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I spent the whole weekend at the pool.

And when I say the whole weekend, I'm not exagerating. I really did spend the entire weekend in a humid (note to self: pony tail all the way next time) and crowded YMCA. I spent 6 hours timing on Sat. and three on Sunday. My feet were prune-shriveled in their Teva's, my shorts splashed wet, and my nervous system a little stressed by pushing that stopwatch with the buzzer heat after heat. 

But...

...watching my baby train, discipline, determine, strive, overcome fear, and succeed at something she desperately loves? So worth it. I'm proud of her, and she inspires me. (Understatement of the year.)

I'm catching up a little bit today. Um, it's December now? There's no Advent calendar up yet. I haven't purchased one Christmas present. No decorations or tree either. Looks like I have my work cut out for me this week. It's good. Keeping busy with such happy tasks will be good.

It's Monday. Breathe in. Breathe out. Here we go!

7 Things I've Thought About Before 6am (on Saturday!)

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It's early. It's Saturday. It's annoying that I can't make myself sleep in. My brain never really turned off last night. It's already in full swing this morning... 

#1 (Mmm hmmm. Yep. Definitely true.)

#2 I wish I had a reason to buy/wear these shoes.

#3 Dwight Schrute makes me laugh out loud. Office re-runs are on... he just says some awesome stuff.

“I just want to be friends, plus a little extra, also I love you.”
— Dwight Shrute

#4 I've always said that I would never get a tattoo. But this one with the birth dates of my kids might be one that I'd consider. Maybe. Probably not, but it looks cool on her.

Source: google.com via Libby on Pinterest

#5 Next time I cross the street I'm gonna give a hive five. 

#6 Considering some of my landscapes. 

“The feelings that hurt most, the emotions that sting most, are those that are absurd - The longing for impossible things, precisely because they are impossible; nostalgia for what never was; the desire for what could have been; regret over not being someone else; dissatisfaction with the world’s existence. All these half-tones of the soul’s consciousness create in us a painful landscape, an eternal sunset of what we are.”
— Fernando Pessoa 

#7 Um? This is going to be amazing! I canNOT wait.

layers of...

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lace, polka dots, denim, and copper.

trees, twilight, and drops of rain.

salt and pepper.

goose down, flannel, squishy skin, and messy morning hair.

tree tops, sleepy town, and soft blankets of white.

wool, flannel, thermal,  and rhinestones.

Happy Friday. I hope the weekend brings you layers of things that you love.