RV Remodel - Update

Mike has worked it hard this past weekend. I've still been under the weather - but he has been pushing it through. The pulls are up - most of the wood flooring is down - and the walls are painted. I think he'll be working on tile this week.

RV Remodel - Painting.

It was pretty hard to get photos of the painted walls in the RV. We used a textured paint with granite and sparkles. We are waiting for it to dry to get the full color. We are 1/2 - 1 gallon short so we'll have to get more before I'd call it painted!

Sweets All Around

Ray gave me a suggestion which was to leave my carrots in the ground over winter and just mound the dirt up around them. I did that at the end of summer and just pulled these from the ground. He said that tops might get hard - but mine were perfect. Garden sweet!

Over the weekend Ian came over to decorate his birthday cake (dinosaurs fighting army men). It was a fun cake to make and has more sprinkles than any previous cake. Not garden sweet - but still super sweet.

RV Remodel - Update

The remodeling is coming along. We have finished primering the inside and all of the flooring is out. Mike's mom finished reupholstering the valences this past weekend and will be working on pillows over the next couple of weeks. I can't believe how fantastic the shades look without the creepy skanky old fabric.

Killed Christmas

I pulled down the Christmas tree and decorations on Friday. I was told that I killed Christmas. This is what Christmas' death looks like!

Can You Guess - How Much Is In This Bag?

Way Word Yoga

I haven't gotten in a practice in 4 days. FOUR DAYS. I'm feeling the need and not the time. I've got to get back onto the wagon.

New Year.

You might be wondering what is happening this new year. Well it has already been busy. The RV remodel is moving along (slower than I would probably like) .. but moving along. We are currently painting the inside and waiting for things to dry.

I've just started my fourth week of yoga everyday. Yesterday was a lackluster practice ... but today was forward bends and twists. I'm trying to always stay positive about the practice (even if it isn't the longest or greatest of my life).

In my better-vs-well living I'm progressing in watching what is important. While at the hardware store I really wanted 4 new pots to replant some African violets I have. I picked all 4 up and then thought, "Do I need to re-pot them?" The answer is no. I really just wanted matching pots. This is an interesting experiment ... but I'm not sure how I'll feel after 4 weeks.

All in all ... 2010 has started off really well!

Day 1 ...

Well in my better vs well experimenet this is what I've found.
a) Hanging out with family and friends - eating and crafting and watching football isn't bad (and as a matter of fact sort of rocks).
b) There is always a sale somewhere.
c) Once you decide not to buy stuff the book that you have been looking for (for the past year) will go on sale from $22 to $3. Go figure.

I'm sure I wont update every day ... but today struck me as strange with the after holiday sales pinging me like mad!

2009 Movies In Review

Most of these films would be rentals. But, still a good year for film watching (reviews are out of 5 stars)
Half Blood Prince (4)
G.I.Joe (2)
Avitar (5)
Drag Me to Hell (3)
Terminator: Salvation (4)
District 9 (4)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (4)
Inglourious Basterds (3)
Night at the Museum 2 (4)
The Good Shepherd (3)
Passengers (1)
Skinwalkers (2)
Duplicity (3)
Adventureland (3)
The Haunting in Connecticut (3)
The Rocker (4)
Couple Retreat (5)
Choke (4)
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (5)
The Unborn (2)
Rush Hour 3 (2)
Soul Men (5)
Unaccompanied Minors (5)
Race to Witch Mountain (2)
Push (5)
Outlander (5)
Fanboys (5)
The Uninvited (3)
Bride Wars (3)
Knowing (4)
New In Town (4)
Igor (5)
Taken (5)
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (5)
Yes Man (5)
City of Ember (5)
Body of Lies (3)
Meet Dave (4)
Max Payne (4)
Quarantine (4)
Mirrors (3)
Death Race (4)
Babylon A.D. (4)
Eagle Eye (4)
Code Name: The Cleaner (4)
Factory Girl (4)
5 Children and It (4)
Wanted (4)
The Longshots (5)
Nanny McPhee (4)
WALL-E (5)
Disaster Movie (3)
Sweeney Todd (2)
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2)
In Bruges (3)
The Sentinel (3)
The Incredible Hulk (3)
Mad Money (2)
My Best Friend's Girl (5)
Kung Fu Panda (5)
The Prophecy (4)
Ghost Town (4)
Blood Diamond (4)
The Deal (3)
Henry Poole Is Here (1)
The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2)
Doomsday (4)
Happy Endings (4)
Feast of Love (3)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (5)
King of California (5)
Step Brothers (4)
1408 (2)

2009 Books In Review

I realized that it appears as if this past year I read a lot of vampire books. Yikes. Maybe I should change that in 2010 (reviews are out of 5 stars):
Schrodinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality (3 stars)
Aunt Dimity's Good Deed (5 stars)
Any Way You Want It (5 stars)
Sucker for Love(4 stars)
Aunt Dimity and the Duke (5 stars)
Sex and The Single Vampire (5 stars)
The Host (5 stars)
Deja Demon (4 stars)
Dead and Loving It (5 stars)
The Atlantis Revelation (3 stars
Aunt Dimity’s Death (5 stars)
Sushi for Beginners (3 stars
Undead and Unwelcome (1 star)
My Sister is a Werewolf (5 stars)
Sucks To Be Me (5 stars)
Demons Are Forever (4 stars)
The Vampire Diary (5 stars)
A Tastes For Red (5 stars)
Fish Out Of Water (5 stars)
La Vida Vampire (5 stars)
Swimming Without a Net (5 stars)
Dead Until Dark (2 stars)
Dead Over Heels (5 stars)
Persistence of Memory (1 star)
Fool (1 star)
Vibes (5 stars)

New Year - 10 Years.

As 2010 is looming on the horizon I am pleased to look back at the past 10 years. Things I'm grateful for over the past 10 years (in no particular order).

1. Our home (we bought it ~7 years ago).
2. Mike (together over 12 years now).
3. Our kitties (brought home at different times - but ~8 years with all three).
4. My friends (I have such a long list of wonderful people in my life ... I am blessed).
5. My family (living in a state near enough ... but not too close).
6. My hobbies (always keeping me busy).
7. Facebook & Twitter (where I have found long lost people).
8. iPods and iPhones (I know - crazy ... but I love them).
9. The great out doors - living in New Mexico for the past 10 years has been a challenge and fantastic. I like being so close to nature.
10. Courtney (finally coming into her own as a sweet chicka and going to Tech - very proud of her).

I hope everyone has a safe new years eve and 2010 greets you with more love and fun than 2009.

Orchid Blooms

Christmas 2009.

Square Pegs

Ever hear the saying square peg in a round hole? Our new chair has this.

When It Snows.

I totally forgot to post photos from Tuesdays snow storm. I'm hoping we get another one before the holiday break is over!

Better -vs- Well.

While driving home the other day I was listening to the radio and they were talking about the difference from living better and living well. It was an interesting concept that I really hadn't given much thought. In the conversation they were saying living well is improving the wealth of your life (friends, family ... things that are not purchasable that make your life wonderful) - where as living better was buying a bigger house, getting more stuff. I'm probably not doing the concept justice - but the story hit a nerve. I decided to see in my own way what better -vs- well would mean. My first step in this process is to see if it is possible for me to spend a month not buying anything that isn't needed to live. I'm not talking about being harsh on my store shopping list and only buying 1 bag of potatoes to live on. But, not buying things I don't really need. Of course January is a tough month to choose (with all the after holiday sales) - but this seems like an even better time for me to try this out.

I guess I should finish up my thought. The plan is not to spend a dime on anything I don't need. The question of what is needed is a good one. Do I need to download that song? Do I need a latte with my friends at hot rocks? I'm going to try and come up with some rules for what is needed -vs- not. But, in the end ... I'm just going to try and live well .... not better!

New Furniture.

We went down to Mike's folk's place this weekend and picked up some furniture. The recliners everywhere are pretty sweet. And the cats seem to enjoy it as well. Moab was the first one to test it out.

Day Five!

I have just finished day 5 of my yoga routine and am loving it! Thanks for the support people!

The Wager.

Here is my new wager with myself. I do yoga. I do yoga some days. Not every day. Sometimes not for a week. My wager is to see how many days in a row I can practice and keep track. If I fall off the wagon I will not flog myself - but instead give myself inner support and carry on. I'm not saying 2 hours of power yoga. But, some. Anyone interested in tracking their practice with me?