a big thank you

Not that the man will ever read this message, but I just want to send a HUGE thank-you out to the snow plow driver that pulled me out of the ditch this morning. Your friendly hello, and sense of humor made this somewhat scared, and very embarrassed girl, not so embarrassed, and somewhat calm.

Often we let the hard work of these individuals pass by unnoticed. Getting from point A to point B, in the winter, would not be so easy without them.

So thank-you snow plow drivers for all the hard work you do....but please remember, the green mailbox on Douglas Line, the one with the numbers 5923, that's my mailbox, so please don't run in over.

petals

after three months...

my ring has finally arrived home from the jewelers...what a happy girl I am

the more houses i see

...the more I wish I still held child-like anticipation for the new.


The house hunt continues, and today I'm just having a hard time accepting that this is my last Christmas in my house. Moving as a child was never hard for me. It was an a new adventure, a new house to explore. Perhaps I only feel this way because we haven't found the right house yet. I trust God with our future, but, I'm still human. I hold my house with sentimental value, even though when it comes down to it, it's just a pile of bricks.

To be totally honest with you, if I were to take a virtual tour, or like-wise of my house, there would be no way that I would want to buy it. This house is old, and not nice New England, or Victorian old, and full of character. Old as in, it needs work-- like replacing our kitchen floor, because it is the most ugly, and I mean uuuuugly linoleum--straight from the 60's or 70's, but I've gotten used to it. I do love my kitchen though. The amount of work space I have is phenomenal, and I have a full walk-in pantry. Our upstairs needs to have the dry-wall finished, after pulling out all the paneling---honestly paneling? it's not even real wood paneling. There is many more plans we had, but the point is, we don't own our house, and we do not plan on continuing to pay rent at an increased rate, and increase the value of a house we don't even own--there is just no logic in that---that's not to say that we haven't' taken care of this house, because we have, and we have done things to increase the value of the house, in hope that we might get it severed from the land, but after much paper-work, meetings and time, there was no such luck.

I must trust that there is a "right" house out there for us, and we'll find it at the right time. I just have to keep remembering that it's all under control. The house we finally end up in, will be ours, it will be new, it will be nice, it will be open, and it will become even more sentimental.

happy birthday

Although I'm late on the delivery, my nineteenth birthday was on Friday. I had a blast! The birthday gathering was small, but the company made the night.

The birthday girl.

The beautiful flowers my momma gave me, and a celebratory bottle on strawberry champagne.

My beautiful sister.



The cake...a perfect blend of chocolate and vanilla swirl, frosted with whip cream, and sprinkled with organic chocolate shavings. Mmmm it was divine!

The day was filled, with family, love, tons of laughs, good food, and good friends. I look forward to the year ahead with you all. Thanks!!!

Sending a ginormous thank-you to my momma and dad for a spectacular birthday. The food was delicious, and your generosity still astounds me. Although I'm growing up, I will always be your baby girl, no matter what. Thank-you for the years of love and Christian fellowship you've given me. I am the women I am today because of you. I am by no means perfect, and there is plenty, and I mean plenty of room, and ways in which I must change and grow, but you've given me a firm foundation, and for that I am forever thankful. I look forward to my future, and I await the opportunities God will bless me with, and it is my prayer, that I may continue to grow in the years to come, becoming the women God has designed me to be.

Daniel and Julia---Thank-you for making the effort to come home for my birthday. You know I am always excited to have you home, and it was the best gift you could give me. You are two very important people to me, and I am so blessed to have you as my siblings.

Christina, I wish you and Mike and my little niece of nephew could have been here, but I look forward to seeing you at Christmas.

Darryl, it was great having you!--I know you said you wouldn't miss my birthday for anything in the world---you're too special! Never fear, you know I love you, just like I love Julia;)

Tyler, I miss having you around. Thanks for coming over for the big day---I hope to see you around more!