Adventures of the Past Week

I was supposed to have this really busy week last week filled with all sorts of social engagements....and then I got sick. :( However, I still had loads of adventures. Let me tell you all about them.

• Like I stated above - I got sick. Like, not flu sick, but food poisoning sick. Diarrhea. Not fun y'all. Not fun.
• Just when I thought I was on the end I experienced a ton of pain in the lower right side of my abdomen. 
• I went to an InstaCare and they couldn't do anything for me.....
• So I spent five hours in the E.R. last week. That was a fun experience that I would rather never repeat again. :o) 



All the fun things on me in the E.R    

• The good news is that it wasn't anything serious...and I am all better now. :)

Other adventurous things done this week:.

• I have really drafty windows in my bedroom (HUGE main window with a giant half moon window above that.) I wanted to be warmer at night, so I bought and installed (with help from Allan of course) a window treatment to add a layer of insulation. It has helped SO MUCH!
• Allan changed the oil in my car. This was much needed and he was so awesome to do it for me. :o)
• We fed the missionaries! I love the missionaries, so getting to have them over and feed them dinner was fun times for us.
• We went ice skating Saturday night. I love ice skating. :o)
• My bathroom got a much needed cleaning AND my house got vacuumed. :o)
• and last, but not least, I made Lindy part of her Christmas presents last night. :o) Behold: 

Lindy doesn't have her own pillow when she's with Allan - so I made her a pillowcase. Then while looking at all the leftover fabrics, I decided that I could make a couple of decorative pillows for her as well. The best thing about this project is that minus a pillow form for the main pillowcase, I had everything on hand. So this project didn't cost me anything extra! Now, once Allan and I are married and Lindy has a bed at our place, she'll have the start to her own bedroom set. :o) I feel pretty awesome!

And that's about it. I'm getting excited for the holidays to begin with Thanksgiving later this week. December is going to be a fun month and I am SO EXCITED to start traditions with Allan and Lindy. :o) Until next time....Ciao!

realizations

I learned a lesson this week. Well, more like I re-learned a lesson this week. See, in the back of my head I already knew what I learned, but I needed the experience this week to reinforce the lesson.

The last month or so have been fairly stressful for me and when that happens I sort of abandon some tasks that should be done on a regular basis. Tasks like cleaning my room, keeping my bathroom together, etc. I do laundry...but only because I need clothes to wear.  :o) 

ANYWAYS. My nightstand had become a horrid mess and I seriously couldn't find anything on it. My lamp was in danger of having its on/off switch covered up with papers and hair things. I finally put my foot down and cleaned it on Wednesday night instead of doing any other fun thing that Allan and I might have done.

It only took about an hour, but by the time I was done I could feel the weight on my shoulders had lifted, my room was picked up and looked half decent. Granted, it still needs a vacuum and there are a few things on top of my filing box instead of inside my filing box, but you can see what my nightstand looks like. I can put things on said nightstand and then find them the next day without moving everything around. It's a marvelous feeling! 

So. Lesson learned. Keeping my room clean keeps me semi-stress free. I need to be better about actually cleaning my room instead of just saying I'll clean it. I'm going to walk the talk so to speak. :o) 

Anywho. That's about it. This weekend should be fun times, my goals are coming along and it makes me happy. The end. :o)