I Forgot

Oh, yeah! Yesterday I forgot that two people in our family had a Birthday. Jesse turned 35, and Bethany turned 23. I hope they had good birthdays. Bethany has a broken wrist, and she had to go to the doctor about it yesterday, so I'm sure she's just glowing with enthusiasm. Who knows what Jesse was up to. Obviously, I'm not with either one of them, so.... Yep, birthdays are a little different than they used to be. I mean, at home we do pretty much the same stuff we always did (eat pizza, ice cream and cake, and open presents), but it's just with a lot fewer people. 

Boy! I'm getting hungry again. Better go get something to eat. 

On Sunday I made some chicken noodle soup because I thought it would be good for Jacob's cold (that I am getting now...woop-woop!), and there is some leftover that might be a good idea for me right now. 

Adios!

P.S. I feel like a 12 year-old or 10 year-old right now. 

Jesse has been blessed with very attractive physical features (like all of our brothers), but he is already taken. 

Bethany is also very good looking. 

Cold chicken noodle soup may sound very not good to the average person, but it really hits the spot for me. 

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Flowers From October I Think

 

Livin' the Life

It's Sunday afternoon. I'm listening to Michael W Smith singing "Rise," which is a newer song of his that I just found out about and like a lot. 

Jacob's watching football in the other room. 

It's been a peaceful day. Jacob is sick, so we decided to not go to church. We just listened to it at home and took it slow and easy. I think it is good for Jacob to have a day like this because he works so much. 

We played Bananagrams (yes, the infamous game that I have made numerous posts about). I won! I may or may not have leapt up from the floor and squealed. Jacob is so good at that game, so I was pretty happy to win. 

I have been listening to old MWS music. His older songs are so great. "The Race is On" is another favorite. I have lots of favorites. 

I work at a thrift store 4 days a week. It's getting me tired. I might have to go down to 3 days, but we'll see. I am sick of stuff now. Haha! Seriously, people "donate" garbage that we get to put in the trash compactor for them. Sometimes I find it humorous, but sometimes it's just gross. 

Yep. I'm livin' the life. Tired and sick half the time these days, but I got a good man, an amazing God, and so many more blessings.

A Bottle Dramatically Photographed From a While Ago

 

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Hands Are Too Small

 

I guess my hands suddenly got too small with the change of weather and stuff because my rings started to fall off. I lost my engagement ring. It is really quite gone. 

Oh, well. 

My wedding ring kept trying to come off, too, so we got some super cheap rings that are tight enough. The ugly ring is there just to hold my wedding ring on. It seems to work. 

Stuff

 Just some random phone pictures for your enjoyment or boredom, whichever suits you best.

Lydia gave me chocolate, which was really nice because I was about to think I would just have to go without chocolate for a while. Now I can still dip chocolate in tea. Also, sometimes I actually don't put milk in my tea. 

Some of my favorites are these little chocolate balls with chewy fruit flavored things inside. 

That was the sunset last night. 

That's my husband cookin' breakfast on Sunday mornin'. 

I was makin' tortillas one day. We have discovered that we really like homemade tortillas. 

Reflection shadows

Powerlines and sunset. I was running (literally) home from the bank one evening because I was late for something, but I still really liked this view. 

I think we look a little strange in this picture. Now sure what's goin' on. 

Wow! back when Jacob had hair. Yep. I cut his hair on Sunday, and boy, it is something. 

Sittin' high up in the trees is very nice. 

I still love doing laundry, except when the dryers don't work. Oh, well. 

And I usually do put milk in my tea. 

Last night was a devastation moment for us, especially me because it was my fault. The beans had spoiled. They were rotten. I had left them out all the night before, and they grew mold. Such a disappointment because they were such amazing beans. I seriously don't feel like eating beans for a little bit. Maybe we'll eat spaghetti tonight. I don't know. 

The wonderful life of a young wife. 

Anyway, life really is wonderful. I have a job now. I work at a thrift store. I just realized I need to update the "Person" page. 

Can't Believe It

 

Sometimes I look into his eyes and remember he's mine for life, 

and I can't believe that we're actually married. 

It's amazing!

The Wedding

Our sister-in-law took our wedding pictures for us, and they are great. We're pretty grateful for her help in that area. Hope you enjoy a sample of our wedding. 

They're kind of random and mixed up. Oh, well. 

What a dapper dude!

Melts my heart. I love this man so much. 

What a happy day!

We are clearly missing some of the kids. That's ok. 

Crackers, cheese, pepperoni, and fruit. Don't get much better than that. 

I made the cake, and I'm glad there's a butterfly in there. 

Gotta love arm wrestling. 

Woof! The dancing went on and on. 

What a good but long day. 

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The Two Blankets

 

That's our humble mattress bed that I actually really love. 

There are two blankets on it. The cowboy/horse blanket is Jacob's that he's had since he was young. The striped blanket I started working on sometime in December or January. I always had in mind to give it Jacob, but it took so long to make, I guess I made it for us. 

Anyway, I think it's kind of cool that the two colors in both of the blankets are basically the same. I didn't even know about Jacob's blanket when I picked out the colors for mine. 

I guess we were just meant to be. 

Gnocchi, Coffee Jello, Pasc Bread, and Stuff

 

Jacob told me his favorite soup from Olive Garden is Gnocchi Chicken soup, so I decided to make it. It actually gets a lot thicker than it was when I took this picture. It's so thick and creamy and amazing. I love it. 

I made this stuff from old bread, coffee, egg, and sugar. I mixed it up and cooked it. I think it tastes amazing. It's kind of like bread jello or pudding that tastes kind of like French toast. 

I decided to make whole wheat bread with the Pasca recipe, and it is moist and delicious. 

Kvas is a non-alcoholic drink made of rye from Ukraine. I have been looking for it for a while and finally found it in a European store nearby. It kind of tastes like molasses and soy sauce and soda. I don't think it's too bad, but Jacob is not into it.