Apparently I missed the memo that it was family nap time.
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Snuggle Bugs
Posted by Sarah G on May 15, 2011
https://mymonotonouslife.com/2011/05/15/snuggle-bugs/
Sunshine Snuggles
These two are ridiculously adorable when they sleep together.
Posted by Sarah G on April 9, 2011
https://mymonotonouslife.com/2011/04/09/sunshine-snuggles/
Americas
Back in November Leyre, Amy, and I headed to the MFA to see the Avedon exhibit. It happened to be the opening weekend of the new Americas wing, but we passed on checking it out because it looked super crowded. I am a very lucky person because I can show my work ID and get into the museum for free, so I knew I could plan a day to come back and dedicate to exploring just the new wing…and it only took me four months to do it!
So the new wing…I started at the bottom and worked my way up. I also should have grabbed myself a map, because the new wing has a lot of nooks and crannies that make it easy to get turned around and skip over large chunks of the gallery without realizing you’re doing it. I’m much more interested in modern and contemporary art, so of course I rushed through the lower floors and then absolutely loved every second of the top floor. I’m pretty sure I’ll start at the top next time I’m there.
The new wing is, itself, a work of art. I love the contrast of the modern wing attached to the original building. They did an amazing job integrating the two buildings. I think some of my favorite parts of the new wing are the hallways along the exterior where you get peeks of the downtown skyline (and there are a few benches and couches where you can get comfy and enjoy those peeks) and peeks of the atrium-like spaces where the original building and the new wing meet.
The courtyard between the two spaces is also pretty awesome, and there was some pretty fun live music that the kiddos were loving. There is also a restaurant in the courtyard, and I would imagine that it’s a nice place to eat and soak up the energy in the heart of the museum. There was also a huge Chihuly piece installed in the courtyard (see above) – one of the first pieces of an upcoming exhibit to be installed. It happened to be in my second favorite color, so of course I enjoyed it!
After I made my way through the entire Americas wing, I had to visit my Buddhas. I get cranky when I head up there and find other people…but they usually leave before I’ve had my fill and I can get some peace and quiet in there. And when I had my fill of peace and quiet, I headed back home and snuggled with this guy:
Posted by Sarah G on March 27, 2011
https://mymonotonouslife.com/2011/03/27/americas/
Aerial View
I came home from work and found Bar Bar like this. He’s spent most of the last few days either making the White Cloud Of Warmth into a nest or burrowing under it to sleep.
Posted by Sarah G on March 18, 2011
https://mymonotonouslife.com/2011/03/18/aerial-view/
Under The Covers
There are two things to note here.
First: we own two duvets – one for us and one for guests. The guest duvet is newer, and the down stays evenly distributed. Our duvet is a zillion years old, and the down always ends up at the foot of the bed. At some point it struck me that we should try swapping them out and putting the guest duvet on our bed and use our ancient one for guests when we have them. Brilliant! And even more brilliant, instead of putting the ancient duvet away in the trunk like I should have, I put it on the couch and started using it in place of the throw blanket that usually keeps me warm through the winter. I call it my white cloud of warmth, and I love it. It’s giant and I get all tangled up in it and it keeps me cuh-razy warm.
Second: Barley has taken to not just curling up in my lap, but curling up in my lap…under the blanket. I’m pretty sure that I’ve talked here about how Pete’s butt gives off crazy amounts of heat. Barley, curled up under a blanket, is like Pete’s butt times ten. He is like a little ball of fire!!! Sometimes when he curls up on top of me under the blanket I end up having to untuck from the blanket to let cool air in.
And now you know all about the white cloud of warmth, which is what you is over top of Barley in the photo above. My legs are in the bottom right of the photo – this time he was curled up against my leg instead of on top of me, which is much nicer than having a little ball of fire on top of you.
Posted by Sarah G on February 11, 2011
https://mymonotonouslife.com/2011/02/11/under-the-covers/
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