• the cooler & more comfortable temperature
  • wearing cute jackets, scarves, sweaters, tights & hats
  • fall harvest: apples, pumpkins, fresh fruit & veggies on their last gasp
  • pumpkin pie
  • the crinkle & smell of dead leaves underfoot
  • the dirt road strewn with crushed acorns & oak leaves
  • the crisp smell in the air
  • back to school feeling & supplies in stores
  • nesting for winter
  • being able to bake & cook comfortably again
  • warm comfort food
  • cuddling under the blankets
  • enjoying a warm cup of tea or hot chocolate
sep 6 2011 ∞
sep 6 2011 +
  • I could ride a horse
  • I owned a horse
  • I had a bunny
  • I owned a lot of property with water, gardening space & forest
  • to speak more than 2 languages
  • to travel the world
  • to be able to extend fully into downward dog
  • I could see my family more often
  • I could stay home every day
jun 22 2011 ∞
aug 3 2011 +
  • journal spill
    • fill a page with writing - as quick as you can, anything on your mind, don't over think it
    • cover completely in paint
    • ALTERNATIVES: cover in collage, scribbles
  • fill page with receipts
    • random ones or ones from a whole week
  • cut out a bunch of words from a couple different sources
    • quickly, don't over think it
    • keep an envelope of words for different journaling prompts
    • different ideas for using these words:
      • make poem
      • make random poem picking words blindly fr...
jun 25 2011 ∞
aug 3 2011 +
  • when I can hear someone chewing
  • racism disguised as a joke
  • ignorance
  • when I have to repeat myself or am interrupted
jun 22 2011 ∞
aug 3 2011 +
  • croutons
  • mashed potatoes
  • veal
  • pretty much all seafood
  • winter squash

stuff I don't really like but can tolerate:

  • raspberries
  • honeydew melon
  • cantaloupe
  • shepherd's pie
jun 23 2011 ∞
jun 23 2011 +

Male:

  • Anthony
  • Asher
  • David
  • Henry
  • Jackson
  • James
  • Martin
  • Michael
  • Morgan
  • Oliver
  • Peter
  • Rhys
  • Simon
  • Samuel
  • Thomas
  • William

Female:

  • Abigail
  • Adelaide
jun 22 2011 ∞
oct 4 2012 +
  • born in August 1986
  • light brown hair, greenish-grey eyes
  • collects teapots, salt & pepper shakers, Marcrest Swiss Alpine dishes, rabbit figurines + more
  • grew up in the country & loves nature
  • reads obsessively
  • has no license so walks everywhere (or has Pat drive)
  • wants to adopt a rabbit
  • loves to spend the evening watching Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy & playing Scrabble with Pat
jun 20 2011 ∞
aug 3 2011 +
  • teapots
  • salt & pepper shakers
  • Marcrest Swiss alpine dishes
  • rabbit figurines
  • bird prints
  • small dishes, bowls & plates
  • buttons, beads & other craft supplies
  • Willow Tree figurines
  • books & coffee table books
  • hats - vintage & vintage styles
  • scarves
jun 20 2011 ∞
oct 4 2012 +
  • clean air
  • fresh water
  • fresh fruits & vegetables year round
  • an overabundance of food
  • shelter
  • money
  • my education
  • Pat always being there for me
  • the internet
  • cable TV
  • my cell phone
  • clothes, shoes, accessories
  • easy access to pretty much everything
jun 22 2011 ∞
jun 22 2011 +
  • Auntie Caroline
  • Stephanie Nielson
  • all of the parents of the adoption blogs I follow
  • Donna Downey
jun 22 2011 ∞
oct 4 2012 +
  • my hair, randomly brushing up against my arm or the back of my shoulder
  • a black spec on the wall, when caught out of the corner of my eye (BUG!)
  • someone walking into the room I'm in without me noticing & then saying something (or approaching me & touching me)
  • the dishwasher when it clicks over to drain
  • sudden, loud noises
  • how hot the water comes out of the tap
  • how cold the water first feels when you first jump in the lake (river/pool)
jun 22 2011 ∞
jun 22 2011 +
  • reading
  • journal spilling
    • collage
    • writing
    • painting
  • cooking & baking
  • exploring nature
    • hiking
    • walking
    • biking
  • shopping (or just wandering the mall)
  • collecting
jun 20 2011 ∞
aug 3 2011 +
  • morning yoga
  • eat breakfast
  • journal
  • do a quick collage page
  • blog
  • take pictures
  • read
  • dishes
jun 20 2011 ∞
aug 3 2011 +
  • paintings
    • fix country cart
    • finish flowering branch on yellow
    • work on / finish 2 blue-green pieces
  • ACEOs
    • Klimt Goddesses (15/20)
    • Women in Science (3/20)
    • Strong Women (5/20)
  • notebooks
    • make recycled stab-bound ones
    • make small & large coptic ones
    • increase mini notebook inventory
    • finish covered composition books
    • make more medium-sized recycled ones
  • sewing
    • summer bags & cozies
    • come up with new product ideas: mug rugs?...
jun 21 2011 ∞
oct 4 2012 +
  • sign up for a new website & set up page, check out features
  • check Flickr, Facebook, Etsy, Google Reader, all email accounts.... and repeat
  • prepare lunch or a snack or grab something to drink
  • go to the washroom
  • blog
  • go check the mail
  • do just one little thing in journal, sketchbook or on work in progress
jun 20 2011 ∞
jun 20 2011 +
  • 3-4 times a week, after work:
    • walk
    • bike ride
    • dinner with the TV off
  • weekend, one of:
    • hiking / walk
    • art gallery / museum
    • go to the mall
    • go for a drive
jun 20 2011 ∞
jun 20 2011 +
  • Dr. Denis Crankshaw
  • Dr. Param Nair
  • Dr. Eva Werstiuk
  • Dr. Luke Janssen
  • Ree Drummond
  • Alisa Burke
  • Pumpa & gramma
  • Auntie Caroline
  • Diana Gabaldon
jun 22 2011 ∞
jun 22 2011 +
  • Netherlands
  • Italy
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Australia
  • Dominican Republic
  • Thailand
aug 3 2011 ∞
aug 3 2011 +