TANGIBLE

Nothing to See Here.

Monday I sneezed like 40 times. I knew I was getting sick. Even had an adjustment to try and ward it off...no go. Tuesday woke up with a wicked sore throat and the start of a head full of cotton. Crap. Still had to go in though for 6:30 am to open the office. Would you like to be called at 5:30 and asked to sub in? ugh..couldn't do it to my fellow work mate. When she came in though at 7:30 am the boss man and her had already conferred and I was hustled right out of the office.

WOW..

Never have I worked in a place where you are told to go home when you are sick. No one making you justify how sick you are. In fact they pretty much just took one look at me and said "get out"..but in a nice way of course.. Very cool. Thank you.

So yesterday I came home after a quick stop at Safeway to pick up orange juice and Kleenex. Home by 8 am back in bed by 9...

Today I called into work and was very nicely told to stay away until next week.

I was so unbelievably busy today.

6am - Woke with the alarm at . Made sure I laid my eyes on the little's. Confirmed that Sarah was wearing something appropriate and that Morgan had on clean underwear. Waved goodbye.

7am - Lola and I went back to bed.

10:30 - Stuffy head made more sleep impossible.

10:30 - present...laid on couch, surfed Internet all while still in Pj's...

Soon I will have a nap and then perhaps do some internet shopping...good times...

And your day?

After work today I put on my trusty tube dress and let the last rays of the day beat down on me.

It was good.

A few words about my love of tube dresses. I have 2 of them. This one I am wearing is a $14 WalMart find. I love it. It totally makes me think a blind Ukrainiane made this out of assorted table cloths and old curtains...not  in the sweat shop it was more than likely mass produced in...but I digress...back to my few words...

A tube dress does not require the wearing of a bra.

Break it down...

So Dwayne came home unexpectedly this weekend. Not that I was "caught" doing something illicit and lurid...but I had made plans. Sucks to be us. Friday I had to work but I had him into the clinic to get adjusted and then treated him to a massage for his anniversary present. oh..and about a $100 dollars worth of vitamins. Yup.. I give great gifts.....

Then we went shopping for me but found clothes for him..I'm not bitter.

Saturday I was here.

Sitting in a room with a bunch of health happy Chiropractors and their assistants. For 4 hours they talked about connecting with their intentions, their patients and each other. It was exhausting. So much connecting.

When it was over I went home, picked up the troops and we went for our early anniversary dinner at the Sicilian Pasta Kitchen.

Look at us old people. 19 years married 21 years together. I really was a child bride...

Monday was the official day. I made chicken and rice and thought of him all the way up there in Fort Mac eating something fried with gravy. Later we bonded over the phone and the events of the day.

 

enter

 

EVENTS OF THE DAY

8am - took Sarah for her EEG. No big thing but it did mean an early morning at the hospital with a fair bit of the usual sit and wait.

11am- Sarah arrives back at school and I head to work for a meeting.

12:55pm - message on cell from Morgan's school telling me to call them as he has gotten into a "bit of trouble"

1:55pm- I decide just to show up at the school in person instead of calling.

I should have just called..

Apparently while walking in the hallways at lunch time, my boy had moment where he temporarily lost his senses. Not knowing the Principal was walking directly behind him, he stomped on one of those unopened packages of cheese spread and crackers that was on the floor, left by someone else. A small but cheesy explosion was the result. Principal was not impressed. Rightly so.

but

Then he apologized and cleaned up the mess.

OK ALREADY! It was a stupid move. We all get it. But you called me about stomping on some cheese and crackers??? OMG!

Apparently the Principal wasn't finished with him. After cleaning up he had to apologize to like 6 staff members all while missing class. THEN he had to stay for detention after school, and had to write a letter of apology to the custodial staff.

one more time...

HE MADE A MESS!!! HE DID NOT LIE, CHEAT OR STEAL TO GET THOSE CRACKERS...NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE CHEESE AND MOST OF ALL NO ONE BUT HIM HAD TO CLEAN IT UP.

Can we all say...OVER KILL???

I think I get an Anniversary do over...

Shine Yellow~

Oh my! it is so freakin nice outside right now. According to the fine fine folks at the weather network it is about 26 degrees. Feels like 30+ in the sun though. Lola is out there basking in a ray, chin up and everything is all a glow. It is a wonder she doesn't go blind looking directly at the sun like that. Wonder what the heck she is looking at...hmmmmm

Makes me think of these two HomeSense finds I got for my eco baby's room.

I know. I know. I could have painted them myself...but I didn't and Sarah loves them anyway.

Small panic getting to work this am. I thought I had lost my keys. The keys to the kingdom so to speak. They open all the doors to the clinic, the supplements locker, the float....ugh...Luckily Dr. Rick had gotten to the clinic before me and I fluffed my way through all the other stuff until one of the other girls came in to save me. Came home at 11 and found them in about 2 minutes flat. I must not have turned the lights on this morning when I was looking as they were practically right in front of me. Made me feel incredible incompetent this morning but now I know they don't have to change all the locks just because of me...sigh..

Yesterday was a nice day in the studio. Nadia and Joey came to spend much of the day with me.

Joey is a doll. A big fluffy, always moving (blurry pic), white sweetheart that brings a smile to my friends face. Lola spent most of the day just watching him move from place to place touching and smelling her things. She did pretty well in the sharing department as he seemed only interested in things not ball related. But man...if he had dared to touch one of her balls...it would have been a different story.

I managed to finish this painting that I had started about 2-3 months ago. Feels like forever now but I think the message still rings true to me as it did the day I saw it written on the  swimming pool dry erase board. I love the colors and am really thinking of painting one of my kitchen walls the celery green that is in this painting. Weird to be at a point when I actually want to put my own stuff on my own walls but the last 3 things I painted were really just for me. I like that.

Perfect for the impatient person that I am. I want it hanging where I live to remind me to not to forget to breath and just keep on going. I tell myself constantly not to  give up and keep making those small changes that will all add up to a life that will shine so bright.

School, Schedules and Strathcona..

The past couple weeks have been jam packed with the kidlets getting back to school, my new schedule at work and  trying to work out etc etc. Both short people in our house seem to love the classes they are in and the activities promised to them in those classes. Sarah goes eco river rafting for a Bio class this Wednesday and Morgan has already had a guest speaker in his science classroom who was an explosives expert....sigh..This is the point where I throw up my arms in defeat. Super. Great. Lets teach the kid how to blow up MORE things...see me waving goodbye to sleep?

Work is good. New schedule, though hard on me, is easier on the kids. I now work VERY early. Like have to by up by 5:30 AM early and out of the house by 6:15 two days a week and then on a third day I am working an afternoon. In essence it means I am home when I need to be. Thank you Diane.

On the Farmers Market touring list, Morgan and I have now hit both of the ones Sherwood Park that happen on Wednesday's and took a look at the MillWoods Thursday market. All in all the Strathcona market is still #1. We know where to park. We know how much money to spend and we know we will see interesting new people each and every time.

This weekend you could definitely see the signs of fall. Both in the ample bouquets of sunflowers, the corn on the cob and the tight rope walker wearing wool socks...This weekend had us looking at cucumbers and wishing I had a Babba who would teach me how to pickle them...yes mother pick up your jaw off the floor... BTW..new favourite thing that the Strathcona Market does not have...the dude who sells me the roasted corn on the cob. So we bought 6 regular cobs yesterday and threw them on the BBQ husks, silks and all and roasted them up real good.....oh yum! Morgan and I like ours with butter and a sprinkleling of paprika.

Another cool thing about the Strathcona Market is that you can always count on coolio things happening out around the streets of Old Strathcona. This past weekend there were tons of musicians, acrobats and this...

Been wanting to do a go see and check this group of crafty people out. They seemed a little too "unfinished" for my tastes but still glad I was able to see them in action. Even better that we were given free tickets while in the market!

Today was a studio day and so will be tomorrow- as soon as I get home from work. Am on a bit of a roll and am feeling productive. I think I will space out my time with paint and pictures with ample breaks for sunshine as tomorrow is supposed to be a beautiful day! I promise that this week I will take pics of what I've been playing around with and finally post them....promise...