Yes that means you too. "This is the way, to start off your dayyyyyyy." I know, am I still singing that grade school song? Often, admittedly...
So, it has been one crazy central week. First of all it's April. Wasn't it just Christmas, like, last Tuesday? Is my life slipping out of control???? ;)
I spent 8 hours packaging day before yesterday, so that creatures could go on adventures. I said my goodbye's and off everyone went...
Oops, darn, I just spilled salsa in my keyboard. Yes I am having chips and salsa, and taffy for breakfast. Not all mushed together, don't worry, I haven't totally fallen off my rocker. Yet...
Thanks for the Taffy and sweet goods Miss Christine ;)
Maybe I am rebelling against real (or sensible) breakfast? Maybe it's because I see myself like this little gal below. I saw this little girl this week and thought, hmm, I wonder if I should ask her where she got her outfit. Of course, my mom knew where I could get one just like it ;)
I didn't know the little girl, but I snapped a shot anyways. I nudged Mister Lovee and whispered, "I see myself as her." He nodded and said, so do I. Scarily, sometimes I freak myself out when passing a mirror, and ask, hey, who let that lady in here? I drag mister over, "Lovee, do you see her, there is a weird lady in the house, look look (pointing in the mirror)." HAHA ;) Oh wait, that's just me.
Quite honestly and truthfully. I don't really care what age does to me. As long as I don't loose sight of my 5 year old self in my mind's eye. Now that, that would be much more tragic than lines on my face and gorgeous silver streaks, for sure. OH goodness, even the thought of losing my inner child makes me feel sick ;)
Anyhow, I veered again, did you see that? I was telling you about my crazy week. So, as not to bore you silly, I will share quite simply...
First of all, there was this hawk looking at me really weird for a few minutes early this week. I think he thought I was lunch?
Then I had to build this while singing and skipping to this...
To protect these from my pooch...
Because a mama Quail plunked them right in the middle of the back, and they were so not safe. Plus, I have been crying rivers of blue tears because my pup had baby bunny pâté this week.
Mister Lovee says it is the circle of nature or something like that, but it still made me very sad... I think that is the Momma of those poor bunny souls. We have soooo many wild bunnies, I can't tell them apart...
In happier news, my sister had a birthday this week, chock-full of...
Sangria
Paella a la Valenciana
Beautiful Music...
Oh... There is Mister Lovee in his lavender blazer (his fave color) carrying our gift.
And by the way, I am soooo grounded for, as he says "making him look like a goofy dope who has all sorts of mishaps." Tee heeee ;) I wish you could hear him in person, so funny...
As he says, those three incidents that I have decided to focus on, were the only incidents in almost 10 years. Oh, okay then ;) says the grounded girl. Can I go out and play now?
And here is the birthday girl, opening her fab gifts...
After we ate til we couldn't walk, we went to Hotel Congress', Cup Cafe for dessert. But first, Mister Lovee got in a phone booth, while I attempted a photo.
Then there was dessert. Of which I did not partake because I couldn't move from all we munched at dinner...
We sat outside, it was a glorious evening...
We have also started our spring and summer juicing. Beets and carrots and all sorts of good stuff everyday... I love cooking with the beet tops. They are sooo yummy! A little garlic and olive oil and spices and yummy, good on brown rice or pasta.
Week before last, I made limequat curd, but you can use lemons too. I served them in little almond tartlettes. I ground my almonds in the blender... I used this recipe at Who Wants Seconds, and as a side note, because I couldn't find it in the recipe, I baked my tartlette shells at 325' for 8 minutes or 10. I followed the curd recipe exactly and used a candy thermometer, and sealed my bowl with saran wrap right away after cooking, and refrigerated it, and it really worked!!
We both agreed, the tartlette shells are so good, they could be cookies on their own, with jam.
Mister Lovee was smitten beyond words with his curd...
Yesterday I was going to clean my studio - here is one little corner of it, but the whole thing is wacky after all the creating and shipping etc., you can imagine. Even though I have a little shipping station in the office (which will be totally complete one day soon, I hope), I still end up packaging in the studio... What a wreck!
Early morning weird lighting shot... (I guess that isn't a good excuse for my mess ;)
Thank goodness there is one nook that is graced by a treat from the absolutely fabulous Tristan, that looks happy all the time ;) (I got new over-head bulbs in my studio, and they make everything a weird salmony butter color, I don't like them at all, must get new ones today)
The quality of Tristan's creation is incredible, and sooo sturdy and professional, I just love it!!
Instead of picking up my studio yesterday evening, I opted painting into the late night hours. Which makes so much more sense than cleaning, don't you think?
Anyhow, I best be off, I am meeting my parents for a little cafe, even though I stopped drinking coffee over a week ago. I don't know why, I just did, we'll see what happens... I had been sipping 2 or 3 tea cups of black coffee everyday for 2 and a half years or so... I might still want a sip or two every now and then though ;)
It took me forever to write this post because I got stuck in YouTube. Does that ever happen to you? I love watching that T-Mobile dance, which I have seen oodles of times and I know you have too, but still love it...
I looove the old ladies dancing in it. I want to be just like them if I make it to 80. Then I got sucked into watching the making of it and then the reactions... You know how that goes, the YouTube spiral... I have seen it all before, but I love watching people dance and I love watching the making of things, do you?
Oh and did you see the freezing in place at Grand Central Station? Loved that too...
I best be off, I am sitting here with hair the size of a lion and must get ready to visit with my parental units. I slept with my hair wet last night, so my head looks like it's got its own at-mospherrrre...
I'll leave you with spring, springing about...
Oh, and I will make sure to see if I can snap a shot at the quail babies hatching! Yippeee ;)
♥, V
ps: If you see typos in my posts, I make sure to go fix them, I don't spell check formally though. I am nutty like that. So, I fix as I notice them...
