Things seem clearer in the silver light of the extraordinary - Harlan Ellison

so happy to be here at this timeon my couch with my sweetie.
get to see Sus tomorrow.
get to see Susan and Marc tomorrow night
get to do the kcrw thing and do yoga.

and I get to just relax. hallelujah.

We went yard saling yesterday morning. the temperature has finally dipped and it felt so alive to be up early and about needing a jacket.
we got lucky - i found some lovely clothes, some still with tags - virtually 3 new outfits for 21 dollars! there was a lady who was selling carved buddhas and ganeshas. got one for my sis for 2 dollars for her birthday, found her a beautiful new journal with handmade paper and a brand new organic cotton tshirt - for 6 dollars total.

we went to the Balloona wetlands then and hiked to the ocean. cold wind that blew the cobwebs out and cleared our heads. then we went to see Tropic thunder of all things, which was really, surprisingly good. Ben Stiller takes the piss out of hollywood in a glorious way with help from an astonishing cast.

today we worked on the house. i hung some tapestries, pottered on the balcony garden, did household stuff. Simn sanded down the coffee table and stained it AND we repainted the banister. its still crap, we both agree, but now its got a new coat of paint.
I roasted a chicken and veggies and we are winding down.
god i needed this weekend. just not a plan, not a commitment. when i needed to go sit and be quiet, i did.
The week will come and all the petty lists and noise and bs, but how grateful i am for this weekend, my husband and my boy.

hmmmm. . that may be what is ailing my body. will know more in a few weeks.
right now, enjoying a sweet quiet evening. had a soak in the tub, watched a film with Simon and am eying Book and Bed.
going to the annual eye doctor thingie tomorrow am. then using the tickets we got as a gift to go see the Huntington Library. I am excited about this.
Have visitors coming from UK arriving Sunday nite. want to make a big pot of chili for them. I will pretend its 65 degrees and crisp outside. California is fine, but man do I need a dose of fall soon...

between work and the volunteer stuff and the friends in crisis, we are just about ragged.
took on too much.
Doing a yoga/menopause workshop. Simon hopefully can have a few hours to himself - he has a great attitude and humor about all the drama.
we will see Blake tomorrow. he leaves for Peru on Tuesday. this amazes me still. just thrilled for him.
this made me feel better today - and is appropriate:
Gemini -
It's your job to make sure that people are talking and working together, whether you're at home or at work (or anywhere else, really). Your initiative makes the difference between success and failure.

need to look after myself though - ..

If you ever find yourself in Idyllwild, treat yourself and go here:
http://www.cafearoma.org/
for a glass of wine, dinner or breakfast if you want.
here is why:
there is a woman who plays guitar on saturday afternoons and she plays Diamonds and Rust by Joan Baez. it will make you cry.
there is a pretty man who wears a beret well and he plays classical guitar on Sunday morning while you eat breakfast and read the paper.
The bathroom is papered with the poems of RUMI.
they have 2 cats that are better than any tv show to watch.

I fell in love again with my husband here on Saturday night. then it snowed and we had breakfast there sunday watching the drifts and giggled. it was not just the altitude.

Your Score: Tigger

You scored 15 Ego, 12 Anxiety, and 15 Agency!

And as they went, Tigger told Roo (who wanted to know) all about the things that Tiggers could do.

"Can they fly?" asked Roo.

"Yes," said Tigger, "they're very good flyers, Tiggers are. Strornry good flyers."

"Oo!" said Roo. "Can they fly as well as Owl?"

"Yes," said Tigger. "Only they don't want to."

"Why don't they want to?" well, they just don't like it somehow."

Roo couldn't understand this, because he thought it would be lovely to be able to fly, but Tigger said it was difficult to explain to anybody who wasn't a Tigger himself.

You scored as Tigger!

ABOUT TIGGER: Tigger is the newest addition to the Hundred Acre Wood, and he lives with Kanga and Roo, because Roo's strengthening medicine turned out to be the thing that Tiggers like best. Tigger is bouncy and confident -some of his friends think he is a little TOO bouncy and confident, but attempts to unbounce him tend to be fruitless.

WHAT THIS SAYS ABOUT YOU: You are a positive and confident person. You feel capable of dealing with anything and everything, and funnily enough, you usually ARE. You don't worry about much, and you love to go out and find new adventures.

Your friends and family might sometimes be a little exasperated by your boundless enthusiasm. You don't like to admit your mistakes, and when you find yourself in over you head, you tend to bluff your way out of things. You would be surprised, however, at how happy the people around you would be if you would actually admit to a mistake. It would make you seem more human, somehow.

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 18% on Ego

You scored higher than 36% on Anxiety

You scored higher than 48% on Agency

lovely day - we got up early, i did book keeping, laundry, now am going to shower, get a pedicure and we are doing taxes this afternoon with a new tax guy.
hanging some pictures. once a year, we splurge and get a few pieces framed. nice to put more things up in this place.
want to see 'In Bruges'. want to get some taper candles.
ok - simon needs me to help with hanging the pictures.
its GLORIOUS outside today - can I garden a bit?