I would love to give these to my nieces, (and get one myself) they are awesome!
Check out other journals designs at this etsy site, The Spiderbite Boutique.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
nightmare snatcher journal
I would love to give these to my nieces, (and get one myself) they are awesome!
Check out other journals designs at this etsy site, The Spiderbite Boutique.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
we are in an apartment
I had forgotten the woes of living in an apartment building, and this particular apartment has more than it's share.
The first on my list is that, as far as I can tell, everyone else in the building smokes. Smoking is not allowed inside the apartments, so they smoke out on their decks and patios. Inevitably, when I go to dry my clothes, I have to take someone's clothes out of the dryer. Even the clothes stink of cigarette smoke.
During one of the hottest days this summer, we had the windows wide open and a fan in the next room pulling a draft through our bedroom window. The person living beneath us, stood about 6 feet below our bedroom window on his deck chain smoking with a buddy. We were asleep, since it was 2am, but I woke up gagging as the entire apartment had been fumigated with cigarette smoke.
Courageous with indignation at 2am, I managed to immediately stomp down the stairs and confront the smokers. They were fairly polite, and said they would smoke in the front of the building from then on. It lasted a week. They like to smoke at night.
Second on my list of woes, is that the property manager(s) don't manage well. The first manager who rented the place to us, lied about the apartment. We weren't able to see it before we moved in, so we didn't know the bathroom was basically a closet. She told us there was off street parking, or a parking garage across the street for 35/month, both of which were lies. The current property manager has said she will send out letters about the smoking issue, but that was two weeks and several emails ago, without response. She doesn't even respond to an email asking for the utility bill!
Third, and last that I'll mention, is that all of our neighbors are musicians, which is fine when the violinist is playing, but the pianist isn't very good, and the drummer, is well, a drummer.
I'm impressed if you read this far, you are tenacious.
Good things about the apartment:
The first on my list is that, as far as I can tell, everyone else in the building smokes. Smoking is not allowed inside the apartments, so they smoke out on their decks and patios. Inevitably, when I go to dry my clothes, I have to take someone's clothes out of the dryer. Even the clothes stink of cigarette smoke.
During one of the hottest days this summer, we had the windows wide open and a fan in the next room pulling a draft through our bedroom window. The person living beneath us, stood about 6 feet below our bedroom window on his deck chain smoking with a buddy. We were asleep, since it was 2am, but I woke up gagging as the entire apartment had been fumigated with cigarette smoke.
Courageous with indignation at 2am, I managed to immediately stomp down the stairs and confront the smokers. They were fairly polite, and said they would smoke in the front of the building from then on. It lasted a week. They like to smoke at night.
Second on my list of woes, is that the property manager(s) don't manage well. The first manager who rented the place to us, lied about the apartment. We weren't able to see it before we moved in, so we didn't know the bathroom was basically a closet. She told us there was off street parking, or a parking garage across the street for 35/month, both of which were lies. The current property manager has said she will send out letters about the smoking issue, but that was two weeks and several emails ago, without response. She doesn't even respond to an email asking for the utility bill!
Third, and last that I'll mention, is that all of our neighbors are musicians, which is fine when the violinist is playing, but the pianist isn't very good, and the drummer, is well, a drummer.
I'm impressed if you read this far, you are tenacious.
Good things about the apartment:
- Within walking distance of the library, restaurants, parks, buses
- Between both of our schools
- Sort of cute
- Cozy, in a sort of cramped way
- We have a fridge
- Oven
- Internet
- Sink
- Shower
- Roof over our head
- Heat (I think)
- ....
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
we are finally in bham
With the help of a fabulous dad and brother, we managed the grueling move to Bellingham. In the process we downsized from a three bedroom house, to a one bedroom apartment - our living room is stuffed with all our belongings which we now have to sort through and get rid of at least half. With one cupboard in the kitchen we have to find someplace else for all the baking equipment that we have accumulated over the last year. But, we do live in dowtown Bellingham, within walking distance of almost everything we need; our internet likes it up here and has been very cooperative; and we are already loving it here in our new cozy 500 sq ft apartment.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
crepes
A family tradition - crepes filled with avacado, fresh peaches and cream cheese, smothered in peach sauce, with a little nutmeg or cinnamon. (Are you drooling yet..?) When (if) I have a cafe, this is the first thing going on the menu.
Umm...my attempt at food art...
the real deal
courtney's graduation
To WI we went for Courtney's Graduation...
At first I thought it was pretty, but after miles and miles of seeing the same thing I wasn't so thrilled :)
At first I thought it was pretty, but after miles and miles of seeing the same thing I wasn't so thrilled :)
Galleria de Courtney
the cake shed
and with a chocolate fountain... :)
Fairies were running around everywhere
The maypole
chasing bubbles
The favorite balloon
At least half the gifts were towels, fortunately fairly color coordinated
I think people were hinting at something (or just know that she works at the pool)...
Yes, blurry - but it could almost be intentional with the glamor look...
Friday, June 12, 2009
'Peter Pan's gots kids?'
Why do people have kids? Is it because children make a family feel complete? Because they add to the overall love quota? Is is a basic human instinct to propitiate the human race? Or is it a lesson in flagellation? (Hehe.)
Of course I have thought about having kids, but it would completely change our lives. Financially, physically and emotionally (no specific order there). There must be positives to it since so many people have kids. I even want them sometimes - but I can never put my finger on why, other than (occasionally) the idea makes me all fuzzy inside.
Although this doesn't apply to adoption - I only feel fuzzy about that little Tereffrey that would be running around. Maybe it's about possession and creative pride - 'I made that kid.'
Hm. Well, any thoughts?
Of course I have thought about having kids, but it would completely change our lives. Financially, physically and emotionally (no specific order there). There must be positives to it since so many people have kids. I even want them sometimes - but I can never put my finger on why, other than (occasionally) the idea makes me all fuzzy inside.
Although this doesn't apply to adoption - I only feel fuzzy about that little Tereffrey that would be running around. Maybe it's about possession and creative pride - 'I made that kid.'
Hm. Well, any thoughts?
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