A day at home...

The flu has hit our house. I have had it & now my son has had it. So I have been home a lot this week. The sun has been shining & the puppy has been tracking lots of mud in my house. I am inspired by both the yellows & browns to redo my blog colors.


Plus I added a few photos of inspiring, colorful things in my house. I love the birthday cards sent to my son especially the homemade sticker sheet from his 3 year old cousin. My favorite striped blanket keeps me really warm. This blue tile was given to me by a friend who died & I love to look at the blues & remember happy times. I can't forget the puppy. He sheds his color everywhere.

Son's birthday weekend

It was a fun weekend with lots of silly string & food for a 12 year old!

A few words

Spring has begun to spring & I am ready. The funny thing is this week, I am entranced by the moon. It is so big & so round. (So cliche). I even took some fuzzy pics with my Iphone this morning running! (see above)

I am ready for spring this year. I am even running faster outside like it is already spring even with the cold still soaking into my bones.

Things I love right now:

1. The full moon & then the bright sun
2 Two new pairs of shoes for FL in April I found at TJmaxx
3. My IPhone & all of my music. (My kids are complaining I have the buds in my ears a lot!!)
4. Easter candy! Ate a bunch today.
5. My new pants from the Gap.
6. My blouse I bought on clearance in January from Boden but waited until now to wear it!
7. Laughing so much with friends
8. Walking my dog at night through the last of the snow
9. Getting back to book club after 1 1/2 year respite
10. My son's 12th birthday this week!

Come on spring. Come melt the snow & stick around for awhile

Outside with a boy & his dog

I do not know who has more energy - the dog or the boy! Oh boy! Or is that oh dog!

Hello it is cold here too

Hello from Michigan in January. It is cold. Florida is currently in the news because it is never cold there but is experiencing record lows in the 20's. So silly questions are being asked by Floridians like "Do I wear more clothes?" or "Can I go outside?". The answer is to all of those is "Yes, just keep warm!" My answer as it is always is in January in Michigan, is "wear lots of clothes like sweaters & undershirts under shirts." Remember there are only 31 days in January & only 28 days in February. Thank God! The weather will pass so hunker down & stay warm, Florida - pretty soon you will warm up! Just remember us up here in the cold.

MJ + MW = TLA

I wrote this out for my kids the other day. They did not know what it meant. When I told them, that it meant "true love always" for their dad & me, they laughed. But I wrote a long time ago & it still rings true.