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September 08, 2006
On a Lighter Note
The weekend in Boise wasn't all bitterness and bile and insecurity. I actually had quite a lovely time with my family.
One of the reasons I went down this weekend was to deliver the lamps I made and a rocking chair that looks like it was designed for John and Janene specifically. Dave and I had offered them the chair months ago, but none of us realized how well it matches their own furniture until Dave was tying it down in the back of the truck and I said, "Hey. All their furniture is mission style oak. Huh." It turns out the baby's crib is as well. That's what I call a happy accident.
Anyway, on Sunday, we all worked at J&J's, helping them finish the wood floors in the bedrooms and cement fenceposts in the yard, and when I walked into the baby's room to help prep for the floor finish, I realized that the lamps will go beautifully in there. It was nice to know that they're going to work. It was also great to know I was able to help them when they needed it.
Mom decided that Monday was the day we would celebrate my birthday (even though it's still a week away), so she took me clothes shopping, which was divine. I adore Coldwater Creek, but I'd never been in any of their stores until Monday. It was pretty much an apparel-related orgy for me. And lovely beyond all words when I discovered that I'm no longer an XL. I'm down to an L. In some cases, I'm an M. WooHoo!
As we were walking through the mall to the store, we walked past an accessories store and I said, "You know, Mom, what I really want is a tiara. I've wanted one for a long time." So we went in and bought one.
(Excuse the red, puffy eyes. Dave took the pic on Tuesday, after I'd spent six hours driving the truck through burning, smoky Idaho.)
So I got a birthday dinner on Labor Day with my entire family (except for Dave), a bagful of new clothes and a feeling of accomplishment, which was all very nice. Plus, i got a tiara. Which, as I tell my students, is an important accessory. Because with it, a girl can be a princess any time she wants.
Posted by sally at September 8, 2006 11:40 AM
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