Temps are up...and so is the wind. We get these strange chinooks now and then, especially during the spring and the fall, that are unnerving to a girl who grew up with regular tornadoes in Michigan. I must keep reminding myself that wind is normal here. I do not need to rush down to the basement. (Besides, the repair guy doesn't start until next week. It's still like a dungeon down there. Ew.)
One day...then we leave for a quickie anniversary trip to Las Vegas. Staying at the Luxor, but not gambling: we do mad, crazy things like sleep in, watch a full football game (a luxury since we gave up cable), and go to -- the Grand Canyon! It's only a few hours away, and the Brick has never seen it. He's especially curious about the Skywalk. (I am curious, too, but my Hollander heart is rebelling. Costs a boatload to use it -- more than $70, once you add in the shuttle and the entry ticket. Just to walk on a clear glass observation deck?!?)
A bunch of things need to be finished up before we go. The camper should be scrubbed out, from hunting. (Clothes and nearly everything else are clean and put away.) An armful of appraisals need to be mailed. And some business paperwork should be submitted. (sigh)
I noticed a few other things you might enjoy, as well:
*the merits of wearing glasses, versus futzing with contacts. (I have both, have worn glasses since the third grade, and contacts since middle school. Colorado is so dry, though, that I have trouble with contacts. Maybe should take them to Vegas, and experiment while we're there.)
*a wonderful blog for vintage clothes and accessories. If I had access to the places this girl gets her stuff from, well.. at any rate, check out Vintage Vixen. She's got some interesting ideas for rehabbing, too, like fringing a t-shirt with scissors, then letting it ravel. Looks great.
If you enjoy this sort of look for your home, try Thrift Shop Romantic's blog. She's got a weird thing for Alice-in-Wonderland stuff, but I do like her taste in painted plates and vases.
And don't forget to take a quick visit to my new blog, Christmas Goodies! Snickerdoodles are on today's menu; next week is The Week of the Pie.
The Brick is definitely working on his to-do list. The storm windows are up and in place (whoa! warmth in the dining room!), and Charley dog has a heat lamp set up in the garage for chilly tootsies late at night while we're gone. Guess I'd better get started on mine. Have a great weekend.
The leaves are coming off fast in the wind -- won't be much of this left soon.
One day...then we leave for a quickie anniversary trip to Las Vegas. Staying at the Luxor, but not gambling: we do mad, crazy things like sleep in, watch a full football game (a luxury since we gave up cable), and go to -- the Grand Canyon! It's only a few hours away, and the Brick has never seen it. He's especially curious about the Skywalk. (I am curious, too, but my Hollander heart is rebelling. Costs a boatload to use it -- more than $70, once you add in the shuttle and the entry ticket. Just to walk on a clear glass observation deck?!?)
A bunch of things need to be finished up before we go. The camper should be scrubbed out, from hunting. (Clothes and nearly everything else are clean and put away.) An armful of appraisals need to be mailed. And some business paperwork should be submitted. (sigh)
I noticed a few other things you might enjoy, as well:
*the merits of wearing glasses, versus futzing with contacts. (I have both, have worn glasses since the third grade, and contacts since middle school. Colorado is so dry, though, that I have trouble with contacts. Maybe should take them to Vegas, and experiment while we're there.)
*a wonderful blog for vintage clothes and accessories. If I had access to the places this girl gets her stuff from, well.. at any rate, check out Vintage Vixen. She's got some interesting ideas for rehabbing, too, like fringing a t-shirt with scissors, then letting it ravel. Looks great.
If you enjoy this sort of look for your home, try Thrift Shop Romantic's blog. She's got a weird thing for Alice-in-Wonderland stuff, but I do like her taste in painted plates and vases.
And don't forget to take a quick visit to my new blog, Christmas Goodies! Snickerdoodles are on today's menu; next week is The Week of the Pie.
The Brick is definitely working on his to-do list. The storm windows are up and in place (whoa! warmth in the dining room!), and Charley dog has a heat lamp set up in the garage for chilly tootsies late at night while we're gone. Guess I'd better get started on mine. Have a great weekend.
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