Garage Sale Goodness

Today? Today's been a good great one.

Rolled outta bed a bit early-ish this morning to go garage sale shopping with Alessi, her mother, Jessica and my sweetheart, Stella.

We didn't hit too many spots -- but discovered the motherlode of church lady goodness at the St. Pious rummage sale (on 72nd and Blondo -- tomorrow is $1 a bag day for clothing -- I encourage all you Omaha kids to check it out).

I scored this red big red metal tool box-ish thing; a set of bright orange plastic cups with -- I kid you not... faux wood grain bottoms (a woman who saw me with them told me they were "totally" me); a set of silver salt and pepper shakers, three vintage slips (one with the tag still attached); a pleated yellow/navy plaid wool skirt that I'm gonna rock like nobody's business this fall and a poncho... all for $4.50.

While we ladies were searching the racks for clothing -- Stella ran off for a moment and returned to us dressed like this --------->

She'd found this gem on her own and felt compelled to put it on. I *think* it's a chicken suit -- but the things that should have been orange (like the beak thing on the hood) were hot pink. I adore Stella... she's the most amazing little girl -- like a 30-something, world-travelin', bug-lovin', no clothes wearin', feminist, PhD-totin' rockstar of a woman living in a 4 year old's body. I am in awe of her -- and every time I'm in her presence, I send a little shout out to the powers that be that if I'm ever blessed with children, that they have 1/2 of this little girl's spark.

Came to work and have had really wonderful customers all day... designed a mock up for a Rehearsal Dinner invite for a client, which she loved (yay!) and got to watch Alessi flit around the shop for a few hours while we listened to a mix CD she made for me that contains 22 of my new favorite songs (it's an absolutely stellar selection).....

Then a *truly* beautiful man, whom I've admired for ages, rode up on a motorcycle, looking like heaven, and buried his hands in my hair.

.............................................. um, yeah.

An amazing day, indeed.