>>MY WANDERING MIND

My mind is wandering, as it usually does when I am away from home. I'm in Casper (blah) for the night and missing my hubby like crazy. I HATE being away from home and I HATE even more being away from my better half.

So, all I have to do in my boring hotel room is sit on one of the two beds in my room, watch tv, play around on the internet, and hopefully read a bit. As I do this, my mind likes to sail away and drift in and out of random thoughts.

Here are a few of those random thoughts . . .

I'm sick. I hate being sick...sometimes being sick isn't too bad (if I'm not too sick, but just sick enough that I can lounge around the house in my jammies and watch movies all day, but I hate the kind of sickness that involves physical discomfort, pain, restlessness, etc). Tonight is one of those nights where I am uncomfortable. Not the good kind of sick. Plus, it's never fun to be sick when one is away from home.

The new season of the Biggest Loser is on. I like this show. It helps motivate me to be healthier. I really, really need inspiration right now. I have all these goals to be healthier, but I never follow through with them. I need you guys to remind me of my goals. Comment on my blog and remind me that I DON"T WANT TO DRINK ANYMORE SODA!! Remind me to eat my fruits and veggies. Ask me if I've exercised recently. K, I'm serious. I need you guys to help me.


You guys know I love the singer Pink, right? Well, I have been thinking of something she said while she was being interviewed during the MTV Video Music Awards. When asked what her and her hubby will do differently this time around (they broke up and are now back together), she said they will "fight nice." I like that. I like to think that me and the hubs never fight, but then we wouldn't be human. Everyone has their arguments (i.e. "another scooter?"; "no, please not the bachelorette again"; "I can't clean the house myself"; "I'm just sayin, it's been awhile.") You get the idea. Anyway, couples should always, always be nice to each other, even when they fight. Great advice, I think. Another thing about Pink, kudos to her for sticking up for my other favorite gal, miss Taylor Swift. Man, what was Kanye thinking....totally inappropriate and RUDE.

I had my very first facial peel done today. It was a pretty good experience. My poor skin has been suffering lately, so this was a nice treat.


I discovered a great, new ingredient for homemade smoothies. Guava juice. Just add a little bit to your fruit, yogurt, milk (and whatever else you use to make your smoothies). It's super tasty, so give it a try.

I have been thinking about the movie, Dan in Real Life. I love, love, love this movie. I think I might have a little crush on Steve Carell. Curtis is okay with it. I think he secretly has a crush on Pam from the Office. Anyway. I like the end of the movie when Steve's character writes this in his newspaper column: "Instead of telling our young people to plan ahead, we should tell them to plan to be surprised.” Of course we should have a plan...as in goals, such as go to school, do this, do that, blah, blah, blah, but things don't always turn out as we might expect, or plan them to. I am surprised at how my life has turned out....it's not really at all how I "planned," it's better. I also LOVE the soundtrack to Dan and Real Life. I want it for Christmas (wink, wink).


I've been thinking a lot about my brother. Sept. 10th marked 2 years since he died. I like to think that Micheal Jackson is teaching him how to moon walk. And maybe now he's drinking a beer with Patrick Swayze. I don't know if Mr. Swayze drinks, but he probably does. Since my brother's passing, I have never wondered so much what life is like after death.

Lastly, I want a baby...like now. Seriously, where is that darn stork?? I was bummed to learn that there are no infertility docs in Thermop. I kind of already figured as much, but to learn for sure that they really don't offer these services was a bummer. So, it looks like monthly drives to Cody are in the works. That's okay though. Cody is a nice town. I would love to live in Cody. Plus, they have a Walmart, so we can get our shopping done at the same time. Bonus! I think back to 2 years ago when I wanted a baby, and now I realize I probably wasn't ready. Then I think back to last year, and I still don't think I was all that ready. Not as ready as I am now. I like to think that I might be a better mom now than I would have been 2 years ago. This logic makes the wait a little easier.


So, there you have it. The crazy, scattered workings of my mind. Maybe you were entertained by some of my silly nonsense.

In closing, check out the fabric pumpkins I sewed. You like? You can find the tutorial here.