Inspiration

These past few months have been a time for me to catch my breath. I have worked on our house, our yard, and our life. In the house, in my craft room; I have gone through old papers, receipts, photos, junk, clothes, I could go on and on!
I have realized as of late that this is inspiration for me. Not only has my body recovered from the hectic life I had in Hermiston, but my soul is finding inspiration in all of this.
Some weeks my inspiration is in visual stimulation.
Some weeks it is found in making things with my hands.
Some weeks I find it by working on improving our house, by getting rid of stuff and beautifying what we have.
This week I have found through reading. I have spent hours on the couch reading. I have also listened to a lot of Oprah.com radio excerpts. I am also reorganizing things again. My studio/craft room needs to be looked at.
I also want to have our dining room painted by the time my in laws come to visit, so I have slowly been working away on that.
I find it interesting, the cycles I am going through. Now that I have the time and ability to relax and let myself go through these natural cycles, they become so much more clear to me. I see myself as scatter brained (like I often thought I was), rather I see myself as moving through this natural cycle of rejuvenation. God is showing me what I need to be doing with my time. Resting, organizing, getting ready for life to speed back up. I know it's coming, and I want to be ready.
Yesterday I spent some time getting cards ready. Yes, I am a self proclaimed card LOVER. I love sending cards ( and I like getting them too!) and as a bridal shower gift I was given a card organizer. So I spent some time at the card counter at Target, and at my craft table making cards and putting them in the organizer. So when life gets busy again, it will be easy for me to pull out a card for a friend and put it in the mail. whew!

I'm out of socks

So the conversation went something like this at 6am this morning.

"Honey, are you going to do laundry today?"

"I just did it yesterday, why?"

And my husband comes walking out of our linen closet wearing his underwear and non matching socks. "I'm out of socks".

nice. I had done the laundry, but it was still in the dryer, not ALL the way dry.

So my husband went to work wearing different socks today. Not than anybody but me will know, but still.

Needless to say, I did LOTS of laundry today. We are all caught up again. Towels, jeans, work clothes, whites, everything.

Overwhelmed?? soon, maybe.

I'm feeling pretty good lately about how my creative juices are just flowing. I am inspired. I am working diligently. I am focused. (well, as focused as I get...) Right now I have three journals going, two books I am reading, one journal I plan to start tonight, a blog, and several scrapbooks either almost done, or are works in progress. what am I doing?? I know this won't last, it can't. I know my life will get busy again. I WANT it to get busy again. However, I love where I am right now.

I have a prayer journal, in which I am also keeping my gratitude journal. I have a quote journal, and have recently started a journal where I am writing what has made me happy today. Each day.

I have two books open... one is Eat, Pray, Love. I'm loving it. I am also reading Mother Teresa: come be my light.

I have a blog. I love it. I try to write each day while I am home. I love it.

I started a list, more on that to come.

And, last but NOT least, I have been working feverishly on. I have almost finished our honeymoon scrapbook. All of the pictures are in it. It just needs some pizazz. I am currently working on a scrapbook about a trip I took to Vegas with my girlfriends 3 years ago!! Finally! I am also working on a scrapbook about our engagement up to and through our wedding. Oh, I also did a quick little mini book about mostly Brandon (a little bit me) in 2007. Each picture is from 2007. Love it.

OK, that is it. I mostly wanted to release this energy I have. I mean, I have three journals!!! I'm reading two books! crazy. Tell me I'm crazy.

Change

When did the weather become so cold and rainy??? Our highs are now only in the 50's... weird!

Can you see the rain in this picture?!

accomplish-my word of the year

While reading Ali's blog today I was inspired to create (really create) a to-do list. Now, those of you who really know me, know I love to-do lists. Any list of any kind. So this looked like something I needed to do. Ali Edwards has a friend that started a place where you can go and create your own list of things you want to accomplish.
So, at that very moment, I logged on and started one. I have 20 things so far, and look forward to adding more. This is cool because it's 'in stone', but I can change it. I can refer to it. I can cross things off my list. My friends can help me accomplish some of my goals. I can my friends accomplish some of their goals. How cool!
So, as I get closer to filling up all 100 slots I will post mine. But I encourage you to find this site, or open a new Word document, and start writing things down. Start small and you will be amazed at what happens.

What I'm reading

What I am reading right now: What I just found at Costco today and is on my shelf, ready to be read.
Also at Costco, this looks like one I can keep on my desk with my prayer journal. Maybe some inspiration...

more house pictures!

Today I added some pictures to the post about our house. Feel free to go back and revisit that post. Brandon and I spent some time Sunday afternoon hanging a few things on our walls... so I had some more interesting pictures. =)