The last 5 years have been the best of my life. And not for any big, awesome reasons — plenty of terrible, horrible, no good, very bad things have happened. But I’ve grown and learned so much, and most days I feel positively zen-like in my ability to live in the moment, smile, and appreciate the [...]
Archive for the ‘Happiness’ Category
28 Dec
Critter Feeder
Nate built a deer feeder for the corner pasture. I’m sure we’ll have plenty of deer enjoying yummy snacks soon, but we’ll also get turkeys and pheasants–and probably lots of other critters. Yay!
25 Dec
Christmas Day
Merry, merry Christmas! Today is the last of our family get-togethers. Should be a fun day at grandma’s, and then Nate and I both have the whole week off. No more work til January 3. Best Christmas gift EVER!
12 Dec
Not That I’m Weird…
Not that my friend Leah thinks I’m weird — she doesn’t! — but she found this cute saying and decided that she could actually picture me saying it about myself. And she’s right. I totally agree. P.S. I am called “weird” frequently, Leah, and it’s one of my favorite compliments. I can’t think of a [...]
26 Nov
Saturday
After pigging out with Nate’s family on Thursday, we’ll be pigging out with my family today! Too much pigging out! But Ryan and Lyndsey and Morgan and Karen and Tony and Mom, plus Nate’s mom and dad and grandma will all be here, and we’ll have a fun time and plenty to eat. Nate’s responsible [...]
25 Nov
Thanksgiving
We spent our Thanksgiving holiday with Nate’s family at his parents’ house. It was fun–WAY too much to eat. Good company. Good relaxing. Nate and his dad worked on his truck outside. The heater was broken. It’s fixed now.
19 Nov
Happy Birthday, Cutestain!
Today is Nate’s birthday. Happy birthday cutest-head! You’re the mips to my pips, the “as it were” to my “so to speak,” the “no, you’re cuter” to my “you’re so freakin’ cute!” Here are some of my favorite photos of my cute-potato. We’ve been together just over 3 years, and they’ve been the best, happiest, [...]
16 Nov
Happy Birthday Megan!!!!
It’s Megan’s birthday today. We met in college, behaved all kinds of horribly, and have been the best of friends ever since. Megan is my very favorite. She has been a constant positive in my life, and I smile every time I think about her. Megan is one of my favorite benefits of living in [...]
15 Nov
Names Commonly Used Around Our House
Note: These names are used by both Nate and me, in reference to each other and the dogs. Don’t judge. Punimhead Butter bean Butter butt Mips Pips Mipstick Mipsicle Pipstick Punim pips Pipsicle Mip-n-pips Cutestain Cuterstain Cutesicle Cutehead Cutest-head Cuter-head Quipsticks many, many more. Seriously. I know.
3 Nov
Hobbies
Nate’s been out deer hunting every night this week. A few days ago, he said this: “You know what’s awesome? That you don’t try to stop me from my hobbies–that you don’t get whiny or mad or anything when I’m gone.” And I said this: “I like when you have fun. I like when you’re happy [...]
2 Nov
Happy Birthday Dad!
Today is Dad’s birthday. I’ve wished him happy birthday about a hundred times so far, and I’m pretty sure he hears me. I soaked in a hot bubble bath tonight and did a lot of thinking. I miss my dad a lot, but I feel him with me every day. I smell him, and I [...]
24 Oct
Before and After
Today was grooming day! I brought Barley and Finny to the groomers this morning. Here’s the result: My gay, fancy Finny loves to be groomed, so even though some might argue I’m wasting my money, I thought he’d enjoy a good last grooming. And his groomer loves him; she’s naming her next dog after him! [...]
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