I haven’t posted a church construction update in a while. To be perfectly honest, I haven’t driven by the site in months. I keep up with the progress through members’ facebook pages so I know progress is moving forward, but I just don’t want to see the area of reconstruction. It’s been 2 years since …
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My goal for this year….be healthier than I was last year. Let’s compare: 29lbs lighter than March 17, 2012 fasting glucose 94 3 sizes smaller running more miles lifting more weight in CrossFit no stomach issues which I now know is gluten contamination I would say goal has been met! This morning was beautiful! I …
We are having a great time! I haven’t had any other sickness issues as long as I sip water and 7-up. We got to the lake late in the afternoon and managed to get the hotel-sized tent up. This is a rehearsal for our days of camping coming up in June when we go back …
Most years, my birthday (St. Patrick’s Day) falls right in the middle of Spring Break. That is why I have usually had a “birthday week” because I always had a week away from school on my birthday. This year spring break is the last week of March and I guess it’s about time I grew …
How am I spending 12-12-12? By going to one of my favorite concerts. Last year, we saw the Trans-Siberian Orchestra for the first time in Memphis. That was an outstanding concert and we didn’t get nearly enough of them. This year, I kept in contact with the fan club and made sure I knew when …
Two weeks ago, I thought all hope was lost. We had our first loss to Texas A&M and we fell to #5 in the BCS. We had 3 teams to get past in order to get that coveted 1 or 2 bid to the National Championship. The very next week, #1 and #2 Kansas St. …
We do Thanksgiving a little different in our family. My sister and I spend most of the day with our inlaws. Then we travel to MS late afternoon because we have a serious tradition, Black Friday shopping, to look forward to. After we shop all day Friday, we crash and sleep a little later on …
Before I get into my adventures, just look at this foolishness. They are fighting over go-phones. What in the world???Did you see that woman knocking down people to see what the fuss was about? I guarantee these people would fight over bagged pony poop if it was on sale and under a big sheet …
Holiday traditions come and go, but this one is favorite. Our first 4 months of marriage included a terrorist attack (10 days after our wedding), a job loss (due to terrorist attack), loss of a car (it died), and serious flu/illness for me. By the time the holidays came around, we had very little extra …
It’s an Alabama Tennessee legend. A little history for you. If anybody has heard my sob story before, just glaze down to the score 😉 I started watching and gaining an allegiance to Alabama football in mid high school. My family didn’t have any preference for college ball, only NFL (Saints…WHO DAT???!). However, my basketball …
The closest one is in Atlanta. Since we were driving through there, I begged pleaded and promised all sorts of crazy things (clean the laundry room? Really??) if we could stop by TJ’s. After trusting the stupid ridiculous Google map after the latest iOS upgrade, we wound up in some industrial park. After typing and …
After an outstanding game and restful sleep in the mountains, we took the scenic route home through North Carolina and down to Georgia through Atlanta. The colors are peaking in the northern sections of the Deep South. And then we pulled into a roadside farm stand and I forgot all about the leaves. …
This winding road leads to great things. Check out the home for the weekend. We are pretty high in elevation, enough so that I got cold if I stuck a nose or a toe out from under the massive comforter on the bed. After I woke up to a definite chill in the air, I …
I thought the road to Gatlinburg would be boring because road construction is never pretty. Last time I drove this road, I was in May on the way to a race. I do believe the same stretch of road is still under construction…with the same one-lane-only. However, as I was trying not to doze off, …
I’m packed! I’m taking my own food because, well, nobody wants to be burdened with someone who has such strict dietary limitations. If we go out to eat (and we will….I fit right in with this family that loves to eat out and enjoy a long dinner), and I can’t find a plain salad or …
Once again, it’s a drive on a dirt road up a mountain. It was a one way road with a lot of switchbacks, but the road was in great condition. No flat tires or dislocated bones. And I have ZERO pictures because I was driving and it was dusty. Sort of like this minus the …
That bird up there is a thief. A stealing thief! We came through a small rain storm and as it finished, we found this picnic area to have lunch. I laid my pack of cheese crackers on the table and went back to get a chair. This bird swooped down and grabbed the whole pack …
The first night, we got in late and had a great dinner at Poppy’s Pizza. Later, we settled in with a fire going and watched an incredibly scary movie called The Strangers. I wouldn’t recommend it if you are often home alone, like when your husband works night shift. Yeah, that one is going to …
When we finally got to Estes Park, I used my TripAdvisor app to find a good place to eat where we could get soup and salad. We were both craving something light after the fast food lunch earlier. Poppy’s was the perfect choice! Although the smells of fresh bread and pizza were tempting, we stuck …
This is an old old picture of the historic downtown of Telluride. Those horses are carrying cable for the mines. On the right side of the town, you can see the pitched tower of the San Miguel Courthouse. Next to it is the red textured corner of the First National bank and the New Sheridan …