Speaking of a new home, I just saw the most beautiful kitchen in a Better Homes & Gardens magazine! It was a pale aqua with brushed aluminum trim & appliances, light wood floors, frosted cabinets, and an abalone tile backdrop. When I saw the photograph it was almost like walking into my own kitchen; classically sleek, modern, simple and pretty! There was even one of my favorite bottled waters, Acqua Panna, sitting right on the countertop like it was waiting for me! I have yet to find the photograph on the internet. Here is another photograph of abalone tiles. Simply gorgeous!





I perfectly understand about your reading and focusing. I, too, have had a bit of a challenge with reading an entire book. Things were a bit topsy turvy in my life! No problem; sometimes that happens. I was reading an incredible book entitled ~ the curious incident of the dog in the night-time: a novel by mark haddon, and got about half way through and then had to return it. I have now picked up my very own copy and am so glad that I can pick up where I left off with it! This book is such a joy to read; even the cover of it makes me smile! It is bright red (my new-old favorite color!) and it has an upside-down cutout of a black standard poodle on it. Sometimes I giggle because there is a moment when I pick the book up and I am not sure if it is upside-down or right-side up! What a great metaphor for life, eh? I was immediately hooked by this book the moment I first opened it to read it because it begins with Chapter 2. I like that because I'm all for creative ways of breaking rules! Who says a book has to begin with Chapter 1?! My curiosity was quickly laid to rest when the author revealed, shortly into the book, that the chapters are all prime numbers! Imagine that! And this is a story about a boy with asperger's syndrome; a condition whereby Asperger himself called his patients his "little professors". It is truly one of the most brilliant books that I have ever read! I am just so thrilled that I now have my own copy and can finally finish this story! And I have already begun writing my own stories, as well!

It sounds like we share a number of similar interests. I love to cook (although I am not "raw" or a vegetarian), and to try all sorts of new things! I, too, have started my own new To Do list, and something that I am going to do soon is get a new-old tattoo! I was going to have an old tattoo removed and I've decided that I am going to transform the old one instead! I also used to have trouble with waking in the morning, and now it is not a problem at all. So know that there is definitely hope for this resolving for you. And best of luck to you with all your new exploring! I love adventures!! Thanks for your post, and much love and support right back at you!!!