Saturday, August 05, 2006
Thursday, August 03, 2006
TILT
Things I Love Thursday
Mom is here visiting this week and I love visitors.
I love grocery shopping and making up the guest room.
I love having coffee together in the mornings.
I love having these fresh cut flowers and yummy smoothies to make our apartmant feel like home, and to make home feel like summer.
Mom is here visiting this week and I love visitors.
I love grocery shopping and making up the guest room.
I love having coffee together in the mornings.
I love having these fresh cut flowers and yummy smoothies to make our apartmant feel like home, and to make home feel like summer.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Self Portrait Challenge
This month's challenge is "enclosed spaces" and I have been exploring the new and unusual here in the new apartment. This is the "cubby" in the guest bathroom. We have yet to fill it with anything practical, so I filled it with me. I love this shot for the way my hands are holding on to the outside world and for the tense expression on my face.
Todd got a kick out of coming home and finding me curled up in a tiny space, taking photos of myself. Ah, the ways we spend our days. I love this shot too, and seeing my smile behind the kiss.
We always look more beautiful in black and white.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Monday, July 31, 2006
Day 334
You love me because...
I am your only friend that picks up dead bees, takes their picture, and then saves them just for fun. The best part is that I not only took pictures of a dead bee, but then proceeded to stage it on some flowers for the full effect. :-)
On the good news front I have accepted a job and I am really excited about it! I will be teaching 1st grade at an elementary school that is about 30 minutes away. I wasn't sure it was my first choice but I am truly happy now that I have visited the school and met with the principal again and saw my classroom. Primarily, I was happy to find out that class size is about 15-16 students, which is a really wonderfully low number for a public school. So, life is good... my salary is going up and the drive is a straight shot down one zero traffic highway. Now, to buy myself a congratulatory gift...
I am your only friend that picks up dead bees, takes their picture, and then saves them just for fun. The best part is that I not only took pictures of a dead bee, but then proceeded to stage it on some flowers for the full effect. :-)
On the good news front I have accepted a job and I am really excited about it! I will be teaching 1st grade at an elementary school that is about 30 minutes away. I wasn't sure it was my first choice but I am truly happy now that I have visited the school and met with the principal again and saw my classroom. Primarily, I was happy to find out that class size is about 15-16 students, which is a really wonderfully low number for a public school. So, life is good... my salary is going up and the drive is a straight shot down one zero traffic highway. Now, to buy myself a congratulatory gift...
Friday, July 28, 2006
Day 341
Dirty feet.
New bath mat.
Some of life's greatest pleasures.
I have been helping Todd mulch around 90 trees. We've done about 50 so far but the process is tiring and filthy.
The joy is being able to clean up in a bathroom full of new towels and bath mats... my newest housewarming treats thanks to my sis.
The process has exhausted me and I am all worn out... but clean.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
TILT
Things I Love Thursday: A summer food edition
Who can resist a fresh, ripe cantaloupe filled with cottage cheese?
Or homemade salsa with fresh everything from the farmers market?
Or yummy basil growing just outside their door?
I am in love with summer fresh goodness. This is my favorite eating time of the year. A time when fruit is so sweet you don't need other junkiness. I love it all.
Who can resist a fresh, ripe cantaloupe filled with cottage cheese?
Or homemade salsa with fresh everything from the farmers market?
Or yummy basil growing just outside their door?
I am in love with summer fresh goodness. This is my favorite eating time of the year. A time when fruit is so sweet you don't need other junkiness. I love it all.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Day 339
An exercise in taking one's own picture while at the same time riding a bike.
What a lovely day in the neighborhood. I try to do something active everyday, otherwise I get to feeling cooped up, cleaning and recleaning the bathroom or kitchen or floors. This vacation life is nice. I think what is most relaxing about it right now is that I don't have anything I have to do here, nor do I have people to see. That means that I have just me and lots of time. I hope to get out the quilting things this afternoon, but first I am off for a run and then an interview this afternoon. I do have a job offer on the table, which is nice. I am waiting for the paperwork to arrive in the mail and then we will see how today's interview goes. From there, I can make a decision. It is a huge relief to know that I have a job- now its just in the deciding...
What a lovely day in the neighborhood. I try to do something active everyday, otherwise I get to feeling cooped up, cleaning and recleaning the bathroom or kitchen or floors. This vacation life is nice. I think what is most relaxing about it right now is that I don't have anything I have to do here, nor do I have people to see. That means that I have just me and lots of time. I hope to get out the quilting things this afternoon, but first I am off for a run and then an interview this afternoon. I do have a job offer on the table, which is nice. I am waiting for the paperwork to arrive in the mail and then we will see how today's interview goes. From there, I can make a decision. It is a huge relief to know that I have a job- now its just in the deciding...
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Self Portrait Tuesday
Self Portrait as a day dreamer
I started out taking pictures of me mopping the floor, but none turned out as well as this one of me, laying on the clean floor, looking out the windows of our new place. Ah.... home.
I started out taking pictures of me mopping the floor, but none turned out as well as this one of me, laying on the clean floor, looking out the windows of our new place. Ah.... home.
Monday, July 24, 2006
Day 337
Well, the week-end is done. It was a rainy one here. Now we are back to the hot and sticky and Todd is back out with the weed eater. I went for a run this morning, an activity that I detest, but until I join the gym down here I have to do something. Since then it has been a series of calls and getting the mail ready to send out more resumes. I have another interview on Wednesday. Lets hope this one works out. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
Last week had two highlights: the lowest moment was losing my purse. What a pain. I had to cancel the cards, etc. and just hope that the creep who took it got less than $40... I am not sure how much cash I had in it. I have to wait for my replacement license to show up too because there's business to attend to that requires it, like the DMV (the MVA here) and I wanted to get a library card.
The high highlight was a fun day at the beach with Todd. I stole him away for a day to get a rest and some sun. The gulls were so aggressive I got hit on the back of the head by one when I bought french fries. You could see dolphins swimming in the water off the shore as well, which was pretty cool.
Last week had two highlights: the lowest moment was losing my purse. What a pain. I had to cancel the cards, etc. and just hope that the creep who took it got less than $40... I am not sure how much cash I had in it. I have to wait for my replacement license to show up too because there's business to attend to that requires it, like the DMV (the MVA here) and I wanted to get a library card.
The high highlight was a fun day at the beach with Todd. I stole him away for a day to get a rest and some sun. The gulls were so aggressive I got hit on the back of the head by one when I bought french fries. You could see dolphins swimming in the water off the shore as well, which was pretty cool.
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