Real Life

1. Blogging on the sofa--a typical nightly scene in the G&D household.
   
   
2. My T-shirt quilt. This is one of my favorite possessions and is pretty much on the couch with me at all times. My mom made me this quilt as a surprise high school graduation gift. She slowly hoarded T-shirts from sports I'd played, camps I'd went to, and other extra-curricular activities I'd done while growing up, and made them into this quilt. My guests then signed it in permanent marker at my graduation party, writing little notes and well wishes. Not only does it hold immense sentimental value--it's also the most comfortable quilt ever! So comfortable, in fact, that G tries to sneak it from me when I'm not looking. After a few years of that, I finally had my mom make him a T-shirt quilt of his own this past Christmas, so now we each have one!
   
   
3. Three things I like to keep close at hand--a glass of wine, my favorite Nerds candy, and the TiVo remote.
   
   
4. My GAP cropped ankle-zip jeans don't look quite so cute with my knee-high boots off.
   
   
5. I keep the extra leaves for my dining room table under the sofa. Here you can see one peeking out.
   
   
6. My beloved Nike cross-trainers. At the time this picture was taken, those shoes had been sitting in that very spot for about 2 weeks. Completely unused.
   
   
7. Our poor carpet, which is now stained beyond repair because Chase--our diva greyhound--has a habit of going to her food dish, putting kibble in her mouth, and then walking into the living room to empty the kibble onto our formerly white carpet, where she then eats (almost) all of it--leaving just enough little kibble crumbs behind to drive us nuts.

So that's a little peak at "real life" for all my fellow voyeurs out there!