supposed confessions of a sensitive mind

date night (again)

I know, I know, we have too many date nights, my hubby and I.

You may remember this one from, oh wow, almost exactly a year ago! Too funny! We've probably had about three in between. See, we most often cook a meal at home and end the date with a movie on the couch so to actually get dressed and go out requires the special title of "date night." It's how we know we actually have to put some work into it. Like, "Oh man, we're having a date night tonight... now we have to put on warm clothes and not be hermits." Ha ha. Not really, plus we have to put on warm clothes just to live in our condo. I get pretty mad if the heat is turned up even a fraction of a cm. (Also a joke) (sort of).

But really, date nights are us going out and having fun. It usually involves a movie. Sometimes thrift shopping. But it ALWAYS includes me saying in a sing songy voice "we're having a date night, we're having a date night" and Daryl rolling his eyes and kissing me (I think to shut me up.)

This date night was totally my idea. You can always tell my ideas because they include things like coupons and thrift store discounts. Ha.

This one was a doozy. Free movie ticket? Left over popcorn and drink ticket from a couple of Tuesday's ago? Sounds like a date night to me! Hooray!

And here we are, enjoying our movie in all its 3D glory. We may just decide to wear the glasses everywhere we go together. (oh wait, then we'd just look like hipsters and if there's one thing we're not, it's hipsters)

Oh Date Night, our quarterly event, you were not bad. Yup, you were just okay.

and then she said...

Do you ever meet someone and hit it off right away? You start to think how happy you are that you can meet someone at your work (or grocery store, or school, or wherever) who has the same interests as you, is kind and nice. Just kind of makes your day.

I recently met someone at work like that. She heard I had been to Cuba and she and her husband had just been, so she came over and said hello. Turns out her daughter was leaving in a couple of weeks to go to the very resort we went to. We talked about tips and best places to go and stuff. It was good. I was brimming with new friendliness.

And then she said... "I just don't like that they have different money over there. Why do they have to have their own money? I just don't trust that."

And I was dumbfounded. The smile went stale on my face. Was I hearing what I thought I was hearing? She didn't trust that a country had it's own currency?

Now when I meet her in the hallway I say hello and smile and nod. I don't think we have as much in common as I thought we had.

whimper

Something hit me double hard as I was doing my killer workout this morning. Seriously. I hate it. It left me whimpering on my bed after I washed up and changed. It's awful.

As we're doing plank jacks (um, yes, those are just what they sound like, upper body: plank pose, lower body: jumping jacks) :

"Keep it up, we're halfway there (my mind: Halfway!!! Only half-fricking-way???) And remember when it feels like you can't go on, when it's burning and hurts, those are the ones that count. That's when the real work happens."

Got. it.

I finished the workout and opened my Bible.

crafty as cupid

Now for part two: Decorations For Me.

I loved Oscar's garland so much I decided to make one for myself. I stitched it up on all four sides (unlike Oskie's) because I wanted it to last more than one year and that burlap sure comes apart easily once you cut it.

I kinda like how it turned out. Like, if I saw it on a blog I'd want to make it.

And my kiss and a hug. I'm loving the hot pink. Didn't think I would, but I do.

I also forgot that I made one other craft but left it to dry and never did anything with it! Maybe I'll have to turn it into Valentines for our Valentine's Day supper tonight! Hooray!

Happy Valentine's Day, one and all!

busy as a cupid

So, I basically went Valentine's craft crazy this weekend. Don't know why I got bitten by the bug, maybe I was jonesin' for crafts after the long stretch of nothing after Christmas. Anyway, this is part one: The Valentines.

These are the ones I made to send away to the nieces and nephews who live out of town. Fun, pretty wax paper/crayon hearts. So simple, so pretty.

These are the valentines I made for nieces and nephews who I don't have to mail things to. I saw an idea for something like it and just kept adjusting it till I made it mine : )

These are the valentines I made for kids at church and at school. I saw them on a website and the blogger was kind enough to offer the template for free! Sew on a little felt heart and come up with a piratey saying and they're off to all my valentines!

And I know he's too little for valentines but I couldn't leave baby Oscar out! I made him some Valentine's Day garland for his crib. Turned out way cuter than I expected!

Even though you may not have Valentine's Day craft fever, I hope you're thinking of someone (or someones!) special this year. Go give them a hug!

to get you in the valentine-y spirit

thanks but no thanks

I was thinking about it and realized why I wasn't able to give up my name when I got married.

It's because nobody told me that I was just borrowing it.

They told me it was mine so I believed them.