Life in the Slow Lane

I have forgotten what it's like to have a baby/young child. The puppy(as silly as it sounds), has really reminded me how crappy some things were. She's up crying at night, has to always go to the bathroom, and needs attention ALL of the time. But I forgot the fun stuff too. The 'firsts'. She was born in February, so she is learning to enjoy laying in the sun. How to play fetch. And today was her first time in a fresh cut lawn. I couldn't wait to take her outside to see what she thought of the smell/texture, and she loves it! Even though I'm exhausted and she drives me batty at times, I'm enjoying the chance to do things for the first time again.

I've told you about my mom before. She's selfless, amazing, and fun. My mom tells it like it is, can seem gruff, but is the sweetest lady around. Family life, career, cancer, you name it, she kicks ass and takes names. Last week was her 29th birthday again, and  I was lucky enough to zip home to NY to celebrate with her, my sisters, and my niece for dinner after work one night. We are a family that fights. That holds grudges. That can go weeks without a word when life gets busy. But when we are together, everything comes together.We laughed so hard my throat actually hurt when I got home. We ate, we told stories, we caught up on all the current events and gossip. And we laughed. Boy, did we laugh. Sometimes living away from home, I don't realize how much I miss. Even something as small as a dinner means so much more now. Maybe it's a good thing I am so busy that I put it out of my mind. Otherwise I'd probably be sad all of the time. There's no ...

I have loved Shazam since the beginning of time . I did not keep a running record when I recently got a new phone though, so all of my old tags are gone(I think?). But here's what I've been tagging lately. I have no rhyme or reason to my music selections, but they always fit my mood. You can see I went from angry to dancing to sentimental in this short little group a few weeks ago. Nowadays, I Shazam to remind myself of songs I like, not find new music. Then I open up the app when I'm grabbing some downloads. Handy and fun!

I've been waiting months to sit out here and stare into nothingness. And I must say, it was lovely the last two days. But now? Well, now it's 30 degrees again and raining. It's gross, and making me both tired and cranky. And we all know what comes next: we will jump right to a hot summer. Boo. (But at least school will be out!)

Is it kinda sad that I find these so funny? That my guy says I now have ' Candy Crush Mouth' for all of the obscenities I yell after I run out of moves? If you play too, I don’t really need to explain myself. Besides, I can quit any time I want too….(humor me, ok?)

Hmm, odd color combo or funky/nice combo? Can't decide, but its what I have so it will have to work! Are you making any great projects these days? #yarngoodies

Can't even show you a picture of my work area, readers. Right now I'm kinda at the dining room table, and at times on the couch. I know, a terrible practice, but I can't see the sun from my office. Or the spot I'd much rather be in(see below). It's been a long year. A year of change, renewed sense of why I do what I do, and a reminder of how mentally exhausting it all can be. I've saved up my vacation days for nice weather, but haven't seen any yet worthy of a day off. Just keep swimming, right?? Sunny summer days are not too far off...