It's time for summer evenings in the park, picnicking and watching movies. Here's the links:
Cherry Creek North does Thursdays July and August. No schedule posted yet.
Confluence Park (across from Denver REI) Thursdays August.
Denver Parks has 10 movies at various Parks around Denver.
City of Golden shows films Fridays in August with the picturesque Table Mountain in the back ground.
And Jazz in the Park at City Park on Sunday evenings.
i've heard the old wives tale about drinking warm milk before going to bed helps you sleep. well i'm pretty sure it works to soothe my soul as it is now my nightly ritual. it quiets my brain from racing and a little bit of syrup helps it go down.
we read this book for book club and it was definitely a beach read book, but it got us thinking about lists. you know the bucket list, things you got to get done before you kick the bucket. and it could be thought of narcissistic, all the things i have to do in my life to be satisfied and really felt like i LIVED. but it could also teach us to live intentionally which i do about 5% of the time.
i like lists, my husband makes fun of me because i really would like a list for each day so i feel focused and motivated. without a list i'm aimless with my day, i fritter away hours on the computer or in front of the tv or just napping. if a have a physical, written out list, things will get done, but if it's ambiguous list in my head, forget about it.
so i've started to think about what i need to do intentionally with motivation and focus, the life goals. here's the beginning of my list, a work in progress!
- run a marathon and finish
- knit my husband a sweater that's cool enough for him to wear
- be a good gardener so that i can make a salad completely from my bounty
- go to alaska
- love until it hurts (cannot quantify this, but pretty sure i'll know when it happens)
- master forgiveness
- really know my neighbors
- show each member of my family how much i love them
- learn to sew well enough to make an apron
- learn photography
what's on your list? anything i need to add?
so i have dreams of a separate blog with our journey to build our house in golden and someday i just might do that, but for now here's what i have.
my husband and i bought land in november 2007 in golden. it's actually not land, it is a foreclosed house, 2 houses and a garage to be exact. the 11,000 square feet property has a traditional house built in the early 1900s and right next to it sits a house that is 80% underground. Looks like the wicked witch of the west dropped the house from 500 feet above and it sank 10 feet underground with just the pitched roof visible. sad that house has to go, but hopefully we will build something so much better and above ground too.
this week i've been shopping construction loans, soil testers, and surveyors. right now we are leaning towards Compass bank for our loan as they seem to be very experienced and great rates with a single closing and option to float down. all the other banks haven't even come close to having a competitive loan option. fyi banks, don't lead off to me by saying it has been a really long time since you've done a construction loan, that does not instill confidence in your product or your services.
i'm learning that not a lot of people are building right now, everyone is scared of the economy and people are biting at the chomps to get any work. some contractors are adjusting their prices accordingly and others seem to be holding out at their higher rate. guess what? i'm choosing the low cost option over those over-confident contractors who don't budge because they think their service is worth it.
stress seems to be my constant companion these days. so many decisions and little details and budget questions. i just have to picture our dream house with awesome views, room to raise a family and a place to host friends and family.
so easy to make this cute bag and the options are endless. initials, monogram, name, books, toys, yoga, etc. just follow this blogger's tutorial here.
let me know if you make one for yourself!
lately i've had this terrible tension in my chest. i think it's stress related, but i don't know what's causing this internal knot. i mean my husband got an in town gig (well with a bit of travel until june, but the end is in sight) and that's something to celebrate. maybe it's the reshuttling of life and schedules and how we interact with each other. don't get me wrong, i LOVE having my husband home, but i got into a routine. not a good routine, i'll admit, actually an awful routine. i watched a lot of tv and moped around and felt sorry for myself.
the grip on my chest has loosened ever so slightly which might be due to my ability to run again. running is my outlet, my sanctuary of sorts where i pound the pavement and release stress and my brain just wonders. i push my body to the limits sometimes just to remind myself that pain feels good, it makes me feel alive.
it loosens as we realign our lives to each other and spend time with good friends. and so i breath deep as i loosen my grip on control, status, future plans, money, materialistic ideas, american culture, economic worries. open hands...
inished it, but actually this isn't the first apon. i followed the pattern exactly and it was huge. so this is actually the second apron.
