A Long Relaxing Weekend

What did you do for this long weekend? We headed out to the beach (thanks Mom and Dad) and our sweet friends took care of our furbabies and our garden for us (thanks so much, guys!). We had a relaxing time, but it's also good to be home with the other members of our "family". 
Now, it's back to work, my friends!
Big Hugs,
Kat

Christmas in...May?

Since I missed sharing our Christmas pictures, thought I'd post a few here for your shock and awe viewing pleasure.
Kind of makes me nostalgic for those chilly 60-degree days here in SoCal...  
Merry Christmas to all, a little late!!

The Moo Stocking

The Squidleydoo Stocking

The Mark Stocking

The Mark's-Little-Brother-Stocking

The Yours-Truly Stocking

Awkward Family Photos...

Couldn't have said it better myself!

Big Hugs,

Kat

Catching Up is hard to do...

Well, Hellooooooooo there!

Yes. That is picture of our Christmas tree. 

Our SECOND Christmas tree to be exact, with Squiddley (aka, Siddhartha, aka Sqiddo, aka Sqiddleydoo, aka Jabba the Cat, aka "NonoyoubadcatgetdownfromthecounterRIGHTTHISINSTANT!") lying beneath it looking deceptively cute and steriotypically nappish. 

Yes, this is from this past December, which seems like yesterday.  

No, thankfully, our Christmas tree is not still up. It is lying in a shallow grave in the backyard next to the first Christmas tree (which promptly died two weeks after we bought it from Lowes), awaiting a proper cremation at one of the various California beach bonfire pits...erm, possibly, like, this weekend.

So here we are May, and I've been avoiding posting due to a combination of lack of my computer recognizing, in any form, the camera via cable--via memory card, via me saying some not very nice things, beating my fists on the table and typing much more forcefully than necessary--and just not having enough creative energy enough to fight technology and do my amazingly great but crazy job.  For a while--I'll be honest--I was really struggling about my job. Last weekend, however, I came to the conclusion that I love what I do, but I'm getting a little burnt out--so I've cut back on the hours a little bit in the hopes of striking some sort of balance henceforth and keeping the creative juices percolating.

Anyhoo.

Here we are. May.

And although life has been moving along as usual, I did manage to document a bit of it to share.

There's been Christmas, wineries, Mark's birthday, friends having little ones, being honored by my work, and the garden.

My goal is to post at least five days (Yep. Count 'em, five!) this week.

I'm lookin' to anyone who may still be out there to keep me honest!

Big Hugs and Happy Monday y'all!

Missed you,

Kat

Happy Valentine's Day!

Wishing you a warm, snuggly day with your favorite buddy!

Heavens!

Its been too long, y'all.  
How have you been?
December was crazy. Then, January became EXTRA crazy. Work has been busy. I took a really challenging yoga class. I took lots of pictures of Christmas and projects and baking nonsense and tree decorations and parties and fun, but still haven't figured out how to get the new laptop to recognize he camera (bad tech joo joo--sorry!). My Dad had surgery last week and is starting to feel better. I got to see my family on the other side of the country for a week (!!). I got to knit and knosh, snicker and slurp wine with my friends from forever-ago while sitting of the living room of the house I grew up in. I got to sew with my sweet momma while papa ate chicken soup and ice cream and jello and recuperated. I returned to the west coast to a snuggly, wonderful husband, cute, wriggly furkids, a gorgeous bouquet of flowers, gummy bears and... a garden with new topsoil--ready to be planted (eeklilhappydance!). I have been hiking and taking part in my husband's conditioning class at his martial arts school when I can...phew! And here we are...at the end of January. How does that happen?!
I may not be anywhere near the farmer-writer-artist-homesteading-diva I aspire to be yet, but to quote the tire-cover I got for Christmas from my MarkaLee, "Life is Good."


Big Hugs and happy to see y'all again,
I missed you guys.
Kat

Themes for 2012

Balance.

Simplicity.

Foundation.

Looking forward to the journey...

Big Hugs, 

            Kat

Picture from here

Guess What Santa Brought For Christmas?

Santa's made Kat a very happy girl! Glad to be back in the proverbial saddle...

(Thanks Mom, Dad and Jim for the amazing gift!)

Ooo- a challenge!

 

Kim, over at NewlyWoodwards, has started a Dare to Do it Yourself Blog Party...and I've signed up! Eeps! I'm excited to try meeting these weekly challenges she's set and I'm hoping they will keep me on top of my holiday game!

Thanks, Kim for setting the stage and extending the invitation!

Big Hugs,

Kat