Lovely words

Posted on June 13, 2010 by attraversiamodarmaz

In the same gallery visit…

I had a bad thing happen.

Well, it was wonderful, but a bit inconvenient.

All of these wonderful words jumped out and caught me ill prepared.

Usually I can walk by…prep my resolve, you know?

Not this time…

So many perfect thoughts woven and presented in such a creative way.

I didn’t stand a chance.

Here are the talented guilty parties:

www.live-inspired.com

and then,

www.ampersandcards.com

and finally…

www.curlygirldesign.com

I think she peeks into my soul and writes just for me…do I know you curlygirl?

and then this one is my favorite!

wow.

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A little something for the nonbelievers;)

Posted on June 13, 2010 by attraversiamodarmaz

You will laugh…

Think it is nonsensical.

This is ok.

I know better.

Remember my horrorscopes?

Well, now they are talking right to me!!!

The other day on my gratitude post on Facebook, I posted this picture:

and I said, “I am grateful for time on my hand, my side, and often well spent.”

The very next morning (I shit you not) I read my horrorscope only to have it tell me something like, “Time is on your side, but not like you think…patience is not required…your time is now.” and so on and so forth.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

See?

Exactly.

(time for what I am not quite certain…so many possibilities there)

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The Ring

Posted on June 13, 2010 by attraversiamodarmaz

Do you have a mantra?

I do.

Do you wear your mantra?

Yep, indeed I do.

Feels pretty good.

Check it out…

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Holy Alice in Wonderland furniture!!!

Posted on June 13, 2010 by attraversiamodarmaz

You simply MUST visit this website and check out their stuff.

Odds are, looking…and maybe running your fingers along the edges lovingly in a gallery as I did will be all you do…a wee bit expensive.

Dust Furniture.

I wandered into a gallery in old downtown Overland Park and just couldn’t get over these pieces!!!

They sway with the rhythm of the city…not unlike Michaelopolous from New Orleans and his paintings!

But it is furniture!!!

mmmmm

This is all I can say!!

http://dustfurniture.com/

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Odd place for big ideas

Posted on June 13, 2010 by attraversiamodarmaz

In Zumba this morning, one of the songs played was Wavin Flag by K’naan. 

I really like it a lot.

Makes me stop and think.

The combination of this song and the swimming pool incident yesterday just collided in an interesting way I guess.

Often it seems there is this polarized position…fear fueled…you must choose between helping your own or lending a hand to others.

How often do we REALLY have to choose?

IS a choice required?

I think we would be very surprised how long the journey is to that point in the road where that decision must be made…AND I wonder if we have indeed traveled all that way to that point…helping those we happen upon who need us…is it possible that we have gathered the strength and power to have the capacity and resources to say, “I choose both…no one will falter on this day.”

I picked someone’s child up out of the pool when they could not stand on their own…simple things…everyone does this…would do this…when it is set before you…

It is the walls built…the isolation of communities that allows struggle to be removed and consequently denounced…marginalized…minimized.

The extending of a hand …residing on the perimeter to be there for those who might need us…

I think it is not such a difficult thing.

So here it is…as long as they allow it to remain – this lovely thought provoking song.

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DIY Dreamy

Posted on June 13, 2010 by attraversiamodarmaz

It felt like it was time to try out one of my power tools.

Baby steps though, right?  yes.

So, I plugged this thing in…

Looked around a bit…

Then called my dad to see how to unlatch the safety.

Way to gather votes of confidence, no?

Since I am a thoughtful girl, I did call him when I was finished to let him know that all my fingers were intact.

Now I have taken away any wondering or suspense!

No, you know I am ok, and all was well…and this is not a place to find the spilling of blood…usually.

Back to the saw…

I started small.

I wanted to make a padded headboard with a fitted slipcover.

Instead of building a frame, I just used an old screen door I had leaning around.

Clever, yes?

I measured the wood necessary for the legs and cut with the saw!

It was easy.

A bit of a letdown, truth be told.

Smelled good though…cedar.

So, here is what I ended up with ready to wrap:

I really love it that I know there is a screen door above my head when I sleep.

Things like this make me smile.

Then I wrapped it up with much padding and was  quite generous with the staple gun.

I lugged it into my room and measured with the fabric, cut, and sewed it up like an envelope.

Shamefully easy really.

And…..

Voila!

I am really quite pleased!

Now, I need to replace the furniture and bedding perhaps!

Zut alors!

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The Tooth Fairy

Posted on June 13, 2010 by attraversiamodarmaz

MC lost his first tooth!!!!

He put his tooth in a glass of water and set it out to receive his cash. 

Have I mentioned how much he likes money???

His sister wanted to make sure that he didn’t repeat her mistake so she said, “Make SURE and leave a note or they might not come!”

As expected, he made the process his own with a bit of drama and a twist on the norm.

He was having some trouble with the note and he got really frustrated, so he tried again on the back side, only he had a little mess up again, so he freaked out a little bit and asked would I please just finish this note for him already???  So I did.  Mercy.  Okay.

Only, sometimes I forget things.

Shit.

Good news…I am a fairly creative person who can ask interesting questions with not a lot of think time.

He comes running in my room the next morning fussing because the Tooth Fairy didn’t even show up.

ooops.

So, I ask where he left it.

In the kitchen, he says.

Oh, might be a problem I say.

Maybe they looked under your pillow?

CNN helps out by adding that hers was on top of the refrigerator so maybe it really was just in the wrong spot.

YES!

Another day to recover and deliver:)

He doesn’t make it easy.

A picture?

Sheesh!

It can’t be a cartoon or he won’t believe it.

Will NOT be one of the chicks in a tiny Tooth Fairy costume I found when searching photos!

I finally found the perfect picture.

He won’t even know it was someone in drag.

I really enjoy my sense of humor sometimes!

I tucked it right under his pillow and tossed the coins in the cup and we were good to go:)

ha ha ha:)

He thought it was awesome!

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What is up with all the chicken talk?

Posted on June 13, 2010 by attraversiamodarmaz

Lots of talk about chickens goin on around here.

BB was very curious about my fertilizer.

It came very highly recommended from a number of reliable sources.

BB had questions.

He was not convinced.

He said, “this is chicken poop?”

I said, “yep”

He said, “Chickens poop?”

Me, “yep”

him, “No way.”

me, “indeed”

and so it went.

He might still be uncertain were it not for the fact that he smelled it and wrinkled up his nose and said well maybe it is.

THEN

Just the other night I was sitting with the boys while they were falling asleep.

Somehow they got to talking about chickens again.

This time it was about eggs.

MC”hey BB, you know where the eggs come out?”

BB”nope…where?”

MC”Well, they don’t poop them out…and they don’t pee them out…so, there is this space between where the chickens poop and pee.  Right there it is!  So, just go up to a chicken and look where the penis should be, only there isn’t one and that is where the eggs come out see?  They come out the chicken hole!”

BB, “Yeah, okay.”

I say nothing.

Seems MC has it all figured out…and I’ll not correct him or he might refuse to eat eggs because they don’t actually have an exit all their own.

His brother will believe ANYTHING he says…most anything anyway.

Lots of people do actually.

MC has an air of authority about him when he shares his grand ideas.

Man.

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I painted my chest

Posted on June 13, 2010 by attraversiamodarmaz

The projects are flying fast and furious around here.

I can’t say there is a logical order in which they are selected.

Just depends on what I feel like doing…

This one took about two seconds and looks much better than it did!

Someday I might tile the top.

It is a lovely Lane cedar chest inside.

Who would even know?

I think I hear my next project calling my name…

ciao baby!

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Please remove your hand from my son, k?

Posted on June 13, 2010 by attraversiamodarmaz

Summer is in full swing at the pool.

Fun and splashing in the sun, right?

Well, sure…

Only, then I was visiting with a friend while lounging at the side of the pool, my BB playing close by and over wanders this little guy…he was probably 3 or so…

He was in up to his neck for sure.  I didn’t see his mama.

The boys were splashing and having a good time and this little guy topples face first into the water with no signs of getting up.

I grabbed the little guy and put him on his feet again, only he was gasping and looking kind of scared, so I picked him up and set him on the edge of the pool and told him we would find his mama.

His mama was a little ways away sitting on her ass getting some sun while her guy almost drowned!

She comes on over  and does she say thank you?  No ma’am!  She starts fussing at the boys about watching out when there are little kids around.  He was in WAY too deep and the boys were not being naughty or ornery at all.

She takes a turn with each of them.

Only then does she speak to her son and at the same time tells me he refuses to wear his floaty things.

BB is standing close by.

She then made a really big mistake.

She turns and gets right down in my baby’s face and starts fussing at him about being careful of the little kids and finishes with this, “do you understand me???”  very ugly tone and THEN grabbed his arm when he didn’t respond.

I would almost guarantee that she didn’t know he was mine.  Makes me even more mad…she’s gonna go after him because no one is around? 

BB is funny as in responds in unexpected ways at times.  He retracts into his shell when uncomfortable.  He often doesn’t do well talking with strangers when concerned at all.  NO WAY this lady was going to get anything out of him with her tone and space invasion and THEN to grab him?

I said, ” My son really doesn’t respond well to strangers.  Please do not touch him.”

Aren’t you proud of me?  I am REALLY proud of me.

She walks away muttering about how she understands he is allowed to be disrespectful blah blah blah.

GRRRRRRR.

Do.not.touch.my.kids.

Ever.

Funny thing…since I saved her baby’s life?  He liked me…kept coming over to me…just a bit awkward for some icky mama:)

Love that.

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