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One of those blogs

Ok so I'm just going to spew out random stuff now... I feel like writing, but I dont have anything really to write about. Zac is coming home tonight, he was out of town for a day or so, so I bought him a ribeye and some shrimp and scallops. I dont think he will be home until 8:30 or 9:30 though. He may not even be hungry. Speaking of hungry, Crap in a Sack sounds great right now. That is our endearing term for Jack in the Box. I had lasagna earlier, but eggrolls and poppers sound wonderful. I guess if he isnt hungry that will be tomorrows dinner then and I will just make a sandwich or something. Zac took his side of the bed with him on his trip. We sleep on 2 foam pads put together. When both are there, then it looks like a double size bed. But now that his isnt there, mine looks so lonely. Its depressing. I cant ever imagine living without him. 

I actually cleaned tonight. I told hubs I would, I dont think I will have the entire kitchen done in time, but I did vacuum. That's an accomplishment. The BSU vs Vandals game is tomorrow. Too bad it is up in Moscow. My sis, who is a student there right now is going. I know it will be a blowout, every single year it is. I dont even know why they call it a rivalry. It is always so one sided. It is getting cold out now. Although the sun is up at 7 am. I drove in to work today with bright blue sky, sun way over the horizon and the moon in the same spot opposite the sun. It was a little surreal. Speaking of surreal, I need to get back into my art. Im just not as inspired as I used to be. When I was depressed and hated the world and so on and stuff, my creativity just flowed. Now that I am immensly happy, I cant even draw a cube straight. Well, not that bad, it just isnt like it used to be. I miss it the creative streaks, but I sure dont miss my moods or attitudes. My quality of life is soooo much better now. I suppose I could trade a wonderful life for good art. :)

I need to take the trash out, but I think it is raining again. Maybe. Stinky got a harness and leash yesterday. So I took him out on the catwalks of the apartment, and we gave the building a "cat scan". He had to sniff every single little nook and cranny 5 times a peice. He really enjoyed it. And he is pretty adament about his sniffing too. I tried to tighten his harness mid-sniff and got quite an attitude! Apparently I was interrupting a good sniff. So I think I like my phone better than I thought I did. Its growing on me. definelty not what I would have chosen, but cant complain. I forgot to go to the bank today. Darn it. 

So if Zac is hungry tonight, I am totally going to red-neck it. Since I dont have a bbq or a george foreman, I cant grill the steak. However... I have a waffle Iron. It is about the same thing as a george forman, just flat. And it still has grooves for the grease to go down. And since you cook pancakes on a griddle at 350 or so, I would assume the waffle iron gets that hot, considering you get waffles in 2 minutes. And if it isnt hot enought, then perhaps it will slow-grill it. Insert Jeff Foxworthy: You might be from Idaho......

I cant wait for hubs to get home. I do miss him. Wow. I could be entering invoices right now... hahahaha. forget that. I will do them tomorrow. No way I feel like doing it now. I need a new pair of jeans. I really hate the ones I have. One pair fit my legs really well, but it makes my hips look humongous. The other pair are so stretchy that they look (and feel) painted on. Im starting to get tired. Ok... off for the night.

Why do Tmobile phones have to suck??

So were on Tmobile. Until May. And our trusty flip phone that we've had for 3 years finally lost is flip. Zac is out of town at the moment so I am having to have a phone on me at all times until he gets back. So I decided that since the wires are now popping out of the phone, that I would get a new one.

So my choices, without adding time to my contract, were a flip phone and  bar phone. Thats right, 2 phones. The flip phone, was the one that we got for free when we first signed on. We hated them s much we threw a phone breaking party and went and got our trusty flip. So the Bar phone, is teeny. Hard to hold onto. The buttons are small, and the ear peice is one of the ones you have to stick right up to the hole in your ear. But it was $50 bucks. So it will last us until may.

Its light, plasticky and cheap feeling. I was looking at my mom-in-laws phone, a verizon LG, and it is  steel tank!!! Tmobile phones are crap. Like Saturns. (They are made out of plastic too)

Oh well. Out in May. 

With the faith of a child.

I've had an epiphany moment. I was curiously drawn to a church publication I have in my house, and drawn to open it to an article I hadnt yet read. I picked it up and read the title, and started to put it down thinking, what in the world do I need to read this one for? I hadnt read it because it looked boring. But as I put it down, I was prompted to pick it up and read it. So I did. I started. I got half way through and then stopped cold at one sentance.

"...to have the simple faith of a child."

My eyes started watering, this was what I had needed to hear. With all that is going on around here lately and all the uncertainty, yes, I have been praying and reading scriptures and stuff, however I still have the doubts. The what if's. The what if nots. To trust Him in all things is to not have any doubts, to know for certain that His will, will be what comes to pass.

So upon reading that, It flashed me back to when I was little and prayed. I prayed with reckless abandon. I remember the thought never crossed my young mind that God wouldnt ever fulfill His duty. There were no what ifs. I prayed with the full confidence that He knew what He was doing. I remember loving the Lord so completley, even though I was never brought up in a church or specified religion.

So this passage stopped me in my tracks and put my fears and doubts into perspective. I was not trusting Him completley. I was not loving Him completley or letting Him love me completley. I still even as an adult need to pray with that reckless abandonment. I need to remember that He hears my prayers and He will do as His will sees fit. I am remembering to have confidence.

I need to return to having the steadfast faith and love and purity of a child.

Lord our Father, help me to have the love and faith I had when I was a child. Show me how to pray with faith, and how to love thee with true confidence. Help me Lord in my trials, that I may truly know thy will. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Giving thanks for a few things

Im inclined to shout my thanks to the Lord today. Even in lieu of things that are brewing and stirring and slowly coming to pass that are good, yet causing a little stress, I am so thankful. Because without Him, these blessed current events would not be happening.

Things I am most thankful for:

-My solid marriage

-Church on Sundays

-The practice of prayer and worship

-A strong shoulder to cry on

-Spontaneous foot rubs

-The ability for Zac to see himself excel in something

-The job God allowed me to have

-The stable financial situation we are in

-The trust I am able to put in Him when times are uncertain. (like these)

-The promptings of the spirit

-The ability to find comfort in my husband

-The ability to find comfort in the Scriptures

-The wonderful women who blog inspirations

There are so many more things I am thankful for, alot of them would say what I still cant say yet. And I am dying to say them. But I will have to wait. 

Losing weight with Glynnis

A lady whose post I frequent, Glynnis Whitwer, has challenged herself to lose 8 pounds in 8 weeks, starting today. She has asked for moral support and to do this with her. She also said it didnt have to be 8 pounds, it could be holding yourself accountable for scripture study for 8 weeks. Or keeping your bathroom clean for 8 weeks.

As for myself, since I just so happen to need to lose 8 pounds, I am in supporting her on the 8 pounds in 8 weeks challenge. I will weigh myself every Wednesday.

Heres the starting numbers: 118

The Goal: 110 (yes, that is my healthy weight. Ask my doc.)

I challenge you to do something for 8 weeks that will change some aspect of your life for the better. 

Clutter.

Cluttered minds create cluttered houses. Cluttered houses create clutter spiritual lives. Cluttered spiritual lives create me going absolutley insane. Due to some recent events that have and are starting to come to pass... this goes back to te post where I couldnt say anything about it...well, I still cant say anything much. 

However its got me so overwhelmed, that even when I list out my to do's, it gets tossed in with the clutter. I have alot of to do's and you-sure-as-heck-better-get-that-done's, and quite frankly I dont know where to start. This includes the to do lists at work. When I get stressed, I freeze and just want to sleep and therefore nothing gets done. Dang clutter.

So my mind is one big cluttered to do list. Within the past week, my house is covered in laundry piles, papers and boxes I was going through from our last move. My spiritual life includes church and a nightly prayer with hubby and nothing else. I keep telling myself I need to just take an hour and sit down and itemize things priority down to can wait half a year to do. But I havent found that hour because Im too dang stressed-lazy to do it. Its quite overwhelming. Not to mention my mother-in-law just gave me 5 million invoices to enter by..oh... December? Sooner? Could we not go with the original schedule of giving me one week at a time so I dont have to spend 6 hours a night entering invoices? O well. I love her to bits and will make sure her accounts are finished by the time they need to be.

Ok, so on a better note to end this post... there is nothing more heartwarming than being at a football game, standing up for the national anthem, and hearing 32,000 people sing it in unison. Perhaps there still is hope for America.

Good and Morning should never be in the same sentance.

I'll post somehting as soon as the caffeine kicks in. Which at this rate seems like never. Oh yes. Its one of those days.

16 hour day. Oye.

Today is loooooonnnnggg. And it isnt even over yet. I was up at 5:30.... at work still until 4:30...then its find something to eat and truck it to Nampa to sub 3 hours of dance classes for the teacher who normally does it. She is in California right now. I always have a blast in classes, I am just going to get home at 9:30. Then I am going to bed. What a day. 

Im going to have to get some liquid motivation (caffinated something..) I am extremely thankful that I am employed, but I cant wait to be a housewife. Maybe then I could keep my dang kitchen/house clean and have dinner ready on time. That would be a miracle. 

Work has me busier than ever. The only reason I am posting today is because I cant look at another spreadsheet without going crosseyed. So I am taking a quick break. Also bookeeping has me busy doing end-of-year things. I never ever ever want to do any of that again. Im burnt out. I cant do it anymore. I'll finish up this year and then I am quitting. 

Theres a football game this Saturday, we play Utah state. It will be a blowout. Again. I am happy we have such a good team, however I do like to see a close game. O well. Were good. 

Ok. Break is over. Next time you see me my eyes will be crossed.

Correction:

My dear friend Cecelia brought this point up to me;

when I stated I've found the ones really doing all the complaining are the ones who put more effort into money and material things to satisfy thier happiness and quality of life and not focusing on the spiritual aspects of living for today and enjoying what God has already blessed them with.

She took it as I was saying every hard working american and christian are complainers...which isnt what I meant at all! My thoughts were driven toward all the whiners I see on CNN all day long... It is on at my work. All Day. Every DAY. 

So my apologies to those I have offended who run thier own businesses, ministries and whatnot and also to the rest of us trying to hold their own.

Taking the high road.

Well Obama is president. Not my personal voting choice, but I must say it didnt come as much of a surprise to me.  I dont particularly care that he is the first black president. Atleast he is a human. And all this talk about living in a socialist nation is kind of irritating me too. I used to live in a socialist nation. When I lived in France I made sure I payed attention to the government issues and things and just how miserable the people were because everyone always made a big hoo-ha over it. 

Miserable? I beg to differ. I realize the issues of socialism and how they are not particularly ideal and dont really agree with it totally. However, as for quality of life, I discovered while living in France, they are just as happy as clams. They realize they cant do much about the whole thing, so they just have learned to enjoy life and roll with the punches. 

And since we as "the people" cant do much about anything regarding politics and government, I mean really, what are we able to do about it... write him a letter? Protest on the steps of washington?  (alot of good that does) well...I say, since we are in for the long haul, lets not let our quality of life go down. We can enjoy ourselves and our familys just as much as when Bush was in office. Or Clinton.  I've found the ones really doing all the complaining are the ones who put more effort into money and material things to satisfy thier happiness and quality of life and not focusing on the spiritual aspects of living for today and enjoying what God has already blessed them with. When you realize just how much you are blessed, then you can really start to see what quality of life really means. Lysa Terkeurst put it very plainly:

Jesus never called us to the comfortable life. He called us follow him through whatever life hands us. 

Jesus never waited for the circumstances of the times to line up in his favor. He called us to follow him and be light in the darkness.

Jesus never bad mouthed the leaders of the day or demanded they change their policies. He called us to follow him and live out the truth through our right choices.

America has had its ups and down, and yet we as a people still live.  As long as we live good honest lives, within the laws and rules of our country and our God, then we have more freedom than protesting and resisting all the way.  

I honestly do hope however, that with this new administration some good things may come of it. 

Stirring the pot.

God is brewing up something. Something potentially huge for Zac and I. It has not fully come to pass yet, as I only just heard the news. I am sorry I cant say much more than that at the moment, especially since I am work right now. I can say it would be absolutley wonderful news in 99% of the aspects, and bittersweet in the 1%. It does involve Zac's welding skills and my never having to work again too. (Have I said too much?) This is killing me not being able to say much, but I had to atleast get this much out. I promise as soon as I get a little more information and my wits about me I will explode with an explanation. 

Mini post.

Kyle - I got your email, thank you for the encouragement and I am happy you enjoy my writings. I am sorry I could not email you back, my computer crashed and now I cant get into my emails for the time being. But I did want you to know that I appreciate your comments.

You're not wasting a day if you are enjoying yourself.

Oh I can't tell you how good it feels to finally have a day to do nothing. Mowing season is finished and Saturdays are finally freed up. We went out to Downtown last night, the central theme throughout the costumes (or should i say lack of costumes) was the porno version of Alice in Wonderland. All halloween is anymore is an excuse for adults to walk around town naked. Sheesh. We then went to some friends house in the next town over and came back home and crashed at about midnight.

Today we reserved to do absolutley nothing. Zip. Zilch. Nada. We slept until 10am, then woke up and sipped my way through a small pot of tea. Made buscuits and gravy and fried eggs at the request of hubs. Then I finished my book by the window with another cup of tea and listened to the rain. Then we watched The Godfather. Hubs is watching #2 right now, I'm too dang tired to try to follow it right now. Then we went over to a church friends house for a football get together to watch the BSU vs. New Mexico. We won 49-0!! Lovely. And it was nice to meet a few people from church we hadnt gotten to know. 

And now I am fighting with my eyelids, but I have been looking up videos and photos of my heroine Gelsey Kirkland. She is the best ballet dancer ever to walk the face of the earth. She is my inspiration also as an artist. It is funny because everyone always idolizes actors and such, and I could care less about them. She is my favorite not because of her looks or her body as she is not terribly gifted in them like you would think of a movie star, but her mind is so philosophical and abstract that it is like she reads my mind. In her books she is able to put the perfect words to my ideas that I could never ever explain to people. In some respects I understand her frusteration in the dance world because they were and are my frusterations. She is the only famous person I would ever want to meet, and she is only really famous in the dance and art world. 

Ok enough about that. Some would probably say I wasted a day out of my life. I beg to differ. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and hubs and I are looking forward to every saturday now. I think next sat, we will do Steak and Eggs for breakfast. What a nice change from waking up at 6am and working all day only to find that Monday somehow arrives 10 minutes later. 

Happy Halloween!

It is Halloween! And my boss is going around to random offices with one of those horrendous looking masks scaring the daylights out of whoever owns that office. Luckily for me, I have been present for each one and I am the front desk so there isnt anywhere to hide. hehehe....

My work made me dress up for our lunch-hour party. I am a ballerina (no kidding) they wanted me to wear my tutu, but I think that it would be showing a bit too much leg at the office. Plus, it is crumpled to heck.  So I came in my practice gear, leotard, tights, warm up pants and ballet sweater. Yes my hair is in a bun and I am wearing my toe shoes. I look normal, but it is an authentic costume. So there. 

Tonight Zac and I are going to help out with our churches Trunk-or-Treat for the little kids, and then later we are going downtown. Now we dont drink or partake in any of that kind of thing, but tonight we are going downtown to the bars to watch the costume contests. Boiseans get crazy at Halloween. 

I didnt get to carve a pumpkin this year, but I was so busy I didnt think about it until today. O well. Oh, and no Im not going downtown dressed up.  I hope you all have a save and happy Halloween!

I have decided.

Thanks goes out to Linda and Emily, for thier advice and the testimony I gained in choosing a new name for my blog. Ofcourse the URL is still the same, I wish I could change it, but oh well. 

I came to the conclusion of the name "Doubting Him Not" because that is one of my foremost goals. It is so easy in times of gladness and joy that we pray and thank the Lord for all the good He has done, however when times of grief and strife hit us, the first thing we bombard Him with is "why? why have you forsaken me?" and other whatnots of that type. So we pray for us. We pray for Him to undo what He has done as if He did something wrong. 

I have learned to kneel during times of adversity and stress, and instead of asking Him why, I have learned and am still learing to submit, that He wouldnt have given me whatever stress or hard time if He didnt have a good reason. He always comes through and shows that nothing was in vain.

Therefore, I Doubt Him Not.

A happy note.

Ok, please excuse my last rant. I had to blow off some steam. It seems that my IRS problem has been resolved. Excuse my venting. Although I still like that little stressed out cat picture I used. Reminds me of what my cat might be feeling when my husband tries to terrorize him. Poor bug.

Oy Vey.

And the stress is mounting. Again. The newest predicament is with those lovely fershtinkiners we Americans so lovingly call "the IRS". So we are entitled to these "stimulus packages" right? Ofcourse. Even the rest of us Americans who filed an extension to file our return by October 15th. According the "nice" lady at the IRS, my tax return is being processed but wasnt received until the 23rd which makes me ineligble for a stimulus return. So that got me immediatly on the horn with my accountant, because we had that return postmarked definetly before the 15th. Our accoutant used to work for the IRS and he said that if the envelope is postmarked on or before the 15th, whether it is April or October, then we are not late and should be eligible.

 So he said that what probably happened is the person who entered them probably put the post date as the day they received my return and not the date on the stamped envelope. Now he is going to call them and see what schlep did that and get it reversed. Even if I postmarked it for the 13th, I should still be eligible. Its like all those people in April lining up at the blue post box on the 15th to get it in the mail by midnight. 

Searching for a New Name

I am looking to change the name of my blog... not the URL, because I cant figure out how to do that and keep my stuff... I just want to change it on my page. At the Hearth just doesnt seem right anymore. The only name I like so far is taken by someone else... If you have any ideas let me know. Changes abound. 

face lift again

I am in the process of de-trashing my house, my car and my personal details. So my blog is getting a facelift too. I havent decided whether I like this one or not, I'll keep playing with it, but it feels clean and minamalistic to me, and yet classy. So bear with me. It feels good to change things up a bit. And I do like the contrast of the yellow roses.

86 things you may or may not want to know.

Here are 86 things about me...

1. I much prefer fountain pens to gel or ballpoint. I don't know why, makes me feel fancy and old fashioned I guess. 

2. I still love and miss the old Saturday morning cartoons from the late 80's. The ones now are mindless drivel.

3. I don't like watching movies twice, unless it's Robin hood Men in Tights. Just not a movie person, although I watch them all the freaking time with my husband. 

4. I'm lazy. If I don't feel like doing something, 99% of the time, I procrastinate until the last second. 

5. I really really with a passion hate accounting and book keeping and money, but its just my nice-guy nature to have taken over my in laws books, and our bills. This is the last year I do the books though. I abhor it.

6. I never went to college because I wanted to be too many things, however my dream job is to become a stay at home wife/mother/homemaker. Although I'll probably end up get a teaching degree.

7. I tear up and get a homesick feeling when ever I see pictures of Ireland. I've never been there. 

8. I didn't do crap in high school. Senior year everyone thought I fell off the face of the earth because I sequestered myself in the art lab all day long. By senior year, I couldn't stand all the stupid people and high school politics.

9. I am not a people person. I have to force myself to be in crowds. I start to get anxiety if there are more than 6 people in the room that aren't family. I deal with it though.

10. I don't understand politics, but I can give you 15 different ways to run the country.

11. I have been dancing classically and in other mediums since I was 4. I teach classical ballet now. 

12. I am still a bundle of insecurities, though slowly getting better, still have to fake that confidence sometimes.

13. I always wanted to be a cowgirl and be able to get away with the silver jewelry and flannel shirts. There's just something romantic about that whole western ideal.

14. I hate chick-flicks, but yet am a hopeless romantic. The only love stories I like are bonnet-movies. 

15. The first thing my husband ever gave me was a punch to the stomach. He was play fighting with my best friend at the time and she moved and he hit me. We've been together ever since. 

16. My husband and I have been together for the most of 8 years. This upcoming February will be marriage anniversary number 3!

17. I am the exact opposite of my husband in almost everything. It works great.

18. I'd take seafood over any chocolate, steak or sweet thing any day. 

19. I am the biggest worry-wart that has ever walked the face of this earth. Then when things work out, I kick myself for expounding so much dang energy worrying over nothing. 

20. I am the oldest of 2 kids, and only just started to get along with my sister 6 years ago. And now she lives 6 hours away and I keep kicking myself for not enjoying her presence sooner. 

21. My husband was the only boy I ever dated.

22. I have travelled a lot of places a lot of times, but have only been to Disneyland once.

23. I would like a house of our own to call home and to keep up and to decorate. I hate apartments. 

24. I am a horrendous driver. Not like I've totaled my car or anything else for that matter, I just freak my husband out when I drive.

25. I am also horrible about my cars upkeep.... I can hear my engine clicking from needing oil. See #4.

26. I am the biggest bookworm ever, but I haven't read a book for 3 years due to lack of time.

27. I never, ever skipped school in high school. I was too afraid of what punishment would be at home when mom and dad found out. 

28. I have a ton of scars, but they are all tiny ones from wrestling with my cats throughout the years.

29. I was always "Teachers Pet" in elementary school, got made fun of quite a bit. Didn't help I had THICK, LARGE coke bottle glasses and a perm with fluffy bangs.

30. Even though I hate accounting and such, I love math like algebra and trig. I also love English courses. This year helping my husband with his college math papers were the highlight of my day. 

31. I had a ton of cats through the years and still remember every name and color pattern. Here they are: Darling, Sparkle Shine, Skittles, OC (outside cat), Little One, Itty-Bitty, Porky, Curious, Harvey, Sadie, Roscoe, Squeaky, Buddy, Fuzzy-Butt and my current furball is named Stinky. 

32. Nicknames from family: Punkin, sweetpea, court, Torqwrench. Nicknames from husband: Too embarrassing to say to anyone but him.

33. I hate the news with a passion unless I know someone on it who did something stupid. Then I turn it off because that stupid person I probably knew in high school is still the same stupid moron for making the news.

34.  My husband proposed to me over a pile of dirty laundry in his bedroom the day I got back from France. He was going to do it at the airport, but my mom talked him out of it because my cat had died while I was in France and no on freaking told me until the day I got back. So we went to his mom's house to say hi and he went back to his room while I was talking to his mom and he called me back. I went back thinking nothing of it, and he was there on one knee, shaking like crazy. It couldn't have been better!

35. The worst injury I have ever had was a hernia. My next to worst was a fractured wrist.  

36. I don't really ever get bored. 

37. I like all kinds of music except for mainstream stuff and opera. 

38. I can count the times I have been pulled over on one hand, but 2 of those were by the same cop in the same spot in the same month. Yes, he remembered me.

39. I hate being frugal. I hate pinching pennies and making food last, although I am proud of myself for making $20 in food last for two people for 1 month. 

40. One day I am going to be able to afford to buy everything I write down on my shopping list!

41. I love grocery shopping. New food is like clean laundry, wonderful to enjoy.

42. If I had a choice between an awesome looking boob-job and lasic eye surgery, I would choose eye surgery. I'd rather be able to see my small boobs than to go blind later in life. 

43. I've only had one calling in my church, and then we moved. I don't mind one bit. 

44. I hate to sing in Sacrament Meeting, but thoroughly enjoy it in Relief Society.

45. I LOVE cold rainy gloomy weather, but I hate being cold. I want to hug the person who invented warm husbands, sweaters, blankets, and tea.

46. I love to get dressed up just as much as I love to be a scrounge. Its fun.

47. I would love to act in musicals on Broadway.

48. I am scared to death to have children, more about losing the weight than anything else. I also want 2 kids. Already have names picked out.

49. I always wanted to be a chef, but vowed that after working at Subway and Papa Murphy's I'd never work in the food industry ever again. So I just cook at home. 

50. I once told my sister when she was 4 years old that if she didn't fold her toilet paper on the perforations  and score them before using it, the toilet paper police would come and take her away. She believed me until she was about 9 years old. She can beat me up now. 

51. If hubby and I could move anywhere, it would be Sitka, Alaska, although Vancouver looks to be the next place we will be put. **more on that later

52. I am a soda fiend!! I can drink a 2 liter by myself. Its dangerous to have it around me, unless its Coca Cola...then I don't touch it. Icky.

53. I tried to be anorexic for 2 years in high school. It backfired, I gained weight and now cant ever imagine not eating more than 3 time a day. 

54. I have absolutely no desire to go to the South. Or the mid-west. Too dang hot for starters...

55. No desire to go to Mexico or South America. If the trip was offered, I'd take it, but wouldn't go on my own accord. I wouldn't go to Africa if you paid me. I'll watch National Geographic and the Travel Channel instead.

56. Sometimes I wish I was tall. (I'm 5' 3/4") But then I remind myself I wouldnt be able to find cute shoes and I wouldn't fit so well in my husbands arms. 

57. I don't particularly care for hot chocolate. I'd rather have tea. 

58. I used to wish we still dressed in dresses from 1100AD, the comfy ones before they figured out corsets. So pretty. I still wouldn't mind.

59. Before I became a member of a church and started going, I made it a point to never ever wear a dress on Sundays, unless it was Easter Sunday. I didn't want anyone associating me with Christians.

60. I love babysitting because I get a chance to be a kid again. If I had a sidewalk, I'd still have sidewalk chalk. When we lived with the Halls, it was so tempting to have all that driveway and not to get sidewalk chalk and draw away. 

61. My husband thinks I'm fragile and is extremely overprotective of me, and even though I protest sometimes I secretly love that he wants to keep me safe and is so concerned about me. 

62. I used to make it a point to look the best I could, to dress up and make sure I was put together, and within the past 2 years, my sweats are my favorite thing to be in. I get made fun of by my mother inlaw (who is very into looks) for wearing PJ pants or sweats and flipflops to the store. I think its cute. And dangit, Im comfy.

63. Sleeping is one of the top things on my favorites list. I am definetly NOT a morning person.

64. It took me forever to get used to not carrying my cell phone 24-7. I still get a little anxiety sometimes when I dont have it. 

65. I love clothes and shoes but hate shopping unless its at Ross. I just cant justify spending more than $9 on a shirt.

66. I love going out to eat. I love the atmosphere, the food (most of the time) and being with my husband. Maybe it just caters to my inner rich-girl. But then again, a solid home-cooked meal blows restaurants out of the water completley.

67. I hate spiders, crawly things, flies and mosquitos. (insert spine shiver)

68. I'm not large by any means, but I fear bathing suit season. Shopping for swim suits is up there with jean shopping. Miserable.

69.  Im the biggest cheapskate I know, but only when it comes to myself. Theres an issue there I am sure I need to work through... I can justify a $25 pair of headphones for hubby but cant wrap my head around why I should spend $12 on a new purse for me. 

70. I'm horrible at keeping a diary. So I blog. It's a godsend. One day I'll print everything out and bind it and call it good. 

71. My most favorite cherished book of all time is Catherine called Birdy. I bought it in 5th grade and still read it.

72. I speak present and future tense French. Even though I lived there and worked there, I still cant tell you something has already been done. Freakin hard.

73. I hate Curry. I refuse to use it. I also hate acorn squash. Yes, even with brown sugar and bacon. Give it up already.

74. The most fun I have had this past year was when my husband and I went to Salt Lake City for the weekend, and went to Lagoon. It was like we were both 10 years old again. 

75. I'm mostly Irish, with English, Welsh and German roots. Somewhere up the family tree, someone married a Cherokee Indian, but that doesnt seem to matter. I'm Irish dangit.

76. I look like my moms side of the family completely. My sister looks like my dads side of the family completely. And yet everyone says we look alike. My mom doesnt even say that. We dont even resemble eachother. It's like we were orphans.

77. My best friend died when I was 16. I knew her from 4 years old. I still miss her.

78. SInce 6th grade, I've had 7 classmates die. Most of them were suicides.

79. I've only had 1 close family member die since I've been alive.

80. I only have 3 cousins. I am the oldest.

81. The best vacations I ever went on growing up was the yearly couple weeks spent in the Bay Area at Grandmas with my 2 cousins (at the time). 

82. The best vacation with my husband was our honey moon camping out in Alaska. 

83. I never ever get zits. And on the rare occasion I do, I get 5 little glowing red ones in the most horrible places that no amount of makeup can cover. 

84. I really really really hate waking up in the morning, but I absolutley love being up in the mornings. I also prefer to wake up early and get off work early.

85. I've been many different hair colors, but at heart, I will always be dark brown. (watch for a post on this)

86. Winter is my favorite season. 

A word of caution to high-heel wearers...

PUT THEM AWAY when your done!! or end up like this. I was brutally attacked by an upside down high heel hiding slightly under a shirt the other day. Stomped right on it. (yes, im keeping it clean, im just airing it out at the moment.

Rambling of the dullest kind.

Looking forward to another Tuesday night date at the tea house. I love the fact that my husband sets aside time for the two of us 'married folk' to go on a date. It is nice.

I'm tired today, we got into an anime series on monday night and so last night we got a few more of the dvds and went to bed about 11. I had to be at work at 7am today, so that sucked a bit, but I am going home for lunch today and think i'll take a shower and wake up a bit more. I'm bummed though because tuesdays and thursdays i get off at 4 and 4:30... tuesdays and thursdays are zacs late days, he doesnt get out of class until 4:30. Bummer. 

I slept on my neck wrong last night. I really am in need of going to the chiro, but my insurance doesnt kick in until Nov. 1st. I want to get LASIK as soon as possible, but thats a $3000 surgery and I think my insurance only pays for $500 of it. I am still paying off my kidney bills, perhaps I should wait until Zac gets back in the work force. 

I have no motivation today. I got done what was important, now im just waiting for el luncho. I'm excited to become a housewife. When Zac gets in the work force he said I didnt have to work full time if I didnt want to. (YAYYY!) I'd probably end up part time at a bookstore or a coffeeshop or something. 

I need a camera. Photos need to be taken and shared. I had a couple cameras, cheapies, and guess what? They went kaput. 

***back from lunch***

woot. I feel better. And I only have one hour left. sweeet. Zac took the truck today.. wonder why. He doesnt have a BSU parking pass.. weird. OK gotta finish up for the day.

Long lazy awesome weekend

Well, no suprise here...we won the ball game! It was a fairly lack-luster game in comparison to others, and we seem to have been sleeping until the half, but we came out on top. We had absolutly gorgeous weather to go with it!!! And it was way fun, I got of work early at 3pm, then met up with hubby, grampa and dad at the Ram. (finally.) We all made short work of fried calamari, nachos, crab and artichoke dip and boneless spicy chicken strips. Holy cow they were yummy. And it was fun to just sit back and ramble about whatever. Found out my grandma is throwing my grampa a HUGE 80th birthday in December, keep in mind my grampa may be 80, but he looks about 67 and acts about 45. My family ages very well. On both sides come to think of it... anywho...

So we got done with the game and then made some tea and went to bed. Saturday, we slept in until about 9am, and neither one of us really felt like moving at all... one of those days where you could stay in bed cuddling alllll day long. But we ended up getting up and going to Nampa. We were bummed, because we thought with all the snow and the freeze last week that last week was our last mowing week ever! But then this whole past week has been 70 degrees. (welcome to Idaho.) But we only had to mow 4 yards so it wasnt too bad. Then we drove back to mom-in-laws and did laundry and kicked back and watched the Ohio vs. Michigan game. Ohio killed them.  Then back to Boise it was... Zac had a concert to go to with his friend Jake, so I went and did some grocery shopping and tried to dye my hair blonde, turned out red, so its back to dark brown. Zac got home about 10:30 and we talked with Jake for awhile.. after he left we went back to winco for something... oh yeah.. zacs dinner. Then came home and watched Forgetting Sarah Marshall. It had a few unexpected scenes that made us cover our eyes, but otherwise was kinda funny... still wouldnt reccommend it to anyone I know. Went to bed at 2am. I dont even remember saying prayers I was so tired.

Sunday, church doesnt start until 12:30, but ya think either of us were coherent by that time? We were both soooo tired we were punchy all of sacrement meeting. We both felt like we had been hit in the head with a shovel a few to many times. Not to mention that the speakers were horrendously boring this particular day, so I really dont know why or how we made it through the entire 3 hours of church. Not to mention we had to get there at 12 to receive a calling and stay after to be set apart. I was downright retarded by the time I got home. Our calling by the way, is Zac and I will be heading sacrement meeting at the nearby retirement home that is in our ward. I will play the piano and sing and speak and whatnot, Zac will preside  and talk and bless the sacrement, and i think a few deacons will come and help pass the sacrement. This is at 10:30 until 11:30?? and then we go home and then go to our regularly scheduled ward. I think this should prove interesting. And Zac and I both agreed that this should help us with our testimonies being able to minister each week and really have to think about what we know. It will be good for us. So anyways, back to being retarded... we went home, I made sketti and then we went to Hastings. We are big Anime lovers, so we found a series we thought we would like, rented the first 2 DVD's, bought some creme soda and popped some popcorn and settled in for the evening. Then went to bed. 

And here I am this morning, contacts decided not to work, woke up late... Zac told me to set the alarm for 7am, I did, I woke him up, next thing both of us know it is 7:30. Eeesh. So I am just tired now... Well that was my fun weekend. I am so excited ot not have yards to mow after this saturday. The weekends go by so much slower when you arend working. 

BSU vs. Hawaii tonight on the BLUE!

We're gonna kick butt! 

Staying on top of my life.

I just cant get out from under the mess. We live in a 600 square foot box, and yet it is always a pigsty! Even after I get things spotless, 5 minutes later its a disaster again. My hours got changed at work, so now Tuesdays and Thursdays I get off at 4pm, which in my mind made sense that the one exxtra hour I have would be beneficial to getting chores done. So what happened yesterday? Ohhh... something waaaaaaaay better than cleaning.... my awesome, most wonderful, no-words-to-describe-him husband took me out for a couple pots of tea at the tea room. It was so relaxing, just sitting there on our date and just shooting the breeze and enjoying eachother. Then after we were done, he decided we needed a new tea set, (because mine was ugly and got lost in the move anyways) so he drove us over to Cost Plus and found an awesome little teapot and two cups. Then we walked down the strip mall to the Halloween Express store, (oh boy..) They had a lot of stuff, but quite honestly, I am not a Halloween Person. I am more of a Better Homes & Gardens halloween kind of gal. I dont like fake limbs and awful looking masks. But whatever. 

This is pretty much how my week goes whether its a date or not, there is always something going on with the both of us, I'm either teaching at night on Wednesdays, or Zac and I are doing something together and goofing off. So you can see how easy not getting to housework is. However, Thursday night at 6:30, I've got 2 ladies from Relief Society coming over, so sometime in between tonights dance class and the hour after work tomorrow I have before they get there, my house has to be spotless. Oh what am I poopin about.... I'd much rather have fun with my husband! Too bad cleaning with him isnt fun. 

Sigh...

That is all I have to say today. Zac is taking me out to the Shangri-La Tea Room tonight for our date night. All I can say is that I really need a pot of tea. Sigh.

I must share.

We sang this in church today, the words are so simple and so truthful, I am compelled to post them. 

I Am a Child of God

I am a child of God,

And he has sent me here,

Has given me an earthly home

With parents kind and dear.

Chorus

Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,

Help me find the way.

Teach me all that I must do

To live with him someday.

I am a child of God,

And so my needs are great;

Help me to understand his words

Before it grows too late.

Chorus

I am a child of God.

Rich blessings are in store;

If I but learn to do his will

I'll live with him once more.

Chorus

I am a child of God.

His promises are sure;

Celestial glory shall be mine

If I can but endure.

Chorus

I feel like a proud mama.

**thats not my husband... just a photo.**

My husband is joining the competitive Paintball Team at Boise State this year. A quarter of me is a little perturbed, only because practice is on Sundays scheduled at the same time we go to church. However, in January, our church time changes, so it wouldnt be for that long. The other three-quwarters of me is thrilled because he is getting into something and being an active participant in something he loves to do. College has changed him, I've watched him grow up in a matter of months. Its amazing. The drive he has now is so sexy. (TMI, I know. Sorry.)

I am so proud of him that he is taking college upon himself to succeed and be the best he can, and to get involved in a hobby that he enjoys. And I am more than happy to support him in his endeavors with my love as well as financially. 

I just hope I am able to travel to the competitions with him, A) because I want to cheer him on, and B) because I am the biggest weenie in the world when he is gone. Heellllooo anxiety!! Especially if he has to compete outside the Pacific North West. I just worry. But I think he will have an absolute blast doing this! 

A new cooking site I enjoy

www.tastespotting.com

Layoff season again. (But not for me, praise Him!)

At this point, I dont care who gets to be president. I shouldnt say that, I mean whatever happens, I just hope the economy does something good. My new job just laid off 2 employees that have been there for a very very long time. Which is a suprise because had I known layoffs were going to happen, I would have guessed it would have been me, just because I was the newest to the group. But apparently, they sat me down and told me that they really like me, want to keep me on, and it is the drive and motivation and good attitude I have, and also the efficiency factor I have that is really working for me. (good to know..) Also, we have cut the janitorial service and they are hiring me on a few days a week in the mornings before work for more pay... (I'll take that) 

My point in saying I dont care who's president is just me wishing that something would happen for the better. We vote here shortly, and I am no psychic so I cant predict who is going to win. I just hope that there is hope for either McCain or Obama. And yes I realize the differences between the two, I've watched the debates and have formed my own opinions, but I cant change things. Whoever wins, wins. I just pray that America has a fighting chance with either one. 

And I praise God that I still have a job, and that He is still providing for my family.

Notes from Maya Angelou

I like this post from A Wise Woman Builds Her Home (link at right) who took it from Clothesline Alley:

When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin."
I'm whispering "I was lost," Now I'm found and forgiven.

When I say..."I am a Christian" I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble and need CHRIST to be my guide.

When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak and need HIS strength to carry on.

When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.

When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not claiming to be perfect.
My flaws are far too visible but, God believes I am worth it.

When I say... "I am a Christian" I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.

When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not holier than thou.
I was a simple sinner who received God's good grace, somehow.

~Maya Angelou

Hardy-har-har. So funny I forgot to laugh.

Ha. Ha. Ha. Dont make me laugh. I have been worried about nothing apparently. My last two posts were me being wendy-worry-wart about coaching a highschool dance team. Well, I talked to a couple of current coaches at other highschools, and some that have previously coached at others... guess how much they make a month...

Can you guess??

Ok wait for it....

$300 a month!!!!!!!!!! 

That would buy me gas. Thats it. I cant believe the school districts get away with paying $300 a month for a butt-load of time spent in the wee hours of the morning, trying to figure out bussing to competitions, trying to budget for costumes, trying to get the board of administrators to even give you funding for a bus, dealing with parents, and a whole slew of other things that take up ALL of your spare time. Not to mention I'd be coming from East Boise. 

What a waste. So the guy is going to call tomorrow regardless, and unless I can get $1000 or more a month (yeah right) then darn it, I wont do it. 

If that is all they are paying, then this is a job for a wife who doesnt have work who is local. Perhaps if this job was in Boise, then I would try and haggle for $500 a month, but whatever. 

Screw this idea. Thanks for the support everyone... Its good to know I've got good people to bounce ideas off of. 

My mind is going to kill me one day.

Ok so this is in regard to my last post, because I still havent decided that if they give me the job that I even want the job. 

I am worried that it will take too much out of my role as being a wife. Yes I realize I only really see hubby on weekends and nights, and that wont change, but I am scared that the extra time I have being awake will numb me to doing my wifely duties and being there for my husband. I dont want my work to get in the way of our relationship. He doesnt think anything will change other than I would be getting up earlier. He may be right. But I am a scaredy cat when it comes to change especially when it involves my relationship with him.

However maybe he is right, nothing will change other than I'd be a mite tired than usual. He is already set on doing the cleaning and having dinner ready when I come home, a bit of reverse roles there, but I'm not worried about that. It would help alot. Besides when he is done with school, the job market for his degree pays well enough that I would never have to work again in my life. And this whole Dance team thing is only until April, so... 6 months? And its not like I'd have to travel. 

So here is me, if you havent guessed it already: a freakin worry-wart who feels guilty for stupid things like this with anxiety. I'm such a weenie. It means alot to me to be able to be a good christian wife to my husband, but I've almost come to the conclusion that until I get out of the working world, I can only function at 10% homemaker. I think too much.

Although the bottom line is: if they dont pay at least somewhere around $1000/ month, then its an automatic no-go no matter what. I will not do this as a volunteer effort. It must be the equivalent of being a second income that affords the gas back and forth every day. That is the deciding factor on if I consider the job or not. I just need to stop thinking about it until I find out the details on Tuesday.

Oh what a pickle.

A new dilemma has shown up. I need advice. Here it is:

Yesterday about 1pm, I get a text message from one of the highschool girls I teach in ballet class that says "would you want to coach Columbia HS dance team?" Ummm...YEAH! So I call her and ask whats going on... apparently the 2 coaches, (who apparently the school, parents and dancers have all very much disliked for 3 years) just up an left at noon. I dont know the exact reason why yet... Im going to ask. So Columbia Dance Team is coachless. So I called the athletic director and he will get back to me on Tuesday when school resumes, so i dont have this job for sure, its just a huge commitment so I have to think if I even want to consider taking it.. (apparently the entire state of Idaho is off for 5 days.) My husband was the one who got the text and called me and said you better jump on this... 

Here's what I know: I have been dancing since I was 4, I was on Skyview HS danceteam, I teach at a studio now. 70% of the team at columbia I teach at the studio. I have a blast teaching in general, and dance team coaching has been something I have wanted to do for ages!

Here's what I also have to consider: Practice is in Nampa, 20 miles away from 6-7:15ish in the morning Mon-Fri (unless I schedule otherwise), I have to be back in Downtown Boise at 8am to work until 5, I would most likely be in charge of an athletic budget, I would have to deal with parents, and I would have to coordinate competition schedules/fundraisers/basketball season.

Having said that: I wake up early anyways, and the drive to nampa without traffic takes 20 minutes, the drive back if i take Victory Rd would put be at work a little before 8am, I am already the bookeeper and accountant for my husbands business and my inlaws so I'm not scared of a budget, parents are like difficult clients that come into the office - just gotta deal with them, and the 2 ladies that own my studio I have known since I was 4 and one has taught Vallivue HS Dance team for over 25 years and is a judge for all the competitions, and the other is the rules and regulations coordinator for all the Idaho sector danceteams so I have a good support backing. And my day would be over at 5pm and I would get to go home to hubby as normal. I wouldnt have to choreograph all the dances, I can bring in choreographers... so thats a load off.

My only hang-up: I get sick easy. If I dont eat right and sleep enough, I get sick. If I were to take this, my day would start at 5am and end at 5pm...thats a 12 hour work day, then 5 more hours awake at home with hubby. And if I got sick, there would really be no "sick days". Zac already said he is supporting me completely in this if I want to do it, he wants me to do it.  He said he'd clean and cook and help me out with dance team stuff if needed. He would also help me stay on track of a high-protien, high-energy diet that incuded supplements to keep me healthy since I would be on the go for 12 hours straight. So far that is my only hang up. 

I would get paid, Im not sure how much just yet, as I said, I have to wait until Tuesday to find out all the details, but it would be like having a second income again, which would put me at ease. Zac would get a job, but his school hours at the University are so sporadic and long that no one will take him. Which is more than fine with me, he is going to school so he can one day support me and our kids, not just sitting on his butt while I work forever. And he works hard at school too. Im so proud.  

So anyways... thats my dilemma. I talked to the lady at my studio who coaches Vallievue, she said its alot of work and its fun. My mom, who was a dance team mom thinks I'm nuts because she hated it when I and my sis were on the team, because she was the only pro-active parent...

 I really really want to do this.  It would be so much fun! I am young and no kids, and have the support of my husband and quite a few others in the dance world... I still have to find out why they 2 coaches quit, although I grew up with them on Skyview Dance team and have my own reasons why still no one likes to work with them. I dont know. Oh! And it would only be until April/May. 

So there is the pickle. I actually feel better about the whole thing now that I typed it out. What do you think?

Easy chicken enchiladas

These turned out great last night! I was purusing a magazine and for once had all the ingredients for a recipe. I dont ever pay attention to how much of anything i put in, so whatever you think is good will work.

Chicken enchiladas

1 12oz can of chicken

3 oz cream cheese

mexican seasonings

lime juice

onions

jalepenos or green chilis

cheddar cheese

tortillas

sour cream

milk

oil

In a skillet, mix together chicken, jalepenos, onions, cream cheese, lime juice, cheese and spices until hot and bubbling. In a small skillet, warm up cooking oil and dip both sides of a tortilla in it, then place in a glass dish. spoon chicken mixture in the middle, roll and place in dish. repeat until you have no more chicken. in a separate bowl, combine sour cream and milk until you get a heavy cream thickness. pour evenly on tortillas. cover with cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 until cheese is golden. 

Turned out great!

Houston, we have a problem...

All circuits are down. Or frazzled at least. Why is it that every month, this time of the month, I feel like the world just spun off its axis and I am being thrown into an oblivion of anxiety and headaches. Sheesh. Can a girl get a break? Can I have just one month of semi-normality when this time occurs? Of course not. Now that I'm over 21, apparently that justifies horrible, awful PMS symptoms. Right now I would kill for the doubling-over crampage of the pre-21 ages, rather than have this psycho-spinning-my-world-is-ending-if-i-dont-get-what-i-want-right-now feeling. I shudder to think what menopause is going to be like. Or even pregnancy. 

On a good note though, it only usually lasts for a day. And today actually isnt that bad. I just got over an awful, awful cold that for some reason involved a fever, was a fun weekend let me tell ya. I took yesterday off from work and just slept. All day. It was nice when I could breathe. 

So that is where I have been hiding out, thought I'd post to say I'm not dead yet. Maybe later I'll think up something inspriational or even interesting. Right now I'm just going to try and make it until 5pm.

So totally random. Forgive me for the boredom.

Today is my husbands 24th birthday. I am such a lucky gal. I suprised him with making his favorite dessert, Peanut Butter Balls, which his mom wont make him anymore... and I was thinking of getting something slinky for tonight, however right now my stomach is saying that eating on my lunch break is more important than going shopping. So far, I am giving into my stomach as I am starving!! I didnt have time to grab breakfast before work this morning, but I've got chocolate protien powder at work for some reason. So I had some of that and man what a taste treat that is. >:P icky. So I've been ransacking our controller's candy dish and the frosting container in the fridge, just waiting to go home and make a grilled chicken sandwich or two. Holy crap I'm hungry. 

Just about anything sounds great right now. Shrimp especially. I think I've got a cold as well... hasnt hit full force yet, but that dang runny nose and sniffing I've had for the past month has finally culminated into ohhhh.... im not feeling very well.... ick. 

I miss my sister. I should call her. I've just been so busy lately with dance and work and laundry and zacs homework. Today is his math final. He was freaking out last night! So we went through his practice test and he knows how to do the problems, he just needs to slow down and double check his work. He needs a 57% to pass the class. I am praying his score is higher than that to boost his confidence a little more. 

I am trying to pass the time right now if you couldnt tell. Also trying to stay awake... It is a lovely day out by the way. It is completely gray and overcast with a cool, damp feel. Hasnt started raining, but I wouldnt mind either way. It reminds me of Alaska and of what I have heard Ireland is like. I wish we had Irish weather. I love the rain and the gloom and the coolness. Occasional sun is nice too, but as long as it is still sweater weather. As much as I am not a huge fan of Idaho, I am very thankful I live here, the south has had multiple storms this year and there is a tropical storm right now raging from the southeast up to new england. Here in Idaho, our most extreme weather happened the other day with 1 inch of rain mixed with hail. Thats it. The only thing that got damaged was those bugs that didnt take shelter quick enough. 

Poop. I've got 15 minutes to go.... my stomach thinks my throat has been cut. Its days like this when I think back to the 2 years I tried to be anorexic and wonder what in the hell I was thinking. I cant not eat now. Holy crap I die if I dont get lunch. Or am able to snack during the day. Right after I get back from lunch my office is celebrating the September birthdays. My coworker made 2 homemade cheesecakes... I guess I cant gorge myself on lunch now, I definetly want room for cheesecake. She made a classic one with strawberry topping and a peanutbutter one with reeses peanut butter cups. Ohhhhh..... I've got to quit talking about food. 

Ok, I've got to do something else before I die from thinking about how hungry I am. 

The cutest little mice ever!!

http://www.house-mouse.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?search=

Another Satisfying List...

Every so often I am inclined to write down a list of things that are comfy and satisfying. I feel another one coming on:

* Oversized sweats

*Gloomy, dark rainstorms

*Tea with just enough cream and sugar

* Cuddling with hubs

* Comfort food! (particularly stuffing. Im a sucker.)

* Clean sheets

* Big fluffy down blankets

* A spotless, bleached down house

* My kitty when he isnt being a turd

* Wednesday night- ice cream date night at TCBY

* Holidays

* 

So its been awhile....

Its been awhile... Thursday I didnt write because I went home from work with a high fever and such bad vertigo... Friday was better but still had a fever. The weird part was that aside from the vertigo, I didnt feel sick at all! Made for a miserable couple days though. 

Fall is here and so is the rain! (finally!) And the hail. We had such a busy weekend...didnt even seem like a weekend at all. Saturday we woke up to the sky pouring buckets. Thunder and lighting were right over us too! We have gone 59 days without rain, and apparently the rain gods are making up for it. There were neighborhoods that were completley flooded If you have read any of my previous posts, Saturday is when we mow all our clients yards. Soooo.... instead of waking up at 6am and leaving, we slept in until about 8:30, and then left for mom-in-laws in hopes that Nampa would be dry. Lol, it wasnt. So we hung out at mom-in-laws house until 1pm, when finally the sky cleared up and the grass had dried out. But by that time, neither of us felt like doing anything at all, plus the BSU vs. Oregon State game was coming on at 1:30. But we figured we'd better earn our pay, so we went. Out of the 9 jobs we had to do, we got 6 done and but the time we had loaded up from the 6th job, the sky clouded over again and poured!!! So we decided we were done for the day, except we still had to dump the grass in our friends pasture for her cows. As we drove there, the raindrops got bigger, and then the hail the size of dimes came down with it. And didnt stop. We sat in the driveway for a second, looked at eachother and said, ready, go! Not two seconds after we got out of the truck, we were soaked as if we just jumped in a swimming pool. So we drag the tarp out of the back of the pickup to the pasture, all the while getting pelted with stones of sharp little ice balls. Can you say ooowwww!!! We head back to mom-in-laws to warm up and shower and eat, and by that time we were both sooo exhausted, we just plopped down on the couch with a pizza and a calzone and we just slugged out and watched the ball game. (we tivo'd it) It was relaxing hanging out, I love this kind of weather, I could do it every day! Just as long as I'm not having to be out in it. I'll watch from the comfort of my heated home in sweats.  But my poor husband has to go after school this afternoon back to nampa and mow the other 3 yards. 

Sunday was perfect temperature, chilly. Went to church and then had to head over to sis-in-laws for other-sis-in-laws kid (our nephew) birthday party. We also celebrated the 4 other birthdays too, which apparently we each needed our own cake for... there is so much cake left.  It was ok as far as get togethers go... there was 23 people there!! Sooo many people. And quite a bit of venting afterwards. We got home at 8pm, and just slugged out and finally went to bed. 

Long weekend that went by fast. This is how the rest of last week has gone. I am still excited that once the end of october hits we can sleep in on Saturdays, I'll miss the income, but free time is fun too. Ok, back to work.

Heartwarming new blog!

I've got another great blog for you ladies out there... I was reading Anna's blog at Domestic Felicity, and she posted it, and now so must I because it is wonderfully heartwarming and uplifting. It is a blog by Lady Lydia at  http://homeliving.blogspot.com. It is also going on my favorites list on the left side of my blog, if you ever need it. Check it out! 

Random Ramblings

Days like this make me wish it was raining. Its not a bad day by any means, dont get me wrong, I'm just comfy. I'm at work ofcourse, but I would love to be in sweats with a cup of tea and some tomato soup at home watching TV while it is pouring out. I guess I'm just a rainy day person. (anyone pick up on that Gordon Lightfoot reference there?? Sneaky, I know.) 

It sure has been a non stop month of September so far. Between mowing at the crack of dawn of Saturdays, to ball games right after, to working 5 days a week, to helping Zac with homework, to teaching dance 30 miles away, and somehow squeezing church and our wednesday night dates in.... quite honestly I dont know how my house is still clean. My poor cat is probably going through withdrawals from not seeing me. 

Dance is going relatively well for having only been 2 weeks. I got a new girl in my older class with a sucky attitude, but oh well. That's her problem. I'm bummed tho!! The next BSU game BSU Vs Louisiana Tech is on a WEDNESDAY NIGHT!! Dangit I teach that night. Suuuuuuucccckk.

I'm tired of seeing Obama and McCain on Cnn. I'm tired of seeing CNN anyways. It's all I can have on the TV at my desk at work so says my boss. I am excited for lunch though, I'm meeting my old coworker Linda today at Moons Kitchen Cafe.. Its a little hole in the wall but oh man... As far as chicken sandwiches go.... they have by far the best swiss mushroom chicken sandwich in Boise. I normally dont get chicken anything at restaurants because they are usually A) overpriced B) dry and stringy C) I have a lot of chicken at home.  But this! Ohhhhh... this is the most flavorful, moist, succulent chicken sandwich I have ever had. And now that is the only thing I get there. Its making me hungry thinking about it. 

We are finally able to pay our taxes Praise the Lord!! And still have money left over! And we will be getting our stimulus check soon too! So by the end of October, if all the mowing clients pay like they are supposed to, added to our $1200 stimulus package, we should end up with about $3000 in the account to see us thorugh the winter. I am quite pleased. 

Work has been amazingly busy lately, days have gone by so fast. I cant believe September is almost over. I gotta get a jump on Christmas gifts. Ok, I have to get the mail now. Maybe I'll have time to write later.