Day 60 - Mismatched Stripes

These are one of the socks in the sampler set I bought at the sock store NYC. Still not sure my thoughts on them though.

So today my plan is to sit, read, and catch up on my DVR. Nothing too exciting but totally needed. Simon hasn't been letting me sleep much at night. 4am has become his witching hour. The hour he pulls boxes out of my shelf, knocks the kleenex box off the nightstand to drag around, mysteriously pulls tape off sock drawers and pulls out socks, attacks Miles, pulls up my rugs, and generally makes more noise than an 11lb cat should be capable of making. I don't know how to make it stop!!!

Check out this cute picture of my kitties sitting on their tree this morning. So adorable.....

 

Day 57, 58, and 59 - Eeyore, Stars and Rainbow

Have slacked the last few days. Got back form New Jersey on Sunday night and have just been trying to get back into the swing of things. Thankfully there's not too much that makes up the swing of things :) Mostly the gym and errands. Spend some quality time at the library yesterday. Have 7 books checked out now.  Been doing a lot of reading. It's fantastic!

I have really only been checking out books about two things. Think you can guess?  Both are relatively new obsessions. The first is one of my most favorite things ever. I already know a lot about it, but there's always more to learn. I can read the info and see the results, evidence, facts, similarities here in my own house in one of 3 ways. Can you guess what I like to read about yet? They have 4 little paws and go "Meow". And most importantly they make every day better. I have read all kinds of things about cats. Why they behave the way they do, their physical makeup, what they do for people around them, how they impact people's lives, and so much more.

There are a lot more books on my second library topic. An HBO miniseries from 2001 got me interested in this particular topic. It's pretty much the only historical event that I know anything about, and at this point I know quite a bit. Been checking out coffee table books with lots of pictures and drawings. The one I have now is over 600 pages of historical events, pictures, personal accounts, and maps. It's really informative. Also re-reading a related book I read in like the 8th grade. After knowing the history it's a much better read this time around. It's one of the most famous diaries printed. Definitely an easy read since a 13 year old wrote it. Any ideas?.....It's the Diary of Anne Frank. I am intrigued by that perspective on WWII, which if you haven't guessed is my other favorite library topic.

Oh I love the library!!! So many books and you can read them all for FREE!!! There's so much to learn, so much to look at. And I can reserve books from other libraries to pick up at my library. That's so awesome. The only bad thing about the library is having to be quiet, which I am so not good at. But the books make it worth it!!

Day 56 - Dancing Frogs

Day 2 in New Jersey. Plans seem to be changing by the minute. So who knows how the day will end up. Wanted to get something posted before I forget tho.  These socks are pretty friggin awesome actually. I love that the frogs are doing all kinda of things. They are super cute.

Day 55 - Gray Monkeys

Spent the day driving to Jersey. Saw Andrea for lunch. Meet the new little Falcone, Luke. Jack and I spent some quality time reading books together. It was a nice little visit.  Then I headed off to Kim. That ended up being the longest journey imaginable. The trip from Melrose to Paramus took 3:15hrs but the last 70 miles from Andrea to Kim took almost 2:30hrs. I was not a happy camper!! Luckily Kim and I still managed to make it out for a nice dinner. And oh how I like good dinners. Tried Coq Au Vin for the first time. It wasn't anything fantastic but it's a classic French dish and I felt like my snobby ass should I at least try it once. For those of you who don't know, it's chicken in a burgundy wine sauce with vegetables. It isn't my favorite thing ever but now I can say I've had it. :) 

Day 54 - Mismatched Comfy Socks

Trying out the mismatched socks I bought in NYC. You will see one of them again when I wear the third sock. Still have had no good ideas on how to fold them.

No big plans for the day. Just packing for Jersey. I really don't know why I am such a slacker packer. Maybe cause I am so good at knowing what I want that I don't need to do it early. For a girl who loves to get away you'd think I'd have some more interest in it since it means time away from home.  Looking forward to the weekend. Heading to see Andrea on my way in tomorrow, then spending the rest of the weekend with Kim. We are heading into NY on Friday to see Elf on Broadway. That should be a fantastic good time. I can't wait!

The cats are all staring into the fireplace. Wonder if there's some kind of wildlife in there. I hope not. I don't want to deal with any creatures past the cats. Hopefully they can take care of it without me. They all look pretty intense.

Day 53 - Red Flames

Here are the pics from me in the sock store. I was so excited in the store! I would have more excited if they sold matching socks. I think I am too left brained for mismatched socks in packs of three. How do you fold them? What color do you classify them as? Won't they wear unevenly? Anyway I bought a sampler pack to try them out. I was debating buying 2 of the same set to get 3 matched pairs of socks.

I wonder if there are any matching sock stores around here. Wonder if I could have my own sock store one day. I so think I should. It would be sooooooo awesome.

There was a lot of sock excitement

I could have spent a LOT of money there

Day 52 - Sleep Stripes

After my busy weekend I am super tired. So after the gym I put on my PJs. I do feel a little wrong PJing it up at noon, but it needed to be done. It's a cold rainy day so it makes it even better. Plus my kitties are showing me a lot of love today. Mia is on my lap behind the computer right now actually. Gonna catch up on some TV, finish my book, and be lazy the rest of the day. I should upload my pictures from my weekend away, but that might be too much effort for me. We'll see....