today was a gift

 
 
  actually the past two days were a gift.  i hope yours were too. 
  i couldn't have made a better first day of spring if i had the power.  now i'm basking in the glow and with the need to remind myself of this tomorrow when it rains.

happy spring

it's one of those days were the sun has come out and everything feels a bit better in the world.

it's one of those days that silly things can make me laugh and i feel slightly giddy at the thought of a three day weekend.

did you know that this is the first spring weekend of the year?  does that make you happy?  it makes me happy...but did you also know easter is next weekend?  eek!  where is the time going? 

on the clothesline are shots from my sweet little fuji instax - i think i need to go buy a flatbed scanner this weekend - isn't it funny how things come full circle.  two years ago i donated a flat bed scanner that i never used anymore...now i want one back.  three years ago i bought a digital camera because i didn't want the expense of film. and now here i go using film again and need a flatbed so i can share the shots.  *shakes head*  everything old is new again...or some such proverb.  just keep me from wearing patchwork suede stacked shoes, mustard yellow hippo printed pants (i begged for that outfit) or a lavender crepe pirate sleeved blouse.  other fashion faux pas include hip-hugger pants that laced in the front and back, a really unfortunate perm that resulted in straight bangs and frizzy hair, and ice blue toe polish.

hit me with your best shot

hmmm, should have thought my picture post better today as the occasion really calls for green.  but all around is gray because of the overcast skies.  so, for those that celebrate it, happy st. patty's day.  and may all of the irish blessings be yours.

as always, the time change has thrown me for a loop - i'm waking up at 3:00 or 4:00 a.m. so by 9:00 p.m. i'm exhausted.  of course that could be the running that i'm doing from meeting to meeting.  but the rest of the week should be on a downhill groove after this morning's final teleconference.  everyone seems eager to have the workweek over as most of the kids are out of school.  i know one thing - it makes my job easier as i don't have to run to all of the meetings.  yesterday, i forgot to go home on time because the sun was still out.  (i had wondered why it had gotten so quiet outside my door)

question:  i need a kick start to creativity - what is your best recommended method?  i've tried all my usual and they seem to work for a short time but i get so buried at work that nothing seems to last really.  i know spring is coming and i've been out to experience the new life budding out....but...you know.  i'm looking for the new and quirky.  give me your best thoughts.

can't wait to hear what you think.

spring has sprung...well, sorta

driving home friday i spotted bradford pears that have just exploded full and beautifully white.  one day the landscape was brown and gray and then suddenly, *bam* the world is more beautiful with white fluff everywhere.  

the sky was full of fluffy white clouds and the blue was crisp and holding on to the cold winds of winter.  and as i drove around, there were still people in sweaters, but i noticed more and more have crept outside to see the sudden burst of colors and the green grasses peaking out. 

then i met my sister and a friend for alice and dinner.  dinner was delish and fun, even though screaming babies and cigarette smoke tended to make some of the time challenging.  but it was a good evening. 

 sunday broke as we sprang forward....the skies were overcast but with the promise of spring here, i decided to drive to birmingham to see if the beautiful cherries were blooming.  alas, they were not.  it seems that birmingham is a bit behind montgomery (amazing what an average) five degree temperature difference can make.  but it does.  cherries will bloom in approximately two weeks (if temperatures stay consistent right now.)  good thing i carried the macro lens....even if i did all hand held.  here are some more of my favorites from the weekend.

 

i wanted an amazing title but my mind went blank

it's been a long week - has it been that way for you?  and tomorrow will be a long day. 

i sit at a proverbial road - that one with a fork (no spoon, no knife) in it.  and though i feel a tug one way, responsibility has been drilled in my head . . . a lot to ponder over the weekend.

i got the book "the happiness project" and have read the reviews.  though the reviews are mixed, i wanted to give it a try because the author took a year long approach to it. i like that - that true changes happen over time, not just in an instant.  or, for me anyway.  it's like my 365 - though i'm in the third month of it, i don't feel like it's a 'habit' yet.  i still struggle with making time for it. 

my week has been killer - running from meeting to meeting to meeting.  but tomorrow night is bluegrass and burgers at my friend, angela's restaurant.  i love hanging out there - it's like we're part of the family.  after that i suspect i will be cleaning a bit, changing out my bed and hopefully seeing alice (finally).