Late Summer Brekkie on the Porch!

The Day is Humid...

And Drizzle is a Constant...

With Downpours. 

"Am I dry now Mawma...?"

Our walk was cut short by a Pelting Rain...

So we "Stole Our Moment" on the Front Porch...

Brekkie, Coffee, & the almost finished Porch...

I feel like there's just one more thing missing...

Yoga Pants ALL Day!

For the Pure Fact that they make me feel like Anything is Possible...

And they make me feel like David Lee Roth! lol

While I "Steal My Moment"...

I Look to the Nets for info on the Appalachian Histories...

From the Cherokee to the Settlers...

I'm diggin in!

Playlists have been Made!

While I listen...

I think of how this New England Place will change so much within just a few more weeks...

Fall!

So Many good things to come...

Pumpkin Flavors...

Fests...

Halloween...

Thanksgiving...

:-D

And then there's the Sobering Task of The Ultimate DeClutter Project!

Another reason why those Yoga Pants are staying on ALL Day...

There are Many Yoga Mats...

And...

My Goal is to Pick the "one" and deck it out BMIY style ;-)

Yes I have consulted the Oracle...

And all will be right with the world...

Fingers Crossed!!!

#StealYourMoments

Make Some Brekkie...

MAKE SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

XOXO
~JM

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Road Trippin': Livingston Montana

What I did on my Summer Vacation...

lol

Grab your sh*#!!! 

Get in the car...

& Let's GO!!!!

ROAD TRIPPIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We Made some plans to Visit Family in Montana...

Got a "Trip Tik" from AAA...

Rented a Van from Hertz for a Penny a Mile (Score!)...

And I got down to Studying the Maps!

(hunting for fun stuff to see on the way ;-)

Easy!

^travel meditation kit^

Started Gathering Things!

& Figuring out how to Pack for a 2 Week Road Trip...

Not as Easy...

I consulted the Oracle... Pinterest!

Then got out my small suitcase... barely enough room...

Then got out my big suitcase... just right...

And I got to filling my travel bottles!!! (^multi tonal conditioner ;-)

We Picked up our Van...

Just big enough...

With a bit of squeezing...

What if it doesn't all fit...??? Gulp...

It did...

With a bit of Elbow Grease & Tetris Know-How...

And some Swearing... O.o

Tons of Rain & Clouds off & on...

Our three days to get there took longer than expected...

Nothing a lil determination & 14hr driving stints wouldn't fix...

We had a beautiful drive thru South Dakota...

(those deets deserve their own post...;-)

So Close!

The views from Livingston were Amazing...

Just the View from the Backyard...

Let's go See Some Stuff!!!

The Livingston Festival of the Arts!

We saw so many cool things & met some Awesome Artists!!!

& My Hubs even found me a Coffee Place...

Cute as a button, & SUPER FRIENDLY...

I was not without a yummy Ice Blended Mocha!!!

They had a Maple Bacon Latte too that had Bacon Fat in it o.o

Kind of going along the lines of the Butter in your Coffee thing...

One of the first things we Snapped Up at the Art Fair...

You can lift the candle up to light it!

Brilliant!!!

Montana Candle Box...

(tried to post a link... their .com doesn't seem to be there...)

The sides are made of sheets of real Mica instead of glass! :-D

We also picked up the Antler above at the fair...

From a super nice guy named Craig Krzychi of Big Sky Antler... (not online)

He collects these "sheds" & makes all sorts of neat things from them!

Stackable Hammered Rings by April Hale Jewelry!

April had so many Great Pieces on display at the fair!

I couldn't resist the Mixing Metals & Stackable-ness!!! <3

So Much Art to choose from!!!

I wanted to bring it ALL Home... 

These wee prints by Miles Glynn & Courtney Grigg were coming with us!

No Broken Frames for us on the Trip Home ;-)

And the things we saw in town...

There's Buffalo Everywhere!

Don't get me started on the Buffalo/Bison Debate... lol

There are a lot of Casinos as well...

Each had something for free to keep you happy while you gamble...

Drinks/Snacks...

Soup... ;-D

Found a cool Stained Glass Feather Collection at one Shop!

Looked the Artist up on Etsy!

Blue Burro Creations

Now I can Collect them ALL!!!!! X-D

In Livingston ppl Bike Everywhere!!!

There are Cute & Funky Bikes All Over the Place!!!

Makes me want to BMIY my Bike...

Oooooooo...

So many Ideas...

We took a day to head out to Yellowstone Park...

(YNP gets its own post, stay tuned!)

Around Every Corner is a Picture Postcard Landscape!

Saw the Old Faithful...

Elk...

And other Wildlife...

Just feet from the cars and ppl!

Yellowstone was definitely a Highlight for us...

We want to go back and spend the Whole Time Exploring!!!

Then there was...

The Parade!!!

The 4th of July Parade in Livingston is HUGE!!!

It goes on for HOURS!

Completely Impressive, Everyone comes out for it!

And the 'Adult' Huckleberry Lemonade Situation is...

Well...

Coming from Massachusetts where public drinking is strictly prohibited...

Refreshing!

In More Ways than One ;-)

Huckleberry Vodka is Gluten Free btw...

And as our time to visit was ending...

We had to say goodbye to the friends, family & pets...

Squished ALL the things/ppl back into the Van & Hit the Road!

Back to the Highways, Hotels, & Road Food!

Super 8 Motels have Free Breakfast!

& Comfy Beds...

We could easily find one with vacancies...

No matter where we were...

& the price couldn't be beat!!!

Just some of the fun things to look forward to...

At the Service Plazas off of I-90 ;-D

There's a part of me that desperately wanted a pair of those Grass Flip Flops!!!

Long Days Driving...

Eyes Twitching...

Feet Swelling...

Almost Home....

It Poured on us just as we drove into town...

First Delirious Meal Back...

New Fortune Chinese Food!!!!!!!!!

We missed you So!

And the rest of the Comforts of Home!

Mr.Mars Missed us...

He didn't leave my side for 5 days :-)

Our Charli Girl tho...

She had so much fun at 'Buddy Camp'...

Swampy Hikes/Another Dog/Cats/A lil Boy to Love up...

Friends so Generous to take her for almost 2 weeks!

And...

A Yard with CHICKENS!

We all made some Amazing Memories!!!

Make some Plans...

Make an Adventure...

Make a ROAD TRIP!!!

MAKE SOMETHING!!!

XOXO
~JM

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Self Employed Bitch! Embrace Productivity!

Blah!

Who wants to be Productive?!? 

No ones looking...  Go Ahead... Goof-Off!

Yeah Right...

The Joys of Being Self-Employed! 

There's a Funky Balance between Working 24/7 & Procrastination...

Some days you won't have Brekkie... :-( 

My Trade-Off was to have My Iced Coffee in a Wine Glass!

And Hello! Tiger Can Cooler! Total Score from Yesterdays Supply Run! lol

Bask in that for a Millisecond... 

Now Put on Some Lip Gloss & Get to Work!!!

The To Do List is long and complicated!

There's only time for this Crazy Lil Squirt Bottle of "Coffee Drink"...

0.0 as long as it's Caffeinated!!!

Relaxing Mornings with a cuppa...  Tea/Coffee/Cocoa... not today...

Biz can/will feel like this...

Sometimes alarms are needed to make sure meals are eaten...

Hyper-Focus is a Gift...

You have to be Mindful not to let that Gift turn into a Pitfall.

For Real.

If ppl think its some kinda haha funny to keep The Air... I mean Coffee from you...

They will have to deal with the consequences... X-D

They don't know the Crazy Tangled Messes you have on your plate....

And how you Make Trash turn Magically into Treasure...

The Front Porch is Nearly Super-Gypsy-fied!!!

Or...

Ugh... entering Week 3 of Go Thru ALL The Crap!

The Pit of Despair... I mean The Office... 0.o

What tha????????????????? :-(

You mean all this Crap has to go Somewhere...

We are knee-deep over here Kittens, Stay Tuned!!!

Notebooks get Filled during the Evenings...

Of how to Solve the Hoarding Crisis, etc...

And the Supply Runs are totally Time Consuming....

& Educational...

Who knew...

Very Tempting...

There are ALWAYS going to be Fallow times in being Self Employed...

& When there are Moments to Steal...

Do It!

Take a Hike with a Good Friend...

#StealYourMoments

Or go to the Company Gym (do Yoga)...

Your Co-Workers (dog) look on in Amazement!

You're so Flexi!

(Travel Meditation Kit)

Jet Off to a Retreat (Meditate on the porch for 15mins)...

If you Grab some Vitamin D in the Process, alright!!!

And For Me, Most Importantly!!!

Productivity Meetings!!!

Once a Week...

This Makes Sure I'm Prioritizing the Right things & not Getting Distracted by the Wrong ones....

Thinking ahead so all the Projects/Dreams can get the Attention they need.

And so...

Not having the Conventional Rules means a Morning/Evening might get spent...

Squeezing in the last bits of an Idea...

Finishing a List...

Making a Run to go get that one Item that will Complete a Composition/Project...

And then...

Like a Wee Bandit...

Steal the F outta every lil Moment You can!!!

Hope you all get a Moment to Steal ASAP!

And in the Process...

MAKE SOMETHING!!!

XOXO

~JM

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