summer vacation haiku

 

SUMMER VACATION

Is here in the sultry flesh.

Feels strange, sleeping in.

love this

 

 

 

I need this framed and hanging in the living room!

the kanga 'n roo of purses

Isn't this teeny, tiny pink purse the cutest, most adorable lil thing you ever saw in the purse world?! The other week when Aunt Sue and I were briefly in Pensacola's new DSW, I spied this little gem in the neon yellow color below. I fell for it. Hard. Immediately. And couldn't get it out of my mind all week. So Monday, when Katie, Rhonda, Jacob, Neil, and I were P'cola after getting my shots, we all agreed that DSW was on the list of places we had to hit. There it still hung, tantalizing me. It's $35 price tag was giving me a bellyache though. So I hunted up a sales lady to see if the diminutive darlings were actually on sale even though there wasn't a sign proclaiming it. I was in luck, for she informed me that there were several of them in the back on the clearance rack! You have to keep in mind that this is me, queen of everything in her purse that you can think of {including salt packets}, that is wanting so badly to purchase a purse that is only large enough for a cell phone, a few plastic cards, and a penny or two! But, sometimes it is so worth it to be slightly silly and ridiculous! I walked out of DSW, the smitten owner of this purse purchased for $15.01 including tax!

{It doesn't hurt to start shopping and spending birthday $ before you even get it, right? Sometimes I really can put a whipping on procrastination!}

Thursday evening, at Katie's lovely bridal shower, they took a survey to see who had the most items in her purse. I came in first place at 30, with my dear mother coming in second with 27. I think this little purse will make 31! Carrying a purse within a purse makes perfect sense! Whenever I want to downsize, I'll simply pull my baby purse away from its mama, and go to town!

Speaking of birthdays, my school kids gave me the coolest coffee mug at my pretend birthday party on Tuesday! Sipping my joe from this colorful container is the perfect way to start the day...and its grippy bottom adheres even to my slanted podium! Awesome!

 

 

the moment

Just live in the moment and enjoy life! Yes, I want to live in the moment, but can it please be a different moment, someone else's moment? My moments are too overwhelming...I'd like a moment without worries, bills, dishes, or laundry looming. I'm tired of being tired. I know this is droll matter to blog about, but this is my moment, my "right now." And it doesn't comfort me to know that my right now moments have been brought about by my very own choices. I shouldn't complain one tiny bit. But I'm too human, too woman, I guess. But at the same time that I am feeling and thinking these drab thoughts, I know deep down in my heart that I am happy and content in spite of it all. "This too shall pass" as my mother always comfortingly quoted. And there are so many others the wide world over that would give years of their lifetime to have but a few of my privileged, blessed moments. Moments filled with true love, real friendship, good food, sins forgiven.


Here's a little list of awesome moments that I experienced today!

Sleeping in until 7:30...BLISSFUL.

Purchasing a colorful, old-fashioned braided rug that was made by hand by Leah, Mrs. Alvin Hiebert from Polly's yard sale. LOVE the turquoise accent it adds in my kitchen.

Basking in the sun {yet still shivering} on the beach with Tanya, Jen, and Mel. THANKFUL for my soft, yellow chevron blanket from Jill.

Devouring a DELICIOUS Key Lime Krispy Kreme donut on the way home.

Talking on the phone with my dad. I have the best FAMILY.

Hearing my HUBBY tell me, "Don't worry 'bout a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"

Figuring out once again that WRITING always makes me feel better about LIFE!