Partay

Hey! Curt and I went out to a party for a friend's 40th last night. We had a great time. Someone got the bday girl a walker all tricked out. So funny. She walked around the dance floor to I Can't Drive 55. LOL We were gonna finally hear John's band "The Ruggs" play, but their drummer's carpel tunnel acted up. So, karaoke for all (except me). Takes way too much guts or booze for that to happen, either way, it sure ain't happenin' with me! LOL

Eric's friend Luke went home at four a.m. They hadn't been to sleep yet, and he gets sick, read: he'll actually throw up, from being too tired. Lucky-Curt got to bring him home this time. The rub is that he's the bday girl's son. So, WAKE up you hungover woman! Ha ha.

I finished reading, "High Society: the Life of Grace Kelly" by Donald Spoto. I had no idea what an incredible person she is. Aside from her family's wealth, she walked through some things that are pretty awful for a kid; things that stay with you your whole life. I'm really impressed with her. I would highly recommend reading this book. Oh-I'm impressed with the author too. She mentioned not publishing a biography of her, seemingly in passing, until 25 years after her death. He actually waited. That deserves a shout out.

Well I've been done with Laurie's birthday blanket for about a week now. Trouble is, her bday isn't til the last part of April. I suppose I should just wash it and wrap it. I've got some sort of mental block against this. I'm also giving her a pic of a beautiful orchid I took at the Como Conservatory. The leaves behind it are all misty green and lush, with a nice crisp image of this gorgeous mottled fuschia? being. I want to get her a nice frame so she can hang it in her newly remodeled green and purple bathroom. I've dubbed it Barney. I also knitted her some dishcloths, brightly colored ones too cheer her up in the gloomy winter.

Here's a link to the blanket too. I made it because it reminds me of an Easter basket and her bday is around then.

Anyway, I'll be going. We already missed the 9:15 service at church today. (It's 9:15 as I write.) Better make it to the next one.

Thanks for coming by.

Another day...with SUN!

Yay! More sun today and almost 35! Last night I slept so well. I had a weird dream though. I was at my old high school, but it was now the kids' school, and I found a nine mo. old baby. I was looking all around for his parents. It goes on and on, but I won't. lol

Earlier last night Amanda and I went to work out at the gym. I hadn't been there in over 14 mos. They had the greatest treadmill. It was like walking on air, barely any impact, and it was configured to be comfortable to hold things like the heart rate monitors, etc. Then we played some basketball. I use the term "played" very loosely. But I had SO much fun. Next, we hit the sauna. There were a bunch of guys in there. They were speaking Russian. (Music to my ears. I truly think it's the most beautiful language out there.) I asked one of them how to say "I'm not armed." It's a quote from The Bourne Ultimatum. He told me, but I couldn't quite emulate it, and I was too embarrassed to keep asking him to repeat it. P.S.--the Russians - they left dripping wet with sweat, then headed straight for the lap pool, without rinsing off first, and jumped right on in! Ewwwww.

I had a nice surprise yesterday. In the mail was a pack of four free tickets to the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra! I'm so excited. It's for the family shows. The thing is, is that we'd just "won" tix for a show on Feb. 13. Now another one! I love it. I love exposing the kids, and us, to things that we aren't usually around. At least things that are good and soul? expanding. Too much? LOL That's ok, it won't be the last time. But seriously folks, I remember reading an article about Jacqueline B.K.O'nassis. She said if there's one thing you do for your kids, expose them to classical music. Now, I may not have known her personally, but she surely did something quite well with those kids of hers. Anyway, I always feel like an especially good mom when we go to the SPCO. So these tix are very welcomed. Shout out to the sponsors -Target Corporation.

I started reading Dave Ramsey a week ago. Husband hasn't read it, so momentum is waning. :-( Though I did pay off a c.c. last Saturday. Ya-yeah! Gotta keep it up. If we really follow this plan, we'll have to be selling...wait for it...our beautiful Kawai piano!! That piano has been a dream of mine since I was a kid. The sad part is that a couple mos. after we bought it I lost my job. No money for lessons! So close and yet so far. Anyway, it's just been sitting here looking pretty in our living room. We should sell it I suppose. It's not as though we can never buy another one. ?? Long, deep, sad sigh of impending short term emotional doom...chuckle.

Well, I think I'll try to upload some pics to this post. Thanks for stopping by!

Welcome to my new home!

Hey! I’m Erika. This is my blog. Welcome. It may take awhile to get things up and running. There may be some changes to the look of the site, but hang in there. I’ll get things going soon enough. Thanks for stopping by!

The Little Things

I was just thinking how great those seemingly small things in life are. And really the only things in life…at least for me, since there aren’t any biggies. For example: I absolutely adore my new razor- blade- in- a- handle thing. It’s a straight edge and I use it to clean. It gets gunk off my oven door, windows, all sorts of stuff without having to ruin my knuckles and joints trying to scrub the stuff off. Good for the environment too — not as many chemicals, right? So cool.