I can't believe that I have let a whole month go by without writing. It has been kind of tough. One thing for sure I am DONE with winter. I am ready for warmer weather. It is just kind of depressing around here. More gray skies, more snow than we have ever had.
One thing that I have a hard time with is the fact that I can't do a whole lot with my back the way it is. I tried to shovel snow the other day and my back hurt for about a week and a half. I hate my back. I wish I could trade it in. One thing that has been nice is that a couple of friends and I have gotten a dinner group going on Sunday nights. It really has been fun getting to know people that I didn't know a whole lot.
The thing that I am most excited about is that Tom flies into Kansas City this Friday. He will be here in time for my birthday on the 27th. He will be here for a week and a half before he flies to California to deliver a lecture at Cal State Channel Islands. He comes home for real on August 5th. That is so far away. I am hoping that we won't EVER have to have this much time/distance between us again. Even though I feel that I have been pretty strong, this is a lot harder than I thought.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Not A Whole Lot!!!
Well, I live a pretty boring life at the moment. It seems all I do is work and sleep. I am grateful to have a day off of work today to kind of relax and get a few things done that haven't been done in a while. I am really looking forward to February 22nd. That is the day that I get to go and pick Tom up at the airport and hang out with him again for another week and a half.
I have decided that I really want to go to Japan for a visit. The ideal time for me would be during my spring break. I am so excited that my bed, washer and dryer and credit card are paid off that I don't want to even think about using my credit card for anything. I would have to take out a small loan to go to Japan, so I just don't think that it is going to happen this time around. The other thing that I was thinking about is if I did get the job that I want for the summer, there is a stretch of 10 days that I wouldn't be working in June that might be a possibility. One of my friends that I work with says that she is going to have a bake sale so that I can go. =). Maybe next time.
I am really missing Tom right now. I can't wait until this is all over and done with. I can have my husband back.
I have decided that I really want to go to Japan for a visit. The ideal time for me would be during my spring break. I am so excited that my bed, washer and dryer and credit card are paid off that I don't want to even think about using my credit card for anything. I would have to take out a small loan to go to Japan, so I just don't think that it is going to happen this time around. The other thing that I was thinking about is if I did get the job that I want for the summer, there is a stretch of 10 days that I wouldn't be working in June that might be a possibility. One of my friends that I work with says that she is going to have a bake sale so that I can go. =). Maybe next time.
I am really missing Tom right now. I can't wait until this is all over and done with. I can have my husband back.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Where has the time gone?
I can't believe that the last time I updated my blog was November 26th. It has been awhile. My goal now is to try and update it at least once a week. We will see how that goes.
Well, December was just a busy month. It totally flew by. The break is over and I am back in to the "real world."
My Christmas Vacation began on December 18th. I flew to Tucson, AZ where my little brother picked me up at the airport. The next day Dad, Mom, Jeremy, Dustin (Brian's friend) and myself attended his Pima County Fire Academy Graduation. Brian had taken video clips during the academy and was able to put together a slide show presentation for the graduation ceremony. It was such a good feeling to see how many people like Brian. We heard many good things about him from many different people. Brian has been accepted into the Tucson Fire Department Academy. I am hoping to be going back to Arizona in June or July for another Academy Graduation.
On the 19th Dad, Mom and I drove back to California. I think I prefer flying to driving any day. It was just a LLLOOONNNGGG day. On the 20th Dad, Mom, Papa and I went to see a show called "The Forgotten Carols" by Michael McLean. What a wonderful thing to see right before Christmas. It helped me focus on the important aspects of the holiday season.
On the 22nd Dad, Mom and I drove to the airport to meet Tom who came in from Japan. I can't even begin to tell you how great it was to have my husband back, even if it was only for a week and a half. I am not too fond of this whole being a part thing. I know that it is necessary for him to learn Japanese, and that one of these days it will all pay off. I guess I am probably glad that he is gone now rather than later too. I can't wait until February 22nd when he will land on the tarmac at the Kansas City Airport where I will again be blessed to spend another week and a half or two with him before he sets off to Japan again for the long haul. Tom will be back in Kansas for good around the first week of August. I can't wait.
The 22nd thru January 2nd was spent with friends and family. Tom and I spent New Year's Eve with his Aunt Sharon and Uncle Paul and kids. We had a good time chatting the night away. I fell asleep on the couch before midnight because I was just exhausted and my lower back was giving out on me. All in all we had a great trip. We always look forward to going back to California to see friends and family and to see how much everyone has changed. I cannot believe how much my nieces and nephew have changed. They are growing up so fast. We are thankful for all of the fun times that we had together. Hopefully one of these days, we will have the opportunity to move back closer to the west coast, but for now.....Theres No Place Like Home in Kansas.
Well, December was just a busy month. It totally flew by. The break is over and I am back in to the "real world."
My Christmas Vacation began on December 18th. I flew to Tucson, AZ where my little brother picked me up at the airport. The next day Dad, Mom, Jeremy, Dustin (Brian's friend) and myself attended his Pima County Fire Academy Graduation. Brian had taken video clips during the academy and was able to put together a slide show presentation for the graduation ceremony. It was such a good feeling to see how many people like Brian. We heard many good things about him from many different people. Brian has been accepted into the Tucson Fire Department Academy. I am hoping to be going back to Arizona in June or July for another Academy Graduation.
On the 19th Dad, Mom and I drove back to California. I think I prefer flying to driving any day. It was just a LLLOOONNNGGG day. On the 20th Dad, Mom, Papa and I went to see a show called "The Forgotten Carols" by Michael McLean. What a wonderful thing to see right before Christmas. It helped me focus on the important aspects of the holiday season.
On the 22nd Dad, Mom and I drove to the airport to meet Tom who came in from Japan. I can't even begin to tell you how great it was to have my husband back, even if it was only for a week and a half. I am not too fond of this whole being a part thing. I know that it is necessary for him to learn Japanese, and that one of these days it will all pay off. I guess I am probably glad that he is gone now rather than later too. I can't wait until February 22nd when he will land on the tarmac at the Kansas City Airport where I will again be blessed to spend another week and a half or two with him before he sets off to Japan again for the long haul. Tom will be back in Kansas for good around the first week of August. I can't wait.
The 22nd thru January 2nd was spent with friends and family. Tom and I spent New Year's Eve with his Aunt Sharon and Uncle Paul and kids. We had a good time chatting the night away. I fell asleep on the couch before midnight because I was just exhausted and my lower back was giving out on me. All in all we had a great trip. We always look forward to going back to California to see friends and family and to see how much everyone has changed. I cannot believe how much my nieces and nephew have changed. They are growing up so fast. We are thankful for all of the fun times that we had together. Hopefully one of these days, we will have the opportunity to move back closer to the west coast, but for now.....Theres No Place Like Home in Kansas.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Thanksgiving 2007
This Thanksgiving was a little strange. Only because it was my first one without Tom in 6 years. We had a total of eight people over for dinner. It was a really good time. My roommate and I set the table really nicely. We had several comments on how nice it looked. We loved it.
This was the turkey that I made. In the picture it looks like only half of the turkey is cooked. I used a meat thermometer, and it said 180 degrees when I took the turkey out of the oven. It tasted really good. Very moist, not dry. I love oven bags. No basting.
We ended up having a ton of food. Man was it good though. We sent everyone away with plates of food. After we ate dinner, we went to the movie theater and watched the movie "Enchanted" It was really cute. Then we came home, ate pies (lemon meringue, apple pie, pumpkin pie, Brownie Pecan Pie) and called Tom on Skype. Tom actually got to talk to a bunch of other people besides just me. I'm sure that was a little enjoyable for him.
After pie and talking to Tom and playing a few games, the guys watched football in the living room while the girls piled on the brand new bed I bought and watched Grey's Anatomy. It was really fun.
All in all it turned out to be a great day. I just wish Tom was here with us. Only 25 more days until I get to see him. I can't wait.
This was the turkey that I made. In the picture it looks like only half of the turkey is cooked. I used a meat thermometer, and it said 180 degrees when I took the turkey out of the oven. It tasted really good. Very moist, not dry. I love oven bags. No basting.
We ended up having a ton of food. Man was it good though. We sent everyone away with plates of food. After we ate dinner, we went to the movie theater and watched the movie "Enchanted" It was really cute. Then we came home, ate pies (lemon meringue, apple pie, pumpkin pie, Brownie Pecan Pie) and called Tom on Skype. Tom actually got to talk to a bunch of other people besides just me. I'm sure that was a little enjoyable for him.
After pie and talking to Tom and playing a few games, the guys watched football in the living room while the girls piled on the brand new bed I bought and watched Grey's Anatomy. It was really fun.
All in all it turned out to be a great day. I just wish Tom was here with us. Only 25 more days until I get to see him. I can't wait.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
The Stressful Week and a half 11/1-11/9
Well, November 1st came and I was really excited to be flying to Utah. I had it all planned out. I would be all packed and ready, go to work, leave from work at about 1:30 and head off to the airport. I get out of the shower and get all dressed and notice a little puddle on the bathroom floor. I wipe it up thinking I must have gotten it wet getting out of the shower. I go to my room to get my suitcase ready, go back to the bathroom and there it is again. The little puddle of water. Come to find out there is water leaking from underneath the toilet. Not a good way to start out this day. I eventually called the plumber and they said they would come when they could. I asked if it could be before 1:30, they said they would try. Luckily, I was able to hand this task over to my roommate so she could take care of it and I could go and enjoy time with my family and my cousins wedding.
The flight to Utah was fine, everything was on time if not early, it was great. Little did I know...
Sunday night came and it was time to fly back home. Everything from Salt Lake to Phoenix was fine, then I got hit with a delay in Phoenix. Instead of getting home at midnight, I got home at 4 am. I bring my stuff in from the car, get ready for bed, go to blow up my side of the Comfortaire air bed, the motor dies. I check all plugs make sure things are plugged in right, nothing. I go and try Tom's side of the bed remote...nothing. I slept on Tom's side of the bed, but it was more like sleeping on plywood. Monday night was spent shopping for a new bed, and I got a nice one, Sealy pillow top. I dreamed from Monday night to Thursday night about this new bed. All the week long, lots of stress and little sleep. Three extra duty basketball games, 1 wrestling tournament, 1 choral concert, and a dance later, I finally got the rest I was hoping for, only to wake up with a really bad sore throat and all of the other cold symptoms you could think of.
I felt I had hit my wits end. Then this morning, I was looking through our file cabinet for the warranty on Tom's camera. I came across something that I hadn't read in awhile. It reminded me that there will be times when I am going to be challenged and need to be prepared so that Satan can't persuade me to do otherwise. I gave Satan an inch with my toilet leaking water. That little bit of discouragement opened up a river of discouragement and has been sneaking up on me little by little until I broke down. Needless to say, I think I caught on to his game before it was too late. I am working harder at not letting those "little" things bother me. My hometeachers were over on Sunday and they gave the analogy of having a bowl with a bunch of rocks. Some rocks were pebbles that represented the "little" things in life, the others were larger rocks that represented the more significant/important things of life. If you fill your life up with the pebbles, there isn't going to be room to work on the stuff that matters. That is exactly what I have been doing. I am trying to stop that now. Little by little I will be able to get back to where I want to be. I don't want to sweat the small stuff.
I am feeling a lot better now. I am missing Tom a lot and I am sure that that weight was added to my woes last week. I only have 38 days left until I see him though. That is exciting.
The flight to Utah was fine, everything was on time if not early, it was great. Little did I know...
Sunday night came and it was time to fly back home. Everything from Salt Lake to Phoenix was fine, then I got hit with a delay in Phoenix. Instead of getting home at midnight, I got home at 4 am. I bring my stuff in from the car, get ready for bed, go to blow up my side of the Comfortaire air bed, the motor dies. I check all plugs make sure things are plugged in right, nothing. I go and try Tom's side of the bed remote...nothing. I slept on Tom's side of the bed, but it was more like sleeping on plywood. Monday night was spent shopping for a new bed, and I got a nice one, Sealy pillow top. I dreamed from Monday night to Thursday night about this new bed. All the week long, lots of stress and little sleep. Three extra duty basketball games, 1 wrestling tournament, 1 choral concert, and a dance later, I finally got the rest I was hoping for, only to wake up with a really bad sore throat and all of the other cold symptoms you could think of.
I felt I had hit my wits end. Then this morning, I was looking through our file cabinet for the warranty on Tom's camera. I came across something that I hadn't read in awhile. It reminded me that there will be times when I am going to be challenged and need to be prepared so that Satan can't persuade me to do otherwise. I gave Satan an inch with my toilet leaking water. That little bit of discouragement opened up a river of discouragement and has been sneaking up on me little by little until I broke down. Needless to say, I think I caught on to his game before it was too late. I am working harder at not letting those "little" things bother me. My hometeachers were over on Sunday and they gave the analogy of having a bowl with a bunch of rocks. Some rocks were pebbles that represented the "little" things in life, the others were larger rocks that represented the more significant/important things of life. If you fill your life up with the pebbles, there isn't going to be room to work on the stuff that matters. That is exactly what I have been doing. I am trying to stop that now. Little by little I will be able to get back to where I want to be. I don't want to sweat the small stuff.
I am feeling a lot better now. I am missing Tom a lot and I am sure that that weight was added to my woes last week. I only have 38 days left until I see him though. That is exciting.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
6 Wonderful Years
Today, Tom and I celebrated our 6th Wedding Anniversary. Since Tom is in Japan and I am in Kansas, I did a little celebrating of my own. Three of my wonderful friends from work and I went to a restaurant called The Melting Pot.
The Melting Pot is a really yummy fondue restaurant in Kansas City on the Plaza. We had so much fun. I don't remember a time when I laughed so hard. This is Carol and Carice.
This is Lisa and I.
When we came out of the restaurant, we came out to this bus that had jumped the curb somehow and was kind of blocking the entrance and exit out of the restaurant.
Next weekend, I will be in Utah for my cousins wedding reception. I am very excited about that.
The Melting Pot is a really yummy fondue restaurant in Kansas City on the Plaza. We had so much fun. I don't remember a time when I laughed so hard. This is Carol and Carice.
This is Lisa and I.
When we came out of the restaurant, we came out to this bus that had jumped the curb somehow and was kind of blocking the entrance and exit out of the restaurant.
Next weekend, I will be in Utah for my cousins wedding reception. I am very excited about that.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
The Maple Leaf Festival
Every 3rd weekend in October, Baldwin City, Kansas has something called The Maple Leaf Festival. Basically, you walk around to a bunch a different booths that are selling art, crafts, clothing, jewelry and food. It is a fun thing to go to, even if you only go and look. The leaves are usually changing into fall colors around this time. The first year we lived here, Tom and I went. I think it was kind of a cool day. Last year we didn't go because it was raining. This year I went with our friends Jen and Jason and their baby Joshua. It was about 80 degrees out, but very windy. All in all, it was a pretty nice day to be out and about.
I am looking forward to next weekend. It will by mine and Tom's 6 year wedding anniversary. Even though he isn't here with me, I'm not going to sit home and sulk. On Friday night I am going to go and see the movie Dan in Real Life with Steve Correll. Then on Saturday night, some friends from work and I are going to the Plaza in Kansas City to a Restaurant called "The Melting Pot." It is a fondue place. We are all very excited about that.
Other than what I have already mentioned, there isn't a whole lot going on.
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