Bliss From Blessings #15

• Sleeping in until 8:45 and not even caring one bit. It was awesome.
• Remembering those that have gone before with a walk to support brain tumor research.
• Meeting an amazing woman named Dixie who is full of life and energy as a positive result of her loss
• A casual lunch with Tyler at our favorite sub sandwich place. It was really a great 'visit' with this man I will spend forever with.
• Finally buying some more weed killer. I LOVE killing weeds. It's probably an unhealthy obsession.

Bliss From Blessings #16

16.

• Waking up at our own pace in a quiet house with morning light pouring in the window above the bed. It was so wonderful and relaxing to just take a moment to enjoy our house and our weekend.
• Going to the NHRA drag races for the first time! Happy Birthday Tyler!
• Making my very first Texas Sheet Cake...all you Texans would have been so proud. The most delicious cake ever!
• Playing with little Kaydence as she ran around our kitchen... and away from the dogs.... and tried to tickle us all at the same time. It was so fun to hear baby giggles all night. I love her, thanks for letting her play Beth!
• Giving my puppies a bath so we had nice cozy little beasts to curl up with on Sunday afternoon.

Let's Just Play Nice

So, it is a late night for me; getting work done, eating leftover pizza, and

watching the opening ceremonies of the olympics!

Everytime I am able to catch the opening ceremonies I just feel so uplifted and wonderful. Tonight I nearly cried as I watched all the tribes of Canada dance and represent their people. I think there is something really endearing and human about the Olympics. For 16 days people from all over the world put everything else on hold and enjoy the talents and uniqueness of all the people around them.

It's like the whole world stops while we play a big game of hide and seek.

It's also amazing how music and dance connects all cultures. In every Olympic ceremony, the opening ceremony is an exhibition of music and movement from the host country. We all understand the feelings that come from a natural human expression of joy, gratitude, and celebration.

I really feel like just giving everyone a big hug.

Looking forward to the next several days of tears and cheers as I watch the 2010 Winter Olympics!

Cozy Up With This Little Gem

That's right folks!

The day has finally come when being lazy has no excuse: mailing pictures from my phone. It's amazing how one thing can make me feel so useless and so wonderful at the same time...blast you Droid...blast you.

SO, here is the quilt I made Tyler for Christmas:

• It is perfect for a queen size bed and has a diagnal pattern to it. The seams are sewn wrong side out to make it a little 'rough around the edges'.
• Every other square has a piece of cream fabric (from an old sheet) sewn under it to give the messy seams a little more body.
• I'm technically supposed to cut the seams into tiny strips and wash it to make the seams fuzzy...but that was too much work.
• The inside is a cozy and legit flannel, perfect for snuggling up in the cold.
• I spent 2.5 solid 10 hour days to get this thing done while Tyler was at work the few days before Christmas. My hands and neck were unbelievably sore. Needless to say, I haven't sewn a thing since :)

It was my first quilt EVER and I must say I am pretty proud of the result and I am even more happy with the fact that Tyler loves it as much as I hoped he would.

Want to make a quilt??? I know a few people that do....so give me a sizzle, we can work through it together :)

Bliss from Blessings #17

17.

• Soul Food for lunch! Complete with fried chicken & waffles, yams, and collard greens....mmmm.

• Hearing an inspiring message from co-workers around Black History Month. Beautiful stories of a life that I am not familiar with. It was awesome.


• Getting a little fire under my keester to do some extra work and hopefully in turn, make my life a little easier in the long term.


• A mid morning talk with my sweetie pie.


• Confidence that everything will work out...everything.

Bliss from Blessings #18

18.

• Rebates! I love rebates! It's dumb because I shouldn't have to spend the money in the first place....but....I still love rebates :)
• Church choir. It is nice to have a quiet moment to myself to stretch my talents, serve others, and appreciate the message.
• Christie having a baby!!
• People that have such amazing talents. It makes me frustrated with myself at first and then it makes me push myself. Thank you...yes you.
• An eternal perspective.

Bliss from Blessings #19

19.

• Developing a coping strategy. Somehow I have learned to skim over the top of the drudgery....that could be unhealthy....but for now, it is my sanity
• That my trees survived the crazy rain a few weeks back :)
• A pink starburst candy from my friend Daniel, my favorite!
• Talking with my brother on the phone for a long time! I haven't talked to him for a while so it was really great to catch up on his life.
• That I am not a picky eater (thanks mom&dad!) I can be selective if I want to, but for the most part....bring it....if I'm hungry, I'm eatin' it.

Bliss from Blessings #20

20.

• A very successful shopping trip to Ann Taylor. I never, yes...NEVER, buy myself nice clothes. I just buy clothes to keep me from running around in my birthday suit and try to get them to look good while I'm at it. I went and bought myself wonderful things at Ann Taylor today and I could see how someone could get addicted to the experience. I loved the wonderful little package all tucked away in my pretty shopping bag for me to open when I got home. It was great.
• Making it home safely in all of the crazy rain tonight. I was lucky if I could see 4 cars in front of me.
• Talking to my oldest friend Megan. It was nice to have her spill her guts a little bit. She's the strong one, it's nice to be her shoulder sometimes.
• Here's to a new semester at ASU for Tyler! I think we have a good grip of what's our plan of attack will be and all of his syllab'y' are taped above the computer to remind him how much homework he has....hahaha....poor guy. I'm glad he has stuck with it even through the challenges. Almost done!
• I have put aside some time each night for the past 3, to read my scriptures and just relax before I go to bed. It's a good habit, I'm grateful.

Bliss from Blessings #21

21.

• FRIDAY!!!! Today was a rough one, so this is a much needed weekend.
• Getting some stuff done around the house. Our poor casa is suffering from lack of attention.
• A big fat weekend of no plans
• Painting my kitchen! I know I know....I owe ya'll tons of pictures but I'm too lazy to hook my camera up :)
• Our new phones. Well, they are a blessing and a curse. Hello technology, nice to meet you.

Bliss from Blessings #22

23.

• A dog that tells me when she needs to go outside to use the ladies room so I don't feel so bad about the dog that still doesn't tell me she needs to go outside to use the ladies room.
• Fresh oranges from a co-workers tree in her backyard! Yummy! I have a feeling this could be a very important relationship in my life...lol
• New phone day! It was actually yesterday. I do feel like a grown-up - yes. I'm not embarassed to pull my phone out on account visits - yes. I like being able to take a picture and email it to myself - yes. I like having the internet at my fingertips - yes. HAVING TO ACTUALLY FIGURE THIS THING OUT - no. It is almost too much phone for me at the moment, but I'm sure I'll get used to it.
• That after all of my hard work to make Tyler a Christmas quilt in 2.5 days, that he still refuses to sleep under our comforter and must use his new blanket. He's awesome and makes me feel super appreciated.
• Having a weekend of choices ahead. I could or could not do a lot of things and it wouldn't really matter at all to me or anyone else. That is nice.