Day 325-330

I apologize for not updating more frequently. There are major big changes going on in life right now which have distracted me. Not to mention I've been posting more on my other blog than here. I will work on getting some more awesome posts in the upcoming week. Especially with the 4th coming up! I love Independence Day!!!!

Day 323 and 324

So again with the guinnies! I love them! I just got up from downstairs with them. When I open the door to go downstairs, they climb on the bars and squeal with excitement. They love attention. So I sat down there with them for a while. I just sit and talk to them and pet them to get them used to the attention. Tonight, when I was done I shut the lights off and climbed the stairs, but the time I got to the top of the stairs they were squeaking for me to come back. They are just so darn cute!!!

Maybe some day years from now I will own guinnies of my own.

Other than that nothing too much going on. Pretty lame night tonight.

Day 318-322 :: The Guinnies!

I am the BEST godmother EVER! So I wanted to get Cadence something living for her birthday... and it is guinea pigs!!!! They are sooo cute!

They were abandoned at the pet store, so I got an awesome deal on them. Two guinnies, plus the cage, and accessories for $35! And they are the most social and adorable guinnies I've ever seen!

Josh highly discourages me getting one for myself, so I will enjoy taking care of these two little girls until I give them to Cadence on her birthday. So for two weeks, I will get to hang out with and love on Lucy and Ethel!

They were named Petals and Flowers,... but LAME! So I'm calling them Lucy (the hairy one) and Ethel (the smooth one). And for all I know Cadence will call them Snow White and Ariel, or Dora and Boots. Either way they are going to be so loved!

Day 314-317

So no photo today. I just need somewhere to write.

Josh brought home a box of piano music from my Grandpa's house. He forgot about it in his car for a couple days and just gave it to me the other day. I didn't have a chance to go through it until tonight. I was bored and thought some of his favorite songs might be in there for me to learn.

So I'm filing through the books and sheet music, and I found a loose sheet of typed paper. The paper is white so it isn't as old as the piano music, and there are old creases in it where it used to be folded. I'm not sure if it was typed or photocopied. It was a page long poem by "Author Unknown". I read it and cried and cried and cried. Here is what it said:

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say,

First of all to let you know that I arrived okay.

I am writing this from heaven where I dwell with God above

Where there's no more tears or sadness, there is just eternal love.

Please don't be unhappy just because I'm out of sight,

Remember that I am with you every morning, noon and night.

That day I had to leave you , when my life on earth was through,

God picked me up and hugged me and He said "I welcome you.

It's good to have you back again, you were missed while you were gone.

For your dearest family, they will be here later on.

I need you here so badly as part of my big plan.

There's so much that we have to do to help our mortal man."

Then God gave me a list of things he wished for me to do,

And most on that list of mine is to watch and care for you.

And I will be beside you every day and week and year,

And when you're sad, I am standing there to wipe away the tears.

And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight,

God and I are closest to you in the middle of the night.

When I think of my life on earth and all those loving years,

Because you're only human, they are bound to bring you some tears.

Please don't be afraid to cry, it does relieve the pain,

Remember there would be no flowers unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you of all that God has planned

But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand,

But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is over,

I am closer to you than I ever was before.

And to my very many friends, trust God knows what's best,

I'm still not far away from you, I'm just beyond the crest.

There are rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb,

But together we can do it taking one day at a time.

It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too,

That as you give unto the world, so the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow or in pain,

Then you can say to God at night, "My day was not in vain.

And now I am contented that my life it was worthwhile,

Knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile."

So if you meet somebody who is down and feeling low,

Just lend a hand to pick him up as on your way you go.

When you are walking down the street and you've got me on your mind,

I am walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when you feel that gentle breeze or the wind upon your face,

That's me giving you a great big hug or just a soft embrace.

And when it's time for you to go from that body to be free,

Remember you are not going, you are coming here to me.

And I will always love you from that land up above.

We'll be in touch again soon, P.S. God sends his love.

I miss him so much....

Day 309-313

So the daily photo seems to have turned into the weekly photo. My bad!

I just got off a six day stretch of work, and somehow I survived!

I have been the busiest ever lately! Between work and projects: I ordered two scrapbooks in the last week and one of them I made within 24 hours. Talk about busting my butt! I have one more that I'm still finishing up.

Tonight was a busy day of house things and dog things. I needed to get the paper work to fill out for placing an offer. (This photo is from my FAVORITE alley that I walked in to go get the papers!) It was also doggy grooming day! They got their nails trimmed, coats brushed and bathed!!! They were less than thrilled. But now they are all clean!

This week I pulled all the stops to have them shed less. I started them on fish oil, got de-shed shampoo, and brushed them a ton. By golly, my house better have less hair in by next week!

Tomorrow is my work day... as in working on my last scrapbook. We are also meeting with a family friend to compose a house offer. And then tomorrow night is the Kenny Chesney concert! It will be ridiculously amazing! Since I live so close I will be able to hear the entire thing! Super super super pumped! (Ironically he is playing on my Pandora station right now, hehe!)

That is all for now! More exciting updates to come! Peace out Holmes!

Day 303-308

Oh what a busy week it has been. It's been crazy hectic with work, and planning an anniversary party, and house stuff, and rummage sale stuff, and doula stuff.

I don't even know where to begin, but all I will say is there may be BIG changes coming soon!

Enjoy this picture of Cam planting his first garden! :)