We got our first bounty from the organic co-op today!

When I got there, there was a box of bruised and somewhat sad looking bananas that she said were delivered because they weren’t sellable. I took a bunch and came home and made banana nut bread for us. Chris and Cindy got here, and we took photos and decided what we would eat. I had picked up a reatroaf while on the south side today, so we threw that in the oven, then Cindy slurried up some sweet potatos, leeks, garlic, and chopped up the swiss chard and made that into sauteed goodness. I made Dion’s Salad with the romaine lettuce. Romaine, red onion, strawberries, feta cheese, sliced almonds and we had berry balsamic dressing on it. I also picked up some honey/wheat/olive oil bread from a local baker. It was an amazing meal.

We split up the food, and mulled over the stuff that we got…so inexpensive…a great deal, I think.

I love that we’re trying this. I love that we’re taking the time to share meals, and talk about the food and really appreciate each other in the process. It’s nice…

on a bum note? My coffee pot has hit a snag. I own a Cuisenart Grind and Brew. I bought it five years ago with one of my first paychecks. The grinder, apparently, has given up the ghost. Everything else is working just fine…so I need to go find a coffee grinder. That’s ok. I still like the thermal carafe, everything else is just fantastic…alas..we are just a Cuisenart & Brew nowadays.

I did get an estimate on the backyard. I feel good about it. I think I’ll get a few more to compare but things are looking good! I also am now on the hunt for someone to install a small amount of guttering in the front so that we can begin planting and landscaping with that…

I’m waiting on my sheets to dry. My dryer…well I think I need to unclog it someway. It’s not drying well. Takes a couple of cycles to get things completely dry…but that’s a task for another day.

Hope your Monday was as good as mine…

(free range kitty)

My first weekend “free” from the theatre. Usually I’m walking into walls and asking for directions…while in my house. But I seem to be doing ok reacclimating myself to reality. Yesterday was some late sleeping, some civilized outings to the theatre and a late lunch/early dinner then home to rest on the couch and watch the new mini-series that is sure to become my latest obsession…all the while thinking of the things I wanted to get done today.

****UPDATE TO LIST. APPARENTLY I DID GET A BUNCH OF STUFF DONE TODAY!***

Laundry, specifically my sheets that have muddy cat prints on the bottom of them.
a few bits at the grocery store
a massage
buy my car tag
run the Dyson and dust, general picking up of the week’s bits and pieces lying around.
go by Lowes and check into getting some guttering put up on the front of the house.
landscaping books/idea books
talk to the landscaper about the backyard
drive to Tuttle to get our first delivery from the Organic Food Co-Op

Now. This doesn’t seem like too much to get finished today. Really. But for the fact that I didn’t get any sleep until I caved and took one PM pill at 2am…slept till about 10:30. Now gulping coffee, I’m starting to wake up and get a little motivated but lookie here! it’s 11:30! The morning is gone! gah. So…as is par for the course, I’ve set myself up to fail at getting anything done. I’m already thinking…meh. I can do this and that tomorrow, only really need to get this and that today…heh heh heh.

oh well. It’s my day off, and I’m going to do as much as I can without making myself nutso. I DID just talk to the landscaper. I’m getting a project manager out here today to give me a bid on leveling off the war zone in the back. Did I tell you about this guy? Ok. See…it helps to know a million people! (I’m pretty sure I know a million people but that’s a whole other post) A friend of mine who lives in Tulsa works for a big nursery/landscape place. He and I thought about flirting and perhaps more sometime last year…or was it the year before last? I cant remember. Anyways, that was a no way jose, we are just friends. He’s got about thirty kids and a wicked divorce, and I want no part of that drama. It didn’t stop me from calling him up and asking for a name of a good landscaper here in OKC area, which he provided, called in a favor and voila! I’m getting bids today! I may even use the guy to draw up a design for the front…then I can just make it myself! who knows. I told him my shoestring budget will be the deciding factor and he seemed to say, we’ll work with that don’t worry…that must be the favor. SOOOO….check that off my list as DONE today. I’m interested to see how much it’ll cost.

Ok. Ok. Just writing this has put a fire in my spirit. I’m up. Chris and Cindy are coming over tonight to divide the bounty and have a meal out of what we get…I’m going to spruce up the house and really? I may call and book a massage. I got a stipend from the theatre for doing the show that will just cover a massage…man. I really need one, too!

BIG BIG BIG love and support going out to PseudoSis 1 today. She’s starting a new work gig. It’s a temp thing but we’re excited about getting started. So…GOOD DAY TO YOU!!!

Happy Monday, ya’ll!

What an amazing night! We had a fabulous audience for our last show…the show itself was fun and fast and just right. Friends and family were in the audience and everyone seemed to really respond to the story…so good. Strike was pretty easy. Mostly just putting up props and costumes and set dressings…we went out for food and drinks afterwards and just sat at the table and said grand things about the experience. There are shows and casts that sometimes come into your life and leave a footprint. They mark you and change a bit of you forever.

this show is one of those…I will miss it terribly.

Lucky for me, LIFE goes on and usually at a break neck speed! Today is more theatre with PseudoSis 1 then perhaps a meal and drinks after. We’re seeing the latest installment in the Greater Tuna series…Tuna Does Vegas! You’ll remember I worked with/for Joe Sears back in the day. So I’m excited for that. Tonight the new series on HBO begins, The Pacific. Produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Speilberg and looks at the theatre in the Pacific during WWII. Band of Brothers is to this day, one of my favorites so I’m excited about that.

Today is a big big day in the lives of to of my favorites. Chris and Cindy are celebrating their 12th Wedding Anniversary today. WHEEEEE!!!! Twelve years. The only thing I’ve kept around for twelve years is a shirt from the Gap that I wore in college…certainly not a man. These two are just fantastic. I’m not saying they are perfect or that their relationship is without any kind of dark days but let me just say…I’ve never seen a couple more complimentary of each other. They fit. They work. To be around them, one never ever questions that they would still be married 12 years later. I love them. I love being around them. They are family to me.

Raise your coffee cup in their general direction this morning…CHEERS!

As we come to the end of our run of Love Song, I’ve been asked over and over if I’m sad. . . do I get sad when a show closes?

Anyone who knows me knows that I hate goodbyes. I’ve cried at any sort of ending all of my life. But time, and age and dare I say maturity, err wisdom, the lyrics to a Semisonic song has taught me that every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. That without the closing of this beautiful experience, we will never get to our next beautiful experience.

This has been a beautiful experience. I was sooooo stressed about the lines. (seriously. all that is SCRIPTED!) And I was worried about the meshing of the personalities. (lotta personality in this little cast) and my lesson that I shall take from this ride is to really Really REALLY try not to worry. I know we’ve got a “good little show” I hear it in the audience every night. I feel it in my heart…and to be a part of bringing this story of love–familial love, batshitcrazy love, old love, shiny new love, awkward and unconditional love–to be able to bring this story alive…well. I am Grateful with a capital G.

I had a client in my chair yesterday who just found out that she will be losing her 82 year old mother to cancer. An old high school friend just lost his father two days ago. Christy just lost her mom a mere few months ago. My sweet sweet Darci, and Delbert are experiencing the anniversaries of the death of a parent…I spoke the words with Delbert, I spoke them here in fact, that we are all too young to be burying parents. And yesterday, I thought…well. We are ALL too young to bury a parent. And my client and I cried as she said to me what an honor it was to be with her mother through this last part of her journey. And we cried as she listed off the struggles she’s personally overcome in her life to say that THIS is the hardest thing she has ever done. And we cried when we felt a peace come over us and knew that some strength was around the corner…And we cried when she hugged me goodbye and told me how grateful she was to be able to come get her hair cut.

I am grateful. My heart is full. For my blessings. For my family. For my journey. This itty bit is coming to a close tomorrow and I heartily encourage you to come see a performance if you haven’t yet. If you have, I heartily thank you. I am grateful for the next adventure…be it putting guttering on my house, or The Great Backyard Overhaul, or our first delivery from the organic food co-op…who knows what’s around the corner!

let’s go find out, shall we?

TOMORROW is Wonderboy’s birthday! All day long, for two days…I’ve been a day ahead on the calendar. DUH. I’ma dumbass….

however we DID Skype tonight. Wonderboy, Wonderbaby…we all got some facetime. Very Cool. Wonderboy showed me his car that will be his entry in the Cub Scout’s Pinebox Derby this weekend. Wonderbaby showed me his sibling car too. We talked of the party that was held last weekend, and of cake. I took the laptop around and we said Hi to Kikimama.

A pretty successful first Skype Date. sigh. they’re getting so big. I miss them.

I mentioned earlier that the plans for the back yard are in the works…

I’ve decided I want a pergola. something like this

Once we get the ground leveled and the sod installed. (I’ve got a sod connection woo hooo!) I can just see this, strung with pretty lights such as this:

makes me happy to think about it.

it’s Hump Day for the Normals. You’re half way there! My last day off before the last three performances! Sad but true. But most importantly?

WONDERBOY’S BIRTHDAY!!!! WOOOP WOOOP!

I can’t join in on the festivities because I live here and he lives there and I have performances this weekend…but we have a date to Skype tonight. And I have a special surprise planned for a weekend in April to make it up to him.

I love Wonderboy. I love you. I love George Clooney. Happy Humpday, ya’ll!

it’s been awhile since I’ve participated in Ten Things Tuesday…We’ll give it a try this morning and see how we roll out. As I’m coming to the close of the play, (only three more performances) I’m looking at the things I want to get accomplished this spring. I’m betting there’s ten of them…

1) The Yard. Much ado about the yard. But the plan is to first get it leveled. Get it leveled either by another visit by my dad, or some other way. There have also been offers to get me sod…this is pleasing.

2.) The Garden. I think I’ve found the spot. I had already decided on a raised bed before I was told that’s the ONLY WAY ANYTHING WOULD GROW BACK THERE…eyeroll. So, I need to get the materials for that.

3.) The Garage. It’s not in bad shape, I can park my car in it. But there is wasted space in there and a good day of cleaning and organizing would do a world of good.

4.) The Little Building. That is in GREAT need for organization. it’s small, so shouldn’t take much time.

5.) Clean out closets. Thoroughly. I wanted to do this in the Fall but was forever sidetracked.

6.) Deep clean the carpets. . . rent a machine.

7.) Call around and find a spare tire for the car. I’ve been using mine for about 6 months.

8.) Take the car in for a small tune up. I don’t have the money for a great big one, but it’s at 45,000 and needs one, and with all the hullabaloo with the Toyotas these days…

9.) Let’s get back to the gym! Or get outside for some walking!!!

10) Get some guttering for the front of the house, so I can begin to make the flowerbed and start landscaping!!!

Yeah, I’ve got ten. Now, I just need SPRING to really get here. It looks like a great week with some colder temps this weekend…but it’s coming. I know it is!!!

Happy Tuesday, ya’ll. I love you and I love George Clooney.

WHEW!

That four show week worked me. For real. But we had great performances, many many thanks to all that came this week to support! I still love this show. I just do. Three more performances and then we take a final bow.

Sunday after the matinee I came home and collapsed just a bit before Chris and Cindy came over. We had an amazing meal. Fabulous conversation. Good family time while watching the Academy Awards…They left during the dance number and apparently I passed out shortly after. I woke up to the end credits and shuffled to the bed where I stayed until ELEVEN AM THIS MORNING.

Another 14 hour power nap! Whooooooweeeeeeee! It’s rainy and cloudy and there were kitties warming my feet and oh GLORY it was a day off. Love that. I’ve run my errands, and paid my plumber and had a nasty encounter with a checker at the grocery store (which I promptly called in and reported) and now I’m doing laundry and laying on the couch and making plans to resurrect my back yard in the coming weeks!

Don’t be surprised if I fall asleep again. It’s seriously a possiblilty!

Hope your Monday is fabulous…

GERTRUDE GRADUATES TODAY!!!

She had completed her tour at Le Cordon Bleu and our girl is heading back across the boarder tomorrow. Back to family. Back to love. Back to home. I am more excited than I thought possible…I have missed her. To the bone marrow missed her this past year. and I am more proud of her than she’ll ever know!

Huzzuah and Hakalakeem! All Hail Chef Gert!!!