list it Tuesday

I've missed playing for a few weeks as I've dealt with my computer nonsense, but this week's topic was just too much fun to miss.  "What's in your junk drawer?" asks Aimee at Artsyville.

I actually keep a pretty tidy junk drawer....I have this thing about everything in its place, you know.  So in my junk drawer you'll find:

scissors, heavy duty floral scissors, 2 florist knives, a small hammer, 3 screwdrivers, scotch tape, pens/pencils/markers, white board markers, white board eraser, rubber bands, tacks, string, an extra house key, car key, miscellaneous keys for who knows what, a butane lighter thingy for my candles, sticky candle hold stuff to keep them straight, a fan (see it next to the hammer on the left - Dan uses it to cool off after getting overheated in the hot tub),

a pedometer (does it even still work), a tape measure, picture hanging wire/hook, floss, dice, bobby pins (really, with my short hair?), lip balm, post it notes, clothes pins (we use them to hold chip bags closed), a foam dart from the boys' guns last Christmas, a broken piece from a Christmas napkin ring and in the back is a whistle on a lanyard that I didn't even know we had.

So there you have it, a little peek into my life.  How about yours?

Next week is the last opportunity to make and share a list this year and the topic is "Holiday Faves" (it can be anything....traditions, songs, people, memories, etc.)

Wish List

Join Aimee and everyone over at Artsyville for List it Tuesday. I've missed a couple weeks but this week's prompt just caught my attention.....

Wish / Santa List:

Santa, please dip into your magic bag and  .......

- bring Dan a job - soon!
- keep our cars running til he's working again
- make Christmas music stop til Dec. 1
- find me a parking place at the mall when I do my last minute shopping
- help me keep focused on finishing Christmas gifts so they can be given THIS year!
- help me resist the temptation to over-eat between now and Jan 1
- schedule a family vacation to London (we've put it off several times!)
- let all my tagless photos be magically restored
- no more computer crashes - EVER
- move my sister here to Seattle, and with a job
- create political unity so decisions and actions can happen
- have my big toe be well
- have the price of gas go DOWN to.....$2/gal?  That would be good, right?
- as long as I'm wishing, I wish we were in the position to retire (like several of our friends) so that we could each pursue our fun interests - more time for art for me and for him......dunno, maybe more TV time? :)

What are your pie-in-the-sky wishes?

tuesday list

Here it is, Tuesday list day again, hosted by Aimee at Artsyville.  This is a simple challenge or whatever to participate in - she throws out a topic and we list lovers jump in.  You can be as simple (type a list for your post that week) or as elaborate (work in your journal, canvas, or however you want) to make your list.  The first couple times I just typed my list; this time I took the time to make a digital list.

This week's topic:   Quick Fixes - a list of things you could/should do that you've been avoiding but all they need is a 'quick fix'.  Here's mine:

Not terribly long this week (not like listing what I love about where I live!), but these are things that have been on my mind the last couple weeks and I've been practicing avoidance.  All would be quick and easy......and done!  I'll work on it - some time! :)

What are you procrastinating about?  List it and share it before 11/3 cuz then next Tuesday's list is - ta da - favorite movie lines.  That one could be really fun!

what I love about where I live

List it Tuesday topic for the week is "what I love about where I live" - there are so many great things about Seattle and the northwest but here are some of the highlights:

Big picture:
I love that I live in the US with all the benefits and freedoms we enjoy.
I love living on the west coast where people are generally friendly, casual, environmentally aware and oh-so-laid back.
I love living in Washington state where we enjoy marine weather in the west, desert-like weather in the east, grow yummy apples and have a blossoming wine industry.  Washington is urban and progressive, rural and farm country.

Lincoln Park, Seattle

Closer to home:
I love living in Seattle where I can be close to my boys.
I love living in Seattle because there's a view of mountains and water around almost every corner.
I love the wealth of activities - Pike Place Market, Seattle Center, Arboretum, beaches, mountains, skiing, boating, professional sports (we might bring back the NBA too!), plays, art galleries and more and more!

Seattle skyline after addition of new ferris wheel

I love seeing Mt. Rainier's snowy top dominating the horizon on clear days.

Gorgeous Mt. Rainier

I love green.  Green trees, green grass, green attitude - it's all so green!
I love the mild weather - not 90 in the summers, not freezing and snowy in the winter - yet we have distinct seasons.
I love living 15 minutes from work, 20 minutes from my kids, 15 minutes to the airport, 10 minutes to the beach, 60 minutes to the mountains, 20 minutes to downtown - in other words, convenience!

The beach 10 minutes from my home

At home:
I love the space in our home - literally plenty of square footage.
Light - I love the light from all the big windows.
Art room - for the first time ever I have a room dedicated to creativity!

I love sitting at my computer, looking out to my big back yard and garden, delighting in my flowers.

More than any of the other things, I love the man I share where I live with.

If this doesn't make you want to live in Seattle, I've done something wrong! :)  Now I can't wait to read about what others love about where they live.