Oops

Oops... 2 months since my last post. So much for making a hobby out of this... Maybe I'll start trying harder to update more often.

So, as the top of this page reads, I suppose I should write about what we're up to.
We are gearing up for a much needed trip to Michigan on Tuesday morning. So far the weather looks promising. Just some rain and not cold enough to freeze anything.

I love being home but am already starting to feel slightly overwhelmed with everything I want to fit in. The list keeps growing: haircut, meet our friend's baby Kate, meet my new cousin Mikah, possible trip to the west side of the state to meet Ned's cousins' baby Lukas, (I am renaming our Thanksgiving trip "Baby Tour '09"), go out to our favorite restaurants, do some early morning shopping, MSU vs UW hockey game, SPENDING TIME WITH MY PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS, treasure hunting, more wedding stuff,... and so on and so on.

I hate packing and typically over pack (which drives me even more crazy when we come back with twice what we left with and only needed to take less than half of what we took). As everyone knows I love bargains and already have one overflowing box of treasures that I have found for gifts for Christmas- one thing I am excited to pack and will be happy to store at home and not in my closet.

Job search update.. I turned in an application on Monday and am crossing my fingers for an interview. There are supposedly two openings so maybe this will be where my unemployment ends :) Let's hope so!

Pearl update.. she is great. She gets her stitches out tomorrow morning from her spay surgery 10ish days ago. I am not a veterinarian but it looks like she healed up well. She has been such a good puppy (I'll take her attempt to slowly push me off the bed as the night goes on as her attempt to get closer to me and keep me warm while Ned is at work). When the holiday travel is over we are hoping to find a good puppy class to take her to.

Wedding planning update... most of the "save the date" magnets were mailed this week. I held on to those for people we will hopefully see while we are home. Sorry to anyone who loves getting mail.. hand delivery will have to do!

I like to think of myself as a happy, optimistic person. I am thankful year round for how fortunate I am on so many levels. A few of my friends have been writing one thing that they are thankful for each day on facebook.. I haven't jumped on that band wagon but I'll touch on the topic here.

I could say it frustrates me beyond words that I don't have a job yet but instead I will say I am thankful to have the world's best fiance who has always taken amazingly great care of me who has a job that we can get by on one income for the time being.

I could say I feel defeated that I can't use what I have learned for the past 5 years to help anyone yet but instead I will say I am thankful that I have time to start volunteering at Hospice (in the kitchen- yay for making a mess in someone else's kitchen!!)

I could say I hate sitting at home all day but instead I will say that I am thankful that I have time to take Pearl for daily walks while it is still light outside.

Now it is time for me to get some rest. Today was day 9 of the p90x workout plan I am doing. 10% of the way in seems like nothing exciting and a milestone at the same time.
I love it. I love exercise and I love feeling fit! I love that it wears me out and makes me sleep better at night.
The struggle is going to be sticking to the schedule while traveling... we'll see how this goes. It wouldn't break my heart if I just end up picking up where I left off when we get back... family always comes first and family time is my number one priority for our trip.

Hopefully my next post will be less than 2 months after this one.

Much love.