thankful thursday

music makes the world go 'round, and i am so thankful for it! music makes me sway, makes us fall in love, makes us giddy, takes us back to a lost memory. it makes us groove and twist, it makes me swoop and swish. it fills up a room with a quiet sound. music can reach down deep in your soul and speak the words that ache to be heard. music makes the day go faster, it lightens a mood, it makes me dance - in my chair, in my room, out in the kitchen for all the neighbors to see. it makes me sing, it makes me cry, it cures a backache, a heartache, a soulache. ahhhhhhh...it is MUSIC!

some of my new favorites while i work: michael buble, colbi caillat, and across the universe soundtrack

New Year Wishes

Well Hello! i have received a few "encouraging" words to update this space here. this was what i was afraid of when i first started this blog...that i would not have enough to talk about. i guess it isn't that there isn't enough to talk about, it is just how much to share, when to share, time to share, and then there is the need to sometimes just draw inward and settle there for a while. however, i think i have done that long enough and there are some good things to share with the lot of you who read my meager blog.

first of all, on new years day we received an offer on our house and accepted it! we are sad to be leaving our .75 acre lot with huge shop to store all of kyle's grown up toys, but we are glad to be moving into something that is closer to town and a bit bigger for the two of us. we have not found a house yet, but we are actively looking and may have found something that seemed to call out to both us "i would like to be your home!" we are waiting on a few finance details and then we have decisions to make. with us both being in boxes for the last 6 months, we are excited to move forward!

also, last night kyle was wishing very hard for it to snow...not just snow, but dump. his wish came true, and it has been snowing all day long (so far!). he gets very excited when weather hits because it provides opportunity to pull someone's car out of a ditch, possibly swerve the truck, or just the "danger" element that so drives him! how the two of us ever get along absolutely amazes me!

with those two wishes coming true in such a short amount of time...i'd start wishing if i were you!!!! here's to a happy new year, full of possibilities, and, of course,... wishes.

thankful thursday

i am thankful for sunsets. there are times when you happen to glance around at just the right moment and the magic of nature is truly overwhelming. i think sunsets do that. it is amazing that almost every night, there is an opportunity to witness something so beyond me and my capabilities. there is an opportunity to see something remarkable right outside of my window. and every time it happens, i have to take a moment to breathe in the sight and try to thank nature, in all of her beauty and majesty, for giving me something that stops me in my tracks. she is AWEsome!

I AM...

i started this idea of recognizing all of the things that 'i am' and celebrating them about a month ago, but did not do anything with it. i am trying to start that up again though because i think it is something that we don't do enough of. it goes to the idea that just being is something that we should pay attention to and rejoice in. i invite you again to do the same on your blog or in the comments! what fun! so, at the risk of being corny or cheesy or just plain silly, here we go.....

....a student of yoga. i have been going twice a week for about 8 weeks now, and i am really enjoying all of the things that it is encouraging my body to do. like my life, i think my body has been "stuck" in the same position for the last 5 years! yoga is pushing, pulling, stretching, and twisting my body into asanas (poses) that i never knew it could do. that does not mean, unfortunately, that i move through the poses with ease. i creak and groan, pop and moan as though this body was a haunted house! my shoulder, my hip, and my knee are all testing the limits, but, along with the rest of my body, they are all starting to loosen up, as long as i don't push too hard and i congratulate my body on what it was able to do for the day.

this is my warrior 1 pose ... flawed, but the "spiritual warrior" nonetheless

i like what this new endeavor is supposed to do for me. i like that it creates a flow within my muscles and organs while it brings focus to my body and what it is trying to say at 31. flexibility, peace, calming meditation, and the extremely important focus on oneself are other reasons why i am so taken with this new practice. i am hoping to reach a new kind of physical awareness with my body. i have so many aches and pains and "issues" with this vessel, and i'd like to understand what is causing so many of them. i also think yoga helps to bring about more positive thoughts as i allow my body and mind to embrace, yet quietly challenge its limits. i am intrigued by what it has to offer me and what it will teach me about this vessel that i use every day. thanks for being a part of me today! namaste.

HAPPY DAY!

happy birthday sweet pea! you are such a gentle, observant, loving soul who brings sunshine and warmth to all who know you. i hope your day is so happy and love-filled. i will be thinking about you ALL day - just missing the stuffing out of you!!!!!!!!! happy number ONE!

thankful thursday

it has been too long since i last posted! life sometimes gets in the way of the intentions we have, but i promised my sister that i would post something new today so here goes...

i really like the idea of taking some time out of the hectic, planned, grumpy, busy, crazy, work filled day to remind myself to slow day and give some thanks. there is PLENTY to be thankful for. my mom has recently posted a few "thankful thursdays" and i really love the idea. so here is my first one, which will hopefully lead to many more (i have SO many reasons to be thankful!)


i am thankful for this cat and this dog. kyle has been away all week working in colorado. his employee is on a vacation and kyle wanted to keep the finances in a good spot. unfortunately, that has left me alone after an amazing visit with my family, where laughter, people, conversations and joy were around in abundance.

so, this cat........

has been snuggling under the covers with me every night -making sure that i am getting enough attention. he usually has to change positions every time i do just to make sure that he is using ALL of the nook in my elbow or leg or bend in the waist that he possibly can. either that, or he is so close to my face that i am not sure which one of us is purring! he has been waiting at the door for me when i get home and then follows me around until i find a place to rest. he has been my little guard cat.

and then there is this dog......

who misses kyle even more than i do! she is a faithful companion to me, but she misses him desperately. i try to play with her the way he does, but she just sort of rolls over and lays there, as if she were saying "you aren't doing it right." she too has started to follow me around to different areas of the house and then plops down to keep me company. shiloh (the cat) rules the roost around here so, daisy (the dog) is currently right outside of the office because shiloh is inside! she has such loving eyes and wants to go everywhere with me. she has even tried to jump in the FRONT seat of the car to go to yoga with me! she dutifully has ridden around with me at other times, but she misses the truck and the roaming that she gets to do with kyle. i miss kyle being around to let her out at 4:30 every morning to go potty!!!

thanks to my little "family" here, i have not been too lonely (thanks trayci, cass, and leslie), but when night settles in and i don't have the company of my sweetie pie, these two beloved animals have loved me just right!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Happy Birthday sweet sisters of mine! Because all of my pictures are still packed up in a box somewhere, I had to make do with this picture taken last year on your birthday and a sketch I found of the two of you together.

The similarities are uncanny!!!!!!!! hee hee


Bratni and Corkster,
You both are such amazing women and I thank you for the beautiful presence you hold in my life. I would not be who I am without your love, encouragement, support, and friendship. I love you sooooooo much Cory and Britt. I hope your day was filled with love and all of the things you enjoy. Happy Birthday!