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Come see about me

I'm sitting in the dining room, surrounded by bills to pay, paperwork to look through and file... the 12 month planner open and fully marked and planning out my life into 2007. Looking out the window at the trees bending, some breaking, in the wind blowing through. It's one of those days where I can feel the electricity... the energy moving. Like the wind can blow straight through you.... move one thought/feeling from the location you safely tucked it away into, straight out and in clear view.

Choices choices choices.... I wake up every day and I choose this. I choose to eliminate patterns of behavior. I choose, more often than not, to not replay scenes that have no service. I will choose to be in love, and lovely, and free of fear... think of all the things that hold you back... fear of letting go, being accepted, being cared for. How often do we not even ask the ones around us to care for us. I choose to believe that I am, that I will be cared for. And I will return that feeling. I refuse to believe my motivation will come from any other place.

Have fun, do good things. Take care of eachother. .... can you hear what's being said inside of the simplicity? Are you willing and able to rise to the occasion? Ingrained in my subconcious, it may very well be one of the best gifts that I have been given....

In Other News:

Today's theme song is Electrical Storm by Joseph Arthur. I think I am going to buy his new album today.

Other than that, today's a day to just feel the love. Feel the love that's coming thru.....

-over and out-

Finished

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Fer was super awesome and took all these photos of the chairs that I finished this weekend. (if you click on the photo it will take you to the others) My finger is still all sorts of messed up from hammering the shit out of it.... but overall I am no worse for the wear.

I'm excited about the finished product, and this was the largest undertaking of recovering that I have ever done. But I think they are pretty cool..... with the brass-tack finish on the sides of the back and the hot pink detail around the top of the chairs.

Can you tell I am proud of myself? LMAO.

In Other News:

The colder weather is setting in and we are going shopping this weekend for fall/winter clothes. I have to admit that I am kinda excited about fall... I am also getting tix for the 2 Twilight shows for Nov.... and I know you already know that I am totally peeing my pants over that. In 1 month I am going to see Joe Arthur, Hamell on Trial w/Dan Bern no less, and TWO Twilight shows. On top of the fact that Jason & Cassandra AND Brett & Deb are visiting in the month of October..... my head may actually explode with joy before thanksgiving even gets here.

And as I am thinking of thanksgiving, I can not believe that its been almost 2 years since we moved here. Its been 1 year since both bean & I started school and 1 year since she was in the hospital. Holy shit... its all sinking in....WOW. One day at at time gets ya there, but its amazing how far we've come. I love this wild ride.

-over and out-

"Not a Finga!!"

Some of you have already seen this photo of Bean & Lau at Fer's page. But for those of you that have not, I thought it was worth reposting it here for 2 reasons: 1. Aren't they cute together? Now if only we could get Elliott to stop trying to take out Lilah's eyes, all would be well. 2. It slightly showcases the new green medallion rug we picked up last weekend.

We've been doing some stuff around here to warm the place up for fall. New rug, new dining room chairs, and I put together some of Elliott's paintings to form 2 sizeable abstract art works; 1 for the living room, 1 for our bedroom. And I must say, its all turning out pretty cool.

This last weekend, I decided that I wanted to start back up with some knitting and sewing ideas, so I cleaned my side of the basesment and started getting things in order. Fer and I got these 2 chairs a few months ago that we re-finished the wood on, and I finally found some fabric that I loved, so yesterday I decided to take on the task of recovering them. Isn't it awesome?
I only had time yesterday to recover 1... and its almost finished. It was WAAAAYYY more of an undertaking than I had anticipated, although totally worth it to do it right. However, last night around 8:30 when I was trying to finsh the back, catastrophy struck:


In all my years of home improvement work, which is a lot since I am a Markovich, I have never once hammered a digit. Last night, not only did I hammer it, I hauled off and square on smashed the shit out of my finger. I am not ashamed to admit that I was so shocked after it happened that I thought I had completely shattered my top knuckle, but also that I was hyperventilating in the kitchen as I was icing it down and cried for probably 20 minutes. Shortly thereafter I called it a night and just got into my pjs and bed. I think it was around 9:15.

Today, while still throbbing and swollen, I can at least move enough of the rest of my hand to function. I have my fingers crossed that I don't lose the nail... hence I would not be able to work for awhile. Kinda gross to be touching someone's skin with an open wound, ha ha. Good times, riiight?

In Other News:

Twilight dates have been announced, and I am SOOOO going to the Double Door 2 nights in a row come november. That's hot. And tomorrow night we have friends from LA coming over for dinner that we have not seen in over 2 years. Even with a gimp finger, things are looking up up up.

-over and out-

Spaghetti Please!

A Picture Share!, originally uploaded by nonobaddao.

Tonight after work Fer & I rushed off to Elliott's "school" for Parent-Teacher night and circle time. Its when we get to find out how great our kid is, how much everyone at school loves her, and that she's the smartest. Its pretty cool, I won't lie. We talked all about her bump and gash she got while climbing the slide and missing a step (she'll live). She showed me Pepper the BIG bunny that is her classroom mascot and proceded to shove her tiny little hand through the metal cage to touch it over and over again, making her wrist & hand swell and having no problem with pepper acting out a little in the meantime. Maybe we have a future vet in our midst?

But the real topic, the only place so far that Bean is not far surpassing everyone around her, is potty training. I know i know, she just turned 2 BUT, the concept has been there, so now at school they try to get them to go potty. Her teacher was telling me how she talkes about going potty, but only plays pretend with it. Which is kinda the same way she's been at home. No real interest in the Sesame Street potty, Princesses potty, or Care Bear pull-ups. UNTIL tonight.

I thought i'd change it up a bit in my approach, so we talked about it, tried them out, found out she likes 1 better than the other for comfort (princess won) and we tried before and after her bath. AND just as I was about to give up, she went tinkle in her potty!!!! The look of shock and awe on her face, and I am sure the grin on my grill was outstanding. I think we have a kid ready to start potty training. As a mom, it was super thrilling.

Here's to more bathroom function talk (like there's not enough around here already) and less diaper rash. Every parent's dream........

-over and out-

A Million and 1

I can't believe that a few weeks has passed and I have been soooo neglectful. Maynan may demote me to the "never updates" section of her blog if I don't hand out something... so here's my 5 minutes post, not in order of importance, but in order of what the hell pops into my mind:

Elliott Beans site has been updated... new video of her climbing on vacation and singing itsy bitsy spider & ABCs now available for all you that have been waiting with bated breath. Get to it

Its been kinda cool, so this weekend I made the 1st batch of Chili & cornbread of the season. YUMMY. I just love being cozy.

Its official, The 3 J's are moving back to Ohio at the end of this very week. Confirmation came by phone last night as John & Jett were hanging out. I just cannot wait to meet that kid, AND spend some quality time with The Weakland's Ohio Style like we been talkin' bout for almost 6 years now. I am bursting with Joy.

There are other Ohio things that have me bursting with Joy as well, and I am trying to keep the lid on somewhat before all of a sudden Fer comes home from work and the house is in boxes. ha ha. Jason & Cassie-Jane's house should be built sometime in NOV I could just see going to Ohio for the holidays and spending time with our friends that have begun life again there. John asked me last night if I thought they would be able to withstand the Winters again, and i think its like this: if you never move out of winter, to find there are other options out there... i think you always kinda dread it. But, once you move away, and then make the decision for whatever reason, that winter is worth putting up with because of X (family, job, life etc) you look at it differently.... its not so bad really. And isnt Christmas supposed to come with snow? It always felt so foriegn any other way.

I can't really think of anything else that I wanted to throw out there at this moment. Possibly because I have about 1/2 hr to get my ass out the door for work and I haven't yet showered. AWESOME! Here I go:

WAIT WAIT WAIT: I remembered the MOST IMPORTANT THING: Twilight Singers will be adding a short midwest leg of their tour for sometime late Oct/nov/dec. I am waiting with antici----------------------------------------------------------------------------pation.

over and out