Wide Open Spaces

You know, it is all about perspective. And sometimes I lose that fact.

I live a pretty great life, I'm successful professionally, I'm a strong independent woman raising a fabulous child. I've had the opportunity to be in love a few times and had my fair share of broken hearts. I have fantastic friends who are amazing humans in general and great to me.

But there are times... when I get caught in the negative and lose sight of all the great stuff. I forget that there are people who want children but haven't found someone to have one with or can't have children. There are people who have never been in love or who have never been loved back. There are people who struggle from career to career trying to find where they fit in. There are people in unhappy relationships, afraid to end them for fear of what might be on the other side.

It is in these moments when I get low and I can so clearly in my head say to myself- this is ridiculous- be grateful for what you have and who you are- for your life is wonderful- and at the same time ignore this and focus on the thing that is bothering me.

This is when I need the outdoors- when I need wide open space- when I need to see and understand the vastness of nature and appreciate it all.

I can't do as the Dixie Chicks say and head out west... but I can re energize in m my wide open spaces with Sunshine and be ready to tackle the rest of life's tests.

The Sky

I love fall, although it seems to have arrived a bit early this year. I love it, cool nights, warm days!



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Flower Power Day 8

She LOVES IT! YES!!

Flower Power Day 7

And today I finished.

You'll notice that many of the walls are blank, this is because the posters that I ordered have not arrived, but for the most part, the room is done.

Tomorrow I shall rest. And Sunshine will get to see her room, can't wait to see her face!

Flower Power Day 6

Started to bring stuff into the room. That is going to be the tricky part, where to put everything.

But here are the Flower Power Linens.

Flower Power Day 5

Much progress today. Picked up the loft bed, and put it together, and started to bring stuff into the room.

I am feeling better about what I have to do over the next couple of days now that the major projects are done.

The theme is starting to come together.



Not sure about the ottoman, but it opens for storage, I really like that idea. I'll have to see if it grows on me in the next day or 2.

Flower Power Day 4

No new pictures today, but some progress.

3rd coats of paint on the book cases, they look much much better. And for the most part I'm done with the painting, may have a few touch ups to do, but no major work.

I go and take a look at the loft bed today, and if it is sturdy, it will come home with me tonight. It is integral to my plan for the room. However, if it isn't good, I have a back up plan and have found a friend who is willing to build one with me.

In other exciting news I stopped by Lowe's and found these.

I must say, the people at Lowe's were quite rude, when I asked where I could find the Wallies. He's a cartoon isn't he? I said yes, but spelled it for them, and said I'd seen it on their website. Well, ma'am, we don't have everything on our website in the store. I understand that, that's why I'm here to look around. So when the woman brought me to the aisle, and we found them, I simply pointed at the name and said, see look, Wallies.

Oh well, I'm looking forward to getting things put in the room and adding in all the accessories. I got such cool accessories!