My Lovely Aunt Josie

We recently lost my 93 year-old Aunt Josie. She was kind and tough and had seen some life. So many of my childhood memories are wrapped up in her infectious giggle. Sometimes I hear that same giggle come from Bob. She always called me her sweetie pie. She was loved.

Smacksy Sunday Links

A few doable resolutions.

Fighting the seasonal sads.

Why you should surround your self with more books than you'll ever have time to read. Check!

And the miniature mouse village of your dreams.

Happy New Year Sunday!

Smacksy Saturday Photo: Chandelier

This photo appeared on my phone. Like a butt-dial-style photo bomb something. I like it.

Yo Soy Crazypants

I may have titled yesterday's (Thursday's) post "Friday" because I didn't really know what day it was, but in other ways, I'm still (overly) on it.

Perhaps you've witnessed a photo like the one above of the inside of my glorious, alphabetized, spice cabinet before. (Lucky!) You have an idea of what I'm made of. Last week was a reminder of what happens when I'm in an Airbnb and left to my own devices. Yes. I will organize your kitchen situation.

Exhibit A: Airbnb Lihue Kaua'i, Hawaii. Drawers organized, refrigerator shelves re-positioned for optimal grocery storage.

Exhibit B: Airbnb Lisbon, Portugal. Upper and lower cabinets organized, drawers reorganized, expired spices thrown away.

Exhibit C: Airbnb Vancouver BC, Canada. Drawers organized.

Exhibit D: Airbnb Lake Arrowhead, California. Drawers organized, expired spices and condiments thrown away, upper and lower cabinets organized, sink polished.

The sink polishing move was purely extra credit on my part.

Friday

It's great to be home and everything but, man - look at that place.

11:58am

Are Mr. Rosenberg and I the type of people who will rush to finish the jigsaw puzzle before the noon checkout time at the Airbnb? We are indeed.

One Day Later

Levi is home and his health seems to be headed in the right direction and boom, it's already a great year.