September Peek

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Me 101

My good friend Julie created a list of 101 random things about herself. I really enjoyed reading her list and thought it was so much fun learning a little bit more about her. Since I've had some extra time on my hands I figured I'd come up with my own list to share. So here's some random nonsense about me.

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1. I am deliriously content with my life
2. I love to drive fast
3. I used to be a kick-ass Racquet ball player
4. I love junk food, but rarely eat it
5. I have suffered with debilitating migraines my entire adult life
6. I am terrified of Ferris wheels
7. I am seriously needle phobic
8. I am very shy
9. I am very frugal, practical, clip coupons & recycle
10. I’m not high maintenance
11. I love animals
12. I can’t imagine my life without dogs
13. I cry every time my dog Miss Riley gets sick
14. I can’t watch the Sara McLaughlin ASPCA commercial without breaking down into tears
15. I love being a wife & mother
16. I hate scary movies
17. I love romantic comedies
18. I love my bed
19. I love my husband more than life itself
20. My husband is such an amazing & honorable person
21. My hubby is an extremely hard worker
22. I love warm summer afternoons
23. I love Fall
24. Christmas is my favorite Holiday
25. I can listen to Christmas music all year long
26. I love Kix cereal with banana slices
27. I love fresh fallen snow
28. I love shoes
29. I have NO tattoos (see #7)
30. I laugh every time I watch Craig Ferguson
31. I can operate a track-hoe, and quite well I might add.
32. I'm a whiz on a tractor
33. I love sports cars
34. I love orange Gatorade
35. I hate confrontations
36. I love showers
37. I love to sew, knit & crochet
38. Brighton is one of my most favorite stores ever
39. I am a good cook & I’m an even better baker
40. I hate plain water….it must have ice
41. If I order a Pepsi it’s always with no ice
42. I hate having my silverware touch the table in a restaurant
43. I look ridiculous in short hair
44. I hate mushrooms & olives
45. I worked for 10 years as a substitute teacher
46. I am a really hard worker & loyal employee
47. I love to go fishing, but hate to clean them
48. I love camping
49. I love NASCAR
50. I love to swim. I love the sensation of gliding though the water.
51. I love black licorice
52. I have pierced ears
53. I love wearing jeans, T-shirts, long skirts & summer dresses
54. I love super comfy clothes
55. I never wear lipstick. I don’t even own a tube.
56. I really want to improve my photography
57. I love my UGGS
58. I really need to get new glasses
59. I love the smell of coffee
60. I love old dolls and Barbies, and still have some of mine from childhood
61. I had dreams of being a doctor
62. I dreamed of being a photo journalist
63. I dreamed of becoming a gymnast
64. Spiders totally freak me out
65. I HATE eating off of a plastic fork or spoon
66. I love gardening & have a green thumb
67. My mother & oldest daughter are carbon copies of each other, both in physical appearance & personality.
68. I rarely watch daytime TV
69. I love old TV shows like I Love Lucy, Leave it to Beaver, Andy Griffith Show
70. I’m annoyed by people who do not accept responsibility for the their own actions
71. I am annoyed by parents who allow their children to run around uncontrollably in stores and allow them to play with store merchandise
72. I am annoyed by people who don’t practice what they preach
73. I am annoyed by self important people
74. I am annoyed by people who constantly live way beyond their means and then cry about being broke
75. I am annoyed by people who twist the truth to an entirely different dimension
76. I hate eggs
77. I love living in the country
78. I love homemade tapioca pudding
79. I will only drink chocolate milk
80. I wish we were rich
81. I have a very eclectic taste in music
82. I really enjoy my iPod
83. I have a very keen sense of knowing when someone is being truthful or not
84. I have a huge circle of friends
85. I love the outdoors
86. I return shopping carts to their proper space
87. I try to do or say at least one kind thing every day
88. I love all the colors of the rainbow
89. I love hot cocoa
90. I love the smell of Autumn. It’s crisp & clean and sometimes there’s a hint of smoke in the air
91. I love antiques
92. I love shopping for antiques
93. I love handmade items
94. My house is way too cluttered
95. I inherited the ‘Pack Rat’ gene from my Gramma
96. My Grandmother lived to be 100
97. I love to travel
98. I have seen the Redwoods
99. I have seen the Grand Canyon
100. I have been to Alaska & watched the Iditarod
101. I’ve delivered a litter of 13 Puppies and also a Calf

For sharing

We all like to save money right? Here's a little {{TREAT}} for you! Have a fabulous day!

Birthday Gift

Look what hubby gave me for my birthday!! It's a beautiful charm bracelet from Brighton. I {heart} all things Brighton. It's my most favorite store on the planet!
Thanks honey!! I love it!!

LOTW

Today A Million Memories selected this page as their Layout of the Week. Woohoo! That put a smile on my face! This layout was designed using DaisyD's Chloe Marie collection, sketch designed by Liz Qualman (Q-diggity) and the stitched flourish was designed my Gabriellep.

Ouchie!!

I had my first post-op appointment today. It felt good to have the cast off even if only for a few moments. The doctor took off my cast, cleaned up my foot from the residual bleeding, and then the nurse took these snapshots for me. Looks gross I know!!!! The top doesn't feel that bad, but the bottom incision flippin' hurts!! Big time Ouchie!! I have on a new split cast which should accommodate for swelling. Will return to the doctor in two weeks and at that time they will remove the stitches and probably put me in a walking cast or boot. In the mean time, I am to lay low with my foot above my heart. Man I hope this is the last time I ever have to go through this, hopefully the 5th time is the charm.

Layin' low & bored stiff!!

I knew this time was coming and I thought I was prepared for the down time, but I'm bored stiff!! This is my 5th foot surgery, so I've been down this road before, but it doesn't make it any easier. It's boring being confined to bed.
The first few days were great!!! I watched the last two season's of Weeds. ROFLMBO!!!!! Super funny series!!! Thanks girls for the recommendation!!!
I can't read much as the pain meds affect my ability to concentrate and blur my vision. But I did discover some really amazing products sold on those 3am Infomercials! LOL.....LOL
My hubby has been a great doctor, fluffing my pillows & bringing me popcicles, and my kids have been ever so helpful! Anything I need, they are here to help me!
I've also been doing a lot of blog surfing. Wish now I had started on some ATC's....I think I could work on those while horizontal!
I should enjoy this time.....soon enough I'll be back to normal.....and wishing for a quiet day in bed.