I want to give comfort....

This is Penny Lane. This is her very serious, distraught face. During thunderstorms, pacing and crying accompanies this sad face. No matter the time of day of the storm, our energetic, happy pup turns into a nervous wreck. We've tried herbal remedies, blankets, and classical music. Nothing seems to ease her worried mind- it's awful for her and us. This anxiety exhausts her. She looks at us to do something, but we just do not know what. I want to comfort her-everything is going to be okay and this storm will pass. It reminds me of the hard times we all go through, where the anxiety and pressure and questions take over our minds. We can't snap out of it and it feels as though the storm will never end. For comfort this time, I'm trying treats, a game of indoor fetch, and I'm turning up the volume to the classical station. A little distraction helps me and hopefully Penny too.

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I want to celebrate Fat Tuesday!

Oh yes. This is how I'm celebrating fat Tuesday. An awesome bowl of cookies and cream. For lent this year I am not giving up sweets like usual. I am giving up cheese! Ahhh! So, I should be eating a block of cheese tonight, but ice cream was my choice on the way home from work. So here's to making it through lent without cheese and trying to live a healthy life!

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I want a space of my own....

This technically is not just my space but I have made it be the space I need. We live in some close quarters here- my husband and I can't share bathrooms or closets. Our closets are more like dorm room closets and so my husband uses the guest bathroom and guest room to put his things. We also have an office where he works. So somehow he has territory of the guest room, the office, and we share the bedroom. No me space!

Well, not anymore! I woke up Sunday morning with a fresh idea. We switched some furniture and room names around and I now have my creativity area of the house. Luckily my husband flows with my random craziness. (good weekend for husband I must say-farmer's market & moving furniture around!) A little rainy day idea will now give me many more ideas to pick from!

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I want hubster to farmer's market....

Wooo hoo! I call this a success! With a minimal amount of reluctance, the hubster joined me for a trip to the farmer's market this morning. It was an hour after my usual time, but that was to be expected. I did hear a few, "it's so
early," but after the trip he did thank me for it. I knew he would love it. I started him off on the right track by going to the breakfast stand. A hot, yummy breakfast made from local farms, made by local enthusiastic folks like myself was the way to hook him. He enjoyed every bite. And as expected, my husband made serious friends with one of the farmers. The hubs is what we call, "a talker" and can make friends with anyone. His genuine interest in everyone amazes me. I even had to step aside to get some actual shopping done while he chatted away. We would still be there now if I had not! So yay to him and yay for our yummy salads we will be consuming this week!

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I want to spend quality time with my mom...

Many Thursday nights, my mom will come over and join us for dinner. Sometimes I cook and sometimes she brings dinner. It's a nice way to end a work week. So this evening my mom had made and brought one our favorite Peruvian dishes, Papa la huancaina and then together we made humitas. On our recent trip to Peru, my husband and I fell in love with them. So good! This was no quick meal and was quite a process. So many steps and so many special ingredients. It really made me appreciate cooking and this ancient dish that we prepared. The dish turned out delicious and of course seeing my mom happy makes the evening even better. Quality time with moms is what so many people wish they could have. I'm so thankful for mine! Thanks mom!

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I want to shop.....

As the warm weather teases us, I have been called to look at my closet, in my drawers, and under my bed. I am ready to clean out and start new with my wardorbe. We all have this vision of ourselves and how we want to be presented. I am a product of watching thousands of "What Not to Wear." After watching episode after episode, Stacey and Clinton have drilled in my head that our clothes should not only be a reflection of who we are but also who we want to be. As I choose to keep or give away pieces I am reminded of them and their rules.

This urge to shop also stems from this weird age- this summer I will be saying adios to my twenties and hello to thirty. I should have had solid style and a solid waredrobe by now! Just thinking about the idea of this blog, "all the things I want to be," just makes me laugh. I should be all those things by now and I shouldn't be discussing my waredrobe!! Oh well. It's time to shop. I want to shop. I want it to be a bargain. I want it to fit perfectly. And I do not want it to take forever! Haha, like this is all possible. To the internet and stores I go searching for pieces of me....

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I want to be understood...

Just like everyone else, I just want to be understood. I feel that I display what I believe in very clearly and should therefore be easily understood. I care about the Earth, so I recycle and compost. I care about my health- I practice yoga and run regularly. I care about being on time, so I'm very prompt. Once people get to know me, there are not too many surprises with what I like and what I do not like. Or at least I think so.....Maybe it's me- I set my expectations too high or maybe I'm too busy trying to be understood that I stop being understanding. We should all get a turn to explain- without interruption and with open ears. So really, what I'm thinking now is....we all do not have to agree on everything, but if we were more understanding are minds may be a little more confused but our hearts would be open.

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