I'm so very happy! I just finished the last of my outstanding custom orders. A month ago, I decided that I was going to take a break from working on custom charms to focus on a number of things: finding more me time- to include such things as liesurely reading over coffee, taking relaxing bubble baths and doing girly things like painting my toenails red... getting ready for our pending move to Denver- including adjusting to a new job and finding my new favorite places... and finally, to help fill my creative well, which seems to have run dry, oh, a good 4 months ago. I think stepping back a bit has helped already. I will take this time normally spent on making things for others, and hopefully make some jewelry for the simple pleasure of doing so- maybe even creating some things just for me. If you know me, you know that I often wear the things that didn't make it through the Moonwater Quality Assurance Department. Maybe I can finally make some things using my favorite colors and images.

So my back hurts, and I didn't get the opportunity to watch a marathon 4-episodes of lost with my honey as I had hoped, but I feel- free. And it feels damn good! I think I just needed to let go of trying so hard to be more and do more and saying yes when I really wanted to say no.

In other news, Koda tried stealing the 12-pack of TP tonight. Apparently he doesn't have the same toilet paper hang-ups as me. Brandon had gone grocery shopping and left it on the floor, and the dog picked up the 12-pack in his mouth and attempted to escape through the 9" gap we had left open on our sliding glass door going outside to the back yard. He ran toward the door, realized that the 2-foot wide toilet paper bundle was not going to fit through, ran about 6 feet back into the kitchen, as though he thought he'd take a running start at the door. And it still didn't fit. Back 6 feet once again, ran at the door. Damn, not this time. He did this at least 11 times. I think he wanted to go bury the TP outside, as he's akin to do with his dog bones. Come to think of it, his toilet paper burying tendencies reminds me of the way I still hide TP under random groceries in my shopping cart when I'm at the grocery store. Hmm- perhaps we're really not so different, me and Koda, with our silly hang-ups.

Tom Cruise jumping the couch...

Oh, Tom Cruise. So very sorry to hear about your movie not doing as well as it probably should have this weekend. Hopefully I'm not the only one deliberately boycotting.

Frankly, I think you need to get back on whatever meds you were on before. Hoping this is the last we see of Mr. Cruise, blockbustermoviewise. Go away, please.

C is for cookie... that's good enough for me.

My sweetie baked a chocolate chip cookie last night. Yes, singular cookiness was had by all.

As you will note, the numerous cookies morphed into one gigantic cookie. So we shared. And it they were delicious.

Last night, Koda wasn't listening to me, so I found this phrase coming out of my mouth, muttered in a low I'm Serious tone, "Koda Hess- you get over here right now." Totally a phrase my mom would have uttered.

The only thing we're truly missing is a middle name to add to that phrase. I'm not sure if you're aware, but Brandon was a HUGE Barry Manilow fan as he was growing up. No, seriously. Ask his parents. In light of this, I think he should officially be "Koda Cobana Hess."

Speaking of Scrinny- it's her birthday today. Happy Birthday Mom!

springtime!

springtime!
(a tree
in our
back yard)