riches.

I write the following hoping write softly won't deck me with a boppy - I slept until 10 flipping 15 today!  craziness!  and so decadent!  yesterday I woke up with a little cough and a weird heaviness in my chest, reminiscent of the bouts of bronchitis I used to have twice a year like clockwork when I was a smoker.  it's been almost 5 years since I took a puff, though, and I have to say I haven't missed the bronchial-sickness-monster because he is a gross foul fiend of a jerk.  after church, the hub went to Whole Foods to pick up something for my cough called Herbal Expec, which he has great faith in, and we went home to cook a roast (him) and fall asleep on the sofa (me).  I woke up to lounge around, watch Jeepers Creepers, and eat the aforementioned roast... which, it has to be said, was mouthwateringly good.  I married a keeper, ladies and gentlemen.  the potatoes were sort of crispy on the outside and fall-apart soft, and the carrots were good and caramelized... 

anyway, I finally hit the sheets after midnight, woke up to say goodbye to my hard-working husband, and promptly turned over and slept again.  and woke at 10:15.  I can't tell you the last time that happened... and to sound even more lazy, I think I could even go for another nap here in a bit.  I'm glad, though - I've been yearning for a real break, and for rest.  Work has been steady, and even when I've had a day off here and there it's so easy to fill it with tasks and 'need to's.  we leave for vacation in Philly this week, and I want to be 100% healthy and ready to participate in our American History vay-cay.  I think the extra sleep has made me a bit loopy or sleep-drunk or something, though... I missed a couple of turns earlier, and even had to run back into the grocery store because I got laundry detergent instead of dishwasher detergent.  good thing I'm home now, where I'm safe.  unless I forget to feed the animals or something - they'll let me have it.  ;)

in preparation for our trip to Someplace Cold, we've done a bit of shopping for winter essentials.  man, it's been so long since I've seriously been shopping that I found myself wigging out a little and second-guessing myself... do I really need that?  do I need the $20 version of the undershirt, or will the $10 one be just fine?  D.Ramsey has changed me, people!   I did splurge on a super-soft green sweater from Marshalls... whatever, I love it.  and the pink turtleneck I'm wearing right now makes me happy.

since I bought some new things, I'm going through the clothes I already have and working on our upcoming garage sale.  there's already a pretty big pile of both clothes and houseware items... it's really startling the amount of stuff we have that we can easily part with and never miss.

I'm excited about our trip.  it's our first real vacation as married people, without me being guest at a convention.  I'm excited to feel the cold and see new things and hug my friend's neck.  I spoke with her on the phone today, and am in awe of how she's taken tragedy and grief and chosen to frame it through the eyes of God.  to hear her faith and reliance on Him is humbling, and so I praise You today, Father, because she does.  be with my t-bird and j.  and please, please bless them.