Two of my friends have been urging me to continue this thing. I get ideas or mental bursts often and think "I should blog this". I am not sure why I'm having a hard time putting it into words. I never had this trouble before. I honestly think it may be the itty bit of perfectionist in me. I have been busy with retail work and have fallen behind in the house stuff and feel maybe this could be a distraction. Really? Let's be truthful. Then why am I on FB as often as I am if I'm so concerned with time. One thought is I can look at other people and not inward. Another thought is that FB is a way to stay so called connected with others. Just more stuff  to ponder...I have one day of procrastination before I dive in completely or just hit delete. I'll see what the beginning of 2010 brings and go from there.

Exterior photos of our new old house. We have already done a lot of trimming to the bushes and monster holly trees. Cute dutch colonial with great "bones". Floor plan is one of the best for our family. Pictures of project closet to come.

Here’s how it is, well how I see it. I am a creative, sensitive, dramatically serious mother of 3 growing patriots. I love to do artsy crafty stuff, but am very eclectic in my taste. I probably need to translate that. Eclectic = self diagnosed Adult ADD =several unfinished projects or never reaching their fullest potential. I bake when I am stressed and yes, I eat baked goods when I am stressed. I weigh more than I should, but taking strides in getting healthy as opposed to just skinny. I enjoy photography, but stink at it! I am a fashion fanatic and love all things glamor,but don’t mind going camping. Yes, I mean rustic camping in a tent. I am fond of hiking. I have an attention to details that make others question my sanity. I never made (okay make) friends very well and have a keen sense of intuition. I have moving around as a Navy dependent to thank for that. I do like to have fun and make silly jokes. I love giving gifts or small surprises to people. I have been told I have the “gift” of gifts and gab. I am a very literal person too. I love to host and plan parties or special events. I know strange right? Remember, I don’t do well making friends or socially in my opinion. I love, love, love music, all kinds of music. I love to read.You can usually tell what kind of mood I’m in by what music I’m listening to or by what I’m reading. I love the autumn season and bunnies. Christmas is my favorite holiday, Easter is second, and Thanksgiving is third. No, this is not for religious reasons, although I am a Christian. I will one day own my store. Yes, it too will be a cohesive shop of randomness. My sister and brother-in-law will be involved, I just haven’t figured out how I’ll tell them. My mom too, but she knows it. We just need to figure out how to make it work. (Translation- the two of us work together without anyone getting hurt) I will speak more of my shop in future posts. That will explain the name choice of my blog too. I can be pessimistic most of the time, but am working hard on changing that. This is what brings me here. My family of 5 recently moved and my job situation changed. With all that, my view of life and wants came better into focus. Let’s not forget I’m eclectic (Self Diagnosed Adult ADD) going forward this will be referred to as SDADD. We moved into a home that is in drastic need of updating, mostly cosmetic. I am deciding to use my spare time working on projects and my future shop. My accomplishments will be more of seeing them to completion. I will post pictures and progress reports. I’m certain I will post other rants, praises or thoughts too. I hope you will join me and feel free to comment. I will warn you, that it will not be grammatically correct. So to all you editors, English majors or otherwise writing obsessive people beware. Blue Skies and Blessings, Cricket

Give it a whirl, girl

I'll do my best and see what happens. This will be a discovery in just how randomly eclectic or boring I am. For now... Site Under Construction