Week in my shoes: Day Four.

I think I've decided winter break is the best thing ever.  Here's my proof: 

10:43am.  A relaxing morning, reading a book.

2:23pm.  I took a walk to the beach (in my Toms), to get a glimpse of the ocean, finally.  It was a lovely 70 degrees.  Heaven.

Dad came too.  Even better.

Week in my shoes: Day Three.

The most boring/awesome day ever.  You will notice a lack of pictures from approximately noon to 4pm, and that would be because I was sleeping.  I finally got dressed at 5pm.  It was a glorious catch-up on some sleep.

9:06am. Being pretty lazy.  I watched mom cook this morning and kept her company, then I read around 13 pages of On Beauty before falling asleep for the entire afternoon.  There went my walk to the beach!  But oh that nap was much needed.

5:56pm.  Dressed, finally.  And helping mom get things together for their annual Christmas party.  I'm in her shoes, since I couldn't find my black flats in my packing rush.

7:34pm.  Hanging out at the Christmas party. The last picture I took for the night.

What happens when mom gets ahold of my camera? I have a million pictures like this to delete:

I must have been pretty into whatever I was saying...

On to my wonderful package (which I love) from Nancy.  She sent me these ornamets, which I promptly hung on the tree.

She emroidered then sewed them - amazing!

I love the bird!! I'm going to have to figure out how to make one of these guys once I'm reunited with my sewing machine.

For the swap, we also had to share a holiday tradition, and Nancy sent a CD of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, which she listens to on BBC on Christmas Eve.  I will be doing the same this year!

She also sent a recipe for Christmas Morning Muffins, which will be added to our regular Christmas quiche for breakfast.  Nancy is a list-writer, and sent along a notebook for my lists, too!  It was such a wonderful gift, and I'm so happy to have a new tradition or two!

 

A wonderful swap, indeed!  And I promise my feet will go more interesting places tomorrow, since they never really left the house today.

Week in my shoes: Day Two.

Loong day. 

7:46am.  Still so much to do (I didn't finish half the things I wanted to).

9:14am.  In line for some coffee with Silas T.  I had a lovely coffee date with Amy and Silas before going home to finish packing.

3:26pm.  In the Oklahoma City airport waiting to get out of there.  And reading Domino.  I love Domino (you can barely see my shoes, but alas, that's how I sit).

7:46pm.  In Atlanta. After my gate was changed, I picked up a copy of Time...Obama is the person of the year.  An issue I'll want to save for later.

8:54pm.  After my gate was changed again. Just waiting. (I didn't take a picture when my gate was changed a third time, as my patience was wearing a little thin).  And my legs are WHITE. Seriously.  At least my dermatologist will like that at my skin cancer checkup!

I came home to a package on my bed from my swap partner Nancy.  I can't wait to show you what she sent tomorrow, it is so sweet and thoughtful!!

Week in my shoes: Day One

Today I wanted my shoes to inspire some confidence for my very last exam, so I went with a bold (for me) choice: cowboy boots.  I bought these fellas the summer before I moved to Oklahoma, hoping to blend in a little (ha).

10:23am  Picking up some presents at Hearts for Hearing. One of my preschoolers this rotation left them for me and another clinician.  Too sweet.

11:06am.  Studying for my Speech Science final at Java Dave's, an unpretentious coffee shop near school that has really terrible music (which I didn't notice until today).

5:57pm.  So much to do.  I'm home free except for the laundry, cleaning, and packing that need to be done.  Fish is already with his keeper though - one less thing to worry about! 

Things making me happy today:

- Being finished with a long, difficult semester.

- Christmas lights synchronized with music:

A week in my shoes: beginnings.

This year I took place in a holiday traditions swap, and was paired with this cool lady from London.  She recently did a "week in my shoes" theme, and I loved it and am going to copy her.  So, you will see each day this week through my shoes, starting tomorrow.

Like today, for instance:

On my way out the door for my third exam.  It's really cold.  I'm a little prone to hyperbole in this arena, as I was raised at the beach, but I think anyone would say this week was viciously cold.  So here are my warm tootsies in their sweater boots on my SC state flag doormat.  Word on the street is that the weather at home is in the 70s.  When's my flight, again?

I haven't told you guys about my classmate Taylor.  She is a kindred spirit...we both have a love of etsy, all things handmade and vintage, and she is an excellent knitter (and trying to teach me).  Here she is (it's blurry, but you get the idea):

Anyway, our program is moving into a brand new building over break, and they're getting rid of tons of stuff.  While our classmates go for anything newer that they might still be able to use in therapy, Taylor and I weeded through all that crap for the things everyone else would call outdated.  And look at my treasures, some vintage Christmas decor:

Are you kidding me with the vintage cuteness?  Taylor got some awesome prints from the 50s of some typical nuclear-family and Susie Homemaker scenes.  You should ask her to see them, because they're amazing.  And will make awesome kitchen decor.

This time tomorrow I'll be home free.  Stay tuned for the week in my shoes, starting tomorrow!