Texas State Fair

Our day at the fair:

Bear Bear, Sunsets and ...Comets?

Sometimes beauty is hidden and others you find it splashed across the sky like a billboard for the Almighty. Even Bear Bear seemed entranced by our stunning sunset. Or maybe it was the doomsday cloud!

Welcome, Fall. Come on in and Stay Awhile.

Just before the death of flowers,
And before they are buried in snow,
There comes a festival season
When nature is all aglow.

-   Author Unknown

And She's Back!

I'm back, I'm back! Boy has it been a long time - a whole half of a year, to be almost sorta kinda but not really exact.

Whoa! Slow down, Sally. Before we start this up again I think you should sit down, because we need to talk. Maybe you were happy before, and maybe I was happy too, most of the time, but I'd be lying if I said it was all wildflowers and sunshine. Some days, I felt trapped, smothered, like I woke up one morning with a ball and chain dangling from my leg and surely you noticed! I think it's best if this time around, we keep things loose and casual. I'll try to post a photo everyday but if I don't, you'll be okay with that and so will I. No pressure. No commitment. Just two peopl..er, one person and a blog, hanging out, having a good time. We'll keep the website address the same for logistical purposes, but it won't really be a "365 day project." If you're cool, I'm cool. Now that we've had this little talk, I think it's okay if we tell our friends.

Friends, we're back!

Burned Out

You guys - I'm BURNED OUT with this photo blog! Terrible, I know. I am still taking photos, for the most part, and one of these days I'll catch up!

Dinner Date

Stacey, Scott, Cole and Abbey invited us to an early dinner tonight at Legacy Center. Abbey decided to pull the clip out of hair, leaving her with a stylish mohawk. She was quite proud of it! She cracked me up as she raced up and down the sidewalk, pausing only to look women up and down as they passed, the Manhattan Once-over, as Becky Bloomwood would say. Wonder who she gets that from? Hmmmmm.

Peek a Boo!

Bear Bear loves to peek around doors.

Mmmm, dessert!

Sugar free cheesecake flavored pudding with a sprinkle of mini chocolate chips. Looks disgusting, tastes delicious!

Laundry Day

You wouldn't believe how many loads of laundry I did today.

Aggie Down

Our friend Brad lost his 3 year battle with cancer today. This is a photo frame given to me by Bo and Shirley when I graduated highschool, full of some of my favorite early Aggie memories. I remember sitting on those bleachers with Allison H, Brian, Jenny and Brad and thinking I was beyond cool. I also love the photo of Allison G, Tanya, Joanna and me in front of Bonfire 1997.

Chocolate Migraine

When will I ever learn? Chocolate - in mass quantity - gives me migraines. I haven't quite figured out the formula, but I'm thinking it's dark chocolate that really pushes my buttons.

After dinner last night, we set out to find some dessert because we were all starving after our tiny serving of pizza at California Pizza Kitchen. Colin spotted a candy store and we merrily filled up our bags with all sorts of treats. $15 later (yes, $15 for candy and two drinks) we set off for The Wrestler.

When my gummy bears didn't hit the spot, I started munching on Sid's dark chocolate covered almonds. 12 hours later, I awoke with - you guessed it - a migraine. The kind that paralyzes you in bed, makes you want to barf, and even Advil can't cure.
Stupid chocolate.

The Wrestler

We met Colin and Amanda tonight for some grub and a movie, The Wrestler.

I hope you don't ask me what I thought of the movie. I'm not sure how I would respond.

Prisoner of Azkaban

I'm reading the Harry Potter books - watching the movie each time I finish an installment. Tonight was Prisoner of Azkaban, book 3. I won't bore you with my review, but the movie is by far my least favorite movie, and by far my favorite book of the series.

Goblet of Fire

Goblet of Fire, the book that I didn't finish years ago.

I restarted it and am loving it so far!

Who Loves You Napster? I do!

I love Napster days - just chilling, listening to tunes - new and old.

Pretty Little Toesies

Someone got a pedicure today! Me! Holli was so excited to do my toes. I resisted at first. A friend washing and rubbing my feet? No thanks! But I'm so glad I gave in! She gave my big toes some bling, too, in true Holli fashion!

Turbie Towels!

I cheated. I actually took this photo on Tuesday but let's pretend I took it on Monday. Deal?

Sid and I ran in Bed Bath & Beyond so I could look at curtains. Naturally, I fell in love with the most expensive curtains in the place so we didn't buy them. Not wanting to leave the store empty handed, I grabbed a two pack of those super absorbent hair towels.

Check out how big our heads look! Awesomeness! Sid is making that weird fat face where you suck your chin into your neck - think he probably did it on purpose.

Sassy

This is Sassy. Sassy is Stacey's crazy little dog. At random, she'll turn on her back, stick her short tiny legs in the air and become as still as a statue. It's hilarious! Naturally, every time she did this tonight, I scrambled for my cell phone camera and she'd quit. This crappy photo is as good as I could do!

Snuggie!

I forgot to bring my camera on our triple date night with Amanda, Colin, Evan and Gary tonight, so I'll use a photo from our LAST get together. Well, technically Evan and Gary weren't with us on the last game night, but they were GOING to be so that counts.

Amanda brought out her brand new Snuggie and as we lustfully ripped it open, the free book light tumbled the floor. So funny! The Snuggie was enough to knock me over with excitement, but a free booklight too!? Someone slap me because I must be dreaming!

P.S. Sid and I are SHARING the Snuggie. It's HUGE.

Mmmmm, smoothies!

We made strawberry banana smoothies for breakfast - yum!

Cozy TV Night

Know what tonight was? LOST night!

Sid tucked me into my favorite chair with my favorite quilt and we spent an hour with our favorite fictional characters!

Chilly Morning Walk

Sid and I suited up early this morning for a walk and it was C-H-I-L-L-Y!

My New Chair!

"Let's breeze through the furniture section," Holli said innocently.....

It's Buddy!

The blog could use some Bear....

Valentines Day Skies

We had the most unusual skies today! We felt like we were under water looking up at the waves. So bizarre but so beautiful (and even more bizarre? It sleeted today at random!)

We grilled some steaks and shrimp and cuddled up in the living room to watch the last two episodes of LOST. It was a cozy Valentines Day!

Trail Dust

I cheated. This is obviously a photograph of a photograph because I didn't take my camera along for the evening.

We met Holli and James at the Trail Dust Steakhouse in Aubrey for dinner and we had a ball! We were seated right by the dance floor with a fantastic view of the band. Sure, we had to literally scream at the top of our lungs to hear one another speak when the band was playing (which luckily wasn't the entire night), but the food was scrumptious!

Picture Time!

Siddy and Me

Tornado Alley

Tonight, we were prepared for the worst. I had my tornado outfit set out by the bed - jeans, Nikes, sweatshirt - something to throw on if the worst case scenario exploded on our doorstep. We had the curtains, our eyes, and our ears open. According to the news reports, you'd think a Category 5 hurricane was headed our way. In actuality, we had 15 minutes of rain and wind gusts. Living where we do, we get strong gusts everyday! In all fairness to the media, there was a tornado about 80 miles north of us that devastated a little town and killed several people. We're actually considering a little tornado shelter. We've had too many scares and you can never be too careful. I think it was last year that a deadly tornado swept through a rural area about 10 miles east of us, killing 3 people as they slept.

Dancing in the Moonlight

I joined Sid outside tonight to peer at the beautiful moon. We saw something move across the street and turned just in time to see an animal with no tail bounce into the culvert. We both swear it was a bobcat. We've seen a bobcat once or twice around our town, but that close to the house is a tiny bit distressing.

My Nose Is Growing...

....I think. Or maybe it's not. When I see my nose on my face in a photo, I swear its grown. But when I chop my nose out of a photo, it looks like a lovely, normal nose. Sid calls it body dysmorphia. That is WAY too big of a word for me.