I Feel Most at Ease When...

...I'm at home relaxing. When I don't have to listen to people complain about life, money, family, etc. When I have my husband home to talk to and laugh with. Nothing beats coming home at the end of a long day and just relaxing. I so look forward to 2:45 every single day...

-- day 8

What Are You Thankful For?

Day 7

-- Late church = sleeping in

-- Fasting + lack of appetite anyway = a number on the scale I haven't seen in a while (also LESS than the weight on my driver's license! Woot!)

-- Patriarchal Blessings

-- A yummy Sunday dinner - roast, mashed potatoes, mushrooms...

-- The ability to walk around the block

-- Fall weather

-- A husband who likes to experiment with desserts

Today I am Feeling...

Pretty good, actually. Despite having to work for 3 hours, I was able to sleep in (8:15), and get some things done on my computer. We didn't do a whole lot today, and maybe it was helpful to not have to walk around a lot or be on my feet too much. But overall my body feels a little better (lower back is sore for some reason), and my mind too. Not having to stress about people at work, or anything else is pretty great. I kinda like that feeling!

~Day 6~

You've Got That One Thing

(that's a song...)

Day 4: What is one thing which makes you different?

One of the reasons I didn't answer this on the day I was supposed to was because I couldn't think of anything. I have a hard time thinking of things like this, so I chose not to answer. But then I thought of something...

I think one thing that makes me different is my work ethic (and I'm talking at work...haha, we won't talk about my work ethic at home...after a long day at work! ;) One thing I've noticed about people outside of what I'm used to, is that they just don't have the same work ethic as the people I knew and grew up with. Whether it was the girls I coached in volleyball, or the people I've worked with...it's just different. I like to think I learned it from my parents and coaches. I was taught if I was going to do something, do my best, work my hardest, and I've carried that with me.

I have had some frustration at the place I work for the past 2.5 years with people just not doing their jobs. I actually 'yelled' at someone once, because I was so frustrated. I've had multiple talks with my manager, and I'm grateful that he notices the type of work ethic that I have. Even if I'm having a crappy day, I go into my job to do my job. I'm not going to just hide behind my desk and do whatever I can to avoid the people that come in (though I sure would like to sometimes). I'm going to greet them, and do my job. If I'm feeling a bit sick, I'm going to go to work still. I'm not going to call in if I sneezed a couple of times. I like to think that I'm a good employee because I am reliable and I do have a good work ethic. It's kind of crazy to me that not many people have much of a work ethic...so I guess that's one thing that I feel makes me different.

Close Your Eyes

And daydream for a moment. What did you imagine?

Greg and I swinging in a hammock on the beach...watching our children play in the sand...because really, what's a daydream vacation without the ones you love? (What's any vacation really?)

...day 3...