THE LOVELY CRAZY

Yeah SPRING!!!!! Not officially, but we don't need official.The birds are a chirping, world is bright and warm and green things are popping up all over. And the mud. THE MUD! So much mud, all over my house, tracked in by the mr and the dog. (not ever me) It's a never ending battle of vacuuming and mopping (but II secretly kinda love all that mud.. yea, I am a werido)

So how was your week? Mine was good, mostly full of work stuff. Lots of papers and tearing up floors. The floors are going ok, except yesterday we got to the kitchen and found that the previous owner had installed a sub floor of wood slats that contain 8 million nails per inch. I have never seen so many freaking nails in a single piece of wood in my life and it's making for a very slow and frustrating floor tearing up process. I thought for sure we would be done by now, but this super find has delayed us in a big way. So we were planning on putting in another full day of floor ripping up today but my waking up, my body is kinda telling me to stop of else body will break in half and my arms will fall of. Yeah, I am a bit beat up. You should see all the cuts and bruises on my legs and arms.. I look like I fell down a side of a cliff.. (that's what I tell people if they ask) Hum, I wonder if they make a construction worker barbie?

Should we continue on with the hammers and crow bars and the floor of a million nails or take the day completely off, apply some ice, drink lots of coffee and nap? I am voting for the coffee and the naps (so happy for the extra hour of light, not so happy about having an hour taken away from me on a Sunday... take an hour out of Monday!) And I think that the mr will agree. Rest day today, get back to it tomorrow. Maybe if we take the day off I can enjoy some of this fantastical sunshine and ride my bike to the library.. Ah, that sounds so good!

You got any big plans for today? Whatever your plans, just make sure to take it easy and give yourself a break..and maybe a nap. you did lose an hour of after all.

Internet things from the internet.

-8 Weird Ways Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Health.

Be Amazed By This Marvelous Music Machine, Powered By 2,000 Marbles.. I am amazed

-It's not always about the money. Urban Farms Fuel Idealism. Profits? Not So Much

-I don't know how I stumbled on this, (so awesome) but here , Pee-Wee Herman's blog... and peeps flavored milk.

-I am obsessed with my pens.. this lady knows what I like

- I need to stop looking at other peoples houses, like this one, or this one. I want them all.

- Allthe different types.. I did not know. All About Buttercream & How to Make 6 Different Types

-Lovely bird houses. 3500 Birdhouses From Scrapwood

-Are your sheets getting in the way of your sleep? 9 truths about bedding

-Whole Foods Has Struck a Deal to Sell Ugly Produce. It's great and all, but why do they gots to go and call it ugly?

And of course some pictures of stuff from the week

Have a great day!

-C

We have been doing work on the house for a while now, ripping things out, patching things up.. must mostly ripping things out. Well yesterday we made our first purchase for something that is going into the house... A vintage green pedestal sink. YES!!! I scoured the internet,looked in salvage yards, all the while not really thinking I would find anything (anything I could afforded) but lo and behold, two days ago I found one on craigslist. Crazy, and only a little drive away. So the mr and I jumped on that and yesterday we drove out to the country, stopped at the pig farm, feed the cutest 5 week old piglets stale donuts and retrieved out new green sink from the frozen mud. I am so excited. We have officiallybought our first major piece for the house. And it's so pretty and green and almost tacky, (could get tacky) but is going to be perfect. Oh how I love me the craigslist.

Other news. Have you hear about the pre-peeled oranges from Whole Foods, the ones that made everyone all crazy and waere all over the news and internet? So stupid right. (Like yeah it's kinda stupid to sell pre-peeled oranges and a waste of plastic, but is it any more dumb the to sell single serve plastic coffee pods, shrink wrapped potatoes, or plastic wrapped junk food. Just saying.) The mr and I were watching the morning news when the story came on. We started to have very normal discussion about who and why and all that when I guess I made a comment about how I have to peel his oranges. (I don't peel his oranges, but I might have helped start a orange a few tines) And then all of a sudden this light hearted discussion about pre-peeled oranges went down hill. The pre peeled oranges made us turn on each other (our argument might not been entirely about the oranges...) Long story short. probably not going to be buying oranges for a while....Or maybe I'll take it one step further and just stock the fridge with pre-peeled, sectioned off segments of oranges.

HAHAHAHA. I am brilliant!

So oranges, new green sink, and the temperature outside is going up up UP. Life is life and going pretty good. I am excited and ready and going to pull my bike out of the basement today. As soon as all the ice is melted out of the road... look out world! And clean. All I want to do it clean. Have you gotten the spring clean itch yet? My itch is like a rash. I want to get ride of EVERYTHING and power wash the inside of the house. I also want to invent something that keeps the dog nasty off of my life kinda like a bath). Yeah, maybe we will wash Washer today. That could be fun (not at all fun)

Other then that, not sure. Hoping for a long leisurely walk (pre-dog bath), a spring time salad situation involving lots of fresh baby arugula and pears and at least one small nap on the couch with window open. Not to much to ask, but we shall see.

Here, some links to take you on my internet findings.

- Slice The Price Of Fruits And Veggies, Save 200,000 Lives? I think so.

-We don't buy dog treats, sometime I make them, but mostly he gets apples and carrots as treats. 11 Healthy Fruit & Vegetable Treats for Your Dog or Cat

-Get ready for a Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen museum... Buying a yearly pass..hahaha!

-Some might say I have a mouth like a sailor.. and they are probably right, but I can't help it. What Makes Swearing So Damn Satisfying, Anyway?

- This nursery is perfect. Maybe one day.....

-Completely in love with this house. And this cabin.. yes please.

-7 Types of Fruit Trees You Can Grow in Your Living Room. and I want to grow the ALL!

-I totally get this. No one will make you do the things you love–so here’s how to make yourself

-I pretty much only use cast iron for everything. so this is cool to see. How Lodge Cast Iron Skillets Are Made in Tennessee

- Yup, this would work for me. Exercise Bike Doubles As Washing Machine

-This is good news for the little ones.Peanut Mush In Infancy Cuts Allergy Risk.

And yes, picture of baby pigs, and some other stuff.