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Just another college football Saturday in the fall. A lazy day at home since the game is away this week.
Bindi and I started the day by taking an excursion to Petco to pick up bedding for Link the mouse, considering her cage reeked! Bindi is such a funny dog, she saw the mice at the store and of course wanted to get a closer look. I literally had to drag her away from the mice because she wanted to get up close and personal. She loves to go in the bedroom at home and stand up on her hind legs to see on top of the dresser and look at Link. Link of course doesn't care for Bindi and either hides or purposely tries to mess with the dog's head.
We tried a new recipe tonight out of "The Homesick Texan" cookbook. I love this lady's recipes and have yet to find one that has not been amazing. To say the least the chorizo empanadas I made for dinner were outstanding! It is a fairly simple recipe, and a lot healthier for you because instead of frying the empanadas, you bake them instead. The crust is simple as well, just cream cheese, butter, and flour. The filling calls for mexican red chorizo (which I have to say is HARD to find in Florida and my mommy has to bring me a cooler full every time she comes to visit), monterey jack cheese, sliced black olives, and diced jalapenos. The flavor was amazing and not at all too spicy. I encourage anyone to try this recipe! And if you don't know by now, not only do I have a love affair with Mexican Red Chorizo, but I could eat Mexican food every day of the week and never get tired of it. However, since I do not want to be as big as a house, I will settle for every now and again.
Bindi sends her love, but she needs to go out so we will cut this short.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
I May Not Be Cut Out to Be A Blogger....
To say the least it has been a VERY long time since I have blogged on here...I hadn't even started my
new job, which now I have been at for over a year and a half! So many things have changed since then. We have had the house re plumbed, the master bathroom remodeled (with lots of drama, some still occuring), and gotten the best little puppy in the whole stinkin' world! Introducing: Bindi (also known as Bindi the Boo, Boo Bear, Pupster, and Pupperoni)
Life has certainly changed, I got a promotion in August to Program Supervisor which brings on a whole lot more responsibility as I now oversee 5 employees in our county division of Early Head Start. I am a little over 1 year into my Master's degree, and wishing so badly that it was over! I bit off a little more than I could chew trying to work full time and get my degree full time. Sometimes there are not enough hours in a day to get it all done. The goal is to get through to next August and graduate at the end of the summer. The plan is to be able to walk for graduation, if everything works out and I have time to take off from work and get out to Huntsville. I look forward to going home, the last time I was there I didn't get to see anyone or do anything because my mom was so sick. I can't wait to see good friends and enjoy the Houston atmosphere. Sometimes I consider myself a Homesick Texan. Which leads me to tell you to go buy the cookbook by the same name. That lady is a culinary genius when it comes to Texas food, though she does go a little bit spicy on her recipes. Hopefully this weekend I will be making chorizo empanadas from her book while we cheer on our Gators who we hope can pull out a game. Don't get me wrong I'm no fair weather fan, I'm there through thick and thin, bleeding orange and blue. (By the way I am SO proud of my Bearkats and the start to the season they have had) Eat'em up Kats!
As for the day I have had, it has been interesting. We have had over 10 inches of rain in the past 3 days but the sun finally came out this morning. The tree in our front yard decided to shed a giant limb out onto the road and sidewalk, which was interesting to get cleaned up because I had to make at least 3 phone calls to find out who deals with that. Surprisingly the town didn't do it, the county did. Then this afternoon I had a 2 hour final exam to take for school, while the dog paced around me and complained that I wasn't paying her enough attention. She may be considered an "adult" now that she is 1, but sometimes she sure does act like a puppy.
So despite everything, life goes on, and we try to make the best of it.
new job, which now I have been at for over a year and a half! So many things have changed since then. We have had the house re plumbed, the master bathroom remodeled (with lots of drama, some still occuring), and gotten the best little puppy in the whole stinkin' world! Introducing: Bindi (also known as Bindi the Boo, Boo Bear, Pupster, and Pupperoni)
Life has certainly changed, I got a promotion in August to Program Supervisor which brings on a whole lot more responsibility as I now oversee 5 employees in our county division of Early Head Start. I am a little over 1 year into my Master's degree, and wishing so badly that it was over! I bit off a little more than I could chew trying to work full time and get my degree full time. Sometimes there are not enough hours in a day to get it all done. The goal is to get through to next August and graduate at the end of the summer. The plan is to be able to walk for graduation, if everything works out and I have time to take off from work and get out to Huntsville. I look forward to going home, the last time I was there I didn't get to see anyone or do anything because my mom was so sick. I can't wait to see good friends and enjoy the Houston atmosphere. Sometimes I consider myself a Homesick Texan. Which leads me to tell you to go buy the cookbook by the same name. That lady is a culinary genius when it comes to Texas food, though she does go a little bit spicy on her recipes. Hopefully this weekend I will be making chorizo empanadas from her book while we cheer on our Gators who we hope can pull out a game. Don't get me wrong I'm no fair weather fan, I'm there through thick and thin, bleeding orange and blue. (By the way I am SO proud of my Bearkats and the start to the season they have had) Eat'em up Kats!
As for the day I have had, it has been interesting. We have had over 10 inches of rain in the past 3 days but the sun finally came out this morning. The tree in our front yard decided to shed a giant limb out onto the road and sidewalk, which was interesting to get cleaned up because I had to make at least 3 phone calls to find out who deals with that. Surprisingly the town didn't do it, the county did. Then this afternoon I had a 2 hour final exam to take for school, while the dog paced around me and complained that I wasn't paying her enough attention. She may be considered an "adult" now that she is 1, but sometimes she sure does act like a puppy.
So despite everything, life goes on, and we try to make the best of it.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Movin' On Up
Just a short update tonight on things because I am exhausted and ready for bed.
I interviewed a few weeks ago with Children's Home Society of Florida (who I have been trying to get an interview with for 2.5 years) and got the call on Friday offering me the job. So of course I jumped on the option and I will now be starting my new job in training on April 12th. As much as I hate leaving my class of kids in the middle of the school year, I could not possibly pass up this chance to get into the field that I have strived to be in. I cannot wait to start this job, although I am extremely nervous because I will be dramatically effecting people's lives from here on out.
My official title is Early Head Start Home Visitor. The job requires me to go to clients houses to do early head start and check up on how the children are doing. A lot of the work includes working with parents on how to parent and making sure that the children are doing well. If things are not going well I may be the one who pulls the plug and DCF will come in and remove the child from the home. I will more than likely have to testify in court who knows how many times. It will be a challenging job, that is for sure. Hopefully I am cut out for this work. I have wanted to get into the social work field since graduating. I only hope that I do not fail miserably in this line of work. I feel a bit overwhelmed because I have no idea what I am going to be doing and I have never done this type of work before. I know everyone has to start somewhere, but it is definately a scary situation.
Anyways, this position is going to open up new doors in our lives. The increased salary will not only make the money issue and paying bills more feasible, but it makes sure that we can afford our football tickets next season. It also opens up the door for us to get a dog, which I want badly. And the biggest door it opens is that we can possibly begin trying to start a family sometime in the next year or two because money won't be such an issue anymore. Things are definately looking up and I thank God for the opportunities he has given us and I hope I do Him proud.
I interviewed a few weeks ago with Children's Home Society of Florida (who I have been trying to get an interview with for 2.5 years) and got the call on Friday offering me the job. So of course I jumped on the option and I will now be starting my new job in training on April 12th. As much as I hate leaving my class of kids in the middle of the school year, I could not possibly pass up this chance to get into the field that I have strived to be in. I cannot wait to start this job, although I am extremely nervous because I will be dramatically effecting people's lives from here on out.
My official title is Early Head Start Home Visitor. The job requires me to go to clients houses to do early head start and check up on how the children are doing. A lot of the work includes working with parents on how to parent and making sure that the children are doing well. If things are not going well I may be the one who pulls the plug and DCF will come in and remove the child from the home. I will more than likely have to testify in court who knows how many times. It will be a challenging job, that is for sure. Hopefully I am cut out for this work. I have wanted to get into the social work field since graduating. I only hope that I do not fail miserably in this line of work. I feel a bit overwhelmed because I have no idea what I am going to be doing and I have never done this type of work before. I know everyone has to start somewhere, but it is definately a scary situation.
Anyways, this position is going to open up new doors in our lives. The increased salary will not only make the money issue and paying bills more feasible, but it makes sure that we can afford our football tickets next season. It also opens up the door for us to get a dog, which I want badly. And the biggest door it opens is that we can possibly begin trying to start a family sometime in the next year or two because money won't be such an issue anymore. Things are definately looking up and I thank God for the opportunities he has given us and I hope I do Him proud.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Jan. #2
So here goes...
1. the rats went away, then decided to come back before we could get the holes patched...therefore, we still have rats in the attic :(
2. I am praising the Lord because Amber has been given a clean bill of health! Her whole situation with the molar pregnancy and the possible cancer was a scary situation. I don't know what I would have done if they had told her any different. Cancer might be the scariest word in the human language. I've seen what it does to people, and I've had close friends die from it. I couldn't imagine living in a world without my best friend and can't imagine her leaving Sophie without a mother. It would be absolutely devastating.
3. My cousin, Anna Grace, a heart baby is on the road to recovery. She had open heart surgery at the age of 1 week old and she is proving to be a champ! She is 4 weeks old now and as soon as her eating improves, Tina will get to take her home. I know it will be a welcome day for the family to have sweet little Grace home. God has certainly blessed Anna Grace and her family.
4. Allergies Suck! That is all I have to say on that matter.
5. I keep thinking tomorrow is Friday, and indeed it will only be Thursday...what a crappy feeling.
1. the rats went away, then decided to come back before we could get the holes patched...therefore, we still have rats in the attic :(
2. I am praising the Lord because Amber has been given a clean bill of health! Her whole situation with the molar pregnancy and the possible cancer was a scary situation. I don't know what I would have done if they had told her any different. Cancer might be the scariest word in the human language. I've seen what it does to people, and I've had close friends die from it. I couldn't imagine living in a world without my best friend and can't imagine her leaving Sophie without a mother. It would be absolutely devastating.
3. My cousin, Anna Grace, a heart baby is on the road to recovery. She had open heart surgery at the age of 1 week old and she is proving to be a champ! She is 4 weeks old now and as soon as her eating improves, Tina will get to take her home. I know it will be a welcome day for the family to have sweet little Grace home. God has certainly blessed Anna Grace and her family.
4. Allergies Suck! That is all I have to say on that matter.
5. I keep thinking tomorrow is Friday, and indeed it will only be Thursday...what a crappy feeling.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
January 2010
A new year, a lot of new things going on, no new job yet though. :s
The house seems to be providing us with an endless amount of work and expense. I suppose that comes with owning your own home.We have yet to replace the backflow device on the irrigation system, and if it is not fixed by the end of the month we will have our water cut off by the city. We have what I believe are rats in our attic scurrying around and making a delightful mess. I'm trying to get rid of them naturally with peppermint oil, because there is no way I want to deal with smelly dead rats and traps.
We have finally finished all of the painting and fixing up in the kitchen and spare bathroom. Our bathroom we have not yet tackled as we are waiting for the tax money to roll in. There is no telling what we are going to do to our bathroom but I do know it will be expensive to say the least. I absolutely love having our own house though. It may be one of the best feelings in the world to have a place to call your own that no one else can lay claim to. I find it hard to work on the house this week however, because I have been sick for almost 2 weeks now and antibiotics are not helping to make it better. I will keep trying to get over this, that is all I can do I suppose.
In other news, my cousin Tina had her baby, Anna Grace, right after Christmas. Anna Grace has a heart problem and has already undergone extensive open heart surgery and came through it like a champ. She has even been able to move out of PICU and is off of all ventilators and most tubes. However, she is struggling now to take in food. She cannot drink breastmilk because of the fats, and she is not taking well to formula either. Please pray for Anna Grace and her family. She is such a strong little girl to come through all of this the way she has, but she continues to need our prayers and help.
On another note, we will be in Pierson celebrating Pat and Jimmie's (Adam's grandparents) 50th wedding anniversary this weekend. They will be renewing their vows and having a reception afterwards. It is a blessing to see a couple being able to stay married and be happy for that many years, especially in today's society with all of the divorces. I pray that Adam and I are able to spend more than 50 years together happily.
In ending, I completely encourage all persons to purchase a "Snuggie" because it is the best blanket on earth. Yes, I agree that it is incredibly stupid looking to wear, but the warmth and comfort level that it provides is terrific!
The house seems to be providing us with an endless amount of work and expense. I suppose that comes with owning your own home.We have yet to replace the backflow device on the irrigation system, and if it is not fixed by the end of the month we will have our water cut off by the city. We have what I believe are rats in our attic scurrying around and making a delightful mess. I'm trying to get rid of them naturally with peppermint oil, because there is no way I want to deal with smelly dead rats and traps.
We have finally finished all of the painting and fixing up in the kitchen and spare bathroom. Our bathroom we have not yet tackled as we are waiting for the tax money to roll in. There is no telling what we are going to do to our bathroom but I do know it will be expensive to say the least. I absolutely love having our own house though. It may be one of the best feelings in the world to have a place to call your own that no one else can lay claim to. I find it hard to work on the house this week however, because I have been sick for almost 2 weeks now and antibiotics are not helping to make it better. I will keep trying to get over this, that is all I can do I suppose.
In other news, my cousin Tina had her baby, Anna Grace, right after Christmas. Anna Grace has a heart problem and has already undergone extensive open heart surgery and came through it like a champ. She has even been able to move out of PICU and is off of all ventilators and most tubes. However, she is struggling now to take in food. She cannot drink breastmilk because of the fats, and she is not taking well to formula either. Please pray for Anna Grace and her family. She is such a strong little girl to come through all of this the way she has, but she continues to need our prayers and help.
On another note, we will be in Pierson celebrating Pat and Jimmie's (Adam's grandparents) 50th wedding anniversary this weekend. They will be renewing their vows and having a reception afterwards. It is a blessing to see a couple being able to stay married and be happy for that many years, especially in today's society with all of the divorces. I pray that Adam and I are able to spend more than 50 years together happily.
In ending, I completely encourage all persons to purchase a "Snuggie" because it is the best blanket on earth. Yes, I agree that it is incredibly stupid looking to wear, but the warmth and comfort level that it provides is terrific!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
2009 Coming to an End
I find it hard to believe that it is already December and 2009 is quickly coming to an end. We have almost already been married 6 months! The past 5 months have flown by with the wedding and the new house. We are finally settled in to a certain extent, but there is still wallpaper to come down and painting to do. We've finally got the pool up and running so that is exciting.
I applied for graduate school today, and by the grace of God I will get in. I guess all we can do is wait and see what happens. If all goes well I will be starting next Fall and be graduated by the Winter of 2012.
I applied for graduate school today, and by the grace of God I will get in. I guess all we can do is wait and see what happens. If all goes well I will be starting next Fall and be graduated by the Winter of 2012.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Life as of Recently
I know it has been a ridiculously long time since I have been on here.
Life as of recently has been interesting to say the least.
Adam and I have been married almost 2 months now and married life is going well. I can't believe it has already been 2 months since i've seen my friends or family. I was so blessed to have so many people I love come all the way to Florida to share in our special day. It definately would not have been as much fun without Amber, Kayleigh, Rita, and Linnea there. I only wish my ignorant photographer would get me my freakin' picture cds! That is the one thing I am rather p-o'd about lately. There's no reason for this to be happening. Not to mention she won't return phone calls or emails on a consistent basis. I definately will not be giving her a rave review even if the pictures were great. If you haven't seen the proofs here's the link:
http://clearlyinfocus.nextproof.com/galleries.july-18
password: July182009
Enjoy!
In other news, we are attempting to buy a house. We found a place here in the same neighborhood that is on short sale that has been completely remodeled. The house is amazing to say the least, although the layout of the rooms is something we will have to get used to. The whole buying a house business is entirely too complicated. Our mortgage paperwork for the loan application is like 50 pages long! They make all of this stuff way too long and drawn out. Hopefully we can get this figured out soon and possibly move in the next few months. It would make things a whole lot less stressful around here. Owning our place is just one step closer to starting a family. The next step is for me to find a better job, which I have only been trying to do since I got the job I have.
Lets just hope that I don't get fired from the job I have, regardless of how miserable I am there now. I still need a paycheck until I find something new.
More info to come later on the whole house and moving situation...
Life as of recently has been interesting to say the least.
Adam and I have been married almost 2 months now and married life is going well. I can't believe it has already been 2 months since i've seen my friends or family. I was so blessed to have so many people I love come all the way to Florida to share in our special day. It definately would not have been as much fun without Amber, Kayleigh, Rita, and Linnea there. I only wish my ignorant photographer would get me my freakin' picture cds! That is the one thing I am rather p-o'd about lately. There's no reason for this to be happening. Not to mention she won't return phone calls or emails on a consistent basis. I definately will not be giving her a rave review even if the pictures were great. If you haven't seen the proofs here's the link:
http://clearlyinfocus.nextproof.com/galleries.july-18
password: July182009
Enjoy!
In other news, we are attempting to buy a house. We found a place here in the same neighborhood that is on short sale that has been completely remodeled. The house is amazing to say the least, although the layout of the rooms is something we will have to get used to. The whole buying a house business is entirely too complicated. Our mortgage paperwork for the loan application is like 50 pages long! They make all of this stuff way too long and drawn out. Hopefully we can get this figured out soon and possibly move in the next few months. It would make things a whole lot less stressful around here. Owning our place is just one step closer to starting a family. The next step is for me to find a better job, which I have only been trying to do since I got the job I have.
Lets just hope that I don't get fired from the job I have, regardless of how miserable I am there now. I still need a paycheck until I find something new.
More info to come later on the whole house and moving situation...
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