Decisions, decisions

So I've got some big decisions to make and I keep extending the deadlines for commitment.  Though I'm thankful to have extra time, I still feel the pressure.  The worst part is I don't feel any closer to any answers.  I guess time doesn't answer all questions. :/  I know everything will work out in the end-it's just getting there, haha.

At this time I'm deciding what to do for next year, which of course will invariably affect a multitude of people and things in my life.  So far this is what I've come up with for options:

*Go to National Louis University and start school psychology program.

*Spend next year getting my master's in Special Education or Administration at St. Ambrose.

*Take a year off from school and work.

*Move to a commune for a year.

That last one is my favorite. (wink.) 

the prettiest of yards

About a block from where I live, there is a little brown brick house with the most amazing yard.  The front yard is all flowers; tulips mainly.  Tucked between neatly mowed grass yards, it's just such a happy sight.  I'm absolutely in love with it.  I love yards that aren't just grass.  When I was in Urbana a year or so ago, I walked down a street where each and every house and yard was a plant-lover's delight.  I love houses like that.  I've never been one to be a real green thumb, but I'd like to grow more in the future.  I had always planned on having a small garden, but who knows?  Maybe I'll go full-out jungle like in Urbana.  Or maybe I'll walk out the front door into a thousand tulips each morning.  Who knows? ;)

Weekend

 Spenser looks scared but he wasn't, I swear!  The food was delicious at Fair Grounds Coffee House.  And pretty healthy too!  It even tasted healthy (you know, where you don't feel like you just ate everything in sight that maybe you shouldn't have?  That rarely happens for me and a breakfast out. I'm looking at you, Ihop. ;) ) They try to use as many locally grown, organic ingredients as possible. 

 

We'd recommend it!

After breakfast today, we stumbled upon a bike race downtown and spent a good portion of the morning watching it.  Even when we were done watching it, it was hard to avoid; it took up most of the main streets.  Always inspiring to see cyclists.  Also, saw these pretty flowers while walking about. 

Pit stop at this funky sculpture on our walk home.  It has maze-like engravings covering it and is shaped similarily to a brain.  Therefore, it has garnered the nickname "The Brain".  And that's the reason I'm goofily knocking on my head in the first picture.  I'm not just being dorky, even though I am.  

Signs of spring/summer!! Blossoms!^^

 

Hope your weekend was happy!

It's friday and a fun weekend is ahead!

Happy Friday!

I probably say that every Friday, but weekends are always greeted with happiness, right?

This weekend I'll be attending a wedding.  I haven't been to a wedding in quite some time.  I love weddings, though!  More people need to get married...so I can go and dance and buy them gifts and fun stuff!

 

P.S.  This tulip picture was super pretty before blogger sucked the quality out of it.  :/  Still don't know what's going on with it.

roses

I was given these beauties Thursday evening by Spenser.  It was one of the best nights I've had in a long time.  On the drive there I called and asked if he had anything to eat. I know, I know, slightly embarassing, but it was late and I was hun-gry.  I was kind of craving something in the pizza family, but thought "really anything will be good right now".

 

Then, I had this passing thought, "Oh wouldn't it be great if he had something bubbly to drink and that pizza-thing I'm craving...and maybe like a flower?"  But like I said it was passing.  It came and went.  Plus, usually I don't think things like that, so it was kind of strange.

However, he must have read my mind.  I was pulling up into the driveway and who else was there? The pizza man!  Then, it got even better.  Inside, he had these roses and some sparkling drinks.  It was just like my thought in the car-I couldn't believe it.

 

 We spent the rest of the night drinking fun beverages and watching old videos.  Spenser recently transferred a bunch of old home videos to his computer.  There were clips of his old choir recitals, a few 4H showings (he, like, won every blue ribbon, not even joking-what a kid!), holidays, music competitions, etc.  So we got silly and watched those.  There was even one of us doing a joke a few years ago.  I might have to share it on here sometime.



I've had these red beauties on display in my room as of late.

They're quite lovely and remind me of what a perfect night it was.

I'm a lucky girl.

a hidden place

Yesterday I went on a walk while Spenser was at band practice. (no not this band, instead he was at this band ;) )  The neighborhood I was in was so pretty.  There were some really nice houses in the area.  The homes were filled with character and many had some neat, unique features.  For example, one house had a brick circular archway leading out to their garden-like backyard. While admiring the houses, I took pictures of a few of the doors and doorways that I fancied.  I'll have to share them another time! 

 

The neighborhood not only had pretty homes, but it was filled with lush greenery.  The sidewalks were lined with flowers and the yards were overgrown with ornamental grasses, shrubs, and the like.  So it should come as no surprise (but it did!) when I found this beautiful place.  The sunflowers were brimming over everywhere! 

 

This gorgeous sunflower garden was someone's backyard.  They had installed large wired structures that you would see at a greenhouse and really their whole backyard was similiar to an exposed outdoor greenhouse.  It was truly amazing and so beautiful.  (I know, I know, my treehugger, nature-lover just came out!) Everything about it was so beautiful.  What a wonderful place to stumble upon!  And what a wonderful sign of fall those sunflowers are!

 

 

 

 

In Bloom

   I took a walk with my mom today to enjoy the beautiful weather.  It is definitely spring!  (It felt like summer for a few days there too!)  All the plants and flowers are just starting to bloom-the magnolias, tulips, crab apple trees, lilacs, etc.  And the world outside is very pretty because of it.

Happy spring!  Hope you're enjoying the weather as well!