things i love this week

this week has been exceedingly better than last week. not much has happened, but boy have i been  in much better spirits. i worked and will continue to work through the rest of the week, my dad’s birthday was on monday and did some more wedding planning with my sister [the big day is in less than a month]. 

there are quite of things that i have loved this week

– the weather! i’m talking like in the 70’s guys. its been fantastic!
-costco. i LOVE costco! i got to go this week [today to be exact] and it was such a treat. they have so much and every time i go i want to just get it all!
-picture messaging. the best way to keep in contact has been picture messaging. whenever i see something funny/beautiful/interesting i just take a picture and send it to friends!
-toddler’s and tiaras. i’ve been watching the first two seasons on netflix and i have to admit, they are hilarious but also sort of sad.
-my bridesmaids dress. seriously though, i picked it up a few days ago and i just really love it. its not tacky and i can totally re-wear it! the color is so pretty too! you’ll see what i’m talking about in a few weeks.
-reading. i’ve really enjoyed being so incredibly glued to books lately. i already know what i am going to read after the hobbit. i’ve also decided that i really love biographies. i think i’m going to read a few personal stories from holocaust survivors next. they are so inspiring and moving. i’m actually really excited about it.
-cheap plane tickets. I found a plane ticket today from dallas to atlanta for $218 round trip for two weeks!!! thats a pretty great deal in my book! sadly i don’t have the money to book it just yet, but i’m keeping an eye on that puppy and the minute prices start to rise i guess i’ll just sell my cat and get the ticket [just kidding].
-white wine. because its what i’m drinking right now before i have to get up in the morning and work a double!

hope you’ve had a great week and have an even better weekend! 

i’ll leave you will some photos from the beautiful sunset from this evening. 

 

 

xoxo

leah

books & weather

its a beautiful day here and the fresh air fills the house. viola is loving the open windows and longs to attack all the birds that fly by [i’m so glad she can’t accomplish that because i would be so upset]. 

lately i’ve been reading a lot more than usual. i just finished the memoir Gypsy Boy by Mikey Walsh.  i can’t even begin to convey into words how much i loved this book. its a true story of strength and never giving up even when one is most down. its also a story of being proud and connected to where you came from even if your whole dream is to break away. read this book! 

next up i am reading The Hobbit by J.R. Tolkien. i’ve never really been that in to the lord of the rings stories, but maybe this book will show the may haha. 

17 days until the best bean arrives and i couldn’t be more excited! 

 

views from a run

Happy Wednesday! 

i couldn’t be happier this week is halfway through for me! The weekend will continue to be busy because its kara’s wedding shower, but it will still be nice to be out of the norm for a bit. I’ve been slacking a bit in my running routine this past week, so i decided to step it up again today. Luckily the few days i’ve had off didn’t make it so awful. 
I got tired of running around the neighborhood, so I started running around down to where the entrance is for the lake.
Today was such lovely weather so i wasn’t exactly dreading the beginning.

 this is where i run, i stay pretty far away from the actual road and listen music on my phone. 

its actually pretty because of hills. 

cacti grows all around, and you know how i love it! i think its become a bit of an obsession! lol!

whats weird is whats on the other side of this (see below picture)

i was not expecting to see this! it think its a couch, chair, tv, and rowboat. i laughed pretty hard for a minute. 

 

I look most forward to when it gets a bit warmer actually, because then after my runs i get to jump straight in this 

HIGH LYFE 

 

two A.M tears & Peter Gabriel

just spent the past 30 minutes crying like a baby about how much i miss my friends.
i miss people in general, but i really miss my friends. its going to be a tough a week and an even tougher weekend on account of the fact that I am missing the reunion this weekend.
nobody said it was easy growing up and moving away from everything you know, but nobody said it was this hard either.

pity party central over here.

*not pictured* Allison, Lauren, Roise,  Fanch, Natalie, Rita, Tilyn & all my favorite party palace folks.

😦

the slayer and skype

last night i had a 4 hour phone/skype sesh with the best. we drank and laughed and all together it felt like we were back together.

i even got a few minutes in will lady ooters herself. (yes i was growled at a few times)

as promised i started to re-watch buffy the vampire slayer (we went through a phase about 2 to 3 years back where we beasted that series. basically if our eyes were open we were watching buffy). LET ME TELL YOU its even better than i remember.

it took me forever to get this screenshot perfect. i’ll blame it on the 6 pack i consumed before i pushed play. I CAN’T stop laughing at it! priceless!

QUEEN

i’m not ashamed or embarrassed.

its safe to say that i will be all over some buffy tonight. that and looking up dreamy photos of australia on the internet. dReAmZ ya’ll. ha.

pictures

i’ve been working so much lately i haven’t had time to do anything, much less post pictures from the gardens. I have two days off this week and am pretty excited!  Now I just have to figure out what to do! 🙂 

straight out of the secret garden for sure. 

robin con ward statue version. OBVIOUSLY robin, i mean look at that stance! 

catcti are my favorite plants. can you tell? 

i can’t wait to see this in the spring when everything blooms. 

 

thats all for now!