It’s Thanksgiving week…I have so much to be thankful for. Good friends, family, health, home, the pets, memories, plans…I’m a pretty lucky girl!
I also am especially thankful for my mother. She knew how it was bothering me to miss out on the Thanksgiving experience and on Sunday night she put together a beautiful Thanksgiving meal for me complete with bird, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, squash, stuffing, and crisp. It was all so good and so nice to have that time with my family.
I have been spending the past couple days packing. Matt and I arrive in Cabo on Friday. We have some great things planned and it’s exciting to have the talks about it as we prep. I know I’ll over and underpack but it will be awesome!
I also am thankful for my amazing aunt who is catsitting TD and Lola while I’m gone. Lola has not enjoyed the packing process as she wants to lay in the suitcase and I don’t want her to. I got to admit, I’ve met my match in wills when it comes to that cat. They both know something is up and hate being alone.
In a week, I’ll be sitting on the beach. I’m thankful for that too!
“Forever on Thanksgiving Day
The heart will find the pathway home.”
-Wilbur D. Nesbit
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Continued Controversy
My response to MJR regarding a Lab Puppy:
It’s not like this stuff is all made up.
AND this was even the COLOR I was willing to negotiate with.
"If dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people." - Karel Čapek
It’s not like this stuff is all made up.AND this was even the COLOR I was willing to negotiate with.
"If dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people." - Karel Čapek
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Working towards the WeekAway
It’s only 7 days until I can start my vacation. I have been corrected about this as I really won’t be in Cabo until 10 days, but once I get to pack things away, lock my door, and not think about anything work related…I’m on vacation!
I think both of us are ready for the break. Last week was a hard week for me regarding work. I presented in front of a ton of clients, wrote a couple proposals/bids, traveled, and had to analysis a ton of online stuff from banners to website. By the time I hit the weekend, I was needing it. I went out to Dickinson only to have Matt have to work while I was there. I knew that that was how it was going to be…and that he doesn’t have that many more scheduled weekends, but the idea of just going with the flow and doing whatever we want because we can…that’s half of the allure of the 10 day international excursion. We said good-bye on Monday and now won’t see each other until the night before we get on the plane (at 5ish in the morning).
Now I just need to plan what to pack….
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
I think both of us are ready for the break. Last week was a hard week for me regarding work. I presented in front of a ton of clients, wrote a couple proposals/bids, traveled, and had to analysis a ton of online stuff from banners to website. By the time I hit the weekend, I was needing it. I went out to Dickinson only to have Matt have to work while I was there. I knew that that was how it was going to be…and that he doesn’t have that many more scheduled weekends, but the idea of just going with the flow and doing whatever we want because we can…that’s half of the allure of the 10 day international excursion. We said good-bye on Monday and now won’t see each other until the night before we get on the plane (at 5ish in the morning).
Now I just need to plan what to pack….
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
A Scene from our "Romance"
Adventures with a Spider
Setting: the Bathroom
Scene 1:
ALM: AHHH! YOU get in here and kill this.
MJR: it’s just a little spider.
ALM: It waved at me.
MJR’s first miss at killing the spider.
Scene 2:
An hour later
ALM: He’s back…I’m serious, get in here.
MJR: I don’t know why you are making such a big deal out of this.
ALM: Because…and you are suppose to protect me.
MJR: He’s a spider…I named him Joey, he’s been here all summer!
ALM: If you want me here all winter, you will kill him.
MJR’s second serious attempt resulting in an undead spider.
Scene 3:
The next morning
MJR: Is that him?
ALM: Yes, that’s him…Just kill him.
MJR: I don’t know if I can, he’s eluded me twice now.
ALM: It’s a wonder you even shot your deer.
MJR transports “Joey” to the sink and washes him down.ALM: Did you kill him?
MJR: You watched me wash him down the drain.
ALM: He better not come crawling back up.
Scene 3.2
10 minutes later
MJR is brushing teeth, ALM is straightening hair
MJR: That’s interesting (staring at the sink)
ALM: I TOLD YOU that this was GOING to HAPPEN. You just kill him.
MJR: I didn’t think he’d come back. There, he crunched this time, would you like to verify and examine his corpse?
ALM: No, EWWW.
This discussion has given me two thoughts, Matt is very compassionate OR Matt is not a good spider-killer and I need to buy Raid.
Editor’s note: This was one of the biggest spiders I’ve ever seen out of a barn.
"The guy has to kill the spider and get the dead mouse outta the pool." -Leah Remini
Setting: the Bathroom
Scene 1:
ALM: AHHH! YOU get in here and kill this.
MJR: it’s just a little spider.
ALM: It waved at me.
MJR’s first miss at killing the spider.
Scene 2:
An hour later
ALM: He’s back…I’m serious, get in here.
MJR: I don’t know why you are making such a big deal out of this.
ALM: Because…and you are suppose to protect me.
MJR: He’s a spider…I named him Joey, he’s been here all summer!
ALM: If you want me here all winter, you will kill him.
MJR’s second serious attempt resulting in an undead spider.
Scene 3:
The next morning
MJR: Is that him?
ALM: Yes, that’s him…Just kill him.
MJR: I don’t know if I can, he’s eluded me twice now.
ALM: It’s a wonder you even shot your deer.
MJR transports “Joey” to the sink and washes him down.ALM: Did you kill him?
MJR: You watched me wash him down the drain.
ALM: He better not come crawling back up.
Scene 3.2
10 minutes later
MJR is brushing teeth, ALM is straightening hair
MJR: That’s interesting (staring at the sink)
ALM: I TOLD YOU that this was GOING to HAPPEN. You just kill him.
MJR: I didn’t think he’d come back. There, he crunched this time, would you like to verify and examine his corpse?
ALM: No, EWWW.
This discussion has given me two thoughts, Matt is very compassionate OR Matt is not a good spider-killer and I need to buy Raid.
Editor’s note: This was one of the biggest spiders I’ve ever seen out of a barn.
"The guy has to kill the spider and get the dead mouse outta the pool." -Leah Remini
Monday, November 7, 2011
Weekends of Orange
Hard to believe it’s November. Hard to believe we just changed the clocks back. I always think of my mother as it’s her favorite day of the whole year! It was also the first snow I’ve seen of the season. Glad to say that I don't see that snow anymore!
Matt and I have had a couple great weekends, makes me realize how I live for the weekends. He came out to Bismarck on Halloween weekend. We went out to the farm for a bit and helped my father with a few projects. He then proceeded to take me “hunting” which basically turned into me walking around with a loaded gun. The birds just weren’t showing themselves. It was disappointing, especially when I think how many I’ve hit around the place with my little s-10 when I first started driving.
We took in a hockey game. People were letting their kids behave like animals, that drove the two of us crazy and we decided to risk being thrown out for some other seats! It was a great weekend, I hated to see him take off Sunday night to go take care of the late night flights.
This past weekend I was fully Remynse-ed, Matt took me up to his parents’ house for the Second Annual Remynse Deer Cull. I met his brother, Eric, and his Uncle Kevin and Aunt Kim. Their family reminds me of mine in many ways. They love to give each other a hard time, don’t let jokes die, and have a few “hams” that love to be in the center of things. Within hours of arriving, they’ve planned Matt’s and I’s future, just makes me laugh! It was great to see Matt so relaxed and in a place that he loves and to top it off he got a great looking buck and was the hit of the chili-cook-off. I was so glad to be a part of things, made me feel special to be invited and share in their family time and jokes.
The holidays are coming up quick, I haven’t even thought about presents or places. I’m not sure how this will work out this season. I’ll be in Denver for Thanksgiving with Matt as we will be prepping to leave on the plane early the next day for Cabo. It will be weird to not be surrounded by people, ages 2ish to 80ish. It’s my mother’s favorite holiday, and as I get older I realize why. The holiday was created for food and family, no facades about what’s really happening but centers on the important things that we can’t live without. Funny thing about family, they are always there…the good or the bad, they are there. I appreciate that both Matt and I value this simple philosophy and come from families who have been an important aspect of our lives.
“Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.” –Anthony Brandt
Matt and I have had a couple great weekends, makes me realize how I live for the weekends. He came out to Bismarck on Halloween weekend. We went out to the farm for a bit and helped my father with a few projects. He then proceeded to take me “hunting” which basically turned into me walking around with a loaded gun. The birds just weren’t showing themselves. It was disappointing, especially when I think how many I’ve hit around the place with my little s-10 when I first started driving.
We took in a hockey game. People were letting their kids behave like animals, that drove the two of us crazy and we decided to risk being thrown out for some other seats! It was a great weekend, I hated to see him take off Sunday night to go take care of the late night flights.
This past weekend I was fully Remynse-ed, Matt took me up to his parents’ house for the Second Annual Remynse Deer Cull. I met his brother, Eric, and his Uncle Kevin and Aunt Kim. Their family reminds me of mine in many ways. They love to give each other a hard time, don’t let jokes die, and have a few “hams” that love to be in the center of things. Within hours of arriving, they’ve planned Matt’s and I’s future, just makes me laugh! It was great to see Matt so relaxed and in a place that he loves and to top it off he got a great looking buck and was the hit of the chili-cook-off. I was so glad to be a part of things, made me feel special to be invited and share in their family time and jokes.
The holidays are coming up quick, I haven’t even thought about presents or places. I’m not sure how this will work out this season. I’ll be in Denver for Thanksgiving with Matt as we will be prepping to leave on the plane early the next day for Cabo. It will be weird to not be surrounded by people, ages 2ish to 80ish. It’s my mother’s favorite holiday, and as I get older I realize why. The holiday was created for food and family, no facades about what’s really happening but centers on the important things that we can’t live without. Funny thing about family, they are always there…the good or the bad, they are there. I appreciate that both Matt and I value this simple philosophy and come from families who have been an important aspect of our lives.
“Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.” –Anthony Brandt
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