Proof you have ADD:

Instead of working on the room you and your spouse have designated as the current room being "fixed up", you are painting quotes above your fireplace in the middle of the night.

Well, the main reason for this little detour on our home improvements is that Jared is out of town and he would kill me for trying to do this...he painted that brick with about a million coats as per my request. He had wanted to put slate over it and I protested. So now he will just love love love to see this little surprise when he gets home from Detroit on Sunday night.

FYI:

I found this quote on Etsy (it was vinyl stick-on letters) and thought it would go perfect with my sailboat pics I got at the thrift store for $4.00 each. But I didn't want to pay the $35.oo plus shipping to buy it so I printed the quote and painted right on the brick with cheap, black craft paint. Jared should love my thrifty-nis, but he's still gonna kill me.

Go in Peace??

Harris just said the blessing on the food at lunch. In the prayer he said,"and please bless Martin Luther King Jr., that he will have his birthday on Monday, and that he will go in peace."

The Office

In our neverending quest to fix up the house, we often differ (me and J) on what project should get our attention next. We both agree, for once. It is the office. We already have the wall treatment which is a plaster kind of business with gold paint and glaze all over it. Jared did all that without my consent or permission, and while it's not really my style, I'm fine with it and am grateful for all of the work he put into it. Now we are setting out to build a desk. When I say "we" I mean Jared. My contribution is keeping all distractions out of his hair which is harder than it sounds. I'll post updates...which won't be hard since these things take us a long time. We are the Pabsts. We've never been accused of being timely.

To the Girl of the World

Happy Birthday! Twelve years ago today, you changed my life forever. I've loved you with my whole heart ever since. Thanks for letting me be your mom, and learn from you every day.