Life with The ♥V's

New Hair Style

2011-12-22T23:26:00.000-05:00

This past Monday, I had 4 inches cut off of my hair. It was getting really long, and seemed to lay very flat.

BEFORE

AFTER

New Layout

2011-12-22T01:40:00.000-05:00

Check out my new layout! Isn't it gorgeous! My Bestie, Em, designed this for me. Check out her blog --

The Lamb Family

4 day.. and counting

2011-12-21T23:29:00.001-05:00

In four days it will be Christmas! Lots of family events are planned for the weekend, but for now the house is calm and quiet! Hubby is on the road, but he is on his way slowly (at 64 mph, at most) headed toward home. He should be here on Friday.

I spent the week making candy to share with my friends and family. I made Southern pecan fudge and chocolate turtles. They both turned out very well and I can't wait to share them with everyone. I attempted to make peanut butter roll, and that was a major flop. After turning everything in my kitchen -- including myself -- into a sugar coated mess, I gave up and trashed the entire thing. I've heard people say that you can't make candy when its suppose to rain, or if its raining. Next time, I will listen! I will share photo's of the goodies once I have them in the decorative tins that I plan to give them away in.

Time to watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation -- a V Family must!

Happy Holidays 2011

2011-12-19T20:11:00.001-05:00

Thanksgiving was a great day! I got to spend the day with my parents. Hubby was out of town, which didn't make me happy. However, I know he is doing what he is doing for us. He got home on Friday morning and was with me all weekend.

Saturday he decorated the outside of our house and I must say he did a wonderful job. We also have candles in each of the windows, but you can't see that until dark. =)

On Sunday we put up our tree and did the inside decorating. I love this time of year. My house is covered in snowmen.

Happy Holidays!!

Wordless Wednesday

2011-08-31T23:44:00.001-04:00

Sweetness!

2011-08-29T21:23:00.002-04:00

My New Blog

Stop over and check out my new blog...and follow me :)

My Mom graduates

2011-08-27T14:34:00.000-04:00

This past Tuesday my Mom graduated from Tech school. I am super proud of her. Here she is in her cap and gown.

Her Best Friend (left) and My Best Friend (right)

I am very thankful that my best friend was able to go with me!!

My Car

2011-07-27T19:56:00.001-04:00

Today.. I am a very happy girl! I got my car back this afternoon and I am jumping for joy! I actually hugged it when I seen it. My mom laughed.

I am so excited to have it back. Its almost like buying a new car! Yippeee!

Back to work...

2011-01-11T21:18:00.000-05:00

Its Tuesday and its my first day of work this week... and that makes me happy. Hubby had to take because I was too afraid to brave the roads by myself. Our small little county ran out of salt so our roads were quite snowy. I wasn't about to travel these roads in my car.

Now, I am at home safe and sound. Wrapped up in a blanket watching NCIS while it snows outside. Its snowing outside ...again!

Snow Day!

2011-01-10T20:48:00.018-05:00

Today was a snow day for me! Hubby went to work early and I am not a morning person so getting up and going with him wasn't an option. He left for work at 5 and I don't go into work until 8am. I spent the morning sleeping in! I slept in until 11! I love days like that.

When the hubby got home from work we decided to go outside and enjoy the snow. Here are some pictures from the fun we had.

This was pre sledding. Right before he attempted it for the first time.

Peach chased him down the hill every time he would sled. This picture makes me laugh!

Also, here is the video of hubby sledding down our huge front hill.

January

2011-01-09T18:21:00.000-05:00

January is here... and its brought us two snows already. Last winter I think we might have had 3 total. I like the snow, but I am over it already. It makes it hard to get to work for me. I live at the top of a hill. No big deal you'd think, but you have to drive down my hill and right back up another hill to get out of the neighborhood.

The holidays are gone, and sadly I can't say that I miss them. I love Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's celebrations but I am glad to get my life and house back together.

My resolution this year is to blog more. I am going to try to find something to tell about every day. I am sure that will work out just like it has in the past....

Merry Christmas 2010

2010-12-26T19:13:00.002-05:00

First let me start by saying Merry Christmas! Its the day after, but I am so far behind.

I won't bore you with the details of the entire time that I have been absent because honestly, I don't remember half of the things that went on. I will share a few details of the past days though..

This handsome little guy is my nephew, Mason. He is 3 months and two weeks old. He is the greatest. My sister in law and I took pictures of him last week for her to give to family as presents. This is another, one of my favs, that we took. He isn't impressed.

He let us take a few cute pics before he had had enough. Too cute.

Christmas Eve we had my family over for dinner. I cooked! This is the first holiday meal that I've fixed. It was very fitting since this is officially the first Christmas in our new house. Take a look at our beautiful tree!

Happy Holidays from the V's!!

Christmas Time 2010

2010-11-27T15:51:00.002-05:00

The picture isn't exactly straight, but this is my house so far. I have a few more things to add and I will share another picture.

Slacker

2010-08-14T20:23:00.000-04:00

Yes, you can call me a slacker. I know I know. After working on a computer all day I hate the thought of coming home to get on mine. So let me catch you up on life...

Last Wednesday was Mr. V's 29th bday. I can't believe we are this old. We didn't celebrate much thru the week but we have so far made up for it. Last night we went to his parents house for dinner. They grilled burgers and steaks and had him an ice cream cake. It was great to visit with them. Since we moved we don't see them as much.

My Sister in Law A invited me to go with them shopping for my nephew who will be born in Sept. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to look at all those cute baby things!! This is one of the many gifts that I got for her today. It is super cute an I think she will really use it a lot. I also bought picture frames for my fridge that say I love my Aunt and I love my Uncle that come with strict instructions that the photo's must be replaced monthly!

Tonight Hubby and I made a trip to a larger city nearby to have dinner. We stopped at 'Five Guys'. It was really good. Not what i was expecting, but the food was great.

Now, we are home watching tv and relaxing. I love Saturdays where we get to relax.

Tomorrow A is having another shower and I will be headed to it too. After that we are going to my parents for dinner and ANOTHER bday cake.

*As of Monday, The V's are on a diet. Stayed tuned tomorrow for my diet plan menu.*

My Yummy Dessert

2010-08-02T21:23:00.000-04:00

I made this yummy yummy dessert yesterday and its already halfway gone!! Its Oreo Cookie dessert. My mom and dad came for dinner and took half of it with them. D came to visit for a minute and grabbed her a bowl too. Now, Mr.V and I have the rest of the bowl to ourselves, unless you knock on my door and ask!

Baby Mason -- my nephew

2010-08-02T21:18:00.000-04:00

My wonderful sister in law if pregnant. Yesterday was her baby shower. I am beyond excited to finally have a nephew!! Tim and I aren't sure if we will have children of our own, so this will be great for us. We can spoil him and send him home. Just kidding!! You better believe we will do our fair share of spoiling, but it won't be just to send his cute little butt home.

Baby Mason is due on September 27th. I am so excited to see his little face!

This is my favorite gift of course. This kid will have an awesome aunt...heehee.

This cake was so cute and it went with the decorations perfectly. Great job to the girls that threw this for her!!

Please keep my Miss A in your prayers as she has baby Mason. You will undoubtedly hear and see more of this cutie soon!!

New Look

2010-07-29T22:44:00.000-04:00

Check out my snazzy new look!! Thanks for Em for doing this for me. You do amazing work and I am looking forward to many (many many many) more!

Broken Bed

2010-07-29T22:37:00.000-04:00

Last night, Mr. V broke our bed. Yep, he broke it and it hit the floor.

We have had this bed since we got married. It was something cheap that we bought because we needed a new one. It wasn't meant to be around this long, and hubby decided he had enough. It was popping and cracking when you got into bed and he said he was tired of it. He ran from our bathroom and jumped right on the bed. It hit the floor, the dog barked, and we both laughed. Needless to say, at 11 o'clock last night we were taking apart the bed frame and putting our mattress and box springs on the floor. It slept really good though. We had a high bed so now we have a normal height bed. :)

Good news for me, I will have to get a new bed soon!

The New Job (and an old new one)

2010-07-22T19:46:00.003-04:00

No, I haven't found a new job already... but Mr. V sure did :)

Friday was his last day with his old job. He started his new job on Monday and couldn't be happier. Me either honestly. I actually get to see him. He was working so many hours at the old job that he would get home in just enough time to get a shower and head to bed... to get up and do it all over again. Now he is home before me and already had his nap :). We had to turn in his company vehicle on Saturday morning and that was a little bittersweet. He was sad because there was more people than expected at the warehouse that day and he had to say goodbye to them. I told him, don't be sad... the ones that are important to you will still be a phone call away!

I am enjoying my new job, too. I like being away from the public. It was not for me. I must not be a people person because I didn't have the patience I needed to listen to their issues and believe them. Its hard not to be cynical when you have to deal with people yelling in your face every day all day long. If you don't already know, I am back at the job I had before.. same company, different job. I am in a totally new building with a totally new title. Most of the people I worked with are here, but my friends are all gone. I met people that I had to talk to before but hadn't met. I have made friends, but I like being to myself for the most part. I work alone and sometimes that gets boring.

Where do you work?

Thursday Thirteen

2010-07-22T19:45:00.000-04:00

This weeks topic... Thirteen things I love....

1. Thunderstorms. I love to sit on my front porch and watch the rain fall.
2. Water. Anything to do with water, I am there! I love being in a boat, or just standing beside the ocean.
3. Trucks. I love Trucks. I am a true Ford girl.
4. The South. I am a 100% true southern girl and I would not have it any other way.
5. Purses. I have to have a new one all the time. Mr. V says I waste his money on them too much.
6. Earrings. I love them. I have to have them... several of them.
7. Lists. I am a born list maker. Without my list, I would be lost!
8. Romantic Comedies. I love to sit in front of the tv and watch movies. Mr. V is usually in the other room!
9. TV Shows on DVD. I love to pick a show and watch it from beginning to end. Great way to waste a saturday.
10. Winter! I love cold weather... just not necessarily the snow part. I like it when I can stay home.
11. Christmas. My favorite holiday.
12. Fall. I love when the leaves change colors.
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13. Most of all I love Life. I love My Life! I am a very blessed person with the best friend and the best family I could have ever asked for. I love Mr. V more than anything and I am so very thankful for him!

8 years ago...

2010-06-15T18:16:00.000-04:00

8 years ago today, I married the perfect man for me. I love him more than words can say. As you have read before, he is the comic relief in my life and my reason for being. I wouldn't know how to live without him. I love him!

Busy as a V!

2010-06-03T20:14:00.000-04:00

Wow! We sure have been busy around here. Not that I am going to complain at all. Life for us is amazing!

I am going to share with you a few pictures of what we did on our busy weekend.

This is part of the hard work that my hubby has been doing. This use to be a flower bed filled with all types of flowers. It was mulch and just a big mess. Thanks to him it looks great! This is our walkway up to the front door... and this is the other side of the steps. Didn't he do a great job!

Please don't look at the brick... that is the next job. Washing our house.

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This is our brand new front door. I love it! I now have a glass screen door and Peachy and I couldn't be happier. She loves to sit and watch the world go by.

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Here is our new chair that matches the rest of our living room furniture. I am so happy to have a complete set of furniture. Come on by for a visit and check it out.

Sorry about the grainy picture, it was taken with my phone. I knew I would be more likely to upload them if I used that to take it.

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Now, I can't make a post without sharing you the cutest puppy in the world. This is her sunning on the back porch with her favorite (nasty!) toy, miss cow.

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As you know, Monday was Memorial Day. I am a very proud American, and I had my flag out to show.

Happy Memorial Day!!

New Job!

2010-05-20T19:57:00.000-04:00

If you read my blog before you know that I recently changed jobs. It wasn't really recent, it was July of last year to be exact. Well, I am changing again. I turned in my two week notice yesterday and will start my new job on June 1st. I could not be happier. I hate hate hate customer service and I applaud all that have the sanity to do it. It was not for me. I do however think that every single person should have to work in customer service face to face with the customer for at least a month. It really puts things into perspective and makes you realize that you sometimes take things out on the wrong person.

The new job is with the company I was with before I took my recent job. I really missed it and I hope this one is just as good as the one I had before.

Wish me luck!

Happy Weekend

2010-05-10T21:45:00.000-04:00

So, this was a very good weekend for the V's. We accomplish a lot. Not as much as originally planned, but do things usually go like they are suppose to? They don't for us :)

Saturday we got up and took my engagement ring to the jeweler. The prong that holds the diamond is bent for the second time. I didn't want to chance losing the diamond so I have to have it repaired for sure. After leaving there we headed to home depot. I was thinking of planting flowers, but decided against buying any because I am not sure what all I will need. Hubby is still doing the layout of the landscaping and I guess I better wait to see what all we need. After leaving Home Depot, we went to pick up rocks for the yard. Little did we know but the tailgate on Mr. V's truck is bent and the rocks fell right thru. All the way home we were driving so slow because rocks were going all over the cars around us. That was a horrible ride home. -- I did manage to buy me some pretty hanging baskets with Impatients in them. They are hanging on my porch and they look so pretty.

Sunday was Mother's Day. I cooked lunch for my mom and dinner for Mr. V's mom with the help of my sister in law. We had lots of good food!

In other good news, my sister in law found out today she is having a BOY! I am so super happy for her!

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-09T09:47:00.000-04:00

Happy Happy Mother's day to all those Mom's out there. I have the best! She is my biggest fan and always on my side. I can't imagine my life without her. I love you Mommy!

Vacation 2010

2010-05-06T19:53:00.000-04:00

This year The Mr. and I took another cruise. This time to Freeport and Nassau Bahamas. An amazing trip to say the least.

We drove on Saturday to Port Canaveral. An ELEVEN!! hour drive, but boy was it amazing.

Our first stop was in Freeport and it rained the entire day!! I mean poured. Didn't stop us from getting of the boat to do a little site seeing. The photos that I have would bore you, they are mostly of the water. It was the prettiest blue.

This was one of the only pictures we have to show it was Freeport. Don't know who the people are but hey, whatever.

This picture was taken in Freeport as our boat was leaving. The water was so rough. I have a video, but its too long to share. Maybe one day.

This was on Nassau at Paradise island. Amazing!! My favorite picture is this one though....

Life...

2010-05-06T19:33:00.000-04:00

To say we are busy people would be an understatement. I guess we aren't any busier than most people but it seems that way to me. The Mr. and I are hardly ever home. Working is for the birds!

So, I am not going to back track and tell you all the boring details of what has been going on with us. I am simply going to start from this point forward. No looking back.

I hope I haven't lost any of you in my absence, and if I have I will miss you. So, if your still here drop me a line, let me know your out there :)

Peachy

2010-03-05T22:32:00.000-05:00

This little girl goes to the vet tomorrow. Its time for her yearly check up and shots.. ick!

She just got over (Thankfully!) a little stomach virus. She has been a sick little girl.

She said "Wish me luck!"

Thursday Thirteen -- My Favorite Places

2010-03-04T22:01:00.038-05:00

1. Home – my home is by far my favorite place ever. It took a while for my house to feel like home, but now I can’t imagine my life anywhere else.

2. My Parents – Everytime I go to their house, I feel free. I feel happy. I feel at home. I grew up there and everytime I return it still feels the same. I get the best sleep when I am at their house. ( I can't find a picture of their house on my computer sorry!)

3. Key West – I love this place too. We visited there and it was amazing. The people were friendly, but boy was it hot!

4. Bahamas – I love love love the Bahamas. We visited Freeport in August of last year and we will be returning in April. It has the most beautiful water. I could go on and on and on about the water at this place. So much so that it deserves TWO pictures in this list.

5. Grand Cayman – The very first cruise that ♥T and I went on was here. I had the best time. The turtle farm was amazing and the rum factory was great too.

6. Cozumel, Mexico – Lovely place. Not my favorite, but I liked it. I did not like being a tourist here. They never left you alone to buy things, however the beauty of the water made up for all of that! (By the way, this is the best picture I have ever taken personally. I waited and waited for the water to crash on the rocks and I took it right at the perfect time. ♥T was quite impressed with my photo skills :) )

7. Myrtle Beach -- I love Myrtle Beach, but prefer a less popular place to vacation. Not my most favorite place, but still beautiful.

8. Gatlinburg, Tennessee -- This is where ♥T proposed to me and it will forever be important to me. I love visiting there. However, since I work there and I have to fight the traffic on a daily basis, visiting doesn't happen quite as often.

9. Edisto Beach, South Carolina -- I was born in Orangeburg, so Edisto is not that far. We visit there a lot when we visit family. Its less popular than Myrtle, but just as pretty.

10. Savannah, Georgia -- ♥T and I visited there before we were married with former friends of ours. It was great. I have been several times and have enjoyed each trip. I can't wait to make it back there.

11. Charleston, South Carolina -- this was the last place I visited with my brother. I miss him terribly and I will forever have those memories of us there.

12. Monticello, Georgia -- This place will forever hold a special place in my heart. ♥T and I moved there on year into our marriage. We grew up a lot in that place. We moved there for a job and it was the best decision we ever made. I am very happy to be back home in Tennessee, but Georgia will always be on my mind.

and last but not least... this one was the hardest, but thinking about it.. it should have been the easiest.
13. My favorite place to be...in the SOUTH.

Wordless Wednesday

2010-03-03T18:57:00.000-05:00

Life....

2010-03-02T19:21:00.000-05:00

I have been absent. I haven't blogged in a really long time. I plan to change that. I am glad to have my blog back up and going and I plan to use it daily or semi daily if at all possible.

Since I haven't blogged in months... lets start fresh and catch you all up to date on Mr.V and I. First off, I am going to have to think of a better name for Hubby because I am not feeling the Mr.V name. Hmm... I thought about Mr. Fix It but that is too long, I also thought about Prince Charming but that idea didn't come from me and I am not going to use it. He is my life, my world, and most of all he is the love of my life. To find a name to call him that is secretive, appropriate yet super cute is hard. I think I am going to go with ... ♥T. Unique huh :)

Now on to sum up the happenings of our life since I last blogged...

Life. Our life is great. I could not ask for a better life. I finally feel like I can breathe and it feels really good. If you have read the posts below then you know that we purchased our new home in December. I could not be happier. I love it. I am so happy to have my own space again, you have no idea. The move went super easy and super quick. Except for the snow storm that tried to hamper us, we made great time. The bad part about moving in December is the fact that we didn't really feel like we got to celebrate Christmas. We didn't put up a tree and we were so stressed and rushed that we didn't take the time to breathe. Now, I can finally take that breath. Next Christmas is a whole other story. I plan to finally use all the decorations that I have. Look at blog-world, decorations will be everywhere!

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Work is going good. The only thing I don't like about it is the drive. 40 miles one way is a long drive. A long time to be on the road and more of a chance of an accident. Maybe one day something closer will come my way, but until then I am happy right where I am.

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My family is doing good. The uncle that had a heart attack is better. He is back to working 3 days a week and sometimes more. My aunt seems to notice more things daily that he is doing like his old self. Our God, isn't he amazing. From a man they didn't expect to live I think he is doing wonderfully.

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Dieting. Isn't that an icky word! But come Monday of next week, I am at it again. My BFFL (an inside joke and its pronounce Biffel) and I are going to join Curves. I can't wait. I really enjoyed it the few times I got to go before and I plan to enjoy it this time too.

My ♥Snow Day

2010-01-08T15:25:00.003-05:00

Today, as mentioned yesterday, I did not go to work. I probably could have, but I wasn't about to do-over the experience of the drive home last night. I was slippy sliding all the way home and it didn't interest me for today.

This is my pretty house in the snow.

Look at Prissy Peachy in her pink sweater. She was playing in the snow until it started sticking to her legs and she was d.o.n.e!

My day off didn't really turn out to be a day off though. I have cleaned and cleaned and now I am tired. I think I can finally go sit down and do nothing for the rest of the evening. MAYBE Hubby and I can catch up on NCIS. We are a month behind.

♥Snow!

2010-01-07T22:29:00.002-05:00

Today, we finally got snow. Lots and lots of snow.

It didn't start snowing until late today so I didn't get to leave work any earlier than usual. Tomorrow however, I doubt I will be going to work on time if even at all. I would LOVE to take a snow day and do absolutely nothing.

My mom called me this morning on my way to work to let me know that she knew it was going to snow and that as soon as my tires hit my driveway this afternoon I better call her and let her know I made it home. Of course I did as I am told because she means business. Dad answered and in his typical Daddy way he let me know that me going to work tomorrow would be a big no no because all the water on the roads would freeze when the temps outside dropped as they were predicting. I told him that staying home would be fine with me. Do you think my boss would except a parents note??

Here's to...

2010-01-04T21:31:00.003-05:00

A new start.

Hubby and I recently purchased a new home. We have owned it almost a month. Doesn't seem right, but I guess it is. I couldn't be happier. Since the purchase, life for us has been crazy. I can't believe the space and stuff that we have. I have plenty of room for my things and I don't have to cram them in places like the apartment.

This is our new pride and joy. I love love love it!! I never imagined this would be ours.

Football time in Tennessee

2009-09-04T21:33:00.002-04:00

As of tomorrow, its football time!! I am super excited and can't wait to see what our new coach is gonna do for us. If you look for me... you will find me side by side with Hubby and the pup watching some (hopefully!) great football!

The absentee blogger

2009-09-03T19:51:00.003-04:00

I have become the absentee blogger, yet again! I can't seem to get into a routine like before. I guess with the stress of new hours, and barely having enough time to do the things I need to do my blogging suffers. I know I am just making excuses, but what else can I do?

How is everyone? Drop me a line daily readers just to let me know your out there and reading.... I wonder if I have any readers anymore since I have became lax?

Our Cruise '09

2009-08-24T18:43:00.003-04:00

I am back and ready to relax, but unfortunately that was not an option. We got back in town late Saturday night and that left Sunday a very busy day. I am not going to tell you what has been going on lately, in fact I am going to make this about the fun time we had on our cruise. I have beautiful pics to share. I will only share a few because it takes so long to upload them and I am way to impatient for that.

This was our ship this time. We sailed on The Carnival Fascination. Although it was a beautiful ship, it wasn't nearly as nice as the last ship we took. We were told they were sister ships, but I think they must have done cut backs because the service was not up to par with the last cruise.

This is by far one of my favorite pictures. The photo does not do justice to the beauty of that water though. It was taken from our glass bottom boat tour in the Bahamas. We were on our way to a sunken ship. It was AMAZING!!

This was taken as we were leaving the harbor on the cruise ship. It was one of the best photo's we have from Key West, Fl. The water was clear and beautiful. It was unbelievably hot and I was ready for my air conditioning.

I am tired of sitting at the computer now or I would share several more. I have photo's of Atlantis resort in the Bahamas. We tried to take the picture at night when it was lit up so pretty but it was too cloudy and neither of our camera's would pick up anything but the fog.

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We left Jacksonville on Monday afternoon and traveled thru the next day and arrived at Key West early in the morning on Wednesday. We were there for about 7hours and that was plenty for me. It was hot, people were everywhere and I was just ready to be in the air. The water was definitely worth the heat to see. T and I are water bugs and we enjoyed it.

We took a boat tour there and hated it. The brochure said air conditioned, but they lied. They had two vents and a billion people inside. I was really disappointed.

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Thursday we were in the bahamas when we woke up. It was unreal. I could not believe how clear and blue the water was. We took a boat tour there as well, but it didn't compare to the hot mess we had in the Keys. The worst part about the day was the flea market we stopped at. I was so aggravated at the people there I could have screamed. They got up in your face to buy things. It was so bad I had to cross the street and head back to the boat because I couldn't handle it anymore. One lady came up to us and put bracelets on our arms. She said it was free for everyone but all they ask is that we make a donation for the disabled kids. I handed her a few dollars and so did my husband. She chased me sister in law thru the flea market and asked her for money and when she found out she didn't have cash with her she ripped it back off her arm and took off. Grr! I hate that stuff.

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All in all we had a great vacation but it wasn't long enough. We plan to do it again, but I don't know how soon. I think this next year is going to be all about getting our own home and not about a vacation. A place of our own will be a vacation in itself!!

Vacation

2009-08-15T20:06:00.002-04:00

As of tomorrow morning, I will be headed off on vacation. I won't be back for a week. I promise to come back with lots of pics.

Life

2009-08-08T22:54:00.000-04:00

The only excuse that I have for not blogging like I should would be life. I can't seem to get things together. I really don't know how long its been since I blogged, so lets do it the easy way and catch up bullet style.

Thanks to the new job, my brain is on overload. I have had to learn so many new things in the past three weeks that by the time I get home my brain crashes. This coming week I will be training at the local office. I have been at the new job for three weeks, but I have to do the formal training. I am looking forward to it. This means I will know the job that much better.
This past weekend my Uncle that had the heart attack came to visit along with my Aunt. It amazes me how amazing our God is. He has the power to heal and I am grateful that he did. He looks great and seems to be back to his old self. Not completely healed, but he is taking it day by day. If nothing else, seeing him alive really makes me think. They told my aunt when he was in the hospital that the chances he would come home to her the same man that left her that morning was less than 10%. In this case, I am glad they were wrong.
We are headed out on vacation in less than 8 days. I can't wait. I need it! We are leaving on Sunday and heading to Jacksonville. We will spend the night there and then leave on the cruise on Monday. I am so ready for some stress free fun away from home.

I don't know what else to tell you about, I am sure that I will be coming up with more to say once this is posted, just be watching for more updates when I think of them.

A Huge Summary

2009-07-24T18:02:00.003-04:00

I am so sorry that I made you all an empty promise. I did say that I was going to tell all about life and work and I didn't. Now, you will have that much more to read.

My Unexpected Vacation
As you know, last week I got an unplanned week off. I did not complain and it did not hurt us financially because I had that week paid for in vacation time. I decided to take that time to go visit family and take a little vacation before jumping into the unknown. Tuesday mom and I left for South Carolina and spent the next few days. We came back on Friday afternoon. I got to visit my family and catch up with cousins I hadn't seen in a long time. When I go there I feel like a kid again being around them. It was so much fun. Another great thing about being there is the food... I love love love me some southern food! Duke's BBQ is the best and we did get to eat there. I had planned to go to the beach while I was there, but didn't make it. Oh well... in 24 days I will be headed to the Bahamas.

New Job
Monday I started the new job and its really stressful. I enjoy it and I really like the idea of having a job and not worrying about the layoff. I come home every day this week and crashed because my brain was on over drive. I have been dealing with the public again and that has been hard to get use to. I haven't had a job where I had to deal with anyone other than truck drivers since I was a lot younger. I will really have to be on my best behavior.

Its finally Friday and I plan to enjoy my weekend. My sister in law and her boyfriend are probably coming up later for dinner and we will probably do something. I am enjoying life right now and again I hope nobody rains on my parade!

Absence...

2009-07-21T20:21:00.002-04:00

does it make the heart grow fonder? I promise tomorrow I am going to sit down and tell about my vacation and my new job!

Mini- Vacation

2009-07-17T22:05:00.002-04:00

I guess you are wondering where I have been... well.... I have been on a mini vacation to see my family in South Carolina. I had a great time and will share with all of you tomorrow. Tonight I am so very tired.

The New Job

2009-07-13T18:16:00.003-04:00

Last Friday, my new boss called and informed me that he had dropped the ball and had not gotten all the things from me that he needed so I would not be able to start my job until the 20th. Darn! How sad that is...not!

I got up this morning and had to be there at 10 to finish the things I needed to do before being hired on Monday. (drug and alcohol test, background check, and then I had the opportunity to ask any questions that I could think of) I left there, got my nails done, met my hubby for lunch down the road, and stopped by to see the girls that I worked with at my former job. (Do you have any idea how exciting it is for me to be able to call that place my FORMER job?!?!? I love my girls, and I really liked my job but the stress and the drama of a few of the people is completely out of my life and I am super excited its over!)

I have a whole week off just to to take as me time and I am going to enjoy it. I plan to head south to visit family, and hopefully get a day of Lincoln/Em time in there too. Most likely mom and I will be leaving tomorrow and returning on Friday. My weekends are Hubby time and I will be home to see him!

As of right now, my life is great! Let's hope nothing comes along and rains on my parade.

My Lunch Date

2009-07-11T11:59:00.004-04:00

Yesterday I had lunch with this cute little guy and his mommy, Em.

I think that he is probably the cutest lunch date I have ever had. His mommy wasn't bad company either. I am so super excited to meet his little sister.

A new start

2009-07-08T19:57:00.003-04:00

Today was my last day with current company. I have to admit it was sad to walk out the door, but I will still talk to the girls. Dana was on vacation this week and I have talked to her daily so its not like I am leaving anyone behind just leaving a job. A few of the people I am excited to NEVER see again. I wouldn't want to work with certain ones ever again.

The new job will start on Monday and I am super excited to have a new start. I want something to challenge and enjoy.

Tomorrow and Friday I am taking off because I needed a few me days. Tomorrow I am cleaning out closets and Friday I am going to get a haircut and visit Em and baby Lincoln.

Bumper Sticker

2009-07-06T20:38:00.002-04:00

The other day Hubby and I were driving thru town and passed by a car and the bumper sticker made us both smile and laugh.

"I wasn't born in the South, but got I here as soon as I could!"

Ah! Makes me proud! As you may know, I am so very proud to be in the south. I don't want to be any other place. Seeing this made me realize that others share in my joy.

Their house has gone to the Cats

2009-07-06T20:26:00.006-04:00

Isn't this little guy the cutest... he lives at my parents with his three sisters and mother. None of these cats belong to my mother, but she ends up feeding them. They have taken it upon themselves to make their home right outside her front door. They are super cute, but they are not hers. My dad who is not a cat man has gotten very attached to them, which if you know him will shock you.

This little guys name is Frank. You can't tell from the picture but his eyes are blue, therefore he got the name Frank from Frank Sinatra.

One of the sisters name is Ann. She is very shy so my daddy named her Shy-Ann. Cute huh! The other two do not have names yet, but I am sure its just a matter of time.

I really wish the owner who lives next door would take care of them, but I guess they don't have to when they know my parents will. Luckily they can afford it or I would be complaining.

Life

2009-07-05T12:21:00.002-04:00

Life has been pretty crazy for me lately. It seems that I come home and get a few things done and its time to start all over again. I really don't know why I haven't been blogging, I am not that busy that I can't take a moment to stop and blog, but I just haven't.

The new job will be with a cable company that we ourselves currently use. I will start on July 13th. I am not sure where exactly I will be right now because for the first two months it will be training. The start out pay will be right there with what I currently make and that was not a plus. However, at least I will know that my job won't be leaving in October like the current one I have.

New Job

2009-07-01T17:25:00.003-04:00

I am happy to say that as of July 13th, I will have another job.

I am leaving the cushy job for one that I hope will challenge me. The one I currently have has become boring and repetitive, leaving me needing something else.

Wednesday will be my last day with old job and hopefully I will be able to get some things done that I had planned to do while I was laid off.

Wish me luck. I am sure you will hear more about the new job later.

128 days

2009-06-24T16:05:00.001-04:00

128 days... I have another 128 days to work at my current job. I am so happy that I really don't have to worry right now about a job. Woohoo!!

Weekend Review

2009-06-23T16:06:00.003-04:00

I had a pretty great weekend. We didn't do much, but it was still fun.

Friday night Hubby and I went to the town I am from and watched his friend drag race. Yes, I know Redneck..right? I enjoy it. I like the idea of going fast. We stayed out in the sun for a long long time and it wore us out.

Saturday I went shopping with my mom and her friend. I had to find something to wear to my interview on Monday. We found a few good deals, but didn't go spending crazy. I did buy me a pair of shoes that I will have to return. They are so comfy, but every time you take a step it sounds like air is being let out of them. I can't stand it and Hubby pointed out that its loud enough that people will look so...back to the store they go.

Later that night Hubby and I went to watch 'The Proposal', it was great. I am a huge Sandra Bullock fan and she did an amazing job. We went to the late late movie, but it was very very full. The only bad part was we had to sit beside young girls who commented on every.single.thing that happened. I could have done without their commentary. Grr!

Sunday we spent lunch with his stepdad and went to my parents for the evening. We had a great day.

Addicted to The O.C.

2009-06-22T16:06:00.002-04:00

Have you ever watched the tv show The O.C.? Well, I just started and I am addicted. I wanted to watch it when it was on to begin with, but didn't start at the beginning and just never did at all.... until a week ago. During the summer, all the shows are on hiatus and that leaves me nothing to watch so I found The O.C. first season at FYE for $21. I bought it. It was used, but guaranteed. I found the others but they were a lot more there so I opted to wait. Last night when we went to Best Buy to purchase my lovely new Dell... I found the other season for ..... $19.99 each!!!! I bought the other three seasons and now I am complete. I have so many shows to watch now I don't know what do do with myself.

Have you ever found a show you could watch like that? Em and I did that with Gilmore Girls, and now I am going to make her do it with 90210 when it comes out on dvd... the new series that is.

Crashed

2009-06-21T23:48:00.000-04:00

Our computer died today. We have had it for 3 years now, but it was used by my mother in law at work for years before that. We have never had to purchase one for ourselves. We have always had someone to give us one right when we needed it. Unfortunately, we had to buy a new one. We opted for a laptop instead of getting another desktop. However, we are hoping that Hubby's friend will be able to repair our other so we can have the best of both worlds.

We bought a Dell laptop and love it. The sad part, I lost ALL my bookmarks when the other crashed. Luckily we had an external hard drive and I didn't lose my pictures, shew!

What kind of computer do you use??

Random Ramblings

2009-06-18T15:41:00.002-04:00

I haven't been blogging about daily life this week since I was telling the story of Hubby and I, so I thought I would take a minute and do my usual random thoughts.

Job
I have a job interview on Monday. Woohoo! I am super excited to be getting out there and looking. I didn't plan to do it to begin with, but I like the idea of trying something new. Wish me Luck!

Work
My current job is a pain. We are training a few people (**some capable, some not!) to do our jobs. Its really hard to sit with them when you know they are there to take your place. They apologize but I think that makes it worse. The count right now is at 14 days remaining, but they are most likely going to keep us a little longer. I won't be there IF by chance I have a job offer.

**If you have ever worked with someone that already knows everything there is to know about everything, then you will completely understand what I mean by that!

Vacation
We are still planning on taking a vacation/cruise in August. I went and paid the final payment on Monday so its official. I am super excited. Still not sure if it will be Hubby and I alone or if this will be another family affair. I was looking forward to the alone trip, but if they come I am sure we will have just as good of a time. We still plan to do our own thing and enjoy our time off!!

Life for us seems pretty great. We are moving forward with our house buying dream and if I am able to find a job that will make us that much closer. Keep your fingers crossed!!!

The Story of Us (Part 3)

2009-06-18T15:37:00.002-04:00

Hubby proposed to me on December 16th, 2002. I remember the day like it was yesterday. I knew he was the one, so it was no question that I would say yes. He proposed on top of the space needle in Gatlinburg.

We were married on June 15th, 2002 in a small ceremony at my parents house. I enjoyed having the small setting and just the few friends and family that were able to attend.

Lucky me to call this man my husband.

This is one of my favorite pictures from that day.

The Story of Us (Part 2)

2009-06-16T19:15:00.004-04:00

I didn't hear from him or even see him for a week. I thought for sure we were done. He must not be interested, he must not like me. You know, the girl in me came out and I was questioning why why why. One Saturday morning my phone rang, and it was him. He wanted to know how I was and when we were going to go out again. I didn't even let on that it was really bugging me that he didn't call for a week, and I played it cool. I eventually agreed to go out with him again. I guess you knew that though....

Don't let me fool you, I was not in love with this guy to begin with. I didn't even like him that much. He was arrogant and cocky, and thought he was something. I don't know what changed in him, but he became a person that I could depend on and loved more than anything. He was my best friend and I knew very soon that he was the one I was meant to be with. Lucky me!

The first time that he told me he loved me was when he dropped me off at my house after one of our many dates we were sitting in the driveway in his truck. From that day on something changed in the arrogant guy. He was the sweetest most amazing boyfriend and I was head over heels for him. I remember the feelings I had when he told me he loved me. I was over the moon!

Stay tuned tomorrow for The Proposal....

7 years ago today....

2009-06-15T21:35:00.002-04:00

I married my best friend. The man who makes me laugh, the one who I adore, and the one who makes the bigger mess. Since its our anniversary, and I saw E do this, I thought I would tell you the story of us. From the first date until we were married.

How we met...

I met him thru a mutual friend. I was single. I had been in a relationship all through high school and I don't remember if I was really looking for a relationship when we were set up. I was given his phone number and told if I was interested to call him. The first phone call was interesting to say the least. You know the small talk stuff. Finally we decided that we would meet up where I worked and talk. It was POURING down rain when he arrived there at the time I got off. Neither of us wanted to get wet so he decided he would follow me home to my parents house. They were/are pretty strict where I am concerned so my mom made me sit on the couch downstairs and talk. It was really hard to get to know him so we didn't talk that much that night.

Our first date was with friends to TGI Friday's. I knew it was going to be love from the moment he rolled up his sleeves and dug into the bbq ribs. I knew he would fit in just fine with my family. My friends adored him and so did I. Unfortunately, we hit a snag that next week and he decided that he wasn't going to call me. I was the girl in the relationship and I was not about to call him.

Stay tuned for the rest......

So...

2009-06-14T23:11:00.001-04:00

Tomorrow is mine and Tim's 7 year anniversary. We spent the day out and about today and we had a blast.
I will be back tomorrow to tell you our story.

Are women born like this?

2009-06-10T12:21:00.001-04:00

You MUST check this out!!

Are women born like this?

We got this in an email at work, and its so worth watching! I bet you will laugh out loud!!

Happy Again

2009-06-09T19:18:00.002-04:00

I have to say that I am super happy today. I went straight after work and picked up my engagement ring. It was all fixed and glowingly shiny. It fit right back onto my finger just like it was suppose to and I no longer feel naked. Ah! Happy Girl!

Weekend Update

2009-06-08T19:11:00.003-04:00

As per usual, I will catch you all up on the weekend happenings.

Friday was a long long boring day at work. As you know we are training and that is an adventure. No fun what so ever. Since I still work there and there is always the chance that someone might find my blog, I guess I better keep my opinions to myself... but come July 2nd, all bets are off. Anyway...after work, I ran home and picked up my engagement ring. I had to take it to the jeweler where we purchased it. The other day while I was at dinner with E, I realized that one of the prongs that holds the center diamond in was broken. It would have been too easy for the diamond to fall out and I didn't want to take that chance. I had to leave it (boo!) and will pick it up on Wednesday. Its only going to cost me $27 to have it fixed which is much much less than I expected. I feel completely naked without it.

Saturday was a fun day. I got up at about 10 and cleaned a little bit before getting ready to spend the evening with my work girls. We made plans to watch "He's just not that into you" and veg out in front of the tv. Turns out we had to have the kids there with us, which was fun. They are so much entertainment. They both have 2 year olds and they are so funny together. One is a girl, Baby C, and one is a boy, Baby K. We ate and ate, but luckily it was food that was good for us. We have veggies, fruits, and uhum... dirt cake(courtesy of me!). We were there for about five hours trying to watch a two hour movie.

(I do recommend you watch it, it was very true and very funny!!)

Sunday was a busy day for us. We had breakfast at my parents(bacon, country ham, eggs, and fried potatoes) and dinner at Outback. Both meals were wonderful, but I have to say that nothing compares to my mommy's cooking.

My Uncle is at home, like I said before, and doing pretty well. He is still having a hard time adjusting to not being able to do much for himself. He is still weak, and they have not set up therapy for him to make his muscles stronger. That makes no sense to me, but I am not a doctor. I hope to be able to see him soon, but I would much much rather visit when he is well. I think I am most afraid that he will not remember who I am, and I don't think I could stand that!!

Vacation is still going as planned. We will be making our final payment on Friday and I am super excited and ready for it. A whole week to relax and do absolutely nothing!! AND it will be the very first vacation that Hubby and I have taken alone.

In other news, Hubby has been sick all weekend. Just when you think he is better, he has another bout of sickness. He is having horrible sinus problems this year and its not fun. He is miserable. He is having to stay doped up on meds, and is drowsy most of the night when he is home. I sure hope he is better soon!!

Work is another issue that I would LOVE to rant about, but like I said earlier I will wait. I better keep my mouth closed and just be thankful that I still have the job for another 24 days.

Meme - 8 things

2009-06-04T19:15:00.003-04:00

Okay, so I wasn't technically tagged, but I thought this would be fun because I have nothing else for the day so far. Head on over to E's blog to see her Meme, and see where I got the idea from.

8 Things I Am Looking Forward To:

1. Vacation in August - Bahamas here we come!
2. Finally having an answer about my job
3. Pool days
4. Cooler weather
5. Summer movies
6. Summer Cookouts
7. Did I say Vacation?
8. Going on our cruise...

8 Things I Did Yesterday:

1. Showered
2. Went to work
3. cooked dinner
4. watched tv
5. napped
6. Ate free cake
7. cleaned
8. folded laundry

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:

1. Be wealthy
2. Buy a home!
3. Cook
4. Decorate
5. Be creative
6. Never have to work again
7. or chose who I work with
8. Own my own company

8 Shows I Watch:

1. NCIS
2. As the World Turns
3. Young and the Restless
4. The Menalist
5. The Bachelor(ette)
6. Golden Girls - love em!
7. Grey's Anatomy
8. Desperate Housewives
(I could continue for days naming the shows I watch!)

8 Favorite Fruit:

1. Cantaloupe
2. More Cantaloupe!
3. strawberries
4. Kiwi
5. Watermelon
6. oranges
7. Grapes
8. peaches

8 Places I'd Like to Travel:

1. Hawaii
2. Jamaica
3. Bahamas - going this summer!
4. Ireland
5. Alaska
6. Out West
7. Anywhere that has a beach
8. Key West

8 Places I've Lived:

1. Tennessee
2. Georgia
3. South Carolina

8 People I've Tagged:
You there reading...your it! If you have read this, please join us. Don't forget to comment so I can go check yours out!

Your First Car

2009-06-03T17:56:00.002-04:00

Today at lunch we had a really interesting conversation about our first cars. I am quite proud (not!) of my first car. First, you have to agree to tell me about yours if I tell you about mine. Deal? Good!

My very first car was a 1992 Geo Storm. It was blue, not a pretty blue, but blue. It had a radio that worked some of the time. You had to make sure you turned the volume down while it was working or else when you were driving and it come on you might have a heart attack. It did not have power windows, and the handle to roll the driver side down was stripped so we had a pair of pliers attached at all times. (Redneck much?!)
It had an oil leak somewhere, and somehow it would leak into my front drivers side floor. I could not have regular floor mats. I had to have plastic so it didn't soak thru and get on my clothes. The only good thing was it had a killer air conditioner, it would freeze you to death.

After that car I have had a 2002 Mercury Cougar that I loved, a 2003 Ford Explorer that I grew to hate, and presently my '07 Fusion that I drive like I stole. I love love love my car. Hubby never drives it, but he doesn't complain. He is quite happy with his '03 F-250.

What was your first car? What do you drive now?

Don't talk to Strangers

2009-06-02T16:38:00.002-04:00

You know how when you are little and your mom tells you.. Don't talk to strangers? Well I didn't listen to her.

Have you ever been in a store and someone will speak to you about something being overpriced and you casually talk back to them. Something similiar happened to me and I was soooo wishing I had kept my mouth shut, nodded, and walked away. But did I? ... nope!

On Saturday, I ran down the road to our local Blockbuster to return some movies and redeem the free ones we were owed. I was walking around reading the titles minding my own business. I got down the aisle to 'Paul Blart~>Mall Cop' and there was this young guy standing there. He was dressed in his full motorcycle gear with his helmet in his hand. He picked up the movie and busted out laughing. Not quietly, but not horribly loud either. I looked in his direction and he spoke. He said " I don't know why, but looking at that picture makes me laugh" and silly me, I spoke back.

Me: That is a good movie.
Cycle Guy: Really, I have been wanting to see it.

(I spoke AGAIN!)

Me: Yeah, its funny.

Cycle Guy: Thanks! I love his tv show.

(why didn't I run then when I had the chance?!?! )

Cycle Guy: Do you like stand up comedy?

( huh? is he still talking to me? I turned around just in time to be face to face with him.
Darn it!... he is talking to me!)

Me: Yeah
Cycle Guy: I really love Kat Williams! (grinning ear to ear!)
Me: Yes, he is funny.

I turned to walk away, realizing what I had done...he followed. He was behind me all thru the store, repeating things from Kat Williams stand up. He told me about 5 different things he remembered. He didn't tell me the short version. He went into detail!! I finally got away from him (what seemed like 20 mins later!) and walked (fast!) to the other side of the store and watched for him to leave. I heard him talking to several other people, so I wasn't his only story hostage.

Don't get me wrong, he was very nice. The only thing that was hard for me, was he was right up in my face. He was in my personal space. He would also slap my arm right when he got to the punch line of his stories. I might be bruised!

Moral of the story, beware of strangers. Our parents do (sometimes!!) know what they are talking about.

Bitter Sweet

2009-06-01T20:34:00.002-04:00

Today was the first official day of training. We are training the people that will be taking our place. Its kinda bittersweet to think that we won't be going to this place and working on a daily basis. Its kinda sad.

In 31 days, I will be jobless.

Productive Day

2009-05-29T17:29:00.003-04:00

Today, I took a vacation day from work to spend time with Hubby. We have been doing things all day, not fun things, but still we have been together.

We bought new tags for our car and truck, took Peach to be groomed (she is adorable!), took the car to be serviced (expensive!!), and booked our vacation for August with the travel agent.

I am worn out and ready for some lazy time.

Music

2009-05-28T16:15:00.003-04:00

What kind of music do you like?

I am a true southern girl and I love my country music. I am a big fan, even when no one around me seems to want to listen. The reason I am blogging about this is mainly because last night I watched George Strait being honored for his major accomplishments in the business of country music. I am a huge huge fan. It takes me back to my childhood.

Every Saturday morning my mom would get up and clean house. She would turn on music and usually it was George Strait. Listening to other singers last night sing his songs brought back so many memories. It was neat to sit and think back to the first time I heard those songs, and how much they mean to me.

Again!

2009-05-25T13:20:00.004-04:00

I don't think that I will ever get back to blogging on a daily basis, however when I do the summary blog (again!) I do have more detail and that makes it that much more interesting. So, lets get started.

Daily Life (and Peach!)
Nothing major is going on in our daily life. We are just working and living. Nothing much going on. Hubby is on vacation this week, and I was planning to take a few days myself. We planned to return to Atlanta and see the aquarium. Since I won't have a job most likely after July, I am going to work and only take one possibly two days. We have lots of errands to run on Friday so we will have quite the busy day. Not to mention, my cutesy little puppy finally gets a haircut. We haven't been able to take her with both of us working. The place isn't open late and its closed on weekends. I will share pics when she is finished!

My Uncle
He is at home!! Praise God! I haven't gotten an update in the last few days, I am guessing my Aunt is adjusting to life at home again and trying to make sure he is taken care of. I hope to be able to go visit soon, I just don't want to be in the way or be more of a hassle to her. Please continue to keep him in your prayers. They work!!

School
As of right now, I don't really know what I am going to do. Since failing the test, I haven't been so sure that I want to go to that particular school and take the classes that I really don't need. I am pretty sure I am just going to go to the Tech School and get my degree.

The House
The house that I blogged about wanting weeks ago that is finally for sale... I called about it. Its actually in the price range that we were looking. Let's just see if its still for sale when we are able to purchase. Keep your fingers crossed.

Girls Night
E and I went to see this movie the other night. Actually we had dinner, shopping, and a movie. We had a great time and the movie was funny. I love both of the main characters so I knew I would love it.

My Mother in Law is now in Romania on her mission trip. She left yesterday afternoon and was to arrive there sometime this morning. We won't be able to talk to her much so I just have to pray that she will be okay. She returns next Tuesday. Keep her in your prayers as well.

Last but not least. Happy Memorial Day! We are headed to my mom's for dinner in a little while. I love that woman's cooking!

Girls Night

2009-05-23T12:08:00.001-04:00

Tonight E and I are going to watch this movie. First having dinner and doing a little shopping.

I will blog about it, I am sure.

The real reason....

2009-05-22T21:09:00.001-04:00

Happy Memorial Day!

I promised and I lied

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to all of you!

I said I was going to keep my blog more up to date and post more. However, thru the week I rarely do anything other than work and come home to do absolutely nothing because I am stressing majorly over how much we have to do in a day. By the time I get home, I am mentally drained and I crash.

I do have a few updates to share with you though.

My Uncle
He is a lot better. He can feed himself, and he can talk. He wasn't much of a talker so at this point they are still unsure of brain damage. They are trying to regulate his blood gases, whatever that means. Once they are able to do that then they will go from there. He hasn't been up out of the bed in over a month so his muscles are very weak and he will have to have lots of therapy. Keep him in your prayers. Our God is amazing!

Work
...is super crazy. We are busy from beginning to end and rarely get a moment to stop and relax. We only have 47 days left, and they intend to work us up until the end I think. My GM came to us on Thursday (just another co-worker and myself) and asked if we would be interested in staying on after July 2nd if they needed us. I think that depends on how it affects our unemployment. I can't just walk away from it not having another job or able to draw unemployment so I guess we will see how that all plays out.

School
I am still unsure about. I failed my math test so that means that I will have to take the lower classes before I can take the required classes. However, there is another school here, a tech school that offers pretty much the same study I am interested in. I don't know how the diploma's compare though with one being a tech school and one being a college. Any idea?

Vacation
I had said before that The V's weren't vacationing this year, but we changed our mind. Hubby gets three bonuses a year and has decided he has earned a very well deserved vacation. We are taking a cruise with Carnival again. Just the two of us. This will be our very first vacation alone and we have been married almost 7 years!! We always travel with others. I am excited!!!

Home Buying
Hubby and I will be trying to purchase a home later this year. We will hopefully be at the point where we can get what we want... depending on our money situation when that time comes.

I'm going to be rich!

2009-05-13T15:59:00.003-04:00

I called my husband at work today, told him he could come on home. He can quit his job right now, because we won't need that money anymore.

See, I came home from work and found a note on my kitchen counter. It said:

I need more of these please, thanks!- Peach

This note was right beside of a bag of beggin' strips. This means our dog can write, and therefore, I am going to be rich!

I promise to still blog from my vacation home(s)....

Happy Mother's Day '09

2009-05-11T16:46:00.002-04:00

We had a very wonderful day. Hubby and I started by having lunch at his Mom's. We bought her two candles. They are made by Paula Deen and they smelled good enough to eat! She didn't cook for us because it was her day so instead we had KFC's new grilled Chicken. Hubby was quite impressed, but I didn't even try it. I am not a big chicken on the bone person...ha!

Next, we spent the evening at my mom's. She mentioned she wanted a new desk chair, so Hubby and I planned to purchase one. After realizing all the different types they have, I decided it would be best to let her pick it out. So instead we bought her a card and I drew her a chair and told her we owed her one of them. She was surprised and laughed at me for it.

I have to add.. I am oh so very blessed to have these two women in my life. My mom is the most supportive person ever, and I would not be who I am if it wasn't for her. She takes very good care of me still and I love her dearly. My Mother in Law is the best as well. She has done so much for us since we have been married and I don't think I could have asked for a better in law!

To end our day, we came home, I popped popcorn, and we sat and watched The Unit season finale. That is by far our favorite show!

Rehab

2009-05-11T16:42:00.003-04:00

My uncle is in rehab. He was finally able to be removed from all the machines he was on except the ventilator. He has it just in case. He can talk a little and answer questions, he is watching tv, and resting a LOT! My Aunt said the doctors were concerned with the fact he wasn't talking as much as they would like, but they just don't realize he was never a talker before the heart attack.

Please continue to pray for him and my family. If ever we needed a wake up call, this was surely one!

Saturday Happenings...

2009-05-09T18:22:00.003-04:00

Today has been such a relaxing day, at least for the most part.I did not get out of bed completely until noon, and I haven't done that in forever. It felt great to just be lazy. The whole day hasn't been a waste thought because I did my grocery shopping, went to Hallmark and got Mother's Day cards, and ended up at walmart for their gifts.

Hubby is going to cook steaks on the grill for us tonight and we will most likely end up watching a movie. Tomorrow will be a busy day as we, like most of you, will have two families to celebrate with. I will have details about our busy day tomorrow evening.

Happy Mother's Day!

Small Town...

2009-05-08T18:55:00.002-04:00

First, let me begin by explaining recent name change....

I had began to hate blogging, I didn't want to nor could I find anything that I wanted to blog about. I think it was because I had some things going on in my life that were rather upsetting. Now that its finally settling down I can finally feel more like myself. No point in dwelling on the past so I thought why not rename it and start over. Let's make this about me and my family along with the important people that I am blessed to have in my life. I feel free and able to share and talk about myself again and now I don't feel like I have to try to be someone that I am not just to entertain the reader. I am going to be me!

This new blog title seems to describe life for me, and I think its cute. It took me several days to come up with something that I thought would be fitting.

Please stay tuned for a catch up blog along with details about my giveaway!

Changes and a Giveaway

2009-05-03T20:52:00.000-04:00

I am going to be making some changes to my blog, and I am going to host a giveaway for 2 lucky blog readers.

Stay tuned for more!

Test Day...

2009-04-29T15:44:00.003-04:00

Today was the day. I showed up. I was all prepared or so I thought.

I passed the English.
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I passed the reading.
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I failed the math!!!....

Updates

2009-04-27T16:30:00.004-04:00

I didn't realize that it would be this hard to work for a company when you know they are closing and you are going to be left out in the cold. I feel this way most of the time. Lately, we have been so busy that we haven't had a chance to get upset. We are covered up from the minute we walk in the door until its time to leave. Today, I worked over 30 minutes, unfortunately I won't be getting overtime because I have to leave early on Wednesday.

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I will be taking my test for college on Wednesday. I haven't had a test in 9 years so it will be like starting all over. I am super excited to start the new phase of my life. I can't wait to get back to school and have homework. What can I say? I love to write.

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My Uncle seems to be improving some. He was trying to get out of bed yesterday. He is strapped down for his safety as well as the Dr's and nurses. He still has the breathing tube but it only on 55% oxygen which is much better than the 100% he was on. He seems to have somewhat of an idea as to what is going on, but they won't know until they can remove the tube from his throat. Please keep up those prayers, they are working.

Our Day at the zoo...

2009-04-26T16:45:00.002-04:00

On Saturday, Tim and I spent the day at the zoo with friends. We had a blast. It was a little warmer than I would have liked, but it was still a lot of fun.

We loved the Meerkats, and stood and watched them for a while. There were two babies that fought and fought with each other. Mom would sit and watch and then break them up. It happened over and over.
I love elephants, and this is Tonka. He is the famous elephant at the zoo. He has billboards all over Knoxville.
Zebra's were fun to watch. This one was watching Nikki and it seemed like he was smiling for her. What a laugh we got outta that one.
My favorite favorite part of the day was the giraffe's. I love love them. There was a baby but he kept hiding from us.

All in all, we had a great time and enjoyed the company. I can tell you that I will not eat lunch inside the zoo again. It was expensive, cold and not that good.

Update

2009-04-24T18:03:00.000-04:00

It seems like its one step forward and two steps back for my Uncle. He was awake this morning, he was making eye contact with my Aunt and following her around the room with his eyes. Mom said he tried to talk, but couldn't because of the thing in his throat. It seemed to be going well, but then he started bleeding from his mouth. They have an ear nose and throat Dr in there now, so they should know what is causing that soon.

Please keep him in your prayers.

My absence

2009-04-21T17:09:00.003-04:00

If you have noticed, I have been absent since last Wednesday.

My Uncle had a massive heart attack at work on Thursday morning. I have spent the weekend at University Hospital in Augusta Georgia. Right now, things are still a little uncertain and they are taking it day by day. They have ran several test and he seems to be healing quite nicely. He does have pneumonia and they are keeping him sedated to let his heart and body rest. He is a fighter. One Dr. told us that he had never seen anyone with this type of heart attack survive. We have an amazing God, don't we! A true miracle worker.

Please keep him and my family in your prayers. My mom is still there with her sister, and they are not leaving his side.

Susie HomeMaker

2009-04-15T19:03:00.002-04:00

You can just call me Susie...

I have become your regular cleaning fool this week. Yesterday I came home and cleaned the entire evening. Well, not all evening. American Idol and 90210 were on so I HAD to devote a little time to them. I dusted, swept, mopped, straightened, moved, and cleaned around everything I could possibly move by myself. I did laundry. I folded, hung, and put away everything in one day - minus our bed sheets. That is what I am currently doing at the moment. Mr. V was quite surprised when he came home.

Tonight, I am going to fix dinner and shop online a while. I have to find a book to study for my compass test for school and I am looking for a new desk. The one I currently have is glass and I hate it!

Potato Soup Fiasco

2009-04-14T15:58:00.002-04:00

I got this bright idea that I would make my own potato soup and instead of following the recipe I would regularly use I tried a quick and easy one. Had I read the recipe correctly, I would have realized something didn't add up.

The recipe told me to melt a stick of butter, then add a cup of flour. Stirring until it was completely smooth. Once it was smooth add 7 cups of milk a little at a time so it thickens. OMG! I just made gravy. If you have ever made homemade gravy you know that this is how you make it but not with butter. You usually use whatever grease you have left (bacon, pork, chicken..) and do it that way except you wouldn't want to use 7 cups of gravy unless your the Duggar's.

Hubby tried it and said..."Congrats! You make the best potato gravy ever! Then he applauded me for trying'"

It was digusting! So much for taking the easy way!

For Sale

2009-04-13T16:21:00.004-04:00

The....house...I....love....down...the...street...is...for....SALE!!

And wouldn't you know it would happen when I am about to be jobless!!! I told my husband when we moved into the neighborhood that if this house ever went up for sale, I would be the first bid. I love love love this house and have since they day they built it. No way could we afford it now, especially with me going back to school.

I am going to cry now!

Our Easter

2009-04-12T21:25:00.006-04:00

We have had a great day today. We started our day with breakfast at my parents. They go all out when they know we are coming. (Peach wasn't able to go with us this time because my parents dog has been sick and I don't want her to be.) They fixed us sausage, bacon, and country ham, fried potatoes and biscuits and gravy. If you have ever read my blog you know that my mom is by far the best cook ever. We got our belly's full and sat around and talked a while.

For lunch we headed to my in-laws. They fixed BBQ, baked beans, and mac and cheese. It was so very yummy. The whole family was there today and it was great to sit around and talk. They pulled out old pics and it was really interesting to hear Mr. V's Mamaw tell stories about them.

Tonight, my SIL Amy and her boyfriend John came to our house to watch a movie. About half way thru we decided to get pizza and head back to my MIL's house to watch the rest. Mr. V wasn't feeling very well so he stayed home asleep. We watched 7 pounds with Will Smith. It was very good but a little hard to figure out until the end.

Now, I am at home about to crash. I am so worn out. I have been going steady since 8 this morning.

I will tell you all about my lovely potato soup mess tomorrow.

*Happy Easter!**

2009-04-12T08:00:00.001-04:00

I hope you all have a great day!

Movie Saturday

2009-04-11T20:20:00.002-04:00

Mr. V and I are going to watch this movie tonight. I rented it on Thursday and we haven't been able to watch just yet. I will let you all know how it is.

Stay tuned for my potato soup cooking fiasco story and all the lovely Easter details.

Stormy Weather

2009-04-10T21:24:00.004-04:00

So much for checking for recipes, grocery shopping, and cooking dinner.

It poured rain and stormed all evening. I finally made it to the store just a little while ago but only to get stuff to make a quick easy dinner of homemade pizza. It was good, but not healthy. Ick!

I am not going to complain about the weather though. I love love love thunderstorms!

Happy Friday

2009-04-10T15:09:00.002-04:00

I am home from work early today, and I am loving it. I don't have anywhere to be until 5pm and that sounds great to me. This afternoon I am going to get my hair cut, and it is much needed.

While reading blogs yesterday I decided that I am going to start cooking more and trying more recipes. Right now, I am going to search for some easy ones for picky eaters like Mr.V and myself. I plan to make me a recipe box. That sounds like so much fun to me.

Just right..

2009-04-09T19:02:00.000-04:00

I guess you have noticed that I have been changing up my blog a little. I want something that is completely me and I intend to find it.

I will blog more later.

Happy Thursday!

School

2009-04-07T18:29:00.004-04:00

This week, I have been trying to get things together and find out all the things that I need to do before going to school in the fall. I have talked to the financial aid dept, tried to talk to an advisor, and gotten my paperwork that I needed in order for later when I actually go talk to someone.

When I called the financial aid dept, they did not have any good news for me. Unfortunately, I am not eligible for financial aid or a pell grant. We made too much money last year and that keeps me from qualifying. Sad! I am still going though, nothing is keeping me from actually making something of myself.

My next call was to my former High School. I had to get them to fax me my transcript. Pat me on the back! I was majorly surprised at how well I had done. The paper came across "Honor's diploma". I knew I had earned it, but seeing it again made my head swell. Not really, but the girls bragged on me. Hubby and I talked about it last night too. We both agreed that we wished we had tried harder and paid more attention. Maybe our parents knew what they were talking about.

Lastly, I wasn't able to get in touch with an advisor and I will have to wait until I get my letter in the mail to see exactly who I need to contact. I do know that I will have to take a test to see where I will be placed class wise. I don't do well under pressure, but this is something I want and I am going to work my hardest.

On my way to being a paralegal. I am ready to be somebody!

Lovely Decor

2009-04-07T18:19:00.005-04:00

I am come to realize that I am completely OCD. My towels have to be folded just a certain way in the cabinet, things on my desk have to be in the correct place, if my computer monitor is not correctly centered in front me I can't stand it. Is anyone else this way? I am a complete neat freak. I have to have things in their place and neatly placed or it drives me nuts.

The reason I tell you this is because my boss has made it her life's ambition to annoy me and my ocd'ness. Check out what I came to work and found on Monday.

She was oh so very proud of herself and she couldn't even make it work to hear what I thought about it. She called me just to see what I would say. Drives me nuts but no way was I telling her that! There were papers everywhere. She had opened cabinets and drawers and stuffed papers in them. I am still finding those stupid things!

Does your boss ever do this type of thing to you? I am sure I will never find a boss quite like her.

Cold!

2009-04-06T19:37:00.004-04:00

Cold! Cold! Cold!

That is the only way to describe the weather outside right now. I can't believe the difference that one day can make. Yesterday it was almost 80 and today its 35!! My dad had to dig up some of the plants he had already put out in the garden so they didn't freeze tonight. Luckily the weather will only be this way for 2 days and we are warming back up.

They are calling for snowing tonight and early morning, I can't believe it!

How is your weather?

Lovely Sunday

2009-04-05T21:48:00.003-04:00

I don't think I could have asked for a better Sunday.

This morning Hubby and I got up after sleeping in, well I did but he didn't. We headed out to enjoy the beautiful weather. We took the long way to Sevierville so I could check out the mega-Cato's store that they have there. I needed a few shirts for work and I knew I would find things there.

On the way back home we also took the long way again, but went another way. I love to ride and getting to spend the day out with Hubby is another plus!

Tonight for dinner we went to my parents. My Dad is the best griller that I know. He fixed hamburgers and steaks and they were great!!

I love my simple life!!

Me

2009-04-04T13:56:00.004-04:00

Upset. Disgusted. Ashamed.

That describes my mood right now. I am so disgusted with my self today its not even funny.

I went to get some new clothes today. I need some dress clothes for work, and I decided I would make a trip this morning to see what I could find. I found some of the cutest clothes... then I tried them on.

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That is all that I have to say. I have completely let myself go and I am so disgusted. Nothing looked right, nothing fit and now I am in a horrible mood because I should be smacked for letting this happen. Its completely my fault and nobody else can be blamed.

So.. blog world. Right this on your calendar. As of tomorrow when I can get to the grocery store I will be on a diet. I am done. and done!

The Important things...

2009-04-03T18:16:00.001-04:00

As I realized today that life for the V's is about to change in a way that we can't control, I finally realized that the important things are still going to remain the same. I know that all the changes won't be bad ones, but the scariest for me is the fear of not knowing.

However, I do know a few things... what you might call the important things... are going to remain the same and that is all that matters to me!

~ I will still be married to an amazing husband who has more incite into things than I have ever given him credit for. This man knows me sometimes better than I know myself and when I let things get me down, he is there to help me realize what is important and what is petty.

~ I will no longer be working with my BFF's, but I know they will continue to be a major part of my life. It scares me to think that I won't have them to turn to for advise, but they are only a phone call or car ride away.

~ The support of my family will be there no matter what I decide. I am so very blessed to have them in my life and without them I would not be the person that I am.

~ I am still me and I will always be me. No matter where I am, or what I am doing I will still be Brandy Jo from Mooresburg and I will NEVER forget where I came from.

Random Ramblings

2009-04-02T16:16:00.003-04:00

I am so very glad to be at home now. I didn't think that today would ever end. We are super busy at work which is rather ironic considering we have 68 working days left.

I got my paycheck today and I was pleasantly surprised. It was $32 more than usual.. some of that is because I had about 2 more hours than the past few months, but some is in part to Obama's stimulus plan. Give me more please!!

Hubby and I have been talking quite a bit lately about renting an apartment. We have lived with his grandmother for 3.5 years and its time for something new. We planned to purchase a home in January but with me losing my job and instead of working I will be going to school, I don't think that will be in the plans. Once I have my degree and I am making money we can have what we want. We are still trying to decide where we want to live. I know that we want a place where we have enough space of our own to have people over and not have to worry about where they are parking.

Back to School

2009-03-31T16:20:00.002-04:00

As you know I will be jobless as of July 3rd. I have decided to take this as my opportunity to finally do what I really want to do. I am going to go back to school in August. I have always always always wanted to be a paralegal and that is what I am going to do! I really wanted to be a lawyer but I have a horrible time talking in front of people that I don't know. I am tired of doing things that I don't enjoy and I am refusing to settle for anything less. I realized that I only live once and I am doing this for myself. My husband is very supportive and I am so very excited. I filled out the application today and now I just have to wait and see what else I need.

Wish me luck!

Weekend Update

2009-03-29T12:18:00.003-04:00

Thanks for all the great words about my not so great news! I am not stressing it though because God has something in store for me, I just have to be positive. The atmosphere at work has changed quite a bit. Everyone has the 'who cares' attitude, and sometimes I have it too. They told us we would have to train the people that are coming in to take over...as if! I will show them what to do, but it will not be the quick and easy way. And the problem solving... forget it! They will have to figure that out on their own. It is affecting us all, some of us just have it worse. My boss is putting his house on the market soon and others are so stressed because they already have family members on unemployement. Let's just hope and pray that T has a job and The V's will be ok.

Yesterday T and I spent the day at home doing nothing. I had planned to do laundry and clean but changed my mind when I turned on the tv. I wasn't home last weekend and felt like I didn't sit down at all. So I took Saturday as my day of rest. We did manage to make bacon and pancakes for breakfast but I think that was the extent of any type of labor we did. Last night however we did venture down to my In-laws for pizza and to visit. We sat around and talked for hours! We had a great time and didn't get home and into bed until well after 1am. That doesn't work well for us old folks that seem to be in bed as early as we can.

Today, T and I are going to eat lunch with my In-laws and then head to Sam's to grocery shop and Pet Smart to buy something to put into our fish tank. Our 4 newest family members decided they were unhappy with the plants we bought them and decided to pull them up every time Hubby put them in. He got upset, pulled them out and threw them away. Now they have no place to hide and seem to be fighting quite a bit. (in case your wondering, I am referring to our four fish :)... )

Also, The V's are officially on a diet. We are going to try something new, but I can't tell you now. My MIL just called and wants us to hurry on down. Later though I promise!

How was your weekend?

Life with The ♥V's

New Hair Style

New Layout

4 day.. and counting

Happy Holidays 2011

Wordless Wednesday

My Mom graduates

*My Car*

Back to work...

Snow Day!

January

*Merry Christmas 2010*

Christmas Time 2010

Slacker

My Yummy Dessert

Baby Mason -- my nephew

New Look

Broken Bed

The New Job (and an old new one)

Thursday Thirteen

8 years ago...

Busy as a V!

New Job!

Happy Weekend

Happy Mother's Day

Vacation 2010

Life...

Peachy

Thursday Thirteen -- My Favorite Places

Wordless Wednesday

Life....

My ♥Snow Day

♥Snow!

Here's to...

Football time in Tennessee

The absentee blogger

Our Cruise '09

Vacation

Life

A Huge Summary

Absence...

Mini- Vacation

The New Job

My Lunch Date

A new start

Bumper Sticker

Their house has gone to the Cats

Life

New Job

128 days

Weekend Review

Addicted to The O.C.

Crashed

Random Ramblings

The Story of Us (Part 3)

The Story of Us (Part 2)

7 years ago today....

So...

Are women born like this?

Happy Again

Weekend Update

Meme - 8 things

Your First Car

Don't talk to Strangers

Bitter Sweet

Productive Day

Music

Again!

Girls Night

The real reason....

I promised and I lied

I'm going to be rich!

Happy Mother's Day '09

Rehab

Saturday Happenings...

Small Town...

Changes and a Giveaway

Test Day...

Updates

Our Day at the zoo...

My Car

Merry Christmas 2010