Project 365. Days Two-Fifty and Two-Fifty-One: Drip, drip, driiiiiip...

Much like the drippy weather outside, Paprika and (especially) Lottie, like to play with the drips in the bathtub post-shower.

I'm going to cut to the highlights b/c it's past my bed time. Oh, and sorry I didn't blog yesterday...didn't have internet :(

Weekend Highlights in a broad spectrum:

1) RV-Tailgating/Camping w/ Jas @ the game Saturday
2) The A&M vs. LA Tech game (Saturday), 48-16 ...Gig 'em Ags! Whoop!
3) Hangin' out with John Dale
4) RV-ing with Jas...I'll say it again b/c it was so fun!
5) Hangin' out w/ the Kim and the Madeline
6) Lunch w/ Mom/Dad/Adam/Jas @ La Casita
7) Being welcomed home by the animales
8) Getting caught in the rain w/ Jas and Kiltie. Then, riding home together.
9) Getting Jas's car washed
10) Cooking dinner w/ da Hubs
11) Finishing my Cave Project for Philosophy
12) Looking forward to what highlights this week may bring

Dear Husband, 4 years ago today (Monday) you gave me the BEST last first date of my life. And, 4 years later, you still give me those excited butterflies in the pit of my stomach, a flutter in my heart, and a smile beaming with the anticipation of life with you. Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you for pursuing me. You are the highlight of my life!

Project 365. Days Two-Fourteen>>Two-Twenty-Three: Back from my Blog-cation...

Well, I wasn't really vacationing, I just wasn't blogging on here for good reason...

1) We've been moving, and are officially in our new place
2) We haven't had the internet
3) We've been exhausted

But! We've got internet now!

It's been an insane few weeks but, we're making the bend now, thankfully.

I'm having trouble uploading pictures right now so, you'll have to settle for just this one of a tree in our front yard. He's way up there, that Piney Wood. He was, however, a highlight on that particular day. Get it? HIGH-light ? Bahahaa! Or should I say, he was a high-LIGHT ? Oye, I kill.

Anywhoot, I think it's important for me, in this time of transition and change, to make sure I appreciate my daily highlights that life is so grateful to give me. ...Pretty sure that's how those, "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books got started afterall...atleast, it's a good assumption.

Welp, as a preliminary to the updating to come, here ye be....

Today's Highlights:

1) Yesterday/today being the first time in, what seems like forever, that Jason and I have had a chance to even remotely relax and not be fixed to a hard-knocks sched. T.V., leisurely waking up around 7:30am, b-fast, and unpacking on our watch. Perfecta!
2) Discovering the good eats in town together
3) Going to CS to spend some time with Brian/Kim/Madeline
4) Dinner w/ the fam
5) Back to the blog!
6) Getting to write da Hubs letters on here again :)

Dum,da,da,dahhhh (that's my trumbucket trumbucketing)!

Dear Husband, I think you're a warrior. No, but serious, you've battled this move with skill and grace. I don't believe I could've survived without your strength and determination but, especially not without your faith that everything would work out. You've always been the man I've needed you to be (yourself, you're wonderful) but lately, you've really stepped up to the plate. I admire you so much, and wish I could adequately express that admiration to you. You are this family's backbone. And, even though I'm sick of boxes, I'd live in one as long as I was with you. Or, we can just make a sweet-awesome fort in the middle of our livingroom out of some instead :) I love you endlessly.

Project 365. Day One-Ninety-Five: Fam-Dam-ly...

Since I'm blogging from my parent's house, I thought I'd post one of my favorite pictures of them, which just so happens to be from the wedding.



Look at 'em ! So handsome and pretty! LOVE this picture !

Today's Highlights:

1) Dinner @ Mom/Dad's w/ the fam.--yummy pot roast and such. Mmmm!
2) Spending some time w/ Mom/Dad/David/Adam/Jason
3) Preparing a little somethin', somethin' for Grammy and for Auntie Karen (Nothin' much but, Mom is bringing them w/ her to Nederland so keep an eye out Auntie Karen!)
4) Preping el bistec deliciousa para la cena manana. Okay, well, technically... we prepared delicious ribs for dinner tomorrow...but I couldn't do the accent marks on here and I couldn't remember the word for "ribs". El oops-o.

Project 365. Day One-Ninety-Four: New Header Shake, Shake...

That's why i'm doin' a little dance. New header.

Like it? The picture is courtesy of mi hermano, Adam, cira.... 2003 ? 2004 ? And, it's of the greatest.dog.ever. And, by cira, of course I mean...circa...thank-you da Hubs, that isn't reading over my shoulder at this very moment, your abnormal skill at grammar and punctuation is one of the many reasons why I love you (the irony? he's the math guy and I'm the english person. And he hates writing papers. But, he's way better at proofing stuff than I am. Oh well. Ps. Enjoy all of my punctuation errors in that run-on sentence).

Anywhoot. I love that pictural of mah dawg. It's always been one of my favs. I like Kiltie's exspression--one eye, lazily wondering why her nap was interrupted-- and the fact that she's laying in one of her fav nap spots in our old house (the stairs...which is always fun when trying to leap over her to the next step, only to have her leap after you just as you're hanging over her head, suspended in air).

Good picture, that one by my brother.

And, the fact that it's so good and I'm so tired is the reason that it's my picture for today. Oh, and I haven't taken any pictures today b/c we've been busy packing (barf){Jason gets more points than me in the packing front, I must admit}.

Well, onto the highlights...

Today's Highlights:

1) That Kia--Hamster commercial...the one w/ the rapping hamsters....LOVE it. And, I've probably seen it 3 times in the last 2 hours and it's playing on repeat in my brain. Ah, I love me a good dancin' hamster.
2) "A short nap" that Jason let me take on our packing "break" that then turned into an alledged 3-hour nap. All the cats were holding me down, under the sheets, I was being held captive....
3) Getting some boxes packed (barf-- but it needs to get done).
4) That left-over peach cobb(ler) that I'm about to lay into...

Over and out.

Project 365. Day One-Ninety-Three: Box Tops...

Y 'know in elementary school when your class had to collect all those Box Tops (or soup labels) for something or another ? I was never good at that. And by never good, I mean, I may have brought in 3 Box Tops to school. Ever.

Well, now we have a different kind of box tops...



The packing has begun. Oye. Our days in the greater B/CS are number.

Today's Highlights:

1) da Ti Jins for lunch
2) Uh, no class. Win.
3) Hangin' out in Nav. w/ Adam. Then, Mom. Then, Mom, Dad, and Adam.
4) La Casita for dinner w/ Mom, Dad, Adam, and Jason.
5) Sharing fajitas w/ Mom.
6) Watchin' kitten shleepy nods.
7) Beginning the weekend w/ Jas. Mmmhm.

Project 365. Day One-Eighty-Four --> One-Eighty-Eight: Why I haven't posted...

{Pictured: My brother, Adam, gave me the tiger (which I named Tulupio) when I was in the hospital for my Colectomy. Tulupio became very important to me over those 3 months and often became tied to my Morphin pump so that I wouldn't lose track of the Morphin button. Thus, Tulupio tends to go along with me on hospital trips. Jason gave me the giraffe (which I named Short Stack), on this hospital stay-- which again shows how thoughtful my husband is. I love giraffes and getting this little guy reminded me that everything would be okay, and made me smile like a little girl. :) Both Tulupio and Short Stack became a tangible comfort, and cozy reminder of how loved I am this week.}

So here's the deal:

If you remember, I had a Pouchoscopy last week. Immediately following the Pouchoscopy, is when my pain began.

I was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon due to "abdominal pain." Due to the fact that I have had a complete Colectomy, and have things like Fibromyalgia, and PCOS, they weren't sure where my pain was coming from.

They did a LOT of tests, and made me drink lots of stuff to make my insides glow. They eventually determined that I have a "fistula tract" attached to my Pouch (it's kind of like a weird fold/canal). Most likely, this tract is normally collapsed. However, when they did the Pouchoscomy, they probably poofed that track up with a little air, which really ticked it off.

Sooooooooooooo, they've given me a ton (I think 8 or more) prescriptions for pain, muscle relaxation, and anti-biotics. Did I mention those 8 plus scripts are on top of the 15 plus meds that I already take ? If you hear a strange rattling, it's just me walkin on by.

Through all this, da Hubs has been amazing. He took off work early on Wednesday so that he could take me to the hospital, and then, he never left my side....not once. He slept on a really uncomfortable cot, and wouldn't even eat in front of me since I couldn't eat. He wouldn't even go down to the cafeteria until I left the room for testing. He let me squeeze his hand any time I had pain, and he rubbed my back and told me I was doing a good job when I grimaced through a spike of pain. Everyday, he told me he was going to be strong for me so that I wouldn't have to be, and he encouraged me that no matter what the tests said, we'd get through this together. More and more everyday, he rises far beyond the typical role of a husband. He is so much more to me and I'm so very thankful for him. I just hope that I can somehow show him just how much I love and appreciate him. He's my hero!

Project 365. Day One-Seventy-Four: It's the most wonderful time of the year...

This time, 2 years ago, Jason and I were at our wedding rehearsal. It was like this grown-up version of Christmas Eve, except better. I can't believe it's been 2 years !

Now, I'll stop while I'm ahead... afterall, tomorrow is like Christmas (except better) anyways.

Today's Highlights:

1) Ricky's weekend visit
2) The most intense male bonding/cat nap between Hubs and Kitchen Spices (aka Paprika)that I've ever seen
3) ATTENTION: The kitten (Ridley) and the little kitten/little mister/ little sir (Paprika) started PLAYING TOGETHER as of yesterday and have done well all day today !
4) Introducing mom/dad/adam to Paprika
5) Seeing how much Jason likes Paprika
6) Knowing tomorrow is our 2 year anniv.
7) Going to church w/ Ricky and crew
8) Everybody Loves Raymond

Dear Husband, I restrain myself from professing my love for you (and for our marriage) too much here and now b/c ...well...I'd be typing all night and day (and I'd rather save some love-gushing for too-mato). Can you believe it's been TWO YEARS ??? I'm so happy, and honored to be your wife. I still can't believe that someone as wonderful as you, asked me to spend the rest of my life by your side! Since you look forward to our anniv. more than your own birthday (which is incredibly sweet btw), I hope I can make tomorrow as wonderful as you deserve it to be. I cannot thank-you enough for what you've done for my life/our lives. Thanks for being my best friend! Have a extra happy Monday, and Happy Anniv. Eve (that's for tonight) and HAPPY ANNIV. (that's for tomorrow)!!!

--Your honored wife

*It's strange how words seem to lose any element of strength or adequate depth when telling someone how much you love them.

Project 365. Day Three: Cat Fishing

....Something we like to call "cat-fishin'" :)

(Pictured: my brother Adam, and Ridley)