Day 58: Retail Therapy

The thought of going into work tomorrow to make copies and plan lessons made me a bit nauseated this morning. On top of which, Maizey's sick and I was depressed that her two month healthy honeymoon had come to an end. After calling the vet and deciding it was time to take her in, I drove myself to my favorite store and drowned my sorrows in skirts and tops and pants galore! The sales today were ridiculous and I left with bags full of steals. Love that feeling! 

I bought the cutest silver taffeta skirt for New Year's Eve...

Disregard the purplish hue... my picture taking skills clearly need improvement!

Day 26: Productive Patty

Today, I am declaring myself Productive Patty! My "To Do" list is crumpled up and in the trash, and it feels fabulous. I mustered up the courage to do some holiday shopping this morning (the thought of Black Friday makes my skin crawl) before the crowds got wild again, and I have completed nearly all my holiday shopping! Presents are wrapped and some have even been mailed!

Maizey also had a very productive day. She had her first haircut today! While we were up north this week, she accidentally ran into the lake while chasing a ball. Needless to say, she was stinky, had tons of mats in her hair and couldn't see because her dreads were so long! It took three hours for them to brush out the knots, and they even had to shave some! She looks pretty funny, but it's impossible not to smile when she's looking so darn fluffy. 

Day 15: Struggling

I'm sitting here staring at the computer, and I'm struggling. It's not that today was a bad day. Nothing traumatic happened. I didn't cry (congrats to me!). I just couldn't think of one monumental thing that made me happy today. So here's a brief list of a few things that did bring a smile to my face today:

1) Maizey cuddling with me last night (she usually prefers Rick, so I was feeling the love this morning)
2) Good laughs and friends in the car ride home
3) Rick greeting me at the door when I got home (it was a late day at work for me!)
4) New boots showed up on the doorstep today! (I think I like them... can't decide yet)
5) Funny emails/videos from students
6) Wine

You decide on the boots.... verdict's still out.  

Days 12 & 13: Weekend of Bliss

This weekend has been one of those unexpectedly perfect ones. It was the perfect combination of spending time with friends and family, eating delicious weekend food, getting things knocked off my to-do list, and some much needed "me time" (i.e. shopping). After a couple hours of sleeping in, Saturday began with an inspiring cup of coffee and a trip to Target. When I got home, I was inspired to organize our closets downstairs. Two hours later, I managed to get Rick to get rid of 20+ clothing items that a) he hasn't worn in years, b) don't fit anymore or c) I thought were hideous. You have to understand that Rick comes from a family of "collectors". They aren't the creepy hoarders you see on TV, but the Mathews family is wired to hold onto things for as long as possible. This means when I show Rick a shirt that I think is ready to retire to the garbage, his most likely response is, "but I wore that shirt the day Michigan won their first game of the season in 1991." Three garbage bags full of clothes later, our closet looks like Mary Poppins swept through and sang a catchy song while the clothes folded themselves neatly.

The day ended with some old friends eating fancy tacos and drinking fruity margaritas. Perfection.

Today is even better than yesterday. Today the sun is shining. Football is on, the laundry is done, and we are soaking up the last few hours of weekend-ness. After a delicious Sunday brunch, I went to see my favorite niece. She gets cuter every time I see her. Today was no exception. She was sitting up and eating rice cereal like a big girl, and of course, she was well equipped with hair accessories.

There was too much happiness going on this weekend to narrow it down:

The finished product. Let's see how long this lasts...

Pretty in pink and oh-so cute

New shoes (don't they look happy??)

Thank you, weekend. I will miss you. :)