I'm thankful for...

Basset Hound Bash 2006

Attending this years picnic was great. Bart & I took the nieces for a fun fall outing that was filled with long eared beasts.
For the annual costume contest, Satchel went as Serta Sleep Number Sheep. He was #8,
He won an honorable mention award ~ we were so proud!

Engagment Photos

Looks like our photo session went down hill...

Sunday at Pumpkin Vine

September 3, 2006

A day and a moment that I will hold close to my heart.

Lets wrap it up people...

Let's wrap up summer and remember the good times...

Today marks the middle of August- but all I can think about is my favorite season - FALL.

The cutest thing ever...

My favorite exihbit at the new GA aquarium was the river otters. Here's a sweet image:




This is the younger female otter napping and sucking on her paw as she naps. Apparently she keeps her paws warm this way while dozing. She was by far my favorite.

See more images of my visit below:

Beauty amidst Chaos

Complicated.
I find my life has become more complicated over the last few months. But I'm learning that complication and chaos becomes more possible the more I live outside my once safe cocoon.

Did I wish for this, did I in-fact pray for this? More complication?

Maybe chaos and complication are not what I hoped for but that my life would become more multi-faceted. That my world would stop revolving around just me. After all I've done the whole "Me" thing for a long time and I'm fun and all but- hey.

Lesson:
So amidst the chaos there is beauty and I have a better understanding of this now -

The World At My Feet

Me and my sweetie at the river in the smokies. Good,times, good times.

There and back...

Best Wishes to my good friend Kimberly. She's now a Mrs.
Here's a group shot of us in Maui. The pink dresses worked well, and Kimberly looked fabulous. I was blessed to be a witness- thanks Kim.

Jerk the Wheel

I've jerked the wheel.
I'm no longer on the same road I'd been traveling down for the past seven years.
The road is new and the sun's coming from a new direction. I'm not lost, just a new route.
And it's exciting. New landmarks, new roadtrip friends and a new destination.
Whoa. I'm gripping the wheel so hard and it's just started. Hang on.

So close, I cannot taste it.

I'm almost there...only 5-10 more lbs. until I reach my weight loss goal I set back at the end of September. It feels nice to be close, and I'm enjoying the freedom I feel from not being so self conscious about my self. Not that I loathed my self 30 lbs heavier but it made me spend so much extra energy trying to convince my self that I was OK with the way I looked.

I've realized that shedding some weight rejuvenated my spirit and is allowing me to focus on so many other things besides food. For I was and will always be surrounded by food and great meals, but food does not have to run my life.

Life is lighter, I'm lighter and I am moving forward with a renewed focus and a smaller jean size.

It's been fun

I'm writing this entry as therapy. I'm officially wrapping up the holidays by re-capping and moving forward. I've had tons of fun and good times doing anything but thinking about work.

Uhgh...work. I've been off from the office for 10 days and I've almost forgotten what responsibility is. But I digress, this post is about the fun I've had, not the work that lies ahead.

Holidays 2005
- Christmas parties, dinners and gatherings
- late nights with even later sleepy mornings with no rude alarm clock awakenings
- agenda-less days
- birthday parties
- reflections and celebrations on the past 30 years-full
- turkey, ham and cake
- New Years party
- redneck fireworks
- long walks
- seeing and hearing from new and old friends
- new clothes
- new toys

There's no way that a girl could ask for more. I've been blessed beyond what I deserve and I know that 2006 holds great times full of adventure.