Pie time!

I made a lemon pie tonight!
Because...
1. My Rachel is here and she will help me eat it
2. It's been pie time for a while now
3. Pushing daisies has been canceled and I don't even get to see the last three episodes and it makes me bitter and hungry. O_o (these are my angry eyes)
4. I can
5. I like to make things. I wish I had more time to do things like that. Of course, I would be huge if I did, but I do like making things.

I also made a huge awesome purchase. Well hugely awesome, not huge. I found a vintage fur caplet in the thrift store today and it's awesome! I am quite excited about it and I think a photo shoot is going to be mandatory! It's so cool. I am quite happy about it. Of course, all things vintage make me happy.

Mr. Sun

Mr. Sun,SUN! Mr. Golden Sun, Please shine down on me! I am busy compiling pictures, deciding what to post and what not to post. Maybe I need a slide show. Regardless, it's been a pretty rough reintroduction back to real life. I am determined to prove myself a worthy adversary to the adversary and conquer the wackiness that has become my life. Wish me luck, prayers are even better.

So, in my quest to find joy in the small things, I would like to share this picture from the first night we got on our boat. I hoped it was an omen of the year to come, maybe it is, you just have to get through the clouds first. So to all of you fighting through the clouds of doubt, despair and fear...behold...



Hopefully it makes you smile too. The light will come and perhaps it will be smiling when it does. I hope so.

I feel the earth move under my feet...

We are back. The ground seems to be in constant motion and my tummy is angry but it was so much fun. I would recommend a cruise to anyone. We had so much fun and saw beautiful things. Aside from my mother falling down a set of stone stairs, whacking her head and being covered in purple bruises. That was the opposite of fun, especially to witness, which I was the lucky winner of that privilege *shudders*, it was a really great trip and I am so glad we went. (She is mostly OK, still sore, but up and moving.) Once I get home to the snow and ice (ew) I will post some pictures and go into more details. I hope you all had a wonderful New Year and I hope this year is off to a wonderful start!

Oh, how I dread going back to my real life. We contemplated hiding under the beds to stay but decided it wasn't feasible. That, and they have ways of knowing if you are still on the ship. Bummer deal man. Looks like a healthy does of reality, real life and trudging through snow in my immediate future. Three weeks away from home is an awful lot, it will be nice to be home...I guess. I find myself wishing I had a chef living in my house who would prepare beautiful and delicious 4 course meals for me, oh and someone who cleans up for me everyday. I tell you, a cruise is a wonderful way to travel. More on that later.

It's been an interesting three weeks. Lot's of stuff has happened, lots of emotions to deal with and contemplate. Many things that leave me with no option but to trust God. Why is that so hard sometimes? I guess because we want what we want and we want it now. Like I tell the kiddos at school. You get what you get and you don't throw a fit. Does anyone else have moments where they want more than anything to throw themselves into a heap and just kick and scream? Maybe it's just me. I find myself wanting to do that, to just let out all my frustration and pain, it doesn't change a thing but it seems like it may temporarily help. I also want to roll down a lush grassy hill in a big petticoat skirt so...

yeah.

Wouldn't it be nice to go back to being a kid? Jill's pictures of Lu in the leaves makes me wish I could.

Once there was a snowperson...

A Grecian snow-goddess of goodness and light with frozen half dead leaves flowing in the wind.


We are expecting up to 10 more inches tonight. I didn't think I would miss the kids at school but a whole week without them is tough. They have a way of making the day go by faster. No snow days for me, but the hubs and I had quite a fun time putting together our snow goddess. I dub thee my first official snow person.



My holiday baking has gone horribly awry. It is Symphony bars from me this year. I have never had such trouble with pumpkin rolls. It was not meant to be I guess. NO PUMPKIN ROLLS FOR YOU!

Two more days and three weeks of freedom and a full week of bliss. I am quite excited. Two more snowy blowy days. *sigh*

I will try to get better pictures of the goddess tomorrow in the daylight, or cloud sky light as the case may be.

The destruction of sleeves...

My family and I are all going on a cruise in January. It is customary to wear a formal one of the nights on the boat. I suppose we do not have to partake in this tradition but of course it sounds like fun to me. It's rare these days that you get the chance to dress up and go out.
Which leaves me with the question of sleeves. I find that sleeves on a formal ruin it. Suddenly I am the mother of the bride and that is not cool. I come to you for ideas and input. I looooooooooove this As far as dresses with sleeves go it's pretty neat. I know $200 is not the worst thing in the world but try telling that to the hubby. So, I was also looking at This little number, but with a wider belt and I would have to wear some kind of bolero or something over it. Add some killer shoes and some bling and it may pass as formal. I, however, have very little experience with formal. I like this one but I lean toward the vintage vibe if you hadn't noticed. Again, not as formal as one would like but I do like it quite a bit.
I just want to be pretty, I lean toward the purple because it's beautiful and workable and I have been wanting to do a super cool photo shoot with the cousins out in the desert or something in a formal and it would be awesome. Talk me out of this tree guys and give me more ideas/options if you can, I am not willowy so maybe the purple dress is just me dreaming I had a different body again.

EDIT: And my mom just called and told me not to worry about it, just wear what I would wear to church. That kind of stinks. It would be nice to dress up and feel pretty. :(

Dead Daisies...

I should write about Thanksgiving and how much I love it and how awesome it was to see all the cousins and family and feel the love. I should write and post a picture of the random roll that was left in my tree limbs when I got home. I think the Thanksgiving celebration got a little out of hand next door while we were away. O_o I should write about going to see Twilight and not reading the books and how even on a Monday night after all the mania had died down I still heard girls squealing over Edward. You usually loose the interactiveness of a movie after opening weekend. It was more than funny, and I have been saying things like "Edward wouldn't do that to me." Or "Edward would let me buy that." to my husband. It's great leverage. ;) Not that my husband doesn't already basically let me do what I want. He loves me lots. :)

I should write about all of these things but friends, I have sad news. I can't help but blame you all for it too. I have been telling you and warning you and yet you did not turn on the TV and watch Pushing Daisies and yes my friends it is going to be canceled. I hope you are happy! *stern mad face* That was my TV paradise and now it's going to be gone forcing me to buy the season DVDs and watch with a hankie in hand over and over. It was the best show ever and I am sad. They always cancel my shows and it makes me angry.

To quote the baby of my preschool class: I am incredible! I AM ANGRY!