{"id":8631,"date":"2012-09-07T12:45:26","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T12:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/?p=8631"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:07:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:07:49","slug":"today-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/07\/today-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Random thoughts because I am in a blogging funk.  I have no good pics- no nothing.  I stubbed my broken toe again.  It&#8217;s like it is 10 times the normal size and I just keep bonking it over and over again.<\/p>\n<p>So here is my random list.<\/p>\n<p>-I miss the beach<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/165436986282809226\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com\/upload\/166492517444073073_SSAsnEe6_c.jpg\" -a=\"\" long=\"\" time=\"\" ago=\"\" i=\"\" read=\"\" an=\"\" article=\"\" in=\"\" coastal=\"\" living=\"\" magazine=\"\" (i=\"\" have=\"\" been=\"\" getting=\"\" that=\"\" for=\"\" years-=\"\" dreaming)=\"\" about=\"\" architect=\"\" on=\"\" bald=\"\" head=\"\" island=\"\" built=\"\" his=\"\" family=\"\" a=\"\" small=\"\" cottage=\"\" the=\"\" mainland=\"\" southport's=\"\" historic=\"\" district,=\"\" within=\"\" walking=\"\" distance=\"\" to=\"\" beach.=\"\" forgot=\"\" it=\"\" until=\"\" saw=\"\" this=\"\" picture=\"\" of=\"\" house=\"\" pinterest.=\"\"\n<div=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/165436986282761023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com\/upload\/116460340333536538_9KqMyOUu_c.jpg\" he=\"\" bought=\"\" the=\"\" little=\"\" cottage=\"\" for=\"\" dirt=\"\" cheap.=\"\" it's=\"\" only=\"\" two=\"\" bedrooms.=\"\" but=\"\" they=\"\" maximized=\"\" space-=\"\" i=\"\" love=\"\" it.=\"\"\n<div=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/165436986282813558\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com\/upload\/165436986282813558_FtIElNwf_c.jpg\" -eventually=\"\" i=\"\" want=\"\" my=\"\" backyard=\"\" to=\"\" look=\"\" like=\"\" this=\"\"\n<div=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/165436986282809233\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec4.pinterest.com\/upload\/75927943687180763_C87sk4EZ_c.jpg\" -i=\"\" have=\"\" to=\"\" say=\"\" multiple=\"\" times=\"\" a=\"\" day=\"\" \"eva=\"\" please=\"\" don't=\"\" break=\"\" (insert=\"\" word)\".=\"\" the=\"\" girl=\"\" breaks=\"\" everything!=\"\" am=\"\" in=\"\" love=\"\" with=\"\" home=\"\" design.=\"\" love.=\"\" i=\"\" could=\"\" spend=\"\" hours=\"\" on=\"\" pinterest.=\"\" yet=\"\" no=\"\" idea=\"\" what=\"\" do=\"\" my=\"\" own=\"\" house.=\"\" one=\"\" thing=\"\" think=\"\" about=\"\" all=\"\" time-=\"\" ripping=\"\" out=\"\" upstairs=\"\" carpet=\"\" and=\"\" making=\"\" whole=\"\" house=\"\" hardwood=\"\" like=\"\" our=\"\" old=\"\" this=\"\" floor.=\"\"\n<div=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/165436986282809241\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com\/upload\/34199278389949682_t3VvRIMF_c.jpg\" <a=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elisalou\/7939783466\/\" title=\"Dinner when dads out of town is quick and easy by elisalou_designs, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8459\/7939783466_d42302bc90_z.jpg\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" alt=\"Dinner when dads out of town is quick and easy\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Andy has been gone all week and I have been solo parenting.  So far it has been smooth.  He comes home tomorrow night.  He leaves me notes around the house<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elisalou\/7940158068\/\" title=\"He leaves me notes  @akennemer by elisalou_designs, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8461\/7940158068_80ab0e21fe_z.jpg\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" alt=\"He leaves me notes  @akennemer\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I saw this on Pinterest and thought of him \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/165436986282810076\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com\/upload\/64950419597161750_W3vRKwVk_c.jpg\" -<a=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/magazines\/moneymag\/best-places\/2012\/snapshots\/PL3711800.html\">Our little town<\/a> was voted #10 in the top 100 places to live by Money Magazine.<\/p>\n<p>-Garnet Hill &#8211; love<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/165436986282783603\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com\/upload\/184858759675169922_ujsIWzGv_c.jpg\" -i=\"\" am=\"\" dreaming=\"\" of=\"\" a=\"\" new=\"\" kitchen.=\"\" mine=\"\" is=\"\" fine.=\"\" it's=\"\" just=\"\" 1990's.=\"\" and=\"\" not=\"\" white.=\"\" i=\"\" love=\"\"\n<div=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/165436986281269987\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com\/upload\/109493834659993145_Cru2IFBt_c.jpg\" <a=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elisalou\/7929370366\/\" title=\"First day of preschool- she's so excited she can't stand still by elisalou_designs, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8295\/7929370366_bdcf5efb94_z.jpg\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" alt=\"First day of preschool- she's so excited she can't stand still\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-When I picked Eva up from preschool today I asked her how was school and she said, &#8220;I said I was sorry!!&#8221;  uh oh.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elisalou\/7944548808\/\" title=\"Preschool bully #beafraid by elisalou_designs, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8454\/7944548808_bbf279ab87_z.jpg\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" alt=\"Preschool bully #beafraid\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-I&#8217;m getting out my Halloween decorations this weekend.  Already got our ice cream toppings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elisalou\/7940166816\/\" title=\"Ready for fall treats by elisalou_designs, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8444\/7940166816_60e9bff565_z.jpg\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" alt=\"Ready for fall treats\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-I have bad dogs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elisalou\/7937313056\/\" title=\"Bad dog by elisalou_designs, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8171\/7937313056_f68783ea42_z.jpg\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" alt=\"Bad dog\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-and bull-headed kids<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elisalou\/7903552538\/\" title=\"Bull headed by elisalou_designs, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8182\/7903552538_c8517d7f96_z.jpg\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" alt=\"Bull headed\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-we get monsoon rains every other afternoon.  They are usually short but heavy.  And produce things like this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elisalou\/7902612990\/\" title=\"Mellow Mushroom by elisalou_designs, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8174\/7902612990_a9c1e12e08_z.jpg\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" alt=\"Mellow Mushroom\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I want an out building<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/165436986282760992\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com\/upload\/6966574394392014_HpWjY5QL_c.jpg\" we=\"\" have=\"\" these=\"\" same=\"\" doors=\"\" on=\"\" our=\"\" screened=\"\" porch=\"\" but=\"\" they=\"\" look=\"\" so=\"\" much=\"\" better=\"\" here-=\"\" thinking=\"\" of=\"\" a=\"\" covered=\"\" next=\"\" to=\"\" the=\"\" porch...=\"\"\n<div=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/165436986282717288\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com\/upload\/2674080999450547_y3lZcD2z_c.jpg\" and=\"\" finally=\"\" i=\"\" am=\"\" thinking=\"\" of=\"\" getting=\"\" this=\"\" shirt,=\"\" my=\"\" kids=\"\" think=\"\" it's=\"\" a=\"\" good=\"\" idea=\"\"\n<div=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/165436986282712992\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com\/upload\/98586679313347344_pHjapDY9_c.jpg\" happy=\"\" friday!=\"\" <=\"\" p=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Random thoughts because I am in a blogging funk. I have no good pics- no nothing. I stubbed my broken toe again. It&#8217;s like it is 10 times the normal size and I just keep bonking it over and over again. So here is my random list. -I miss the beach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_0660copy.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8631"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17750,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8631\/revisions\/17750"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}