Heya!

Ah. 7:00am and me still sitting here in my gym clothes....eeeeewwwwwww! All is well in the world. I once again haven't been doing much. One would think I could utilize my time by cleaning...doing laundry...or perhaps blogging. But oh no, I choose to hold the phone to my ear and talk to the woman with whom I spend all my "non-phone" moments with. For heavens sake...I need a life! Anyhooie, this is just my round about way of saying that not a dang thing is going on here. We're just counting down the days till summer smacks us in the face and continuing to hold tight to this ever spinning earth. Love to all!

By the way - HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY, KATIE ANN! *smooches*

Weeeeellllll, that's nice to know.

You Are 48% Abnormal

You are at high risk for being a psychopath. It is very likely that you have no soul. You are at high risk for having a borderline personality. It is very likely that you are a chaotic mess. You are at medium risk for having a narcissistic personality. It is somewhat likely that you are in love with your own reflection. You are at low risk for having a social phobia. It is unlikely that you feel most comfortable in your mom's basement. You are at low risk for obsessive compulsive disorder. It is unlikely that you are addicted to hand sanitizer.

How Abnormal Are You?

I Know, I Know!

Alright, I'm slacking again....we all know this. But I swear, as soon as I get five minutes to come up with something terribly witty & amusing....ya'll will be the first to know. Until then...CHEERS!

Easter

late...

It's late. I'm dreaming of the smell of a wood burning stove and listening to music outside a little white church. I miss you baby. Every day I miss you. forever...

Coloring Eggs

The night prior...a quick color job!

Exhaustion Taketh Over

I ran today. No doubt this would seem a small feat to most, however allow me to put this in perspective for you. I RAN today, and I haven't ran since I was 12 years old. Yikes.

Even in High School gym class I refused to run. When we were being tested I would simply walk the track. Each lap I would have to listen to my P.E. teacher tell me to speed up, move faster, RRRUUUUNNNNN FOREST RRRRUUUUNNNNN!!!! But I was the stronger one. Sticking to my ideals, my beliefs, my laziness. I would not run, no matter the cost. Give me a D in P.E., so my GPA would suffer. No matter....I was a walker.

Now, at the ripe age of 28, I do indeed get my cardio in daily...by walking (quickly). In fact I walk so quickly that I probably should be jogging, but again, sticking to my guns, I will my legs to W-A-L-K at an unnatural pace simply to stand firm (or flabby, depending on how you look at it).

At 3:45 this morning I strolled up to the track, preparing myself for the very worst. And sure enough, just as I thought, Armageddon rained down upon me. I lapped once at a respectable speed. Hands pumping above my heart to increase speed & heart rate. Then the second lap was upon me.

I began to jog. Okay, this isn't too bad. I can totally handle this. Third lap. Holy crap I am sweating buckets. Fourth lap. My chest is heaving ridiculously. Four & 3/4. My heart is going to beat out of my chest. By lap five I am fairly sure flames were shooting from my calves and thighs, but I drove on. For 40 minutes I carried on like this. Eventually I began running up and down the bleachers as I came to them. Insanity exudes.

My final 20 minutes I walked....quickly. And as if that wasn't enough I decided to do another mile when my girlfriends B & G showed up. Just a mile though, I was SMOKED. Besides, that mile was far more fun for me. I could laugh between gasps for breath. Thankful for good friends.

My thighs are killing me at present. I could fall asleep at any moment. I dread crawling out of bed in the morning...I may need a walker. Tomorrow is a new day. I don't even have to think about running again until next Wednesday (as this is the new game plan...YUK!)

My positive thoughts? I did it...I ran. I didn't puke, I didn't pass out, I didn't give up, and I didn't die. Am I a runner? HECK NO!!!! But I'll never say never. Far weirder things have happened in my lifetime. Let's just say the verdict is still out on that one & it probably will be for a good long while.

Ah Spring!

Spring is in the air! That means time to RENEW!!! The kids and I spent the day cleaning and re-arranging rooms. This was not only due to the fact that their rooms were in desperate need of a good scrub but also my prepping for yet another furniture shopping spree (imagine that).

This year I'll be resting peacefully in my NEW BEDROOM. Unfortunately the sheer enormity of the set makes my bedroom computer virtually null and void. This added to the fact that I'll be purchasing a massive roll top for my husband...well, I'm sure you can imagine my dilemma. Either we tweak the bedroom situation or add-on. Thinking that may not go over well with housing.

So, that being said, we have combined bedrooms to once again make way for an office, nay...study. And this time there will be no guest bed, no toys, no TV's, no dresser overflow. Just my books, my writing desk (recently purchased), the roll-top, a stunning Kok Fung screen (yet another recent purchase), a few candles, and a reading chair. The study will be my haven (well another haven). Yes, I admit, it would seem my entire home is becoming my great escape. But I'll not apologize for it. I adore the comfortable atmosphere I've created here. Isn't that the way it should be?

My greatest desire is for family and friends to feel as at home here as I do. However, don't come knocking on my door just yet. The house is in an uproar with bunkbed parts lining the walls of my hallway, bedding covering the floor of my laundry room, dressers and closets in the midst of being shifted and purged, and walls being scrubbed and painted (at least touched up). What a nightmare! In fact, if you were to come over right now I'd likely ignore the doorbell for fear you would step into this black hole never to be heard from again...or at least not until next spring.

Much Love to All and Happy Spring!