Harvest Moon, Pumpkin Bread and an Ice Cream Truck

What do those three things have in common??? They've occupied my thoughts for the last 48 hours.

Tonight is the Harvest Moon - so I hear.

(wiki says: The harvest moon is the moon at or about the period of fullness that is nearest to the autumnal equinox. The harvest moon is often mistaken for the modern day hunter's moon.) Now you know.

I hope I catch a glimpse of it tonight.

Made pumpkin bread hoping it would make fall come faster in AZ. Unfortunately, while tasty, I think the oven mostly just heated up the house. Oh well.

Summer must not be over here because yesterday I spent 20 mins online searching for one of these for sale. Guess I was hoping that someone was giving one away. No such luck.

Alas... I slack.

It was bound to happen. This week has been a doozy. I think I've been gone every night. Not complaining, just sayin'

This could have been me the other night since I procrastinated something kinda important. Except I don't drink anything out of a mug, or wear an earpiece or gold jewelry. And I NEVER wear lipstick.

But...

Home tonight and catching up. I wiped three days of milk, syrup and cheese off of my counters. I should prob mop but the only mop solution I have right now is Pine Sol and I'm not sure I want my whole house to smell pine fresh for the next three days. It can be kind of nauseating.

My laundry really wants to be folded. If I wait too much longer it will prob want to be rewashed and I'm not really up for that. I already found a load in the dryer that was wet. I'm thinking I forgot to turn it on but I'm really not sure how long it has been there. My car could use a good cleaning out since Ty threw one of those drinkable yogurts at Drew yesterday. I'm going to have to do it myself since the local carwash is really good at avoiding anything that resembles dirt.

Tomorrow I want to buy a big curling iron. The kind that will give me fat curls like Jennifer Aniston in the movie Switch that I just saw tonight. All by myself. Haven't done that since Boston. Only that time I cried in the movie theatre, by myself, because I was so lonely. This time I really enjoyed it. What a difference a decade (+1) makes.

Her hair was a bit cuter in the movie but let's face it - after one day in AZ this is what my fat-curling-ironed-hair will prob look like only a little shorter and prob greasier.

Till next time... with a funny story to share about Ty.

do more & be more

I've got resolutions that are unfinished from two years ago. 2009 was going to be a really good year. I accomplished a lot but fell short of the goal. It's typical. What can I say, I dream big.

2010 has been a bit of a whirlwind. I can't believe it is September 11th - I can remember that day - just like everyone else. What I ate for breakfast, how I found out about the attack on America, and not a single plane in the sky for days. But for the life of me, I can't remember much of anything about 2010. It's been a bit of a blur.

Is it really September? What happened to the last 8 months?

Miss ya Mom. She'd tell me to "get over it" and to stop wasting so much energy on worrying about myself. She'd tell me to get busy serving others and everything else would fall into place.

So I'm gonna do more & be more. Starting today.

(P.S. Ethan took this picture in April 2008 - Mom came to visit for my birthday)

motivation

...is lacking here.

I have less of a desire to clean up, pick up, make dinner, organize or be productive in any way, shape or form.

I call it a slump (a.k.a. a hiccup, speedbump, slacker day or L.A.Z.Y.)

And of course we all have them. Mine is just very obvious since it is spilled out on every floor, counter and corner in my house.

I went to the gym today ... first time in a month or so. I thought that getting my blood pumping would help. But now I just hurt and I think lounging sounds more my speed.

Spent a couple of minutes looking at some old pictures the other day. Reminds me of my favorite parenting advice EVER.

THE DAYS ARE LONG BUT THE YEARS ARE SHORT.

Now that's some motivation.

make yourself happy

the tuesday that feels like a monday

I'm a little thrown off by Monday holidays. I think all holidays should fall on Fridays because everyone looks forward to a weekend but you have to change your whole mindset to get excited about a Monday.

Another little thing about September...

I keep hearing that Fall is coming but in Arizona - we've still got about two more months of summer. When Nordstrom sells boots during its anniversary sale I actually find myself depressed knowing that if I buy boots, they are more than likely out of style by the time it makes any sense to wear them here.

So for those who keep writing or alluding to the fact that fall is surrounding us and pumpkin lattes taste good right now. Please know that I hear you but I won't be listening until mid-November.

if i have my way...

Sometimes I get a bee in my bonnet. Sometimes those bees take up my time. Other times those bees take my money. Usually they take both.

I'm feeling the need for wallpaper.

Which leads to new flooring and baseboards and paint and ... well you can see where I might end up and who has the time and money for that.

Sometimes doing nothing is the best therapy.