R & R

In the midst of a 9 day stretch and luckily keeping myself from over thinking it and getting myself into a panic.  Last night Mr and I had a great evening with my Rock Star Lesbos at their new pad.  They aren't walking distance by any means, but I'm excited for them to have a new place to call their own and that life is treating them so well.  Mr. and I are loving the patio weather and we have it suited out like you wouldn't believe.  We made the cutest patio herb garden out of a rustic metal wall magazine rack from Homegoods...I'm addicted to Homegoods!  It is growing so well and it's awesome having fresh herbs again for my cooking frenzies.  Our heirloom tomatoes are doing great too and we already have some tomatoes on them.

Last fall on our beach weekend we fell in love with this amazing vine growing up a building along the boardwalk.  It was this gorgeous combination of purple and green leaves with little purple flowers and these  crazy purple green pods.  We had no idea what it was, but snapped off a piece and brought it home in water.  It was doing well on our window sill, but ended up not making it.  On our most recent flower buying spree at our favorite nursery we ended up finding it...a Hyacinth Bean.  So, we of course snatched it up and it's trellising up a crazy piece of thick root vine that we drug up from the creek.  Anywho, super excited that the patio is open and such an inviting place to check out and relax.

I'm hoping for a good weekend at work so that next week rolls with ease and doesn't just hammer me to the ground.  I keep thinking I'll get a call about a cool job with a regular schedule and that I can just dive into without so much turmoil...but until then...I'm gonna press on and make shit pretty and avoid the drama.  For now I'm going to get a bit of patio time in the the dogs while Mr. is off making pretty shit and then he to work.  It's going to be a late night I can tell, so I need as much peace as I can muster.

Enjoy the beautiful day and soak up some sun...unless you're albino, then cover up and stay safe.

- Rin

A little beach inspiration for the weekend.

   

Thirsty Thursday

Life is buzzing and summer is quickly setting in.  I'm just keeping my head up with work and maximizing every minute I'm not consumed by it in some way or the other.  I am not letting the year go by without taking full advantage of long weekends, PTO, and any chance I get to lay out and kick back.  Mr and I are headed to San Diego for a week in just four short weeks.  A weekend in Rehoboth Beach just to get in some last minute family time in and do a joint Mother's/Father's weekend.  Taking the dogs and planning to get plenty of R&R.

I've realized how much Mr. has helped me realize the importance of taking time for yourself and valuing that time.  I have never been good at just taking my down time to relax...always trying to get ahead on chores, projects, and what nots.  Always putting off what I would like to do for what needs done.  There is obviously a time and place where that just is what it is...but there is also a definite need to give yourself a break.  I realized that the less time you think you deserve to spend on taking care of your own mind and body, the more time you actually need to spend on it.  And the more you give yourself that time...the more free and grateful you are for all the rest of the time you have out in the world.

Anywho...that's my rambling.  After a 4am alarm and a long ass day at the sweat shop I am still going strong and trying to not freak out about my 9 straight days of work before my weekend.  I am still trying to squeeze out my Memorial Day off since it's been to crazy to take it since then...it'll get squeezed in somewhere I'm told, but I'm not holding my breath. :-)  I am squeezing in lots of baking...and working on an idea for another blog and eventual mini cookbook idea.  I'll have to test some pics on here and hide them in between hot men to see if anyone notices that they are yummy in a slightly different way.  

So...I must go, prep dinner for my man and maybe get a chore done here or there in between.  Breaking old habits takes at least 20 days.  lol.

Cheers - Rin

Wednesday Wonderings

Today is a weird day.  I have the day off since I'm working this weekend...closing both Friday and Saturday nights.  Awesomesauce...or not.  But anywho, woke up and walked the boys.  Came back and crawled back into bed with Mr.  We slept another hour and could not get going from then on.  He went off to work and I went to meet up with a past coworker for some shopping and what nots.  It's weird how when I go out with the intent to spend, I always come home empty handed.  But when I'm out trying to be good I find shit I want but don't need. Oh well.

Came back and the weather all day has just been gloomy, a bit humid, and just not the kind of weather that makes me motivated to do anything.  I ended up napping a bit to take advantage of some quiet time, but woke up cranky pants again and decided to take the boys out on a longer hike to see if any of us could get going.   Came home from that in full on cleaning mode...so the walk was at least helpful in that dept.  Whipped out some cleaning, bathroom, floors, vacuum, kitchen, and dusted even too.  Now I'm pondering the next "to-do" or "to-don't" on my list.  I always try and make my days off productive when they're in the middle of the week, but why does there need to be that pressure not to just enjoy not having to do anything.  Is that just me, an american thing, or does everyone feel guilty for giving themselves a break and just being a bit lazy.  I guess lazy people don't mind, but I've never been one who has an easy time letting go of the never ending list of things I want to do, get done, experience, and so on.  Plus, sometimes I just feel guilty.

Anywho, I'm back up and running so I had planned a long run today...but when it's this humid and miserable, I just really hate getting out in it.  I'm hoping that the evening brings a bit of a cool down and at least not the muggy stuff that was going on when I was out with the dogs.  I can't run in that.  Other than these ramblings it's all just chugging along.  Kinda fuming about the North Carolina thing...but I had never planned to move south any time soon...but I would like to think that the US could move forward and  not keep taking these huge steps back in the world of equality.  It's kind of unbelievable when you think about it.  But if we're not educating our youth...they're just going to be as stupid and backwards as their parents, and that's just sad.

Mr. has been out a lot with work, workshops, rehearsals, and what nots.  Missing him, but very happy for his successes and his ever growing network of major possibilities and connections to greatness.  He's doing some amazing stuff for some pretty amazing people, and I think the skies the limit for him and his artistry.  In more ways than one too.  Maybe I'm destined to be his social media wizard and work from home and tour with him...I'd make a fucking amazing house husband for sure.  Of course I'd have to get used to doing a little relaxing by the pool...no one wants to come home to a stressed out house husband!

Ok, that's it for now.  Peace out and love the ones you love...regardless of what other assholes think.  - Rin