Alone again.....

HA, well not really. The Hub left at 4am and will be gone until Tday. I am not alone however, still plenty of activity around here to keep me busy.

I've also been awake since 4am. I tried to get back to sleep to no avail so I got up and actually think I might make rising early a habit. I was sitting here at the computer when the sky started to lighten up, and went out to my new porch swing (thanks mom) and enjoyed the fresh morning air and listened to the neighbors roosters. It was rather refreshing! While out there I made a mental list of all the things I need/want to do to keep busy. And now in my normal fashion, I'll share them with you and hope you'll hold me accountable!

1. Figure out where to put all the new furniture from Colorado. Figure out what to do with all my furniture that is getting replaced.
2. Finish weeding the flower bed in front of the new swing. Flatten out dirt there and make an extended stone patio to ease swinging.
3. Ride My horse at least 2 times a week.
4. Get a new hitch installed on truck so I can haul my horse up to the barn in cruddy weather.
5. Plan daughters bday party. Any ideas for a scrap booking party for kids who might not like to scrapbook as much as my daughter does?
6. Haul bad hay mess left by a friend to compost pile. (This will be a solid days work)
7. Lose at least 10 pounds in 2 months. (I have no idea what is realistic in the weight loss department. Is 10 to little or to much to think I can lose in that time frame?)
8. Pick up Hubs truck at the base.
9. Buy hay. Good cheap hay and get our other horse on some sort of Senior feed.
   
10. Sell the Mini Van. Apparently these things don't sell themselves.
    
11. Get son all the way on the GFCF diet. Gotta get that in place while Hub is gone.
12. Possibly move all my crafting stuff to basement and arrange it all nicely. (This would free up some room for new bedroom furniture)

Anyhow, that's the tip of the iceburg. There is still a big ticket item that needs attention from my Doc and his buddies at the Army Medical Hospital. Keep all those good vibes coming, as mom would say.....:)

Babies Babies Babies

Seems like everyone around me is pregnant, has a new born or is expecting in one fashion or another. Everyone....with the exception of everyone, including me, that is not pregnant. (ho hum)

I am a new Auntie to a little cute as a (insert my last name) baby girl named Caroline. She's in Texas and is Hubs Bro's little baby. Maybe. Don't get confused okay?

Next, My sis is adopting little cutie patotie Ella from China in October. Can't wait to go meet her either.

Then theres a great friend from HS who just had her daughter Natalie in July. Now this kid is seriously C.U.T.E. So cute it makes me ache. (Ho hum)

Then to top it all off, I visit Yogurt and Granola almost daily to drool over baby Amelia.

Me? Seems like I want another right? Well my factory was closed down during my C Section 4 years ago. (Ho hum) (sigh) (cry) (pity party) (smacks self and says what were you thinking)

All things can change if you're in the right mindset.

I'm off to find my mindset........

OMG OMG OMG

So, Big News.....

Last night for the first time in 4 years I got the go ahead from Hub to check into something MAJOR!!! To say that I am elated is a very large understatement. I'm walking on clouds.

It does come with some pre-work so to speak. I need to get back to a healthier weight. I need to stay relatively stress free and learn how to deal with stress better as a whole. I need to do some soul searching and see if really deep deep down inside this is what I want. And most importantly I need to keep my excitement in check because this is a long shot. On the good side, if plan A is impossible there are some other options.

Oh my GAWD, I'm thrilled.........


So this whole conversation started as a result of some soul searching on my part while I was away for a week. Lots of quiet and extra time really had my brain working over time. It was a great experience for me though. I came home refreshed. I had my goals at the front of my mind, and realized that they don't need to be non existent. It was a very very good, emotional week away. Plus, I gained a friend/bro in law too.

So, although I shared a bit here, this is all you get for now. MOM, don't even try. :)

LABOR day, seriously!

This weekend was spent constructing our new chicken coop. I am so pleased with Hubs work I can not even put it into words! Sure it's not perfect, but for me it is! Here is a photo play by play so to speak. Enjoy...






Oh, just so you know. I spent the day wasting my time attempting to can greens via a hot water bath instead of pressure canning. Silly me.....I just wasted my whole crop and about 4 hours worth of labor. Serious bummer!