Quick Bits

Yes please: The other morning we were up and doing things around the house and my dear was being a trial. In my annoyance I say "Lord grant me serenity!" To which my witty husband says "Did you just ask for the spaceship from the TV show Firefly?" Not missing a beat, I reply "Fully equipped with Nathan Fillion? Yes please!" Which caused my Beloved to roll his eyes and shake his head - I win!

Sic 'em on a Chicken: My Beloved talks in his sleep. We've had several discussions while he has been unconscious. The other night while I was reading in bed, he starts flapping his arm like a Chicken. I immediately start looking at him and in the process of flapping, he wakes himself up. He looks startled and asks me what's wrong. I say "You were flapping like a Chicken." He then says "YOU were flapping like a Chicken", rolls over and starts snoring. The boy makes me laugh.


Atti vs. The Doorbell: So now that I'm home I have the TV on a lot and the dog gets to stay inside. And every time a doorbell rings on the TV - it's an ordeal. The dog rushes to the door and barks. I try to tell him it's the TV but it's useless. He looks at me and then the door as if saying "Woman! That is the signal to open the door!"So in exasperation, I get up and open the door to no one. To which the dog clearly says "Awesome, you let them get away." So now we spend the days with the door open. I think that means he won.


30 Candles: I turned 30. And it wasn't so bad. :) I got to spend the day with people I love and come home with some yummy Chocolate cake. While my life might not be exactly where I thought it would be at 30 - it'll work itself out....right?


Until next time....

My 20's were so Last Week

I turn 30 in three days. Three. Days. My twenties will be completely over and I'm trying to be okay with it. It has made me think of the difference 10 years can make. I was only in my twenties for 10 years and in those 10 years, a lot of life happened!

(*this is in the order they come to mind, events will skip around)

I graduated college, met a boy, got in a car accident, took a cruise, switched jobs 3 times, got engaged, was hospitalized for blood clots, was diagnosed with a MTHFR mutation, got married, moved in with a boy, found a career, learned to like beer, found my Point of Enough and moved it, bought a house, learned to sew, got laid off, rescued an animal, said good bye to people I love, learned some relationships aren't worth it, made a quilt...

And while 30 might be 'grown', there are still some things I hold on to. I recently retrieved my stuffed animals from my mother's house and I still love them! I can still fall asleep on a pile of blankets on my Mom's kitchen floor. Rain puddles still ask to be stomped in and sliding down our hall in socks still makes me giggle. And I'm okay with that! Believing in magic keeps the wrinkles away. ;)

So I'm facing 30 and another 10 years of milestones, heartaches and growth. People keep telling me they'll be the best years yet. I guess we'll see!

Until next time.....when I'm a whole year older.

My first birthday cake.