After enjoying a few months of actually being married, we are pretty much back to where we started. Steven’s crew, being one of the best at this company, has gotten moved to another job. Apparently this is going to be a more difficult job, and the people in charge didn’t want just anyone to be doing it. I guess it is a compliment to the guys, but it’s a pain to me. Now Steven will be leaving on Sunday or Monday mornings and returning on Thursday nights again. Oh well, it was nice while it lasted. On the bright side, he’s going to be staying in Batesville, so he won’t be too far away…just too far to drive everyday because he’ll have to drive another 30 minutes or so each morning to the other side of Batesville to the job site.
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Our First Wedding Anniversary
Yesterday marked our first wedding anniversary and Steven’s 25th birthday! Woohoo!
After church, we went out to eat with my parents, Whitney, and Adam. Then we went back to my parents’ house to cut our cake. For some reason, my computer decided not to rotate most of my photos when they were uploaded, and blogger doesn’t give you that option, SO these are the only ones I’m posting here. I’m just too lazy to mess with it. The others are posted and rotated on Facebook though. Hint: there was a bit of cake smashing present….and drink pouring…
If you want to see the rest of the photos, click here. (You don’t have to have facebook to view the album.)
My early anniversary gift!
What could it be?
I got an iPhone! Steven went out and looked at them Friday morning, and we went that night to pick it up. Yes, I’m already obsessed and in love! Don’t worry, he didn’t get totally left out. He got to keep my BlackBerry.
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It’s official!
We’re a true married couple now! For the first time in our 10.5 months of marriage, we live together! Woohoo!
When I got home from work on Thursday, Steven was already there. That’s certainly not what I am used to. We took a picture to mark the occasion. :o)
Steven has changed companies once again, but this time it is bringing him closer to home. He is going to be working in Searcy and driving back and forth everyday. It still hasn’t really sunken in with me though. Right now it just feels like a long weekend. He is off this week, except Wednesday, and he will be gone hunting on Thursday and Friday, so this week will still kind of be the same.
It’s going to be very odd with him coming home every night. The last time we spent a whole week together? Oh, that would be our honeymoon. Two weeks from now, we will either be settling into a routine or in jail for trying to kill each other. Wish us luck. :0)
Filed under daily adventures, linelife, work
Finally!
This week is almost over!
In my last post, I gave an outline of how crazy this week was supposed to be. That was rather dumb. I should have known it would be ten times crazier than that. This is how it really went.
Monday, October 13 (tomorrow):
- Finish the web site critique
- Work on more sketches
- Class at 2:00
- Work on more sketches
- Study for Abnormal Psychology Test
- graphic design work and dinner with Natalie
- More studying for psych. test
Tuesday, October 14:
- UP AT 5:30 A.M.! (more sketching/studying)
- Web site critique essay due
- Abnormal Psychology test
- Lunch + MORE sketching
- Design book, rough draft due – Well, not really. Apparently most of the class misunderstood the assignment, so we pretty much were told to start over.
- Write 3-page pager over the influences and contributions of the portable scanner to digital media and design
Wednesday, October 15:
- Sketching again!
- Took out trash, paid bills, switched ASU car tag info.
- Lunch with my old roommate, Whitney – This is the point at which I realized I had left my photography equipment at home!
- Ran home to disassemble photo background and lighting kit (that I ended up not using) and grab my camera
- Class at 2:00 – Paper over the portable scanner due
- Photo session at 3:30 (LOTS of fun! I got some great shots too.)
- MORE SKETCHING
- Assemble logo design for class on the computer
- Start editing photos from this week
Basically, I’m exhausted. I’m going to bed.
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What’s one more?
Last night Steven decided to play around on the internet for a few minutes. When he “woke up” the computer, the window to my blog was on the screen. Normally, he just closes it and goes about his business. This time he didn’t though. He stared at my header, as if something was wrong with it. Then he said the words that I knew would come out of his mouth, “Aww, you don’t have Poncho on there.” He was very accusing, as if I intentionally left that poor, stray dog out of the family line up. Ok, maybe I did.
I admit it. I purposely left him off. I was hoping he might just decide he didn’t like our house and leave. Maybe Poncho and Biscuit wouldn’t get along? No chance of that, Biscuit wouldn’t care if we had 10 other dogs. But wait, what if someone came along and claimed him? Yes I know, everyone wants a skinny dog that is incredibly lazy and doesn’t know the meaning of ‘sit,’ ‘stay,’ or ‘down’.
You are probably thinking,”Who is Poncho?” or “Did they really get another animal?!”
Yes, we have expanded our family once again. Poncho is an awkward yellow lab/hound dog that appeared at our house almost two months ago. I really didn’t think he’d stick around, and I had no intention of allowing him to. My husband, however, insisted we feed him, “Until he leaves.” Yeah, Steven – he’s gonna just walk off after we feed him. Well, two months later he is still here. A few weeks ago Steven mentioned getting rid of him once he fattened up, but that plan collapsed too. He decided Biscuit needed a friend. Biscuit does seem to like him, and in all honesty, we’ve become a bit attached too.
Without further ado, meet Poncho!
Filed under pets, petting zoo
Bye, bye summer!
In honor of cooler weather and going back to school, here are some photos from my trip to the beach this summer. I meant to post these a while back, but never got around to it.
The view from our balcony 🙂
I love the different colors of the water.
This is what it looked like in Panama City Beach as Hurricane Dolly rolled ashore in Texas.
Feeding the sea gulls from our balcony. I really didn’t have to use much zoom on these either. They were just that close! I was actually taking photos between ducking down because I was afraid one was accidentally going to hit me! lol
Ten Things Tuesday
1. I was able to get all the books I needed within the first week of classes!
2. My last class of the day ended early today.
3. My 11:00 class is canceled for Thursday.
4. Steven was able to call me today.
5. A new Nicholas Sparks movie is coming out soon!!!! Nights in Rodanthe (which is one of my favorite N.S. books) will be in theaters on September 26!!! It is a Friday night, and I have already made plans to go see it with Lauren.
6. The Jonesboro Library has section on their site where you can recheck your books online. I love this feature! It is definitely a gas saver for me. You can also look online to see what books they have on the shelves.
7. Because of the construction going on at the library, I get to keep the two books I checked out last month until October! I love to read, but with classes starting back, sometimes it is hard to find time.
8. I get to sleep a little later in the morning. Well, as late as my dogs will let me. That is usually not more than 30 minutes.
9. My toe nails are painted! I finally got a chance to redo them this past weekend. Having painted toes always makes me feel a little prettier.
10. I have something fun in the works with my new friend, Kendy…..
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What took me so long?
I finally started painting my bathroom! Before I started painting, I was a bit nervous about the color I picked, but once I got some on the walls I realized it was perfect. I’ve got two coats on most of the walls, and this evening Dad is coming to take the tank off the toilet so I can paint behind it. I’m pretty sure it will be completely done before Steven gets home on Thursday. Hopefully he will be able to find time to go buy the new baseboard this weekend. I’d like it to be installed this weekend, but I’m not gonna be too upset if it isn’t. I’m just ecstatic to get it painted!
The color is Valspar, Mocha Syrup from Lowe’s.
Filed under home improvement, work
