#1. Sleeping
Things I am actually doing:
#1. Hoping for the weather to warm up.
#2. Planning trails to walk and hike with Phebe once the weather gets warm.
#3. Adding new hiking shoes to my ever-growing amazon wishlist.
#4. Hoping I keep the gumption to hike the trails. It's fun, beautiful and excellent exercise.
#5. Hoping to find some Nova friends who want to go on a hike with me.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
I will defeat you, Cold.
Weekend stats:
10- number of hours slept on Friday night (thank you, nyquil)
1- number of hours that phebe had obedience class on Saturday morning
10- number of miles, total, that I drove this weekend
12- number of hours slept on Saturday night (thank you, nyquil)
4- number of cold medicine pills I took this weekend to force the cold away
6- number of calls I missed this weekend because I had my phone on silent and was sleeping/laying around preserving energy
0- number of days of school I will miss because of this cold
10- number of hours slept on Friday night (thank you, nyquil)
1- number of hours that phebe had obedience class on Saturday morning
10- number of miles, total, that I drove this weekend
12- number of hours slept on Saturday night (thank you, nyquil)
4- number of cold medicine pills I took this weekend to force the cold away
6- number of calls I missed this weekend because I had my phone on silent and was sleeping/laying around preserving energy
0- number of days of school I will miss because of this cold
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Changes
A lot of changes in 2011.
Some I don't understand.
Some it will take me time to get on board with.
Some I don't know if I'll be able to get over for awhile.
Some I know that I need to work on.
Some are joyous news.
I'm figuring it all out and looking within a lot recently.
2011... growing and changing and hopefully learning
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Thanks, Universe
A few years ago, my stepdad signed me up to receive emails from the universe. They come in overnight and are completely motivational. They make you try to focus on the good things and the idea that the universe is on your side and not out to get you.
This past week I received two messages from the universe that I hope will stick with me:
Whenever something doesn't work out the way you thought it would, Caitie,
instead of thinking that something went wrong, see it as something that
went unexpectedly well, but for reasons that are not yet apparent.
Everything plays to your favor.
Score!
The Universe
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Always speak of the past, gratefully.
Of the future, excitedly.
And of the present, Caitie, with bobbing eyebrows and a Cheshire grin.
Spiritual politics, baby -
The Universe
Thanks, Rick and the universe. I need these reminders.
This past week I received two messages from the universe that I hope will stick with me:
Whenever something doesn't work out the way you thought it would, Caitie,
instead of thinking that something went wrong, see it as something that
went unexpectedly well, but for reasons that are not yet apparent.
Everything plays to your favor.
Score!
The Universe
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Always speak of the past, gratefully.
Of the future, excitedly.
And of the present, Caitie, with bobbing eyebrows and a Cheshire grin.
Spiritual politics, baby -
The Universe
Thanks, Rick and the universe. I need these reminders.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
phone pictures
With all the new information about the iphone coming to Verizon, I thought this would be a fun post: To show some of the ridiculous pictures I take on my Blackberry. (the blackberry camera isn't very good... as you'll see)
In ABSOLUTELY no order...
One beautiful fluffy dog:
Sperm Shoes from Skymall
3rd grade reading book... yikes...
Yiiiiiiikes!!
My school picture this year. (I took a pic of it on my phone to send to my mom, y'all. She still likes my school pictures, you know)
A SUPER happy Christmas elf...
What What in the butt pants... Want to see a ridiculous youtube video? Youtube "what what in the butt". Anne, I think you, ESPECIALLY, will love this.
The ultimate in Holiday relaxtion... Pheebs stretched over to the ottoman.
Kitty in the sink.
Learning their nines any way they know how! (Use those strategies!)
Kitty in another sink.
Hope the randomness entertained you as much as it did me. Just be careful, YOU might make the next round...
Monday, January 10, 2011
Fingers Crossed
Keep your fingers crossed that a certain program at school gets funded appropriately. It could be VERY helpful to this teacher.
P.S. shout out to Carm for her organizing. I'll always help you, lady, in any way you need.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
The Most Important Thing To Do
Counting blessings.
With all that's been in my head for the first 10 days of 2011, this is the most important thing I need to do right now.
In the order in which they pop into my head:
1. My mom.
2. My dog. Especially that warm ball of pup in the mornings.
3. My health.
4. My job.
5. My good friends.
6. The use of my legs. (I've been watching Friday Nights Lights on netflix)
7. My family.
8. I have a car that runs. *fingers crossed*
9. A warm home.
10. I get perfect advice from Joy.
11. The ability to laugh.
12. The ability to make others laugh.
13. I can teach kids. Not just be there with them, but actually help them learn.
14. I know what to do to take care of myself. In many, but not all, ways.
15. My gym usage has quadrupled in the past 10 months.
16. I got my strength of conviction back.
17. I found my voice again.
18. I can take care of people again.
19. Netflix.
20. I can run at 6.7 mph for up to 2 miles.
21. I love to be in the classroom with my wonnnnderful class this year and don't want any snowdays!
22. I can cook better than I used to be able to.
23. My dog is in the first stages of calming down and not being SO puppyish anymore.
There are so many more things. Sometimes I get nervous when I put all the things I'm thankful for out into the world because I feel almost like it invite a target on my back---to test me. I hope not.
With all that's been in my head for the first 10 days of 2011, this is the most important thing I need to do right now.
In the order in which they pop into my head:
1. My mom.
2. My dog. Especially that warm ball of pup in the mornings.
3. My health.
4. My job.
5. My good friends.
6. The use of my legs. (I've been watching Friday Nights Lights on netflix)
7. My family.
8. I have a car that runs. *fingers crossed*
9. A warm home.
10. I get perfect advice from Joy.
11. The ability to laugh.
12. The ability to make others laugh.
13. I can teach kids. Not just be there with them, but actually help them learn.
14. I know what to do to take care of myself. In many, but not all, ways.
15. My gym usage has quadrupled in the past 10 months.
16. I got my strength of conviction back.
17. I found my voice again.
18. I can take care of people again.
19. Netflix.
20. I can run at 6.7 mph for up to 2 miles.
21. I love to be in the classroom with my wonnnnderful class this year and don't want any snowdays!
22. I can cook better than I used to be able to.
23. My dog is in the first stages of calming down and not being SO puppyish anymore.
There are so many more things. Sometimes I get nervous when I put all the things I'm thankful for out into the world because I feel almost like it invite a target on my back---to test me. I hope not.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
2011 is challenging
Among a lot of other things that have been difficult this year so far (5 days in!?), today we said goodbye to a part of our family...
Our sweet Maggie was almost 15 years old (that's 105 in dog years) and she has been ailing for awhile. I don't really know how to stop crying about losing my dog, so I am going to celebrate her with a blog post.
I said goodbye to her when I was home for Christmas, but I didn't think we'd have to put her down so soon.
Out of all the dogs we've had, she was by far the sweetest and most accommodating.
Clearly.
She and Tucker were good guard dogs. Mom says they are probably already playing together right now. (in dog heaven)
Mags liked to sleep anywhere. And in every position.
Here are the dog heaven friends.
She LOVED to burrow on my mom's bed.
And put up with being decorated for Christmas.
Tiny puppy legs dangling.
Getting a little wild with the scissors.
I hope these two sweet pups in dog heaven know how much we loved our time with them. They were such good dogs.
I love you, Maggie. (Feb. 1996- Jan. 2011)
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