Slump of the week music monday!

Light of Day

This was the sky I stepped out to this morning around 6. Wow...I wish I had had a better camera, so I'm sorry guys you'll have to suffer through it.

It really looked more like a sun set! The details on the clouds were incredible! Just thought that I'd share some morning love with you - Tomorrow morning rise and shine early, but the coffee pot on, and just enjoy the warm summer morning sun rise!

We're Signed Up

Well, assuming work will let me have the weekend off Torque and I are all signed up for our very first dog show!! September 18-19th. Woot! I'm slightly nervous because he can be such a butt head, however hopefully we'll just have fun. Torque's cousins will be there too, so we'll have a fun weekend. I'll have to keep you updated!

In other news we speed hiked about 6 miles this morning in an hour and a half. The dogs had a blast, and Julia and I chatted as we walked. I felt slightly wheezy up some of the hills, but we're going again tomorrow, and perhaps it will be better. I'll try to take and post some hike pictures tomorrow!!! Hopefully I'll be getting Torque his hiking pack soon that he can practice with for his hiking title. Fun times!!!!

It's Clifford!

I'm the ant inside...Clifford the big black dog was having fun patroling the dog park to make sure no one messed with him!

Nap time!

Somehow I can't believe that he can curl into the ball he can, but today the baby and I were able to take a nice nap. Slowly the house is coming together - and a nice afternoon laying on the couch was so great, and made me feel like we're actually home.

Pictures!!

First there was this:

The poor pets were stuck in crates all day! There was lots of meowing and barking...

There was lots of sweating...lots...it was gross...


Finally though we were home, a new home. Everyone is settling in, Torque thought he'd show you the best part of the house! Our new LAUNDRY room!!!!

Nacho Cheese Chips

I'm sitting on the ottoman minus it's cushion (that's somewhere in the garage) the wooden slats that form the piece are sticking into my backside; a bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos in between my knees. My laptop rests on a stack of two boxes making it the perfect height from where I'm seated. The only light that is on is the mellow glow from above the oven, the drone of our new drier a calm backdrop to a house finally bedding down for the night. Having yet to find the cord to download pictures from my camera I was going to postpone an update. However, considering the need I have for a quiet moment in time to call my own...I find myself here.

Before I move on to the story of "The Great Move" as I will from here on out refer to August 16th, 2010; I must make one more statement. I'm pretty sure that I don't want to marry a man who cannot lift more than I can. Now I understand this statement has several considerations; such as (enough with the chips - moving onto chocolate teddy grahams) - ahem, where was I? Oh, yes, considerations. Such as marrying a "vertically challenge", wheelchair bound, or elderly man. Each of those candidates for marriage have potential to bring other more valuable assets to the relationship. I would just like to put it out there for all the guys who don't read my blog, that when a girl can carry more than your fair share of a load you should crawl home and consider doing a push up or two...

As for "The Great Move" it was an 18 hour day for me. Tons (literally and figuratively) of lifting, hauling, and coordinating. My sister's poor fiance hurt his neck really badly two days before, and so was sidelined to help hold doors and get the truck loaded efficiently. There was only me and one other guy who could really do a lot of the lifting...needless to say I am SORE, everywhere. We got most everything moved, and by midnight I was finally falling into bed.

I wish I could say I've been lazy-ly ever after, but alas there has been more loading, unloading, unpacking, old house cleaning, errand running, and dog class attending that I have had no time for thinking. I'm hoping the next several days improve.

The dog and cats are adjusting. They had a very long crated moving day too, and have been more than glad to run around. Tonight I took Torque outside to potty, then brought him in his big crate that I set up in my walk-in closet. Was he happy? No. He wanted out, and regressed back to peeing in his crate. I was so upset. That is what lead me to a nice long post, and in that interim the pup has finally fallen asleep in his crate, and I think that it is time I try to get some sleep as well. Thanks for all the well wishes, and prayers!! I hope the next post will have pictures!!!!

New Kid on the Block

So this is the new place! Once we get moved in and settled I'll try to get some cute pictures. Look, we even get a garage, and a fireplace!! I suppose that is some consolation for the whole fact that we have to move. Still in all I'll miss my old stomping ground, and will have to get use to the new locale. I should get back to packing...gah...I did get the linen closet sorted and packed - which is good news. After all "M" day is Monday, so I better get a move (hehe) on!

A little slice of heaven on a shelf

I know that we all have our own definition of heavenly experiences.

I'm pretty sure that I've had several different experience that get that classification, but Sunday night was definitely on of those. Sarah and I found this book store called McKays. OMG! It is wall to wall of used movies, books, etc that people have traded in. You can either bring in a trade that gives you store credit that you can use to get something new, or you can just buy something. Everything is supper cheap, and the variety is awesome! I was transported...I may have to limit myself otherwise I may go overboard. What what a great place - I mean so what you get a book there that you don't end up wanting to read, no problem just bring it back and you get credit to buy a new one!!!! Just saying ;-)

I think we all need those things in life that we can enjoy just for the sake of enjoying them - I hope that you have an experience like that today!

Back home!

Beautiful Heart by Chelsea Lankes

The link that I added is my music Monday song, and it's sung by the daughter of one of my close friends I hope you enjoy it!!

As for everything else - I had a wonderful trip to Michigan, and definitely enjoyed the decreased humidity. Who knows maybe that will be my next local ;-) However, now that I'm home I am so tired, but will be staying busy trying to get moved to our new house. I'll be posting soon - hang with me!!!

Light Up the Sky

I know that it's not Music Monday, but I couldn't resist posting this song I heard on the drive up. It was one of those crank up the radio, roll down the windows, and sing kinda songs!! I'm enjoying some decreased humidity of Michigan, although the mosquitoes are horrid, and has cut down on how much I can let Torque out to play. Poor boy is stuck in his cage a lot, I guess it's still better than the kennel! Things have been good here, although with all the wedding stuff it's definitely crazy. I also went to visit the PICU up here to see what it was like, and that was a fun time. I've decided that Nursing Unions can be awesome! Talk about earning what you should!! Why would anyone work for crappy pay when you can come to places like up here and make almost 40/hr? I'm just saying! ;-) Anyways, I'll try to get some pictures to post, but till then enjoy some music.