Sunday, February 8, 2009
Finally...warm weather
What a beautiful day it was on Saturday. For the past month we had been talking about getting out of town, away from Davenport. Have I said that we really don't like it here? Well, we really don't. Not that it isn't a perfectly fine place to be...we are just tired of it. Add to that the stress of my work and Randy's school - we just needed to escape. Since we still had work and school to deal with, we couldn't plan on leaving until Saturday. Did I mention how beautiful it was on Saturday? Well, one thing lead to another and we ended up wasting so much time at home that it became just too late to really go and enjoy even a quick trip. S0....we stayed here. Not only that, but we ended up doing ANOTHER home improvement project. Yes, that's what we do when we have free time. We bought a new front door and a really cool storm door last fall. We installed the front door right after we bought it, but ran out of time and good weather to do the storm door. With 60+ degree weather on Saturday, we just couldn't put it off anymore. That stinkin' storm door took over 4 hours to install - and that's with Randy being as "handy" as he is. I can't imagine if he wasn't good with tools and home repairs. But, it's done and looks fabulous! One project down...too many more to go! As for our escape from this place, it looks like it will have to be this spring...probably after the next set of board exams. I guess Costco and Ikea will just have to wait for our money until then!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
New Year's Resolutions...
I'm not one for making a lot of resolutions for New Years, mainly because I rarely follow through. Now, it's not that I don't WANT to make changes, improvements, or to learn something new, but I get comfortable in my daily life and I don't really take the time of think about these things. So, as January began I got to thinking what this year's resolutions could be...if I were to make any, that is. This is what I came up with...
1) Post in my blog more often. I WANT to blog - not because anyone really follows this or even cares, but it gives me a chance to express myself and I can use it as a journal to track the progress in our lives (since I don't actually keep a journal of my life). So, this is my first post of the year, and let's hope I do better in 2009 than I did in 2008
2) Learn a new craft. So far I am on my way to accomplishing this. I have been learning to make jewelry. I have a long way to go, but I am having fun doing it. I am really intrigued with metal weaving and have learned the basics. I am getting ready to make a really cool sterling silver bracelet and matching earrings (as soon as my online order gets here!)
3) Get healthy. Well, I'm having a hard time with this one since I've been sick off and on since December. Today I'm feeling pretty good and hopefully I am on the way back up to being well. I have several plans in the back of my mind on how I will become "healthy" and none of them are really appealing...LOL. I really enjoy good (bad) food and don't get nearly enough exercise. And then there is the addiction to coca-cola - I know this is bad for me but I love having one with dinner. I know I feel better when I eat well and exercise...I just have a hard time getting to that point.
4) Save more, spend less. What can I say about this one? impossible? I don't know, but I've gotta try. I'm tired of being broke LOL. And besides, we have a clinic to open soon
5) Lastly, stop procrastinating! As you can see, I'm about a month off in posting this, so this one isn't going as well as it could be. There is so much I need to do and I really can't afford procrastinating, but I can't help myself. I need to change this, especially with Randy's graduation and our upcoming move. We don't know where we're going or what we're doing yet, so I can't procrastinate on this one. We need to decide NOW and make our plans. One year flies by so quickly, and if we don't take charge now we will be homeless, jobless and broke...not a good way to start off a new chapter in our lives. If that isn't motivation, I don't know what is.
1) Post in my blog more often. I WANT to blog - not because anyone really follows this or even cares, but it gives me a chance to express myself and I can use it as a journal to track the progress in our lives (since I don't actually keep a journal of my life). So, this is my first post of the year, and let's hope I do better in 2009 than I did in 2008
2) Learn a new craft. So far I am on my way to accomplishing this. I have been learning to make jewelry. I have a long way to go, but I am having fun doing it. I am really intrigued with metal weaving and have learned the basics. I am getting ready to make a really cool sterling silver bracelet and matching earrings (as soon as my online order gets here!)
3) Get healthy. Well, I'm having a hard time with this one since I've been sick off and on since December. Today I'm feeling pretty good and hopefully I am on the way back up to being well. I have several plans in the back of my mind on how I will become "healthy" and none of them are really appealing...LOL. I really enjoy good (bad) food and don't get nearly enough exercise. And then there is the addiction to coca-cola - I know this is bad for me but I love having one with dinner. I know I feel better when I eat well and exercise...I just have a hard time getting to that point.
4) Save more, spend less. What can I say about this one? impossible? I don't know, but I've gotta try. I'm tired of being broke LOL. And besides, we have a clinic to open soon
5) Lastly, stop procrastinating! As you can see, I'm about a month off in posting this, so this one isn't going as well as it could be. There is so much I need to do and I really can't afford procrastinating, but I can't help myself. I need to change this, especially with Randy's graduation and our upcoming move. We don't know where we're going or what we're doing yet, so I can't procrastinate on this one. We need to decide NOW and make our plans. One year flies by so quickly, and if we don't take charge now we will be homeless, jobless and broke...not a good way to start off a new chapter in our lives. If that isn't motivation, I don't know what is.
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