The result of feeding a dog.

I have to tell you about this dog. No she is not ours, she is the next door neighbors. They do not take care of this poor puppy. She is all matted up and dirty. They keep her in a small 5x5 cage thing outside, it is big enough for a small dog house and the dog. I am not even so sure they feed her. I know they don't give her clean water. I feel so bad for Olivia. (yes I have named her) Well, Wednesday I had the day off, I really didn't have that much stuff to do so I decided that I needed to clean out the fridge. While I was cleaning, I looked out the back door and Olivia was running FREE! She seemed so happy. Well.... I heated up some left over pork tenderloin and quickly threw it out the back door, she inhaled the three pieces I threw out. I also gave her some clean water. I really should have not done any of this as the pictures shows she would not leave. While I swept and mopped the kitchen floor she sat there at the window just looking at me, like are you going to give me more food. It was sort of sweet.

OH! yeah she got tired of sitting and watching me, so she curled up in the corner of our deck and took a nap.

The reason.

I was on the phone with my mom last night, she said I should have put the reason why I want to walk 60 miles. Well... 14 years ago my memaw was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went through all the chemo and radiation treatments, including the mastectomy. She had done all the right things to do when you have breast cancer. Sadly, only ten months after finding out she had breast cancer, she passed away. My memaw is not the only person who had the disease matter of fact, every 3 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. To me this is very sad. So I want to help take a stand for every woman.

3 Day Walk.

I would like to take the time and talk about something that has just moved me. Early last year I received a email from the Susan G. Komen foundation. The email was about a 3 day walk that is held every year in different parts of the country. I was so moved and motivated that so many women all shapes and sizes were willing to walk 60 miles in 3 days and be excited about it. Just to help find a cure for breast cancer. To me that is amazing. I received in the mail yesterday a packet full of info and a registration sheet asking me to be apart of this amazing cause. I was ready to sign and mail all in the same day. Then reality hit me, every person HAS to raise 2300.00$ or more to be apart of the walk. This means that if I got up a team or just did it on my own that there would be a lot of sending out letters, fundraising and, basically asking people for money. I'm not sure if I have the guts to do that. Then there is the training for the walk. I am torn, I am asking every one to PLEASE pray about this, for and with me. That it would be Gods will for me to be apart of the walk, also being able to get the money needed. Above is a the video. I watched last night, tears were running down my face before it was over.

Haircut

Yesterday I went out on a limb and cut between 4-6in off of my hair. I was really nervous to do it. For a while now I have had a "safe look" just pulling my hair back and going. Until yesterday, it feels good and looks so much better. I think my new do has boosted my self confidence a little, I feel great.

Valentines Weekend.

Stephen and I really are not that into Valentines Day. To me it is just another day that one person said; Let everyone on February 14 celebrate there love to one another. In my opinion that is stupid because, if you are in love and happily married or whatever the case maybe, you should want to celebrate your love and do things for one another any other day in the year. So for Valentines all we did was went to eat at Macaroni Grill and rented a movie. Even though the wait was 2 hours at the restaurant I still had fun hanging out with my favorite person. While we were waiting Stephen suggested that we go to H.H. Greg for a little bit. When we got there Stephen told me to go pick out a camera that I wanted, I was so excited. I was taking pictures as soon as I got into the car. I was worse than a kid on Christmas Day. After all the hustle and bustle of the night, I was glad to get back home. It was nice to pop in the movie and curl up on couch together. I think that we both agreed that it was the best part of the whole night.

I had to draw a stick man picture of us. We also played a few games of tic-tack-toe.

At the Macaroni Grill they gave out chocolate, flowers, and had a lady to sing in Italian.


Sunday after Church we got to spend a little time with our sweet nephews. Eli is getting so big, he has changed so much from the last time we saw him. He will just smile and goo at everything.

So sweet.

Wonderful Day.

I had the day off Wednesday, so I headed to Nashville to see my parents. I was in desperate need of some mom time and dad pestering and just to hang out with my sister. When I got to mom and dads, my mom was making a awesome lunch that consisted of roast, black eyed peas with homemade tomato relish, okra, corn and, Oh my goodness! buttermilk corn bread. After lunch I think my body wanted to go into a food coma I was ready for a nap. I got to go to the hardware store with dad in the new truck they got. It was fun to hang out with dad even though it was for just 20 minutes. It sounds silly that I got excited to go just down the road with dad but, when you live 2 hours away the time I get to spend with family is precious. It snowed while I was there it was beautiful. I was glad when it mostly melted when I got ready to go home, not that getting stuck at my parents house would have been a bad thing.

I like to brag on my wonderful husband whenever I can so here it goes. When I got home last night he had dinner almost done. It was very yummy he made baby back ribs, mashed potatoes and, of course green beans. He said it was our seventh month on being married so he wanted to cook something good and celebrate a little. Since we have been married we have tried to do something a little special every month on the 28th. Whether it is cooking a nice dinner or going out to do something out of the ordinary. I know it sounds sort of silly but, we both enjoy it. What a wonderful day God blessed me with.

Cruise News

I retract the previous statement we will not be going to Nassau, Bahamas, St. Thomas or
St. Martin. Rather to Half Moon Cay, Bahamas; St. Thomas; San Juan, Puerto Rico; also
Grand Turk. We are so EXCITED!!! We will leave from Miami which is really cool, Stephen and I have never been there, so it will be a new experience for the both of us. We won't get to stay the night in Miami, we will have fly to and from; before and after we get off the ship. All is well though, I'm sure we will be ready to get back home after being gone for seven days.

We are so stoked and ready to go right now!!

Oh! The picture below is Coki Beach

in St. Thomas, it looks amazing. I can just imagine that that water being very warm.

GORGEOUS!!!!