DAY 090/365

Making breakfast half-asleep and I completely missed the bowl.

B-B-Q

I couldn't wait for the coals to cool down and be ready so they charred a bit, but that burnt flavor is the best part.  (Seasoned chicken legs, sausage, a bacon-wrapped chicken leg, veggie skewer and corn.  Homemade rice, beans, and potato salad for our sides.) I'm getting hungry writing this all down.

Textured Art

My husband made this piece with a leftover piece of plywood (approx 2' x 10"), strips of paper from an old book (Autobiography of a Yogi) that was preciously his grandfather's, some bus schedules, glue, and leftover kitchen paint.  Then he carved random designs into it using the tip of a power drill.  Genius.

DAY 087/365

An old co-worker gave me a bunch a fabric and this one went up in the laundry room.  It changes looks throughout the day.  Here, it's illuminated.  At night, it has a silver iridescent look. Pretty rad.

Sentimental Snapshots

I have as couple snapshots on my desk that I like to look at.

Left:  Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France June 2000.  

It's a happy memory for me because I had spent 3 weeks in Europe (Italy, Austria, Switzerland, then France) and Paris was the last stop.  We had ridden a train from Zurich then hopped on a bus to go see the sights.  I was sleepy so I took a quick nap, when  i woke up the bus was stopped and this was my view, the back of the cathedral.

Right:  Last summer my husband and I took out eldest niece and nephew to Six Flags Fiesta Texas.  I sat out for this ride so I could get the shot, the three of them are pictured in the top right. Such a fun filled day swimming and getting on rides.  It's a day I hope we never forget.

Corelle

When I inherited my grams' house I sold nearly all of her dishes at a yard sale but I'm glad I kept the Corelle dishes. I've dropped them a few times on accident and they didn't crack or chip. They're legit.

DAY 084/365

Cloudy and cool sunrise this morning.

Flower Power

 I was inspired by this fabric, but once I pulled it out of the fabric stack I noticed it was a work in-progress.  It's a long sleeved jumpsuit! I wonder why my grandma never finished it, it has has a zipper and everything, just needs to be hemmed. Anyways, I think I'm going to restyle it and make something out of it that I'd wear. A work in-progress to be continued...

Mellow Yellows

Stressed? Have some gum!

DAY 081/365

The pear tree has some shiny, pretty, green leaves, it's giving me spring fever.

Cuidado

My mother in-law would collect signs, this is one of them.  I wonder where she got it and if the burn mark was there when she found it. There's a story behind it that I wish I knew.

Thread Count

After I inherited all of my grandma's sewing materials I sorted and consolidated the whole lot.

I may have every shade I can imagine I might one day need. I'm set for life in thread.

DAY 078/365

My husband's cousin sent us some whole bean coffee from Austin.  It's my 2nd time having a cup of coffee this year.  This flavor roast, Poco Java, has a hint of chocolate to the brew and is super tasty.  After my one cup I started to move furniture and spring clean.  I was quite productive.

Give Me S'more

We roasted marshmallows on the stove top and made s'mores in our toaster oven.

I couldn't remember the last time I had a s'more.  I had two.

Ninja Cat

I had just tidied up the bathroom, left for a second, then there he was.

DAY 075/365

Ordered Chili's to-go and they hooked it up with a free strawberry lemonade.  Super tasty! Then I freaked out for a sec when I opened the lid and saw all the seeds.  

Light Leaks

I forgot all about this roll of film.  It was a whole roll of test shots from a film camera that I bought myself.  Some images didn't come out though, so it's either the super old film I used or the camera's light meter is broken.  I like this photo, it's my husband relaxing before he has to go to work.

Family on Film

A quick family portrait in front of the Mississippi River in New Orleans.

DAY 072/365

Check, please.

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Time to develop, this is the best part.

Treading Home

 Foggy & overcast day as we make out way back home.  See you again soon, New Orleans!

 What's a road trip without the Waffle House?  Those hash browns got devoured.

Beautiful blue skies in Texas.

DAY 069/365

 Roaming around and stumbled upon this record shop, found a rad Velvet Underground bag.

 Beignets at Cafe du Monde. 

 The Crescent City Bookstore has a friendly cat upstairs.  I couldn't believe the hidden gems this place had.  I got Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude for only $3.  

 After our morning stroll, we met up with the family for lunch.  Sammy's on Elysian Fields was so good. Probably the best cajun food I've ever had.  I'm definitely going back for their cornmeal fish.

 Everywhere I turn there's something that catches my eye. 

Taste of New Orleans

 Walking into the French Quarter I can instantly hear the jazz.  I was on my way to get some coffee at Cafe du Monde but I never made it there.  The music pulled me down a street, the breeze stopped, and I felt the humidity hit.  Quick! Let's stop into this vintage shop.  It was called The Revival Outpost.  I found a killer swimsuit for only $30 and a red dress on clearance for $9bux.  I wore the dress out of the store and danced my way back into the breeze. Hello, New Orleans!

  This place on Bourbon St. has some canjun shrimp pasta that is on point!

 Finally enjoyed some family time, poolside watching the kiddos.

Snapshots strolling back to our hotel.  I'm beat.  I want to do it all over again tomorrow.

Road Trip

Destination: New Orleans!

(Bottom photo is the view from our 2nd story room.)

DAY 066/365

My neighbor's yard sales never disappoint.  For dollars for the lot. I'm digging the purse the most.

Imported

Late nite brewski & some Banksy

Snack Attack

Ham & cheese panini sandwiches 

DAY 063/365

My neighbor has a rooster and a few chickens who roam around every morning.  They're super timid but really cool to have around and check out.