It all started out as a typical monsoon rain storm.

When our Palo Verde tree got ripped out of the ground and started spinning around in circles in the sky we decided to call it the Tucson Hurricane of 2010.

Neighbors all came out in disbelief to discuss the aftermath.
Stories of tiles being ripped off rooves, iron patio furniture being launched in the sky like marshmellows...no, this was no typical monsoon storm.

We later found our tree sitting in our neighbor's front yard who lives 8 houses down the street. Eh, we didn't like that tree much anyway.

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1st day.

My baby embarked down the 13 year road of required education yesterday.
After he was all settled in to his new classroom I anticipated elation to set in.
On the contrary, I walked around sad and blue all day long.

It looks like all smiles here in this picture. Oh, just wait for my big goof up to ruin everything...

I watched the clock all day waiting for school to end. I specifically told him that he would not be getting on the bus home because I would be there to greet him right outside his classroom after school. I did a goof by mistaking the school end time with the bus stop time. I show up to school and no kids anywhere. You want to see a frantic momma doing the panic, ugly cry in the Principal's office, that was me. Apparently he was put on the bus due to my mistake and miscommunication. I raced to the bus stop and made it just in time to meet a distraught little boy getting off the bus, both of us in tears.

A few hours later and some major making up done it was time to celebrate a semi-successful first day of school.

Day two, brought a PLANNED bus ride which turned out much better.

Unfortunately the hole is my heart hasn't healed.
I'm so happy he's enjoying school but I don't know if I am.

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Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda.

It's no suprise I'm in love with this Recycled Aluminum Table.
I've only blogged about my obsession half a dozen times.

I first saw it at Pottery Barn, sadly, no longer available.
Way outta my price range and a definite irresponsible purchase anyway.

Then a few other retailers carried similar versions including this lovely from Z Gallerie.

I had heard urban legends that they were popping up all over the country at various discount stores. I visited and called them all. My investigation would always come up cold.

Today I was browsing Tuesday Morning and ran smack in to these:

I'm pretty sure they are the Pottery Barn versions.

What are the chances that there were two?

It's a great markdown but I still couldn't pull the trigger.

I know I will do "Woulda, coulda, shoulda" on myself tomorrow...and then, they'll be gone.

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