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Lake Travis residence, TX. Design Visions of Austin.

Hello Anon. I’m afraid the firm doesn’t seem to readily respond to on-line inquiries. You can try to contact them here:  Design Visions of Austin. Also, this rug (bound carpet) pattern is familiar and I believe you would get your answer by bringing the photo into your local comprehensive floor covering store. Good luck, G

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I think I'm going to wear this outfit to my junior league wine/painting party tonight.

My Wednesday Attitude

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A few months ago, I signed up for a NASA "Spot the Station" alert (don't ask, sometimes I drink and google). It's a service that sends you an email when the International Space Station is visible in your area. The space station is only visible to the naked eye a few hours a day, (dawn and dusk) and last night I got an email that the it would be traveling over Tulsa at 6:29 AM this morning. So I set my alarm to catch a glimpse of the space station, woke up 15 minutes before it was supposed to go off and thought "fuck it, I will catch it on the next orbit", but Matt's alarm went off and I felt guilty. I dragged ass outside glanced to the northwest and I almost gave up after 40 seconds (it's Monday), but then I saw it. It's really nothing that spectacular to see, it's a bright light that moves across the sky fairly slowly, but when you think about that light housing 6 people living 230 miles above the earth's surface, it's pretty insane. 

Ironically, I saw this post about the 27th anniversary of the Challenger explosion today. I vaguely remember this happening as a kid, and I definitely don't remember President Reagan's speech, but I found this part especially touching:

The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we’ll continue to follow them..."

Really glad I got out of bed this morning.

http://spotthestation.nasa.gov

Jan. 28, 1986: Space Shuttle Challenger Breaks Apart After Launch

On this day in 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch. Seven crew members were lost, including Teacher-in-Space payload specialist Sharon Christa McAuliffe.

After the Challenger explosion, President Ronald Reagan spoke to the public, especially to young children who had been watching the liftoff on television:

“…I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle’s takeoff. I know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It’s all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It’s all part of taking a chance and expanding man’s horizons. The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we’ll continue to follow them…”

Read President Reagan’s full speech here.

Photo Credit:  Photo from Jan. 9, 1986 - the Challenger crew takes a break during countdown training at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (NASA)

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I made this tonight for Matt and me, it's so easy and so delicious. We've tried a lot of things since he was diagnosed with Celiac Disease a few months ago, and this is arguably the best GF dish yet!

Skinny Taste: Cilantro Lime Tilapia Tacos

Cilantro Lime Tilapia Tacos Skinnytaste.com Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 2 tacos • Old Points: 7 pts • Points+: 8 pts Calories: 319 • Fat: 12 g • Protein: 26.5 g • Carb: 33.7 g • Fiber: 9.7 g • Sugar: 3.6 g Sodium: 76.2 mg (without salt) Ingredients:

1 lb tilapia fillets, rinsed and pat dried

1 tsp olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves, finely minced

2 jalapeño peppers, chopped (seeds removed for less heat)

2 cups diced tomatoes

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

3 tbsp lime juice

salt and pepper to taste

8 5-inch white corn tortillas (I used La Tortilla Factory Fiber & Flax)

1 medium haas avocado, sliced

lime wedges and cilantro for garnish

Directions: Heat olive oil in a skillet. Sauté onion until translucent, then add garlic. Mix well.

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Indulging in a giant burrito before my favorite gluten-free buddy gets home.

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Yikes. I am that married friend. I've also been known to bail on going out to hang with my dog. Embarrassing.

When I go out with my married friends and they say we have to leave the bar early so they can check on their dog

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as a former hollywood assistant (a long, long time ago), this totally cracks me up.

WHEN I'M AT A COFFEE SHOP AND SOMEONE STARTS TALKING ABOUT PILOT SEASON

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It's been a long, bummer of a day and I've been spending the evening blacking myself out with red wine and going through old pictures. I found this shot in a stack of photos that my mom gave me, it's the party where my mom and dad first met. My dad said he was so nervous his hands were sweaty, and my mom's shirt, well, that's just amazing.  I think this was taken in 1971, and here they are 41 years later. 

Here's to finding a reason to smile in an otherwise disappointing day.

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Thinking the publishers of Oklahoma magazine should reconsider their cover design. The special wedding issue this month also features a death row story. Yikes. #longlastwalk #headlinefail

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These look delish. I'm going to try a gluten-free version for Matt

chewy sugar sprinkle cookies.

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My life is simple, I don’t complicate it with hate

Themerchdude (via themerchdude)

Well said.

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Hates Mondays

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Bad Timing

Of course just as I'm ready to sell my car, Forbes publishes this:

People in Tulsa don’t much care for hybrids or EVs, though. Only 0.58 percent of all cars sold there is a hybrid.

Proud to say that I’m part of the .58%, who bought a hybrid last year. Looks like my re-sale prospects are pretty grim in this part of the country. Sigh.

Anyone need a camry hybrid?

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Officially gone overboard with my dog obsession. I submitted Payton to http://handsomedogs.tumblr.com, and I'm feeling like a proud mama. 

Payton’s first snow.