Order in the Owlery

Aurora and I had a lovely stayca break last week.  It was much needed after the summer conference season and just a week before Aurora starts elementary school!

We were able to visit friends at some birthday celebrations like Justin's Dirty 30 at the lovely Lazy Dog Gardens:

 

 

And visiting with my long time friend, Amber and her kids and family, on their summer trip to Idaho:

And THHHEEEEENNNN, because the public schools now have some RIDICULOUS dress code (nothing but solid shirts without logos and only wear blue or black bottoms), we dyed Aurora's hair....

 

BUT.. I would like to say "Semi-permanent my AUNT FANNY!"  Apparently we spent so much time in the water (because she's a water witch and loses all her magical abilities if she doesn't)...

 

The color came out after three days.  Grrrrr.. So we're attempting again tonight (since school starts tomorrow).

But we had lots of relaxing, like watching "The Never Ending Story," "Barbie's A Mermaid's Tale," AND "Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader." 

I would like to say "Dawn Treader" is one of my favourite in the Narnia Chronicles, and I was NOT in the slightest disappointed in the movie.  I bawled like a baby every time Aslan came on screen (as usual) and was sobbing through the whole end.  LOVED the actor they found for Eustace! He was amazing!  Ben Barnes is much  more enjoyable with his usual Brit accent and not that crazy Inigo Montoya Spanish thing he had for the last one.  And Skandar.... well, what can I say except I still think he is absolutely beautiful and the most perfect Edmund.

Found time to eat yummy treats at "Bacon" with the delectable Hannah; hang out with Sunny and Gavin; setup Aurora's tent in the living room; play at Nana's; visit Papa Dennis; and organize.

And I couldn't help myself.. I warned you.  After digging out my journals and seeing all my boxes of books (even though when I moved I got rid of 6 boxes!) I just HAD to bring them in. 

Yep... see the great thing is that Second Stack of books.. they're all books I HAVEN'T read yet! Yea!

And also, whilst cleaning, we've christened the apartment (clearly): The Owlery.

Don't ask me why it took so long.  Seems entirely obvious.  But until I got my books and papers and pens all in order around me I just didn't feel it.  But as a place for passing on messages, writing, reading, sending, dreaming, and housing (Owl)ies, well - what could be more perfect?

Look forward to a few more adventures soon, like my Wednesday night model shoot with the wonderful Amy.. who is working on the theme "Odd" (not at all strange she would pick me, is it?), and the Repent Movie premiere is fast approaching!