happy halloween from superman and rosie the riveter

i keep these postcards at work. they fuel my wanderlust and remind me of how i am loved.

backdate jan 15 & 16

i went to a bridal show as moral support for a wonderful friend of mine who is getting married soon. have you ever seen anything more majestic?




with dan working 3rd shift, our time together is always randomly chosen and changes every week. we planned to eat breakfast together, and i took full advantage of this rare occurrence and surprised dan with more food than we've eaten in a single sitting for a very long time!

jan 14

backdate jan 13

yeah, we made snow angels at work.

backdate jan 12

oral fixation.

jan 10

aaand, now we're caught up!

the 6" "snowpocalypse" that halted business, school and travel in the south.

make fun of yanks all you want, kids, but i'm not the one with my car in a ditch.

backdates

i could cheat, and pretend that i actually took pictures on the 7-9, or i can just pick it up today and you can accept that i was a slacker.

i choose option 2.

backdate jan 6

yes... it's almost a week after the new year and i haven't taken down our christmas tree. but with ornaments like this, can you blame me?

backdate jan 5

yes. i got a slap chop for Christmas. i was actually somewhat excited about it since i cook pretty often. i used it for the first time in 2011.
however, one of the few perks to my background as a carney is that i am STELLAR at quickly chopping/dicing green peppers, onions, tomatoes, etc. i can proudly say that i'm faster than a slap chop. slap! chop!

backdate jan. 4

this is often how i feel about having a sedentary desk job. there's sunshine here, trying to break through. but God help me, there's just so much fog!

backdate jan 3

dan is on a cross-country road trip, helping a friend move. often i make dinner for myself since our schedules are so different. but it's a strange thing, making dinner for myself, not being concerned with making extra to package up and send with him to work. not worrying that it might not turn out right. i've found that when i'm cooking only for myself, i am less concerned with flavor. i want it to taste good, but as long as it's healthy, i know i'll eat something less than savory.
it was a strange realization.

backdate jan 2

i made a wrong turn, the gps rerouted me home. i crossed this bridge. i am sincerely afraid to drive across bridges but have to do it with alarming frequency. thankfully, i'm a big believer in facing unfounded fears. just with preparation and concentration.

backdating to jan. 1

my husband's parents always throw a new year's party with games and fun people. we watch the ball drop, and laugh a lot, and i can't possibly think of a better way to bring in a new year than with someone you love.