I love to hear that a storm is moving into my area. I enjoy cloud watching more than the average person, as I am sure you have noticed if you frequent my blog. When I listened to the weather yesterday, I couldn’t resist heading out to look at the sky.
This was what the sky looked like at my house.
I took this shot to the east of Mullen.
Loving those clouds….
Since my teen daughter and I are heading to Warped Tour in August, we faithfully check the website every Wednesday to see what new bands have been added to the line up. A few of Ysabela’s favorites are signed up: Black Veil Brides, Bebe Rexha, New Year’s Day, Pierce the Veil, The Relapse Symphony, Asking Alexandria and more! She is definitely psyched up.
She has been hoping that Adam Lambert will miraculously be added, but I don’t expect it to happen. She will have a blast at Warped Tour anyway…….I will be hiding out chilling in the “reverse day care” tent for parents who need a break.
Bela has been losing weight for a while now since her meds are on target. I thought she was down more lately, and when she put on these jeans, we both knew. In the picture, she is rocking a new shirt as well. We love Day of the Dead themed clothing, so when I saw this shirt, I bought one for me as well!
She loved her new shirt, and the jeans were ones she couldn’t wear before!
Poppy cat and Ysabela love each other.
I got an email near the beginning of April to inform me of a writing camp coming up in April and July. Yes, you guessed it—I signed up! It’s called Camp Nanowrimo in case you’re interested and need motivation and encouragement to write a few lines!
Those who know me will remember that I have been writing a book for quite a while now. This writing camp put me in touch with other aspiring authors. My “cabin mates” have been great, but I was so busy that I didn’t even start writing again until about a week ago. My current word count is up to 9,632 words! I’m almost halfway to my personal goal! Every word I write is a victory for me. My book, White Skin, Mexican Heart, details my family’s experiences in Mexico. If you’re really interested in getting a sneak peek at it, you can find it here:
The best part about writing is that I can do it after work, and I can wear my jammies while I do it. 🙂
Ysabela got me head phones for my birthday! I was thinking I needed a pair, but I hadn’t mentioned it out loud!
Bela has always wanted to sit in a fire truck. Now she can mark that off her bucket list. Saturday was her lucky day. It happened to be work day at the volunteer fire department’s training center, and we ended up at the fire hall.
Mission accomplished!
Our piano is at the small house, and Bela wanted to try playing a tune, so we went to the little house yesterday evening. It was starting to get dark, so pardon the pictures. I also wanted to take some pictures of the basement of the house, so we both got what we wanted.
I should be able to pull up the carpet myself.
I have plans for the downstairs area, but other things are higher on the priority list.
There are a few rooms in the basement.
If the window were bigger, this could be a “real” bedroom.
I want to do some renovations to my little house. Hopefully, I can get at least two projects done over the summer. I think I’d even be happy with just one completed project. I think the real problem is that I’m not quite sure where to start. So many things need to be done that I have trouble prioritizing!
The outside of the house isn’t too bad. The real work is on the inside!
I want to rip up the carpet and put down tile. I might have to put down new subflooring as well.
The carpet is already out of the hall.
I need to check the plumbing since the tub drains really slowly. I would also like to remove the tub and put in a shower stall instead.
The kitchen is having tile instead of carpet. I’m not sure how long it will take.
The cabinets are old, and I don’t know if they can be salvaged.
Usually my kids—furry and non—play at warp speed, but I caught a few of them at rest. That couch must be really comfy!
Children at rest…a beautiful thing.
Jinx was passed out….
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