Organic vs. Cement and Glass

This is a loft building in DC across the street from my bro and sisinlaw. It reminded me of the old stone house fronts in Belgium that were ordinarily very stark, but them someone put a smile on them with fresh window box flowers.



really, it was just an attempt at being artistic with my new camera.

Daddy Daughter Date

Just chillin' on the deck. This wasn't even posed.



oh, and by the way, this was taken through our NEW sliding door - that we can actually see through. Very exciting things in the land of rentals.

3rd Anniversary

Nick and I celebrated our 3rd Anniversary this May. We went to the Piney Hill B&B in Luray for an overnight stay. It is a restored farmhouse surrounded by pastures and cows in the middle of the Shenandoah Valley. It was a nice quiet retreat and I didn't have to wake up early to take care of Alison! (Thanks Grandma Webb and
Aunt Christine!)


































This is momma cat and smokey girl - they like to play tricks on the guests...






This sign we saw in downtown Luray and just found the use of quotation marks hysterically funny. What are they implying actually? Is it a cover up for some mafia organization (think air quotes)..... Maybe we were just tired.

A couple good quotes

A man's wealth is measured by what he doesn't need.
H. D. Thoreau

So true - stuff just accumulates and makes our homes and lives messy.

and another ...

The man who does not read books has no advantage over the man
who cannot read them.
Mark Twain.

I read a thing about Paulo Coehlo and how he takes books from his home and leaves them in public places for people to find. I would love to come across one of his books - especially if it were in Paris! He's keeping his clutter to a minimum too! Here's an excerpt:

PARIS (AP) -- Paulo Coelho hates seeing books neglected, gathering dust on his shelves. And so he leaves most of what he reads in parks, bus stations, his local Japanese restaurant, for random readers to find.

"One day the shelves in my apartment collapsed, and I saw all my books on the floor, and I thought to myself, why do I have these books, to impress my friends?" the author of "The Alchemist" said, explaining how he lugs bags of books around to give them away. "I feel a book must travel."

And so the walls of Coelho's otherwise luxurious Paris apartment are lined with near-empty wooden bookcases, giving the place a strangely spare atmosphere despite the moldings, high ceilings and carefully arranged sofa cushions. Read the rest.

Secret Crush

Yes, Will Ferrell is funny - but Jack Black is hysterical.

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Another Project

This is the bag I made for Jan for Mother's Day - I love the fabric and wish I had more so that I could make something with it for myself! Thanks to my mom for the loan of a much better sewing machine! and thanks to Allyn for inspiring me to start sewing again!

4 Things About Me

My friend Kim posted this on her blog - I was one of the people she tagged, but it's taken me forever to post. Anyway, here it is!

4 jobs I have had in my life:
1. Fabric Store employee
2. Elementary School teacher
3. Computer Lab TA
4. Yoga Teacher

4 movies I could watch over and over:
1. Legally Blonde
2. Bridget Jones Diary
3. Glory
4. Pride and Predjudice (BBC/A&E version)

4 places I have lived:
1. San Diego, CA
2. Provo, UT
3. Draper, UT
4.Annandale, Mclean and Stafford, VA

4 television shows I watch:
1.Gilmore Girls
2.Ellen
3. LOST
4.The Office

4 places I have gone on vacation:
1. Hawaii
2.France
3.CA, OR, and WA coasts (same trip - long road trip)
4.Italy

4 websites I visit almost daily:
1. Blogs
2.Yahoo
3.eBay (my new addiction)
4.America's Test Kitchen

4 of my favorite foods:
1. Cheese
2.Strawberry Spinach salad
3.Pasta with creamy sauces
4.good crusty bread (to eat with the cheese!)

4 places I would rather be right now:
1.The beach
2. Visiting family
3. Sleeping
4. On a date with my husband

4 people who I tag:
1.Kendi
2.Julie J.
3.Heather R.
4. Jen A.