Reading

So since i have been laid off, i have really hit my bookshelf to read the books i have bought over the years and never gotten a chance to read, i have read right around 15 books and yes i have started the Twilight series which i can't get into, but i am going to finish them so i can keep up with all Twilight lingo :) I have also read 2 books from Kristin Hannah, her books are great, they are easy reads but make sure you have some Kleenex available :) I would recommend reading Firefly Lane. I am looking for more books to get a half price book store or at the Marion Library, after the twilight series i have one more book to finish before my collection at home is done, I am going to read the Shack, any thoughts on reading this one?

If you have any great suggestions for summer reading, please let me know!! If you owe it i would love to borrow it!! Have a safe and great Memorial Day weekend!! What are you doing on your long weekend?

Update

I was going to post the "nail biting" habit update in my last post but i seem to have forgotten!! I have been doing well, going on about 2 weeks and i think the hardest part is over :0 My nails are trying to heal from 20+ years of this habit!! I will post a picture of them once they look good :) Hope everyone is having a great day and not getting blown away from the wind!

Macy is enjoying other nice day outside watching Mommy do some yard work! :)  She didn't last too long because it was too windy out there for her, i guess when you weigh 4 pounds it is hard to stay in one place :)

I will be posting our next project within the next week or so, lets hope for nice weather this weekend so we can start on it!~ :)

House Painting

Today Joe and I decided we were going to paint the foundation of the house, it took us all day, but we finally got it done, now we have to move onto our next project!! I have posted a before and after picture and one of "our" supervisor for the day! :) Macy loves to hang outside with us, Joe is very happy with how everything turned out, so am i :) He is happy no more PINK house :)

Spring time/ breaking a habit :)

For everyone who knows me, knows i have always been a nail biter, you would think since i am a germaphobe and into health, i would not do this, i have tried many times to quit and i have been going strong now for about 5 day!! :) I know i know not a big deal, but for me it is, i will keep everyone posted on how kicking this "nervous habit" is going, it might take awhile i have been doing it for 20+ years! :)

Been busy at home digging up the bushes in the front of the house and then once those are done, i have mulch to remove and then the FLOWERS are going to get planted :) We are also going to paint the foundation, it is a PINK color right now :) and i know how much i love pink but i don't think i want to have it on my house, then comes the sanding and painting of the garage door! We were really hoping to get a new one this spring but i think we are going to wait until the time is right to replace it. I will post a before and after picture of the house with no bushes and flowers and the ugly painted foundation and to the new and refreshed one, once we are done.... don't get your hopes up, i still haven't posted pictures of the house... maybe one of these days!!

Joe is enjoying keeping the yard free of weeds and mowing... we need to get a few things for him so he can have everything he needs to keep the yard in tip top shape!

I am starting to carry my camera around again, i want to get better about taking and capturing the memories we make!

Early morning

Monday morning Macy woke up at 4:00 a.m. and wanted to come lay in bed with us, after about 20 minutes she started to scratch and move around so we turned the light on to see her pretty little face VERY swollen her eyes were barely open and we were scared to death, we had no idea what was wrong with her. We called our vet to get the emergency number, we took her to the emergency vet and they think she is allergic to something or she ate a bug and it made her face swell... Poor little girl, she got a couple shots and 2 hours later she was on her way home with us, she has been very clingy and restless the last 2 days but she is getting better. I wish i had taken pictures of her little swollen face, but i rushed out the door and didn't even think about it. We have to take her in back to the Vet if anymore swelling appears, they think she could also have some allergies...

Premier Designs Jeweler

I have decided to become a Premier Designs Jeweler, it is a home based party company with great hostess benefits, i miss the world of jewelry and thought this would be a fun and exciting way to get back into it, i am looking for people to hold parties for me, it would be greatly appreciated and you would get some great jewelry for FREE, what more can you want, you get 30% of the shows total in FREE jewelry the average shows free jewelry amount is 150 and the average piece of jewelry is 30 dollars so that means 5 items, plus you get a chance to get $25 more in free jewelry for each of the following items; having the show on the original scheduled date; having $100 in outside orders; having 10 or more adults (buying or not buying) at your show and last getting 3 or more of your friends to have a show with me!!

I would appreciate anyone having a party for me! if you have one in April it is double bonus month, so instead of $ 25 for each item it is $50 for each which means more FREE Jewelry!

Let me know via email at Melissa.Adams82@gmail.com

1 Year already

Sunday was the one year anniversary of our adoption of Macy, it is hard to imagine our life without her, she came home with us and then she was with us during a difficult time, she was there for me, we love her dearly and she enjoyed her day running in the backyard and laying in the sun chewing on a new flossie <3

Yesterday was the one year anniversary of the passing of our dear friend Burns, it is hard to believe it has been a year already. Burns lived everyday to the fullest and we all need to take the way he lived his life and implement some of his drive and love for life into ours. I miss him dearly and think about him and his family often. Tomorrow is his birthday and he loved St. Patricks Day, so everyone should wear green and drink a beer in honor of him, we know he is looking out for all of us, we couldn't have a better someone watching over us! We love and miss you Burns <3 Happy Birthday!