::and a Happy Easter to you too...

Just a quick update:

Hit up the William Sonoma and Pottery Barn Outlet recently. Got some cute things-

I think it looks like a big pretzel!

Got a couple of baskets. I think kitty likes them more than I do.

In actual use :)

Other than that things have been pretty quiet. Having a extra day for the weekend was really nice. We've also decided to go to Florida for vacation in May. It will be really fun! We haven't been on a long vacation just the two of us since the Bahamas! So, yay!! We were hoping to go to the Flea Market this weekend until we found out that it was last weekend. *_* So much for planning.

That's it until I have more time. Until then, I hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the Easter Day. How lovely is it that we have a day set aside to celebrate the resurrection! (Not that everyday isn't that day...but you know what I mean ;) )

Outside our church is a cross where people bring flowers to put on it.

**Sorry about the layout. It keeps putting like this even after I try and fix it *_*

::just for today

Since pictures are infinitely more interesting to look at than words, I'll explain the last couple of days as such:
We went to Kroger the other night to get ingredients for these lovely little pretzels I made. Today was food day at work and this is what I made. They're easy but they take Forever!! Wouldn't they make the perfect little food for a shower or something?










And while we were at Kroger I kept saying to Aaron what a shame it was that the Kroger's in Memphis don't have hydrangeas like the ones in Houston do. And then as we were walking up to the registers to pay, what do you think we found?!?!










These are one of my favorite flowers! I was so excited to find them. I love having fresh flowers in the house!!

Also, we had a gift certificate to World Market from Christmas and couldn't really think of anything to buy except this mat:










Now I just need to pay a quick visit to the Williams Sonoma outlet and update my kitchen textiles...

Aaron finally got a gun. He's been talking about it forever and this last Saturday, I think, we went over to Guns and Ammo and he picked him up one. (He has his guns license, so don't worry :)) So, we went to the shooting range yesterday because he wanted me to shoot it and get used to it just in case, Lord help us all, I have to use it. I have to say...it was really scary and harder than I thought it would be. It was really loud too. But, I'm glad I went. It would be really bad to be that nervous plus having somebody running at you. He wouldn't pose with his new toy, but here's him cleaning it:




Proud new papa!





And here's my recycling for the day-I had an iron "tree" that held votives and well, after one too many bouts with the kitty, too many of them broke and it just started looking sad. SO- there were still several holders that weren't broken just sitting in the closet...and I decided to bust them out.



Now my kitchen counter looks pretty!






I'm trying to watch Lost, though...so...that's all for now!

::The death of a storybook

It's always sad to finish a great book. In it's honor I have renamed our blog. Again. :)

Fitzgerald, though a bit much sometimes, always amuses me. I think it's the style of writing moreso than the content. He has a knack for phrasing things in such a way as to make you chuckle. For example: "Discovering that priests were infinitely more attentive when she was in the process of losing or regaining faith in Mother Church, she maintained an enchantingly wavering attitude."

You were a nice read my friend. I'll miss you. But now on to Madame Bovary.

I'm contemplating a move.

Went to the drive in Saturday night. Perfect chilly weather. Chad had never been to a drive in before- I think that makes the fourth person that I've accompanied who'd never been before. Sad! Went to Shelby Farms all day Sunday. Perfect sunny day. Got a little bit of a sunburn on my shoulers. 2 days later it snows. Looking out the window at that lovely scatterring of white, I amused myself with the thoughts of that sunburn from just yesterday. Such is life here in Memphis.

A couple of the newer SA's came into town for a conference and I got to meet mine. It was weird to actually take face to face with these people with whom I work.

I think as i get older, I'm beginning to lose a spark of idealism. "It was always the becoming he dreamed of, never the being." It's a bit intimidating to think of a dream as reality. At the same time, do you really want to pass up the time and opportunity while it's there? Hmm...maybe it's not idealism but foolishness of youth. Either way it would be pretty cool.

Oh! Finally bought something from the peanut shoppe down on Main.

As Caroline would say, Delish! Dark chocolate covered almonds (a favorite of mine), homemade and packaged in an old timey circus bag. I can assure you it won't be the last visit.

I think I need a hobby. Any suggestions?