Turquoise Tuesday...

Turquoise Tuesday...

Turquoise Tuesday...

Recently there has been a MAJOR lack of color in Utah. It has been a relatively snow-less winter which means that everything is just dead. Dead and brown. Dead and brown and UGLY. I guess I would complain if there were a lot of snow as well, maybe I'm just a big complainer. I am tired of brown ugly grass, barren trees and grey skies. It feels like the revenge of the crayons that were never used.

So, today the turquoise has been inspired by my daydreams - warm sunny beaches, white sand, water that is so clear and blue you can see your toes when you are standing in it. I want to hop into my bathing suit, throw on a floppy hat, build a sandcastle, have a mud war, rinse off and read a book on the beach while letting my disgustingly and disturbingly white/pale Utah skin sizzle in the sun.

Unfortunately, bills have to be paid. Work has to be done. I guess I'm just a slave to capitalism, a cog in the machine.

On a happier, more turquoise, note I hit a running milestone for myself yesterday! It may seem small and insignificant to all of you runners out there. But, for me, who was so fondly referred to as the "caboose" in all athletic runs through high school, I believe I have come a long way.  Last night, I ran 3 miles in 30 minutes. That's right. I RAN THREE MILES! IN THIRTY MINUTES! .....only five more to go! Bring it on Ragnar.

RE

It's the little things, like...

Remembering Christmas.

The music, the smells, the decorations, the love and the best part is being home with the people I love the most in this world.

Only 346 days until we get to do it again!

RE

War Horse

So, of course I went to see War Horse. Hollywood makes a movie about animals, I'm there. Especially horses or dogs. Anyways, I've seen War Horse twice now. I love it. The first time that I saw it I wasn't quite sure how I felt because of how attached I got to the horse (of course) and how hard it was to watch parts of the movie.

Anyways, I saw it again. I love it. I just love that film! If you haven't seen it, go see it! It gives a great historical perspective and a new perspective on war.

My favorite part of the film is when a grandfather and granddaughter are talking in their home.  Earlier in the day soldiers had come and ransacked their home. The grandfather did nothing to stop the soldiers, he simply and strongly protected his granddaughter. She accuses her grandfather of being a coward for not fighting back and asks him if he has ever done a brave thing in his life.

He responds to her question...

"Did you know the French have the best courier pigeons? And this could be the difference in the war, our messages getting through."

"I don't want to hear about the birds."


"They are released at the front and told to go home. This is all they know. But to get there, they must fly over a war. Can you imagine such a sight? Here you are flying over so much pain and terror. And you know you can never look down, you have to look forward or you'll never get home. I ask you, what could be braver than that?"

Here's to not looking down. To moving forward, flying hard, making progress and bravely getting home.

Cheers.

RE

Turquoise Tuesday...

 

RE 

A day to remember...

I submit to you that if a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live. 

Martin Luther King Jr.

RE

It's the little things, like...

Watching the sunset on the beach.

RE

Colored Pants

I just got the Nordstrom catalog and spent way too much time drooling. But, I have come away completely determined to get myself a pair of colored jeans! I love them. I tried some on at Anthropolgie right before Christmas and walked out without buying them. I went back to buy them a few hours later and they were GONE! It was a travesty.

I tricked myself into believing I just wasn't supposed to have them. FALSE! Look at these beauts. 

 
From L to R: J Brand  Nordstrom : Toothpick  J Crew : Citizens of Humanity Nordstrom : AG Bloomingdales

From L to R: Jag Jeans Nordstrom : Current/Elliott Nordstrom : J Brand Anthro : AG Anthro

Now I just have to decide which  pair I want to buy!

RE

It's the little things, like...

Making silly faces with a child

And giggling with her

Through all 50 pictures :)

RE

Turquoise Tuesday

As I gently dip my toes into the unexplored waters of blogging, I am afraid that I have created an endless ripple. You mean, I can talk all that I want about anything that I want!? Be patient with me, I am not sure that I will be any good at this.

I have come to absolutely and unabashedly love turquoise! So, I hereby declare Tuesdays 'Turquoise Tuesdays'. Enjoy!

 

Top Left: Le Crueset Baking Set in 'Carribean'  Top Right:Turquoise Kitchen via Atic Mag

Bottom Left: North Star Stove via Retro Kitchen  Bottom Right:Turquoise Kitchen by Viscus Elson Design

Top Left: Decorative Wall Panel via Archie Expo  Top Right: Hudson Hornet via Nostalgia
Bottom Left: Hobo Trailer    Bottom Right: Plastic Mesh, close up

Gosh Darn, it isn't even Tuesday anymore! Look at that, the first day of this new blog and I'm already messing it up.

I will be better next week, I promise {but my fingers are crossed...}

RE