-T-E!!

January.....Where Have You Gone???

Seems just yesterday was New Year's Day and in the blink of an eye, it's February Eve. As usual, it's been a busy whirlwind month....back to work......registration hell....the start of another semester (and sadly individuals want to do less and less for themselve and blame shortcomings or their failure to prepare on others)......annual Oaks Galveston weekend...and BOOM---it's February.

So thinking of my One Little Word....SAVOR....I have to think about the month and if I did indeed savor all that life had to offer. I got my first new bike in over 30 years--granted I've had to learn to ride again.....took a quick weekend trip with the honey even if we did end up changing our plans due to a busted elbow....had a fabulous weekend at the beach with the honey--the rugby team won, saw several friends and got to see the Oaks. Looking at that list I find it easy to say that yes, I did savor the time.

On to February!

Island Love

...or How in the HECK did I NOT get any Galveston shots?????




Just home from the annual Oaks Island Weekend....pretty much jam packed.....Saturday morning breakfast at Kelley's with the honey---really looking forward to the Kelley's opening in Stafford cause the food is delish! A quick stop by Academy with the honey and then a short stoll down the seawall--and silly me, no pictures.

Next was the rugby game--even though the honey wasn't playing. It's a fun bunch and they won the game! Again-no pictures.

Back to the hotel to change for the show then off to the after-game party. They normally party at the bar just down from the Opera House which would have been perfect for me--unfortunately this time the party was changed to a location on the Seawall. Stopped there for a quick bite and a party with the team then off to the theater......yep, no pics!

Showtime---tons of pics then back to the hotel........

Sunday morning breakfast with the honey.......relaxing at the hotel then lunch with Na---again, no pics....then Sunday showtime and of course, many pictures. After the show back to the hotel and relaxing with the honey--I think I was asleep by 9p.

Monday morning up at a leisurely pace, off the island and home again........

Om Papa Mow Mow Ahead......

The Last Two Days...

This is where I've spent the last two days--sleeping today till 3:30p


This is what I've lived off of the last two days....



I finally feel as though I may be back among the living....I guess I slept all day today to make up for the sleep I didn't get Sunday night...and to get rid of the fever that attacked this morning...but I am finally feeling closer to (my) normal and plan to rejoin the world tomorrow!

Just Scrap It...

After spending lots of time looking through scrap magazines and sites I finally sat down at the drafting table to create....I put together a mini book of the honey's hospital adventures from last weekend.

It's been a while since I've felt creative and it felt good to get back to it....think I'll spend the afternoon partaking in a little paper-thearapy......

Next time....put alll the towels away.....

I swore I wasn't going to do this but I was in a hurry before we left and I left a few towels on the extra bed...guess where Sissy has decided to sleep......

Weekend gone awry....

Ya plan and ya plan...and things never turn out as you planned.....





....the plan was after Saturday's rugby game to go to the deer lease for the rest of the weekend....honey was gonna hunt and cook for me and I was just going to lounge.....and then I heard him growl in pain.....dislocated and chipped his elbow....Saturday afternoon was spent in the McAllen Medical Center Emergency room. After being released we headed toward home but stopped in Kingsville for the night due to the really nasty weather.

Thank goodness I was there to help out and I'm thankful it wasn't any worse. He's been a trouper the entire time!

Small Progress......

Looking much better than when I started....so much more to do but at least now I feel as though I could actually create in the space....

Such a life....

Trying to do some purging and organizing in the studio today and this is how Sissy 'helps'.....

One Little Word........

I realize I am slacking and lagging behind in regards to my 'one little word' for 2011...wish I could say I have a good reason but alas I don't. So without further ado.....my one little word: SAVOR I want to savor all that 2011 has to offer; to fully appreciate what comes my way both good and bad.

Just one week into the new year I think I am doing fairly well in 'living' my word. I don't seem to lament as much over time when I'm not going a 100 miles a minute but instead appreciate the times in which I may be doing nothing more than just sitting, living in the moment. If I start to feel bad about not accomplishing anything of great magnitude I think of what I actually have done and how it relates to my word. It's those times I generally realize I have taken time to just slow down and 'be', to savor that moment.

This morning for instance...I did not spring out of bed and immediately begin tackling the numerous things vying for my attention; back to organizing my scrap studio, laundry, work, etc. Instead I am enjoying the ability to linger in bed a bit--posting this from the comfort of my bed--thank you wi-fi. I am taking time to think of what I need to do and what I want to accomplish today and how I plan to fit in some creative time--because I have been missing that.

Here on the cusp of week 2 of 2011 I want to continue to savor the moment. What will you do to savor your time today?

Yesterday's yummy breakfast.....

New Year's Day goodness

I admit, I am not a big fan of black eyed peas--especially after getting deathly ill as a child during the night after having had a large helping of black eyed peas for dinner. Let's just say, they are not good the second time around. Mind you, it wasn't the peas that made me ill but some sort of bug going around but at that age you tend to associate such things.

Tradition, lore, superstition, whatever you choose to call it states you should have black eyed peas and cabbage for it will bring good luck and money. Fast forward and it's New Year's Day, 2011. With the new year I decided perhaps this time honored tradition should be followed, at least this once. The honey brought sausage and the cabbage and I had the black eyed peas and some rotel tomatoes to spice them up.

We had more than enough food for the two of us and it wasn't half bad! I actually enjoyed dinner and was stuffed and the honey was happy too.

Happy 2011!

New Wheels



Finally bought the bike I've been contemplating for at least the last year. I mentioned it to the honey this morning and whoosh...we were off to Academy. Now I thought initially of getting a stationary bike--benefit of never having to worry about the weather--but decided I wanted a real bike. The honey's one request/requirement was that I get a helmet--or brain bucket as he referred to it. He said he wanted to make certain I was safe as possible and that he didn't want to have to visit me in the hospital--what a sweetie.

So here I am in Academy with I admit, no idea of just what I am doing. I scan the bike racks and ask the honey to pull down a couple different ones. I then proceed to try testing them there in the store--I say try because I have not been on an actual bicycle in probably at least 30 years......let me tell you, that thing about being able to always ride a bicycle is a LIE. I was wobbly and really wanted training wheels again! The honey just knew I was going to wipe out right there or that we would possibly be buying every item on that aisle. Fortunately that was not the case.

Once arriving home it was time to actually ride the bike.....so the honey adjusts my seat and gets ready to 'run along side me' like a proud dad teaching his child to ride sans training wheels for the first time. Ok...I was feeling a bit like a fool. C'mon, I'm 44 flipping years old....I can ride a bike! I did wobble a bit but soon I got the balance thing under control and off I went. Managed to do two laps around the complex. I am amshamed to say those two laps wiped me out but I figure it's good for a start and tomorrow I may try for three!

So while I don't really do 'resolution', this will help with that ever present goal to take better care of myself.....eat right, get some exercise, yadda, yadda, yadda. And it's my first step in 'savoring' 2011......my word for 2011 is 'savor'---and I will write more on that soon.