Bedside Play Along!

I came across Whosies Play Along last night while reading some journals and thought I'd play along. I never keep much on my bedside table except books and jewelry/bobby pins/hairbands, so mine might not be as interesting as others. Sometimes it gets out of hand (for me) and I have to clean it off. It's funny, though. I'm one of those people that usually has multiple books going at one time - so a couple of books have been sitting on there since last summer/fall.

This is the general shot of my bedside table with the light on. I love those little Ikea lights - perfect for a bedside.



These items are what you will usually find on my bedside tabletop - stack of books; my gift bowl that I use for earrings/jewelry that have been forgotten when I go to bed and hairbands and barrettes; and remotes. The highlighter has been there since last semester ended (study sessions in bed). I've just been too lazy to place it in the small drawer right IN the nightstand.



This is the underneath of the table which holds my bag full of my foot lotions/exfoliators/etc. and a couple of other boxes full of more random lotions and candle holders. The drawer below holds random stuff for storage like old cameras that I collect and stuff like that. The top drawer is a typical bedside drawer - lotion, nail clippers, snore strips (yes, I snore), pens, highlighters, lip balm, etc.



And now for the books, themselves. I always accumulate a stack of books beside my bed - as most avid readers do. Right at this moment I'm reading The Happy Hooker by Xaviera Hollander. This is an autobiography about a one of New York's notorious madams. It's a very interesting read, but a very graphic one - not for the faint of heart. I started Jefferson Bass's Flesh and Bone in August of '08. It's a murder mystery/forensic story based at University of Tennessee at Knoxville's Body Farm. William Bass, who started the Body Farm at UTK is one of the authors. A very good read, but I'm not quite done with it. It's one of those I pick up every now and then. Since I go to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and am getting my BS in Anthropology - I tend to be interested in all things Anthro., especially forensic details. The other book is Knitting for Good by Betsy Greer. A very good read as well and I was planning to reread it. The bottom book is a journal my brother gave to me.

So there. My bedside. Now, I must go get ready for a day of work.

My Aching Legs

060409 Garden 009, originally uploaded by themissiah.

For some reason, my lower back and legs have decided to ache, non-stop, all day. I really wish they'd let up, already.

In other news, our waterlily (above) has decided to send up leaves/pads, which makes me unbelievably happy. We'll see how it does.

The last few weeks have been nice, not being in school and having A LOT of calm time to myself. I've been seeing more friends, as well - another plus. Our garden is doing great. We will have tomatoes, blackberries, beans, and peppers very soon. Looks like it will be an early harvest this year for the garden.

I haven't been doing much in the way of creating, lately, which should change. I'd like to get my sewing machine working properly (Damn bobbin!) and begin sewing some stuff. I also need to get practicing on my uke. My reading list is a mile long as well and I would like to get finished with at least two books before I begin my class this summer.

Now, I must go and check the grill and see if I'm burning down the neighborhood. Roasted corn and veggie burgers for us, tonight!

My Aching Legs

060409 Garden 009, originally uploaded by themissiah.

For some reason, my lower back and legs have decided to ache, non-stop, all day. I really wish they'd let up, already.

In other news, our waterlily (above) has decided to send up leaves/pads, which makes me unbelievably happy. We'll see how it does.

The last few weeks have been nice, not being in school and having A LOT of calm time to myself. I've been seeing more friends, as well - another plus.Our garden is doing great. We will have tomatoes, blackberries, beans, and peppers very soon. Looks like it will be an early harvest this year for the garden.

I haven't been doing much in the way of creating, lately, which should change. I'd like to get my sewing machine working properly (Damn bobbin!) and begin sewing some stuff. I also need to get practicing on my uke. My reading list is a mile long as well and I would like to get finished with at least two books before I begin my class this summer.

Now, I must go and check the grill and see if I'm burning downt the neighborhood. Roasted corn and veggie burgers for us, tonight!