I'm sure you're wondering what in the world has happened to me! Well, here's the story...last Tuesday, I decided, "Enough is enough! I'm going to get my things unpacked!!" You see, I still hadn't really unpacked everything from moving to my new apartment and I'd been there for almost three weeks. It was time to get down to business.
So, I worked and worked and was really getting a lot done! It was time to get ready to be done for the day, though, so I wrapped up what I was doing and went to go take a shower and get ready for bed. As I was getting ready for my shower, I glanced in the mirror and thought, "What in the world!?!" I decided not to worry too much, though, and I finished up and went to bed. The next morning...yikes!!! What I saw the night before in the mirror had compounded itself!! I was pretty sure that I was facing the end of my days because it was pretty bad. So I did what any sane person would do and I called my mother. :)
It turns out that I came down with a case of the hives and it definitely made it's presence known!! I have no idea why and no idea what prompted a reaction. I did not try any new food, drink or medication, nor am I under any amount of stress. In addition to that, if I'm allergic to something in the new apartment, why did it take three weeks for a reaction to take place (hence...I'm not sure that's the problem). So...who knows what the cause really is. I just happened to have a doctor appointment last Thursday (for my thyroid), so I had my doc look at it and she said, "That is definitely a case of the hives." I took benadryl for two days and then switched to Claritin and I've been taking that for four days. Things are better, but I'm still definitely dealing with it. And the bummer of it all? I'm supposed to be leaving on Wednesday for a church convention. Errg. I've decided that I'm going to go, regardless of how I feel, but it's still a rip to be dealing with that, especially when I just wanted to get away for a few days and relax a little!
So, that's why I disappeared for so long. And that's why you won't hear anything from me for at least another week. That's just the way that things go in the summer time, isn't it?! :) I'll update as soon as I can, but I have a second summer class starting this week, too (on top of everything else! ha!), so I may be rather busy for awhile. I'll try not to be gone for too long, though! :) Take care!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Quick Visit
I went home for a very short visit a few weeks back because of several things going on. Here are a few snapshots of my time there.
Luke graduated with a certificate from the welding program at the local community college. Congrats, Luke! You should be so proud!! I know that I'm proud of you!!! :)
Mom retired after MANY years of teaching! I believe that she said it had been 29 years total, but I could be wrong about that. Here she is giving her speech after receiving her retirement plaque and certificate. What was extra special about mom's retirement party is that she had NO idea that I was coming up for it!! My dad & I hatched this plan way back in February to surprise her for her party in May. We pulled it off with great success and Mom had no idea! I came in a few days before her actual party, so we got to spend time together before and after her big day. She was surprised, that's for sure, and at one point she said, "This is the best surprise!" I said, "Yeah. I know." :o)
And, Buddy...we can't forget about her!! :) She recently graduated from a Hospice Volunteer Care Program, so she and dad are now licensed to go on hospice visits around the area. Won't that be special?!? After all, look at how adorable she is!! It should make just about anyone happy to have Buddy come and visit!!! :)
Of course, with everything that was going on, we decided to snap a quick family picture, so here we are! This was taken using the timer on the camera. I'd set everything up and then rush across the room in time to get in the picture and to get everyone all organized. I think that the picture turned out really well! I love my family so much! :)
This was the set-up for mom's big retirement party. It wasn't a party just for her, but it was the school's party for all of the retirees. I believe that there were six or seven of them who were honored that evening. It was a super nice night!
This was our table at mom's retirement party. I had to take a picture because I loved all the beautiful napkins that were in the glasses. I just thought that they were so cheery and I loved all of the beautiful colors of them. It just made things look pretty. :)
Luke graduated with a certificate from the welding program at the local community college. Congrats, Luke! You should be so proud!! I know that I'm proud of you!!! :)
Mom retired after MANY years of teaching! I believe that she said it had been 29 years total, but I could be wrong about that. Here she is giving her speech after receiving her retirement plaque and certificate. What was extra special about mom's retirement party is that she had NO idea that I was coming up for it!! My dad & I hatched this plan way back in February to surprise her for her party in May. We pulled it off with great success and Mom had no idea! I came in a few days before her actual party, so we got to spend time together before and after her big day. She was surprised, that's for sure, and at one point she said, "This is the best surprise!" I said, "Yeah. I know." :o)
And, Buddy...we can't forget about her!! :) She recently graduated from a Hospice Volunteer Care Program, so she and dad are now licensed to go on hospice visits around the area. Won't that be special?!? After all, look at how adorable she is!! It should make just about anyone happy to have Buddy come and visit!!! :)
Of course, with everything that was going on, we decided to snap a quick family picture, so here we are! This was taken using the timer on the camera. I'd set everything up and then rush across the room in time to get in the picture and to get everyone all organized. I think that the picture turned out really well! I love my family so much! :)
This was the set-up for mom's big retirement party. It wasn't a party just for her, but it was the school's party for all of the retirees. I believe that there were six or seven of them who were honored that evening. It was a super nice night!
This was our table at mom's retirement party. I had to take a picture because I loved all the beautiful napkins that were in the glasses. I just thought that they were so cheery and I loved all of the beautiful colors of them. It just made things look pretty. :)
And that's that! I told you that there weren't many pictures, but I wanted to share them because they are all extra special to me! :) I hope you enjoyed them, too!
Monday, June 1, 2009
Color Quiz
I learned about this little quiz in class the other day and I completed it this morning to find that it was right on!!! It was kind of fun, so I thought I'd share it with you! Enjoy!
Oh, and...yes, I DO realize that I did not post any of the pictures that I said I would, but such is life. I'll keep working on that. :)
Oh, and...yes, I DO realize that I did not post any of the pictures that I said I would, but such is life. I'll keep working on that. :)
 | Jen took the free ColorQuiz.com personality test! "Desires a tranquil, peaceful state of harmony offe..."
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Aye. Carumba.
Did I ever mention out loud to anyone how much I hate moving? No? Well, I hate it. It's not fun at all. It's exhausting, it's hurtful (to my body, that is! I have SO many scratches and bruises right now!), and it's just a lot of work.
But I'm super excited to be IN my new apartment!! Yay!! I'm no where near even beginning to unpack, but I'm in here and I'm doing well and that's what counts. :o)
I have a few pictures of my time home to share with you, but I probably won't get to that until this weekend. I just have a few. But they're special to me. :)
And that's the update here! I'm off to fold laundry and then scrounge around to find a box that I've been looking for all day. The one good thing I know is that it's here somewhere!! Ha! :)
But I'm super excited to be IN my new apartment!! Yay!! I'm no where near even beginning to unpack, but I'm in here and I'm doing well and that's what counts. :o)
I have a few pictures of my time home to share with you, but I probably won't get to that until this weekend. I just have a few. But they're special to me. :)
And that's the update here! I'm off to fold laundry and then scrounge around to find a box that I've been looking for all day. The one good thing I know is that it's here somewhere!! Ha! :)
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Thought Provoking
I've been traveling and just got back today and now I'm in the process of moving, so it may be a day or two before I update with pictures. In the meantime, I'll leave you with this thought that I read today and really enjoyed! Have a good week!
We accept the graceful falling
Of mountain cherry blossoms,
But it is much harder for us
To fall away from our own
Attachment to the world.
~Rengetsu~
We accept the graceful falling
Of mountain cherry blossoms,
But it is much harder for us
To fall away from our own
Attachment to the world.
~Rengetsu~
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Pure Sweetness
I got this video in an e-mail attachment the other day and I just thought that it was one of the neatest things, so I decided to share it with all of you! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Cute Hombres
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the birthday party of one of the cutest little cowboys in the west. He was a whopping one year old on his big day! Here are some snapshots of Corbin and his little friends at the party.
Fischer was warming up to all of the fun, that's for sure!! :) Here he was, trying to get the birthday toy to make some noise!
This is Rio...he was just hangin' out, watchin' the festivities and snacking away on some kid snacks...or maybe someone was feeding them to him...I forget. :)
And this is Hazen, otherwise known in these parts as Hazy J. He is cowboy through and through! He was following some of the other kids around and I caught this cute smile as he plodded on through. :)
Fischer was warming up to all of the fun, that's for sure!! :) Here he was, trying to get the birthday toy to make some noise!
This is Rio...he was just hangin' out, watchin' the festivities and snacking away on some kid snacks...or maybe someone was feeding them to him...I forget. :)
And this is Hazen, otherwise known in these parts as Hazy J. He is cowboy through and through! He was following some of the other kids around and I caught this cute smile as he plodded on through. :)
And now for Corbin, the birthday boy... He wasn't real sure what to think about this flame on his cake AND having all of us sing to him!! He did know that he wanted to dig into that cake with his fingers (as you can see from his dad's hand having to restrain his arm!).
NOW he's finally allowed to dig in!! :) He was a little unsure at first, but he dug in pretty quickly. People were laughing over something at this point and Corbin just knew that people were laughing at him because he was just SO funny! :)
While getting ready to open presents, Corbin threw out his signature facial expression. He's just hilarious when he does this! :)
In these parts, we get very serious about opening presents. If it means we have to crawl up on the present to get it opened...well, so be it. :)
After watching some of the other kids getting the birthday toys to make noise, Corbin just had to give it a try himself! If you look close, you'll see that the paper was ripped away from the tube, so no matter how hard anyone would blow, no noise would ever come out of the broken toy. However, that did not deter Corbin! No sirree...he knew exactly what noise those toys made and he imitated the sound with his voice. Forget having to have the thing actually work...we'll improvise any time!!!
And, last, but not least, one of the neatest presents of all...a rocking horse! Corbin's grandma Kathy re-did this rocking horse to make it all new and shiny for Corbin. She gave it a new tail and mane as well as a new saddle and reins. It was awesome! What's even more special about this rocking horse...it belonged to Corbin's daddy when he was a little boy. Here is the horse along with a couple of videos of Corbin rocking and rolling on this thing! :)
NOW he's finally allowed to dig in!! :) He was a little unsure at first, but he dug in pretty quickly. People were laughing over something at this point and Corbin just knew that people were laughing at him because he was just SO funny! :)
While getting ready to open presents, Corbin threw out his signature facial expression. He's just hilarious when he does this! :)
In these parts, we get very serious about opening presents. If it means we have to crawl up on the present to get it opened...well, so be it. :)
After watching some of the other kids getting the birthday toys to make noise, Corbin just had to give it a try himself! If you look close, you'll see that the paper was ripped away from the tube, so no matter how hard anyone would blow, no noise would ever come out of the broken toy. However, that did not deter Corbin! No sirree...he knew exactly what noise those toys made and he imitated the sound with his voice. Forget having to have the thing actually work...we'll improvise any time!!!
And, last, but not least, one of the neatest presents of all...a rocking horse! Corbin's grandma Kathy re-did this rocking horse to make it all new and shiny for Corbin. She gave it a new tail and mane as well as a new saddle and reins. It was awesome! What's even more special about this rocking horse...it belonged to Corbin's daddy when he was a little boy. Here is the horse along with a couple of videos of Corbin rocking and rolling on this thing! :)
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