Days Gone By

I was digging through my desk drawers at work last week. It's not the most organized space, but it's OK, there's not much in there to keep track of. I noticed one thing, though. I have a TON of hair ties and there are some in every drawer. I haven't a clue as to why, but it's a fact. And I also have a ton of them at home.

AND I'm getting my short hair cut to an even shorter length tomorrow.


So I'm thinking that I must gather all those hair ties up and add them to my "Days Gone By" collection...current members are my nose rings, my many containers of crazy color nail polish, my belly dance stuff, my biker jacket, and on and on.

Mind you, "Days Gone By" is decidedly not a life sentence, every item is available for resurrection at a moment's notice.

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Silence

This morning as I drove through our still pitch black neighborhood I spied a dog. An amazing dog. Only it wasn't an ordinary dog at all.  It was a coyote.  And it was simply magnificent.  The kid and I followed it for a bit in silent awe until it dodged up a driveway, disappeared, and we were left staring at where it had been. 

I love that my kid understands the value of silence.

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Birds of a Feather...

...it turns out, really do flock together.

Especially when it's cold outside.  While we have four chickens that happily live in our back yard, we really know practically nothing about them.  So when I realized that it was supposed to get almost down to freezing last night and below freezing tonight, I consulted my chicken lovin' friends.


Me:  "What do I do?  What do I do?"

My friends:  Basically..."Nothing, they'll be fine.  They're birds and birds are designed to be outside."


OK, so nothing it is.


But I had to peek just to be sure, and those chickens were having an adorable group hug.

Chicken love....

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This is all I need....

I've realized something.  I really only wear about five outfits...ever!  And I have those five outfits with me on my trip.  They fit into my carry-on luggage with ease.  When I get home I'm quite sure I'll wash them and simply wear them all again.  Now to see if I can hold on to this revelation long enough to get rid of most of my clothes when I return home....  This will give me something to do while that washing machine is churning.

This is just a little painting I did when I was working on my personal symbols.

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New Favorite Activity

It's official.  I have a new favorite activity.


1st - Go through a haunted house enough times to memorize everything and no longer be scared of anything.

2nd - Follow people through the haunted house that look like they're likely to be screamers. 

3rd - Maybe, just maybe, scare them at just the right time.


Good times!

Boo!

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With Color

I'm so, so used to being around boys.  My kids are boys.  My husband...a boy.  And it seems, though I haven't actually been collecting data beyond what I see in the laundry (a sea of tan, gray, blue, and black T-shirts and pants), that the color pallet that comes with all these boys is a bit narrow given all the choices that are out there.  So this lovely and amazing time I'm getting to spend with my fabulous niece is rounding out the spectrum for me...in a spectacular and sparkly way!  My computer bag is now covered with the sweetest little colorful stickers - chickens, rainbows, and unicorns among them.  The room where I'm sleeping houses the brightest pink Barbie dollhouse and yacht ever.  And her gymnastic outfits are sparkly beyond compare.

And on top of being colorful, sparkly, and full of fun and whimsy, this terrific girl is one of the most amazing athletes I've ever known. 

Strong, creative, brilliant, passionate, and kind...this girl rocks!

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