Well just call me Murphy...I have absolutely no luck anymore. I cut my finger, lost my job, got a flat tire, the ignition lock in my car broke, I got sick, and now the seat in my car broke. I swear it is just one thing after the next. David laughs at me all the time because of my bad luck. No one can comprehend why I have been having such bad luck. On a better note: David got a raise only after 3 months of being with this company. I am so happy for him! He finally has a great job that he loves. I have been saddened this baseball season as my Red Sox lost to the Angels...I was super upset but that's what happens when the pitching staff doesn't know what the hell they are talking about. We have been so busy lately with everything I barely find time to update our blog! I feel like I clean a lot and apply for a ton of jobs all day. We went deer hunting this past weekend and had a lot of fun just being outdoors. I enjoy trips like that where I get to spend time with my family (pictures soon). I love that I get to spend the time with my niece and nephews. Although I did run into an unexpected someone who reminds me of the past. My brother-in-law's stepfather. I used to like my brother-in-law's stepbrother. I can honestly say he is the first guy to ever give me butterflies. It is so weird to think I liked him so much. It just gives me this weird feeling just thinking of how he made me believe there is such a thing as love. I know that was a long time ago but it still stirs up this feeling inside of me knowing that the one night I spent with him was so special and significant in my life.
Anyway...I love living downtown so close to everything!! I just want to experience all of the little shops and restaurants. I love being able to walk everywhere!! I love being able to see the sunset and rise. I am so glad we found our place when we did! The one downfall is that no matter where I go people ask me for money! It drives me nuts! It would be one thing if they would just say hi and ask how you are but they beg. If you didn't say anything or just said hi I might be more compelled to give you some money. Also they act like I drive a Mercedes or something. No I drive a POS with a broken seat. I barely have $5 to buy my own groceries and sometimes our money is gone before we get it. We barely scrape by some weeks. I am just lucky I have David who can help support me and pay the bills or I don't know what I would do. We are so lucky to have a roof over our heads and food to eat. Now lets see who is complaining about me buying extra food a month ago. I bought extra in case we might not have money the next week. We are planning on taking a vacation to Bismarck, ND after Thanksgiving just to relax (and for me to see old friends). Maybe I will write again when I can actually think of what to write...

Crazy Month

This month is all sorts of crazy! First I had a medical scare with pain on my right side which just turned out to be an infection. Then we got lost in the Uintas, but still had fun! I hurt my foot on that hike so I still have a hurt toe. Things were going good this week....I was loving my job more than I thought I could (how many of us can say we love our jobs?). Then it turned around completely Thursday morning. I woke up to make David a tuna fish sandwich, the usual. I was using our Pampered Chef gadget to drain the tuna. I got the first can done and got his sandwich made so he wouldn't be late. I moved onto the 2nd can and the gadget got stuck and it was in there good. David tried to get it out and broke one of the sides off...great. He left for work so I kept trying to get it out with every tool I had, still no luck! So I decided to try and cut the bottom with a knife and try to push it out that way (I AM accident prone with knives!) I got a hole in the can and as I was trying the knife slipped and cut my finger. I knew right away it was bad as it bled all over. I washed it out then got toilet paper to put pressure on it, even though paper towels were closer. I bled through that so I grabbed an old towel to apply pressure then called David to tell him to meet me at the hospital. On my way out I realized I still wasn't wearing a bra under my white shirt so I grabbed that and put it on as I went down the stairs. I got to the hospital and waited. They saw me and had to call the hand surgeon since I cut through most of my tendon. I fell asleep then was told I had to go to IMC and he would operate on my finger between his other surgeries. I drove to IMC with it wrapped up knowing I had to hurry to get to work still. I got checked in and got a wonderful nurse who got me food and a drink. I relaxed a bit then waited 2 hours for the surgeon. In short he figured what needed to be done and did it. I am glad I was numb through all this. Then he made a splint for me so I don't rip it againt before it heals. It all looks worse than it is. I am just lucky to have David who is so sweet! He came home and cared for me and has been cooking and doing dishes. I am so lucky! I am ready for this to be over!

This past week

Well camping was fun! We went up to the Uintas around Clyde Lake, and of course we got lost! We always get lost when we go up there but we still made the best of it. We took my mom's little dogs with us and they were such troopers! We set up camp and made the best of not knowing where we were. We thought one sleeping bag would be fine, we can share right? WRONG! It was so crowded with just both of us and the ground was so hard to sleep on. We finally found our way back and made it back safe. The sad part of our week was David's grandma's funeral. It was a wonderful thing to know she is not in pain anymore though. I didn't forget about 9/11 either. How could I? I have the military all around me! I LOVE telling soldiers how thankful I am for them serving our country. But I also have my own soldiers in my family that I love dearly and though I don't thank them everyday I hope they know I appreciate what they do for our country. I am LOVING my job still! It is so great to see the children learn from me and draw pictures for me. I love that I am making a difference in their lives. I just want everyone to know how much I love David! Words cannot explain what he means to me. He is truly the man I want to be with for the rest of my life. He does so much for me and loves me more than I know. I love to catch him looking at me with love in his eyes. I ask him, "what are you looking at?" He will reply, "I just love you and love looking at you is that ok?" Of course it is! He makes me feel like such a princess! We have started a new tradition of going to a new restaurant each week to try new ones and show each other ones the other didn't know of. I love doing this and just having quality time to spend with him after a long work week. We went to the Avenues street fair today and had fun. We also went to the Greek festival and had fun there trying food and watching the dancers. The single reason I know we are meant for each other: This morning we were taking a shower and I said something like we belong together or something along those lines. Then David busts out the song from Grease!! We sang in the shower for a good 10 minutes. I laugh when I think about that and how it will always stick out in my mind. I can't believe I found someone who is not afraid to be silly with me! It makes me happy that we can have these fun and completely ridiculous moments but they mean so much. I found my better half who loves me no matter what. He is brilliant and amazes me everyday with how caring and smart he is. Even though he makes fun of the things I say (my blonde moments) I love him and know that will NEVER change. I still get butterflies when he looks at me and kisses me. Off to bed for me since I know my body wont let me sleep long...Good Night

New Beginnings!

We are now moved into our little apartment up on 1st Avenue! We love it!! We are so close to everything and can walk everywhere downtown. It is so nice to have our own place FINALLY! I do miss my parents and like to go see them often but it is nice to have my own space and not worry about them living upstairs. We aren't fully unpacked yet but we will get there. It is so hectic seeing as we both have full-time jobs and are usually gone 10-12 hours out of the day. It is nice for both of us to have jobs that will support us.  David is working for a contractor for the Department of Defense. We are going camping this weekend just not sure where yet. We are so excited to finally get away and have a trip together just us. We haven't camped at all this year and didn't do anything on our anniversary so this will be fun for us.