Things that are Awesome

- A new white shower curtain liner that replaces the one that I tried washing twice but couldn't get the soapy pinky stuff off.
- The exterminator folks who called me today to let me know that they thought the huge payment I sent to them by accident while paying bills after three beers was wrong; now they're giving me a discount and sending me a refund.
- Chocolate in the candy jar in the front office while waiting for the boss to show up for a meeting that was on her calendar but for which she is 25 minutes late. 
- Early morning on-line iPad shopping.  Now I just need to pick a cover.
- Marshmellow goggles and crumb-y lips after winning Yahtzee by over 300 points.

- Crazy bruises on my arm that look like I got attacked by an alien in the middle of the night and are, apparently, nothing but bruises even though they showed up for no apparent reason.
- Brined chicken cooked by my brother-in-law on the huge new rotisserie grill.  I'm so glad I claimed all the leftovers!

- Random gifts from friends that show up in huge boxes that are hard to carry up to the apartment but end up being wonderful adventures in gift-opening.

- Successfully using my paper beads in a design.

- Jackhammer noise that's constant outside my workaday window...the wind tunnel is almost gone so the noise and dust and burning smell may stop soon.

- White grape Crystal light...but only if it's mixed just right with two little bottle packs in a full-sized Pampered Chef mix'n'stir pitcher.

- "Modern Girl" pink nail polish with just the right hint of glitter.

- Cat breath right in my face first thing in the morning.
- My mom in the kitchen.

- Jigsaw puzzles...but not the one on my table right now because there's too much of it that looks like wood so it took a long time to figure out.
- Rugs from faraway lands.
- Daily challenges dealing with the indecision of leaders who only focus on money and issues inside the beltway and don't give a damn about the people those indecisions affect.

- Being reminded by your mother that when you were little you thought marshmellows came from a plant.

- Turning marshmellow goggles into a perfect smore and then actually getting a good picture of it.

- Snuggling on the couch under my very favorite blanket that I got as a birthday gift in 1989 from my aunt and uncle while on a band trip to Europe.

- Cats who let you clean their ears and cut their nails and give them allergy shots all in one sitting.

- Troops who take care of business even when it's not fun.

- Cool fonts. 

- Blogging.

Hearting Macro

..and hearting my mom's focaccia bread.

I couldn't decide what to focus on today...pun intended.  I have a sweet kitty face, lots of new art bead earrings, some lovely woven textures from back at Art & Soul...but, in the interests of my efforts to lose weight, I'm focusing on food.  haaaaaaaaaaa  When I go home and visit, my mom is usually up before dawn baking or cooking or prepping to cook something.  That's just the way she works.  So, I get to smell this bread baking with the caramelized onions and all as I'm rolling over and wondering if I should get up yet.  Normally I do because I know she'll cut off a little corner for sampling even though it's officially a part of dinner later that day. 

Curt calls it "onion loaf" which makes me laugh every time I think of it..."focaccia" versus "loaf"...you decide. 

Thanks to Lori Waterstone and the rest of the "macro" crowd...you can see more if you click here: