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Beauty Overload




Mark and I are home, safe in our own nest and we had a wonderful time being tourists in San Fransisco. The coast is absolutely beautiful and we spent hours driving the coastline. I was in awe of the unspoiled beauty on the west coast. They can sure teach the East Coast how to preserve such stunning land. We drove for miles without seeing any condo's or houses, or other view altering buildings and we were struck by how blemished the coast was. We loved China Town and ventured into a little cafe for lunch, we walked until out feet hurt at Fisherman's Wharf and I couldn't leave San Fransisco without riding a trolley up and down the hill through China Town. Mark graduated from class Wednesday night and after he insisted we couldn't call in sick, we enjoyed a great meal and nice ceremony. I was just ready for him to finish and come home! I have to say, I will never again fly US Airways, their customer service has to be the worse I have ever dealt with. Delay upon delay, gate changes only to find we still had no plane. Ok, now we have a plane but sat there in the heat of Philly waiting for luggage. They were quick to pass the buck and the blame, everyone was to blame but their organization. I had no seat assignment on the overbooked plane and was fortunate to get an assignment at the gate. When I landed in SF initially, departing the plane was held up due to the emergency slide inflating upon docking. A minor inconvenience but I should have recognized the foreshadowing, LOL! To see Mark made it worth it and I loved spending the week with him creating new memories, experiencing new things, and feeling his touch again....but it's good to be home....

Deafening Silence

My daughter and babies left this morning and I find myself walking around in circles wondering what I'm supposed to be doing. My life has been wrapped around them for the past two weeks and I already miss them terribly. I will leave for California next Tuesday and will have to find a way to fill the void until then. Fortunately, I start my three night stretch of work and that, at least, will help fill my time. Ayla packed the dinosaur I made for her and the only reason she didn't grab the new baby was because it was hiding on my desk! He still needs some blush on his cheeks but I'm quite happy with his cute little face and his bright green eyes. I'm loving his footie pajama's! I guess I will unpack and organize the bins of craft supplies that got quickly packed and stashed when I found out the babies were coming. Might as well kill two birds with one stone! It's time to get back to production.



Chaos at home

Tabetha and the two babies unexpectedly arrived at my house last Saturday for an indefinite period of time while she sorts out some personal issues and my life has turned upside down. I have done no sewing, my time is spent enjoying them, entertaining a three year old who never tires and outwits me at every turn, and taking them in the pool when I am supposed to be being productive. I wouldn't change a minute of the past week! This old Nana has to admit, I'm exhausted, wow, what a wonderful tired it is. I managed to get some orders mailed, a baby sits half done in a Ziploc bag, and I have become proficient at sharing the imagination of a smart little girl. The loneliness from Mark being gone is abated somewhat and Tabetha has cleaned every picture, shelf and knick knack in my house. I love Ayla saying good morning Nana when I wake up in the afternoon and saying good bye when I leave for work. Sophie is comfortable with me and I can feed strained carrots with the best of em. Her little smirk is adorable. They can stay forever....
I used to be pretty independent, able to function pretty proficiently, and the past several weeks have convinced me that Mark has turned me into a spoiled princess since we've been together. Since he's been in school, I've had to fix the bath tub drain, when all else fails, use a hammer! Works well now. I've learned to fix a toilet, Ayla is a big help holding the flashlight and Nana has learned that the F word isn't a good one to use around a three year old. I've managed to keep the pool clean, the house standing, and the pets alive. My work mates laugh at my wrinkled uniforms because they are quick to tell everyone, you can tell Mark isn't there doing her laundry, sigh. I make my own coffee these days, counting the days until my love once again wakes me up with a fresh, hot cup. He needs to come home soon....

Looks Like Fun to me!

I don't know what Mark is complaining about being in this school, he sure looks like he is having fun to me!
What a view!


Nice butt, huh?

A productive week, for sure

While I have not yet tackled any of my organizational goals I have had a blast sewing every spare moment. I did get some containers for my new velour and hemp terry, does that count? Besides the adorable monkey I made, I have had a blast creating these monsters! Only one has a name and we're considering holding a contest to name the silly critters. The three hour time difference between the east and west coasts has Mark and I hit or miss in our phone calls. Thank goodness for modern technology since we can email each other without worry. My body has dictated my schedule, I eat when I'm hungry and sleep when I'm tired and half the time I don't know if it's day or night. Sometimes it's 2 AM before I realize it because I'm intent on finishing a project. When Mark is home, I stick to a pretty rigid sleep schedule to maximize our time together and will have a rough time adjusting to that when he comes home! I know curling up to him will offset any inconvenience on my part, LOL! I have a baby ready for my take along bag and time permitting, I'll get the legs and arms finished tonight. Here's hoping!

Monster Mania


I can only chuckle while making these guys!

Monkey, complete with curly tail!



This little guy sits about 8 inches tail, made of velour and I think he is adorable!