my thought for the day

inside all of us, especially us women, is this creature that we have always been. somewhere along the way and in life, especially in the context of relationships, we lose the shape and form of that being. our boundaries become translucent. we need to keep remembering who we are and hold on to that. not that we can't change or evolve, but we must not lose that core of who we are....THAT is what begins us as beautiful.

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lose  /luz/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[looz] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, lost, los‧ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery:
2. to fail inadvertently to retain (something) in such a way that it cannot be immediately recovered:
3. to suffer the deprivation of: to lose one's job; to lose one's life.

afternoon nap at petco

hey check this out.
even hamsters spoon with the one they love. good stuff, eh. (i actually took this photo in person...no web poaching of photos here).

only in austin

this man was lounging with the rest of us who were playing hookey at Barton Springs Pool here in Austin last friday. nice.

cosmo or redbook

at one point after my divorce, i came to this realization that i was no longer a redbook girl. that i was once again, a cosmo girl. for the record, i have NEVER been a woman's day girl....EVER.
anyway, i'm not sure how to balance the shift into the redbook world. i don't mind it, in fact, i enjoy it....but i certainly don't want to loose all of the cosmo girl....
for now...i'm going to go read my april edition of INSTYLE.....maybe that is what i should really be ;)

squirrel bites

squirrel bites. i’ve apparently got squirrel bites. one must beware of squirrel bites….they are a nuisance and they itch. just in case you were wondering.

FLAN

i heart

here is a flantastic website http://www.matmice.com/home/flantastic/ music is annoying but the content is delish.

this is the nutritional content of flan ---- i think it is fully of juicy sweetness.

New Pics

new pics are posted in the photo blog. http://acrocks.buzznet.com/user/

crow's have always been cool

flan told his kids i was cheryl's sister. my brother is cameron crow. we are just cool people. my dad is cool, my mom is cool, my sisters are cool and my brother's are cool. my new sister ioulia crow is uber cool and my brothers joel and pete are cool too.

i was famous LONG before cheryl. my cool crow shirt is orange.

the goods....

my house is level cracks closed up and doos open and shut
landscape plan in in and i should be mud free in a few weeks
the new dude has me... he makes me laugh and smile... simply put- i like the guy
it is possible that the bowman avenue era may be coming to an end--exciting and am formulating post in my mind should this come to fruition
biz is rolling along....i like what i do. so nice to be able to say that.
going to the gym now to perk up my booty
did i mention the new dude? yummy

radical natural

I have this amazing family. Everyone is so different.... My sister. the RADICAL NATURAL has started her own blog...and shamelessly promotes nepotism with a side of humor in her helpful links page. I've pasted below because it is that yummy. Note that I am NOT a Radical Natural. Who knew leslie was so funny...take a read through Morocco Mama for sure. ...here is the post from Courtney's site:
Nepotism in Action
links to family website(s)/blogs - some radical natural, some not
Radical Natural in Morocco
My guru and sister-in-law
Radical Natural Getaway in Mexico
my brother's project, he was radical natural way before i ever thought of it and now he's promoting it in sustainable jungle living down south
Commerical Real Estate in Austin
My dad, radical austin, natural . . . sometimes; the go to guy for commercial real estate in central texas
Residential Real Estate in Austin
my sis, radical natural? nope, unless you count dying your hair to the color you had as a child as "radical natural" but she's a kick butt real estate agent anyway!
Radical Bible Teaching
my "other" dad, REAL LIFE Christianity and Radical Love for Jesus explored here
Radical Giving
my other sis, works to raise money for juvenille diabetes research
Painful Path to Radical Natural
Our journey began in earnest HERE as our daughter was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome in 2003

Did I mention that my sister is a bad ass. She is.

The Princess Bride and Longhorn fans

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Dates

Someone thought I should blog about my dates. I don't agree. :) But, unlike many single people, I enjoy going on dates....I enjoy meeting new people. The risk of my energy connecting with someone else's....either as friends or more. that is just one of those tuesday afternoon things that make life a little fun. and when they go awkwardly....it is just as fun to come home and laugh with a good friend about it.

One of my good friends has a girl now....and I'm so excited for him. He is a doll...and deserves a really good girl. Hon, if she hurts your heart I'm gonna stalk her ass and kick her in the knee.


Oh and by the way...I took a photo with my phone....it was CLASSIC Austin. I was driving down barton springs rd....and there was a clean cut man riding a bike in nothing but his TEEENY TINY PINK and BLACK ZEBRA speedo style bathing suit. NICE. sadly...really sadly....it didn't save on my phone.

Rent Cars

I have to admit...I'm one of those people who cares what kind of car I drive. I'm in my car... A LOT...and I like to be comfortable, feel confident that I can take a curb if need be, and of course I need to have room and a level of luxury for my clients, AND...I need to be able to pull my boat. I admit it...I care.

I recently sold a perfectly good Isuzu Trooper and bought a used "LR-D." Code used since I will be bashing said snobby brand name. I love my new SUV even though it guzzles gas...it looks good, feels good, is tough, and best of all the bill comes in my CURRENT name.

So my LR comes with free service at scheduled mileage points...and I make an appt. to take it in. They tell me because I didn't buy my car at their dealership they won't give me a LR loaner car, but they will give me a rent car. Lovely, I've bought a car from a company that is really snobby and treats some customers better than others. I'm about to shell out 360 bucks for the electric pigtail for my tow hitch! GOOD GOD...the whole hitch cost less than thast on my Trooper.

Whatever, I don't like that they discriminate between customers...I didn't buy my car from them because it was 9K more there and had 17K more miles. DUH. I drove to San Antonio to save a buck or two. But, I'm glad to have a free car to drive for the next 3 days....and I chuckle knowing it will be a rental.

RENTAL CARS....they are NEVER a car you would pick for your self. Even if they are nice. A car can say a lot about one's personality. And I'll tell you, a royal blue subaru says nothing about my personality. Not to knock the subaru drivers of the world (my brother had one, my sister still does, and my best friend from CO has one)...but I am not a subaru person. And I'm really not a ROYAL BLUE CAR person. I'm not bothered by all this--by any means...just find it humorous. Last time it was a green volvo, and before that a light blue ford taurus. I guess that is why they end up at Hertz or Enterprise.....I'm at the repair shop!

So...no that isn't some strange dudes car in my driveway because he is shacking up at my house, and yes I still live in my cute little home on a busy street....that is just my super cool royal blue subaru rent car in the driveway for a few days. :)

...and I really am grateful for the free car....

34 years of the Zilker Christmas Tree

craigslist "best of" are updated finally

http://austin.craigslist.org/about/best/van/109202519.html