Grateful for Homework
Monday, July 31, 2017
I am grateful for Day 3 AND Day 4
What do bacon pork burgers with smoked provolone and spinach on a toasted brioche bun and nine drams have in common?
Sunday night homework.
Granted I only tried four of the nine.
Work perks.
Boyfriend perks.
I am grateful for all of these things.
And puppies.
Oh and cool booth mates at the farmer's market that bring me fried oyster tacos for lunch.
Seriously.
I am grateful for so much.
First day of work at the shop.
I'm a bundle of nerves, excitement, and some sleepy mixed in.
Cheers to Monday!
Stay wavy.
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space
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Day 2
Today I am grateful for...
space
space
to create
to comfort
to plan goals
to weave dreams
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End of July Bits
Friday, July 28, 2017
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| Dining room attitudes. |
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| I love it when he brings me flowers from the yard. |
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| Windowsill herb garden in the works. |
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| Dahlia, "I swear I'm being good... " while I catch her in the act of NOT being good. |
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| Look what I created Mom! |
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| They get me every time. |
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| She fell asleep like this. |
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| She crawls in his lap and he gets puppy lovin. |
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| Hanz is such a good pup. I love this face each morning I wake up. |
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| Oh Manzanita you are one of the greats. |
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| I took this screen shot because I knew he'd delete it off his instagram (and he did). |
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| This is what healthy looks like. LOL aka "A Healthy Mess" |
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| Worked in the new shop and it's coming along! Such a cool space that I'm grateful to be part of! |
July has been a rollercoaster.
Work schedules continue to pick up.
Big plans in the works.
Life can be such a fun ride.
Hope you are enjoying the high moments and learning from the lows.
Stay Wavy.
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You know when you find yourself stuck in a rut?
Mindlessly flipping through all of the self help insta stories or inspiration photos of the day.
And then one article, that is saying the same thing as the rest, just resonates with you at the moment.
Well this time it was from, "The Moon Sisterhood" email newsletter.
This was my kick in the pants to get up and do something about my rut.
Essentially, the practice that Anne is coaching you to try is starting a 40 day Gratitude Journal.
This goes by the belief that if you spend time on a certain practice for 40 days it will have a deeper impact on your life and is more likely to change your "rut" or whatever ails you at the moment and change it for the better.
So please, if you feel that tug to try a new practice, learn something that speaks to you, or simply be inspired by what Anne so graciously shares in her newsletters, please check out her post at
Without further ado...
DAY 1
- Today I am grateful for -
moody mornings on the coast
listening to the ocean while the windows are open
no Dahlia potty accidents in the house
good coffee
these two fluff muffins staying cozy and sleeping while I type
my handsome devil who sleeps peacefully with ear plugs so the dogs can play and "ruffhouse"
having this Friday off to enjoy these moments
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Mellow Morning Melody and Memories of Moments
Thursday, July 6, 2017
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| Dahlia checks out the flowers Josh picked for me while I set them up for a photo shoot. |
Taking a moment to capture the calm of early morning.
After multiple potty trips outside, doggy breakfasts, more potty trips outside, one cup of coffee, lots of playtime and some photo sessions, we chill.
Sure I have plenty to do.
But today I'm starting off slow.
Taking time to sit and reflect and stare at open space.
Dahlia is asleep next to me in the studio while Hanz chills in the living room.
Update: Now Hanz is chilling with us in the studio.
Skies are grey and the air is crisp with ocean breezes.
A few birds singing but otherwise calm and silent outside.
Moments of de ja vu hit a lot around here.
Like how the little arched window at the top of the front door reminded me of my childhood homes in San Antonio.
How I used to watch the light of day stream in and make a little "sunshine" pattern on the floor.
We are supposed to be here right now.
It's funny how that works.
Three years ago I couldn't have even imagined this.
My life has totally changed.
I've changed.
And I'm really ok with that.
I still ache for all the sad that has happened in the past.
Sadness from a big chunk of my life that I let go.
If you're part of that past and reading this post now, I hope you know I'm sorry but it had to be.
You can't live your life being stagnant.
No matter how good people are, they aren't always good for each other.
I have no regrets.
I have plenty of healing left to do.
I ache on a daily basis towards those I hurt.
I am also the happiest I've ever been.
And I'm working on allowing myself to not feel guilty about that last statement.
So a little token of love to you and myself reading this in the future.
You are loved.
You are light.
You are allowed to be happy.
Stay wavy.
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Heat Waves
Saturday, July 1, 2017
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| Seaside Chill Vibes |
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| Perfect Ride for beach life. |
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| Josh knows how to stay cool. |
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| Hottest Day of Summer in Seaside. 6.24.17 |
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| Lazy playtime. |
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| Gooberz. |
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| Hunters in their natural habitat. Bugs beware... |
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| On the prowl. |
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| Bug's gonna get it... Hanz saw a kitty. OR thinks he did... |
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| I swear I didn't chase the bug away... |
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| Oh it's BACK and I'm gonna get it this time! |
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| 1st day of work training and these guys are the best study buddies. |
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| One of my fav new things I learned about Cannabis and food pairing. |
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| This is good medicine people. |
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| Yes, she really did climb in his lap while he was working and he rolled down the hall to show us. |
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| Day 2 of work training, she's learning a lot! |
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| Hippie burger, potato salad, Caesar salad and a watermelon wedge. First food truck experience in Astoria. |
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| Comfy wherever she chooses. |
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| I told her training was over for the day, but she said she knows how to work the laptop... |
Well what a busy week.
Full week of training for me.
Josh continues to work more.
Dahlia is crate training.
Hanz is enjoying his freedom and big dog status.
We welcomed another addition to our little family - Harlequin.
1974 AMC Hornet.
She's sassy and sexy and a damn smooth ride.
We keep counting our blessings.
That car was parked for about a month on a corner about 5 minutes from the house.
When I got my second job we knew we were going to need two cars.
Craigslist finds just weren't panning out.
So we took a chance on this vintage vixen and are really happy we did.
We are slowly getting back into the chaos of routine and schedules.
It's not easy. And yes, I've been tired.
But it feels good.
You know, to take that stress of paying bills off.
We are going to have to pinch pennies for a while.
But after this month, August will be a clean slate.
I plan to pay off all the bills so no debt to hover over us.
No car payments.
Just monthly expenses (that we are also working on cutting costs).
We've got goals people and it's time to start putting that shit into action.
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