Yesterday

Yesterday I went to Emily's and we had an awesome day. We sat and hung out at her house for awhile and talked.....then we ran some errands together and one of those was to Cliff's market. When we got back we sat on her back porch in her 'cool' chairs and played fetch with the dogs...we really did not do anything exciting, but it was still a very fun day!!!

Ladies Guild

I am thinking about joining the Ladies Guild at church...I will be the youngest one there by about 35-40 years! lol. I want to join some things that will have people my own age....but there are really not that many things available and especially none that don't cost money...I have tried a scrapbooking class one time...but that was $30 plus the cost of supplies. I want something free. The ladies guild will at least be free and do activities that I enjoy....I just wish there was somebody my age. I think I might try it and see how it goes.

Pool Time

Today I went to Galesburg to visit Heather, Ava, and Taylor. We went to the Lake Braken pool where we had a quick lunch and then went swimming! We had a blast. Here are a few pictures of us swimming.









After swimming Taylor had a Dr. appointment that I went along to to watch Ava while mommy and baby saw the dr. Ava and Taylor were so well behaved!!!! (Taylor slept the whole time)

Movies

I am totally in a movie watching mode. Yesterday I went to the theater and watched "The Ugly Truth", Today I saw, "The Proposal", and tomorrow I am thinking of seeing "Julie and Julia". I also hope to see "Funny People" this weekend.

Huckleberry

These are really old pictures...but I just like looking at them. I wanted to post some picks of my puppy!

Florida

I am late on this post....but in July (18th-22nd) I went to Florida and I wanted to tell you about it. I went with a friend of mine (she is also a cousin) and we had a girls weekend. (I have never had a girl's vacation before) On Saturday we got in mid-afternoon and were picked up by Zeke and Melody. We ran a couple of errands to have supplies for the weekend and then they dropped us off at the condo and asked us to go out with them later that evening. We then wanted dinner so we walked up to Caddy's and I had a hamburger and corn on the cob. Oh, we went to Treasure Island, Fl which is sorta close to St. Pete beach. That evening, Robert picked us up and we went to a few bars with Zeke, Melody, Robert, and Josh. After a couple of bars we got some beer and went back to the condo and hung out until people wanted to go home. On Saturday, we went to the beach and then to a cook-out at Penny's and Mike's. They had great food and a lot of it. Chicken corde on Bleu, shrimp, pate w/ crackers, cheesy potatoes, and apple pie with ice cream and cool whip which Mike said he got since we aren't family...lol. We drank Corona and then played 'catch phrase'. I had a great time!!!! Tom and Jules took us to the grocery store afterward and then back to the condo. Bobbie and I then hang out at the beach for the rest of the evening. Monday, Melody brought the kids out to visit and go swimming, we then went to John's pass to go shopping (just Bobbie and I )....we ate a great lunch and then came home and cooked dinner and again, sat on the beach (of course).. Tuesday we wanted more strawberry daquiries so Zeke and Melody took us to 'Philthy Phil's' and we enjoyed as many frozen cocktails as we could. Wednesday, greeted us with a very early morning and then a bus ride to the airport. Paula picked me up in Bloomington and we went out to dinner with her, Kevin, and the kids that evening in Metamora. I think I might finally be caught up on sleep..maybe?

It is official....

This is my last pack of birth control pills. After I finish this.....there will be nothing that we are doing to stop getting pregnant. Wes is really excited and doesn't even want me to take these....but I am going to. I also have an ob/gyn appointment on August 24 to meet and get to know a baby doctor. I start this pack tomorrow and wondering, "Will this month go really, really fast or really, really slow?"

What I made for dinner

I made a really excellent dinner tonight and I just had to share.

We were given a bag of corn on the cob and the same week my "Country Living" magazine came with an article full of corn recipes...what good timing!!!

So I made flank steak with corn relish and corn fritters. The best part of the meal was the fritters...it seriously tasted just like the restaurants. I really am proud of myself.

What else could go wrong?

Nothing really big happened...just a few small things. The dog cut himself really bad....inbetween the toes...this morning he was bleeding really bad and it is literally all over the back patio. Wes saturated several paper towels before he left for work. He had to get to work...so I was left to fend for myself. The bleeding has stopped and he is in good spirits with a slight limp.

The lawnmower quit working....I unclogged it and am waiting a few minutes to cool it down and see if it will start later. Hopefully.

Just found out that Huck is ready for his rabies shot...another $51 that I wasn't planning on spending. I am forgoing the other vaccinations that they are recommending...and I am hoping I make the right decision. One of the vaccination that I am skipping is for 'kennel cough' which is like a cold in a human....I don't vaccinate myself for a cold...so I don't know why I need that for a dog. Another thing I am skipping is the test for heartworm.....since the day I got him I have been paying $7 a month for heartguard to prevent heartworms...they 'recommend' the test again (he was tested at the beginning of starting heartguard) I again don't understand testing him to possibly see if he has heartworms....I have had him on heartguard every month and he doesn't seem to be sick so I am waiving that test. The lady at the vet's office really made me feel like complete shit for not testing for heartworm and not getting the kennel cough vaccination. I wanted to slap her.

Wes has been working a lot so I don't see him much. We haven't done anything fun on the weekend just him and I in a while because he has been working..but thank God he is working...he is the one supporting us!!!

One good note. We might be joining a Pinochle group. Neither of us know how to play pinochle...I hope that is not a problem lol.

I have had such a productive day!!!! I found someone to haul away our old deep freeze that does not work anymore. (For Free) Made a vet appointment for Huck's rabies shot, went for a walk, cleaned, cleaned, cleaned, and lots of laundry.

August is going to go by really fast...before I now it I will be back to work. My calendar until then is really filling up fast. I have not got everything I wanted done this summer. The main thing I wanted to do is paint all of my interior doors, and the side exterior door. The summer is not over yet though!


UPDATE: WE DID GET ALL THE INTERIOR DOORS PAINTED!!!!!! YAY