tired

I am exhausted...just wiped out.  I never felt super tired or like I was functioning in zombie-mode when the Grey baby was a newborn...or even when he was a 5 month old, but now...on the cusp of his 6 month birthday...I.am.pooped.

No, I didn't decide the Pilates Reformer class sounded fun or that I wanted to train for a half marathon (even in make-believe-land I cheat myself out of a full marathon). I didn't decide walking to work was a good idea because it is lighter out in the morning or that I would reserve Sundays for cleaning the entire house top to bottom.  I wish I was doing something different to justify this tiredness, but I'm not.  I need a vacation. 

Maybe I need more than a vacation...maybe I need a bigger change! Another baby? A different job? The inevitable move to Bainbridge? Medication? That last one was supposed to be funny.

When I say tired/pooped/exhausted what I really mean is that I feel like I slept in a chair with water dripping from somewhere in the background and a person with a bony finger just kept poking my head saying "are you awake?". Does that paint the picture for you? Here is what I fear I look like through all of this:

getting my craft on

I bought myself a sewing machine because I wanted to learn and I knew if I didn't literally jump right in...I would never learn.

I bought a brother and so far it has been great. A lot of trial and error, but great overall.

My first project: a size 3 dress - and here is my first attempt.

It is clearly not finished as I have yet to teach myself how to sew the zipper on, but overall I think my first ever project isn't half bad! Those armholes were a BITCH!! Now all I need is a little girl who wears a size 3 to model my dress. Any takers?

My other project (patent pending) are these baby cuffs made from terry cloth! The first one is enormous and totally silly, but if it were smaller it would be fantastic for my drooly baby who wants to chew on his hand all the time! My second attempt was the smaller one and felt flimsy and less than cute. I made an ADORABLE third one for a girl that had a slight glitch with the snaps, so it is currently in the ICU getting fixed, but will soon be done and also given to a friend with a girl. Any more takers? I swear it's cute!

You can see how badly I fucked up the snap on the giant cuff...I was using the wrong side of the snap tool and cursing it because it wasn't working. Once I realized my error, I apologized and attached it properly. Tonight, as I was making the cute girl cuff, I went back to cursing that stupid snap tool. I think I'm moving on to Velcro (thanks Katie).

I love feeling crafty! Now...give me your constructive feedback so I can adjust and make millions. PATENT PENDING people! : )

do the bad guys always win?

As I sit here listening to Make A Noise on repeat, I can't help but feel like bad always wins (it has nothing to do with the song...I just love it right now).

I know I watch too much TV, that is a given, but something that The Husband brought up while watching one of our we-are-too-old-to-be-watching-this-shit shows was that a lot of the "bad guys" really seem to get away with everything they do. Is this the message that we're teaching our children...teens...young adults...sad older people like me?

Gossip Girl is a cold-hearted bitch who likes to expose secrets and ruin lives. Terrible.

Regina/Evil Queen is an evil queen. ; )

A has terrorized my pretty little liars for far too long. Move on!

The Graysons took down David Clarke to cover their ass and he died in jail.

So these are just a few examples, but think of your own life. How many people that bullied you got what was coming to them? How many people that walked all over you ever had a taste of their own medicine? It makes me sad. When I'm sad I like to do something that will make me happy. That is why I'm listening to Make A Noise. I thought I would share. Love her, buy her shit on iTunes, pass her along. Maybe she'll be at the Grammys next year!

WATCH THIS VIDEO (it is more about the song than the video)

omg

The Husband has never heard of The Borrowers.

I loved The Borrowers.