Elizabeth’s Neighborhood

*These were taken a couple of weeks ago. I was feeling quite depressed and wanted to cheer myself up. I slipped on layers of brightly colored clothes and my trusty polka dot rubber boots (which have sprung a leak somewhere on the right side). Of course if I was going to splash in the puddles outside my home, I had to bring Ruby (my camera) out to play too. I love the sound of my rubber boot slapping upon the smooth puddle surface, and the sound of the displaced water splashing on the pavement around me. It was fun until my sock started getting wet ;-(

I did it though. I got out and moved for 20 minutes or so. I went back inside, swaddled myself in fleece and thick striped socks and laid back on the couch to watch re-runs of law & order (they are always on, that and golden girls but I dont watch them, really I dont, okay maybe once in a while...)

*I wasted several weeks when I should have been making soap for christmas. Now I am rushed, I have been making a batch a day to have them cured in time for christmas. In fact a couple wont be good until two days after christmas. Ooops. Now I cant lay my head on the couch and watch the golden girls Law & Order.

I only have one more batch to go, mint will be made tomorrow. Then I can get all those pots and pans and molds and cooler and oils in the garage again. They are crowding my kitchen.

*It is so cold. Frosty mornings. I want to go take pictures, but it is so cold out there. I have not been taking very many pictures lately. I just have not felt the motivation.

*while bringing in a load of wood for the wood stove I cracked my knee on the door frame. It is so dark blue now. I cursed a blue streak (what exactly is a blue streak?). This happened two days ago and even now it is throbbing. I really smashed it. A few weeks ago I stubbed my toe on one of those strips the put in the doorways to separate carpet from wood floor or in my case wood floor from linoleum (I know it is really vinyl, but I love the word linoleum). Well I managed to stub it so hard that it bruised me under the nail, it looked like it bent the nail back. Strange thing is that I have NO idea how that could even be possible. Seriously, how does one bend a toenail back on something that cannot grab your nail? I cried a little and cursed another blue streak. This happened weeks ago and it is still a little tender.

*Mr. L said he will hook up the Wii tonight. I am excited about this.

*pandora has now played 6 Beatles songs, 4 radiohead, and 3 4 Elliott Smith in the 3 hours it has been on. Now it is playing Linus of Hollywood, I have not heard this since a trip to California to meet my friends baby. I heard the CD several times when I was there, her baby loved it. At the beginning of the trip I planned on buying the CD, near the end of the trip I knew I would not.

*I am going to make an eye appointment soon. My sight has become rather bad lately. It is time for Lavender to get glasses. I want some cool, hip, retro, cat eye style frames. I hope I can find some that fit my personality and style and face.  I also hope the three spots I have been seeing for quite some time are no big deal. one is starting to bother me when I read. I am scared.

*Just got the mail. I hate it when junk mail reads "This is NOT Junk Mail". Liar!

*I think I am going to go heat up some apple cider and cozy up on the couch and watch some golden girls Law & order. My cider addiction is out of control this year. I have gone through several gallons since halloween. It is just the tastiest coziest drink in the world this time of year. I bought myself another gallon last night at the store. It will be gone by tomorrow. I may have a problem.

I think this is hilarious, and I bought myself the shirt
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yuck:
1. did not go grocery shopping last night so I have empty cupboards and fridge, it will be a scavenger hunt for lunch

2. so many piles of laundry to wash

3. kittys have fleas

4. tummy not feeling awesome

5. not a lot of sleep last night

YAY!!!
1. I listened to raindrops hit my windows and roof all night long

2. squirrels leaping across my fence

3. coffee

4. rain

5. big soft ugly sweatshirts

6. ideas for a rainy photoshoot

7. Mr. L laughing at my goofiness

8. weekend plans

9. thursday I do a maternity photoshoot, and I have lights now

10. fire in the fireplace

My To Do List for today:
1. dishes
2. two loads of laundry
3. make laundry soap (have to do that today, I dont have much left!)
4. have fun in the rain
5. research maternity sho

Koop - Koop Island Blues

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