seeing green.

if you asked me to choose three words to describe my day yesterday, i'd probably choose flat, mud, and tall.

flat because i got a flat tire.
mud because gerty tracked mud all over the carpet (for the millionth time).
tall because that's the size of the margarita that i really wanted by the end of the day.

but then i turned one of those lemons into lemonade. i went to the tire store to get a new tire (which is a terribly frightening thing for me for some reason). but the store closed 8 minutes before i arrived. that's just poor planning. i drove to my parents' house and my dad graciously put air in the tire as a temporary fix. and as if that sweet little gesture wasn't enough, my mom gives me a big ole box of this:

i almost peed myself. a box full of lovely.

nesting bowls. there is a fifth bowl that completes this set. it's the smallest size. if anyone finds it, i'd forever be in your debt.

this jadeite rolling pin gives me butterflies. i have such a huge crush on it.

this sweet little refrigerator box also tugs at my heartstrings.

such a sweet little vase.


although this post has been completely and utterly random, there is a moral. no matter how cruddy your day is, it's wonderful to have parents who will always cheer you up.

and there's a second moral. gifts make you feel better. always.