tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:05:38 +0000inspirationreflectionsthis and thathomelovesbest of$ mattersphotographyVancouverfitnesstravelfashionlife listpuppyrelocationSan Antoniopoliticalbooksholidayweatherwishlistadvicehealthy eatinggardenjobBritish Columbiaarthappinessmusicshoulderstupid taxthe end"Not all who wander are lost." - JRR Tolkeinhttp://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Lora)Blogger252125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-3268720272409336190Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:46:00 +00002011-06-01T23:46:44.742-05:00the endFind me here from now on.http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/06/ive-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-6384754526391898903Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:52:00 +00002011-05-31T22:52:48.547-05:00$ mattersI'm re-instituting no buy month.  I feel like things have just gotten out of control and it's extremely stressful.  I have stacks of books.  My room is still full of boxes.  It's time for some action. I didn't do January as planned, so June is it.  If I want something (and I want things), I have to wait a whole 30 days to purchase whatever the serious want is.  And http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/05/no-buy-june.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-4602039434021796571Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:40:00 +00002011-05-31T21:40:53.413-05:00happiness(from here.) As I sit here and get a head start on "What my life will be like in 2012," I can't help but think back to the feeling I had yesterday on the lake and how to recapture that feeling long term. The winds were high.  I was sitting at the front of the boat as we bounced along the whitecaps... wind whipping my hair, water splashing over my face, sun shining down.  I couldn't http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/05/joy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-5056631364880455609Sat, 21 May 2011 04:20:00 +00002011-05-20T23:20:26.532-05:00puppyMy little man is getting his adult underbite.. he's growing up! http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/05/growing-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-4216941780266529740Tue, 17 May 2011 04:38:00 +00002011-05-16T23:38:46.737-05:00homeSan AntonioWow, two posts in one night?? This is rare.  At any rate, I'm being productive and that's always a good thing.  I've found that I was so busy for so long in my work life that I let things slack at home.  So now, getting things done! My mom had a conference in San Antonio recently and they gave her some of the metal decorations for fiesta wreaths in her welcome bag!!  I http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/05/fiesta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-1731689581274936711Tue, 17 May 2011 02:24:00 +00002011-05-16T21:24:12.008-05:00homeSan AntonioThis post should've been posted Thurs night, but Blogger was down so I'm writing it today.  I'm pretty excited lately because I feel like my room (and the house) are FINALLY coming together... over a month later!! After a trip to Ikea on the way back from Dallas last weekend, I picked up this lovely pot rack which just barely fit into the space we intended to use it for.  It makes http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/05/home-sweet-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-8955713780526663294Wed, 04 May 2011 21:14:00 +00002011-05-04T16:14:00.702-05:00inspirationI fear that I've lost any of the creativity I may have once had... It seems like I had once been able to create characters and feel them. Now I can only mimick real-life situations that I lived trough. How and when did I lose my inspiration? Starting up 750words again. Maybe that will help me get it back.http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/05/on-creativity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-1854267602325993727Tue, 03 May 2011 15:10:00 +00002011-05-03T22:13:39.099-05:00homeinspirationLoving this Silver Pouf by Calypso St. Barth for Target.  It wouldn't match anything since gold is my accent color at home... but loving it! http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/05/calypso-st-barth-for-target.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-8613163193395704521Tue, 03 May 2011 03:38:00 +00002011-05-02T22:38:17.582-05:00puppy He had a busy, busy day so he's one tired boy!http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/05/more-sleeping-puppy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-4900663891621920322Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:25:00 +00002011-04-29T09:25:47.168-05:00inspirationtravelFrom Bored Panda (via Pricetags)  Lotus Temple (Delhi, India)  Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Egypt)  Church of Hallgrimur (Rekjavik, Iceland)http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/04/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-5305036874979250866Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:00:00 +00002011-04-28T22:00:41.295-05:00puppyhttp://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/04/sleepy-boy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-8061932936866207058Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:01:00 +00002011-04-19T12:01:14.492-05:00inspiration (via.) http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/04/inspiration-for-tuesday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-7793116917126177163Sun, 17 Apr 2011 03:03:00 +00002011-04-16T22:43:46.601-05:00San AntonioThere are still boxes everywhere in the house... but we finally got internet!  Yay!  I watered the lawn this morning, but today was mostly full of golf.  Yes, golf. We headed out to the Texas Valero Open held at the AT&T Oaks course at TPC.  We spent the first portion camped out in the bleachers at the 16th hole where there was a nice breeze.  We then moved to the http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/04/lovely-saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-1351722504434467475Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:47:00 +00002011-04-14T14:47:18.124-05:00inspirationPencil art.  How incredible is this?Source. (via.)http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/04/amazing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-4405975286334305811Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:31:00 +00002011-04-12T16:31:32.309-05:00inspirationPhotographer Luis Monterio (via.)http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/04/dreaming-of-vacation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-2187591017862632896Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:03:00 +00002011-04-03T22:03:01.517-05:00this and thatAfter months (okay, or years) of battling my sound card and blue screen memory dumps, I took the plunge today and purchased a new laptop!  Not the highest tech gadget or the specialty built computer I really want and wish I could afford, but I got an incredible price for what I need (e-mail and watch tv shows) for now.  Yay!  I get to pick it up in-store tomorrow... I http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/04/new-laptop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-5070823633973183662Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:59:00 +00002011-03-30T22:59:04.507-05:00reflectionsI got a piece of news today that several months ago would have made me feel indignant.  I would have felt angry, upset and just plain wronged.  I waited for all those feelings and more to kick in, so that I could tell myself again that it's for the best... But then they didn't kick in... and I realized that instead of angry, I was feeling peace and acceptance.  That I'm finally http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/03/grateful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-9118497142534385307Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:22:00 +00002011-03-04T00:22:13.390-06:00reflectionsI've been thinking a lot about life lately.  Well, I think about life all the time.  I think about where I've been, I think about where I am now and sometimes I like to think about where I might be going. I've had a lot of nights lately that have kept me awake at night in anticipation, because I can't help but being so excited for the future.  What's next?  Here be dragons.http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/03/life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-1898128217934068526Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:33:00 +00002011-03-01T20:33:19.534-06:00inspiration "The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesan (picture. quote.)http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/03/sea-v-20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-3625584577578052287Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:16:00 +00002011-02-28T23:17:20.407-06:00inspiration(via.)http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/02/stripes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-752834320023873033Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:39:00 +00002011-02-28T23:16:32.437-06:00inspirationGrace Kelly at the Oscars. (via.)http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/02/so-classic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-1810369483638566005Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:54:00 +00002011-02-23T16:54:16.846-06:00inspirationThis makes me seriously wish I lived in a place that requires a mudroom... (via.)http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/02/chic-mudroom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-1211565113278372066Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:25:00 +00002011-02-20T17:55:45.058-06:00puppy via. (or here) Thinking about getting this for the pup.  I'd love to do it in time for March Madness, but not sure how much he's going to grow.  Since he's almost outgrown the sweater I bought him, I think I'm going to hold off... I know it makes me that person but I know he'll get a lot of use out of a Texas jersey!http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/02/texas-fight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-796674203793088821Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:58:00 +00002011-02-17T17:58:44.078-06:00inspirationLOVE this... too funny. (via.)http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/02/panic-and-run-amok.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608920994786950733.post-5653374490900819292Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:45:00 +00002011-02-15T19:45:44.012-06:00reflections“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” - Matthew 11:28-30http://halfwaytoalaska.blogspot.com/2011/02/all-you-who-are-weary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lora)0