Freezer Purge 1


Stripped bare and scrubbed

Part Uno of the Freezer/Fridge Purge was completed this morning.

Now on to Part Dos!

Midway through the process

All clean and organized!

Ugh.....now on to the other side

Paris on my mind...

Been thinking about Paris lately, a lot. I really, really want to go back again.
J'adore Paris!

Waxed at last!

Last night I finally got my much-needed and overdue brow wax.

Definitely feels much better!!

While I was at it, got a much-needed and overdue manicure too.

Reminds me of one of my all-time favorite movie scenes.....

'Gawd, I should've stopped in all my evil planning to get that manicure!'

LOVE Rupert Everett!!!

(like most devastatingly handsome men of his age are...)

Seeing purple!

What up with the purple appliances popping up everywhere??

I LOVE IT!

On display at Sam's

Just following my own path.....

Wine drinkers 'follow their own path in life,' a survey says

January 12, 2006|By Cyril Penn

Women buy more wine in the United States than men, and a recent survey shows they prefer to drink it in small, intimate gatherings. Chronicle photo by Craig Lee

Credit: Craig Lee

Wine drinkers are confident, savvy adventure seekers, according to a new study commissioned by San Francisco's Wine Institute.

The national survey of 2,442 consumers by Yankelovich and the Segmentation Co. also found that California wine ranks first in favorability and familiarity with U.S. wine consumers by a wide margin. The survey asked wine consumers about their familiarity and consumption of wines from 12 different U.S. and foreign regions.

The research showed that wine consumers stand out from the U.S. population in several ways and, in general, are more likely to:

Be open to new experiences

Follow their own path in life

Be confident and information-savvy consumers

Desire intangibles, experiences and emotions

Have their life priorities in order

On SIMPLICITY...

The less you have, the more organized you are. When you have eight wine glasses and five cashmere sweaters and four pairs of jeans, you have more free time in life.

And time is the most valuable thing for all of us.

— Jennifer Post (as quoted in New York Social Diary, 1.7.11)

Words of Wisdom indeed! I've been in 'shedding' mode for a while now, so this quote hit home with me. Makes me feel even better about simplifying my life - clearing the clutter - paring down to what's necessary - donating the unused in my closets - organizing what I have - freeing my time to do the things I really want to spend my time on.

Time is definitely the most valuable thing we have in our lives!

Ok, so I’m heading to work this morning in ‘positive attitude’ mode, ready for a fresh start to the week.
Last night’s rain has washed away the oppressive smog in the valley, and it’s a balmy 44˚(really warm for January in Utah!) Then I start seeing rather ominous signs along the way. This cannot be good.

First off, about a mile away from the house, I get my 1st glimmer of recognition that I am in fact wearing navy blue pants, not the black ones I thought I was wearing. But I am wearing black shoes and a black sweater. Oh, great. How embarrassing. How could I have not noticed this in all the time I was getting ready at home??

Then I passed a little Bambi on the side of the highway, who had himself passed, to that great forest in the sky. For a flash of a second, he looked just like a German Shepherd, like my sweet granddog, Kaya. Oh, no!!

Then as I headed closer to Ogden, I noticed that our (otherwise clear) sky was completely grey and ugly, right over the hospital, right where I was going! This can’t be happening.

But fortunately, everything was just fine once I got there. The sun came out to play, and nobody even noticed my mismatched pants. (Or at least they were kind enough to not mention it!) Michelle called and said that Kaya is swimming in the pool today and happy as a clam. I had a very nice chat with my wonderful boss, and enjoyed a soothing cup of delicious hot tea.

I can already tell it’s going to be a good week. Oh man, what a relief!

Cute Kaya

The Wicked Weeks

Well, the last two work weeks have been w-i-c-k-e-d! (and not in a good way) Here's hoping that today is not only the start of a new work week, but a much
more positive one.

...it's all about attitude, it's all about attitude, it's all about attitude

Deep Breath. Here I go.

Kitchen cupboard organization-Part 1

The quest has begun to get every cupboard in my kitchen and laundry room completely organized, once and for all. I got this section cleaned out and re-stocked last weekend, and plan to tackle one a week till I'm all done. Or maybe one a month...