complete distracted randomness....

If I was to be completely honest with you...

I would tell you that this has been a week of 'spinning my wheels'...

you know.... the kind of week where you have every intention

of being productive but life and circumstances tend

to get in the way.  

By productive, I am speaking of unpacking more boxes, shuttling

more 'stuff' to Goodwill, general organizing our home to 

optimize family functionality {I know you know what I am talking about}.

I did manage to arrange a few vignettes here and there - and even hung

some pictures!  I realized I have a problem hanging just one 

picture, can't do it, they must have picture friends around them!

{yep, those are original Janet Hill paintings!}

A good distraction was getting out for an afternoon of

shopping in a fun Portland neighborhood with a friend. 

The one thing I missed the most during all of our transitioning {for lack of a better word},

was cooking for my family.  I bought a new cookbook while out shopping and can't 

wait to try some of the recipes this weekend.  I am a cookbook 

collector, betcha didn't know that, huh?  Some get used

more than others and some just sit on the shelf looking pretty.

{I anticipate this one getting lots of use!}

Our puppies spent our transition time at my parents home and since

coming home they have been needy!  How do I say no to this face when she

wants to go for ANOTHER walk?

{Zoe the mini-goldendoodle}

I endured a unpleasant distraction today - went to traffic court

to fight a ticket I got during my first week back in Portland.  Seems

a street that I had used a cut-through for the years I lived here

underwent some traffic sign 

changes made since I left five years ago.  Oops!  

The court reduced the fine, I promptly left and went

directly to the salon for a needed pedi.  I saw no

reason to spend my morning in traffic court and then

home unpacking boxes!  

Since being back in Portland, I have been enjoying easy

access to all my favorite microbrew beers.....

and I am not admitting that this has anything to do 

with my distraction 'problem'....nope, not going to admit that....

****  All the pictures in this post were taken with my iPhone, with 

the Camera Genius app, cause I can't find either of my camera's battery

chargers and both are dead.  I'm thinking I may just stick with

the iPhone.  What do you think????