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I!!!! MUST!!!! LOVE!!!! EXCLAMATION!!!! MARKS!!!!

I was reading my past posts and I sure use them a lot.

You Can't Fix Stupid!!

What goes around comes around!!

'Wouldn't do it again,' says the hero. 'She's been a pain this week'

'We had no idea anyone was buried there'

And you wonder why...

Civil War planes? Lemme know how that works out!

OK, that's just mean!

REALLY?!?!?

What are the odds of that?

Please... if you've seen this man...

This was emailed to me today. I got a kick out of it. It just goes to show that one can be smart without having common sense!

OUCH!!!!

Today, I ran to the store to pick up some things for dinner. I got home and was getting the stuff out of the car and felt a pinching on my finger and looked down and saw that I had shut my finger in the car door!!!! The door was shut all the way on the first section of my finger just below the first knuckle. I opened the door and saw the blood and the black and blue. It hurt WAY worse when I got it out. I had Mike take pictures. These pictures do not do it justice. (I added the top picture on 12/4) It is not as swollen as it could be, because I put it in icewater right away. Now, it just throbs. Ugh.

*Update - 12/4/08 Day 2 of the "Tammy is an incredible klutz" saga. My fingertip is twice the normal size but at least it doesn't really hurt as much as it did yesterday. (yeah!)

**Update - 12/6/08 Day 4 - Yesterday, the build-up of pressure (blood/fluid) was getting to the uncomfortable stage and making the tip of my finger swell terribly. So, I decided to play doctor and did the "heat the tip of a paperclip until it's red hot and melt a hole in my nail" routine. I was a bit nervous, but I survived. It didn't hurt and I didn't faint!! Mike asked if there was anything he could do, but I think he was relieved that I said "no". I have been soaking my finger in water mixed with antiseptic solution and keeping a bandaid with Neosporin on my finger. My goal is to keep the hole open (moist) and letting it drain, while keeping infection out. If you look at today's picture, you can see the hole in my nail. I can now type with my finger and use my mouse. There are still things I can't do with it, because there are areas that are still really tender. I did, after all, smoosh it in the car door! It is really enlightening to find out how much I use my index fingers when all of a sudden I can't!

I've Been Tagged!!

List of 8

My friend Stacey tagged me!!! I am so excited! I love these things. Sorry it took so long, but I had some serious away time from all things blog!


8 TV Shows that I watch (in no particular order):
1. All the CSI's
2. Criminal Minds
3. The Mentalist
4. Pushing Daisy's
5. American Idol
6. Malcolm in the Middle
7. The Simpson's
8. Bill O'Reilly
8 Favorite Restaurants
1. CHIPOTLE!!!!!
2. P.F. Changs
3. Texas Roadhouse
4. Tiffany's Greek Restaraunt (their hummus is YUMMY)
5. CHIPOTLE
6. CHIPOTLE
7. CHIPOTLE
8. In n Out Burger (Double Double Animal Style!)

8 Things that Happened Yesterday
1. Made Zucchini Bread
2. Came home for lunch and slept in my clothes.
3. Had a temperature
4. Almost fell asleep behind the wheel.
5. Finished a book
6. Stayed up till 4am
7. Left work at 4:30 so I could come home and rest
8. Snuggled with my hubby.

8 Things that I'm looking forward to
1. CHRISTMAS!!!
2. My finger to stop throbbing (more on that later)
3. Making Christmas cards on Saturday
4. The new season of American Idol!
5. Having children
6. Riding the 4-wheeler with Mike all over his parents land
7. Seeing our niece Elaine
8. My Chocolate party

8 Things on my wish list
1. Becoming Debt Free
2. Having a Child
3. Having my backyard finished
3. New (matching) bedroom furniture
4. That I one day see myself the way my husband does
5. My degree
6. To understand WHY my cat meows as much as he does
7. To go to Greece
8. To start my own business

8 Things I love
1. The Lord
1. My husband
2. My family
3. My friends, both old and new
4. The smell of a library
5. The ocean
6. Rainy days
7. Chipotle!
8. Reading

8 Things I can't stand
1. Rude people
2. Stuffy noses
3. Migraines
4. Finding a cute pair of shoes in every size but mine
5. Mushrooms
6. People who lack (by choice) a sense of humor
7. Smelly Cat Boxes (Thanks honey!)
8. Saying goodbye

8 People to Tag
1. April Sedgwick
2. Lisa Leatherwood
3. Beth Jamison
4. Ashley Weir
5. Jean Peterson
6. Sarah Payne
7. Sariah Spradling
8. Anyone else who reads this! Tag, You're it!!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

Yeah, I know, I know... It's December and I am just getting around to posting about Thanksgiving. Well, in my defense, I got sick AGAIN. I am feeling better, so I can catch up on my posting.

Mike and I were fortunate enough to be able to go to CA for Thanksgiving. My friend April & her hubby Doug picked us up from the airport. April is a very dear friend that I met at Griffin & Reed Eye Care (where we both worked). We stayed at their house (which is beautiful, by the way) the first night we were in CA. It was so fun catching up. She took us to Chipotle for lunch the next day. MMMMMM Chipotle. Thanks April!! You're the best!

My mom and dad were thrilled that we were able to come out. I miss them. It is hard being so far away. Seeing them only once a year is tough. We spent some time with my grandma who will will be 91 in a few weeks. It was great talking to her and sharing our triumphs and trials with her and listening to her share her wisdom with us. I love my grandma. She is funny and smart and really quick. She jokes about her age affecting her mind, but I have met people a fraction of her age that aren't as "all there" as she is. She is amazing.

My brother was there with his family. It was great visiting with them. I have not seen him or his family for over 5 years. My brother was in the Navy for 8 years. He was always deployed and his family lived in VA so it made it hard to see him. His kids are so cute. He is such a great father. My brother and I have always been close and it was great kidding around with him again.

We also saw several of my cousins, aunts, uncles.. (wow!) It was great catching up with everyone.



My cousin Emily got married almost a year ago and her hubby joined the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Well... we HAD to give him a hard time. We were calling him "Ponch" and I asked him if they were woken up to the CHiP's theme song in the morning. He took it in stride and was able to laugh with all of us. Needless to say, I have a lot to be thankful for. Heavenly Father has been very generous to Mike and me. I love my family!!!!!!!



I thought I would include these OH SO ATTRACTIVE PICTURES OF MIKE AND ME.