Day 16 - My mom
I am so, so thankful for my mother. She is absolutely the best. It is so comforting to know that I can call her whenever I need, or even don't need, for anything or nothing at all. She's so giving and always does so much for everyone else. I'm so thankful that she has been so supportive of me throughout the years and that she's always been there for me. Love you mom!
Day 15 - My students
I have really fantastic students. It's a really tough time for them right now, and a few of them sleep through class. I don't take too much offense, though, because I know they're so completely exhausted from being bombarded with papers and exams in all their classes. I mean, it IS almost Thanksgiving AND the end of the semester. It's just crazy this time of year, and I think they're working hard to balance it all. For the most part, they're doing well, but there's a few that are sinking quick. I have had the pleasure of chatting with several of them. They're really fantastic people and students. I'm so thankful that I've had the opportunity to get to know them.
Day 14 - The weekend
There is something just so wonderful about the weekend. Although I thoroughly enjoy my job, it's nice to wake up on Saturday or Sunday mornings and know I don't have to get ready and head into work. I'm so thankful for a few days off to regroup and catch up on grading or lecture prep. I think the thing I love the most is the fact that I can wear my comfy clothes and throw my hair in a ponytail. Being a slug is right up my alley.
Day 13 - The squirrel is gone!
I think I mentioned previously that we had spent Saturday raking up the leaves in the backyard, which are already back again, and trying to close the hole in the house where the squirrels are entering. Yes, we have squirrels living between our two floors, and back in August or September, we found they were entering on the side of the house, where they had pushed up the roof. M decided to get all handy and close up the hole. So, he sawed, hammered, and drilled until he had that hole sealed up. He even painted it to match the rest of the trim. Well, come Sunday morning around 6 am, we were awaken by some weird noise. We kind of ignored it and went back to sleep. Around 7 am, we heard something again, and yep, you guess it, we had locked a damn squirrel in there. So, M went and borrowed the ladder again and tore down all his handiwork. He then proceeded to pull up a chair outside the hole. After about an hour, the squirrel finally left. Whew! M then closed the hole back up again, and hopefully, we won't have any more squirrel problems. I'm glad we were able to get the squirrel out of there because if he had died in there, it would have been STINKY. Also, when he (maybe it was a she) was trying to get out of there, he ate a hole the size of my fist through the piece of wood used to block the exit. (See the picture below.) It's a little scary to think what else may have been chewed on. Ugh... squirrels are bad news.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Days 10-11-12
Day 10 - Friends
Just as much as I am thankful for the new friends we've met since we've moved here, I am so thankful for all the other people we've met throughout our lives and that we can now call friends. I just wish that I could gather them all up and put them in one place. It's sometimes difficult that life has separated us by such distance, but I guess that's why I'm so thankful for them because no matter how long it's been since we've chatted or seen each other, we can pick up like it was just yesterday. I have some of the best friends in the world. Not only are they great friends, they are great people as well. My life is so enriched because they are a part of it.
Day 11 - Friday nights at home
After a long week, it's so nice to be able to come home and plop on the couch in some comfy clothes. I am so thankful that I am at a point in my life where I can do that. Although it's fun to go out with friends for dinner or drinks, I am so thankful for the nights where I come home to dinner and a glass of wine and the couch. Then, maybe after we turn on 20/20 or Dateline (which by the way was about my hometown tonight), I can fall asleep... and stay there until 3 am, if I so desire.
Day 12 - Nice neighbors
Last night after I fell asleep on the couch (see Day 11 thankfulness), I was abruptly woken up by M who was grabbing the pepper spray and heading downstairs. He said my car alarm had gone off, and he was headed to check things out. When we got downstairs (maybe we should have not ventured down there in case there was someone lurking outside), the car was fine and there wasn't anyone around. This morning, I went outside, in the daylight, to make sure there wasn't anything the matter with my car. I realized that my neighbors' dog, Zoe, was chasing squirrels in our yard. I've never seen her loose, and so I went next door and knocked on the door, but I saw their back gate open. Long story short, I ended up catching Zoe and putting her back in the yard, but it is so refreshing to know that I live on a block where we all know each other and we keep an eye out for each other. I know if Charlie would have been out, any one of my neighbors would have done the same thing. For the first time in my life, aside from growing up, we've lived somewhere where we know our neighbors. I'm really thankful to have such wonderful neighbors.
Just as much as I am thankful for the new friends we've met since we've moved here, I am so thankful for all the other people we've met throughout our lives and that we can now call friends. I just wish that I could gather them all up and put them in one place. It's sometimes difficult that life has separated us by such distance, but I guess that's why I'm so thankful for them because no matter how long it's been since we've chatted or seen each other, we can pick up like it was just yesterday. I have some of the best friends in the world. Not only are they great friends, they are great people as well. My life is so enriched because they are a part of it.
Day 11 - Friday nights at home
After a long week, it's so nice to be able to come home and plop on the couch in some comfy clothes. I am so thankful that I am at a point in my life where I can do that. Although it's fun to go out with friends for dinner or drinks, I am so thankful for the nights where I come home to dinner and a glass of wine and the couch. Then, maybe after we turn on 20/20 or Dateline (which by the way was about my hometown tonight), I can fall asleep... and stay there until 3 am, if I so desire.
Day 12 - Nice neighbors
Last night after I fell asleep on the couch (see Day 11 thankfulness), I was abruptly woken up by M who was grabbing the pepper spray and heading downstairs. He said my car alarm had gone off, and he was headed to check things out. When we got downstairs (maybe we should have not ventured down there in case there was someone lurking outside), the car was fine and there wasn't anyone around. This morning, I went outside, in the daylight, to make sure there wasn't anything the matter with my car. I realized that my neighbors' dog, Zoe, was chasing squirrels in our yard. I've never seen her loose, and so I went next door and knocked on the door, but I saw their back gate open. Long story short, I ended up catching Zoe and putting her back in the yard, but it is so refreshing to know that I live on a block where we all know each other and we keep an eye out for each other. I know if Charlie would have been out, any one of my neighbors would have done the same thing. For the first time in my life, aside from growing up, we've lived somewhere where we know our neighbors. I'm really thankful to have such wonderful neighbors.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
A month of thankfulness
I've had one heck of a week and it's only Wednesday, midday. Ugh... For the first time this semester, I started to feel super stressed about everything on Sunday, and I'm not really certain why. It might be because it's really crunch time (we only have two full weeks of the semester left), my lab still isn't ready, or I agreed (like an insane person) to give a talk this Friday at another University in town. WTF was I thinking?
So, because I have a really bad attitude, I decided, although it is the 9th of November, to start a month of thankfulness. Everyday I will write about something new I'm thankful for.
I'll start from the beginning.
Day 1 - Southern Living
Ha! I think I'm really a southerner living in a northerner's body. Maybe I was really supposed to be born in the South and not in MT. I am IN LOVE with the magazine Southern Living. I am also IN LOVE with the fact that I have a little more time to spend doing some of the projects described in the magazine. So, here's to living in the south, Southern Living and free time!
Day 2 - coming soon
Day 3 -coming soon
Day 4 - New Friends
Since we have moved here, we have met so many wonderful people. I'm not certain if there are more wonderful people here, or if I've just had a chance of coming in contact with more of them. Probably more likely the latter. I'm just so thankful to have met them and to be able to call them friends. Overall, it has made this transition so much easier.
Day 5 - Sunshine
Even though it's November, it was beautiful last weekend. I was feeling a little bit crabby (said bad attitude that I described about started last weekend. boo!) and so I spent the morning sulking around the house, when it was absolutely beautiful outside. M and I had this crazy raised bed in our backyard that we had started removing a few weeks ago, and so we decided to tackle the rest of it. I put on a parka to head outside, and M laughed at me. When I got out there, I realized I didn't need my parka because it was a beautiful, sunny day. We were able to remove the rest of the cement planter (pics coming soon), and the backyard looks good. I love how a little bit of sunshine can make everything better.
Day 6 - Colors
Today we met up with some new friends and went on a ride over in Arkansas. I know... you're probably thinking, Arkansas? But it's just across the river, and because it's more rural, we don't have to worry about being hit by a car. We only did about 20 miles, but it was so beautiful with all the fall colors. There's some really vibrant reds and some lovely yellows. For those of you that know me, you're probably thinking, red? She hates red, but these fall reds are so lovely, and they're simply my favorite. I'm so thankful things are gray and that everyday we have the opportunity to enjoy a little color.
Day 7 - coming soon
Day 8 - coming soon
Day 9 - Charlie
I'm so very thankful for my little Charlie. It's his birthday today, so I think it's appropriate he gets his own day and that it's today. I think tonight I'll stop on the way home and try to find him some version of a doggie cupcake. This morning when we told him it was his birthday, his ears perked up, and he started bouncing around. Likely, he has no idea why the heck we're so excited, but it's fun to pretend to celebrate him today. On some days, when he puts his ball under the couch 3 or 4 times in a row for example, he can be a lot of work, but for the most part, he brings so much joy to our lives and he's such a good little buddy. He's always eager to please us or play ball, and he waits at the front door until I come home at night. I love me some Charlie.
So, because I have a really bad attitude, I decided, although it is the 9th of November, to start a month of thankfulness. Everyday I will write about something new I'm thankful for.
I'll start from the beginning.
Day 1 - Southern Living
Ha! I think I'm really a southerner living in a northerner's body. Maybe I was really supposed to be born in the South and not in MT. I am IN LOVE with the magazine Southern Living. I am also IN LOVE with the fact that I have a little more time to spend doing some of the projects described in the magazine. So, here's to living in the south, Southern Living and free time!
Day 2 - coming soon
Day 3 -coming soon
Day 4 - New Friends
Since we have moved here, we have met so many wonderful people. I'm not certain if there are more wonderful people here, or if I've just had a chance of coming in contact with more of them. Probably more likely the latter. I'm just so thankful to have met them and to be able to call them friends. Overall, it has made this transition so much easier.
Day 5 - Sunshine
Even though it's November, it was beautiful last weekend. I was feeling a little bit crabby (said bad attitude that I described about started last weekend. boo!) and so I spent the morning sulking around the house, when it was absolutely beautiful outside. M and I had this crazy raised bed in our backyard that we had started removing a few weeks ago, and so we decided to tackle the rest of it. I put on a parka to head outside, and M laughed at me. When I got out there, I realized I didn't need my parka because it was a beautiful, sunny day. We were able to remove the rest of the cement planter (pics coming soon), and the backyard looks good. I love how a little bit of sunshine can make everything better.
Day 6 - Colors
Today we met up with some new friends and went on a ride over in Arkansas. I know... you're probably thinking, Arkansas? But it's just across the river, and because it's more rural, we don't have to worry about being hit by a car. We only did about 20 miles, but it was so beautiful with all the fall colors. There's some really vibrant reds and some lovely yellows. For those of you that know me, you're probably thinking, red? She hates red, but these fall reds are so lovely, and they're simply my favorite. I'm so thankful things are gray and that everyday we have the opportunity to enjoy a little color.
Day 7 - coming soon
Day 8 - coming soon
Day 9 - Charlie
I'm so very thankful for my little Charlie. It's his birthday today, so I think it's appropriate he gets his own day and that it's today. I think tonight I'll stop on the way home and try to find him some version of a doggie cupcake. This morning when we told him it was his birthday, his ears perked up, and he started bouncing around. Likely, he has no idea why the heck we're so excited, but it's fun to pretend to celebrate him today. On some days, when he puts his ball under the couch 3 or 4 times in a row for example, he can be a lot of work, but for the most part, he brings so much joy to our lives and he's such a good little buddy. He's always eager to please us or play ball, and he waits at the front door until I come home at night. I love me some Charlie.
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