I’m going to post today’s FOAM Project now, before I forget & just go to bed!

Food: It’s payday, we got groceries!

Outside: The sun was just rising over the mountains this morning.

Abstract: Some sewing I’ve been doing, cool ties for renne faire next summer.

Me!

Yay! I’m finally caught up with my Project Foam posts!!

Food: Yes, more oatmeal, this one has no dried apricots in it, because I’m out of them, so I put in some homemade triple berry freezer jam (it’s sugar free, too!)

Outside: Our dog, Tiny, out in the yard. Don’t worry, she likes it out there & begs to go every day. We bring her in if/when it’s cold.

Abstract: A magazine on my tacky couch.

Me: Hot & sweaty after a workout.

This Project FOAM post is from the day after the previous post, then I think I skipped a couple of days & took more today, so after this, will be the one from today & I’ll try to keep on top of it after that.

Food: Oatmeal, before I pop it into the microwave. It’s old-fashioned oats, almond milk, pumpkin puree, dried apricots and brown sugar, I pretty much have it (or a variation) every morning.

Outside: The snow was almost gone, it doesn’t last long here usually.

Abstract: The front of my fridge, or at least part of it. I got the quote magnets from Barnes & Noble, aboce them is my Ed Hardy dry erase board.

Me: Just relaxing in my memory foam slippers.

Well, I never got these up the other day, so here I am, trying to make up foe it. I guess I need to set alarms on my phone throughout the day to remind me to take a picture!

So, with no further delay, a FOAM Project post from a few days ago.

Food: A Skinny Cow Fudge Truffle bar. You’d never know this wasn’t bad for you, honestly.

Outside: It snowed that day, this is my front porch. We’re a classy family, let me tell ya!

Abstract: A random container of what I believe is steak seasoning. It appeared in my cupboard one night.

Me: I either wasn’t feeling great that day or I was really tired.

Speaking of how classy we are, well, maybe not us, but the people in the trailer park, I guess. We pulled in today to get the mail & some older guy, with long gray hair & a beard popped up beside the dumpster at the front of the park & kind of looked at us a little sheepishly. He was going through some things & taking what he thought he needed. I have no problem with that, you can sometimes get some pretty nice things when people move out. I saw a central vacuum motor in a box once. If we had that type of vacuum & needed a new motor, I’d have taken it. Erin has found nearly brand new back packs, nice jeans, and many other things, just in this trailer park.

So, maybe the people in my trailer park aren’t the classiest, but they aren’t really any worse than us, for the most part. There are a few who get drunk and then stand outside & start fights with whoever passes by, but the landlord and property mangers are gradually weeded those types out of here, thankfully. We finally got our roof fixed the other day, too, so I’m feeling pretty hopeful about the winter months. At least I won’t be staring at the ceiling and waiting for the drips & hoping it doesn’t collapse, you know?

It’s been a hell of a day, let me tell you. I just barely finished getting my pictures taken & ready to be posted for today’s FOAM. Rhi is depressed, which is always a scary time around here, she’s been asleep for a long, long time & I’m afraid to check on her, afraid of what I’ll find. I know that’s ridiculous and that’s she okay, but I can’t help but being afraid it isn’t okay, you know? Dawn is still upset & barely answering my texts, which means she’s either mad at me or asleep, I don’t know and have no way of finding out, really. She’s pretty much cut the world off while she tries to cope with her feelings of defeat. I feel helpless and have no idea what to do to help, because there is very little that I can do.

Anyway.. here is today’s FOAM Project:

Food: Chocolate cake, made with pumpkin.

Outside: It’s too dark to take any, so you get a picture of a page in my photobook.. the pictures were of the outside.

Abstract: Part of our DVD shelf, with unhung pictures on top.

Me: I look like I feel today. Tired and stressed out about people that I love.

I guess I ought to get my entry posted for The FOAM Project, since I actually started them early today!

Food: Starbucks Mocha Lite, a lifesaver for me some mornings, like today!

Outside: A gloomy, pre-storm day.

Abstract: The bottom of a really cool elephant pot holder that I have in my kitchen.

Me: A collage of prints of me that I go in the mail yesterday, these go through several years.

That’s it for today!

I don’t have a lot to say, life pretty much goes on like it has for the past few months, honestly. I am pretty disappointed that ABC cancelled Eastwick, though, I really enjoyed that show. Anyway..

Today’s Project FOAM:

Food: Baked Potato Soup that I made for dinner last night & reheated for lunch today.

Outside: The sky outside this morning.

Abstract: The road outside my house.

Me: Standing in front of my Utah Midsummer Renaissance Faire poster in my bedroom.

Wow, I thought I might relax a little bit today, but that really didn’t end up happening, not much, at any rate. I got up with Troy this morning & was so tired I had an extremely hard time getting motivated to do more than sit here and stare at my laptop. I finally got up & showered, did my makeup and got my Avon orders together, delivered to my mom & dad & visited with them for awhile, which, come to think of it, was pretty relaxing.

When I was done with that I needed to go to the store. You remember me mentioning pumpkin the other day & how I wouldn’t know what to do if I couldn’t get a hold of it anymore? Walmart was sold out completely last night. Not one can anywhere. I went in search of more today & could only find the giant cans, but that’s okay, it’s way better than none, right?

I ran to the dollar store on my way home & grabbed a bunch of frames so I can get the rest of my snapshots hung on the wall, and then sat here and trimmed pictures & put them in frames, after I ate my lunch. I still have a few to do & I have a bunch of prints coming in the mail from Shutterfly, too, so I’ll probably need more frames before I’m done.

I worked on decluttering the bedroom for awhile, too and made a bit of progress on all of that. I couldn’t believe some of the stuff I have saved over the years! What in the world was I thinking? I was bopping along to the radio in there while I was working, had it turned up nice & loud & what do you think happened? Yep, the emergency alert system came on & scared me half to death!

I finished up in there for awhile & came out here to work on more pictures, then Troy called to ask if I wanted to go out to dinner & a movie tonight, which I’m all for, of course! I’m excited to have a nice date night with my husband, we’ll have a good time.

Anyway, onto today’s FOAM Project:

Food: A clementine/satsuma/mandarine I had for a snack

Outside: The leaves on my little Box Elder

Abstract: Looking through the glass door of my China cabinet.

Me: Just me

Here is my offering of the day for The FOAM Project!

FOAM #2

Food: A Portabello & Mozzarella Boca Burger, on a Sandwich Thin, with pickles & onions and a 100 calories serving of Doritos. Yummy!

Outside: The view from my front porch, now marred by the dumpster & a rolloff.

Abstract: Little cat paws, I believe they belong to Cessi.

Me: Feeling a little better today, good enough to shower & put my makeup on, at any rate.

It’s payday here at Casa de McSpank, so as soon as Troy gets home, we’ll find somewhere to have dinner & then head off to get groceries. I paid bills while I was sitting here waiting for my Avon shipment to get here, then I ran over to Dawn’s to drop off the watch she ordered and put mine on too (they’re awesome Wizard of Oz watches). I have to go out to my folks’ house tomorrow and take them their orders & hopefully get my hair trimmed while I’m out. Anyway, Troy will be home any minute, so I’m going to post this & get ready to go.

I decided to start participating in the FOAM Project, hopefully it’ll not only encourage me to take more pictures, but to post a little more consistently, too.

FOAM #1 (Food, Outside, Abstract, Me)

Food: My kitchen cupboard, holding my precious pumpkin. I seriously don’t know what I’d do if I couldn’t get a hold of it anymore, i use it every morning in my oatmeal, except for today, because I was out of milk & had something else for breakfast.

Outside: Looking in from my front porch. My mom bought me this piece of stained glass for my birthday a couple of years ago & I love it just as much now.

Abstract: My laptop bag.

Me: Looking rough today, I haven’t been feeling well for a couple of days & it’s all I can do to just get through the day.