She's In California...missing the babies.

You never miss home until you leave it. And I miss it.

I always think Shooter and Stella are barking too much and won't be still, there's dirty dishes that never seem to end, same goes for laundry, and I don't think I ever realized it until now.

AA afforded me the opportunity to travel constantly. I did it without even thinking. Since I joined Parsons, travel hasn't been such a large portion of my job. This is my first trip as a married with puppy children and I can honestly say I miss them to pieces. When it was just me in my one bedroom apartment, I spent alot of time by myself. I was very use to it and whether I was home alone in my apt or alone in a hotel room didn't matter. Fortunately, since Bo and I moved to Weatherford, I never have those lonely nights by myself. Never quiet puppies. Never clean dishes. Never clean laundry. And it was comfortable.

So, my dear loves, I'm gonna try and stay busy until Friday. Can't wait to see you!

All for Career Advancement

I have to go to Long Beach today. Ever have to do something that just makes you sick to your stomach? The situation seems so unbearable that you bargain in your head - you would be willing to trade said situation for an alternate situation which under normal circumstances would also be an unbearable option. I feel that way today.

Garage Sale

Well, finally got around to searching through my house for garage sale items that no longer match our decor. Mom, Grandma and I put together the garage sale for Saturday only. The weather was so terrible we decided to skip Friday and do a one-dayer. We always have excellent luck at Grandma's and usually end up with no more than a box of leftovers. This year - not the same story. We sold only about half of our stuff and it was seriously cold. Oh well - not great.

Funny story though...my Grandma put a few things out, including current bedding off her bed. She had a really nice King set with sheets, comforter, shams, pillow cases...the works. She put $45 dollars on it I think...said she really wanted some new bedding and decided if hers sold, she'd be forced to get a new set. Didn't sell, but made me laugh. She bundled it all up the night before and had to sleep with a blanket Fri night. :)

Another Trip Around the Sun

Saturday was my birthday. Birthdays are always a let down. While the individual sees this day as the should be holiday, everyone else considers it another day to pick up dry cleaning or do laundry. I'm convinced more hearts are broken on birthdays than Valentine's. At least the majority of the population peps up for that cupid babies in diapers day. You only get the true friends to set aside themselves and whatever superficial plans they had for the evening to come out and buy you a drink. So, on that note, thank you to the few folks who went out of there way to make my number 24 extra memorable. I'll be your number one birthday fan when your day comes around - especially my husband and a special friend in Austin.

There's an App for Just About Everything, Except Cheap Jenny

I'm the cheap iPhone user. I have 7 pages of apps on my phone and not a one of them have I paid for. I scout the newly released apps via my free Pandora Box app and no matter the ingenious features, if it costs money, I let it go. Now, I frequently purchased songs on my iTunes, yet can't get over the "pay for apps" concept.

One of my periodic evening pleasures is seeing a new iPhone commercial on tv. This is because I play the commercial in slow motion until that fraction of a second when they show the iPhone screen with theoretically downloaded apps up close. I then pause the tv to get a clear view and scout the apps Apple is subliminally advertising. Now, I've always thought this was my sneaky way of find apps that are probably of high star quality. Otherwise, would Apple put them on their iPhone? Doubtful.

Well, for my birthday Bo included an iTunes App Gift Card in my presents. Hello floodgates - this could be dangerous. I am actually going to buy some apps. Usually, I just browse apps on my phone when bored at work or sitting in the doctor's office. So, imagine my surprise when I found this little spot on iTunes while browsing from my computer - "iPhone Apps from TV Adds". Really, who knew? I no longer have to pause/play/pause/play my tivo to find out what Apple recommends. Now, of course, I'm stingy with my $25 iTunes credit and have been searching all night for the prefect apps to spend my money on...with no luck. I'm too picky - I need suggestions - help!