Hot and Happy!

I'm off to the beach!  Had the whole day off today too to prep, bake goodies, and make sure my bois are tired and ready for the drive.  Nothing like an energetic dog panting by your ear to make the drive more fun. So I'm hoping the heat and walks today wipe them both out and they just curl up and sleep.

I baked some s'mores cookies for the trip and have a beach cooler full of snacks I've been avoiding for weeks.  I made some homemade mint tea from my patio garden and the travel mugs are prepped, ice is made.  I don't mess around here folks!  It sounds like it's a huge trek...but we'll only be in the car for 3 hours...lol.  I just like to have rations for any trip...plus it's vacay the minute I start the car.

So, that's that.  It's supposed to cool down by tomorrow so we can at least enjoy the beach and not die of heat exhaustion...which is always a bonus.  Looking forward to it all.

Cheers - Rin

Stretch!

One more day left tomorrow to get through and then I'm off to the beach. Can not wait and can hardly stand having to get up and go to work even one more day.   I'm such a beach bum stuck three hours from the beach.  Just living for the now and hoping that down the road I get to once again have my morning coffee and walk down the surf without being on vacay.  Of course...in 4 short weeks I get to show Mr. my old stomping grounds in So Cal...that will be epic fun.

Well, that's all for now...gotta get back to my house duties and get my mind settled in for the evening.

Enjoy the sun...or rain if that's what you need today. - Rin

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.

   

Sunday Funday

Woke up with my man curled up next to me...best way to wake up fur sure!  Of course we were hit with an ungodly early snowfall yesterday.  Luckily it mostly melted after hitting the ground.  It was even cold enough last evening that we broke out the dog's coats for the evening walk.  No they are not covered in Swarovski crystals.  They are utilitarian and yet remain adorable when the boys are out and about in them.  We rented "Paul" last evening...cute...not as good as the other movies by the same guys, but still had some good parts.  I of course adore Kristen Wiig!  She kinda stole a few scenes, which I had no problem with at all.  We wanted to get "Bridesmaids" but Redbox blew that plan, so at least she was in "Paul" and I wasn't totally disappointed.

Today Mr. is working...I'm just feeling really campy around the house.  I pulled up some extra paints from my storage room in the basement so I may get one of my new projects rolling.  I do have to pop out for some final elements to my costume for work...yes, we dress up at work.  I also am making chicken and dumplings for our potluck tomorrow.  I think i'll get everything cooked and just assemble it in the crock pot tomorrow morning.  The cold weather makes me want to bake and simmer shit til I can't stand it any more.  Weird how we're programmed to feel like that...the cave has a chill, we must make more food!

Anywho...must get rolling.  I figured some meat below would be a healthy way to start the day of cooking and what not.  - Rin

Thirsty Thursdays

I'm taking a slow morning...yesterdays was much more enjoyable though since Mr. and I had an amazing evening on Tuesday.  He planned and executed date that will be hard for me to top next.  Flying trapeze class..yeah, amazing!  And luckily I did well for a first time flyer, got everything but the catch on the last swing and apparently that was the timing of the catcher, not me.  Then we had a blissful morning sleeping in and both going into work our later days on the same day finally.  It's weird how my place doesn't seem as much like home without him around now.   So looking forward to having him here more and really enjoying the comforts of fall's approach.  All this kinda has me in a happy cloud...feeling a bit ungrounded, but in a very good way.  I rarely get a breath to just stop and enjoy where my life has brought me, and so having him here to give me that opportunity and motivation is really amazing.

The plans are on for another great weekend.  Headed out of town for a quick trip on Friday to see a show and then some friend time and randomness will surely occur as well.  I need to finalize my purchase on my new dining room set and I think I've finally settled on my new headboard/footboard...these big purchases just take me some time.  I can pick out a pair of shoes and be at the register in 10 minutes, but furniture is a whole different ballgame.

Hoping for a good and smooth day at the office, a quick stop at home for the dogs, and a short run and lifting session at the gym tonight.  That's the plan...now I must set it in motion.  Coffee and breakfast are on board...outfit of the day needs to jump out and I must roll out.

Here's a bit of watered down hotness for the sunny day.  Cheers - Rin

Dog Daze

There are some days that just seem like they could go on forever, and you just wanna scream half way through to make it all stop.  Today...yes...today.  Just when work is on the fast lane upwards, old drama from psycho ex-business partners rears it's ugly head and forces everyone to focus on something other than the actual goals of the business.  I keep wondering when I will go at least a few weeks without someone else's draw to drama weaseling itself into my life.  I'm so not into creating, harboring, supporting, or even acknowledging people that spin themselves into a tizzy...so when friends and colleagues involve themselves with those very people, and it ends up on my plate...I get over it really quickly.  That's where I am today.  Over BS from other people's poor decisions on who they bring into their lives and how quickly they move them out when it goes south.

I know that's a lot of jumbled mess of ramblings, but that's just how my mind is right now...a bit jumbled.  I had slightly firm dinner plans tonight...here I sit with no response and wondering what the hell to make for dinner now.  I already hiked my dogs 2 miles, but I may just throw on my gym clothes and go for a run before it gets too dark.  But I ran almost 7 miles at the gym yesterday, and feel a break may actually be good this once.  I just get antsy when I skip a day.  Like if I were running up hill and slowed down too much, i may fall backwards.  I think the weeks events are just making me question every decision and I'm just too exhausted to think clearly.  I've been working wackadoo hours making sure I am covering my sick employee...on top of doing my own job which is just too much when I attempt to still have a life.

Anywho...i must regroup, get outta the funk, and bring some good vibes my way.  My tentative dinner date never responded to my text today...so that's my next plan.  Which should happen soon I guess.  Hrm.  A friend wants to meet up later too...but I told him I'd play it by ear and see what I felt like.  My boys are walked, and passed out.  I should run and find a nibble and tidy up in case my friend just pops over for a movie.  Let's all just grunt through to Friday and then have a killer weekend...mkay?  deal?  Awesomesauce.

Namaste Bitches - Rin

Dogs...like Tattoos and Motorcycles...do not make a man hot. But, put em with a hot guy and he's off the charts!!      Just sayin...check out some proof!