Monthly Archives: July 2012

I love Monday, really.

Posted on July 30, 2012 by rootietoot

There are so many reasons to love getting away for a weekend: The household chores aren’t yelling at you You get to eat stuff you don’t normally have (DIM SUM! YUM!) The day-to-day stuff at home doesn’t seem so boring. … Continue reading →

Posted in bits and pieces, Dewicate feewings, home and hearth, I feel so smart! | Tagged a weekend away, Home and hearth, responsible adult | 8 Comments

Weekend wrap up

Posted on July 29, 2012 by rootietoot

I am not yet ready for the weekend to be over. Even thought we’re home now (no traffic on a Sunday morning, so driving was easy and I did all of it. Terry napped) and the dogs have quit telling … Continue reading →

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This is living la vida lazy

Posted on July 28, 2012 by rootietoot

I am, right now, on the 17th floor in a corner room of the Intercontinental Hotel in the Buckhead district of Atlanta. I can see the Atlanta skyline to the right, and Stone Mountain straight ahead. And trees. Lots of … Continue reading →

Posted in bits and pieces, Hooray!, In The Southland, oh you self indulgent hussy!, spouse | Tagged Being Southern, Hotlanta, In the Southland, Spouse | 4 Comments

Upcoming projects

Posted on July 28, 2012 by rootietoot

Edwardian skirt and vest- fine charcoal grey wool flannel (a very soft and tropical weight wool, perfect for our mild winters), black jet buttons, line with superfine black twill Feminine Edwardian blouse, full sleeves with deep cuffs- ivory cotton jaquard … Continue reading →

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Getting it together

Posted on July 26, 2012 by rootietoot

I am not, and have never been, the type of woman who can really put an outfit together. I do not have The Knack. Yes, about once every 3 or 4 years, something magic will happen (Coldwater Creek catalog) and … Continue reading →

Posted in I feel so smart! | Tagged fashion and sewing, Home and hearth | 2 Comments

As spontaneous as a long distance adoption.

Posted on July 24, 2012 by rootietoot

I can’t help it. I don’t like surprises and I am not one of those spur-of-the-moment types. I don’t like it when someone just drops in for a chat (unless it’s someone I know VERY well, whom I am confident … Continue reading →

Posted in Awesomeness, family, food, Hooray!, oh you self indulgent hussy!, Rest and Relaxation, spouse | Tagged a weekend away, Hotlanta, Spouse | 2 Comments

I love Monday

Posted on July 23, 2012 by rootietoot

No seriously, I really do love Monday. I also love Friday, Saturday and Sunday. And Wednesday because it’s the day I have Prayer Group and get to see my friends, and Thursday because it’s my self-appointed Day Off. I do … Continue reading →

Posted in family, home and hearth | Tagged Coping mechanisms, Home and hearth, responsible adult | 13 Comments

The Church thing

Posted on July 22, 2012 by rootietoot

I’m not writing so much about God and Religion here, as I am about church- the organization- and my experiences with them. God will probably come into it, because He is,well, the reason for church, after all. I was born … Continue reading →

Posted in church, Church type stuff, Dewicate feewings, God Stuff | Tagged Coping mechanisms, going to church, In the Southland, perspective, responsible adult | 2 Comments

Now what?

Posted on July 20, 2012 by rootietoot

This week has involved Back Pain. And not the usual low-back-pain-from-picking-up-heavy-boxes, either. No, this was Upper Back Pain like a hot knife between my shoulder blades. Also? Heartburnish stuff of the gall-bladder (totally self diagnosed, too) which caused a panic … Continue reading →