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Entries from July 1, 2007 - August 1, 2007

divine providence

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I returned yesterday from visiting my dear friend Madelyn in lovely Providence, Rhode Island.

I will be telling you all about the trip later this week.

Until then, please enjoy this amazing Jesus wall hanging found at my place of worship, Savers.

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Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 at 09:03AM by

melissa in second hand scores |

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I want to believe

Wow, you guys. I don't know if it's that chant that I mentioned before, or what, but things are happening.

Disclaimer:

I don't usually give a lot of credit to that stuff- not that I don't belive in it, but more that ... I don't know. Maybe it's that I don't believe it will work for me. You see, I haven't felt particularly watched out for in life. Perhaps that is why I don't have a strong faith in god, the universe, spirit. I try, I really do. I should make a poster like that one on X-Files in Mulder's office. Except not about aliens. (But maybe I should keep an open mind.) I have found something meaningful for me in both yoga and Buddhism. I do love Hindu chants- they comfort me. And I do well with a mantra to help focus and not let my rampant thoughts take me over. I'll talk more about all this another day. Here endeth the rambling disclaimer.

Back on topic. Abundance.

So you know about the awesome yard sale finds from last month that I documented. And there are more from that day that I still haven't even shown you! I will - but only if you promise you won't be bored. I do love a good show and tell.

Then I was offered a new job-job, which I accepted. (A job-job is anything that isn't my own design work ) More on this to come. Plus, I really want to tell you about my old job-job (which I will dearly miss). My last day was Friday. My first day at my new job-job is tomorrow!

I have been wanting ( for years now) an old, beat up, brown leather couch. I saw one at a yard sale a couple of weeks ago for $78 ! I loved it instantly , but my honey wasn't impressed. I regretted not getting it. It's a big item to bring into the house if not everyone is happy about it, so I dropped it. The next day, my honey came home with the couch! And he got it for $50! He's good like that. He still claims to not like it, as he is kicking back- of course! He also still claims that he thinks the show Sopranos is just ok. All right, honey. Sure.

On Friday, I had to bring a truckload of yard waste to the dump ( for my old job-job as a gardener) . I scored a huge pile of lilies! 3 or four different kinds- really nice.

For my birthday, my honey got me this perfect, absolutely perfect , summer dress! (I will have pictures soon)

And the most amazing abundant thing that is too unreal to even believe: Last night, my best friend Jennifer picked me up for my birthday and took me to the forty steps . She gave me a little green box which contained a piece of paper . It said that she had arranged to trade her writing services with a local yoga teacher training school in order to pay for my enrollment! My best friend is putting me through yoga teacher training! Amazing, generous, unbelieveable. Now, I should tell you that I am not a person who has a hard time accepting gifts or letting people do nice things for me. Au contraire. But this?

I was sitting on the bench ( in my new perfect summer dress) my knees were shaking, and I'm saying, " This is CRAZY!"

Jennifer: No, It's not!

Me: YES, it is!

Jennifer: No, It's not!

Me: YES, it is!!

Jennifer: No, It's not!

Wow. I am so excited and touched.

Abundance? Bring it on.

Posted on Sunday, July 15, 2007 at 07:20PM by

melissa |

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happy birthday to me!

patient strong calm, originally uploaded by yummygoods.

I'm 33 today!
this journal page was from 2000. still fits!

Posted on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at 11:53AM by

melissa in visual journals |

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one more thing....

leather overnight bag, originally uploaded by yummygoods.

from that awesome yard sale day last weekend.
Perfection in bag form. Well-worn caramel leather overnight bag. One dollar! I freaking love this bag.

Posted on Monday, July 2, 2007 at 07:52AM by

melissa in second hand scores |

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change is good (right?)

hey!
you may have noticed that i took down my etsy mini from the sidebar.

I created a basic etsy shop back in late winter and listed a handful of items. I love etsy. I just do not have the time right now to list stuff the way one needs to to be found among the tons and tons of talented people on there! If I am going to sell on etsy, I wanna do it right, and I wanna do it well. (by my own standards , I mean) And now is just not the time for that. So I unlisted the items I had in the shop.I still plan to do it someday, just not right now. I'd rather wear the jewelry myself (or give it to friends) and keep the paintings for my own house!

There, I said it! I feel much better now!

I am going to put some more love into this here website. I will be working on a new banner (never did get used to this one i have up now) , adding links, and some new 'whenever i feel like it' features.
Some people do a weekly review, or what-have-you, but I am just not the weekly type. So it will be 'whenever i feel like it' inspiring interiors, 'whenever i feel like it' gardening tips, 'whenever i feel like it' evolution of a painting.

I also plan to add categories and archives so it will be simpler to find your way if you felt like rummaging around.

I am still getting used to this blogging business. I am feeling a bit more comfortable with each post. I do really like it, and I think I will love it once I let my hair down a bit more - so to speak. In truth,my hair is not nearly long enough to be let down, but that is a different topic entirely.

Look at this gorgeous enamel bucket full of flowers! And you know how I love enamel!

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I gathered all the blooms and foliage in the bucket, having every intention of making a bunch of little bouquets in little vases, but they just looked so perfect in that old beat up enamel bucket. I had to just bring the whole thing inside. Our kitchen sink is in a corner so there is a space behind it where the walls meet- that's where I like to put bouquets because I see them all the time. Unfortunately, that is also where Thor likes to go to beat the sh*t out of my flowers.

Posted on Saturday, June 30, 2007 at 08:58PM by

melissa |

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