Baby it's cold outside

This is a very strange planter that my Mom has in her yard. Couldn't resist photographing it.





The Evil Miss Betty in white and her sidekick Rev. Maynard J. Krebs. My evil wonder twins. Form of Chaos!!



This is my new motto. I have not been living life to the fullest up til now and as part of my recovery I am adopting a new attitude. LIVE THE VIDA LOCA as ricky Martin says......I'm a dork I know.

Today has been a busy one for me. My husband Kipp and I run a paint contracting business and its almost quarterly tax time. UGGG! Taxes bite! I have also been watching a friend's little girl . Her name is Ava aka Gabby goat. She is four and never stops talking!!! I have to hide in my office from her sometimes to get a minute of silence. Anyway, we spent the morning running errands and then we took Kipp and his worker some lunch. Its turning cold here but we are still working outside at this point. One last exterior and then its inside for us. We've been doing this for about 8yrs now. Its not a bad way to make a living. Kipp snowmobiles in the winter so he is glad to have the time off although ususally if we have time we have no money. The univeral rule of thumb I guess. The down time gives me the opportunity to work on my own stuff more. I have been reading the Spiral Dance by Starhawke. She is a very complex writer but I love her ideas. I'm trying to learn to take my place in the universe and accept my role in the world more fully. Which involves breaking out of my shell more and trying new things. I am a hermit by nature and it is easy to slip into isolation mode. At any rate here are a few pics I have taken recently.