whatever

monday....very farmy.

well...my day started with a looong run by myself.
i waited in my car for my friends but realized they were not coming...so i went alone.
and since i was supposed to be going with them i didn't bring my ipod.
so i ran without music....that is crazy talk!!
but i did the 6 miles without stopping and felt great.  
interesting.
no music or friends and i still did it.  
cool.

i came to the craft house to do some prep work.
and look what came in the mail.... 

my new favorite shirt.  :)
yep.
i bought that.

the bold banana has a bunch of really funny shirts but this was my favorite.   

 

i cut fabric for a couple hours getting ready to make a TON of bunting.
for my shop.
that who-knows-WHEN-it-will-actually-open-but-it-will someday-i-promise. 

i had music cranked and all the sunshining in....it was a really nice afternoon alone.

 

later in the afternoon talby yelled "MOM!!! THAT BIRD JUST HIT THE WINDOW!!" 

it was quite stunned.
it just sat there.
i opened our door and we were just looking at each other.

of course waffle was going NUTS over this bird just sitting there.
barking and barking and barking.

i have never seen a bird that close up...like a tiny bird.
i have seen the chickens.
but not a bird like this.

that beak looks too pointy for me.

i told talby "lets leave it alone now and it will probably get its wits and fly off pretty soon."

then i stood up and said "was that a goat?"
and it was.

the neighbors have two goats!


 


and how is this for a totally weird creepy picture.....



HA HA HA!!

i don't always look through my camera to take pictures so this was a shot taken down by my hip.
quite a surprise when that popped up on the screen.  
so funny.
i think his bottom teeth are straighter than mine!

then talby wanted to show me the neighbor's new kitties.
pretty cute.
but not tempting to me at all.

then THIS little lady came bouncing outside....

and i was immediately in love.
completely.

her name is Sue.

i wanted to kiss her.
and take her home.

and i wasn't the only one....

also not pictured...turtles were found and held and played with.
and wild turkeys in the road.

the bird that hit the window did indeed fly away.  
probably will never be quite the same but it's alive.

it was just a farmy night.

i like those kind.

ok...i have till thursday at noon to finish up that floor in the gray bedroom.
hmmm.
we will see if i can do it.
then we are on full summer break.
we started a rough draft of the summer list last night..... we don't have the big chalkboard at this house.
we will have to get creative.

 

it was a crafty day.

i forgot about the sleeping in part of spring break!
woo-hoo!
i LOVE sleeping in.
especially on these rainy days.

i ran at the gym....i got there and the tvs were being replaced!!!
running in front of a mirror for an hour?
i almost left.
it sounded AWFUL to me.
then the dude next to me left and he was on the only treadmill that has it's own tv.
i assumed it wasn't working since he wasn't watching.
i took a quick bathroom break at mile 2 and then checked that treadmill....it worked!
so i got to watch old grey's anatomy on lifetime for my last 3 miles. 
i am glad i did not leave. 

 
i promised my girls a craft when i got home.
we couldn't agree on one so we did a few different things.
 

 
annie and i made winter cardinal art from deepspacesparkle.com.
i was in a painting mood.

 
annie's cardinal.                                                             mommy's cardinal.

talby made a princess and the pea picture and painted the turtle shell!

 






later that night...i met some of my friends over at the craft house for a little paint party.



girls night out is getting pretty wild!!
look out...we are party animals!

we watched The Help and ate cheesecake and painted chairs.
such good friends.
they are helpful and funny and GREAT painters!

cheesecake.....it makes a great breakfast too!

have you made pam's cheesecake yet??

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!

do it already.

:) 

 

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fridays are awesome.

first off....i really wanted to go back to bed today.
bad.
my running clothes weren't clean.
i was tired.
it was cold.

but i went because my friends were waiting....thank goodness for them.
i would have slept my morning away otherwise.



WE RAN SIX MILES.
with only one quick bathroom break at mcdonalds (thank you body that birthed five babies....)
it was hard.
but we did it!!!!!

31.5 out of 100 miles.  
rad.


i went back and finished the baby doll quilt.
there was a commenter that said "she won't ask for a doll quilt for much longer....you can always make pillows."
that was the clencher.

 

 

 
it is so precious.
i looooove it.
and so did annie.  :)
 

i came back to the farm house and there were a bunch of trucks and a huge fire!

 
i guess today was the perfect day to tear down an old shed that was here at the farm.
it was pretty dangerous the way it was so it's probably good that it's gone.



kind of exciting to get off the bus to a giant fire in your yard!!



yesterday i followed talby over on her second round of feeding the neighbor's chickens. 

enjoy! 

what are you doing this weekend?

i think we are doing some swimming,,,,some soccer...some volleyball...some basketball....
that sounds relaxing right?

not.


 

thursday

this is our bus stop now.
the driveway.
:)

i like it.



we've done a little painting.
annie made a landscape and i painted a picture of one of the neighbors chickens.  
 

 

 
we made our yummy pumpkin waffles for dinner....annie's request.


 
she cut some strawberries for me to serve on the side.

i am so glad strawberries are back that the store...and less than $3.99 a box!
finally.

 
i took a day OFF from life yesterday.
i was feeling worn out.
i slept most of the day.
and i put my closet together....it's organized.

but today i woke up feeling good....ready for a fun day.
i met my friend to run and we did FIVE and a HALF miles!!!
for reals.
i am so proud of us.  :)

so on march 8 i am at 25.5 miles.  
74.5 miles to go in march.
auuwww yeah.

i showered at my old house and then kimberlee came over to get crafty!
it's been awhile since i have made something just for fun.
it was time!

 

 
kimberlee made bunting and i decided to make a little quilt for annie's baby dolls.
she's been asking me for fabric and i have been hesitant to share....i mean.....it's the nice fabric!  
so i thought i'd make one from all the little scraps.


 
i announced several times while cutting and sewing "CUTEST QUILT EVER!!!"

ha!


 
it was nice to spend the day with kimberlee.
at craft weekend we barely even get to have a conversation....we are both busy with all the happy crafters.
and she gets up up really early to cook breakfasts and goes to bed before i do.
we are on different schedules at CW.

i like getting to catch up again.
:)

i got the quilt put together and sewed fabric to the back....and thought "ohhh...it looks so cute like a pillow..."
hmmm.
not sure if annie will acutally get a baby blanket out of this deal or not.
i may get a REALLY cute pillow instead

yesterday i worked on the craft weekend SWAG post.
I hope you will come over and read it....there are LOTS of discounts for you!
 

 
come over to the craft weekend blog.... and read about all the super fun sponsors!

 

every group is awesome!

i have had so much WONDERFUL help for Craft Weekend.
friends have helped me clean....make beds.....fix sewing machines....fed me lunch....so much help.

and now we are in the middle of craft weekend again!
it's here.

and there are so many lovely women again this time.
blog readers are the best group ever....we all love blogs....we all read blogs....we love meeting friends ONLINE.

 

 

 

 

 

 
everything was set up and ready for the crafty girls to arrive.
i was talking in the driveway with craig when the fist van pulled up.
he jumped in the car and said "ok...i'm outta here!"
getting far away from craftyLand. 

kimberlee made amazing chili.
and pam's cheesecake.
i could have eaten three pieces for sure.

 

 
ruffle aprons are SO cute and fun.
we just can't get enough of them!

 the SWAG is amazing!!!
so much really great stuff from really great sponsors!

 

 
so far every CW group has made super creative color combos.
this group is no exception....of course!!

they each picked adorable fabric!! 

Lindsey wins the prize for finishing hers way before anyone else...quite a bit before midnight even!!

IT'S ADORABLE!!!

 

ok...the entire house is asleep except me.

guess i better get on that.

good night. 

 

 

 

i was right.

so i had some rather lame stuff happen today....

i gave the dog a bath in a cami and bike shorts (hello 1992 called and wants their shorts back???)
and i was completely soaking wet.
i followed waffle downstairs to take his picture of him SPAZZING out.....



just as i took that picture waffle looks behind me and barks like crazy.
i stand up 
and the FedEx man was standing at my front door RIGHT BEHIND ME.
my front door is made of glass....and he saw me...and i didn't have on a bra and my clothes were dripping wet.
niiiiiiiiice. 

i composed myself...showered and drove all the way to wichita (30 minutes) to the nearest target.
i filled my cart with things for CW and some groceries....and a cute cardi...of course.
i loaded everything out of my cart at the check out.
then i opened my purse and did not have my wallet with me.
and they said there was NOTHING they could do for me, even with my check book.  
BLEH.
so i drove all the way back home with nothing done (another 30 minutes).  
UGH...i was so mad at myself i felt sick to my stomach. 

i came home and found that my dog had eaten all 5 of my protein bars i left on the counter.
and their wrappers.
not cool dog. 

but....you know what....we made the watercolor hearts after school and it was completely relaxing.
just like i thought it would be. 

isn't that GORGEOUS!?!!!
that picture makes me a crazy amount of happy.


 

i had blown a fuse earlier in the day while vacuuming so we had no music on either.
it was just quiet.
my two little girls and i painted and talked.


 

i said "it's just so pretty!" 
annie "mom....you should do this craft at craft weekend....the ladies coming would love it!" 

sigh.
that girl is too. stinkin. adorable.


 



 


talby was not sure if she was going to give her painting away or if we should frame it.
the jury is still out...her decision completely. 
of course my vote is to frame it.
:) 

 

 


ahhhhhhh....it was so nice.

i highly recommend sitting down and opening up a brand new set of watercolors
$3.44 (which thankfully i had purchased the day before!)
and painting a full page of hearts in  every color.
you will feel much better than when you started.

even if you had a pretty stupid morning.

which i did.