Blog! There’s a lot of snow still on the ground but the scenic views can’t be beat. Today I edited my photos in Picasa for “fun” and I almost like it better than the other editing program I’ve been using. Most of my pictures just need a little sharpening and extra saturation to make me happy.

So pretty, so cold! This morning my view on the drive to work was so breathtaking, I thought maybe I should bring my camera along next time and pull over to take some pictures. Who knows how long the snow will last?

Snow or no snow, the pets have to be walked! We’ve been driving over to the park, not walking there like we usually do. I don’t trust my balance on icy sidewalks with two wild and crazy animals pulling me.

Josh asked me today: if I didn’t get so cold and I didn’t mind going fast, perhaps I could get into skiing sometime?

“So if I completely changed my entire body and mind? Sure!” I teased him.

I get it, I do. This was so lovely. I lasted exactly 16 minutes at the park this day. And that was with snow pants, two warm shirts and a down jacket on!

I keep telling him it’s okay to have separate interests from your spouse. IT REALLY IS. We can meet in the middle…in Maui!

It’s a balmy 69 degrees in the house, baby! No more oil-burning furnace heat either! Yyyyyeah!

This was my work outfit today. I made up for the fact that I was wearing khakis with floral Doc Martens and a bright orange and pink sweater.

We (briefly) went thrifting on Sunday and I found this little guy for the kitchen. I love the colors.

Temporary curtain for the office. It’s a piece of fabric I bought back when I worked at the Pakistani-owned fabric store, when I first moved to Seattle.

Temporary curtain in the parlor. These green panels were only 9 bucks apiece at the thrift store, I couldn’t resist. They are obscenely long but that’s an easy fix on the sewing machine. Now we just have to decide which room to put them in.

Temporary bedroom curtain, made with a piece of blue velveteen I’d had in my collection for years. I love the color in the room when the sun is shining. So soothing.

Love is looking a little lonely on the wall. Love needs a frame!

Organizing fabric, and beginning jewelry organization. Yesterday after work I actually got to the BOTTOM of my wooden jewelry box, and found all kinds of crazy oddities! Kandi beads, old perfume bottles, more Mardi Gras beads than you can shake a stick at, strings of seashells…endless nostalgia.

Maggie says, “Enough with the photos, let’s go outside and play!”

Josh’s protective outfit for messing around in the attic. Insulation: not a celebration!

The Jarvis painting is in place…for now.

Unpacked the ring holder yesterday.

Dining room curtains and a print by Mark Berry Josh had before I met him.

I’m starving! I’m about to jam some bacon carbonara into my maw and can’t WAIT. Tomorrow is my birthday and we’re planning on going out to a fancy French restaurant, ooh la la! Pictures to come. I plan on watching “Advanced Style” and LOADING on the glitter!