Four animals live in this house. Four people, four animals, four cars clogging the driveway. My camera lens stopped autofocusing a few weeks back so I had trouble getting these four pictures of the animals.
7-10-08
Four animals live in this house. Four people, four animals, four cars clogging the driveway. My camera lens stopped autofocusing a few weeks back so I had trouble getting these four pictures of the animals.
7-8-08
I've been working for weeks on cleaning up the workshop. Today I went to Lowes and bought some pegboard and hung it over the workbench. I FreeCycled lots of junk and what's left is a pile of boxes from my teaching career that needs sorting. Looking good.
7-7-08
I finally got my camera back. This is the first picture taken with a clean CCD with no spots.
7-4-08
Before we went to watch fireworks, we sat around goofing off with the guitars, piano, and recorders. Aza wouldn't let me film her playing the piano, but I got some humorous footage nevertheless. Squirt went to watch the fireworks with a friend, while the girls and I sat on a blanket at the entrance to our neighborhood where we had a great viewing. My camera is in the shop (has been all week) which explains the fun videos. I should do this more often. Thanks to my nephew Beck for the inspiration!
7-2-08
This is a short video about Aza's new kitty, Sophie. She's getting along well with Mittens, Maya, and Frisbee!
6-30-08
Dan came home for the weekend and I am very happy. We went out to dinner with the kids tonight to celebrate Jes's birthday. Squirt took this photo with my new cell phone.
6-24-08
Jes got a new car. She picked it out herself, had it checked over, bargained with the seller, and made the deal, spending her own money. 21 (almost 22) and she is a car owner.
6-13-08
Got a new cell phone. The house is a wreck. Neighbor brought over milk because I couldn't go out.
5-30-08
One week ago today I started testing chocolate. A former student mailed me two KitKat bars from Japan and I ate the one flavored strawberry. After that I felt fine, so indulged in more. One week later, I am officially allowed to each chocolate! No migraines all week. Considering the emotional week I've had, this is really good.
Now it's 11pm and I'm very sad, angry, anxious, confused, and my heart aches from the inside out.
5-29-08 Passport Redux Day
Now this is better. At first I had Jes take some photos of me up against a piece of white watercolor paper taped to the door in the laundry room, but she got up so close my nose looked big due to the fisheye effect of the lens. So, I set up my tripod and put it back by the window and used the time release to take a self portrait for my new passport.
Now, if only I could go somewhere interesting so I can use it! Canada!
Lost is on tonight and I'm gearing up for a popcorn-filled three hours of vice. Jes will be out- I hope the Squirt is home to keep me company. Dan, however, will be looking at the stars from his campsite in New Mexico. Hey, he gets an Internet connection, maybe he can watch the re-run tomorrow night!
Here's a photo of my to-do list (half of it)!
5-28-08 Passport Day
What evil monster took hold of my face and turned into that of an old woman? From 1995 to 2008, my passport photo modification looks like something from a horror film. It's embarrasing to post this transformation! Why am I doing this? It's just so shocking to see myself age like this from one passport to another. When I look in the mirror, and I hope that when my husband looks at me- there is a certain timeless beauty. This beauty is stolen by this horrid passport photo taken today and paid for. $14 for this cruel joke! Should I put on some makeup and pay $14 more to have it re-done? Should I find a white wall and set up a tripod to do it myself? Or is this just what I look like? Ug. Maybe I was cuter with short hair after all...
Vanity.
It's all vanity and I know it.
5-27-08
Today my rose bush bloomed, or at least I noticed that it bloomed. I also planted the flowers Kathy gave me. It was a busy day and Jes and I went to meditation class this evening which had a calming effect. I got a call from Dan when he was an hour outside Santa Fe, and heard him describe the snow capped mountains in the distance. Snow in New Mexico, flowers in Virginia.
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