Thursday, March 28, 2013
Hello! Yes, I am still here!I haven't given up on blogging but must be in one of my "One blog every 3 months mode" that it get it every once in awhile. If you have been a follower of my blog you will know I can't resist a few blogs about spring!
First off let me explain that I have been legitimately busy getting my health and weight on track. The photo above is the day I finally conquered Mount Peak!That mountain had intimidated me long enough and it felt so amazing to reach the top. Now I see the top every Friday and I look forward to the work out!So I am back on my Isagenix and working out for the first time since high school and look what happened after only 8 weeks...
and then this happened...
WHO AM I?!??!!? I don't recognize this girl these days! ha ha I just might get in that bikini this summer after all!
Vern has been fighting battles with his health too but I can say with much confidence that I think we might have finally figured it out. He goes in to have his gallbladder removed on Monday. Yes,another friggin surgery. That's 4 between the 2 of us in the last 5 years. 1 shoulder,2 gallbladders and 12 inches of large intestine later,we MIGHT just get to be healthy for awhile!He has been SUCH a trooper with all the Doctors and tests despite the fact that he has felt sick for so many months with no answers until recently. He/we were actually a little excited about this surgery...it's that bad...who gets excited about surgery?! People who are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired,that's who.
The kids are good. In the last few months Max has fallen in love with one particular toy that we call her "baby". She really loves that thing,panics if she can't find it,cleanse it,sqweeks it...the love affair never ends. It's cute. Since then if we find another one like we buy it for back up as we cannot endure the heartache she would feel if she didn't have it. Her original one was getting worn so we are slowly introducing a new one and so far she is just as happy. Thank God the Easter bunny is bringing another spare!;) Chipper turns 7 in a few weeks,that boy is so chill. He still tolerates his little sister yet demands his daily treat when Daddy gets home but otherwise he is happy to sleep at our feet most of the time.
Although the first 3 months of this year have been less the easy I still hold out high hopes that things will turn around for the better. The have to. We have so many good things finally going right and it would be great if it ALL just fell into place for a few months. You know..if the sun could just shine and keep the flowers blooming..if dark wet nights turn into warm evenings on the porch with good friends..*sigh*
and then this happened...
Vern has been fighting battles with his health too but I can say with much confidence that I think we might have finally figured it out. He goes in to have his gallbladder removed on Monday. Yes,another friggin surgery. That's 4 between the 2 of us in the last 5 years. 1 shoulder,2 gallbladders and 12 inches of large intestine later,we MIGHT just get to be healthy for awhile!He has been SUCH a trooper with all the Doctors and tests despite the fact that he has felt sick for so many months with no answers until recently. He/we were actually a little excited about this surgery...it's that bad...who gets excited about surgery?! People who are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired,that's who.
The kids are good. In the last few months Max has fallen in love with one particular toy that we call her "baby". She really loves that thing,panics if she can't find it,cleanse it,sqweeks it...the love affair never ends. It's cute. Since then if we find another one like we buy it for back up as we cannot endure the heartache she would feel if she didn't have it. Her original one was getting worn so we are slowly introducing a new one and so far she is just as happy. Thank God the Easter bunny is bringing another spare!;) Chipper turns 7 in a few weeks,that boy is so chill. He still tolerates his little sister yet demands his daily treat when Daddy gets home but otherwise he is happy to sleep at our feet most of the time.
Although the first 3 months of this year have been less the easy I still hold out high hopes that things will turn around for the better. The have to. We have so many good things finally going right and it would be great if it ALL just fell into place for a few months. You know..if the sun could just shine and keep the flowers blooming..if dark wet nights turn into warm evenings on the porch with good friends..*sigh*
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Stuff
I often wonder what makes me want to blog or not blog....I think sometimes it's because things just happen so quickly and I don't have the time or energy. Other times it's because I am going through things I don't want to or can't discuss here. But honestly I think it's just simply a lack of desire to write. I am not a writer.... and life...just feels too full of...stuff.
Right now,what is my life like riiiiight now? Vern and I are both running our butts of with work and smoked cheese orders and holidays and....life in general. All the reasons that make me start to actually look forward to the 400 mile road trip home for Christmas. It gives Vern and I 400 miles to reconnect and relax before the holiday starts in full swing. In the meantime, I have become an official lover of Amazon and have done most of my online shopping there.Now I wait patiently for it all to arrive at my doorstep. Until then,my shopping just doesn't feel "done".
Vern's cold smoked cheese hobby is quickly becoming profitable. We are now delivering our first cheese orders!Vern cold smoked,sliced (with his fancy new electric slicer),packaged and labeled almost 20 pounds of cheese (with my help) and it looks beautiful! So proud of him!
The kids are good,still keeping us busy,making us laugh,or driving us crazy! Max is happy as long as she has her Momma so these long days I have been working have been a little rough for her. She is stuck home with "the boys" and usually insists her Daddy hold her or at least lay and snuggle with her so she can have her afternoon nap...and wins. Chipper gets his turn at the new groomer on Saturday so he can be all handsome for our visit to Grandma and Grandpa's house next week....oh wait have I even explained that?!....
Guess what?! Vern,Chipper,Maxine and I are headed to Idaho for Christmas this year! It will be Vern and Maxine's first time having a traditional Chubb family Christmas!We are excited to be heading off on vacation in Idaho for the holiday this year where we are pretty much guaranteed a white Christmas. It's been too long since I have gone for a walk in the snow on Christmas day or felt the crunch of many inches of fresh snow under my feet! It's so true the little things you miss when you grow up aren't always what you expect. I know there were many times I swore I would never miss snow! HA!And on another level,it's another wonderful first,our first North Idaho Christmas as a happy little family,I am so ready to make some happy new memories! My Mom getting her first laptop,our kids acting all goofy in the snow and sharing it all with the man I love.
Ok,that's enough stuff for now.I might check in again or you might not hear from me for the rest of the year? Depends on stuff ;)
Right now,what is my life like riiiiight now? Vern and I are both running our butts of with work and smoked cheese orders and holidays and....life in general. All the reasons that make me start to actually look forward to the 400 mile road trip home for Christmas. It gives Vern and I 400 miles to reconnect and relax before the holiday starts in full swing. In the meantime, I have become an official lover of Amazon and have done most of my online shopping there.Now I wait patiently for it all to arrive at my doorstep. Until then,my shopping just doesn't feel "done".
Vern's cold smoked cheese hobby is quickly becoming profitable. We are now delivering our first cheese orders!Vern cold smoked,sliced (with his fancy new electric slicer),packaged and labeled almost 20 pounds of cheese (with my help) and it looks beautiful! So proud of him!
The kids are good,still keeping us busy,making us laugh,or driving us crazy! Max is happy as long as she has her Momma so these long days I have been working have been a little rough for her. She is stuck home with "the boys" and usually insists her Daddy hold her or at least lay and snuggle with her so she can have her afternoon nap...and wins. Chipper gets his turn at the new groomer on Saturday so he can be all handsome for our visit to Grandma and Grandpa's house next week....oh wait have I even explained that?!....
Guess what?! Vern,Chipper,Maxine and I are headed to Idaho for Christmas this year! It will be Vern and Maxine's first time having a traditional Chubb family Christmas!We are excited to be heading off on vacation in Idaho for the holiday this year where we are pretty much guaranteed a white Christmas. It's been too long since I have gone for a walk in the snow on Christmas day or felt the crunch of many inches of fresh snow under my feet! It's so true the little things you miss when you grow up aren't always what you expect. I know there were many times I swore I would never miss snow! HA!And on another level,it's another wonderful first,our first North Idaho Christmas as a happy little family,I am so ready to make some happy new memories! My Mom getting her first laptop,our kids acting all goofy in the snow and sharing it all with the man I love.
Ok,that's enough stuff for now.I might check in again or you might not hear from me for the rest of the year? Depends on stuff ;)
Sunday, November 11, 2012
I Suppose...
I could tell you it's November and my head is spinning with Thanksgiving planning...
but you probably already knew that.
Or maybe, that I am ready to hang up the Christmas lights early..
because that's a first.
I could tell you that October was a really slow month at the shop for me...
that sucked.
Or that I am so dang happy the elections are over...
there is always a few mouthy idiots that ruin it for everyone.
I could tell you about the slowly growing group of Hummingbirds that feed and frolic in our backyard these days..
"Hank" is the Alpha.
Or that Vern has mastered that art of making his own bacon AND fixed my Dad's boat..
but the Bacon topic alone deserves it's own blog post.
I could admit that I am stumped and can't think of anything to talk about..
but you probably already knew that ;)
but you probably already knew that.
Or maybe, that I am ready to hang up the Christmas lights early..
because that's a first.
I could tell you that October was a really slow month at the shop for me...
that sucked.
Or that I am so dang happy the elections are over...
there is always a few mouthy idiots that ruin it for everyone.
I could tell you about the slowly growing group of Hummingbirds that feed and frolic in our backyard these days..
"Hank" is the Alpha.
Or that Vern has mastered that art of making his own bacon AND fixed my Dad's boat..
but the Bacon topic alone deserves it's own blog post.
I could admit that I am stumped and can't think of anything to talk about..
but you probably already knew that ;)
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
October...?
October arrived with sunshine and promises of a long Indian summer and is ending with a blustery,cold and wet exit. The first part of the month we celebrated with the completion of the living room ...well, the laborious part that is. The furniture and deco will all find it's way here in good time,that's the life of a junker. Sometimes you don't now what you are looking for until you find it! But all was well by the time the first weekend rolled around and..
Vern and his 3 best childhood friends, headed off to Sekiu for a rare weekend of guy time. I joined some friends for an evening at their home,getting handcuffed by a 5 year old,having a wonderful steak at 10pm and watching The Lorax until I could barely keep my eyes open. Although Vern and I were both exhausted by Sunday,it was a great way to blow off some steam after our living room remodel "experience" from weeks before.
The week that followed was full of preparations for the coming weekend. Vern's 30th class reunion was finally just days away and we were expecting 5 guests to stay for the weekend. I stressed about what to where,how to do my hair and a whole lot of other insane female insecurities. Of course there was the underlying fear,the woman who had been chasing Vern at reunions for years and actually tried to knee him in the crotch just 5 years ago because he wouldn't dance with her...surely the news of him having a girlfriend wasn't going to go over well!? I shopped,prepped,had a little cry but by the day of the reunion.....we were ready. Even Vern was an extremely good sport and got a new outfit,it was worth it,he looked especially handsome!
The reunion. We pre partied with our friends and us girls made sure we looked our best! We arrived at 7pm,we socialized, drank, ate, sat through the formalities and we were out of there by 9:30! The woman I mentioned earlier was a laughable issue at best. I took one look at her when we first got there and knew we would have no problems the rest of the evening. ....and we didn't. ;) The party continued at our house with the same 5 dear friends we had started it with. After a big breakfast
the next morning and a lazy day of warm sun and delicious ribs that Vern made,we said goodbye to all our guests and found ourselves happily exhausted once again.
Weekend number 3-My friend Jessica came to visit with her new puppy Prema,a miniature Doxon. I loved all of the puppy kisses and snuggles but my Maxine was not so hospitable. She barked and nipped at poor Prema wanting to play rough like she does with her big brother or frustrated with jealousy from having to share her Mother. 3 crazy dogs and hard wood floors are a hilarious mix...for awhile. ha ha
We shopped,we talked and once again Vern spoiled us with great food. By Monday,I was officially exhausted...but hope was in sight....
Weekend 4! A weekend away at the beach,in the trailer, with just us and the dogs! Woohoo! We hooked the trailer up for the first time this year and made our way to one our favorite spots at Grayland State Park. The wind and rain were heavy at times but we didn't care. We snuck out for adventures when we could and spent the rest of our time watching movies or playing cards and it was exactly what we needed. We experienced the Bloody Mary that was voted Washington's Best at a restaurant in Westport,WA. It's impressive looking but I think the ones we make at home are way better,this one inspired me to work on my toppings. Either way,it was good and I was tipsy so..life was good :)
Vern and his 3 best childhood friends, headed off to Sekiu for a rare weekend of guy time. I joined some friends for an evening at their home,getting handcuffed by a 5 year old,having a wonderful steak at 10pm and watching The Lorax until I could barely keep my eyes open. Although Vern and I were both exhausted by Sunday,it was a great way to blow off some steam after our living room remodel "experience" from weeks before.
The week that followed was full of preparations for the coming weekend. Vern's 30th class reunion was finally just days away and we were expecting 5 guests to stay for the weekend. I stressed about what to where,how to do my hair and a whole lot of other insane female insecurities. Of course there was the underlying fear,the woman who had been chasing Vern at reunions for years and actually tried to knee him in the crotch just 5 years ago because he wouldn't dance with her...surely the news of him having a girlfriend wasn't going to go over well!? I shopped,prepped,had a little cry but by the day of the reunion.....we were ready. Even Vern was an extremely good sport and got a new outfit,it was worth it,he looked especially handsome!
The reunion. We pre partied with our friends and us girls made sure we looked our best! We arrived at 7pm,we socialized, drank, ate, sat through the formalities and we were out of there by 9:30! The woman I mentioned earlier was a laughable issue at best. I took one look at her when we first got there and knew we would have no problems the rest of the evening. ....and we didn't. ;) The party continued at our house with the same 5 dear friends we had started it with. After a big breakfast
the next morning and a lazy day of warm sun and delicious ribs that Vern made,we said goodbye to all our guests and found ourselves happily exhausted once again.
Weekend number 3-My friend Jessica came to visit with her new puppy Prema,a miniature Doxon. I loved all of the puppy kisses and snuggles but my Maxine was not so hospitable. She barked and nipped at poor Prema wanting to play rough like she does with her big brother or frustrated with jealousy from having to share her Mother. 3 crazy dogs and hard wood floors are a hilarious mix...for awhile. ha ha
We shopped,we talked and once again Vern spoiled us with great food. By Monday,I was officially exhausted...but hope was in sight....
Weekend 4! A weekend away at the beach,in the trailer, with just us and the dogs! Woohoo! We hooked the trailer up for the first time this year and made our way to one our favorite spots at Grayland State Park. The wind and rain were heavy at times but we didn't care. We snuck out for adventures when we could and spent the rest of our time watching movies or playing cards and it was exactly what we needed. We experienced the Bloody Mary that was voted Washington's Best at a restaurant in Westport,WA. It's impressive looking but I think the ones we make at home are way better,this one inspired me to work on my toppings. Either way,it was good and I was tipsy so..life was good :)
And finally we have made it to the end of the month and the pace is slowing a bit. Maxine's 2nd birthday is Thursday October 25th so we will be getting some special treats and toys to celebrate our little girl! And then Halloween and once again, I work late...so I am the house without a porch light on or any candy once again. I have secretly vowed to make sure that next year I am off early. I want to decorate and hand out candy like they did when we were kids...yah,I want to be the cool lady with the good candy for a change :)
Thursday, September 20, 2012
You
You,sometimes I am so overwhelmed by the love,patience and hard work that you put into our relationship that I actually question if I deserve it. You make me strive to want to be a better partner for you on a daily basis. Even when you aren't with me,you make me feel safe when I am haunted of relationships past,a comfort in knowing I will always be loved this much. That in itself is a gift every man should give but can never purchase. I hope I give you that in return,the love you deserve,the 100% and more and the comfort of knowing you will always be loved by me.
I love you.
Living Room Remodel Part 5
Back to square one,except this time with smooth ceilings, just slightly imperfect here and there to maintain it's old house charm ;) Oh and that blotch of paint on the wall "Gizmo" is a keeper. The color swatch we had originally agreed on looked to be a brownish gray neutral but in the can and on the wall it is lavender! I painted samples on every wall in the room and waiting to see what Vern and Del would say. Vern (being the highly evolved and intelligent man he is) took the safe route and the first thing he said was "Do you like it?" and his next comment after I bobbed my head was "It looks purple?" I agreed. We decided to keep our giggles to ourselves and waited to hear Del's opinion."What do you think of the gray?" we asked. "I like it,in fact,I wish I would've painted my bedroom this color!" It was all we could do not to crack up right in front of him as we maintained eye contact and nonchalantly agreed.LOL! ( I remind you all that this legally blind man is surprisingly picky about the color of the walls and still grumbles about the kitchen color I chose 2 years ago) As the days go by it really has grown on me,I'd lie if I said I'm not slightly worried it's a little dark but I think I will honestly love it in the long run.Paint color is one of the few areas of my life that I like a little drama! Again,I apologize that my blog app only publishes one photo at a time (and it is the only way I know how to get photos off my phone and on to my laptop besides using Facebook and sharing with everyone there.) Next phase is dedusting and wiping down the living room one. more. time. and then I get to start painting...finally painting! I'll keep you posted :)
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