My brain has been too scattered lately to put together a proper post, and we are currently three hundred miles from home… so today all you get from me is scattered. :-) Here are a series of completely random things rolling around in my brain. :-) (Both times I typed brain, I first typed brian. See what I mean about scattered?) ;-)
First up, I finally finished Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. :-) Which means that I am right on track for my goal to read a classic a month, if this month were February. :-) But it’s shaping up to be a wicked hot summer, so me thinks I will have lots of time to sit and read while avoiding the heat. (and any other responsibilities that may come my way) :-) I struggled with Oliver Twist, because Dickens wrote the majority of the book in the colloquial language of Londoners many years ago, and it was a little hard to follow. But I managed to get the gist of the story, and enjoyed the suspense that he built from the very beginning. Boy could that guy tell a story! :-)
When I am feeling scattered, I make lists. This week’s list of choice was yet another house list, things to complete, replace, repair, etc. broken down by room. It was therapeutic. My goal is to have it all done in the next five months. (This is one of three pages) Ha! :-) That would be awesome, but it’s so not happening. :-) Seriously, though, making a list makes me feel like I have a plan, and that makes me happy. I like plans. When we bought Wendhurst Castle, we talked about how long it would take us to fix it up and Lover threw out “five years” very casually, with no commitment to actually being done in five years. I strongly disagreed, stating that I couldn’t see it possibly taking us this long. Ha. We’re in year four, and still haven’t tackled the big stuff like kitchen and bath renos (although we ARE renovating an entire basement) so me thinks Lover’s estimation of five years was generous. :-) He’s so much better at predicting how much time things will take than I am. Darn math geek. :-)
We have now stayed at this hotel twice, in two different rooms, and they have the same print in both bathrooms. I love it. (Sorry for the crappy pic, its in a hotel bathroom with no natural light) I love the vivid green, and the way the little rain drops look like watery ladybugs. I think I need to recreate a pic like this and hang it somewhere in my house. :-) Maybe in MY bathroom? :-)
Living in a hotel for a week while Lover is at training means that I have a lot of free time. Which, of course, I use productively for things like business work, reading etc. Or possibly playing SIMS. Please tell me I am not the only person over 20 years old that still plays this game… hello? It’s just so gosh darn fun.
And finally, because I told you this post was completely random, this is my all time favorite mascara. Maybelline’s Classic Volume Express in Brownish Black and Waterproof. It’s the only one that doesn’t end up all over my eyes by the end of the day, washes off fairly easily, and goes on thick and non-clumpy. I’ve tried other Maybelline mascaras, CoverGirl, Clinique and even that new Physician’s Formula Organic stuff. All terrible. Maybelline took this off the shelves for a few months while they redesigned the packaging, and I nearly had a heart attack. I feel like maybe I should stock up on this for the next fifty years. Will I still wear mascara when I am 77? I feel like it is a strong possibility. Does anyone know how long mascara keeps unopened and in its original packaging? :-)
So that wraps up Random Thoughts on A Thursday. Bet you’re glad you spent this time reading my crazy thoughts, hmm? I thought so. :-) Check back next week when I will hopefully not be so scattered. No promises though. :-)
Aren’t those blocks just adorable? I love them.
Jen has a great sense of humor, so we had a blast during our session.
I love this shot. So pretty.
And this one is my very favorite from the whole shoot. :-)
Dave put up with us for a long time – he was a great sport!
Isn’t Jen a beautiful momma to be? I love those eyes. :-) We went downtown too, and braved the cold for a few fun shots.
So pretty. Thanks for braving the cold with me and having so much fun Jen and Dave!
*Tap tap*
That was just the first two sets of pictures. There are lots and lots more!
So there you have it. The newest little guy on the block, and he is adorable. :-) Lots more shoots in the next few weeks, so hopefully I will have lots to show you!
These are such cute pictures, but I am glad that the snow is gone! :-)
So, I put it on the backburner of my mind, where I mull over projects until I figure out what to do about them. This was the beginning of last year, when we were incredibly busy traveling. One of those trips was our 
I loved all the pots this lady had on her balcony. Summer must be beautiful here! :-)
I love old, chippy doors with interesting architectural details. This blue one was one of the first things I took a picture of when we arrived.
I can’t tell you how much I love this picture. Something about it just screams Spain to me. The wrought iron, the drastic shadows, the shuttered doors, the balcony. Ah, Spain – I miss you!
Another chippy old door and a very cool lantern on a bright yellow wall. So pretty. :-)
So pretty. They make me smile every time I walk in the room. And they make me miss Spain. A lot. :-)
I’m hoping it works as a sort of subliminal message reminding me to sew. So far it has worked a little. :-) I’m working on my tree skirt, and a few other little projects. And I am psyching myself up to make a few dresses an skirts. I’ll let you know how that goes.
