By the wayside

I looked up to the person I was talking to yesterday and asked if it was weird that I was ready for the weekend.

People, it was Tuesday when I asked that. TUESDAY.

Sigh.

This will end up being quite a long week. It seems like my last few weeks have just been long weeks and the weekends just fly by.

Things fall by the wayside as my life gets more and more hectic. Work is hectic and stressful. Family life is hectic and stressful.

Does it seem that your life flies by more quickly as you get older?

And I need your opinion. So if you skip all the above, please, please leave me your pick for a dress for Mr. Potts' sister's wedding.

Please?

The dresses below are what I've narrowed it down to. I'd like to be able to go in, try on one dress and be done with it.

The dress must be long & must be the color lapis. Which in David's Bridal color means purple. Not a true lapis.

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Harumph.

Choice #1

Choice #2

Choice #3

All images from David's Bridal.

Summertime Giveaways - Spreading the Love

Do you ever see a giveaway on a blog and think to yourself, "I'd LOVE to win that,"?

I've hit the motherlode of giveaways the last two days and am sharing the details with you.

You can thank me later.

Or split the giveaway with me if you win. :)

Shasta Anne has a giveaway for the month of June that is to die for!

A super cute monogrammed beach bag & towel!


Tantasia by Jane Iredale self tanner and bronzer!
Sun by sun laboratories self tanner!
The best part? That isn't even everything!

Get yourself over to Shasta Anne's June Giveaway & sign up for yourself.

Like I said, you can thank me later.

How quickly did your weekend fly?

Summer weekends tend to pass by oh so quickly in the Potts' household. We seem to savor every second and by the end of Sunday evening are wondering where the time went?

This weekend, our time flew by out on the lake. We took the boat out both days this weekend. Saturday with two friends of ours and today just the two of us. When we head out we tend to find a quiet cove, drop anchor and spend the day in and out of the water relaxing.

This weekend was no exception. With temperatures in the mid to upper 90's each day we spent more time in the water than out. I think we're going to be in for another long, hot summer which means that by mid-July the water will be bathwater warm.

I have another leg procedure coming up on Wednesday. Not like the last one, but injections into my legs. It means I'll be back in compression hose for another two weeks. Send up a little prayer for some 80's to come my way the next two weeks, pretty please?

We plan to deal with the compression hose with movies. The new X-Men, specifically next weekend.

How was your weekend? Did you spend time outdoors or hunkered down indoors in the AC?

Happy Monday, y'all!

Friday Musings

Isn't it funny how most of us look forward to the weekend? For me, the rest of the week just drags by. Saturday and Sunday? They fly by! If you're anything like me your weekends are just jam packed.

Family, friends, dogs (couldn't forget the walks with my favorite girl)....if we're lucky a day or two out on the lake with friends.

We lead a blessed life. Indeed, we do.

As part of my intent to savor life I have been reflecting on these facets quite a bit.

Focusing on what is special to me.

This guy.



This girl. Y'all. This girl has been by my side (towering over me is more like it) for the longest time. She has the biggest heart and the strongest backbone of anyone I know. I adore her.


This girl. She went through a devastating loss and smiles. She encourages others and shares of herself. She gives and gives even though so much has been taken from her. The strength of an angel.

These little ones. I adore them more than words could ever express.



And the fact that they love their Uncle Mr. Potts is the icing to my proverbial cupcake!

**I'd include my momma in this montage, but she doesn't like to have her picture taken. I'm lucky that the one in the upper right corner of the blog even happened.**

These people; they're our family too. The ones we've chosen and we love them all.

I know the picture is a little blurry - we know I don't have the best camera.

Quite an introspective Friday, huh? Who (or what) are you thankful for?

Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

New Milk

The more I thought about my last post and what it started to mean for me I realized I wasn't focusing only on my chocolate milk. Because while chocolate milk is super yummy in my opinion, I began to focus on other things.

Sometimes after I begin to think about things I realize that the thought I "identified as trivial" was in truth very eye opening. Hence the follow up post to drinking chocolate milk.

The more I thought about this today I realized that there are so many things I "gulp", things I rush though. When I look at Mr. Potts and his ability to savor, THAT is what I want to incorporate in my life.

After the realization that I "gulp" but would rather savor, I'll be making an effort to savor things.

My deck is loaded with gorgeous pots of impatiens we planted. What a wonderful way to spend a spring afternoon. Not rushing off to do the next best thing but soaking in their beauty.

Savor my impatiens

Savor my time outside that I can read

Savor the long walks that Hayden and I take that give us together time

Savor the joy that washes over me when my mom calls to tell me that my niece or nephew want to talk to me

Savor the joy deep in my heart when Mr. Potts looks at me and tells me he gets me. He "Gets" what gets me upset and will help me manage it.

I want to savor the sunsets

I want to savor the time with my mom, Mr. Potts' Mom & Stepdad, His Dad & Stepmom, His Meme (MY Meme now), my Dad & Stepmom.

I want to look back 5 years from now and feel as if I've savored all that I had the opportunity to. I don't want to miss a single moment.

Will you join with me in slowing down & savoring things? Memories, Dinners, a Stroll in the Spring Summer, Playing with a precious puppy, Savoring your Chocolate milk. Will you join me?

Tell me what you want to look back on and be proud that you've savored.

How do you drink your milk?

The past few weeks have been beyond hectic for me and Mr. Potts. We're both super busy at work and dealing with a lot of stress with both of our jobs.

I was in Vermont last week for a quick trip and was so thankful to be home early Wednesday.

We were watching TV together on Thursday when I had a craving for chocolate milk. It doesn't happen often, but I keep a supply of chocolate syrup on hand for those times when the craving hits.

After I announced that I was going to have a glass Mr. Potts followed me into the kitchen and told me that he'd like a glass too. Both glasses ready, we sat back down to finish whichever show we were watching and I proceeded to drink my milk.

There isn't much in my life I don't do quickly. I eat my food quickly, I drink my coffee quickly in the mornings, when I'm in the gym, I want to get in and get out. The pattern is pretty clear to me.

Mr. Potts on the other hand, eats his dinner slowly. He is patient and never rushed.

So it should have been no surprise to me that after I had drained my glass, he had taken only a few sips. It was much like everything that we do.

He takes his time, he savors the moment, he enjoys the actions. I, on the other hand, have a tendency to rush through things. It is one thing that I know I do and that I would like to become more thoughtful about. I want to savor my experiences, even if it is just a glass of chocolate milk.

Something that I need to work on, for sure.

So what about you? Do you savor the experience or do you gulp it down?

How do you drink your chocolate milk?

Just a few

Random thoughts. It seems to be about all I can manage right now. My brain & body are tired. so here we go...

My leg is healing, but it hurts. The bruises are kind of funny - 4 little ones in a straight line up my calf.

My hair - I'm really loving the length and the bangs right now. I'll be growing the bangs for the summer though since humidity + bangs x natural wave = unflattering.

I went to dinner last night with my boss & co-worker. While the food & conversation were good, I would have liked to have been home relaxing.

I'm jonesing to read Tina Fey's new novel. Anyone out there loving it?

We made plans to go out with another couple this weekend, something we were really excited about doing. Until the wife decided a super hard to get into restaurant would be the best place to go...along with her two children under 5. Not sure that we'll even get in, especially not with a party of 6.

Mr. Potts has been the best about going for walks with me. Love that, especially since it gives us a chance to catch up on our days.

I've been home three weeks in a row & will be home next week too. I could get used to this!

What is going on with the crazy weather lately?

That's it. Brain has been dumped.

Share - any random thoughts/observations welcome.