No, I'm Not Dead

I am just in school and working full time. So I feel dead. Finals this week, then off for 3 weeks. Yippie!!! On 1/06/11 I get to jump on that crazy train all over again when the semester starts!! AND I am taking 4 classes this semester instead of 3.

Since my last post, not too much has happened. We did go back to CA to see my family. My dad gave us all a scare by getting a 105 degree fever. That's bad enough when you DON'T have cancer. He was hospitalized for almost 2 weeks, but he is home and feeling better.

For our belated anniversary trip Mike and I spent the night in Monterey, CA. It is beautiful. We visited the aquarium and ate at Fisherman's Wharf. The seafood was amazing!! I wish we could have stayed longer. I feel like the ocean is my second home.



We also were able to see my dear friends April and Wendy. I didn't get to see everything or everyone that I would have liked to. Time, phone issues and schedules not being compatible got in the way.

I miss everyone in CA already, but am so glad to be home.

Happy Halloween!!!

After being in storage for many years, I finally have my Halloween figurines back. My mom painted all of them for me, way back in 1994. I am thrilled to have them again.

I Suck at Visiting Teaching

I have totally sucked lately at performing my Visiting Teaching responsibilities. I won't try to make excuses. I just have not made it a priority. My schedule is even tighter now that I am going to school, but I am going to do better.

In Relief Society a few weeks ago, we were implored by a member of the Relief Society presidency to do our Visiting Teaching. Even though it took me another 2 weeks to get into gear, I finally made my appointments. What really got to me, (and even made me feel a bit ashamed for taking so long to make my calls) was one sister that I called just sounded not only surprised, but I could hear the gratitude in her voice that her Visiting Teachers had actually called. So, that being said.....

With this being October, I couldn't help but run to the store tonight and put together some treats for our sisters. Here they are:


I am excited to go.

Great News!

I spoke to my mom tonight and found out that my dad is in remission!!!!

Since he has no immune system, he needs to stay in the hospital for another 10-14 days, then he can FINALLY go home.

Thank you for all your prayers.

Fill it to the Top!!

Almost every time we go to the movies, we are suckered in to paying almost $4.00 for a tasty beverage. I have to. Cherry Coke has been a necessity at the movies since I was 16.

Anyhoo, when we are handed our soda, it is always at least an inch below the top. (I know that it may not seem like a big deal, but if I am paying $4.00 for my beverage, I want it filled to the top!) When this happens, I casually hand it back to them and bat my eyelashes and sweetly ask them to fill it to the top.

They are always OH SO HAPPY to do this for me, especially when there is a long line behind me.

The irony of this story... My husband and I share this soda and end up throwing about 1/3 of it away!