Halloween 2014

 

Threshold

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Chubby bunny

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pajamas or halloween costume?

so this is what i've come to. 

a plush zebra.

Pot of tea (weird)

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dream nesting

walking the aisles of big lots this morning...

dreaming of the perfect nest.



one day
when the empty nest is also a solo nest

 

where i can choose to decorate the way "I" want



choose the paint colors

   

make the kitchen "my" kitchen...





just little OLD me in a cute little apartment.


..   
               
i suppose i might choose a beach theme...
                                     
or better yet...

 

..make that a home by the sea!



doesn't hurt to dream...

more boxing

 

(special shout-out to my videographer & lovely homeschooled daughter who patiently hung out outside the bag cage during my "power hour" today...thanks, Sam!!!)

Class led by the instructor Mr. Edwards. He introduces himself and says something like, "for those who don't know me....I'm a professional boxer, just had a successful fight on September 12th, finished it in 18 seconds, got another one December 31st.  My plan is to win it in just one round. That's my goal..... What's great is not that I'm a boxer, but that I'm 47 years old.  I'm not supposed to be able to do this but I am."

I thought that was cool. see, there's hope yet for us older dogs. inspiring.  now get to work.

Worked the legs hard today, the first 30 minutes pretty much devoted to squats and mountain-climbers and other crazy leg-and-butt-work.  Last 30 minutes, hitting the bags hard.  I enjoyed his style, pretty straight-forward, not too many tricky hitting combinations.  Just what I needed after being MIA from this place for awhile.

Felt good to release the fighter in me again.  Weekends can be so hard.  This was a treat.  Can't wait to get back there again.  Would love to be more consistent, even take some of their mitt training classes so I can finally practice these hits on another human, try to knock someone out for once, that'd be awesome.  (did i just say that?)

ok, class dismissed.  time to take on my most fiercest opponent: the rest of my week.

p.s. don't get me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry..  ;-D

Boxing

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Purrrrrfect Sunday afternoon

craft room
perfect playroom
cat purring
inside guitar case
closing eyes
as i serenade him
getting a brushing
from daughter
looking up chords and songs on youtube
coffee and
all my stuff
within reach:

paints, brushes, paper, beads, buttons, stamps, inks, scissors, songbooks, glue, paste, tape, yoga pants, clay, glitter, sewing machine, inspiration books, yoga mat, clay machine, guitar picks, chrome book, markers, pastels, string, yarn, collage junk, scented candle, blowfish, soft chair, cat brush, watercolors, sketch books, cutting machines, scrapbook paper, fabric, spray paint, acrylics, varnish, play-doh, coloring books, colored pencils, charcoal pencils, decorative scissors, stapler, popsicle sticks, coffee, razor blades, vintage books, squishy cat, posterboard, vintage catalogs, dumbells, stickers, craft foam, pipe cleaners, sharpies, music, old projects, new projects, stopped-in-the-middle-projects, domino necklaces, scrabble tiles, hoarder's junk to use in a craft "someday", ribbon, duct tape, googly eyes.

one of my favorite places on earth.

More late night shopping... (Vine time!)

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My future rock star!!!

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Piggy knows

there's nothing worse 

when you can't sleep 

than listening to someone's loud breathing.

this is so much better.

right, piggy?

oink!

Fish heads

Yo! I made a rap song in AutoRap by Smule, and it's awesome. Listen to it here: http://www.smule.com/p/260268401_69482904

next steps

Like my mama always said...
sometimes a girl's gotta roll up her sleeves and do what a girl's gotta do.
(or was it, "put on your big girl underpants and deal with it!")
Either way, they're on, they're rolled up.
here goes.