Faith, in my office at work: Mom, who had this office before you?
Me: I don't remember.
Faith: I think it was someone named Herman Miller.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
Pinktastic!
If you are disturbed or annoyed by large amounts of pink, don't look at these pictures of Holly's room re-do.
For many months now Holly has been saying she wants a pink room. More often than not she uses it in her arsenal of sleep-avoiding tactics -- "I can't sleep in a room that isn't pink!" Well, when she gets home, she won't have that excuse anymore.
First some before pictures:
^ The wall by the door, her cluttered-up dresser, her bed pushed into the corner.
The wall to the left of the door, with a gross stain on the floor that was hidden by a toy chest we had already moved before taking this picture.
^ Furniture moved to the center of the room, walls primed!
^ The first coat of pink is on and drying.
^ And this is the finished product!
^ I wanted to paint the toy chest white and get some pink cushions for it, but I didn't get around to that. Maybe later.
^ Love this cute pink tree! It is a removable static-cling type wall decoration. It came in about 105 pieces. I'm wondering how long before Holly picks at it and starts peeling it off.
^ Window and radiator. I didn't get new curtains, but I painted the cornice and hung the little wooden "H".
^ Her bed, with Faith's old comforter and her own collection of pillows.
^ And the crowning piece, a 3 ft by 4 ft mirror for her to dance and preen in front of!
^ With rope lighting! How cool is that!
^ Pretty fun nighttime effect. The rope lights are LED so they won't waste a lot of energy.
I think the little girl is going to be pretty excited!!
By the way, Thea, if you read this, don't you dare tell her!
For many months now Holly has been saying she wants a pink room. More often than not she uses it in her arsenal of sleep-avoiding tactics -- "I can't sleep in a room that isn't pink!" Well, when she gets home, she won't have that excuse anymore.
First some before pictures:
^ The wall by the door, her cluttered-up dresser, her bed pushed into the corner.
The wall to the left of the door, with a gross stain on the floor that was hidden by a toy chest we had already moved before taking this picture.
^ Furniture moved to the center of the room, walls primed!
^ The first coat of pink is on and drying.
^ And this is the finished product!
^ I wanted to paint the toy chest white and get some pink cushions for it, but I didn't get around to that. Maybe later.
^ Love this cute pink tree! It is a removable static-cling type wall decoration. It came in about 105 pieces. I'm wondering how long before Holly picks at it and starts peeling it off.
^ Window and radiator. I didn't get new curtains, but I painted the cornice and hung the little wooden "H".
^ Her bed, with Faith's old comforter and her own collection of pillows.
^ And the crowning piece, a 3 ft by 4 ft mirror for her to dance and preen in front of!
^ With rope lighting! How cool is that!
^ Pretty fun nighttime effect. The rope lights are LED so they won't waste a lot of energy.
I think the little girl is going to be pretty excited!!
By the way, Thea, if you read this, don't you dare tell her!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Summer
Faith comes home tomorrow from spending five weeks with her dad. I can't wait to see my sweet girl get off the plane. Just under two weeks to go and I will get my other girls back as well!
If you didn't even realize they were gone, it's because I meant to post here about a hundred times and never did. I had lots of other stuff to talk about... my gardening, our new cat, redoing Holly's room, the U2 concert I went to, etc etc. But even though the day-to-day responsibility of three kids was removed, somehow I filled up the time with other stuff and squeezed out time for just goofing off, reading or updating this journal. Not sure how I managed that exactly.
If you didn't even realize they were gone, it's because I meant to post here about a hundred times and never did. I had lots of other stuff to talk about... my gardening, our new cat, redoing Holly's room, the U2 concert I went to, etc etc. But even though the day-to-day responsibility of three kids was removed, somehow I filled up the time with other stuff and squeezed out time for just goofing off, reading or updating this journal. Not sure how I managed that exactly.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Dig - Incubus
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This song is several years old but I have recently rediscovered it. Previously "Wish You Were Here" had been my favorite Incubus song, but I think it has just lost its title, as I can't stop playing and replaying "Dig".
This song is awesome -- all the instruments have strong and interweaving parts (listen for the bass, it's stirring), and Brandon Boyd's emotional vocals elevate it to something really moving. I love the lyrics, which suggest to me a commitment to remember and look for a friend's or lover's true person, underneath the changes and facades that we all go through or take on over time.
"If I turn into another, dig me out from under what is covering the better part of me..."
This song is awesome -- all the instruments have strong and interweaving parts (listen for the bass, it's stirring), and Brandon Boyd's emotional vocals elevate it to something really moving. I love the lyrics, which suggest to me a commitment to remember and look for a friend's or lover's true person, underneath the changes and facades that we all go through or take on over time.
"If I turn into another, dig me out from under what is covering the better part of me..."
Monday, May 16, 2011
Spacey
I don't have a "bucket list" or anything, but one of the things I always wanted to do was see a space shuttle launch in person. From the first launch I watched on TV as a child to the one I just watched a few minutes ago (Endeavour), I have been excited and moved by the power and the spectacle of lift-off every time.
I guess I never considered that one day the shuttles would be retired, or maybe I didn't realize that so much time had actually passed. With the last shuttle launch taking place next month, turns out I'll never get to cross that item off my mental to-do list.
I'm not crying about it or anything, but just now I found myself thinking about what this means. There are plenty of other things that I intend to get around to doing someday -- some long-term goals, but also things that I could easily do today that I just put off -- and for each of these things there will come a day when it's too late. It will sneak up on me, just like the final space shuttle launch did, whether it takes a day or two weeks or (unbelievable!) 30 years.
Turns out I need to get busy living!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tea for Two?
I still remember my mom waking me up super early to watch the Royal Wedding in 1981. I remember that she told me to nap during the "boring" parts and that she would wake me up in time to see Diana arrive in her carriage -- and she did. I can remember laying on the couch watching the wedding on our tiny television set.
I intend to watch the upcoming Royal Wedding as well, but for a while my daughters have been saying they don't want to be woken up to watch with me. Finally just this morning Thea said I can wake her up, and Holly immediately said she wants to watch too. Waiting on Faith...
I was only 7 in 1981. I don't expect Holly to remember this but I hope it will be a fun memory for Thea. I think I'll get some cinnamon rolls to have with tea or coffee -- I think that scones would be a more proper food but let's stick to what I know everyone will like.
By the way, I love T-Mobile's "Royal Wedding Dance" -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kav0FEhtLug
I intend to watch the upcoming Royal Wedding as well, but for a while my daughters have been saying they don't want to be woken up to watch with me. Finally just this morning Thea said I can wake her up, and Holly immediately said she wants to watch too. Waiting on Faith...
I was only 7 in 1981. I don't expect Holly to remember this but I hope it will be a fun memory for Thea. I think I'll get some cinnamon rolls to have with tea or coffee -- I think that scones would be a more proper food but let's stick to what I know everyone will like.
By the way, I love T-Mobile's "Royal Wedding Dance" -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kav0FEhtLug
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