Turn-around

In what may be one of the worst turn-arounds in work history, I came home this morning at 8am from a 10 hour shift, took Atticus to the kennel, have forced myself to stay awake for several more hours (I'm almost at 1:30 pm!), because when I wake up from sleeping (I'm hoping for roughly 12 hours of sleep....although thats wishful thinking) I need to pack up and drive to Seattle for the week for training.  I start bright and early tomorrow morning at 8am. 

From graveyard to dayshift in 24 hours.  Now tell me thats sane.

My kitchen mess from yesterday...whipping up a batch of biscuits for Atticus to take with him to the kennel...

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. ~ Raymond Lindquist

Reason

My supervisor asked me tonight..."Whats the reason for wearing the sparkly shoes?"

I was unaware one needed a reason.

A rule that cannot be bent will certainly be broken.  ~ Robert Brault

Another week, another...

...everything....

I looked at all my camera phone pictures I took recently and they're all blurry except for ones I can't post (pictures of friend's babies). 

Renewed a 6 month lease on my apartment today.  Ugh.  I hate apartment living.  Unfortunately after weighing pros/cons etc, staying here for at least another 6 months made the most sense.

It was a beautiful day today...almost 70 degrees...which is rare for May in the Pacific Northwest.  Atticus and I spent 2 hours at the dog park before we visited a friend's new house who lives nearby.  We got back too late for me to make any super good dog biscuits, so I hopped on the internet instead and hope that he'll forgive me.

I got to audit an interview at my work today....that was interesting.  Its weird being on the other side of the table.  A lot less nerve-racking.

Here's a picture from last week.  My friend Katie (one of the 3) wanted to make some head bands so she came over to use my sewing machine.  Thats how cool I am.  :)  Her dog is sitting under the table.

Random picture from my lunch 2 weeks ago - a perfect heart in the middle of my chip.  Jalapeno, in case you were wondering.

Thats about it.  Life is both busy and boring and the same and ever-changing all at the same time.

Right now I am enjoying these last few minutes of silence before I go get ready to Zumba and go to work. 

Accustomed to the veneer of noise, to the shibboleths of promotion, public relations, and market research, society is suspicious of those who value silence. ~ John Lahr

cranky

Atticus woke me up 2 hours before my alarm went off this morning and I couldn't get back to sleep.  This after I rescued my brand new shoe from him after I came home this morning - he was using it as a chew toy. 

Cranky.


View from our morning walk
























"Just because you say its a crime doesn't make it one."
~ An angry citizen, to me

My ink...my art...my mother....

My art.  I love thread sketching.

A tiny little camera purse!

Padded, to protect my mom's point & shoot....

What would it be without an antique button?

I did something different w/ the card.  The white/brown heart is actually leather cording I got at Tuesday Morning that is absolutely good for nothing except looking cool.  Any amount of pressure on it....it breaks.  So....I used it to make 3-D art. 

I love you, Mom!!!!

A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. ~ Tenneva Jordan

Another one off the list

Yesterday I went to the driving range with a friend...

I was actually able to occasionally get the ball to the 54 yard flag. 

I definately have a new found appreciation for golfers.  Or at least people who can hit the ball with any sort of accuracy.

Yesterdays golfing + a cold I'm harboring = I'm kind of miserablish today.  Sore muscles, sore throat etc.

Not so miserable that I can't give a hint about tomorrow's post...

I call this..."My ink".....



Golf is a good walk spoiled. ~ Mark Twain

Presents

One of my coworkers (not another dispatcher if that tells you anything) gave me this yesterday for winning an award.

Cake balls!!!!

They were super delicious.  Even more delicious because they were a surprise. 

I don't really like to be publically recognized.  But feel free to recognize me as much as you want with dessert. 

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who love chocolate, and communists.
~ Leslie Moak Murray