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posted 12 July 06 & filed under
1) replying to emails
2) one local summer posts
3) laundry
4) posting four book reviews
5) finishing up crinkle and urban aran already – one needs some ribbon, the other needs a zipper
6) organizing bills
7) finding out where my tax return has gone, sigh
but, how’s this for a happy photo:

i spend this past week in phoenix, visiting cousins and hanging out with my mami. here, we’re at a gorgeous lake in unbelievably horrible heat – ah, so nice to get back to reasonable l.a. weather. ;) for once, i didn’t burn myself – not much tanning either, but whatever, at least i don’t hurt now. anyhow, that visit was filled with good important stuff, but now it’s all about catching up with life here.
it’s going to be pretty busy from now until the end of the month when i go to the beach with my family (14 people in one house – are we insane!) happily, i found two great new patterns to knit up using stash yarn, hurrah, plus a gift knit that needs doing asap – knitting just forces me to slow down, always a good thing.
hope your day has been lovely ~
p.s. my cousin amancaya hipped me to some great songs, one very dancey that’s been in my head for days now, see if it does the same for you. it’s called “atrevete-te” by calle 13, in a style called reggaeton. the lyrics are pretty funny, and full of english words you’ll get, like wiper, hyper, coldplay, green day, kill bill, refill, and more.
(yes, i am still home. grr.)
i am glad that the visit was good—when do you come home from the beach?
that picture just looks so relaxing, so calming.
xo
~ rose
glad to know you’re having a lovely summer~phoenix looks like it was beautiful! so, chica, when are we going to hang out? i want a chance to say goodbye before you leave. :) and of course i want to meet your feline children.
~ lalitha
yikes about the tax return; hope it finds you soon.
that is glorious landscape in that photo—the color of the sky, the rocks, the water!
~ meowgirl
Feel free to just email me if you don’t have time to post. :)
Sounds like a lovely time in phoenix.
~ Liz
YOu have so much to catch us up on! I eagerly await those entries!
In the meantime, have a great trip to the beach – it was Bethany, right? Check out Sea Needles!!
~ Lolly
I would totally be behind on things visiting beautiful lakes like that! (and, actually, I have, and I am as well :) ) looks like lots of fun!
~ moni