Quirks

Not once, but twice today I have seen the Keep Calm poster matted in such a way that it cuts off the top of the crown. In a magazine and on a design blog. Fine, whatever, but I could NOT leave mine that way, it would have bugged the crud out of me. So I find it so fascinating that these people, who clearly have decent enough taste and style to be featured in such a manner, can live with it. But then I can be a bit messy and untidy which would probably drive those same people nuts. I guess we all have our quirks, non?

Buying Handmade

Ideally I'd love to be a normal size with plenty of disposable income and buy everything handmade - my clothes, jewelry, handbags. But for now I do what I can. So I just ordered this fabulous bag from Etsy seller retrofied.



And the coolest thing is that it's reversible! So, when I need something a little tamer I can just turn it inside out and voila!



It's gorgeous, I can't wait for it to get here!

Phew

My walk yesterday seemed a little easier but it still took a lot out of me. And that's fine except that it means I am not getting a lot done. I did go grocery shopping too yesterday but then I was beat. So today I think I am going to mow the lawn and do some heavy housework. And then we'll see how I feel. Maybe I'll go ahead with the walk, maybe just an exercise DVD here at home. But I need to make this place tidy and I gotta do some laundry too. I know the walks eventually won't sap every ounce of my energy but until that time comes I'm going to have to take "rest" days here and there to get things done.


I always envy people who enjoy cleaning and yard work. I wish that I did. I enjoy the results but not enough to motivate me. When others write so cheerfully about fresh linens and scrubbing the floor and sparkling dishes it sounds so lovely. But actually scrubbing floors really isn't lovely. I had a mom come over the other day to see if her son was here and take him home for dinner and I was mortified. My kids trash my living room so thoroughly and so quickly. I apologized but felt like such a freak. Fortunately, her little fella was back over the next day so she must not have found it too frightful.

Enough blogging, time to put on my cleaning uniform and get to work!

Keep Calm

Well, I'm trying to keep calm. I took the piece of paper that came in my frame to Michael's. The measurements are printed right there on it, I traced the mat opening on the paper, though those dimensions were printed on the front as well. I told the guy the dimensions of my poster, I explained why the Ikea mat didn't work. I went to pick up my mat and inexplicably I had a mat with the same hole size as the original and the outer dimensions were too small for the frame. I had my poster with me this time, he measured it. I gave him the dimensions of the frame since they were apparently wrong on the original order. I went to pick up my mat again and inexplicably now had a mat the right size for the frame but the opening was the EXACT dimensions of my poster. *sigh* I got a new employee for this third order, hopefully SHE will get it right. I'm carrying on . . .

Monday Fitness Check-In

No weigh-in because alas, my scale has gone bonkers. It's like a weigh-in on The Biggest Loser: 151 199 162 188 173 only it never seems to settle in for the dramatic final number. So, the question is, do I attempt to continue on this journey scale-less or spring for a new one? I suppose actually, I could check on the Wii Fit now couldn't I? Forgot about that, will do later when my legs can move again. I re-watched the Biggest Loser finale last night and seeing those people at the beginning, much bigger than myself doing those insane workouts, I thought I really should make more of an effort. I am a stay-home mom and I do have the entire day to devote to working out if I want to. (I don't, LOL) So I started my morning after dropping off the kids with yoga, followed by a 60 minute walk. It was nice, it's a beautiful day. But wow, by the time I got back home I was ready to hug my mailbox I was so happy to see it! Excuse me now while I go apologize to my feet.

Busted!

My camera that is. There's actually lots of things I'd like to blog about but my camera is on the fritz. My youngest loves to shoot videos and photos but he's also dropped the camera a few times and I guess it's finally had enough. You can still take a picture but that's it. No zoom, no deleting, no scrolling through pics, no adjusting flash, nada. Makes it hard to have a pretty blog without pictures!

In Repair

What's that saying? Music soothes the savage beast? Well, John Mayer certainly soothes me. I had to take my son's cello in for repair today and was having trouble locating the music store. My navigation system was beyond not helpful. I finally found it only to encounter one of those folks who starts backing out of a parking space without looking. So you stop and they stop. You think they're letting you pass so you start to but they start backing out again, so you stop, they stop, lather, rinse, repeat. I eventually park and get the cello out but the UPS man has left a stack of boxes right in front of the door. I wiggle my way inside and ahhhh, John Mayer on the sound system. My blood pressure fell, my pulse slowed and I sighed with relief. It was a busy day so I had to wait in line a while but it was a John Mayer album so that was OK too.



I'm in repair, I'm not together, but I'm getting there . . .

Trendy!

Yeah, I jumped on the Keep Calm bandwagon. I did! I purchased it in this gorgeous chartreuse color from sfgirlbybay.



I think it'll look great in the dining room with my Orla Kiely "curtains."

I like that frame and plan on grabbing one just like it but the mat needs some trimming I think. I'm not so sure now that no one in my corner of the universe would recognize it. My youngest son has begun playing with another child a few houses down. I walked him over this weekend for a birthday party and was pleasantly surprised to find a very non-brown house! It was really cute and so refreshing to finally meet someone "brave" enough to use color in their home.

I've got a long week ahead of me, my husband went out of town yesterday and won't return until Friday or Saturday. Both of my kids' schools planned functions for tonight, swine flue cancelled all the field trips but we can all still pack into the schools. I don't get it. Anyway, that's going to be a juggling act! And there's more to come! So off I go . . .