Creative Friday this week started with m&ms. I was a bit out of sorts due to my face being a zit-riddled mess, being agitated from listening to NPR (our country is a mess!) and getting stuck behind slow, slow drivers on the way to Michelle's. Diving straight into the m&ms definitely helped take the edge off my irritation.
Michelle was a bit bugged because Eva wasn't feeling well and was being clingy and whiny (a wretched combo for anyone really), but she was the picture of patience in the face of Smotherhood as usual.
We had some very tasty lasagna and Texas toast for lunch.
Michelle copied all the notes from this week's organizing class (she couldn't go) and we went over all of it. We're learning so much from it, I just love it.
I worked on some birthday good mail and some notes. I was so out of sorts when I got ready for the day that I forgot to put on jewelry (highly irregular for me) so my hands look naked.
I got this card Whitney made ready to be mailed to Randy's parents.
Our big excitement for the day came when we heard (how could we NOT hear them) some birds outside going absolutely crazy with their squawking and what not. It turns out there was an owl in the tree right above Michelle's deck! How bizarre is that? I've only ever seen an owl at the zoo before, never in a setting like this too.
I stationed myself in the kitchen window to see the owl, but Michelle's side view from the sliding doors produced the better picture of the owl looking at the camera. Though, I do like this view of Michelle's fancy soaps in her window with the owl in the distance.
Here is my happy pile of mail for the day.
I was so bugged when I got this package returned to me this week because I was .26 cents short on postage. It appears that this sticker is saying that now that my postage has been postmarked it is no longer valid. What the? Does this mean I paid $3 for the privilege of mailing something back to myself?!
Michelle has been reorganizing her kitchen as a result of the organizing class and has been cleaning out her kitchen drawers. She discovered that she had two dough scrappers and was kind enough to give me one.
I was just too unsightly for a real self-portrait, so we opted for a feet shot this time.
**What makes you feel out of sorts?
Do you hate it when you forget to wear jewelry?
Have you ever seen an owl outside a zoo?
Did you write any cards this week?**
Do you hate it when you forget to wear jewelry?
Have you ever seen an owl outside a zoo?
Did you write any cards this week?**
Comment Window Tidbit: I finally took the garlands off our fence today since it was rather nice weather (though muddy out there), and then finished packing up the Christmas stuff I'd just thrown into the garage. Now all the Christmas containers are up on the shelf and our garage looks decent for the time being, woohoo!
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Not getting enough sleep, having a sick child, having lots of blemishes, not having enough "landing time" so my house is a mess, not having a dinner plan, making up the beds late at night... all things which make me out of sorts.
I had never before seen an owl outside of a zoo!
I didn't write any cards but my little girl did make her Valentines for our family so we sent a fun Valentines package to Grandma and Grandpa!
We have a family of owls in our trees. I didn't realize they were a novelty until your post. I think I'll make sure I appreciate them tonight. (In the spring, the babies are quite annoying, the eeeek all night long....whoooo doesn't come for months and months.)
If I forget my ring I feel naked and have to either go back home for it or have Kim bring it to me at work.
So far on bedrest I have written 8 good mail notes.
I wrote so many card this week!! I was inspired by the good mail labels you sent me that I LOVe!!!!!
mY husband & I are backyard bird lovers & we did have an owl up high in a tree once. It was amazing. It didn't stay long. There was a hawk in our yard last week. Loads of birds spend their day in our yard making a mess... but we love it.
Funny- not funny- I have been out of sorts a lot this week from PMs- I get a little shaky & irritable. IT'S JUST NOT FAIR- i TRY so hard to handle it, but seriously?? why does it have to be this way?
I hope your irratability didn't last :)
PS-
great post :)
I have seen owls outside of the zoo...and I loved it. Owls are so amazing! How fun for you!
I feel out of sorts pretty easily sad to say, but true. I need organization for the most part. I am working really hard not to feel bugged. (Work in progress.)
I did mail a few cards this week and I have three packages to go out on Monday.
Nice self portrait. :D
Congrats on putting away all the Christmas stuff. Christmas things continue to migrate out of childrens bedrooms around here, and I thought I had it all done. I'm going to have to buy a new rubbermaid container.
Owls scare me to death. They don't mess.
That reminds me of an experience I had at Hogle Zoo when I was in the volunteer training. Part of our duties included cleaning the large, walk-in cages for each of the falcons and owls. So, those are fairly aggressive birds, right? Like I said, they don't mess. So our trainer tells us that when we enter the cage we shouldn't make eye contact with the bird or make any quick movements. And it's best to have another volunteer watching you...just in case. Come-a-what?! Yeah, no thanks on that one.
I love the fun socks you guys wear.
Okay, they shouldn't have canceled your postage. I've had two envelopes sent back to me for more stamps and they never canceled my postage. I was surprised that they didn't, and I'm surprised that in much friendlier Utah they did.
Ooh, I wonder if the owl is setting up permanent residence in that tree. Jeremy's parents have a family of owls that live in one of their trees. It's one of our favorite things about their house! Bummer about the package. I would totally take it down to the post office and talk to somebody about it.
I'm so sorry that you're having skin issues. Those are so frustrating. I hope it clears up soon! I'm especially glad that you had some M&Ms to ease the frustration.
I hate forgetting to wear jewelry. I never have time to stop by my apartment during the day, so once I'm out of the house without a necklace, I'm un-accessorized for the whole day. I always feel a little lost without a pile of pearls around my neck.
I know you don't like to do this, but I would go in the post office and ask them to just allow you the 26 cents and re send it......then your crisis nerves are due to listening to NPR...hehehheheheh, and the owl now that is an amazing site...what a great photo. What a fantastic bird......because on top of it being different he is cool looking, from the owls I've seen......remember my trip to work at BYU early morning...when i saw all those owls...and thought they were real? goshhhhhh
I'm surprised they returned the package- I've had to dig in my couches for change to pay the mail lady for a package that came short as much as 84 cents!
I LOVE the owl- very cool.
Girl, I laughed out loud about your little postage problem. I re read it again just to get another giggle out of it. You are sooo funny!
KBB
That's how I felt about the eagle in my backyard last week. Love the photo.
When I forget my jewelery, I constantly keep thinking I lost it and get that panicky feeling. Not good.
I'd be resorting to a feet portrait this week too. Lovely acne right between my eyes. Hate it!
I really like the picture with the soaps too.
We see owls all the time to and from school.
I wrote a couple half cards this week and several more in my head... now to get those finished and out the door.
I get out of sorts way too easily.
Sick kids, snow delays, not sleeping well at night, anxiety about baby #4.
I hear owls all the time, but have never seen one..especially in the day time! What a rare sighting indeed.
My favorite part of your day was the owl! (As if that delicious looking lasagna wasn't enough!)
How cool that you got to see it so close up! I can't say that I've ever seen one except in a zoo, either...
The owl would have been my favorite part of the day (the lasagna a close second!) yum!
I can't say that I've seen an owl outside of a zoo, either...that is just so neat that you got such a great picture...!
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