Madison Adventures Part I

I am visiting Connie, my sister, in Madison, Wisconsin to help out with her upcoming wedding. She is still working full time (as a nanny) until the event. Yesterday I tagged along with the babes to Olbrich's Gardens.
I have been to the Gardens before, but the last time I was here the butterfly conservatory was closed. I was so happy to see the butterflies, birds and fish in the greenhouse.

If you ever visit a butterfly garden, keep in mind that they are more active when it is sunny and warm. We didn't have any butterflies land on our shoulders, ro see many in flight because yesterday was cloudy.

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Fishing on Lake Woodledge, a photo by ThroughCatEyedFrames on Flickr.

What do you call your dad? Dad, Pop, Papa, Daddy? In my family dad is "D" I'm not sure how that came to be, but its just one of thoes silly family insiders.

Happy Father's Day! I love you!

Happy Mother's Day

Here's to all the moms, especially mine!

As Long as We've Got Each Other

My sister is pretty great, I really can't say it enough. This is her singing the Growing Pains theme song. Its apart of a completion of 80's theme songs. Sweet!

Radio Silence

I apologize for the lack of posts. I was out of town for a while visiting family.

2009 Resolution Recap

Last year around this time I wrote my resolutions for 2009. Heres how I did:

Resolution #1-Take Action- Grade B-
I've made step towards following through. Since I started teaching I haven't had the opportunity to make as many plans resulting in not breaking them. That is something I didn't foresee.


Resolution #2-Keep In Touch- Grade B+
I have been picking up the phone more. I even write emails to old friends, and comment here and there on Facebook.

Resolution #3-Stretch More- Grade A-
All last winter I would do three rounds of the yoga position Sun Salutation. Since school started I set aside 20-30 minutes to stretch and loosen up in the AM.

Resolution #4-Make More Art- Grade D-
I haven't made much progress on my art in 2009. I was doing more collage, and sticking to the same old. The stuff I made held my interest however, it didn't pull me in like an earth magnet to a refrigerator door.

Resolution #5-Read More- Grade F
Reading in 2009 slowed to a trickle. Fear not, 2010 almost has 2 books under its belt!

Little Monster

Today is our little baby Rudy's birthday. Happy 5th puppers!

Vacation

I am really close to the family I babysat for in the past. They are really like a second family to me. I love the kids.
Every year since I met them, they have asked me to join them on thier yearly retreat to the beach.

Let Me Show You Around

Here are a few glimpse of our living room.

Ryan had enough with the empty frames we had decorating our shelves, and took them down.

Last summer Ryan and I went to an estate sale. Ryan got a box containing a Polaroid camera. These photos were also in the box. Aren't they a lucky find? We strung them up over the weekend.

Here are a few birthday gifts. I love this photo with the cute clay bird peeking in.

Your Scent Means More in Memory (Part 2)

I find myself giving taking a deep breath in and holding when I give hugs. I always inhale a little bit of a persons scent. Lately, I've been catching whiffs of perfume dance around me that remind me of my Grandma.
It smells a lot like:

Your Scent Means More in Memory (Part 1)

Tomato plant
Originally uploaded by Funny Bunny - Helena

Smells trigger my memories all the time. Growing up my mom would play in the garden, weeding her plant and harvesting her bounty. When she came she always smelled of warm earth, and tomato plants.

You're My Sister