The pretty in tree in Lost Lagoon...a drive by shot...that's the blur factor.
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Sunday, December 16, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
Angel
This angel is much more tiny that it looks - so small in fact, the card that came with it specifically said to be careful it didn't get thrown out with the wrapping paper. And I almost threw it out with the wrapping paper after that...
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Reuse
Every place I shop seems to have introduced these reusable bags. I have an assortment, mostly from the grocery store, but this one, from the Canadian department store that's not Canadian anymore is my favourite.
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Door Knob Series - Part One
The guest room and the office have these pretty door knobs...although the office only has one on the outside - there's no door knob on the inside of the office door.
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Waxy Santa
I love this Santa. So much I cut his wick off so that no one would be tempted to burn him, even if I do let him live in a candle stick.
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Keyed Up
It's ours. Well, officially on Sunday it's ours, but we got the keys today. So next week the measuring starts to see what we need to discard and if we need to rent a storage unit (I'm thinking lots and yes). Yay new house.
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Dishes
I spend a lot of time here (see all the dishes in the background). We don't have a dishwasher. I am going to really miss the view out the windows while I'm doing the dishes. I will not miss the makeshift dishes shelving (my bookcase) or the tiny little bit of counter space. After we found out we got the new place, Alex and I joked that I must be moving up in the world. The sink in the hobbit hole had only a single sink, the blue house has a big sink with a small sink, but the not-the-blue-house has a DOUBLE SINK! WOW!
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Christmas Relaxation
In this picture my super warm and comfy, if somewhat loud, Christmas socks that I got last Christmas from Kamiah and Bret are very visible. They figured warm socks were important in the the healing of broken backs (I AGREE!). Also visible is the warm and cozy green and red fleece Santa blanket that Auntie J. and her kids gave me to help me get better (ALSO VERY HELPFUL!). And you can just see the edge of my pjs...Christmas as well. I'm trying to get in the Christmas spirit and it just might be working! Oh...and in the background you can see the debris from the Christmas card writing...just wait until the present wrapping begins!
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Treat
It's been a long week. So I treated myself. The local Seattle-based, soccer-mom, mega-coffee shop can be tempting when there are three within two blocks of our house, but today I couldn't resist. Sadly (or maybe it's a nice thing) the woman there still remembers me from when I worked at the place where I worked way too much and barely ever ate a meal at home.
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Front Gate
This is how you get into our yard. It's spring loaded. It squeaks. It's very loud when it slams. It's nice because I know when someone comes in the yard. It's bad because I know when someone comes in the yard. I'm not really going to miss it. Nope. Not at all.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Tradition
Every year since we were little, Santa has brought us all at least one decoration in our stocking. I think this was partly so that when we eventually go our own Christmas trees, we'd have some starter decorations. This one was one of the ones that came last year.
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"Extra" Decorations
Two Christmas pictures today mostly because I really liked this one. And it's December. So it's Christmas. And maybe this will help get me into the Christmas spirit.
These are "extra" decorations...which means ones that didn't fit on either tree. Next year it might be time to get a real tree that is more than three feet tall!
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Monday, December 10, 2007
One Distraction Fewer
Last week I had to talk to myself about priorities and I mentioned I had three projects on the go. One wasn't a surprise, one was and one used to be a surprise, but it took so long, it's not a surprise anymore. It's also not finished yet. But the surprise is done. Now there are just two projects in the pipeline.
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Christmas Window
Santa brought these window gel things for us last Christmas, so I decided the front door might be a good place for them. We don't have a swag this year and we don't have lights, so at least front of the house will look a little Christmas-like.
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Down Down Down
These crazy Chinese panels, used to insulate and cover the walls heading in to the basement have been featured before. I spent a long time staring at them while waiting for the paramedics to extract me from the basement last December. They're probably the ONLY part of the basement I like.
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Sunday, December 9, 2007
Rocking Chair
The rocking chair needed a new home because the Christmas tree took its usual spot. This spot in the kitchen is great - it's a nice place to sit during the day with a blanket, a book, and a cup of tea. Except when Alex sits in it. As it apparently has the unique ability to age him about 60 years!
Man, do my curtains look REALLY pink!
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