I’m still here and I still actually continue to do things – I just haven’t been blogging about them. This weekend is a long weekend, so perhaps I’ll make the time to catch up on here…
It’s been more than 6 months since I posted to this blog, but I haven’t given up on blogging, I’ve just been incredibly overwhelmed and busy!
Quick overview of my life since last June:
- Chuck and I did our usual summer vacationing:
- We went to Virginia Beach for a week with the dogs and visited our dear friend Mary, and met her friend Debbie. We can always count on a fun and relaxing week when we visit Mary.
- We went to Rehoboth Beach with Chuck’s friends and enjoyed the boardwalk and having fun with all of our friends’ dogs, bunnies, and children (I let a 12-year-old convince me I wanted to sling-shot myself into the air with nothing but bungee cords strapping me in…but, as they often are, the 12-year-old was right…it was fun)
- I went to Ocean City for the first time ever. It was like being on the longest boardwalk I’ve ever seen, with tons of eateries, shops, and arcades…that repeat every block…for blocks and blocks and blocks.
- We traveled with my family to Edisto Island and enjoyed a week of sun, sand, and toddlers. We rented bikes and a golf cart and enjoyed a nice, slow Southern vacation with family.
- We visited with my mom in South Carolina and now I realize that will be my last trip to see her there because she’s moving back up here!!!! (well, to Tennessee, which is closer than SC…so YAY!!!)
- I got a full-time teaching job in a school I love, teaching students I love, alongside colleagues whom I both respect and enjoy.
- Finally teaching. Is. Awesome.
- AND. INSANELY. TIRING.
- Along with the teaching job came the added responsibility of being a class sponsor. I am sponsoring a spunky class of 375 Sophomores. I love being a class sponsor, but it definitely adds more to my already full plate…however, we kicked ass at Powder Puff, we won the Spirit Cup during our Fall Spirit Week, we had a fun and successful Breakfast with Santa fundraiser, and we’re preparing to host two more big events this Spring…we’ll see if I make it out alive!
- We adopted a puppy for Chuck’s parents (but I not-so-secretly wish he was mine). His mama was a black-and-tan coon hound and we think his papa was a Vizsla, or something like it. He’s a farm dog, and he’s awesome. He’s handsome and smart and very sweet. Having a puppy around has been fun and has definitely kept us entertained. I think Chuck’s parents are as in love with him as I am…
- Chuck and I celebrated our 30th Birthdays by taking a trip to Orlando over Halloween weekend.
- Hard Rock Hotel = AWESOME (this was new for both of us and it was totally worth the $$$)
- Disney World = AWESOME (as usual…this is a place Chuck and I never tire of)
- Universal Studios = AWESOME (this was new for me, but not Chuck…it was really fun!)
- Universal Islands of Adventures = AWESOME (we’ve done this together before and loved it)
- Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios = CRAZY AWESOME! (SOOOOOOOO much fun!!! For Halloween lovers like us, this was the ultimate Halloween celebration)
- Wizarding World of Harry Potter = O.M.F.G. This was seriously the best place I’ve ever been in my whole entire life. We drank butterbeer. We went to Zonk’s. We bought wands. We dorked it up like we’ve never done before and I think when I die and go to heaven, I will wake up at WWoHP. For reals.
- We lost Gus, our 17-year-old Pomeranian, right before Christmas. I don’t want to talk about that. But we love him and miss him terribly.
- After a long pregnancy (well, it was actually the normal duration, but seemed long) with gestational diabetes, my best friend had the most beautiful baby girl right before Christmas… I made her a quilt which I will share with you later…
- I’ve only read a very few books since I last posted…
- The first two in the Millennium Trilogy (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Girl Who Played with Fire)…I have the third on my Kindle App, but have been sidetracked by other books.
- The Thirteenth Tale (LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this book! So fun to read!!!)
- Sarah’s Key (I’m reading this one now and I really like it so far…)
- I’ve made a few crafty things…As I already said, I made my friend a baby quilt, I also made some scarflettes as Christmas presents and I’m finishing up some burp cloths for Chuck’s cousin (who is due in a couple of weeks) and my best friend.
- OH!!! And I bought a NEW SEWING MACHINE!!!! I managed to royally jam mine, and although it could have been taken to the shop and fixed, I thought it was the universe telling me “Go buy that super cool, super affordable Singer at Costco!!!” So, I did! I love it. It has 79 stitches and a digital readout. I’m so fancy!
- I’m still attending Weight Watchers meetings at work and still not actually following the program, so I’m still not actually losing weight. I made no resolutions because I never keep those anyway, but I do think I’m ready to start making better decisions regarding my health. We’ll see. Continuing to attend WW is part of the plan. They just started the new Points Plus program, so I think it’s a good time for me to “rededicate” myself. Again…we’ll see. I make no promises, so nobody can shake their finger at me later.
- Another part of the “making better decisions” plan is playing with Chuck’s Kinect more. That thing is crazy fun and I actually enjoy it…I just need to do it regularly. Again…no promises, because promises mean accountability and who really likes being accountable, anyway?
Okay, so that’s it for the catching up. When I’m more awake (maybe tomorrow) I will post some photos of the trips and crafty things so that everyone can see. For now, I feel good about actually coming back to the blog and I’m excited about posting more crafty stuff for you to see! (you = my mom, sister, and best friend…because nobody else actually reads this blog…a fact with which I am totally cool).
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