busts, soups and lions
No one is more is more surprised than me that I’ve actually stuck to this self imposed challenge. I didn’t have much faith when I actually made the decision to try this, but I’m learning, if I don’t keep promises I make to myself, I will never truly trust myself. So, here I am on week three and I’ve shot every single day. As you can see, some are just “filler” pictures, a way of keeping the promise, but phoning it in. It’s been raining a ton here, and I’m not trying to make an excuse, but I’m not taking this camera out in the pouring rain. I’m left to shoot inside, it’s amazing how boring everything you own becomes when you need to shoot an interesting picture. All the deets are below the pictures with links to recipes and what-nots.
It’s monsoon season in Northern California. Ok, maybe not monsoon, but when you walk dogs for a living, it feels like it. I’ve been craving soups and stews and all the comfort food that comes with this chilly season. Harper and I love tortellini soup, and this recipe is our favorite. It’s very easy and very affordable to make. The only thing I changed is that I added us. mild Italian sausage to the recipe. Before I start the soup, I just cut the casings and brown the meat. I set it aside and put it back in and let it simmer a bit before the tortellini and spinach go in. I prefer it that way, either way, it’s delicious.
I blame my age, but I like to physically write things on planners instead of using my phone. I feel like I only remember things when I WRITE them down by hand. I just buy a planner at T.J.Maxx every year just before Christmas. This year, I also bought an astrology planner, because I’m in love with all things astrology. One of my favorite astrologers is Chani Nicolas, I have learned so much from reading her content and listening to her podcasts. If you’re into astrology, she is definitely someone I’d recommend you check out.
I bought this “vase” bust at our local T.J.Maxx at the end of fall. Here’s the thing… It’s plastic. Not only is it plastic but it was ORANGE plastic when I bought it. I am not kidding. I paint the bust white and then went back in with gray paint and gave it the look of stone. I’ve done this a couple times to different busts. If you want, I can do a post showing the steps involved with a before and after, if you’re interested. Considering that I haven’t shared my blog yet, I may just be saying this to myself. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. Did I mention it was on clearance for $8.00… cause it was?
I don’t get manicures. I literally pick up dog poop most of the day, so I wash my hands too much to pay $50.00 to get a manicure, only for it to chip off in a couple of days from excessive handwashing. Every now and again I get a wild hair up my butt and I paint my nails. I’m current OBSESSED with navy blue nail polish. This was a filler picture because it was POURING this day, though I stand by my love for navy nail polish.
I brought my camera along on my walks this day. If it’s not raining, it’s foggy, and I love it. I took this on a trail in one of the neighborhoods I walk a bunch of dogs in. I like the view of the town from here.
Made soup again! This time slow cooker Thai Chicken soup. Gimme all the soups.
I may live in Northern California, but I’m gonna always root for my home teams in sports. The Detroit Lions have broken their hearts of fans for as long as I can remember. I still remember sitting next to my grandmother watching games and listening to her yell at them. Crushing defeat after crushing defeat. To see them do as well as they are, makes me so damn happy for the city of Detroit and the state of Michigan. Next week, January 28th, they play against the San Francisco 49ers, which means I shall be wearing all of my Detroit apparel non stop around here.
With love,
Rebecca