take two

this morning, i thought since the sun was shining and it was not too cold i would leave a little early for school and take a nice long walk. i love the mornings because as i set out on a walk i am always a little chilly, i have to keep my hands in my pockets and my coat zipped all the way up. but by the time i am half way into my walk it starts to warm up a little. the chilliness wears off and my hands emerge from their warms caves and the morning is inviting and enchanting.




but the beauty of these walks is that you first have to face the cold before you get to experience the greatness of the morning. but it is always worth it. and it makes the cold of the winter worth it, to feel the warmth of experience.

late winter blues

i feel them coming on, you know what i mean. it is that time of winter where sometimes you just take a shower in the middle of the day because you feel so tired of being cold, i am tired of being cold.
so what do you do to cure the late winter blues, i don't really know. but this week is dedicated to finding that out. each of my posts this week will focus on something i did to cure my tiredofcoldness problem.

today: lamb meatballs over polenta. i know, kinda lame, everyone cooks something warm and yummy to cure the problem. but it worked, so i am complaining. so i pulled out some old cookbooks, filled through them, and came up with an amazing meal.

sadly, i forgot to take a picture of it, and i tried to find the cookbook i used, but my computer no longer copies and pastes, so you are stuck with yet another post with no pics. sorry. tomorrow i will awake refreshed though and come up with some more (hopefully slightly more creative) ideas on how to wash away the winter blues.

hope you had a good trip, cannot wait to hear about it.

plans...

April 5, 2011. Meet you by the fountain. How amazing would that be?

culinary adventures

last night hannah and i made a lovely gluten free/dairy free meal. we cooked until 10:30 i think, accompanied by wine and laughter it was a really lovely night. and today i am tired. but it was well worth it.

also, i am reading this kids book and love it so far. totally going to give it my sis when i am done.

(sorry, meant to put a pic here, but could not get one. the book is hoot and it is great).
also what was the name of the book you just read? something about sweet potatoes?

24.2.11 - old

i played in a student v. teacher soccer game two days ago.
it was really fun - i forgot how much i love soccer and feel at home on the field. it is a big piece of me, one of the few places where i feel completely comfortable and competent. and when i'm not playing or coaching, that piece just gets kind of left out... not really sure what i mean by that, it just got me thinking about the parts of us that people don't know and how sometimes those are the parts that are the most revealing. also, it made me wonder about megann and how she is coping post-basketball.

anyhoo.

now, two days later, i am really sore. it feels kind of good - like the old days - but it also makes me feel old.

p.s. no pictures of this exist - thankfully.

21.2.11 - aspirations

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12522848

can you imagine being the voice behind a revolution?
what does it take to make that voice heard?
and if i could ever do the same thing, what cause would i rally my passions behind?

p.s. i can't believe you told renee that my hair was awful. that hurts.

19.2.11 - i love nook

and saturdays. i also love saturdays.

am struggling with yet another birthday decision. i want to send ian a nice copy of the hobbit - he is turning eleven next week - but i always fear being the boring aunt, who only sends books and socks. but they have soooooooooo maaaaaany toys. its tough.

what do you think?

p.s. zac and sara just came on my ipod - miss you both!

build it up

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it is the simple things in life. like a jenga game, or a nap, or a kitten named henri. miss enjoying the simple things with you.

17.2.11 - friends, friends, friends

i rediscovered flight of the conchords today.
and i am glad we are friends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgCLAc5cndg&feature=fvst

lots of love (even though it is belated)

Happy late Valentines day. I love you. Just as you are. Would not change a thing about you.

monday again

sorry i have been crap at posting, z has been gone and that means i don't have a camera, but i'm back!!! also, sorry i have not been able to call you, this has been my life over the last few days, but starting tomorrow the schedule gets a little more free, so i will ring you then.

13.2.11 - classic shot #2

did we see any of these guys while you were here? i really like their baskets and weavings, and i really love how much stuff they manage to tote around. i finally worked my courage up enough to take a picture of one (i always feel guilty and demeaning when i take pictures of strangers cause they look picturesque.) i like the way this turned out, and hopefully he didn't mind.

12.2.11 - classic shot #1

this weekend i plan on doing very little. i am tired, and we spent too much money the past two months. so not much photo-worthiness is likely to come out of it.

therefore, i will give you my nominations for classic moments from our trip to oaxaca. let me know which you like best.

Number One: Clown Feet/Scared shit-less Feet.

You know I hate clowns right?
Well. alex conned me into posing for a shot while a clown walked up behind me. this picture is of my feet, i think, cuz he was laughing too hard to focus. i, on the other hand, was frozen - my usual fear response - and willing the evil mexi-clown not to come near me. thankfully, he did not.

11.2.11 - new shoe/old shoe

today, i got my shoe fixed finally.
an old man worked on it for 15 minutes,
sewed it up with yellow thread,
and charged me 20 pesos.

we had just eaten tacos at the same place we first took you and zach too.

i was completely happy!!!

new places, old faces

http://www.westword.com/locations/pizzeria-locale-1623656/

when you come to colorado this summer i am going to take you here, it is nothing short of amazing and you will love it. a) they have wine on tap b) the pizza reminds me of italy c) best butterscotch pudding you have ever tasted d) i like to share my favorite places with you.

4/2-7/2/11 - oaxaca

sorry to have disappeared.
i was lost in a city with cafes overlooking cathedrals,
dancing and music in the street,
and some fabulous benches.

wish you could've been there too.

monday's are fun days

are you doing ok? i have not heard from you or talked to you or seen you on the blog or online for awhile. miss you. call you tomorrow.

the weekend

it is sunday night, i am cuddled up by the fire after a long, amazing weekend. i seriously cannot remember the last time i laughed this much in one weekend. i feel thankful today for my little life in boulder. for my husband. for my family. for my cat. for my friends. but mostly for all the love i feel from these various streams that flow into my life. it feels good to have a home. a place i know i belong. even if it is just for now. i am at rest.

Henry is not smart enough for the outdoors!

Poor Zach has suffered some wounds from trying to rescue Henry from the tree. But thankfully both my men are safe in the house now, and will not be allowed to go back outside for quite some time.

talk of inspiration

And then what happens if I am like that fish-
Caught by a hook and pulled up by a boat,
Eyes wide open, fear pushing in,
And the weight becomes too much and
I lay there still, forgetting to fight.

And what if this world, we soon learn,
Was made in all perfection, which
Somehow included me, and you and the fish.
And we are who we have always been, since
first light- yet we talk of change-
does the fading moon want change, does the lilly,
does the fish? Is there even any choice?

And yet we long for that day, the one that is
Always not that far off, but impossible to reach-
The one where unquestionable desire, becomes
A visible stream, and the fish, with more strength
Than ever dreamed, ends with a splash.

2.2.11 - inspiration from the past

“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

2.1.11 - 27% mas

i love that for 28 pesos i can get 1.2 liters of beer to go with my afternoon guacamole.
and i love that if i bring the bottle back, they'll refund me 5 pesos.
it's not such a bad life

for real

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1431181/

ok, this is the movie I REALLLLLYYYYY want to go see with you, it looks amazing. Watch the trailer. You will see.