i...ummmm....i'm so tired!

I'm not sure what's up with me today, but I'm exhausted. Maybe I did do more that I thought this past weekend. That really was a long list for an ol' hag like me ;-) And when I woke up this morning, I realize there was a whole bunch of other stuff I didn't even list that also took place.

* Before the holidays I had obtained an older Ashford Traditional spinning wheel from someone who was parting with it. This weekend I advertised it as free on Ravelry and passed it along to its new owner.

* I bought a dog house for my old dogs (the two that stayed with TheEx when I moved on), because I still feel a sense of obligation to them, and TheEx couldn't seem to get them set up properly for all this rain we are having. Dog house bought and delivered.

* I went shopping for worms for My FavoriteKid's gecko.

* And I went trolling at Sur LaTable (fancy kitchenwares store), and came home home with a fancy pan for poached eggs.


There was probably even more. I don't know. I'm losing track. What a blur.

Today was big. Today I went in to meet with a new prosthetist for a fitting. I'm not quite sure where this is going yet, but I think the idea is to try getting me into a fake leg again.
It's a loaded topic for me, so I'm not going to bother here about that tonight. I have a conference call in 3 minutes with my co-dance teachers and then I'm down for the count.

Some of you have asked some cool questions in the comments lately, and I will do my best to get to them this week.

snaps on saturday (and now on a sunday)

It's just going to have to be a PhotoFest here this weekend...


Can you believe it? Daffodils in my front yard already ??
Had to share.
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It's been a pretty decent weekend. It wasn't the trip away I had hoped for, but it really was a good one. MyFavoriteKid was at his dad's this weekend, and TheMostImportantGuy and I got to spend a lot of time together. We ate out lots (tried a couple of new places, and also went to a few old favorites). We rented a movie and watched the SuperBowl. We went to the zen center for practice. We snuggled lots. And stuff ;-) Had afternoon tea. Took photos of raindrops when it was raining, but when it was sunny, we took a bike ride. Went to the dog park. We even did some errands like oil changes on both of our cars, and going to the futon shop for a new cushion. We also bought and installed some wireless light switches which tickle me pink every time I press them because now I can turn off the lamps that are in hard to access little corners. And dance rehearsal (even though it was smack dab in the middle of everything) was actually a good one.

Now that I write out the list, it sure seems like it was quite the busy weekend, but it was actually relaxed feeling. Full. But relaxed. Hide all
Hope you all had a good weekend, too :-)

snaps on saturday (and this time on a saturday)

I got a bit obsessed today taking photos of raindrops today out the car's sunroof.



It was a big surprise to see them once the got off the camera and onto a larger (laptop) screen. I don't know if you can see it (perhaps click to embiggen?) but the branches of the trees are reflected in the drops.




I love these.

snaps on saturday (on a friday)

I usually do a photo on Saturdays. I know it's Friday, but it feeeeels like a Saturday, because my parents took MyFavoriteKid today after school, given me the whole day free with TheMostImportantGuy who took the day off work. We had originally planned to take a 3-day weekend for my birthday so that would could do something I have been trying to do for years:
I want to take the Amtrak train from here to Reno in winter. Not because I like Reno, per se. Because I like trains, and I hear this ride through the mountains in the snow is amazing.

Anyhow, most years getting away for my birthday is royally goofed up by dance rehearsals, as we often have a March performance to get ready for...and this year no exception. I had seriously pushed for a Sunday rehearsal so I could at least have Friday/Saturday to go away....that didn't fly. And then I also tried to rally for Saturday morning so I could go away right afterwards and at least turn the rest of Saturday into Sunday into a "staycation".

Unfortunately we are slated to rehearse Saturday from 2pm-5pm which is pretty much smack dab in the middle of things. *sigh*

Anyhow, TheMIG took the day off anyhow, and it's been good.
Oh, and the photos (duh):



The skies over Napa this afternoon. Storm approaches. Had I taken the Snow-Train, I'd probably be stranded digging myself out of a drift anyhow ;-)

me. 43.

...okay, me at 42 + 364 days + 18 hours ('cuz I took it last night around dinner time) ;-)

MyFavoriteKid walked in on me while I was doing my crazy little photoshoot of close-ups. He grabbed my camera, looked through them all (laughed at most), snapped this next one, declared his was best, spun on his heels, and left.



I have a few big things about myself that I am working on this year.
Will fill you in over the next couple of weeks, to be sure.
For now I go celebrate!
(starting with coffee)