DRINK ME

me:  not to change the subject.
but before I forget.
and this is pretty cool, I think.
you know I filled my pinky thing* with water, right?
him: yes
me: so. I was eating lunch, reading stuff online,
sipping water.
I look at the bottle and I've finished 2/3 of it already!
I mean, you know how I feel about the water.
him: good
me: when it's full, I look at it like it's Mt. Everest
and I'll never make it.
so, it was really cool to do a double take
and notice I only have 8 oz left.
thrilling tale. I know.
him: yes
water is good
drink more


(*my water bottle.)

Holiday Blog Banner

Check out my new Holiday blog banner. I set up my Dickens Village in my boyfriend's house. He has much more room for my massive amounts of Christmas decor. (As it is, my huge nativity is set up on my dining room table.)



May I just say how happy I am that he likes this collection of mine as much as I do? I think we might have the start of a "tiny" obsession on our hands.

~~~~ooOOOoo~~~~

p.s. The fluffy snow and name tag were added with www.picnik.com. I love that site for quick and easy photo edits. 

Cheap Drapery

I wanted/needed curtains in my living room. A long time ago, I saw somewhere online where someone used canvas drop cloths as curtains. Since I have a huge sliding glass door in my living room, I thought this would be cheap and easy. I bought two 6 ft x 9 ft canvas drop cloths at Lowes for $10.98 each, and they've been sitting in my linen closet for well over 8 months (if not longer).

Well, now that I have a tall, dark and handsome boyfriend (ok, only the tall was needed for this, but it doesn't hurt that he's also nice to look at), I decided to put him to good use. I had him hang the curtain rods that have been sitting around for as long as the drop cloths, and then, just to see how it would work, he draped the cloths over the rods for me. 

Not bad! Actually better than I thought they would look! We both even agreed that we liked the possibility of a built-in valance. Especially since that meant no cutting necessary. 

My plan is to dye and wash them first because they will probably shrink. Then, I have to figure out how to sew them. If you know me, that's not a skill I am very strong in. But, we will see how it goes. 

I was also thinking of embroidering some big flowers on the curtains. Maybe using dyed shoelaces or ribbon! Oh, my mind is whirling with ideas.   Any ideas of your own are welcome. 

Dear Diary

My Dad has been writing in his journal religiously, every night, for ohhh, almost 10 years now? A little more, a little less? Not sure. But whatever the time frame, he's been doing it for a long time, no matter where he is; at home or out of town.

Me? I never had a diary when I was a kid. I was, and still am, not dedicated enough to write something every day. Yes, I have a blog, but you see how often that gets updated. And really, this is very different than having a private place to just let it all out. But, maybe that will all change after today's little discovery.

Oh Life. A simple little private online diary that sends you an email to remind you to put down a few or a lot of words about your day, week, month.  Just reply to the reminder email with your entry for the day! What could be simpler?

Well, I guess I'll find out. 

Sherwin-Williams Colormix 2012

I like this:

Goodnight, Irene

The day before Hurricane Irene hit our area, mother and daughter California transplants were interviewed on our local news. They had evacuated from the Virginia Beach area westward. The mother actually said she originally wanted to stick it out in town so she could say she lived through a hurricane. I just thought to myself, what would she say if she didn't?