03-07-08

This is a wall in our church. it is the stairwell down to our youth room, and it is plastered on both sides with record covers.

I don't get down that way very often, but when I do, I really enjoy the wall, and I am shocked and amazed that I actually recognize several of the artists. Third Day. Jars of Clay. Skillet. Kutless.

While I am far from hip, I owe any coolness I have to WAY FM, the local Christian radio station. I enjoy listening as I drive around town. The kids and I sing to most of the songs. And I drag everyone to as many concerts as I can.

Besides the fun (repetitive) music, the dj's are entertaining too. Jeff and Stace are outrageous on the morning show, and on Total Axxess last night Wally and intern Zack were talking about their bucket list, and it was pretty funny.

Today's Word on the Way is Psalm 139:1: O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.

03-06-08

The more I plan what my daily photos are going to be, the more God laughs in my face. I've been trying to take nighttime photos, with daylight saving change coming this weekend. Last night I could not capture the stained glass on the chapel at church. And tonight I was in too much of a rush to do justice for the clock tower. And I want to get the fountain on the lake lit up at night too.

But not tonight. I'm done running around, my slippers are on.

Bruce and I have been taking a short walk after dinner when our schedule allows. He says it aids in digestion. So does eating less.

Tonight on our walk, I brought the camera along, just in case. When we walked outside the sky was lit up funny. Like it couldn't decide whether to pour down rain or to be a beautiful sunny evening. It landed somewhere in between, but I snapped this photo of our block first.

I also ran outside and got a cool photo of the sunrise this morning. Some days I have nothing to choose from, some days it is hard to choose.

04-05-08

I'm tired today. Tired of three bad days at work. Tired of being slave to a to do list. Tired of not having as much energy as I normally do. Tired of the daily grind. Tired of caving in to the donuts at work.

If only life was as easy and peaceful as it looks for this Willow Tree. Maybe if I didn't have a face people would leave me alone. Maybe if my hair was curly and pretty I'd be more content. maybe if my sole purpose was to make the alcove in the fireplace look pretty I'd feel like I was doing the right things. Maybe if I had angel wings I would feel like I was reaching out to the unloved.

But then again, maybe I'm just tired!

03-04-08

Here he is, just clownin' around!

This clown nose has been hanging around the house for the past week, showing up at the strangest times. It's hard to kiss Bruce with such a big nose! It is supposedly belongs to Anastasia, but I have yet to see her sporting it.

I took 28 photos of Xander jumping around the living room in the clown nose, playing around with close-ups. I got a lot of cute expressions, but the eyes are the same in all of them - the "acting for the camera because mom asked me to" eyes. Oh, well, he's still my favorite little man.

03-03-08

Another Monday. And this one was a real doozie.

At 8:45 my ergonomics software pops up with a reminder to take my morning break. Like I need any reminder that it is time for my cocoa laced with orange cappuccino! I am so disappointed when I am on a conference call or at a meeting at 8:45. This is my morning bliss. I'm locked out of my computer for almost ten minutes anyway, so I drink it slowly and enjoy every sip.

I've had these mugs forever (one at my Longview office, one at my Cosi office), I'm actually on a quest to find a more modern vessel for my liquid sunshine. The otters remind me of college, of point defiance zoo, and of Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Anything but the fact that it is Monday morning. Again.

03-02-08

I love cows.

They aren't my favorite animals, but I am fascinated with them. When I see them along the road, I have to watch them. I wonder what is going through their mind. What their day is like. Cows just seem to have less purpose than other animals, and their simplicity draws me right in.

Bruce thinks I'm silly for thinking a house with a view of cows would be cool. Especially since I am a city girl, have no desire to live rural. I remind him that cows have been a thread for a long time; when we were honeymooning in Maine, we drove out of our way to track down the belted Galloway cows. Seeing those cows that are also called Oreo cows was one of my favorite memories of that trip.

Driving to and from Yelm this weekend via the back roads, I saw a lot of cows. I just couldn't resist pulling over to photograph them. This light brown one stared at me the entire time I was pulled off. What was he thinking?!?

03-01-08

What's in your purse?

I've never been the type to be overly embarrassed by the contents of my purse. Probably because it's not my special personal space, it is just a necessarily evil that half the time stays at home.

There is a lot of spare change and small scraps of junk in the bottom. But my essentials are:
Calculator (never ever use it, but still pack it)
Checkbook (for paying my hairdresser and the pottery store)
Several pens
Wallet (Anastasia likes to say M for Michele and Mom)
Various meds when I'm under the weather (or just forget to pull them back out), but always the allergy meds
Address book (dragging my heals on entering the digital age)
Nail clippers, hate jagged nails
Allergy shot clinic hours (even though we ALWAYS go on Tuesday afternoon!)
Epi-pen for Xander and I in case of severe allergy reaction
Blackberry
Post-it notes for jotting things down
Misc hard candies for cleansing my palette (like the strawberry ones the best)
Badge to get to work