... lights and props all over the place

As I arrive from the office after being out for 3 weeks, the sun is setting in the west directly in front of my porch. What a magnificent view! I have a wonderful city apartment in the middle of Miami and it has the most beautiful and relaxing views for a city. There are about 20 blocks of houses with street lights that are very warm. The first day I moved in here and I was getting ready to go to bed and I turned the light off and I felt something was sparkling outside and when I looked I sprinted to my son's room to tell him to look at the pretty lights and the night view of our great new apartment and then I heard the door shut. It was my bedroom door which was locked and the key was inside. That door was as is to this day unbalanced and moves. I had them come fix it 3 times and then I said the hell with it. Now I hung some exercise pulleys from it and it really is dancing. It closes itself when the AC comes on. It closes itself when I open it briskly and on and on. So my loving son gave me his bed when he saw I was about to collapse from exhaustion from the move. He slept in the living room chair.

I look around and see how fortunate I am and looking at all the candles I have and wondering if I and everyone else will be able to afford nice scented candles in the not too distance future. I just started burning oil and must recommend it to everyone who has not experienced it. The oil is inexpensive and it lasts a long time. I think it is better than the sticks or the plug ins. Aromatherapy also, so it serves many purposes. I put my first oil burner in my newly redone spa bathroom and think it is the perfect place for it. Such a simple thing yet so appealing to the senses.

I am thankful for the mess I have because it means that I have plenty. But I did this last night. I had a photo shoot and had lights and props all over the place. The pictures turned out pretty good so it was all worth it. But had a late night and now I don't really want to do it. So be it, is what I say... tomorrow is another day... this way I can relax and entertain myself with something that will not entail work. Worked all day. Thank God for that. As I mentioned in another blog, my employer is offering people who have been in the firm more than 5 years an option of early retirement but what they are paying out is in my opinion not good enough to give up the job security. Hopefully they will not get to the point of voluntering your retirement. But I am hopeful that it will all be alright.

Blogging and eating fresh strawberries dipped in fat free sour cream, sugar and vanilla extract. Try it you will love it. Perfect companion to a nice red wine. A friend of mine has boxes of this great red Argentinian wine but he never gives me any. You know that is not right.... What is a girl to do to get some love around here or to say the least some red wine. Ha!

Have a wonderful evening because I already am.