Why I Like Martha.

I love that Martha Stewart lets her French Bulldogs hang out on the beautiful marble slab island in her kitchen.

That's my kind of lady...

Grateful For...

Today I am happy about...

1. J. coming home early on a Monday and taking me to a movie.


2. Having a total of 11 citrus trees in our front and backyard.


3. Eating peeled, cut up cucumbers and tomatoes with olive oil, sea salt and pepper {my newest obsession}.


4. Cleaning out the magazine basket and recycling more than I kept.


5. Brooks finally being able to jump up on the couch by himself...it only took him 3 years to learn. We put his blanket down and he jumps up between J. and I while we watch TV...god, I love that dog.
   

French Bulldog Addiction.

I am loving these pictures of a french bulldog I found online. He reminds me of my little Brooks. I could love and cuddle these adorable animals all day long...they are such characters!

Plus, I would have a house full if my husband would let me.

Candy Surprises.

All week I have been craving salt water taffy. I even bought a few pieces at a local store that sells them separately....but they were hard as rocks and didn't do the job at all. Yesterday the postman dropped off a package with my name on it. I opened it with delight to find a box of fresh salt water taffy from the Jersey shore, sent courtesy of my grandparents. I felt like a kid again, and immediately called to thank them and tell them of the coincidence of wanting taffy and it showing up at my door. Now....I just hope I don't eat this whole box by Monday. It's soooo good!!!

Wishing all a happy weekend and fun surprises at your door.

Need an Organizing Miracle...

I was not blessed with the organizing gene. I try and I really want to be like Monica on Friends or Martha Stewart, but I always seem to go back to my old ways of being messy and not caring. Unfortunately some things in my humble abode have gotten completely out of hand and I now need to buckle down, clear out and organize. It feels so overwhelming to me and I never even know where to start, so I am just going to dive in and see where it takes me. I wish I had a little organizing fairy that followed me around and told me what to do...

{photos from Martha Stewart...not my house}

What a Way to Start a Monday....

As I sat down at my computer this morning to check email, check blogs and start my week, I looked out the french doors and....a rat appeared out of the bush next to the door. This is one of the draw backs to living in our beautiful area....abundant citrus trees bring rodents. I have a huge rodent phobia...they make my skin crawl. So I screamed, called J. and made him promise to cut those bushes way back tonight so they lose one more hiding place.

Now, I am going to spend the rest of the day trying to get that long tail out of my head...

Weekend.

Have a Happy Weekend.