My husband was on vacation again, all week this last week. We didn’t get around to the garage sale, they kept talking rain, but we did clean a little out to prepare for when we do have one. We also put a bunch of stuff on Craig’s List and got rid of it, so that was a good thing! We spent another day at Swan Creek, he fished two other days and played with his stuff the rest.
So, where’s my kitchen?
I swore he was going back to work today. I got home from yoga after a super long coffee break with the girl who led the class, to find him home. Doing what? Finishing off the doorway to the kitchen! I’ve wanted that arch and it looks like I got it! I would have no idea how to make this, but he does.
He also installed the last, lone outlet. Now, the backsplash can be tiled. Of course, he really is back to work tomorrow, so that will be another day.
New Arch
In yoga land, life has been good. I have been the sub queen for the last couple of weeks and if you count what I subbed for in July, it’s like 8 extra classes! On top of the extra classes and finishing up the Teach To Inspire website, I was putting together a workshop on the psoas muscle that I taught on Sunday.
So what better way to prepare for teaching that workshop? Go to yoga on Sunday morning! I had a great group of people and a big group at that to my surprise. It was another lovely, sunny, and cooler August day. I’m sure people could’ve been elsewhere! So, if you showed up for that, thanks a million. I had a great time and I hope you did to!
Off to clean the sheet rock dust. He makes the messes, I clean up and put the tools away!
I’ve caught a little Olympics. Opening ceremonies were really neat, but long and pretty techno. It’s not like it used to be. Not like I remembered it! I don’t really like the commentators this year. I think that’s part of it! It also seems to be somewhat chopped up with lots of back and forth. I guess most people like that jumping to keep them interested. I don’t need that. I love to watch the swimming and the gymnastics and I’ve even watched some field events with my son. A good yoga friend sent me these wonderful photos of gardens in China, in celebration of the Olympics. I chose a few to share. Guess which photo is my favorite? If you guessed the Geishas, you were right! Enjoy!
I don’t like confrontations. Ask anyone that knows me. It’s true, I just don’t. But, if I have a problem with someone, about something, I will ask them if they have time to talk. I wouldn’t ask them in front of a huge crowd of people. I wouldn’t ask them in front of anyone. I don’t get angry often, if ever anymore. I feel it’s a total and complete waste of positive, vital energy that could be spent in a much better way!
What goes around, comes around
I do know, that when you post a phone number on a web site, it’s available to a wide variety of characters. One can only hope, that those characters, won’t choose your phone number as an outlet for their entertainment, anger, stress relief, personal high or what not. I do believe, that the way you treat someone is a reflection of how you feel about yourself, about your life and perhaps everything in it. I also believe that people that treat people wrongly, will definitely receive some sort of bad luck down the road.
If you’re not feeling good about yourself, try this. Next time you’re at the store or wherever, give a total stranger a compliment. Let them know their shoes are cool, that their bag is cute, that their baby is adorable. Smile at a total and complete stranger once a day for a week and see how much better you feel about yourself and the world at large.
It’s too bad that some people can only feel good about themselves when they are making someone else feel bad.
One of my best friends, is a cake maker. Wedding cakes, birthday cakes, you name it. She’s made a ton for us and in return, I made a little web site for her. See Party Pizazz and click on the kid’s cakes! She truly is an amazing artist and baker. Her stuff is not only pretty and creative, it also tastes really, really good.
This cake, is not hers.
We're off to see the Wizard........
I borrowed it from a hilarious blog, it’s called Cake Wrecks. Check it out for a barrel of laughs. It’s hard to believe that these are actually REAL cakes that went wrong, or I guess, to some people, they’re just plain OK!!
I took advantage of the beautiful weather last night, (cooler with no humidity) to spray a couple coats of sealant on my table.
My husband made the comment (teasing as he does), “The flower isn’t centered.”
I came back (in my mind) with, ”Neither are you.”
I didn’t do any measuring, I just freehanded and stuck stuff into adhesive. All I know is this. I was very centered when I made it and that’s all that matters!
I had to wait an hour for the sealant to dry, before I could re-apply. I was already coated in bug spray, so I thought I might as well enjoy the weather and our deck. I’m really getting into this book. It’s an old book, like 1970’s but it actually seems timeless, like it could’ve been written yesterday. I love it so far.
What I'm Reading
Then, I had a thought. I had this book in my hand when I got pulled aside at the airport on our last trip and searched. Probably not the best book to carry on an airplane, but who knows. Perhaps it didn’t have anything to do with it.
The church across the street is getting a new roof. The banging is loud, the workers are worse! I can hear almost everything they say from my front porch, the church is across the street and 3 doors down. I like to get up early in the summertime, so I’m not really minding the wake up call. What a job to be doing in this heat! They start around 5 a.m. and are done by 1 p.m., can’t blame them. The roof is very, very steep as well. I’m thankful someone isn’t afraid to tackle it.
The class I subbed went great last night, small crowd but dedicated and very serious! Twas odd teaching in the evening as I haven’t done that on a regular basis, but I will very soon - every Tuesday night!
I had lots of help in the jewelry department yesterday! I don’t know how I got as much done as I did. He likes to steal the beads and play with them! I like the company of cats though!
Jackson the bead stealer
Thought for the day: If you have enough money for today - you will be OK!!!!
I am subbing this evening. Never subbed for this class before, and frankly I am looking forward to it! Started the morning out with what else? YOGA. Then enjoyed a damn near two hour breakfast with my friend that I practiced with. Turns out, she has lots of gardens and so do I. So on Wednesday, she will eat dinner with us and we will trade plants! I’m excited to see what she brings.
I am entering a craft fair in October in Ozark, MO this year. I recently sold almost all of my jewelry at the family reunion. We had an auction and man did it go. The kids loved the sharks teeth necklaces. So yesterday, since we have no money to do anything else, I searched around for what I could do. Make jewelry is what I came up with. It required being indoors, it was like 96 yesterday! Got a lot accomplished.
I did the jewelry between breaks from web site designing. Just got the front page up for a yoga teacher friend who is starting a Registered Yoga School (RYS) here in our town! No more travel to KC or STL for lots of people, how nice it will be! I am not a web site designer by schooling. It all started way back when I owned my video store. I needed a web site and I didn’t want to pay $3,000 for one. So, I played and figured it out! Since then, I’ve designed 5 other sites for friends with small businesses. It’s such a great challenge and a good learning experience for me. Plus, I dig the computer and I might as well be using it in a constructive and positive fashion!
My daughter is busy attending Farm Camp this week and my son is busy sleeping late. I believe we are off to go order yet another discus. He’s a record breaking track and field star and you may see him in the olympics someday!!!
This was kind of fun…..and time consuming! What you do is this. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr search, use only the first page of photo results. Choose your favorite photo, then copy and paste the URL into the mosaic maker. Use 3 columns and 4 rows.
1) What is your first name?
2) What is your favorite food?
3)What high school did you attend?
4) What is your favorite color?
5) Who is your celebrity crush?
6) Favorite drink?
7) Dream vacation?
Favorite dessert?
9) What do you want to be when you grow up?
10) What do you love most in life?
11) One word to describe you.
12) Your Flickr name.
That last one was tricky. Nothing came up for my Flickr screen name. So, I chose another Kirsten. Blythe dolls rock!
I was excited. There was a box on the step from the Fed Ex post. It was heavy, it was my black iridescent tile! I opened it immediately and about cried. As you can see, it’s pretty tile. But, it doesn’t really go with the little subway tiles I already picked out. It also doesn’t look anything like the picture I posted on here the other day. This reminds me of carnival glass. No offense, I dig some antiques but this is not what I had in mind! One more 15% restocking fee and shipping paid by me, it’s going back! I’m playing it safe this time and ordering this!
Playing it Safe
Instead of costing $13 per sheet, like what you see above, this one is on SALE. Get this, $5.31 for glass tile, I almost peed myself. It has a nice shimmer and I will be able to pop some of those subways out and replace with them with two of these! I also ordered enough to trim around the window above the sink!
The best part of my day by far was teaching my one yoga class yesterday. It’s a great group and I love to be at the studio. I’d been offering digestion poses all week in the twisting fashion, but shifted gears yesterday to elongating. A few said that their side bodies felt more prominent. I definitely felt taller just from the little stretching that I got to do. It’s amazing how different I feel on a day when I do not practice or teach. Yoga definitely keeps my attitude more positive. I also feel I am more compassionate and more kind to others. I think the biggest gift would be the gratitude I experience through my practice. Who knows, without yoga, I may have blown my top over this tile dilemma!
I was in the car the other day with my daughter and she was running the radio as she often does. The song posted below came on. We caught it in the, um……middle. It was a combination of a couple of different songs from way back when (with new lyrics that were interesting) and it got me curious. Every time we’ve been in the car lately, this song shows up! It started driving me nuts. Like one of those love/hate relationships (that’s something I know a lot about)! Anyways, it’s not that great of a song, but it’s way catchy and I’ve decided to label it as just plain fun! I’m not a huge fan of Kid Rock, but on occasion when no one else is around, I rock out….shhhhhh, don’t tell anyone. So in the name of fun, and your viewing pleasure dear readers, I shall share.
Favorite dessert?
Kirsten