life's a trip

2011. challenging. blissful. memorable.

thank You.

'it's nearly the very, very end of 2011. wow. that is worth a whisper of grace if you ask me ... what an accomplishment - to make it around the sun one more time.'

recipe for living

I read a quote this morning. she stirs the pot with a glittering spoon. doesn't that conger up the most glorious image?

eat. pray. love. imagine the possibilities.

'bread and butter, devoid of charm in the drawing-room, is ambrosia eating under a tree.'

home sweet home

home. in our own house. in our own bed. in my own spot on my own couch. raiding my own refrigerator. watching my own tv shows. the furry one again at our side. I am a happy girl.

home. so. quiet. no sounds of a baby laughing. no baby crying at 2 am. no bustling kitchen noise. no next meal planning. no what to do today questions. not enough hugs. I am missing my kiddos.

home. joyful. grateful. blessed. albeit little lonely.

'clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.'

wagons ho

the little tykes cozy cruisin' wagon was a hit. plenty of room to grow. or add more siblings to. it is a grandparents perogative to give. and so enjoy. and by the width of the smiles in the room. enjoyed by all no matter the age.

and now we are on our way home. cruisin' ourselves along the 10. out of California. bound with joyful hearts for our own great state. and home.
bittersweet. and memory filled.

'where we love is home. home that our feet may leave but not our hearts.'

window shopping

let's be bright. let's choose love baby.

'great little One! whose all-embracing birth lifts Earth to Heaven, stoops Heaven to Earth.'

gracious goodness

visited Melrose yesterday with the boy. another favorite in our California dreaming list. very upscale. very charming. very much a place I could easily move to (after I win the lottery).

visited the girlfriend at work (she designs cakes for a well known tv show).

ate at Joan's on Third.

had the cutest tour guides ever.

life is sweet.

'happiness is excitement that has found a settling down place. but there is always a little corner that keeps flapping around.'

Monday Monday

day four. went out and about. a little shopping. thinking that Monday would be relatively quiet. boy howdy, was I wrong. but it was nice to get out. and I do love shopping in LA. sales galore. I enjoy a good bargain and really enjoy taking the boy to expand his wardrobe. he is quite the clothes horse (seconded only to his love of shoes!). he found two new sweaters. and I found a new top for new years eve. after all everyone likes to start a fresh year with a little sparkle.

the boys have gone to a basketball game. a certain team with a terrifying horned frog mascot is playing at USC tonight. so the fellows doned purple and went to cheer on the team. a little guy bonding. and I'm happy for them.

me? I am enjoying a calm moment. short lived. and that is fine by me, life is too short for too much peace and quiet.

'some days we just need to turn the quiet up.'