My gift to you.

Val's in the O.C. kayaking in the Pacific Ocean with her best friends and I'm going to Ikea tomorrow. I suppose that's comparable. I've been holding onto a few images that have brought me great joy over the past year and decided to just share them all. I come bearing gifts of all sorts.



From Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life. I am waiting with baited breath for this moment.




And now a shirt (from randomshirts.com)that I intend to own and wear as a tribute...err... statement for several people in my life, but just around my mom on Tuesdays when she does the LAUNDRY. As in, "Have been shoe shopping w/ Clay. Success. He's got his LAUNDRY going. Need to go up and nudge him into doing some more packing."




In September I offered up one of my spare mixers to the highest bidder. Annie was the big winner, and yes, I autographed it and decorated it. In response I received a wonderful handwritten note and some extra spending money. Little did she know how much joy I would derive from my breakfast burrito and tall coffee on an early Sunday morning before work. The proof is in the picture. Who's that excited about breakfast? Me.


And finally I would like to share with you the AMAZING gift I was presented from one of my kiddos this past weekend. A third grader walked up, hugged me and said, "This is for you Miss Ginger." Holla. Love it.