I hate running games

However, I am willing to play this version of tag. In no particular order...

5 things I plan to do before I die

• Marry the man of my dreams, if you meet him, let him know I'm here.
• Enjoy the job of my dreams, not sure what that is yet...
• Drive the Weinermobile or Hershey's Kissmobile, that might be the job of my dreams.
• Live in Sterling again.
• Take my whole family on a FABO VACA of our own.
• go ice fishing
• Finish this dadgum thesis (I know, I know, this is really 7, who cares, it's my list and I can make it as long as I want)

5 things I can do

• scrapbook like a madwoman
• buy a bargain for no good reason besides it's a good deal
• sing for the joy of singing
• find the joy in the treasures all around me (without being nauseating to others)
• YMCA

5 things I cannot do

• pass up a bargain (I'm getting better!)
• be a nurse
• marry someone I do not love or is not a Christian
• drive Nascar (or watch it very long for that matter)
• ever give up on those that I love

5 things that attract me to the opposite sex

• humor and laughter
• joy in the silly and small things
• sincerity and genuineness (is that a word?)
• love of his family (but not in a weird way)
• brain
• musical ability is always a bonus

5 things I say most often

• those listening to me should probably answer this one
• ya'll
• fabulous
• random thought...

5 celebrity crushes

• ummm, I don't have TV or go to the movies and my thesis research doesn't have a lot of pictures.
• Keith Urban
• Joe Nichols -- he's a cutie with a freakin' awesome voice, love it low!
• Jimmy Wayne -- LOVE "Baby, Baby Stay"
• and always and forever, the man with one of the sexiest tractors around -- Kenny Chesney
• I notice a theme of country music, let me just say "YEEHAW!"

I know...too many

I have used more ellipses today than I probably have in my whole life. Odd observance.

I realize this is overload for one day, but as mentioned previously, I don't like my job and I'm bored at work. I've saved these photos and want to load them up before I forget so that then I can delete them, blah, blah, blah.

More from the Cabin, yea!

First -- I built that fire.

Second -- Lynnae & I almost broke that teeter-totter. I don't think it was made for big people.

Third -- How awesome and fun and cute is this picture of Lisa! I just love it, I might even stick it in a frame. Fun!

Now, don't you wish you could have been there?

fun at work

I don't like my job but the people I work with make it (mostly) worthwhile. I think that is often the case for folks. I am a big photo person so I thought I'd add a few fun shots from work, along with a work wedding (1 of 8 this year). It was amazing by the way.

fun fotos

I tried to edit a previous post to add photos and couldn't figure it out, so for kicks and giggles here are the photos anyhow...
This is the Friar and Sarah-Ruby, both whom I get to go and see THIS WEEKEND!~ I can hardly wait! OK, Rubes made me take her photo off even though I thought it was terribly cute. But you know, a girl's wish is a sister's command.

Welcome, Wyatt!

One of my classmate, Julie, just had an incredibly handsome baby boy, Wyatt. He was 9-10 weeks early, but is doing amazingly well. He's love and adored by all who see him. This is a mini-class reunion as Lisa & I went to visit the new family at the hospital a couple of weeks ago. We're trying to encourage one another to finish our theses, but it's getting tougher now with a baby in the photo. Wait, that's Julie's excuse, what's ours, Lisa?

Cabin in the woods

I went up North a few weeks ago and have had the film developed, much faster than some of my friends, I might add. Anyway, I thought I'd share. We were at Sleeping Fawn, for which you will find a link under lodging, near Park Rapids MN. Had a glorious time and I can hardly wait to return next summer.
These photos here are all at Itasca State Park. The first is at the marker commemorating the home of the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The second is some big dead tree on the path that we thought was cool (the tree that is, not the path). The third is me standing by the Mississippi River. For someone who grew up knowing the Mississippi River in St. Louis as it floods and rages by in a dark, muddy swirl, this was unbelievably small and clear. So fun! The fourth is me climbing under a fallen tree on my way back to the car after viewing MN's largest Red Pine.

Life is hard and unfair

I know a man who is dying a slow and awful death. It was supposed to be quick and now it is not. It is a miracle that he is alive, but it is not really life. This is an incredibly painful ordeal for the family and those caring for him. Unimaginable, really.

It puts things into perspective on how my whole thesis ordeal, while a pain in the butt, isn't all that. I did have two really progressive nights with my research, if I can keep this up, it will be a huge blessing. But even if I don't, I am not living the horror that I have witnessed the last 2 days.

Please pray for that family and those caregivers who are all questioning and hurting.