good bye mister chips

chippy snuggled up in scout's pillows next to her as his last happy act. we will miss him terribly and remember him always.

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1.8.12 ... hollywood sign and beach scenes

yesterday was another glorious day, weather wise. we have been here for 5 weeks and, with all of our miles of driving around, had still not seen the hollywood sign so, after the daily house hunt, we googled the best spot to view the hollywood sign and had a wonderful time driving up to the look out point. wow. what a neighborhood.

love that sign.

and you can see the city, too.

we drove over to santa monica and took a short stroll on the beach during the last hour of daylight.

i love this shot.

mr. chippy is on the mend!!!! his little ears are perking up once more. this is the best thing that has happened to us. i know it is all uphill from here.

happy today and sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until next time. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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1.6.12 ... the portfolio drop off

yesterday was the big day. scout dropped off her portfolio.

it was a beautiful, exciting,, uplifting day for us. it made the many disappointments of this past month fade a bit and our perspective and faith are renewed.

who knows what will happen next, but one thing i do know is that scout compiled a remarkable portfolio and wrote a beautiful, entertaining artist statement. both genuine and from the heart. if anyone epitomizes walt's dream student, we can present her and with pride. hold good thoughts, dear friends & readers.

 

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sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until next time. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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1.1.12 ... i did it. a.k.a : well, FINALLY!

happy 2012 everyone. this year my blog posts and creativity will take an even more eclectic turn. i have been tossing this idea around for a few months now and i have decided to go with it. i have brainstormed a list of headings and will use them as a guideline in no particular order. a serendipitous year. today's accomplishment: i gave scout a long overdue haircut. she is very happy with it. we were working on her portfolio for hours this evening and i am beat. that's all for now. maybe tomorrow i will share my topics list with you. 

sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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12.31.11 ... looking back & ahead

a collage of projects from early in my create every day of 2011 challenge. 

i am glad i made and met the challenge.
now on to 2012 and a new challenge. 

many ideas have floated through my head and i haven't decided on one in particular. 

i am leaning toward a variety of challenges for the new year. 

stay tuned and see what kind of mayhem i conjure up next. 

happy new year dear readers. 

oxoxoxoxoxo

sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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12.30.11 ... next to last day. oh. wow.

here is my creation for today. ev went to the post office and brought back this envelope which, as you can see, i repurposed and sent along. the hawaiian note pad page is at least 13 years old. one of my favorite ever friends gave it to me. it has a magnetic back so you can put it on your fridge. but i hate to use them because i don't want to deplete them. as i am in a hotel room with limited - to put it mildly - resources i gave in and used one, albeit chopped up. still fun, eh? recycling not only saves the earth, it adds character to life. be sure to check back in tomorrow night for the final post. i can't believe i am completing this challenge.

sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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12.29.11 ... world's best pastrami

took the long way a couple of weeks ago and spied langer's restaurant and delicatessen. loved the look of it so we googled it and learned it has a history and rabid following so we promised scout we'd bring her there as part of her christmas present. we were going to go on christmas eve but the car overheated so we had to turn back. very similar to dorothy, toto, tin man, cowardly lion and scarecrow. but we made it on tuesday and it is no lie. this sandwich is beyond description. 

i cannot believe we moved to a place where it is in relatively close proximity to us. 

poor scout has another cold already. meanwhile, mr. chippy is showing some signs of improvement and we are thrilled. he has even made a few grumbly noises as he sleeps which is manna from heaven to us as this point. we have been worrying ourselves sick over him. but i think we are doing somethings right because he looks to be making a slow, but steady recovery from whatever caused his problems.

sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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