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Best Weekend Ever!

Oh my goodness. I can not tell you what a wonderful long weekend I had celebrating Sheralee's birthday. Sheralee and about 25 of her closest friends and family went up to Estes to celebrate her birthday. The house we stayed in was beautiful, the weather was unbelievable and the best time was had by all. Why you ask? There are so many reasons - topping my list includes spending hours in the hot tub looking out at the mountains or the stars depending on time of day, beautiful conversations had all around, walking in the snow, and at the same time being outside and comfortable in a tank top in January. There are so many reasons this weekend was great, but when I look back I think I will remember the fact that so many people who didn't know each other well came together and had beautiful times honoring someone they love very much. Happy birthday Sheralee. I hope you have fond memories of this for years to come.

Two Small Steps

I experimented tonight and it worked. I feel so successful!

First I tried cooking a Moroccan Stew (link) that I'd seen on one of the cooking blogs I read. I was reminded how much I hate chopping and peeling butternut squash and how I need a good knife. Once that was over with I really enjoyed this meal! I substituted quinoa for the cous cous to stay away from the gluten, but it was very delicious.

Then I tried making a little side table to sit a light on in my reading nook (pictured above). Sheralee and I went to a bunch of thrift stores this weekend and I was keeping a look out for a small side table and found nothing. I found a bunch of other stuff, but not the side table I was looking for. Then this morning I saw this link on Apartment Therapy. I have bunches of old magazines sitting around my apartment and four of them made a fun table for now! Of course now I'm not reading. I'm watching television and writing on my blog, but I have an entire stack of books to read sitting next to that chair. You will see a couple thrift store finds in this picture though - the old school upholstered pillows on the chair and two old Jesus pictures on the wall. Now Jesus can watch me read - I think he's really going to enjoy reading over my shoulder.

New Years Resolutions

It's now a full 7 days into the New Year, and I'm finally starting to nail down my resolutions for this year. I typically pay more attention to looking back and looking forward around my birthday, but I can never resist a good opportunity for reflection. In fact, I should think about a resolution that cuts back on reflection, I am so often caught up in it.

Instead, I believe I have come to my definitive list of resolutions for 2009, here they are:

1 - Keep going on the health kick I've been swept up in since the summer. I feel so much better when I stay on the plan, plus it's helped me lose a bit of weight.
2 - Pay attention to my creative side. So many people have asked me what this means and it's vague because, well because it is. I know that I'm healthier when I'm doing something creative and so I'd like to find a niche or a passion. Right now I'm leaning toward cooking, but we'll have to see.
3 - Go to the dentist.
4 - Get a passport.

I've already started on number 3 and called to set up an appointment. I haven't been so great at the other 3, but I have the whole rest of the year right?