INSIDE OUT

Interesting, this "worst of all holidays". I highly doubt that Thanksgiving, in this culture or others, would today be celebrated for the arrival of the first "scalping" incident. Original post

I think we can all agree that Thanksgiving, today, is a moment where friends and families gather together from near and far. We greet, we meet. There are no pressures of gifting in any kind. It is about as least commercial as our holidays get. THIS is the reason I appreciate this "THANKS-giving" holiday.

... where all this commercialism comes to a close!!!

Do you know the best Holiday in the whole year for me? ...THANKSGIVING! It's the only holiday where you don't "have" to buy someone anything except the food, the time to prepare, and the time to be together! Why can't Christmas be just a whole lot more of that?

So, who knows what's happened here. All I know is that I was bed-ridden for NINE HOURS yesterday. No word of a lie, it took me FIVE MINUTES to get from the door of my bathroom, to the toilet to pee! I couldn't even bend down to put the seat down! I had to ask B to graciously help me.

Well, today has not been a good day. My camera broke. It's horrible. The worst part about it, is this is the third camera in less than four years!! Cameras are not cheap! Both times, before this particular morning, were my fault. Sand, as one incident and a spilled sippy cup in my stroller, the other. I suppose I'll take the blame for this one as well. I had the camera on a shelf. Usually I put it away in a cupboard. The kids love playing with the camera and it wouldn't be rare to let them play with it, under our supervision of course. So, they see a camera, they want it, they go for it...

When do the words "organizational skills" stop being a "skill" and start becoming destructive? Don't get me wrong! I could use a little more organization around my home. I just wonder if it's all it's cracked up to be?

Music... I don't talk much about it here. I will be more in the future. I am such a procrastinator. Probably why I haven't done anything with my music. I'd also like it to just fall on my lap without effort. Not gonna happen, I know. That sucks.

1) Twinings ClassicHerbal Infusions - Pure Fennel Tea
2) Fall leaves
3) Laughing until I cry
4) Singing and dancing with my crazy kids
5) David Archuleta's new hit single - Crush
6) Storms
7) The way B still gives me butterflies
8) New friends
9) Old friends
10) Yoga
11) Contemplating why?
12) Drive-by hugs and kisses
...

I just cannot tell you how crazy this is!! I've had sore wrists ever since I got pregnant and who knows whether it was nursing or WHAT!??! BUT, I've seemed to have been depleted of some strength.

Well, other than the pre- and post- natal yoga I've been doing since having S, I haven't done any power yoga. Then, a friend invited me to a group yoga for people in their community and let me tell you, power yoga is different... and it's great!

I am in such a good place these days. The euphoria, which is characteristic of my mental state, is back and I'm feeling lovely. The more I try to figure out life, the more liberal I become. How great for those around me!

Because a lot of us are dealing with fruit flies the past couple of months and beyond, I would like to share an AMAZING way to get rid of those little (in our case, HUGE) suckers.
I used to use the cone-and-fruit-in-a-cup method. I would place a piece of fruit in a cup, place a cone securely on top and voila!... Fruit flies! They knew how to fly in by following the scent, but, they had no clue how to get out!