that line in the title is from katie's aim profile when she's in ohio. since she usually is home during the summer, it reminds me of summers (and also makes me happy, because it means i can call her cell phone and reach her pretty much all the time).
anyway. back home. plane ride was perfect (slept from take off to landing, thanks to a shitload of xanax, and was sitting with some VERY nice people. the kindness of strangers is always shocking and happy), getting home was great, and i don't even mind the hot weather. (much). i plan to lay out by my pool this ENTIRE 3 day weekend (and do a little laundry and cleaning, of course, b/c my room is an explosion of random STUFF from my trip). i'm pretty freaking happy too, and it's not hard to see why-- i just had the best vacation of my life with many dear, dear loved ones, i work for like 3 weeks and then i go on another 2 week vacation (road trip with Mom and Baxter to Hendersonville, NC, then onto the Outer Bank beaches for a week with the whole fam minus a womb buddy), then i work for another 3 weeks, have a 1 week vacation (road trip with mom to aspen for cousin's wedding, FINALLY see WB and everyone), then i work for one month and I MOVE TO VIRGINIA!
i know these events have been covered previously in this blog but sheeet, i just have to say it again. LIFE IS GREAT right now.
i still haven't signed a lease on my cottage but that's forthcoming-- speaking of the cottage, let me cut and paste what the lady said when i asked her to describe the place:
" To answer some of your questions, the cottage is approximately ninehundred square feet with about a hundred taken out with my storage/bedroom.There's a double bed & night stand plus two small desks (to use asdressers) in the bedroom I rent (which BTW gets wonderful morning light). Itook out a table & chairs for the living/ dining room & there's two smalltables tucked behind the doors under the built-in bookcases in thatCathedral ceiling wood panel room. There's a separate office with a hugedesk in there. Microwave on small table in kitchen plus old fashioned"Hoosier" in addition to modern cupboards. There's a washer/dryer thatdoesn't work cause a tenant - many years ago - broke the handle & I can'tget a replacement. I'm in no position to provide a new one for someone elseto wreck then skip without paying."
So obvs this lady is a little bonkers but HOLY SHIT 900 SQ FEET YAY! i cant freaking WAIT! everyone is invited to come visit me!
LESSON OF THE DAY: There was a time before built-in cabinets in kitchens; houses were smaller and kitchens were smaller. A typical kitchen might have had a Hoosier cabinet, an ice box, stove, sink and perhaps a pie safe. These Hoosier cabinets were free standing units designed to keep all the essential kitchen items in one place. They were marketed as labor saving devices.
anyway, punkins. time to go. but look at my myspace and facebook to see trip pictures, and later i may update with a webshots album of even more pictures. xo!
