Well, I made it to and thru my 32nd birthday! It was a great day filled with greetings from just about everywhere...California, Colorado, Alabama, Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, the good ol' Sooner State too... I'm a blessed person, indeed to have so many great people around! Makes getting older more tolerable for sure!
The weekend flew like they all do. Josh & I went for breakfast Saturday morning while the kiddos slept in. We sometimes forget what adult conversation with out any "MOM!" or "Hey, Dad" intrusions is like. We waited too long for some not so great food but I really liked just hangin' out with him.
I had a great time with some of the girls on Saturday nite. We're all so busy livin' our lives that we never get to hang out anymore, maybe once or twice a year so I really enjoyed it. The time went by sooooo fast tho! Before I knew it, it was 3:30 in the morning...I got home around 4. I drug myself outta bed about 8:30 yesterday morning and could tell that I really am 32 years old. There's a major difference in how my brain and body handle late nites now as compared to ten years ago!! Felt like someone had thrown a good handful of sand in my eyes and I couldn't seem to find any gear but really, really slow. But, by 9 o' clock last nite, I'd gotten my second wind and couldn't sleep. Bizarre. So, I watched 17 Again instead. Cute movie but not one I'd watch twice.
The weather is just perfect. This time of year makes me miss livin in Nebraska. Even on summer nites, you could get away with wearin' a sweatshirt and a pair of jean shorts....my favorite outfit of all time. Just wish flip flops had been cool back then! They were still called 'thongs' back then, came in black and brown only,they were ugly, cheap, and I'da been laughed right outta town. I still can't get my mother to stop callin' flip flops THONGS!! Ugh...that song ruined that word forever. I love the fact that I can have a pair to match any shirt I own and not go broke buyin' em. Now, if they'd just price Converse comparably, I'd be a happy girl.
Not holdin' my breath...but for now, I'm just thrilled that it feels like FALL outside!! I'm ready to go for a drive and check out the red, orange, and gold trees and decorate my front porch with pumpkins again....to fill up the house with cinnamon and patchouli smells...to build a fire (ok, that one gets old quick)....and to make chili and cornbread again. I LOVE this time of year...wish it lasted longer.
My husband always disappears this time of year...into the woods he goes. Sometimes I see him....but mostly, just evidence OF him. They're opening a bear season down here this year...there are black bears EVERYWHERE right now. He has tons of pictures of one he's found...pretty big for a black bear. Josh turns into a little kid again when he sees the darn thing! He's watched him for too long, don't think he'll go thru with the hunt. We'll see... They really are becoming a nuisance for some folks around these parts tho...and they're gettin really friendly with some houses. Inviting themselves in and everything.
I could never shoot a bear. I think they're just pretty darn awesome...I love to look at them. When I lived in Colorado, they were everywhere. There was a momma and two cubs that used to come right down behind our house and dig in the dumpster. They brought out the crowds for sure...but we all maintained a healthy distance. The little fat, furry babies would climb up the trees and wait to see what their mom was gonna dig out for 'em. Adorable.
I had the priveledge of holding a little cub not long ago. I was in love the minute I saw him....I'm completely senseless when it comes to baby anythings :)!! I wanted one sooooo bad....but what the heck do you do when it becomes a 400 pound bear??? Better leave the bear raisin' to the experts before someone gets eaten.
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