Friday, April 30, 2010

Have a fun weekend!

Picnic club

    Every summer, I daydream about having a ton of picnics, but end up having fewer than I'd like. So, wouldn't it be fun to start a Summer Picnic Club? I've been thinking of inviting friends to meet at different parks around town every other Saturday. Everyone would bring their own blanket, plus a snack to share, and Alex and I would also bring frisbees and a bubble machine (and the baby!). It would be so much fun to have a recurring outdoorsy event to look forward to.

    P.S. Refinery 29 posted a picnic guide today. I think it's a sign. :)

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Sexy Girl with Beautiful Flower Japanese Tattoo

Sammy the Seagull

RATIONAL- What the Hell does that really mean?

    Recently when I went to the Doctor (which by the way I saw a new person), she totally called me out on something. I don’t know why I was so surprised.


    Other than no one else evidentially had the balls to do it previously. The only person who ever calls me out on anything is my good friend Robin and thats cause she knows I will listen to her.



    Its not like I didn’t kinda sorta already freakin know how I was acting. I just looked at it as, no one was being hurt in the process. So were all good right??? What the hell.


    According to my “Dr” my quality of life could be better if I would just do this, this, and this.

    WTF? Really?

    I’m pretty sure this wasnt “that” kind of appointment. If I need my head shrunk I will go to that kind of doctor, but since I feel I am “NORMAL” I see no need for it. Damn it!


    So here I am with my legs up in the air being told that I have crossed the line in being rational and I personally did not see that I was being irrational. Again, what kind of Dr are you? Shouldnt we be talking about my virginia? and how it's lookin down there? Hello?

    Maybe I walked into the wrong office cause I thought I came to the Vag Dr to get my va ja ja checked out? No? Then I don’t think you should be down there checking out my crotch.


    Obviously she put me on the defensive. Hello, If I don’t think its broken then you can't tell me its broken. Who the hell did she think she was. I’m pretty sure I didn’t ask for her damn opinion. You know what I think about opinions? They are like assholes, everyone has one.


    So I do have to say when I left the office I was thinking about what she had to say, but then I remembered that I am my own best advocate for my health. Why the hell should I listen to her?


    So I got out to my car and consulted my “other” advisor, MY freakin MOTHER. It has been determined that yes, I indeed need to take a reality check on my insane irrational thoughts about medications (that they are not all out to get me).


    I however will NOT be taking any of the drugs this wack job of a doctor suggested for me to take. Unless I personaly want to have another mini stroke in the near future. (Why, cause she didn’t bother to check my history before suggesting I take a new medication)


    While I may be a tad bit on the irrational side about taking medications, I still stand strong on the fact that YOU are you’re own best advocate for anything to do with your health.

    This makes me a 100% sane.
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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Thursday Giveaway!

    Today's giveaway is from Moop, a Pittsburgh studio that makes beautiful handmade bags. They're offering one lucky winner the bag of her choice. These soft and wonderful bags are perfect for adventures around town. And check out their two new designs--the Small Messenger and a collection of 100% organic bags.

    For a chance to win, please visit Moop and leave a comment below with your favorite bag style. A winner will be chosen at random tomorrow. Good luck. xo

    Update: Lauren W. is our lucky winner. Thanks for playing.Source URL: http://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/2010/04/
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Berries

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Wednesday Giveaway!

    Today's giveaway is from Babette, a jewelry shop run by a British designer. She's offering a pair of these beautiful zen hoops. The hammered gold hoops display rare vintage silver metal beads from the World War II era. Isn't that amazing? These earrings would look gorgeous while drinking wine in a restaurant's garden this summer...or anytime really. :)

    For a chance to win, please visit Babette's shop and leave a comment below. A winner will be chosen at random tomorrow. Good luck!

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Birthday cupcakes

Blue Mood

    There are times when I am blue. No, shit .
    I am not the SUPER mom 24/7.



    Yes, I do have my moments when I am sad   depressed disappointed scared about my health. I try not to dwell on it, but sometimes I just get sucked into this f u n k.


    Since my family and I do not really talk about my disease, we mostly just “pretend” that everything is fine. I don’t much discuss how I am feeling or what I am going thru daily. I do this for them. My family.


    I pretend, so that my kids can have a normal childhood. I do it so that my Sportsman doesn’t have to worry. I do it so no one else has to carry the heavy burden.


    To be honest no one wants to freakin hear about someones damn health problems. (Insert Akward silence here) It makes ppl feel freakin weird. Unless the person you’re sharing with also has some dumb ass incurable disease.


    So, I don’t share with my family. Isn’t that what all moms do? They protect their families. However even the strongest of moms has to have an outlet.

    I am no different, so sometimes I shop. I buy awesome electric blue toe nail polish, I buy car air fresheners (I know strange), and I buy flowers. All shit of course I do not need, but what the heck. It makes me feel better. I am fully aware that you cannot take any of these things with you when you die, but I don’t care.

    If it makes me feel happy in the here and now then why not? These are things I can control, and that is what ppl do when they have a disease that they can not control. I suppose all this is better than being addicted to porn right?


    Its not as if I make crazy huge purchases or the Sportsman would have a freakin heartattack. Seeing as he is a penny pincher and all. I mostly bargin with him for the larger purchases.



    LOL . AS you all know.

    I also read. A lot. I belong to a book club, so I normally have at least 6 books at a time that I need to read. I also go to the movies. A lot. I go see at least 1-2 a weekend. I also bake. No just freakin kidding, I do not cook at all. Not cause I don’t know how but I just don’t care about it. It basically all goes in and then comes right back out. I don’t get all the prepartion for such a fancy meal just so you can shit it back out. (Maybe that’s just me and my shitty disease talking) It’s not that I don’t appreciate it when other ppl do it. I just don’t feel the need for me to do it.


    I used to paint but havent in awhile. Mainly cause I have like a million paintings I have done and they are all just sitting around the house. I think this drives the Sportsman crazy. I think he would prefer I just give them away. Not sure why I hold on to them. Mostly fear that who the hell would really want them?


    I go to the gym, almost every day of the week. It helps with stress, but the routine is getting boring and I’m stuck in a place where I’m not seeing much in the way of results. So I’m thinking of shit canning this also.


    My Sportsman recently suggested that I take up golf so that we could go together. Now my answer to him was, “Can’t I just drive the cart and drink the beer”? WTF! Cause golf seems a little slow  and a lot boring.


    So now I’m looking for something new to keep me occupied on the days that I get sucked into the doom and gloom mood.


    Anyone have any ideas or suggestions? What do you do when your in a  f u n k  and can’t seem to get out of it?


     
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Graduation

    Last Saturday our daughter Nina graduated in her Masters degree in Education at The Senate House, Cambridge. Nina on the lawn of The Senate House:


    The Senate House of the University of Cambridge in the centre of the city is used mainly for degree ceremonies and formerly for meetings of the Council of the Senate. It was designed by Sir James Burrell and built in 1722–1730 by architect James Gibbs in a neo-classical style using Portland stone (on the right of the picture):


    The site was previously used for houses, which were purchased by an Act of Parliament, dated 11 June 1720. It was officially opened in July 1730, although the western end was not completed until 1768. The Senate House was originally intended to be one side of a quadrangle, however the rest of the structure was never completed. As you can see from this old print The Senate House (far right) is situated on Kings Parade adjacent to the famous Kings College Chapel.


    The interior is a fine room and a splendid setting for the graduation ceremony, 100 feet by 43 feet, and 32 feet high, with paneling and galleries of Norway oak boldly carved. The floor is of black and white marble, and the ceiling is divided into quadrangular compartments richly decorated.


    The ceremony itself is quite something, full of solemn occasion - the whole ceremony is carried out in Latin with lots of mortar board doffing before the Vice Chancellor of the University. The degree itself is conferred on the graduand kneeling on a hassock before the Vice Chancellor who is sitting on a grand throne-like chair. Nina at the entrance to The Senate House after the ceremony:


    And just to show that Cambridge University is not as stuffy as its reputation might suggest, as part of the university's 800th anniversary celebrations earlier this year, The Senate House and neighbouring King’s College were illuminated with a spectacular lightshow, illustrating aspects of the history of the university:



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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Ding Ding Man

    So everyone knows that most dogs hate loath want to kill dislike the mailman right? But do your dogs hate the freakin ice cream man too?



    Recently with the up coming nice spring weather, the ice cream man has been out in full force in our neighborhood with his damn musical freakin truck.


    Now I don’t think it’s just my dogs that hate this guy (maybe me a little too), I am pretty sure that most peoples freakin dogs hate this guy.

    It’s that damn music, it’s so loud and he drives so freakin slow down our street. I understand that is a good thing, so that no small children are hurt or run over.


    It’s just the music drives me crazy.


    The other day our neighbor kids stopped him out in front of our house. You would think that if you are stopped that you could turn off the damn music. Hell NO , not this dumbass. He keeps it going. Meanwhile my damn dogs are going ape shit, running from the front door to back door barking the whole damn time. Want to know what it sounds like to have THREE little yippy skippy dogs all freakin barking at the same time. It’s pure HELL.


    I have decided that next time he parks right in front of my house and doesn’t turn of the freakin music, I’m going to let all my dogs out. See what he thinkgs about that. My dogs may be small ankle bitters but let me just say, they have some really sharp ass teeth. You wouldn’t want them to bite you more than once.


    Don’t get me wrong, I think its great that a guy who looks like a child molester comes around the neighborhood offereing little children ice cream . I just hate the damn music he lets play on and on and on!!!! Am I wrong here? Does anyone else feel this way?


    It could be that particular day I was PMS’ing or maybe I’m just getting bitter in my old age. I don’t know.


    I do know if my kids want some ice cream we hop in the freakin car and drive our happy asses down to Dairy Queen.Source URL: http://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/2010/04/
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Musk for girls

    One of my guy friends used to wear Kiehl's Musk 1921, which is the greatest scent. Luckily, it also works on ladies (deep, rich, tomboy-ish, awesome), so I've been trying it out myself. I have to say, I'm really into it. The sexy scent pairs well with T-shirts and jeans, and you won't be able to stop sniffing your wrist.

    What type of perfume do you wear, my lovelies?Source URL: http://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/2010/04/
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What will the baby look like?

    Now that I'm almost eight months pregnant, I've been thinking so much about what our baby will look like. It's so crazy to feel him kicking all the time and feel like I already know him, but still have no idea how to envision his little face. So, I've been looking through some of my and Alex's childhood photos, since he'll probably look like a combination of the two of us, right? (Blond hair with a big head, methinks?) Ahh, I CANNOT WAIT to finally see his teeny face and hold him in my arms!!!
    My twin sister Lucy and me (I'm on the right side in all the photos)...
    And Alex as a little dude. (Isn't he funny in that straw hat and red shorts?:)Source URL: http://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/2010/04/
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Kerala

Monday, April 26, 2010

Hunter boots

Wedding dress + veil

    I'm really drawn to simple weddings these days, so I'm loving Bryce and Stephanie's afternoon wedding in Michigan. Their dog Morty was the enthusiastic best man, and Stephanie carried a bunch of wildflowers. She found her beautiful dress at Loehmann's (Loehmann's!) for $55. And isn't it gorgeous how she tucked her veil under her bun? I don't think I've ever seen that before! So graceful and old-fashioned. xo

    (Photos by Amy Carroll, via the amazing OnceWed)Source URL: http://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/2010/04/
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Mystery Man of the 80's

    I have shared before that I've had many a men in my life (No, that doesn't mean I slept with all of them, what kind of gal do you think I am?)

    Back in the day, I was searching for that one Mr. Right.


    I was fast moving. If you were interested in me and you took too long to approach me, well then you just missed your opportunity.

     Since, apparentely I did not have the time to wait around. (I’m not really sure what the freakin rush was back then, but ok whatever).



    So recently I joined FB and since I have joined I've reconnected with all kinds of old H.S. friends, that I had not seen or heard from in over 20 years.

    Yes, smartasses that puts me in the 40 something range.

    I mostly joined cause my good friend Shann convienced me to do it. He is a really awesome friend (no, we did not date in H.S.).
    Yes, I am getting to the point.
    So, there was this ONE guy, back in High School. He was older, which makes him automatically HOT! So our paths crossed, but for whatever reason he didn’t prusue me. I thought there was some connection there. I guess I was wrong.

    Maybe it was the massive freakin hair I had, that turned him off? You know in my defense it was the "IN" thing back in the 80’s! So anyways, I didn’t hestitate wait around dwell on it and so I moved on, to someone who was interested in me.

    Over the years I have thought about "him" on/off multiple times . Always wondering about things.

    Like
    What he had been up to the last 20 years;
    Was he married;
    Did he have kids
    Is he happy;
    Does he still live in the area;
    What does he look like now;
    Does he have a big penis (yes, I think of these things, since we never did date and I have a dirty mind);

    and of course the BIG one;

    Would he still remember that girl he took home once from a party? Maybe/Maybe Not.  All we had was a kiss. Was that enough to remember someone by? So I had all those what if’s just hanging out there for years.

    So would you be freakin surprised to know that while recently on FB, I came across his name on someone else's FB friends list.

    So you know what I did? Of course you know, I sent him a freakin friend request.

    Hell Yes!

    And……………………………………….

    He accepted.

    Now you don’t have to remind me that I am freakin married. I am fully aware. But, sometimes when you feel you had a "possible" connection once all those years ago, and it’s been in the back of your mind for awhile, don’t you think at the very least you should check it out to see if it really was something or just all that teenage nothingness? I just wanted to know.

    So, I sent him a FB message, and wouldn’t you know he remembers me.

    To be Continued…………………………
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Eric Ravilious

    Eric William Ravilious (22 July 1903 - 2 September 1942) was an English painter, designer, book illustrator and wood engraver.


    He studied at Eastbourne School of Art, and at the Royal College of Art, where he studied under Paul Nash and became close friends with Edward Bawden.


    He began his working life as a muralist, first coming to notice as an artist in 1924. He went on to become one of the best-known artists of the 1930s. His watercolours, painted with a fine stippling technique within compositions that give light or dark features a telling role, are thought by some to have an almost uncanny loveliness.


    He was the leading light of wood-engraving in England at that time, and undertook ceramic designs for Wedgwood. He also designed graphics for London Transport.


    Ravilious was an official war artist in World War II and received a commission as a Captain in the Royal Marines. He was killed in 1942 at the age of 39 while accompanying a Royal Air Force air sea rescue mission off Iceland that failed to return to its base.






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