something new for the holidays

I'm testing out pictobrowser which should come handy in '08 for our new member in the family. Ohhh no worries... it has 4 furry feet. Pictures to come!

Have a holly jolly...

holiday wreath
Originally uploaded by m free.

Last month, I decided to take an extended hiatus from the working world. ...and yes, I have enjoyed every second of it. But tomorrow it's back to work and a new adventure. This is my final project of the "fall break". A little wreath to bring some holiday spirit into the kitchen and remind me of the jolly good time I had this past month.

P is for..

David and I got word last week from the state of California that we had PASSED the structures exam. Next up lateral forces. sooooo exciting!

...on the 134 freeway

Sometime Sunday between icing the molasses spice cake and eating el pastor tacos I misplaced my wallet. Although this is a common occurrence, it is not something that has happened in quite sometime. I thought maybe now that I was in-my-thirties, I had outgrown the habit, and like usual I assume/ed it was at home under perhaps a pillow or the paper. Monday and Tuesday Dave gave me some cash to buy lunch and the necessary morning coffee. Why would I need my wallet for any else? For instance I would Definitely Not Need my wallet to say pay for gas if the car was on empty. Nope. Definitely not for that.

dark side of the moon

Friday the office had an exhibit opening at sci-arc in downtown LA. That's me in the green, experiencing the lighter side of the moon. Photo courtesy of Jessica.

Approaching the finish line...

We started renovating the kitchen last October when we moved in, granted it was an abitious project. Nearly 10 months later and we finally have the end in sight. The last of the trim went in and is painted and the existing china hutch is stripped and ready for finishing!

Oh and somewhere in the middle of that we both passed our first (of 9) architectural licensing exams. Hopefully it won't take as long to complete them as it did the kitchen.

family vacation

This past weekend found Dave and I in Chicago for a Freeland family vacation. It was my second trip this summer, having ventured to the great windy city in May for the launch of "What a Difference a Year Makes". The city was even better the second time around with warm temps, good eats, and plenty of fun... as witnessed in the photo.