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Hi ALL! It's Friday!!! Are you as excited as I am? I actually have NO Plans this Weekend! (And I am SUPER EXCITED!) I just want to stay home and chill. My most ambitious plan would maybe be a movie marathon. It may not sound exciting but after the last few weeks I've had...Speaking of, Did you read my "story" post? I haven't rec'd the bills yet from Plumbers, A/C repair and haven't even thought about taking the computer in for repair. :X So staying home seems a wise choice. Ok back to explaining the pictures..These are from Instagram, Twitter pictures and Google+ Went roaming around Texas one night read about it here. We went out to eat and drove around. I didn't take many pictures. It was very, very warm when we left. I wore a short sundress & sandals. So 65' was a BIG change. :D It was VERY, VERY Dark inside. We were like WTF? They didn't pay the light bill? It was not romantic, it was dark. You had to use your phone to read menu... #Crazy but food was good. And speaking of Good Food.. These were included in the Vegan Cuts box and were SUPER GOOD. I didn't think I posted all that much this week, but maybe I did? We had Monday Movie Night and the lady that brought the cake last time did not attend. So we had SUPER HEALTHY FOODS! And I posted this... One of my friends was telling me she just tried this and loved it! I told her I had bought like IDK 5-7 boxes. Its so pretty when the tea ball opens up. Have you ever tried it? I edited the picture with Mobile Monet so it would not just be a boring picture of a box of tea. I should have made a Pot of Tea for a picture, right? Except I loaned the special clear tea pot to a friend and she has not returned it yet... :( And.. Bought this really cute poncho. It's light weight & should be prefect for our weather here. I used Line Halloween Decorations to make the picture more fun. #IwasBored. I had to pick up a quick gift and while out shopping I spotted this. WTF? Quick mini post here of that trip. It's one of my pet peeves. Sorry. And I found this on Pintrest. Isn't it cute?? So I guess I posted more than I thought. WTF? So many cute things I loose track of it all. But now I'm gonna chill & start my weekend! WooHoo! Catch you Later- Hello again, I had to pick up a small "thank you" type gift & did a little shopping the other day. :D They are carved aventurine & sterling silver. The sweet lady they are for wears small dainty stuff like these and I hope she will like them. And, err bought this for me... I NEEDED IT! It might get cold, one day... Anyway, look at these cute pumpkins. While I was looking at the Halloween decorations I spotted this! Let's celebrate Halloween and Thanksgiving before we start Christmas, PLEASE!
UGH! #Petpeeve Gotta run now, Rick is flying out & I have to drop him off at airport. Talk soon- Hi, Did you miss me this past week? I haven't posted many pictures or written much...So boys & girls I shall tell you a story of why.. "It all started a long, long time ago (last week.) I was happily lazing around Enchanted Rock & soaking up some much needed R & R in nature when out story begins. :) Enchanted rock is a fairy tale land of pretty pink rocks, cooler breezes and no needy, crazy people. They have working toilets and most cafes/shops have air con that works. It is lovely and people are friendly and helpful. I was very relaxed and stress free while there, but of course it was not meant to last." :o As we enjoyed delicate cheese cake in this cafe I started getting texts. :( See another friend of mine was trying to reach me. My cell was going in & out of service due to the enchanted rocks and lack of towers. But finally she called & got a clear connection. She didn't know I was gone; as I tell no one anything.. And you shall see why later- Anyway she said (I typed SAID, not asked) she would like to come and spend a few days with me. Now, dear reader please remb everyone knows I am going back to France, but guess what? They don't know when, I will not tell them the date & I am purposely vague because they will do their BEST to stop me from going. Only one or two ppl know the date and all I hear from them is whining about "Do you really have to go?" *Insert SAD face here.* I have a real odd life, don't I? And those 2 will come to France to visit me too, so WTF?!? Yes, this is my crazy day-to-day life... But Back to the story. She had asked me some time before if she could come visit "sometime" and I said, "sure". But never picked a weekend or set a date. Till now.. So ok, get home & immediately start throwing clothes around, attempt to clean, blah, blah you get it. She arrives & we have a nice visit. Eat supper and I put her on the couch. (Long story as to why not guest room...tell you that one another time.) Really tired now..Been a long day, shopping, driving across Texas, climbing rocks, etc. Next day even more exhausted because of course, she & I stayed up really late visiting. Both of us need to get up early & go to work. I make coffee & breakfast which I leave for her as I go to office, tired as hell. She explained to me the night before that she plans on going back to her office (3 towns away) & home after. So this was goodbye, basically. So long day progresses & I finally crawl/sleepwalk back home. Her car is still at my house * __ * She was still on the couch when I came in. Ok, I wake her and she explains she over slept & she called into office and all is ok. So then she went back to sleep and slept the rest of the day. Um, ok .Cool I guess?... As I go to change clothes I notice there is water in the hall. Flowing WATER. :X (Sorry no picture) Use this picture of the Pacific Ocean as an illustration. OMG! A water piper has broken behind the guest shower, flooding back of closet which backs up to it and water is now running down the hall. OMG! Call plumber and he is out of town? WTF?!? Call my brother to cut off water and help. He does, visits with my house guest as I race around looking for another plumber. (You know it is after hours now.) After much calling and cussing finally reach someone who will come in the morning. So we have no water & I notice it's a little warm in the house. :( Turn down a/c and hear it blowing ok, turn on ceiling fans for living room & begin to cook supper for everyone. Then have another nice visit until I cannot see straight and head to bed. House guest decides to stay another night and leave 1st thing in morning....My brother goes home sometime..remb we have no water...#WTF Did I mention.. Next morning I wake up very early (or late depending on how you look at it..) say around 4:00 am & I'm sweating....WTF?!? YES, YOU GUESSED IT - a/c is now broken....Flip breaker, pull out extra fans & remb cannot take a shower because we still have NO WATER. I did fill some bowl, jugs, etc. the day before and I do have bottled water, but its not the SAME. Attempt to fix breakfast, wait for plumber and call A/C repairman. Try to wake up house guest who has over slept again, as I wait for all the repairmen to descend upon the house in waves of crazy, expensive chaos. Then I made the mistake of answering the cell. My mother calls to tell me she is not feeling well and would like me to run her errands for her. * _____ * And worked called, they need me asap. :X Oh and then... My computer broke. Actually it wasn't quite as bad as you would have thought. (Thank yoga & meditation) I kept my wits and didn't get outraged, but I did take control (as much as one can in the middle of a good old fashioned shit storm) and started lining people and things out. :O *Sent email to work via phone & fixed their problem, *Sent Brother to take care of mom, *got plumbers going. *Pulled out laptop to work from home while waiting on a/c repairman and *kindly asked my house guest to leave.... You know I really could not entertain her properly without water or air con. * __ *
I don't think she wanted to leave, even then. (But oh well) She went to spend the weekend with another of our friends. (Good luck, have fun..See ya/bye) And Everything instantly went back to nomal, or close to it. WTH?!?! Everything was fixed quickly after she left and nothing else broke. I had time for a shower & a short NAP. I even went out on a date Saturday night... How crazy was that? Later I called a friend who is big on horoscopes and such and asked her if we were having an alinement or something crazy? She confirmed that we were! OMG! if it happens again I will just lock the door and stay home, alone. LOL So did anyone else have this kind of week? It was bad....Really bad. That friend is texting me now, excuse me while I turn off the phone and lock the door! Catch you later- Hola! :D How are things? Did you remb that Wednesday is a great day to book your travel plans? Lots of GREAT SALES are flooding my inbox today. If you aren't getting those email then just do a search & be ready to jump on the deals...they will start going up & be gone soon. :X People often ask me how far in advance I book. It depends. I have a trip booked now more than 6 months out (#SuperHardWorkingTraveler) and I have a trip pending in less than a month I haven't booked yet. #FML :( If your schedule is flex then no worries, but if it is FIXED dates then start 2-3 months out. If its overseas or during holiday weeks/weekends start FURTHER ahead. And a word on cruising: Cruise ships give you the ability to pay a little at a time. But usually 45 days before your trip the total is due in full. BUT on the other hand unsold cabins go for a song after that window closes, IF you can wait and have the full amount ready. I once snagged a 15 day transatlantic crossing (1 way) for under $400.USD !! So get to work planning your next trip! It's a BIG world out there. See you at the airport! The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. ― Robert Frost Hi All! Hope your having a wonderful weekend! It finally turned off cooler here. :D Date on Saturday- roamed around Texas, did some errands, went out to eat, listened to some music and waited for the cooler weather. Friday was madness @ home with both plumbing and a/c problems at home. I was sooo ready for a break. :X Guess where we ate? And somehow while poking buttons on the trusty iphone ended up turning 4square on to tweet! :o I got bored and stopped checking in last night (aren't you glad). But was asked a question about Geronimo (it really is a town in Texas) & wondered how they knew I was just there? WTF?! And then checked my feed. #Fail :( I was up most of the night roaming around, but it was quite fun. I miss this when I'm in France. Now it's rainy and cooler and I have a date with my pillow. :) Catch you later- Hi Hi~ Busy week, hope you found some time for fun this week. I went to Enchanted Rock (read about it here & here ) and had a house guest up until today. :D This is a explanation of the odd picture I posted on Instagram & Twitterpictures this week. They make sense at the time, more or less. Sometimes i just see something cute or try something good and think I should share it. And promptly forget all about it..."Is that glitter?" & skips off to the next pretty thing...lol I am trying different flavors and not all taste good. :( But this was quite good. :D #Win Next: These pumpkin cookies are from a party I attended.Did a super short post here. In going back to find that link it looks like I have been posting a lot of the Texas countryside. #WTF?! I guess it's because I am trying to NOT shop right now and save $$$. So I am doing short road trips closer to home. Which still cost money though. #Fail And Next is Mamacita's where I ate a delish lunch one day. :D If you want to read more about it click here for the post. The food was wonderful! (These are in no order if you haven't guess by now) lol And This was driving back from Enchanted Rock adventure. I edited the picture with Mobile Monet app.( Free version). I really like the look. And This was a cut flower a guy gave me. It started wilting before I could place it in water, but still made a nice photo. (or so I think) I used TangledFX to edit this one. And Taken from my iphone. Service was spotty there (for me). I think it came out nice all in all. And I attempted to post this one via email to twitter pictures and it never made it, #fail. Could have been the spotty service or my blinding white legs, lol. But I am on a rock, lol :D And... And when I returned I found my VeganCuts box waiting. Not a great photo, I was hungry and ready to tear it up. OMG These are SO GOOD! So that's it for this week. :D It was more than usual & odder, I guess?? Thanks to everyone who liked them and follows me. I do appreciate it & love looking at your pictures too. Take care and have a wonderful weekend! i no it's really not summer anymore, but we are still wearing tank tops & shorts. (So that should count. lol) This was taken 10/2/13 and is the rest of the Enchanted Rock trip. It is a very picture heavy post, so be warned. Also if you do not like looking at nature pictures come back another day when I'm all about shoes. Read about the driving trip, here. This is post starts inside the park area. These pictures were taken with my fuji camera and other than cropping are not edited at all. :D Hi, Hope you are traveling a bit. Sometimes it great to leave the country for parts unknown - but also cool to revisit places closer home. This is a trip I just took to Enchanted Rock Park. Click here to read the state park website. When I say "just took" I mean I returned 10/02/13. So I'm a wee bit tired, so please to over look the typos. I left early and met up with a friend and we rode together. There is A LOT to see there. Vineyards, wine tasting, shopping, large array of arts & crafts too. Many cute hotels and B &B's for such a small town. People go for romantic weekends there as well. We just wanted to revisit Enchanted Rock again before I left for Europe. That was the purpose of this trip. Meaning I didn't shop, buy plants or wine. :( But we managed to fit a lunch in at Mamacita's while in Fredericksburg. Yes, all this is still Texas, lol. Ordered Spinach Quesadillas sans the meat. Soooo Good! I took more than 1/2 away because it is so much food. Yes, eat less than 1/2 the food and order cheesecake. :X But this will be all my sweets (hopefully) for the entire week. So I made it count. If I stop the sweets cold turkey - I will crave like crazy, but this way I'm ok. All in my head I know...But it works for me. Back on the road to Enchanted rock. Drive & drive and then see this in distance! Just follow the signs.. I'm going to chop this post here. I have a lot of pictures and the server is acting up.
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