My return trip...

... to visit my friend Joseph in North Carolina had it's ups and downs...

I had a fabulous time at Camp Pluckyfluff with (my yarn idol) Lexi Boeger and my friend Esther of JazzTurtle!



I was harassed by my friend Joseph's cat!


Joseph took me AND Spinderella for a nice drive... in his fancy 1966 Marlin!



I got trapped in the bathroom by the psycho flippin cat! Seriously!


But, in the end I learned some new techniques...

I had some fun with Joseph...
Gerten was a sweet kitty! So cute!

And... Lexi signed my wheel!!!Oh, and I saw a bunny!
For more yarny Camp info check out my other blog.

Have a hoppy day!
LC

New phone keeps me up at night...

I got a new phone yesterday. It is the first new phone I have had in a loooooong time. Anyway, it is a new iPhone 3G S. I say new because my last few phones have been hand-me-downs... But it isn't one of the "new" iPhones. It does just about anything a person could want! And because of this our first night together was filled with ups and downs. I would wake up and check to see if there was anything new going on (and maybe text a little to unsuspecting sleepers) and lay back down and try to sleep. I am even writing this blog ON MY PHONE waiting for my alarm to go off! Crazy!

Just wanted to share a little me with you. :-)

LC

Ps. My alarm just went off... time to get ready for the day.

Pss. Sorry to anyone I woke in the middle of the night texting!

Manifesto...

I have never really thought of having a manifesto before now. I have made resolutions and plans and promises to myself (which I have rarely kept). But, never have I thought of having an actual manifesto until now. I got the idea from a classmate, Suzy, in my Inside Out e-course. She found this very inspiring and pertinent manifesto for the month of June on a lovely blog which I will now follow. I made a little change to mine (marked through June) because I think I will use this all year. And who knows... maybe at the end of the year I will mark through 2010 and keep it a little while longer. :)

By the way... don't you just love the word manifesto???

LC

OMG!!!

My high school class whose slogan was, "Nothing else to say, we are just out of here!" is thinking of having a 15 year reunion! What, I thought we had nothing else to say??? Well, of course I will go if it really comes to fruition. That is unless I am still a FATSO! But, I have been working out with my mother and I am down 15 lbs. Which is like NOTHING! And, I am sure I have lost some of that weight before but I am not even going to look back at previous blog posts and find out... Here is our senior picture (in pieces)... I am in the third one... (actually kinda smiling :) )



Well, dinner with my parents tonight and then off to my friend Lizzy's house to help her set up a blog. Oh, and I am off white stuff this week. Which includes potatoes, potato chips, french fries, and well, other white stuff that isn't made of potatoes.

Lots of love!
LC

Another shot at self-discovery...

Yes, I am giving journaling another shot! I signed up for this e-course... Inside Out ~ A Creative Adventure of Self-Discovery. A few years ago when I was going through some pretty intensive therapy I was introduced to Art Therapy. I was very resistant at first because I have always felt self conscious about being "artsy". Almost all of my friends are considered "artsy" and I am considered "quirky" or "whimsical"... never artsy. Anyway, I ended up really getting into expressing feelings and learning about myself through art I created! Then, as usual, as soon as I was back in the real world I quit using art as an outlet.

Last year when I started knitting and spinning yarn I felt as though I had finally found my niche in the art world. I could create something from what some people would consider trash! The feeling is exhilarating!

Twitter got me started on this last adventure and because of this social networking has a special place in my heart. And... guess where I found out about this latest adventure??? I met Shannon Kinney-Duh on Twitter. And after a short look through her blog I decided it was time for a new adventure!

This is a picture of my "creative space". I think it will get better with age. :) I will spend approximately one hour a day working at my desk on my art journaling. So far... I have made an intro/title page... Get this! I am having trouble getting started!!! I know it will come if I sit here long enough. I just have to focus... or maybe not focus... oh well, I will get it sooner or later. Even though I am frustrated with my lack of progress at this point, I am still VERY excited about the outcome of this course and what it will give me to use in the future! And maybe, just maybe, it will give me something to blog about besides well... nothing.

LC

Earth Day

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

fun with family...

I had a precious visitor at the office this week! On Tuesday my sister brought little Leah by to say hi!!!
Um... could she BE any cuter???
Peek-a-boo!
I love my family! And for those of you who wonder why I am the way I am... here is a preview of the show I got last night... my mom got a hold of one of my fiber braids (used to spin yarn). She thought it looked like hair and was prancing around her room with it on her head and then attached to her ponytail! She is so crazy!
Crazy good!

Happy day!
Leslie

Happy Birthday to ME!

So, yesterday I turned the big 32! I know... who could believe it? Actually, I got this card from a friend I work with that says "You'll never be old as long as your mind is young and innocent, and your heart is pure." Then you open it up and it says... "You are SO screwed!" Ha ha! She knows me pretty well!

I got to have a wonderful dinner with the family last night and forgot to take pictures... we had Caesar salad and crab cakes first then on to a delicious filet with sweet potatoes and green and white beans! And right before I was about to bust we had a lovely pineapple pound cake with cool whip on top! YUM!

And then I woke up this morning with a migraine and a giant zit! What?!?!? When does this zit thing stop? And the migraine thing... come on! I have suffered long enough! But my new medicine really does work if you can catch it before it gets really bad.

Anyway, I am feeling better this afternoon. And... I think this 32 years old thing is going to be okay. I have a few big decisions to make in the near future and a LOT of little ones... but I am positive about the whole thing. I will be fine. And I will look back on this year as a great one!

Have a great weekend friends!

Leslie

ps. the remaining frog, Maude, is looking for a new home... Anyone interested PLEASE let me know!

long time no see...

No excuse!

But on that subject... I recently visited a bff (best friend forever), Joseph, who I hadn't seen in over 3 years! We had a blast! I actually went to celebrate his birthday but ended up feeling more like it was mine.

Joseph took me touring the mountains near Asheville, North Carolina.



We spent hours in front of these microphones playing and singing song after song.

And some time just relaxing spinning or knitting (well, just me).

Joseph was feeling overwhelmed by all of the girly crafting and thought doing a manly household project would balance it out...



There was quite a bit of eating...
...and LOTS of laughing!

Here are some random Joseph pics...


...random "nice" kitty pics...



... and the only cat in the world that doesn't like me!
Random nature pics...


I am telling you it was one of my favorite vacations! I am planning at least one more trip this year to Asheville for Camp Pluckyfluff in July!!! Could it get any better than that???

I guess I have some catching up to do... so I will see you soon!

ps. thanks for the lovely time Joseph!

one year in tweets...

9 lbs down...

... and totally motivated! having fun with a diet for the first time. i can finally see the prize!

LC

Daily Rituals

This time of year is so fun for me! I love pumpkins and pumpkin related items! But just seeing all of the different varieties and colors and shapes of this beautiful fruit has become a Daily Ritual for me this year. I just wish I had the space and money to grab them all up and take them home! Maybe I will grow some one day!

LC

Daily Rituals

I wish these precious feet were a Daily Ritual of mine... but I will take it when I can get it!

Love you little Leah!

Auntie Leslie

All I can think about...

My sister, Abby, and I both started the South Beach Diet (AGAIN) this past Monday. I need to loose 100 pounds! I weighed at the doctor on Tuesday when I went in to check up on my new blood pressure medicine. Yes, I said blood pressure medicine! I believe that the illnesses I was diagnosed with this summer are a result of my weight gain along with my high cholesterol, high blood pressure, fatigue, and maybe this latest bout with depression. So, I am doing this diet one day at a time... Plus a dear friend of mine is getting married in the Spring and I have to be skinny in the pictures! Another day, another diet... that is what you are thinking... But, the 100 lb mark was pretty shocking and besides my health I have a goal. An important date (that I can't change) that I have to be ready for. I know I can't loose the entire amount by the wedding but at least half.

So back to the top... all I can think about... I was talking to my sister this morning about how gross we used to eat. And how much we don't even want that crap we used to eat! And now ALL I can think about... is a Whataburger with cheese and crispy bacon and pickles and french fries on top!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fake out!

This morning I went to a doctors appointment that is scheduled for NEXT month on the 22nd! The receptionist and I laughed and laughed... but I was crying on the inside. Just kidding! I didn't really care becuase I was early for my next appointment and I had my knitting.

Hope everyone is having a great week!!!

LC