all is calm + nov giveaway

At the moment I'm sipping hot cocoa enjoying a quiet house. Megan's at a friends and the only sound I can hear in the distance is the laundry drying. I guess I should turn on some music because I don't need laundry to remind me I ought to get back to work. I've got lots on my plate, but I'm taking a moment to just enjoy the day. The last week I had a rough bout with anxiety. With my neighbors passing I had a hard time pulling myself out of the death thoughts. I suppressed what I could and didn't blog the days I couldn't. Poor Adam who had to try and help me through it. I love him for his patience. Today is the first day in 6 days that I feel myself and calm...feels good to be back.

here is some stuff I would have shared...



-I'm running out of hard drive space, quickly, so I've been going through erasing images I know I will never want. I hate to do it, but it's needs to be done. Anyway, while looking through them I came across this image of Bella and her cousin Austin taken way back in July. It made me smile so thought I would share.

-I have a serious chocolate problem. I thought I had the will power to limit myself to just one a day, but I don't...they're so little I think I can have multiple. I told Adam last night to please get rid of the candy in the house, but it's still here. Will I be able to make it a day?


[Oct 12th. Click here to enlarge]

-Tomorrow is the 12th if any of you are playing along with me. I've actually really loved having this collection of photos every month (you can see them all here). I've been looking through them and it's definitely serving it's purpose to tell the story of our life over a years time. I think I will continue the same goal for 2010. Who knows maybe I will change the date.

-Megan loves puzzles so the two of us have been doing tangram puzzles almost everyday for a couples weeks now and it's very addicting. She'll end up moving onto something else and I'll still want to play.


[taken with my iphone. I tried to bring my camera in but when they checked my bag they said, no pro cameras. I was bugged.]

-Saturday night I went to the sytycd tour with Hannah, Lucy, and Lucy's sister Sara. We meet for dinner at training table (cheese fries) but split up for the show. I thought it was good, the second half at least when I could actually see both dancers together. The girl ahead of me sat on her bag (we were on the floor) so I struggled to see around her. The second half, since we were the second to last row, I sat up on my knees because the guy behind me was sitting up too. It work out great even though I felt like I had just worked out after wards....my legs were sore. I now know floor seats are not the best seats in the house.

-I've been listening to the Lost Symbol the last week while I clean and such and am very bored with it. I keep making myself listening to it thinking it will get better, but it's time I just turned it off. I guess I just can't get into the story line...I need to find something new because I enjoy listening to books while I work. Any ideas?

-I've been thinking about Christmas, Christmas cards, and gift ideas...what to do? I still can't believe it's almost time to pull out all the decorations and welcome the snow.



-For November's giveaway I made these "merry&bright" tags. Included is a set of 8 with punched holes and added red gingham ribbon. I think they'd be a great addition atop any gift if I do say so myself. Comment if you want to be in the drawing. I'll announce winner Thursday evening. I will also have some for sell in my etsy store.

Have a great day.