Stained Glass is Up!

Just in time for Lauren's Supper Club I got the stained glass up on the wall. The bedroom is almost complete now. Just need a table for the TV and our vinyl decal.

Bedroom redo almost complete!

The paint job is done! New bedding and lamps. Now we just need to
add our wall art: the stained glass window, some vinyl wall art we got
on Etsy, and other yet to be determined pieces. I will also need to
get some kind of small table for my TV since we rearranged the
furniture.

Beach guest room paint almost complete

I've been painting in the "beach room" and so far, so good. It's a
barely yellow color called "golden fleece". You can already see the
difference in how bright and open it feels compared to that tan color.

Getting started with the painting!

David, Jon, Ryan and I are painting a few rooms today! Just started
on our bedroom.

St. Patty's Day Par-tay

On our way to the party at Chris Horne's house. David wanted to put
the lederhosen that were his grandfather's to good use... So he's
David the Leprechaun. "All y'all seen the leprechaun, say YEAH!!!"

Supa-sta!

Well, it's been a while since David or I have posted, so I thought I'd make an update.

I helped host the pledge drive on KERA (our local PBS station) last week during "Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey." (Pic at right, in front of the call bank) This is my third time hosting, my second during a live show, and I really enjoy it. Basically, you just read off a teleprompter, trying to coerce people into calling in and becoming members of KERA. It's a lot of fun, though, and you get to meet a lot of interesting people.

In other news, I had my audition for "Kiss Me, Kate" at Rockwall Community Playhouse on Saturday, then was called back to read for the part I wanted on Sunday. Unfortunately, though, I was not cast...I was offered a part in the chorus and decided to decline, mostly because David misses me too much during all the rehearsals required by RCP shows, and a chorus part wasn't worth it for the time away from him.

I do have plans to audition for a few other things in the near future, and will keep you posted.

Zombie Dearest

We're currently awaiting the start of Pocket Sandwich Theatre presents Zombie Dearest. Braaaaaains!

www.pocketsandwich.com

Ice!

It's been quite icy in DFW the past couple of days. Luckily, it's
supposed to warm up again this weekend...crazy Texas weather.

Lauren on the Dead Lift

She's a hawse! Check out http://crossfit.com/

New glasses!

Since I finally have glasses that are the right prescription, I plan
to actually wear them other than just at home. I love these, the
frames are kind of blue on the outside and lime green on the inside.

The Moon!

I got Lauren up on a ladder for this picture.

Flowers!

The sales staff in Casper sent me flowers for all the work I've done
on their showcases. The note says, "Thanks, we will get better. From, Bob Price & his crew of pain in the asses.".

How sweet! I will even overlook that they sent it to "Laura" Allison. :-). Everyone got a kick out of that.

Encore!

We're off to Houston this weekend to see Spring Awakening on tour! This is the show I saw in New York when I visited Amanda for Thanksgiving. I loved it so much, I bought the soundtrack and immediately looked to see where the tour would be, since it's closing on Broadway January 18. What do you know, Houston! So I get to see it again, and David gets to experience it. I hope he likes it...I know I'll be disappointed if he doesn't.

I hope the tour comes to Dallas some time next year... I really want to sit on the stage.

Watch gear ring = awesome!

Another gift from David came after Christmas from this steampunk-
inspired shop called Dust & Co on Etsy. It's a ring made with the
insides of an antique watch. This photo doesn't acurrately depict its
awesomeness. I love it!!!

His other gift to me was a new coat, which I picked out, so it was
nice to have a surprise gift.

9:30 and she's still going!

We plan to leave at 6 tomorrow and the cake balls are only the first
thing on the list of things to finish...

Cute little purses!

After a million throw pillows (or at least what seemed like a million)
I have graduated to the coin purses for my cousins. This is more of
the fabric I got in NY. I think they came out really cute!

David is in the background where he's been most of the day--on the
chaise playing video games.

Sewin' fool

Seven pillows today. I'd say that's a good day. :-) (five pictured.)

We also finally got the tree decorated. We watched Love Actually for
the millionth time...and I still cried at the end, as always.

My first creation-- a throw pillow!

I made my first thing with my new sewing machine -- a throw pillow! I
got the fabric in Brooklyn while I was visiting Amanda. It matches
our current bed spread and the guest one, and I have enough to make
two. Yay!

Birthday fun begins!

David surprised me at work and stole me away for lunch at Asian Mint.
He got Vic to tell me I had a lunch meeting to be in so I wouldn't
make other plans. It was very tasty--summer rolls, pad Thai and
green tea ice cream cake.

We just got to the Whirly Ball court for team building fun! Pictured
is the cake I got from GAP. :-)

Goodbye, 'stache

Today is a wonderful day. It's the last day of Movember. You may think, November is already over. Oh no, this is Movember. Where men across the country grow elaborate moustaches for the purpose of looking absolutely ridiculous for the sake of competition.

David's office participates every year with their own version, and I've been able to dodge the bullet the past two years with these awesome excuses:

1. Our wedding is November 11.
2. Our First Anniversary is November 11.

But this year, I couldn't use the same "anniversary" excuse again, and David participated in growing a silly 'stache. Here it is (pictured.) But today is the day it goes away, and I am thrilled!

Okay, so it wasn't so bad. You get sorta used to it after a while...but that doesn't mean I won't be happy to see it gone!