Worst Weather Ever

This is the worst day in HISTORY. Alright, maybe recent history. Instead of going into that, I think I would rather channel The Sound of Music and list a few of the things that would be better than being here right now.

1) Hanging out with Bradley.
2) Sitting in front of a fireplace, or anywhere with a working TV.
3)Chillin' with Paige. Or any member of her extended family.
4)Kidnapping Parker
5)A phone call from my sister. Or Ava.
6)Talking to adults, or anyone older than middle school age.
7)drinking Moroccan Mint sweet iced tea at All Saints. Preferably with Christy.
8)Enjoying happy hour at the Library, a la 2004
9)Purchasing a microwave
10)researching gardening techniques for the vegetable garden I can't have because I dont have a yard.
11)browsing petfinder.com
12)driving to portland
13)catching the subway in NYC
14)downloading music. legally.
15)eating girlscout cookies
16)singing. loudly. somewhere sunny.

Okay.

I feel better. Even though I'm not foing any of these things. So...maybe I feel worse?

A Week Lost

This has been a long week of nothingness.  No money, no clothes by pajamas, no hanging out with Brad, no apartment hunting. No reed making and practicing.  No donuts.  Barely any reading. 

Why? Ooooh sickness.  

But I say NO MORE. I am DONE. Well, at least that's what the doctor says. Monday morning it is BACK TO WORK. I can not afford this sickness business. I'm going to start teaching in a mask. No, Bradley, not a Spongebob or Frankenstein.  

Feelin Blue

Beautiful Blue on the Great Stirrup Cay Beach.*



*Question: When referring to an island, is "Cay" pronounced "kay", or "key"? An intelligent source has pretty much convinced me, but I thought I would see what the masses think. 

25 Things.

This is from a facebook tag. Yay!


1. I like clothes, very much, but they stress me out so much that I've always wanted to work somewhere that I could wear scrubs. Every day.

2. One of my favorite outfits is concert black. It just looks good. I miss the days of weekly concerts when I didn't have to worry about an outfit for at least one evening.

3. I have high hopes for myself.

4. I love reading. If I don't read at least one book a week, I must be reading a pretty big book. Or maybe I'm on a cruise.

5. I'm slightly wary of people who don't like to read.

6. Many of my favorite authors have been recommended by friends, and I love them more for it. The friends and the books.

7. I have plans to eat better and to work out daily. I'll let you know when that starts.

8. I like over sized coffee mugs.

9. I'm not sure that I have a favorite color any more. My stock answer is pink, but then I feel like I'm cheating on all the oranges, blues, purples, browns and pinks that I love as well.

10. I'm scared of crickets. And grasshoppers. They might be pretty at times, perhaps in a picture, but not when they are near me.

11. I want a dog. Right now.

12. I enjoy teaching most of the time, and that surprises me.

13. I want to be an incredible cook for my family someday. I can't make an omelet. Most of the time my grilled cheese turns out alright. Sigh.

14. I like being an aunt. I like saying "Owen."

15. I wish I lived close to my sister. Like next door.

16. I miss my friends! They are toooooooooooooo far away.

17. Because of that, I daydream about moving to Portland, Wisconsin, Florida, France. I wish I had a job that made enough money to travel anywhere I wanted on any weekend.

18. I just went on my first cruise. It was really pretty exciting. Pictures to come soon. VERY soon.

19. I loved snorkeling, and I was worried that I wouldn't. It was awesome.

20. I've never been water skiing, and the pictures of my boyfriend's family skiing might terrify me a bit.

21. I like warm weather, but I also burn too easily, and really like cold weather clothes. it is a dilemma. I don't believe that this is how you spell dilemma, even thought I looked it up in the dictionary.

22. I would like to live in Colorado in the summer, and Florida in the winter, and have my family and friends nearby year round. Can someone make that happen?

23. I know more silly songs than anyone else I know, and could make a CD of girl scout camp songs if I thought anyone would be interested.

24. klok. I like nonsense sounds and the people that share them with me.

25. I need to started blogging regularly again. NEED. I enjoy it.

Future Travels to be talked about soon. As soon as I get back. From the future.

There is a blog that I came across, called Pioneer Woman. And I like it.
That is all.

The weather outside is frightful.

It's quite cold here in Wisconsin, but I like it. It's a bit like Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. I wonder if these tabletop-gumdrops taste as good as they look...











I really like being at my sister's house, I get to play with the kids, and the dogs, there really is
never a quiet moment.





Me, Ava, Jenny and Owen, with the kids dressed up for their Santa visit.

Side note: I can't get enough of Elf. Man that movie is good.
Anyone have big plans for new year's eve? I have no idea at this point where I will be, but it better be fun!

I suppose I'll post some pictures now, until I have some more fun stories. Really it has been so long since i've posted that I have a lot to say, but I think I'll keep it in Christmas mode for now! More pictures to come soon! Until then, I'll just be hanging around holding my precious new nephew! Yay!

Ahhhhhhhhhh

It is COLD out. Which, when it isn't windy, I don't mind. Unfortunately, it usually is windy.  I guess I'll find out for sure when I head out to teach this morning. 

Getting ready for Christmas has been fun this year. I will post pictures soon. Yay!