Holiday cheer for all to hear.. er see....

I am a busy busy little worker bee. Hoping to post a long catch up post shortly.

Mini post...

So busy at work and at home! David is doing so well in school and things are wrapping up in the semester. The calm before the storm.

We are plowing ahead with the client holiday party at work... it takes up so much time... and space in my inbox, wading through RSVPs. Sigh.

A dear woman, Beverly Koonce, passed away on Sunday. She was a woman God, classy and generous to the core. Too often it seems we must say goodbye to dear sweet people.

Like a freight train....

It is two weeks till Thanksgiving people. The Holidays are upon us...

*I have a teeny tiny Christmas tree at my desk. (It is seriously tiny, like 3 1/2 inches) Everyone loves it!
*Our Thanksgiving Luncheon is next week! Yes people you better get ready.
*I do NOT have my Thanksgiving decor out yet. I know. Slacker.
*I have not started Christmas anything for my personal life. Getting a little stressed out. eeeek!
*Invitations go out next week for the holiday party at work. Busy Busy with preparations.

I need to get crackalackin'.

Vets, Mac and a Stinky Fridge....

Things have been busy at work this past week... (not that I write these on their time)

:: It is Veterans Day today. This is the first year that I have had a veteran husband. He got a little excited about having a holiday. I called him a lazy bum. (jokingly) He said "I am not a bum! I don't beg people for money." "Yes you do. Every Tuesday and Thursday." David's part time job is at the call center for U of H. So if you are an alum... watch out. David is a top caller, he will get your money. :)

But seriously. I am proud of our armed forces doing jobs I could never do, believing in something and being willing to stake their life on it. Thanks all you vets out there.

:: Out of order but I think I should tell the stinky fridge story. It is no secret that I am the lowest rung on the to tum pole at work right now. So I get all the jobs no one else wants to tackle. That includes reformatting spreadsheets, updating and correcting the databases, fixing copiers and cleaning out the refrigerators (we have 3).

Well for the past 3 weeks the large fridge was really stinky. I cleaned it out several times to no avail. Last Friday I was voluntold to take everything out and really just get rid of everything. So I began cleaning each shelf.

I found...

*a jar of mayo from 2005, surprising considering we haven't been in this space but for a year and a half. eewww
*a liquefied bag of salad. American mix. The liquid was pink. :(
*THE CULPRIT! a lunchbox with a Tupperware container in a plastic sack... only to be described as disgusting, putrid, brown liquid. Yeah.

:: Little elephant Mac died last night at the Houston zoo. I had the pleasure of seeing Mac when we went in October. Poor little guy was only 2 and still considered a baby. In honor of Mac, my zoo pictures.

Mac's Mom

Another vote....

Been thinking about changing header and I can't quite decide. I will just probably do both for a while and see what gets the most response. So this is option a, what I like to call Cactus.

My weekend was pretty good. Friday night was Halloween. We had chili at my parents house, carved a pumpkin (Louie), made caramel corn and handed out candy to the little TOTs. Very sucsessful!

I saw some cute little kidos. The following are the highlighs from the night.

:: A tiny little Hulk.

:: Obama!

:: When David guessed the little girl was Hannah Montana!

:: The 18yr old pregnant girl... trick or treating... I guess for her unborn child?

And for some picture highlights...

Abbey in her hat. :)

Rigby didn't like the hat as much...

David carving the pumpkin, my design.

Louie the jack-o-lanturn!

The caramel corn me and my mom made. It was yummy!!

Twas the night before Halloween...

Twas the night before Halloween and all through the house,
Was the crinkle crinkle of Analee failing at not eating the Halloween candy.

I just had 3 pieces. There is still some for my TOT's. (Trick-or-Treaters)

Crashing and dashing....

So this weekend was interesting.

:: Friday night I crashed a party. My dad was invited and it didn't say not to bring a guest so me and David tagged along. So after MexiFriday, yum, we crashed this party. The jazz band was huge, too huge. You couldn't even see the guitar player behind the brass section, and the keyboard guy was on the floor behind a pillar.

:: Saturday we went to the Museum of Fine Art for a project David is working on. I forget how huge that place is. Well, after the museum we stopped by the sculpture garden and kinda got kicked out. I know. It was embarrassing.

Although things are not attached to sculpture, you can't touch anything nor walk anywhere or stand anywhere. I am not sure what I did wrong but the museum employee yelled at me and pointed (I think growled/hissed too) till we left. It wasn't like I touched a sculpture, I was standing next to it, like 3 ft from it, next to what I thought was a bench.

The lesson being you are only allowed to be in the sculpture garden if you hover 20 ft in the air.

:: Sunday, like most of Houston, I had a headache. Stupid front moving in.

One eye is good enough for me...

Fun tail from this morning's commute:

This morning on my way to work, about 5 minutes after I got on the freeway I rubbed my left eye, and my contact went for a little ride somewhere up in my eye. After a few minutes of trying to get it to slide back I succumb to the fact that I would be a one eye driver for the remainder of my trip.

So I noticed a couple of things...1. Winking starts to hurt after a while. So I covered my left eye and that got old too so we just went blurry.2. One eye driving is possible. It is amazing how much my right eye compensated for its fuzzy buddy.3. Depth perception needs two working eyes. (Don't worry I was safe) Changing lanes was ok, but I would stop way far back from where I should.4. Of course not 1 minute from the garage my illusive contact should simple slide back into place. Thanks for nothing contact.

Yes it is Friday and the traffic is always so nice on Fridays. Only 20 minute commute. Lovely. And I am seriously going to bring a camera one day so you can see downtown at dawn, so pretty it is unbelievable.

And in honor of Friday... some fun....

Each day moves forward...

It is good to look back sometimes.

Things I know now...
:: You can not change the past, although the past changes you.
:: You can't always change the present. Somethings you must live with and accept.
:: Change what you can.

I am ready for change. I will change what I can.

Through the looking glass...

At some point I fell through a wormhole. I am in a world that doesn't make sense and doesn't look like my life anymore.

Four years ago today I got a call that my Juni Bean had died.

I feel now that her death was a heavy blow, but the timing was like the last thing my heart could bear. And Juni's sudden death ushered in a dark time in my life. I cannot remember the date 5 years ago when my life changed forever but I do know I could have picked up the pieces, but losing my pretty Juni sent me down.

So today I remember a little life that brought me so much joy and happiness. Yet I also remember and morn a turning point in my life.

Abbey is my spring and came to me a month after Juni's passing. Watching her heal her wounds of being abandoned at a Quiznos has made me so happy. She is a normal cat now. She is so sweet and loving. I really think Rigby helped heal Abbey. But David too. Once David got out of the Navy Abbey improved so much. She likes having two "parents."

I feel like at some point I will see my life as it should be and not this distorted path that I am on. I will get back to reality.

Time for a rest...

I have a great blog planned about our fun weekend. But this week has been so busy.

Monday and Tuesday were hard days at work. I was busy with a press luncheon that takes a lot of planning, setting up and cleaning up. I am still tired. But the exciting thing is my dad is always invited to our press luncheons and he got to come up to my office!

Wednesday night we went to Target and I got the kitties a costume... I know I know. It is crazy to dress them up. But I swear they know it makes me laugh and take the torture happily. Or maybe they know if they just sit there they will get a treat. :) Pictures to come.

Looking forward to Friday as usual. David and I are going to the museum this weekend! I am excited about that.

I have been very tired this week. Probably due to all the rain. I will have a nice pretty blog with pictures and a movie soon!!!

Friday is Christmas...

(I am not obsessed with Christmas. Although I am aware of how it seems)

Fridays are like Christmas.

:: There is a countdown.

:: Much excitement the night before.

:: Your mood magically improves!

:: A celebration is in store.

:: You have a short vacation and then back to work.

:: It is a gift.

:: Songs are written about the joyous occasion.

:: Brings families together.

:: Yummy food.

Happy Friday people. Happy Friday.

Early Rising...

I left early this morning to be at work early and let some workmen into our office... early.

Ok. Maybe that was seemingly an over exaggeration, well, it was. I had to be here 15 minutes early at 730. In my mind if you need to be there 15 minutes early you leave 15 minutes early. Too early. I got to work at 655, but sat in the car and did my make up till 725.

Normally I spend a little more than half of my drive in the dark. Today I got to see our beautiful skyline twinkling. The medical center, downtown and reliant park and even the galleria/greenspoint all lit up. It was gorgeous. I made it to the Pierce right as the sky was turning light blue in the east with a small line of yellow. It reflected off the buildings. So pretty.

Something I never would have seen if I didn't leave early.

There are so many opportunities to see beauty out there if you take a look around.

P.S.- A small confession: All the twinkling lights put me in a happy mood and I listened to more Christmas Carols. I know! This is bad. I am supposed to wait for Thanksgiving day after the parade when we decorate.

The smell of love...

I smell chocolate.

It is sitting next to me. Waiting patiently to be eaten. Flashing its fun size at me longingly.

"Analee, would you like a piece of Halloween candy?" says the mix of little chocolates in the mint bowl.

Slow down...

It has been a slow week at work. Deals are just now starting to pick back up after Ike.

Post Hurricane Terms
*After Ike- "Traffic has been horrible after Ike."
*Before Ike - "It was right there on the desk, before Ike."
*Hurrication- Children and employees were out of school/work for so long it was a vacation... a hurrication.
*Shelter in Place- "I sheltered in place at my parent's house."
*Got Power?- The most commonly asked question in Houston last week. Seriously. Everyone wanted to know.

:: David has more to do at school these days so he busy studying. I think he is doing pretty well.

:: David also has a part time job at the call center on campus. So if you are a UofH alumni get ready David might be calling you for donations.

:: I am getting ready to put out my fall decorations. So ready for the decorating season!!!

:: And I have been secretly listening to Christmas carols lately. I am just too ready for it. I can't wait to have a Christmas with the nephews. Their first Christmas. he he he

:: Mystery Kitty would you please stand up. There is a kitty hanging around my mom's house. It is a sign. It wants a home. And it wants me to be it's caregiver when my parents travel. Yup. That is what it told me.

:: My kitties are doing wonderfully. Just hanging out in the sun. They seem to be dealing with our comings and goings pretty well. What perfect little kitties I have.

Weekends are glorious...

I like weekends... a lot.

:: Friday was a wonderful. I finally got Mexican Friday. It had been 3 weeks which was way too long. Ninfas is still closed so we went to Escalantes. And it was very good and nice to get things back to normal.

:: Saturday was my Dad's birthday party. I made chili, from my dad's recipe and I think it came out pretty good. I just gotta say I love my family.

:: I also took this color test and it was interesting. You simply pick the color that first pops out at you and it tells you what career you should be in.

My results were -->

You're a CREATOR
Key Words: Nonconforming, Impulsive, Expressive, Romantic, Intuitive, Sensitive, and Emotional

Suggested careers are Advertising Executive, Architect, Web Designer, Creative Director, Public Relations, Fine or Commercial Artist, Interior Decorator, Lawyer, Librarian, Musician, Reporter, Art Teacher, Broadcaster, Technical Writer, English Teacher, Architect, Photographer, Medical Illustrator, Corporate Trainer, Author, Editor, Landscape Architect, Exhibit Builder, and Package Designer.

I like that. And it makes really want more for myself, to find some career that uses my skills. I know that I have talents and I would love to feel fulfilled in my career, like that talent isn't just being wasted. But for now I don't know what is the next step and following my dreams needs to take a backseat so David can follow his and find his place in this new civilian world. And so my quest continues.

Happy Birthday Daddy!!!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

I love you very much.

Spinning...

I am spinning.

Ike slammed into my city 10 days ago. It feels like it was just a few days ago.

Houston is getting power back slowly. (We have it.)

But our city is scarred. And I am still trying to figure it all out.

It was a scary experience that lasted 12 hours, I didn't expect it to be so loud. And the following days without power cut off from the city and family were jarring. Coming back to work today has been difficult. I don't know why Ike left such an inprint on me, but it has. My home is intact, and my family safe, kitties couldn't have cared and were actually happy to spend sometime at my parents house... stairs!!!!, and for these things I am thankful. But my hometown is not back to normal. Signal lights still dangle and point in wonky directions, stop signs are flattened, twisted or upside down. Trees are everywhere.

Our whole city is leaning. I try to think is that pole suppose to be leaning? What about that tree, is it straight or am I just tilted? Signs over the freeway are just missing... oh wait (1/2 mile down the road) there it is.

And poor Galveston... it is a mess down there. I am sure they are spinning as well.

Narcosleepy...

I have mentioned that Rigby is the sleepiest cat in the world as well as that he loves to scare me. Well today he did both.

He was napping as usual, his late afternoon nap (it comes right after his mid afternoon nap and before early evening nap), and he was twitching. I always think of this as dreaming. Many scientist believe that cats don't reach REM sleep which is why they sleep so much. But Rigby does.

I nudged Rigby and it was like dead weight. So I had David come look. And I moved his head and it was like an unconscious cat. Like he had been shot with a tranquilizer gun. David wondered if he was alive, but I knew he was breathing.

So David says loudly, "RIGBY!"
And little Buttons says, "Yeah? I was sleeping."

I mean it was seriously a limp kitty. He was passed out. What a funny kitty.

Don't blow away...

Hold on little Gazebo. Don't blow away.

We are still doing well. We all all prepared and ready to have an interesting night.

Ready for Ike

Ike is coming.

And I was right, the end of the week was crazy. Wednesday we were still thinking it might go further south. But Wednesday night it was clear it was turning north, towards us.

When I made it up to work I checked and our apartment was in a mandatory evacuation zone and Ike was headed towards us.

We rushed to get the office packed up and ready and I came home at noon and we started getting ready. We taped the windows and moved breakable stuff away from the windows and put anything important in the closets.

David and I are weathering the storm at my parents, for the simple fact of more interior spaces. Plus I just feel safer in a house. I am pretty confident we will ride it out fine here.

They told us that about noon conditions would start to deteriorate, and they were right. The winds are really starting to blow. We are hoping to keep power for as long as possible.

Here we go.

One is the loneliest number...

Lost:

One Gray and Yellow Harringbone Ballet Flat.

Last seen at Jeni's Grandmother's apartment parking lot, Lewisville, Texas. Please contact if found. Beloved shoe. Is missed greatly. Small reward offered for its return.

Could be in the following locations:

Jeni's mom's drive way

Chili's parking lot

Chris's parent's drive way

But look all over Lewisville please, if you live near by, please just look. :(

Take me out to the ball game...

Just a little something...



http://video.aol.com/video/squirrel-game-stopper/2227750

I love how he lays down in the dirt. What a cutie.

I don't like Ike.

So another Hurricane is comming for us.

Our office has strict guidelines for how to handle storm preparedness.

:: My poor boss has to have conference calls with headquarters whenever there is a storm in the gulf.
:: We have a clean desk policy, nothing on your desk before a storm.
:: We bag up our computers and peripherals in trash bags.
:: We lower all the blinds and turn them up.

It is just more a hassle than anything. Actually it is pretty smart, having a detailed plan. But since we just bagged up the computers and lowered the blinds before Gustav, it seems too soon to have to do it again.

Something to look forward to on Friday. Maybe something will bump it away from us.

There is a bright golden haze on the meadow...

Expecting to be hit with a hurricane yesterday and today it was a great surprise to wake up to this morning.

Instead of the low misty fog along 288, and moist morning clouds clinging to the buildings of Downtown Houston, it was clear. The sky was bright blue, soft sweeps of purple clouds with sun icing sat just above the shining buildings.

What a morning. And what adorable nephews I have. I am overwhelmed. Take a look at their 6 month photo shoot. Just precious.

Behind the Times

So I guess I am a little behind on my blogging. There has been a lot going on, and a lot of half started blogs that I never got to finish.

*Things are movin and grovin at work, no economic slow down for us. Days are very busy and hectic. Still learning the ropes but I am asking fewer questions.

*Our Married Move 2 Phase 8 or 9 is nearing to an end. Yes, this move has been divided into phases because it isn't just pack, move, unpack. No, it was pack David for an 8 month deployment, pack me for a mini move to Houston, pack our stuff for what would end up being 2 years in storage.

Then I moved from Houston to Abilene. Six months later David moved from Washington to Abilene.

Our stuff moved to storage in Houston.

Then we moved from Abilene to my parents house in Houston.

Finally we moved our stuff to our apartment. And a week later moved ourselves into our apartment. Then 2 weeks later got all of our stuff out of my parents house.

It has been the most complicated move in moving history. But we still are not settled, things are just crazy and busy and poor and cramped for space. (Note to self, when choosing an apartment, it helps to remember what you have) But yes, having my couch back, our furniture, random stuff that I was always looking for and could never find, is really nice. And I really like our apartment.

*David is starting school today!! He will be a full time student and part time housekeeper. (I have recruited him) David had a job and life was going pretty well until surprise, he got let go. This put a kink into things a little bit. Good luck to David. I know he is going to do so well.


I am going to try to get it together and blog already.

Workin' For the Weekend

It is almost here. And boy I am excited.

1. for my breaks not to involve stocking a fridge
2. to not have to sit in traffic tomorrow
3. to not call office depot for the 30th time
4. to wear flip flops ALL day long, unless I am at home in bed cuddling with poor neglected kitties

Work is fun. I am glad to be there but sometimes I get tired of all the little things.

"Fun" Stories from yesterday:

-- Thursday I thought it was Friday. And proceeded to remind the whole office to wish happy birthday to another employee. Many emails later I realise my mistake and have to re-email the whole office and tell them how I don't know what day it is.

--Thursday my gas light came on as I was leaving the parking garage. So I drove with no ac the drive home. With a heat index of 104 it was crazy hot. When I made it home (yea! I made it home) I looked like the before in an ac/water park commercial; melty and red. And when I got out of the car it felt 10 degrees cooler than in the car. I was roasty toasty.

Implications?

I think everyone feels a little tubby now and again. Last week as I am walking to my car to speed off to work a car in the parking lot slams on its breaks and a man hops out. I increase my pace.

"Miss!"
(internal) "Ignore. Ignore."
"Miss!"
I turned around.

The conversation that followed was both awkward and embarrassing. The man and his wife sell girdles. Yes girdles. And I guess seeing me walk through the parking lot they assumed I might want to lose 2 dress sizes. Ouch.

And just in case you think that isn't weird enough, or possibly the male population is jealous of this encounter, not much could have predicted how the conversation ended.

"And me, I am wearing this one right here," points to flyer to male model in a corset. Then he lifts his shirt. He was in fact wearing a girdle. (I expect all readers to have an unturned lip at this point)

It was weird.

ps- if anyone is interested I have Michelle's number, as well as information if you too would like to sell undergarments for some extra cash or feel and innate desire to harass young women.

I am not missing.

I am still here. Just busy.

A treat for all of you.

Bringing home the bacon!

Well I did it. I got a job! I am really excited about it too. It is for a great company, I have the nicest boss, and it is downtown, so I feel like a grown up.

Today was my first day. It was all training which is kinda hard to take it all in, there is lots to learn.

The Lord was really working for me here to open up this opportunity for me.

The Sun is Shining, the tank is clean!

There might be some good news on the horizon. :)

Notice to the US Postal System

Got to say something today that I rarely get to say:

"I mailed my hair today."

I donated 10 inches of my hair to Locks of Love. I am loving having my short hair again. It was too long and unhealthy. It is nice to have a hair cut again.

I am still looking for a job. I am starting get fatigued, too much writing cover letters and typing my employment history 20 times a day.

My kitties are so happy to be in a house with windows.

I have a really great family. My parents are being nice enough to keep me, David and the cats while we are waiting for our apartment to be ready.

Home is where...?

*Home is not a word easily defined for me these days. We have been back and forth from Houston and Abilene so much recently.

*We are slowly moving down, coming down to Houston for job interviews. And no, I have not found a job yet.

*This drive we brought down the cats. Although better than the 14 hr plane trip (commute/airport/airtime) I don't want to have to travel with them anymore. I moved to the back seat around Cross Plains, which helped my little Indiana Jones wanna be, Rigby, from climbing around in the back. Abbey settled down after a while, and it really wasn't that bad. Just the stress from the whole ordeal is driving me nuts.

It has been a weird time for us. Not knowing what is in store, what to do, where to go. I can only hope we are doing what is best.

There are lost of changes on the horizon for us. And for me particularly some big decisions to make. I ask for prayers that doors open, and the road may be smooth for good things to come my way.

Hopefully by the end of the summer my life will be back on track.

I'll get you, you scwewy job!

Well I am definitely stressed out, tired, and feeling a little defeated. I am car hunting, apartment hunting and the dreadful job hunting.

David and I actually found a place to live. But I have renters remorse. I just hope it is the right place. I worry about that alot. And we can't move in as soon as I would have liked but it is the right place, hopefully the right size, not sure about the location. We haven't lived with our stuff in 2 years so I hope I remember it all.

Neither one of us has a job yet. Um yeah feeling a little anxiety about how we are going to pay rent and how I will feed my very hungry husband, let alone the kitties... maybe I will be on that no money diet.

And David needs a car.

I mean can it be like all of life's most stressful purchases all in one.

At least our new apt has lots of windows for the kitties. That is good. And David will be going to school and that is good. I just hope the rest of it all works out some how.

Sweet Sweet TV

Well I think God heard my fervent TV prayers.










The Mole is returning June 2!!!!!!!



Holy cow I am crazy excited. Please lets all join in yippies and hoorays. It is the greatest reality show OF ALL TIME. Check it out!

No toe should look like a carrot.

So I have had this little saga with my feet now for a while. (It is always something with me huh?)

Being bored on the drive I took some pictures of my sad feetsies. Notice my scary pinkie toe, it is so fat and swollen. I basically move it and you can't tell because it is so huge. It squashes no roast beef and that is a big problem.

Also notice my big toe has a bruise on it, yeah don't know how that happened.

Some of the swelling is also noticeable around the arch area and just below my toes.

But I notice something today that tops them all. My heals are bruised. At first I was like "ewww my shoes turned my heals black!" So I scrubbed and it didn't come off.

My feet need a break. Today is only day 4 in my 6 day stretch.

1264 Mile Weekend

Just some things about this weekend.

Things lost:

1. Sleep. Much needed sleep.

2. The lives of a daring racoon and a misguided birdie.

3. Our overdrive or transaxle or whatever around Wichita.


Things gained:

1. A view of the country.

2. Respect for a king sized bed. Oh it was lovely.

3. Time with old friends.

4. Rest for my weary feet.



So we are back from our weekend wedding adventure, and are pretty tired. I worked 7 days straight to get the weekend off and I am starting up my 6 days straight to pay for it on this end. Ugh.

Four Months to the Moon...sorta

It takes four months for a Lion/Tiger cub to gestate.

It takes four months to "drive" the the moon, if it were possible, and not really, it is actually five months and well, that doesn't work for my blog, so we'll call it four.

And it has been four months consecutively that David and I have spent together, a first for us.

Last month was the marker for the longest we had ever spent together consecutively- three months. I know how shocking that sounds. You are thinking, wait but no, how? seriously? Yes. We had only spent 2 1/5 months together and that was after we got married, just before we moved to Washington.

So here we are at four months. I thought it would feel different like, Ok David, when are you going to leave? But it doesn't. It feels pretty normal. I guess what it is supposed to feel like.

When we were spending only 2 weeks at a time together, that felt rushed, stressed, and like our dating, which consisted of 1 weekend every 2 or 3 months. (I know, that is kinda crazy too) I am sure my parents were a little nervous when we wanted to get married and we hadn't spent a whole month straight together. What can I say?

I believe in blogal honesty, because if not what is the point? The first months living with David again were hard. I mostly didn't like him very much. I was thinking really? Is this him? Maybe I didn't remember him or we were just feeling each other out again but I am just glad to be past that phase.

David and I spend basically all day/everyday together. We eat, sleep, work, drive, play together. And I like it. I used to just get tired of David after a month of being together, now if feels normal. I don't remember the coming-going feelings hardly anymore.

What I like about David:
1. He can reach stuff.
2. He irons.
3. He performs husbandly duties, such as trash take-out and driving.
4. People believe I have a husband when he is around all the time.
5. He massages/wraps my feet.
6. Abbey and Rigby likes it when he brushes them, and me not so much.
7. Someone to talk to other than the cats.
8. A second opinion.
9. Laughing at the tv isn't so pathetic when there is another laugh too.
10. He helps carry groceries up the stairs.

What I forgot about David:
1. He eats... a lot.
2. He is 6 ft 7in and that really impresses people.
3. Boys are stinky.
4. He breathes REALLY loud. And swallows loud. (eyeroll)
5. He gets super hot when he sleeps and therefor I am hot too.
6. He has hobbit feet. Gag.
7. Everyone likes David. He is a likable guy.
8. David talks a lot. More than he eats. I have to tell him to cut the lengthy stories short.
9. He loves my kitties almost as much as I do.
10. How much I love the guy.

Oh and I didn't know that lions take four months, I looked it up on the Internet, I am not a big nerd or anything. :)

A study of Nature

I have a new photo album. Its a good one. Keeping all the pictures even, (the same amount for Brody as for Dylan and visa versa), has proven difficult. And so I am not going to worry about it. Hopefully they understand that.

Kitties and Kiddos

Today after our visit with the boys, oh they are just so cute and cuddly, we went to the park so David could study for a test. The weather was really perfect, one of those perfect spring days like in the movies. So we spread out my blanket I picked up in Mexico last year, and David studied psychology and I studied my surroundings.

This is my study of Texas Wildflowers.

I am petitioning for 25 hours in a day.

So things have been busy lately.

1. Rigby is all better. But his little paw is still bald.

2. Work is not awful, but still work. It is wedding season which mean we are busy busy busy.

3. I am having mystery foot swelling. My left foot swells and is pretty painful to walk on. I may have found a temporary solution though. If David massages the fluid out, then wraps it, and I keep the wrap on all night things are a LOT less puffy in the morning. Oh to have health insurance.

4. My foot issues have caused me to be kind of bed ridden when I am not at work, so I am missing out on sweet nephew time, but stock piling kitty time. :)

5. David is good too. He is being a good husband and helping me while I need to stay off of my feet.

Ok. Picture time.

Easter Outfits.

I love Brody's face! His little cheeks are starting to plump, he isn't the little guy anymore. And Dylan always checking for danger?

Dylan is looking!

Brody's smile... probably a reflex. :)