Sick and Tired

OHHhhh... where do I begin?? Friday I woke up with a scratchy throat and didn't think much of it, but as the weekend progressed it kept getting worse! And the congestion and drainage started making me sick. Now, huge cold sores have developed my lips! I have been doing some extensive gardening for my friend's mother in law... So today, I got up and went over to garden. No matter what you do when you are not feeling well seems like a huge task. I stayed until 4:30 and then came home and collapsed. My lips are getting larger and when I cough, it hurts... not good. Anywhoo.. now that I have bored you all with my sob story... I am going to head to bed.

A Nice Fall Day

Today was a wonderful day! Gary surprised me with breakfast in bed, which consisted of danish, coffee and a bagel/egg sandwich.. what a guy! After the wonderful breakfast, Gary and I then started our day of work. We mowed the lawn, bagged it all, weed whipped and edged. After that excitement, we ventured to Lowe's to get some fertilizer for the lawn and mums. While Gary fertilized and watered the lawn, I planted my fall mums. They are soo pretty! Yellows, oranges and plum colors. I planted them in my urns on our front porch and in my flower box under my garage window. After our worked was completed, Gary and I showered and went for lunch at the "Nuthouse" after lunch, we went up to Uncle John's Cider Mill. We had so much fun. We got apples, cider etc, and then we did my favorite activity... did some wine tasting! They make apple wine and offer many other Michigan wines... yummy, yummy.. Gary and I bought a few bottles... =) We came home, and made our dinner and walked the dog...oh, and I made carmel apples... FABULOUS!!! It was a wonderful day!! I love fall!

It's a Boy!!!

Today was such an exciting day! My friend Stacy found out that she is having a boy! She had her ultra sound today and I got to join in in the festivities! This afternoon we all ( Stacy's mom, dad, husband & me) all cramped in to Stacy's jeep and we all went in to the Doc's office. It was so exciting to see the baby! The nurse asked Stacy if she wanted to know the sex of the baby, and all of us together said "YES!" and sure enough clear as day, there it was, the little pee-pee! We all stood there in amazement as the little guy opened it's mouth, curled up in a little ball, and kept moving and moving! It was such a wonderful thing to see! I am so happy that I was allowed to be a part of such a blessed event! Stacy is going to name her little boy Landen Jay Tucker Christenson. I just love it! I look forward to be there through the pregnancy w/Stacy, I think that I could be a tad more excited about it than she is, however I haven't had to deal w/ morning sickness!!

A New "DO"

Today it rained and rained. Which I was perfectly fine with because I have been pulling weeds all week for a friend of mine, and I am so sore, that I don't even like to think about standing to walk! So as you can imagine, I was thankful for the break... So, I slept in, got up chatted w/ my mom a bit and then I jumped in the shower. I got to meet my friend Stacy for lunch, and then did some shopping. This evening I then had a hair appointment. My plan was to keep with the same hair style I had, stacked in the back, and longer on the sides... however, I got looking at hair magazines... ( bad idea!) yes, that's when the plans change. I decided to do something totally different! I went shorter on one side, and then it's longer on the other... I know that this sounds terribly bazziare, but it actually turned out rather well! Granted, it's a little crazy, but the good thing about hair is, that it grows back! And if any of you know me at all, you know that I am usually up to try anything ONCE!

As, many of you know I am not a big sports fanatic, however, since I have moved to the Lansing/East Lansing area, people here are crazy about football! I, and I hate to admit it, have kinda caught the football bug. Especially coming up October 1st!! Michigan is playing Michigan State University!!! I am so excited because we are going to the campus, and tailgaiting!! YEEE HAAA! Cold beers, cool weather, some sweatshirts & some great friends, all while watching the game! It sounds like fun to me! I am soo excited! Where we sit, the football players all run through.. so it should be fun... we get to see all the "tight ends!"

I'm Back

For those who thought I have fallen off the face of the earth, I AM BACK! I apologize for taking so long to write a new blog! I have no excuses, just that I am lazy. Well, life has changed so much for me in the past few months. I quit Auto-Owners, and thought I had a job with Ethan Allen, but that didn't work out. Then, I had several interviews and nothing has seemed to work out for me. Therefore, I am still unemployed and getting a little discouraged. It's kinda crazy, because I thought I was doing the right thing, leaving the job I hated to pursue a career that I would love, and I think that one day that will happen, but I think God wanted to teach me a few lessons first. Which I have learned few things, I have learned to trust God for finances, and know that God will supply our needs. I have also learned to relax, take one day at a time. Also, I am learning sleeping in sometimes is FANTASTIC...oh, I have also learned that I hate daytime TV! So, in a nutshell, I am taking one day at a time, trusting God.

On that note, I am thinking of starting to sell Silpada jewelry. I am very much excited about it!! It's great sterling silver jewelry, it's a little more expensive, however, you get what you pay for. I am still researching the business in of it, but I am finding that I don't have to do a "speel" for a party, and you have the potential to make some made cash if you work hard at it...therefore I am thinking...hhhhmmm, what else do I have to do with myself??? So, if anyone wants to check out the website, and let me know what you think...really, I would like to everyone's opinions because it really does help... I think.... here's the website..https://www.silpada.com
Anywho....that's what's go'n on here.... I promise to keep this blog update more on a regular basis. But don't hold your breath.

Love you all!