I Forgot

As per my last blog, I have decided to go back to Yoga. I had my first class in 6-7 months tonight. I forgot how intense it was and how long it had been since my last class. The heat was bearable, the nauseated feeling wasn't. It wasn't the best class I had ever had by a long shot. I felt sick most of the time and wasn't able to do half the poses. Slightly disappointed as I was, I knew to expect it. My body is detoxing, sweating everything out and is going to feel like that for the next few classes. The last time I had a long period in between classes it was only a month. I had had the best class ever that class back. My poses were great, I felt energized and pushed myself harder than ever. Again, this class was no where near THAT class. Well, tomorrow is another. It will get better with time! As for me right now. I am exhausted.

Time for Yoga

Yes, it is finally time to start going back to Yoga. Starting today I will be able to go at least 3-4 times a week. Bikram Yoga, also known as "Hot Yoga" makes me feel so good when finished at the end of the 90 minute session. It makes you stretch every part of your body, all while feeling calm and moving the blood in your body from head to toe. YEAH! On the track to feeling good!

Tumor News

Well, it looks as though I'm in the clear. My tumor has shrunk enough for my doctor to no longer care so much about it as long as it's not bleeding. She says I don't have to come back until at least May of 2010 for a recheck. I am off all medications and am feeling great! Saying 2010 seems like forever ahead, but crazy enough 2010 is just few months away.

I am so grateful to be on the path to healthy. I feel like I have been dealing with this for so long. The fatigue, headaches and feeling sick all the time is finally behind me. As long as the headaches stay away and my hormones stay at normal levels, I should be in the clear for good.

Halloween '09

I never mind Halloween but his year I just wasn't into it. I didn't get any of my decorations out or dress up or anything. However, we did do our annual pumpkin carving with our friends the Schlotthauers. I do look forward to that every year. We always have a good time. Mollie made dinner and I brought over some pumpkin cookie dough so we could have fresh cookies after we carved our pumpkins. Jared carved a mess of pumpkins while I did a little goblin devil...he's cute!

On Halloween night, Jared and I stayed home to pass out candy. I told him that a friend and her boyfriend were dressing up as the ghost busters so he was inspired and found the movie on Netflix. I forgot how cheesy that movie is but we laughed. We didn't get as many trick-or-treaters this year as I thought but I still ran out of candy. I only had one more person come to my door after that and boy were they RUDE! I said sorry and that I didn't have any more candy and they asked if they could get something else? Seriously...then I said sorry um...no. They said we sucked and ran off. Nice kids huh. The one thing I can't stand on Halloween is kids coming to the door not even dressed up....can't you at least try a little? Some costumes you could make with out spending any money....so that can't be an excuse. Then they just push their way to the front of all the other kids and don't even say anything....not to mention Happy Halloween, trick or treat or even thank you. Then they throw their candy garbage into your yard....oh the parents too. I had a guy do it last night right in front of me. I asked him if we wanted me to pick it up and put it in the garbage for him and he said " Oh, that's ok" REALLY?!??!? I was so mad! Yet, he still didn't pick it up. So I did and told him thanks while he was walking away. Maybe I am the rude one? Next year I will set a garbage can next to the walk way so people can throw their own junk in it....I doubt that would help. We'll see.
Well, that is a recap of our Halloween 2009. I just can't wait for next year...sigh.

Pumpkin Cookies

The last few days have been cold and all the leaves are turning those bright beautiful colors. Fall is definitely here. I was thinking of different dessert ideas for our annual pumpkin carving night with our friends The Schlotthauers.....of course Jared's first comment was...."honey, you know how much I looooove your pumpkin cookies. Would you mind making those tomorrow?". I gave in and said yes. It definitely makes it feel like fall when making those yummy pumpkin cookies. The outcome was fantastic as usual (the recipe is great!), the aroma of the pumpkin and those plump chocolate chips throughout. I love fall baking!

Emotions

Somethings in life are so reachable or attainable by hard work or with money. Somethings however, aren't that easy. This is where my emotions run high. I guess I have never wanted something so bad. Everyone else in front of me has this like it is nothing, like anyone could have it. EXCEPT ME! It hurts emotionally to know that something that most people take for granted is something I am struggling with so much right now. It doesn't help that Jared brings up the subject at hand two sometimes, three times a week anymore. Doesn't he realize I am doing all I can or all I was meant to.

Emotions, every day is a different feeling. Emotions come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. There are times I wish that I didn't have these emotions. But then what would it be like not to feel, to love, to hurt? What would life be like then? You know...it wouldn't be life.

Jared and I

Here are two pictures of Jared and I. One of which we are at a friends wedding. Jared was a groomsman and I simply sat in the audience while everything seemed to go wrong during the ceremony. All the audio kept having issues from the microphones not working to that loud not so nice pitch coming through the speakers when something got too close. However, it was a lovely wedding.

The next picture, yes it is a chicken atop his head. Our good friend Kevin who was with us this weekend also got one, of course his was an Elvis chicken. We were in Leavenworth for Oktoberfest. A fun German beer and sausage festival our friends go to every year. We were lucky enough to rent a house just down the street. This is generally the only time every year our big group of friends can make it to one spot. Friends from Spokane, Seattle, Bellevue and a few of us from the Tri-Cities made it. It was loads of fun and I have to admit that there was a lot of deep belly laughing. That always makes for a great weekend!

Taken Back

I feel that some people always take and take and take. I was merely taken back the other day when I have done so many things to help one person and yet they feel the need to take some more then practically slap me across the face.

When someone gives because you are having a hard time, shouldn't you say thank you? Do you keep taking more and more from that person because they have more to give?
Taking advantage of someone, friends or not, is wrong and it hurts. I guess putting friends aside...it's not my problem. I am done helping. Not that I will not be a friend, but I am done helping. It makes me sad that my attitude toward the situation has gotten this bad. Maybe a few days will tell the tale.

To See or Not to See

Jared's eyes have been an ongoing issue since we found out he has Keratoconus four years ago. For the last two years he has been fortunate to find a hard/soft contact that doesn't cause infection in his eyes due to lack of oxygen. In September, Jared went to his normal doctor for his yearly eye exam. His prescription got worse...normal deterioration, so he had to order new contacts. We said, no problem. He received them Wednesday. Thursday, when I got home a little early from work Jared said he had been dizzy all day and his right eye had been completely blurry. I took him directly to the optometrist office so the doctor could look at his eyes. Jared has developed an eye allergy and it might be from his contacts. The doc gave him a steroid and hopefully will clear things up. Only time will tell.
Jared can only wear these types of contacts. They are a soft outer edge with a hard center. This helps slow the cornea from taking a cone shape keeping his vision at a slow deterioration rate and still allows his eye to breath. The hard contacts suction to his eye not letting it breath and makes his eyes bloodshot and feel like someone is stabbing his eyeball. Without these contacts, he can barely see. I feel helpless when Jared talks about not being able to see. It breaks my heart not to feel his pain and not knowing how to tell him it will be OK. I know he is worried that one day he will wake up not to see anything. I know he is scared for that and so am I. I pray for his courage and my strength to get us through it if and when it does happen.

New Day

I think it is time for a change. A change for something in my life. I am not sure yet if it will be moving the furniture around, painting a wall or two or just doing something different with my mornings and evenings. This change does not include the changing of jobs. That unfortunately is not a possibility.
I feel like a need a new direction....with something. Maybe I will take up a new hobby. How hard can that be. Will I still have time to craft, scrapbook and do my card making while still making time for my family and friends. I guess I do need some selfish time. Everyone should be able to have 2-3 hours to themselves once a week. It is a new day. I will start something tomorrow. What will it be, you ask??? I am not sure but I am inspired to do so.

Some Sleep Please!

Boy, oh, boy. It is 4:11am and I am writing because I can't seem to sleep well these last few days. I guess it doesn't help that I don't feel well and am running a fever. The last thing I want is the flu....not to mention the Swine Flu. UGH! I have definitely stayed clear from anyone who was itching their nose, coughing or looking slightly pale. I have been so crazy about hand sanitizer and washing my hands when in contact with any surface outside my home. I just don't want to be sick again!
Poor Jared, he looked at me last night and said, "Here we go again". I hate that he knows bad is coming....it's like he can sense the doctor bills coming. Well, all I can do is get plenty of rest and fluids. Again, it doesn't help that I can't sleep. So, some sleep......please!

Fall

I am so excited it is officially fall. Though the weather is trying to trick us, it is slowly cooling down and the leaves will start to soon change to the beautiful shades of orange, yellow and red. I love fall. The thought of baking fresh ginger cookies and pumpkin bread gets me excited for the season.

This also means that there is lots of cards to be made.....Halloween cards, Thanksgiving cards, and Christmas cards. I better start on the Christmas cards soon. Last year I didn't get all of them out. It is crazy how fast time flies. Well, beware Mom.....we have cards to make!

Younger than You

Jared and I were talking when we noticed it was dark outside. Had it already been that long since I had gotten home from work and had dinner done and dishes washed? We thought it was about time for bed. Then we looked at the clock and realized that....it was not even 9:00pm. We were exhausted. Neither one of us did anything to completely drain us today yet we were so tired. Jared has come to the conclusion that our minds are trying to tell us that we are old. I then begged to differ. I was NOT old. He was old. I am a mere three years younger than he. He wasn't happy that I pointed this out. HA!

Figured Out

Monday starts the new week. This is going to be a long one for me. I lost an employee last week, I have another on maternity leave and one other that is just part time. I need a vacation but have no time to take it. No, I am not whining, just stating the obvious.

Though I find myself knee deep in work, my days are getting over faster and without panic. At the end of the day I know I still have a lot of work to do however I still have tomorrow. There are only so many tomorrows until deadlines need to be reached. I thought having an assistant would help me stay more organized which in fact it made me crazy. I just might be a control freak! She did help me a lot but then when I did need to do something on my own I would find myself asking her where, what, when and why. I wasn't entering in half of my accounting so when I went to bill I was completely confused. Hopefully I have things figured out.

I am not sure if I am going to hire anyone new. My employee on maternity leave is due to come back part time for the next month or so and then maybe full time. With business going well right now it is still hard to see what the next couple of months will bring. Gotta watch those payroll and spending dollars. Especially if I am not sure if the whole assistant thing is helping or hurting.

Another day, another dollar.

I'm not the sick one!

Jared woke up this morning not feeling well. With his birthday Monday, it looks as though it is going to be a quiet one. I keep telling him that it has to be his allergies but he looks miserable and says he feels horrible. I am just hoping that I don't get sick. I'm always the sick one. There is a certain determination I have at the moment to NOT be the sick one.

As much as I feel bad, I am staying away from Jared until he is feeling better. There is something about men and when they don't feel well. It's like life as they know it has completely ended. Someone needs to tend to their every need and want. I think it is so funny. Yet if a woman is sick, we are still expected to act as if we are fine, take care of the laundry, the kids/pets and so forth. Well, I guess I pity him. He looks so helpless.

Let's hope he feels better soon!

Life Remembered

This past weekend, a dear friend of our family had passed away after a two year battle with a rare form of cancer. He fought until the very end with a smile on his face. He never wanted anyone to feel bad for him or show pity towards him. My love goes out to his wife and two daughters. They were so strong throughout this journey.

We don't want to remember him in his last stages but we do want to remember his life and his legacy. He was great man full of heart and laughter. We all thought for sure with his great attitude and yearn to fight that he would and could overcome the disease. In the end it was too much on his body and over took the last of him and his strength.

Never, ever take one day of your life for granted. Things like this make us hold the ones we love a little longer, a little tighter.

Seattle, WA

Jared and I decided to do something fun this last weekend. We got tickets to see the Seattle Mariners battle out the last game of the weekend against the New York Yankees. We were lucky to see them beat the Yankee's 10-4 after loosing the last three games. GO MARINERS! However, Griffey wasn't playing so hot but Gutierrez and Lopez were playing great!

After the game we settled down at Hotel 1000. A newer modern hotel on First Ave. Super chic place to lay your head at night. Of course the traditional trip to Benihanna's was a must and good thing we did. We sat next to Jose Lopez while he ate with his family after a great game!

We walked the water front for a while after dinner and relaxed in the nice Seattle weather. It was great to get away. But of course all things come to an end and we had to head home the next morning. More weekend getaways our in our future. It's nice to get away for a short time. It's also nice to come home too.

Leaving the Hospital

Beggars cannot be chooser and liars cannot conquer. You get what you deserve so says my mother.
After sitting in a hospital bed for 48 hours the doctor was not convinced I was ready to go home though I kept telling him I was feeling a lot better. He was probably right but I didn't want to stay there another day.
I begged and pleaded to go home saying I needed to work and I couldn't do it from the hospital since my laptop couldn't get online. The hospitals WI-FI wouldn't let me connect to the sites I needed nor would my email come through. The busiest week I had a work and I was stuck at the hospital. So again, I begged and pleaded to come home. The doctor said he would think about as long I would comply with his rules. I said that was no problem.
Rule #1 : Stay home and go to bed.
Rule #2 : Take all prescribed medication.
Rule #3 : Continue with liquid diet and low fiber foods for the next week.

NO PROBLEM...RIGHT?
The doctor let me go home, it was noon. Jared picked me up and as soon as I got home I said
I had to go drop off my prescriptions and stop by work while I waited for them to be filled. Jared insisted that he go but I told him I was fine. So after I showered put a tank and yoga pants on, I threw my hair up in a ponytail and left the house. I dropped of my prescriptions and then went off to work for a few. I was there more like 30 -40 minutes before people started telling me I looked pale. I didn't feel well at all. I should have let Jared pick up my meds. I then take stuff from work that needed to go the the post office. It is 100 degrees outside, I am running a fever and fell rather faint. I pick up my meds at Rite Aide where my favorite pharmacist then proceeds to tell me I look like crap. Well, I felt like crap. I then carry on to the post office to get some stuff mailed for work. Not feeling well, I grab my wallet and letters to mail. I locked my door and walked faintly into the post office. I locked my keys in my car...I noticed as I was next in line. I didn't grab my purse...just my wallet so I didn't have my cell phone either. GREAT! I paid for my postage and asked the postman if I there was a pay phone I could use. He then proceeded to tell me that I look very pale and I should sit down. I told him I locked my keys and phone in my car. He told my I could use the post office phone, however it is a blocked number and our home doesn't accept blocked calls (you can't unblock the post office #) so then I called Jared...HE WOULDN'T ANSWER...I called three times. Again would not answer. I told the nice man that sometimes he didn't answer if he didn't know the number and that I would need to call our house phone. The man said I could use his cell phone. It was dead. So then he asked another lady working there at the post office if I could use her cell phone. By this time the post office was packed with people trying to mail their own items. I was mortified. She let me call my house phone 3 times and then Jared's cell another 3 times. STILL no answer. I called the house again screaming in the phone in front of all these people leaving a message on our answering machine for Jared to answer the phone. He then picked up laughing. I kept asking him why he didn't answer either phones when he saw the same answer calling over and over again. He said it was a number he didn't know. By now I have no patience and ask Jared to bring my spare keys. He showed up 10 minutes later to let me come home. I am laughing by the time I get home explaining what happened to my mother who is on vacation in North Carolina. This is when she told me Liars cannot Conquer. Serves me right for not doing what the doctor said. For the next few days I was tired, sick and annoyed.

Sick Again

Once I think I am getting better, it turns out that I am not. I ended up in the hospital again....yes again. It looks as though my hospital incident Valentines Day weekend was the same cause of this one. Of course they now know what has happened. I spent the day in Spokane with my sister Melissa only to be miserable the whole day with crazy stomach pain. I left Spokane early to drive home as I knew I was definitely not feeling well. Once I was home I called Jared to come home. I didn't even have to say anything, he already knew we had to go the hospital. It was Sunday, not just any Sunday, Boat Race weekend Sunday. Boat races had just ended and all the crazy drunk people had finally shown up to the ER right before me. Jared and I spent from 8pm to 2am in the ER only to be told that I would have to stay a couple days. I was not a happy camper. By 3:30am I was upstairs with pain meds and a room. It turns out that I have diverticulitis. Something that effects your lower intestines and your colon. Most people don't have this problem until they are in their 40's and 50's. Turns out that all the meds I have been on for everything else has been causing blockages and I just passed them off as nothing.
I learn after getting to my room that I will be joined shortly by my roommate. SHE WAS CRAZY! To make a long story short, I was blessed when they told me she had to move rooms.

No Doubt

My best friend Molly and I had an exciting road trip to Auburn, WA for the NO DOUBT REUNION TOUR. It was amazing. Jared saw No doubt on American Idol for a special performance and told my they were going to stink. I didn't care...I love No Doubt! It turns out, that I got the tickets, got Mols and left for an exciting concert! Not only did No Doubt preform, Paramore, another one of my favorite bands was the opening act. It had to be one of the best concerts I had ever been to. I am so glad I didn't let Jared talk me out of this! It was super fun. Here are some pictures to prove it!

Patience

A sign of kindness sits in patience. During my morning errands this morning I encountered more rude people than normal. A coincidence. Maybe. Maybe I was watching for it more than normal since I lay in bed last night wondering where some people find their patience. First I was at the tire store to have my tires rotated and aligned. I was waiting for my turn to be helped when a gentleman....not sure if he was a gentleman, but a middle aged upset human being, stepped in front of me in line to be helped next. The service man behind the counter had motioned and said that I had been waiting and it was my turn.
In return the man who cut me off said he was in a hurry and that his time was valuable. I'm sorry, am I not a person? Is my time and worth not valuable? Instead of keeping my mouth shut I positioned myself toward him countering that he was rude but obviously someone made him out to be king for the day and no one got the memo. However, I did let him go in front of me. At that point I really just didn't care.
On to Target I found myself waiting in line at checkout and the poor cashier couldn't seem to get anything working. So I sat patiently for 10 minutes waiting to pay for something simple and yet she was rude when I asked if I should stand in another line. I could tell she was frustrated but her anger at the computer shouldn't be lashed out at the people standing in line. So I waiting patiently with a smile until the manager shut her station down and sent me to customer service to be rang up. When the cashier at customer service rang my item up incorrectly I politely said that it was a lower price and that I would be more than happy to check, it might have been my mistake. She said she had rang it correctly and that it couldn't have been on sale. So i said fine, I will go check. She rolled her eyes and said whatever. Seriously...isn't the customer always correct? Surprise, Surprise, I was right. I walked back up to the customer service desk where she was speaking with her manager at this point. I motioned that I was ready and that it was indeed rang incorrectly. She ripped the receipt out of my hand and fixed it. I patiently waited with a smile. Patience is a virtue.

A Wink and A Smile

Have you ever thought about the aftermath of giving a complete stranger a smile? It could go all of a matter of three ways.

1. The stranger could think that you are genuinely nice.
2. The stranger might think you are being fresh and flirty.
3. The stranger appears to be scared into thinking your crazy.

Any of which could be a great turn for a laugh later. Most people think you have something in your eye when you wink anymore so a smile usually does the job.

Does it really matter the time of day, the mess you have been in or anything else for that matter to turn and smile to someone on the street? It doesn't. What most people don't know is that smile is a sense of warmth for anyone. A sense of kindness that anyone should be able to see everyday but we don't anymore. Take it upon yourself and just smile. Doesn't matter where you start, even if it is to run out and grab the morning paper. You never know who is watching.....okay not like creepy watching...wake up people and get it together. Just SMILE and just be.

Sleepless

I find myself wondering wide awake in the early hours of the morning for the last week or two. Does this mean my mind is full of thoughts or that I'm not tearing myself thin enough in the day to make me pound the bed when the sun finally sets? Of all days I surely thought today would be the day I would settle into a deep sleep upon hitting the sheets. In this case, I was definitely wrong.
Does insomnia last forever once it starts?
Once an alert mind sits and thinks, the imagination starts to run. Where does your mind go? Lying in the dark, I start wondering all the possibilities of dreams and what they mean or where they could take me. Imagination goes on the loose, I could write forever going on and on of what goes on in my head when I can't sleep.

Little Girls

Today I was with my nieces who I don't get to see too often and it reminded me of when I was little and care free. Their sweet giggles and voices always get me. Quinn is so girly. She loves all auntie Heather's fun purses, lipstick and jewelry. Jared thinks I am teaching her bad habits early, however this is all her own doing. I haven't told her anything about all my fun stuff. She was in my room the other night and looking at my large selection of shoes and admiring how some of them matched my handbags. It is a bad habit that, yes I should not encourage. When I heard this little voice say, "OH AUNTIE, these shoes are beautiful, and they match this purse" followed with some giggles, I smiled big and Jared rolled his eyes and walked away quickly saying I was a terrible influence. I just laughed. It's fun, I was a little girl a long time ago and always dreamed about all the fun shoes and purses I could have. I see it happening all over again.

New Charms!

It has been a really long time that I have been so excited about something at work. Well world, I am soooo excited about a new line we are going to have. They are Chamilia Charms. They are made of sterling silver (some in 14kt yellow gold) and have beads, charms and so many other fun things! Not to mention they are inexpensive, but a nice piece of jewelry. They even have pink ribbon charms that profits are given to Breast Cancer research. Everyone should definitly check out these great bracelets...they can be a great gift too! Go to: www.chamilia.com.

Cheers!

New Love

Today, I went to a wedding for two people who were widowed early in their marriages. After their kids have grown in to respectable adults, they have finally let their guards down to find new love after years of putting their families first. The wedding was smaller with close family and friends. The bride was blushing and gorgeous. They truely had their first kiss when the pastor told the groom to kiss his new bride. There was a great deal of love and respect between the couple. I was honored to be apart of this special day. Congrats to Drew and Sarah.

Summer Time

The thing I love about summer time is the evenings when it is cool enough to lounge around without a care in the world. Last night Jared and I took the dogs to the park at 1st Avenue and it was so quiet there. We were practically alone in this big peaceful park except a man and his son were shooting hoops at the other end. We spread out on the lawn and threw the ball for the dogs until they were out of breathe.....for a minute and then threw the ball some more. Lucy could play ball for hours even when she's dead tired. Cobe is just happy having the ball in front of him laying in the middle of the action.

Ouch!

It has officially been a week and three days since having surgery on my foot preformed. Today, I had gotten my stitches removed in the hope that it would feel even better than my foot had after a crazy long working weekend in Tacoma, WA. However, I have come to find that I seem to be even more miserable than before. My big toe is swollen, but in a funny way. The back side of my big toe is swollen yet the front is not nor is the surgical cut. Does this seem correct to anyone? I brought this attention to my doctor, whom I adore, and he merely said that I needed to ice and relax my foot. Meaning, "slow down". Who does he think I am? I am not a slow person but yet a very active, can't sit down and especially do nothing forever person! It was so miserable sitting with my foot up for three days straight, having people wait on me. It's one thing to do it on purpose because you want to, it's another when you HAVE to do this. Believe me, it's no day at the park. It might sound like I am complaining....yet, I am just very aware of the situation at hand or more....at foot have you.

Let's hope for the right foot...or well I guess literally the left!

Tomorrow, is the day. I am finally having surgery on my foot. After two years, it still hasn't healed nor has it done anything else but be bothersome. So one of the sesamoid bones that is fractured in my left foot will be removed. This weekend after a great day we saw that a doctor was getting sued for operating on the opposite limb. HA! Of course now I have what might be a normal paranoia of the doctor operating on the wrong foot...my right foot. I was thinking maybe I will wear socks, green for "GO" and red for "NO!". Then of course I would also write a note of, "you touch this foot and your dead". I'm sure most people would get a kick out of this but quite frankly...I am NOT kidding. Everyone has to have a little humor when it comes to having some type of surgery. I guess it goes with being relaxed. I still don't understand it. I am not relaxed about it. Not freaked...just not relaxed.

GOOD NEWS FINALLY!

The doctor I have been seeing in Spokane, WA, called me on Friday afternoon to tell me some great news. My tumor that has been causing all sorts of nuisance has shrunk and the bleeding that was going on due to that has ceased. This is great news. With three to four months more of hard core medication I might finally get to a normal and healthy state. This would be very exciting since this has been going on for nearly two years now. I feel positive that by the end of the summer I will no longer have a brain tumor! YAH!

SO????

I don't know what the deal is with the last few blogs but unfortunately I have started them with "SO". I don't know where that has been coming from. Huh?

Frustrated!

So I got my head gaskets replaced by McCurley Integrity Subaru for $1,800. Fine and Dandy. Head gaskets shouldn't go out at 68K miles. So I am a little frustrated. I am the person that does all maintenance to their car when needed and I take care of my car so it will last. Well, I am mad that due to having the coolant flushed at another place....Firestone......it was done incorrectly not adding the special conditioner to the antifreeze in order not to have the head gasket problem. Firestone said they would take care of it (pay me back for McCurley to fix) but now they are needing all this proof that really doesn't happen, i.e. Lab Results for coolant testing. They have print outs that say specifically that if the conditioner does not get put in with the antifreeze that it corrodes and makes the head gaskets rub...causing them to leak oil into the cooling system. Which in my case happened and had to have the head gaskets replaced. Oh this is soooooo ridiculous. Obviously they know they are in the wrong but are being absolutely idiotic. UGH! So that is my fun fact for the day.

Finally some vacation time...

So, I am finally getting to take some vacation time. More or less so it doesn't pass and not get used before it expires. This month is going to be busy. I am going to finally paint my living room! YEAH! I have been saying this for so long now and Jared laughs every time I bring it up. BUT FOR REAL! I AM GONNA GET IT DONE! I have to get it done by May 28th. I am finally getting my broken sesamoid bone removed (in my foot) and the tendon reattaced to the other side of the bone. Sounds like a lot of pain. Maybe that's why I have been putting it off for so long. I have also had a chance to see a new doctor in Spokane. I never knew they could take so much blood at one time! WOW. Eleven viles of blood later and they were done. For that day. I am going back to Spokane this week to have them do some more blood work and hopefully we will start getting some answers. It's so tiring going from doctor to doctor and never get any real answers. My body is so tired and worn out. I just want to be better. Jared wants me to be better, get back to being healthy. Jared keeps telling people I'm broken and that he keeps asking my mom for his money back. He makes me laugh. If he only knew if parents paid me to take him off their hands. Ha ha.

Where does the time go???

SO, today I had a million and ten things to do. Jared was working so I thought I would get some things done before I went to a friends wedding this afternoon. I swear, every time I looked at the clock it was an hour later. Today went by terribly fast. I also got bad news about my car. My car has a blown gasket probably....not to mention that my power steering rack is leaking. HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN! I think the car knows it has been paid off now for a while and feels like I need to put money into it. I have had this car for 6 years! It's still pratically brand new. It has been perfect, well, until now! UGH!

What a day.....

So today is the first day that I have started my blog. I am finally doing it. this way maybe I can get everyone informed all at once instead at different times throughout a six month period.
YEAH!