The List is Getting Longer

I sorta pride myself on being a pretty simple woman. Low maintenance. I don't need much to make me happy. I really do enjoy the little things in life, etc., etc.. But I have this one great dream. I have said before, IF Ess Gee and I had the money, I would seriously consider having a weekly massage. That then became, IF Ess Gee and I had the money, I would seriously consider hiring a masseuse to come to the house weekly. Then my "dream" expanded when I realized my love for chocolate cake:-). ...And I would love to have a fresh baked chocolate cake every week. To, I would love to hire a personal baker. And now, as I am getting ready to dry my really annoying long hair, my list expanded and I thought, I would love to add a personal hair dresser to dry my hair after it is washed." I totally skipped right over the weekly visit to the salon and went right to the actual professional in my house. What am I becoming?!?!?!?! I hope there is still hope for me!!!!!!!!!!

www.cdrecyclingcenter.org

If you are like me, you have a slew of CD cases tucked into storage with all the music burned onto your ipod/laptop/computer. And then all the actual CD's are in the CD travel case or in our case, CD travel cases:-). I was looking online for creative ways to use these plastic cases--and while some ideas were cute, ie., using them as picture frames, or travel cases for your necklaces, or desk calender holders, most ideas were more about the storage than the actual usage of the plastic case itself. I don't want more things in storage, however awesome the Danish, Teak-wood, mid-century modern shelf might be:-). So, I found this instead: the cd recycling center site. Because of the kind of plastic cd cases are made out of, they need to be recycled at places other than our typical run-of-the-mill recycling centers in the city in which you live.
I found out North Carolinian's can send their cd cases up to New Hampshire. No fee required, but you pay for the shipping. (You can make a donation on their site if you'd like though!)
Address is: The CD Recycling Center
CD Recycling Center of America
68E Stiles Road
Salem, NH 03079

When sending your shipment, put a slip of paper in the box with this Recycling Center address on it. I think they refer to this as their packing slip. And then send the box filled with CD cases up to the same address!
If you don't live in this state, use their site to see where you might send your recyclables and then send away!! It will feel great!!!

A bit of Ireland...aaaaah!!!!

Our first meal out...at a pub called O'Shea's.

The apartments where we stayed were once a convent!

I loved the vendors joy seen on her face.

Taken by accident. I was talking. The ceiling of St. Patrick's Cathedral.

The Cliffs of Moher...enough said.

Young people's observations...

For four days this week I get the delight in bringing my neighbor's grandchildren to the Boys and Girls Club down the street in the mornings. It's the children's Spring Break and the Club gives them great things to do while the parents are at work. The three kids, two girls and a boy, ages 10, 5, and 13, come over to my house for about 30 minutes and then we head on over to the Club.
I had to share some of their observations of Ess Gee and I, along with our home, because it's always interesting hearing about what other people think of you and your belongings.
The 13 year old boy said Ess Gee and I reminded him of ManWomanWild. Now, I had no idea where he was going with this because I had never heard of the show. I had a brief moment of "Oh, My Gosh, I hope he's not meaning Girls Gone Wild!" The young man goes on to explain that ManWomanWild it is just like Man vs. Wild...which I have heard of...whew!!! He said we look like the couple on the show-me being blonde and short, and because of Ess Gees accent and build he looks like the guy on the show. SO, of course, I had to look these people up! It's a show on the Discovery Channel, you can watch a few snippets online. And strangely enough, Ess Gee and I kinda do emulate this couple in appearance:-). I can't say I'd ever want to be stuck in a limestone cave with only a Bic lighter for heat and have to make it through the night, BUT if you squinted and looked at us about 30 feet away, you might think we are Ruth and Mykel:-) living in Raleigh.
The ten year old girl said our home was "unique".
And then it was observed that our house was like a vacation house:-), because of all the wood. We have wood floors, a wooden desk, a bookshelf made of wood (albeit painted). I asked if they had carpet in their home, to which they responded yes. It's sooo sweet thinking that wood floors remind them of vacation homes. The boy said our house kinda has a beach feel. The vibe of that is alright by me:-)!!! We have only had two days of observations. I wonder what the next two will be:-)!