Happy Valentine's Day!

A Picture Share!
Originally uploaded by nonobaddao.

Elliott has just turned 2 1/2, which she is quick to point out... but that I will expound upon once we are settled into the new house and we work out the toddler bed situation. (i can tell its going to be good times, just you wait)

Today, we are suffering the ubercold and ton o' snow to make it to her school's Valentine's Day Party, and she is super excited.

Last night, for my birthday we were supposed to make it to a little French place that Kato & Glenny know about, but the snow was sooooo bad that only a mile from the house, after getting stuck twice and sliding everywhichway, we realized that it was futile. We may take an hour to get there, and have a lovely dinner.... but the big ? was, would we make it home. So, much to my dismay, we cancelled the plans, and had a nice, quiet, yummy dinner at Hopleaf around the corner. A glass of wine and wood burning stove made for a great ambiance. And the company was good too (wink wink).

We then came home and spent 45 min digging the drive out so our babysitter could make it home.

Good times good times. It was a wonderful birthday all in all. Much love out there to you, on this Valentines Day....

Elliott and I are off to party with some snotty nosed kids.

-over and out-

Good times at Ikea

A Picture Share!
Originally uploaded by nonobaddao.

This was supposed to post a few weekends back, but I just realized this am that I had to change my flickr account. Sorry bout that. Just one of those cute shots of Fer & bean that needed sharing....

This time, I'll be the one to say it...

Happy Birthday To ME! I know I just told you yesterday that I was going to take time off, but today... today I am bursting at the seams to share how happy I am.

It is so snowy, cold and WINDY here that we cannot even leave the house. More than 3/4 of the house is packed, and it is kinda starting to feel like we are squatting... save for the running water, heat and electricity to keep my sanity. And yet today I want to shout from the roofs and dance around... I'M 30!

I did not even know you could get so excited about a birthday. Or birthdays in general. But now I think I know how normal people feel when they tell me they love their birthday. I think for the first time I get it. And I was so not expecting to feel this way about it or 30 in general, and maybe that's how it gets you after all these years.

I can only figure that it has something to do with a feeling of accomplishement, happiness, contentment, security in myself and where my life is going that helps to make me feel this way. Maybe 30 is the new 20, maybe its that I feel like an actual adult, what with being a mom and finally owning my own home. Who knows. Today I don't even really care.... I'M 30!

Word to me, my Mutha & my Daddio for not killing me so many years ago. I know there was a time when the idea sounded really, really good. (wink wink)
Love ya!

-over and out-

Time Out

Dear Internet-

Holy shit we move in 5 days.

I can't imagine that anything else needs to be said, as I think that sums it up, but I want to say hello, because I think this is the last you will hear from me for the next 2-3 weeks.

Please stay tuned and don't abandon me just yet. (I have huge abandonment issues already, and I doubt you want to add to the already growing therapy bill now do you? LOL. wink wink)

I have so many things in store for you. I know I promised you so much at the start of the new year, but with packing and whatnot, I got a little bit sidetracked. However, thanks to some encouragement (thanks Ellen!) When I come back atcha, its gonna be wicked cool and back to the old writing tricks. I think I was starting to feel a little stifled around here, what with the questions and whatnot that writing from the heart always brings up, and not wanting anyone to think I was a woman on the verge.... you know, all Thelma & Louise style, I was keeping a lot of stuff under wraps. But, BUT (I love the double butt, it is always accompanied with a pointing finger for emphasis) I am getting back in the game and taking creative control.

It will be onward, maybe not upward... but moving in any direction seems better than standing still.

I have also been encouraged to compile some of my first years entries into a submission for a book... so if you wanna vote on your favorite pieces... what you liked or hated most (anything that stirrs emotion is better than nothing at all) comment with the title of the blog, date/yr and what you liked or hated... and it will all go into consideration.

And Just in case there are those of you out there, lurking and hating every minute of this.... Suck it, see if you can write your own book.

So for now, consider this my sign off for a few weeks.

As my Daddio likes to say: "Take care of eachother and do good things."

-over and out-

A mere 2 hours....

That's the total amount of sleep I got last night, if you add up all the 15minute increments of it anyway.

Elliott has the stomach flu. And a viral cough. And Eczema.

We're a real barrel of laughs round here today. But let me tell you, do I have a Markovicious Trooper when it comes to getting sick. Poor girl threw up about 10 times since last night at 1am when she woke up getting sick. All night long she and I laid on her floor, in a mess of blankets and pillows, grabbing the bucket every time she was getting sick. And after, she would smile and thank me and say she was all better.

What a good and special little bean-a.

When we left for the Dr this morning, I felt like a terrible, terrible Momma because I was thinking about how I never got her flu vaccine this year, because they say its only super important for kids under 2. Well, she's over 2. And its a pain in the ass to park for her Doctor. So... we just never went. And this morning, I felt like all her sickness was my fault.

So I told the Dr when we got there... all her crazy things, cough, rash and throwing up. And that I am the worst mom ever cuz I didnt get her flu shot. And she gave me my reprieve: flu vaccine only works for resperatory flu... not stomach flu. And she's overe 2 and healthy, its not a big deal. It's all good.
"
Except its not, cuz bean still doesn't feel too hot, but I got her all kinds of "make me better" food and drink, and she will have a full day of babying & favorite movie watching.....

at least for as long as I can stay awake.

-over and out-

Answer me this, Dear Internet...

These days I am in a constant state of world saving preperation and preparedness (read: insanity). I do my part to RRR as often as possible, choose organic where it makes a difference, support local businesses and my local farmers, (eat seasonally, shop locally) skip the beef & swine, and purchase freerange (read: happy) chicken & eggs. Hell, I even switched my Cheetos to All Natural (and they are guuuuuuhhhh-ooooooood).

We don't use paper napkins, paper plates or many papertowels. But now that we are packing up, I was thinking about getting a stack of paperplates... you know, just for the last few days of the move. How bad could it be? And don't they have recycled paper products these days? And then the thought crossed my mind... (this is how insane I really am, that I even bother to think these things) Whats the difference in waste, between paperplates and using the dishwasher? With the amount of energy and water used to run it (always full as full could be) am I really keeping the damage to a minimum? No, seriously. Answer me that, internet.

Do you get the distinct vibe that I am a total bleeding-heart-liberal-treehugging-hippie-freak?

I certainly hope so. Cuz crazy comes in so many shapes and sizes, and the real kick is that we are always altering the disguise. (winkwink)

In Other News:

Went out with Kato&Glenny last night for super YUMMY food and drinks at Mas. Thank you again. I ask you, what more could a girl want. ;-)

-over and out-