I like it! A LOT!

I don't know what got into us, but we started and finished a project very quickly (unheard of for us).

It started with this purchase, then a mind change (MBB knew it wasn't really what I wanted and in the end wouldn't be really happy with it), then a new find on the internet, a design brainstorming session, ordering / picking it up at the post office and three days of assembly occurred.
The only thing we have left is some corner moulding next to the cabinet by the stove.

The result:  Absolute beauty!

I love it and have a new favorite tool (at least my favorite tool for this project).

Namaste.

Wandering Around

I used to laugh when I would hear of someone roaming a parking lot searching for a vehicle.

I just couldn't imagine not being able to find my car.  Keep in mind that I had a green Tercel for awhile and then I had two Matrixes.   Both were always easy to spot so I didn't have any issues.

Now that I'm driving a black Camry, yes a Camry...you know the best selling car in America, well I'm having trouble finding my car.

Karma has visited.

So if you see a woman walking up and down rows of a parking lot, hitting the buttons on her keys until a car beeps, wave.

I'll wave back.

Namaste.

Directions

When the directions say to wear gloves,  it might be a good idea to follow directions.

And yes, this was after I scrubbed and scrubbed and scrubbed with a variety of cleaners.

Namaste.

Lent

It's that time again.
If I didn't see people with ash spots on their forehead, I would have still suspected...
For some weird reason, I start craving fish on Fridays during Lent - even when I don't know it's Lent.

I guess that I was a practicing Catholic for long enough that the traditions of Lent are ingrained in me, even though I no longer practice Catholicism.

Weird, I know.

Last year, I gave up Facebook for Lent.
I could do that again, but since Pip Squeak (my new grandson) is going to make an appearance during Lent, I don't think that would be a give up that I would be able to keep.

I know there are a lot of things that I could give up...
Some I probably should give up, but I am not in a good space to give up stuff like Chocolate and Caffeine or even tasty foods.

I thought about giving up my two games that I play on the phone, but that would eliminate a primary reduction of stress in my life.  Not a good choice.

So, I thought about things that I could do to improve my life.
I could try to blog everyday, but does that really improve anything?
Perhaps it would help with my mental state, but it just doesn't feel right specifically for Lent.

I even talked to MBB about exercise or trying to get back to 10K of steps a day.
Then I look at the weather forecast and realize that it isn't quite the right time for my lunch walks to return.
Honestly, I am not going to be successful without them.  And looking at my travel schedule - for work and personal - I just don't see how an exercise program is going to become a habit over the next 40 days.

Anyone got any suggestions?
I know that I am already late in starting, but I have no problem going a few days past Easter.
I should admit that I don't follow all of the Lent traditions.
As much as I crave fish, I had meat for all three meals today.

Namaste.

Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Calories: 127

 

Results

MBB - Okay - he wasn't a fan of the caramel.

SassyMarie - I liked the cake part (notice the few that didn't have nuts - those are mine.

I think we both agree that I need to combine the cake from this recipe with the icing of the Apple Streusel Cupcakes (posted yesterday).

Namaste.

Apple Streusel Cupcakes

Calories:  138 (148 if use sugarcane)

Results

MBB - Yep

SassyMarie - Yep

Namaste.

More Targets

Target #3 was actually more like Target 3 / 4 / 5.  I tackled my corner cabinet in the dining room while MBB took care of a shelf that seems to be a catch all and a bag of stuff from the now turned-in Matrix.

We had lots of umbrella covers (without the umbrellas), a calculator cover (without the calculator), a single glove and a variety of other things.  Since I had to let my season tickets go a few years ago, the hot hands have been sitting there...and sitting there...and sitting there.  The use by date was pretty long ago.  

In total, we got rid of 19 things.  Not really 10 per area, but to be honest everything looks much better as there was a ton of reorganization and things finding better homes.

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Namaste.