Anniversary Week

Wowiewoo!!!  Today started the week long 25th anniversary week.  I have looked forward to this week for 25 years.  Art and I went to San Diego 8 months before we got married.  We had had so much fun and I knew after that he really was my best friend and I wanted him in my life forever.  I made him promise when we got married that for our 25th anniversary, we would go back and do all the fun things we did the first time...........and here we are.

The Buddy and Miss R picked us up bright and early to take us to the airport.  We first flew to Oakland and it was super cold.  I was so glad I had my hoodie with me.  Then on to San Diego.  It was chilly when we arrived.  Excuse me........what happened to sunny California?  The line at the rental car place was insanely long.  We were so happy that we were members and could be helped quickly.  While waiting our turn, we watched planes fly directly over us and it appeared like we could just reach up and touch them, oh and they were really really loud.  We got our big ol honkin car (it's a Crown Victoria)  and headed for our condo on the beach.

We figured out where the condo was but it wasn't quite time to check in so we went to Subway for lunch.  Then we checked to see if we could check in as it was about 20 minutes prior to check in but the key wasn't in the box so............we decided to go to Walmart and pick up some groceries.  They didn't have a very big selection of food items so we also went to the grocery store across the parking lot from Walmart.  Then we headed back to the condo. Success the key was available.  It is a great condo and I can sit on the couch in the living room and look at the beach and ocean.  We are right on the beach. My sister Trixie (I say that like I have more than one sister hahaha) would absolutely love this place.  Anyway it is a great place. We are really pleased with it. It is about 900 square feet and has two bedrooms and bathrooms.  The kitchen appliances are all new.

After getting all settled in we walked the beach and over to the boardwalk.  There was tons of people of all ages fishing off the boardwalk.

One of Art's favorite restaurants is the Black Angus. They closed the one back home some time ago.  As luck would have it......there is one here.  Glory be.  We went there for dinner.  Art loves loves loves the steak soup.  They have the best potato soup and garlic mashed potatoes. Those are my faves. In fact, my garlic mashed potatoes is their recipe.  As luck would have it, this stupid diet I am on prohibits the potatoes.  Curses curses curses. I am trying really hard to follow the diet.  I really want the diabetes to reverse and I really want the autoimmune hepatitis to go back into remission, so I have really followed the diet. (That is a whole other blog).  I told Art, I want to really enjoy this week so I am not going to worry about the diet this week but I just couldn't order the potatoes. Maybe as the week goes by I will fall off the diet wagon but it wasn't tonight.

Time to turn in.....it was an early morning and I need my rest.....we have some super fun things planned for this week........I am such a lucky girl.

New Little Nightstands

Well how fun is this.  Art didn't like what we were using for nightstands in the guest room.  He was 100% correct.  When we cleaned out the room he suggested we not return them to the room. They were awful  but it is what we had.  I decided to look around for something to replace them. I went all over.  I didn't want to spend a lot of money for something that would just be o.k.  I got online and  found the perfect little nightstands.  They match the headboard/footboard perfectly.  Thanks to Miss Five signing Art up to be a prime member with Amazon, shipping was free.  

They came "assembly" required.  Poor Art is up to his eyeballs with remodel.  He said he would put them together after the remodel. And being the patient person I am, I decided to give it a try and put them together.  "Assembling" is not my forte in any way shape or form.  But.... I did it.  The look great.  Here is one of them.

And the addiction hits the skids

Well today I found I out amoung some other things I have prediebetes. Holy cow shut the door.  The good news is.....it is reversible.  The bad news is I have to give up my addiction of Dr Pepper.  So very sad!  I drink it because I love the taste.  As a true addict, I spent a couple hours justifying why I need to put off quiting. You know things like I just went to Costco and bought a couple cases...... I don't really have to quit I could just limit it to a couple times a week.  But the reality is I have to stop and make other lifestyle changes. I know I can quit.....heck I've done it lots of times.  Oh it is going to be a long couple of months dealing with the lifestyle changes.

Hey....imagine this.  A glass of ice.  The sound of a can popping open, and then the sound of it pouring over the ice.   Oh man an ice cold glass of Dr Pepper.

Yes it is going to be a long couple of months.

Move Forward

“If Life Gets Too Hard To Stand, Kneel.” 

― Gordon B. Hinckley

“It isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It all works out in the end. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us. If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers.” 
― Gordon B. Hinckley


I am always amazed that I am amazed. The past couple of weeks I have been presented with some changes and challenges.  It has been a rollercoater of emotions.  Although the changes are good they come with some big challenges.  As I struggled with my inadequacies, I often felt overwhelmed and unsure.  But as I was studying, and hoping to magically find a solution, I came across these quotes. The interesting thing about it, was I had been praying for help.  But when I read these quotes, I realized.... I am so not alone and Heavenly Father is aware of me and those around me and it will all work out the way he wants.  I just hope I don't get in his way.   Amazing how that works.  I sometimes I forget but amazingly enough I always get reminded.  So I will move forward with faith and do the very best I can.

Moving Along

Well things are moving right along with the remodel.  Art got the new bedroom all taped and textured.  We primed the walls and put the first coat of paint on and then on Friday, I put the second coat on.  It is getting close to moving in.  Just needs carpet, trim and crown molding.   The powder room is done and ready to be hooked up to water and sewer.

It is exciting to get so much done.  It will be really nice to get the mess and clutter all cleaned up.  I am so looking forward to getting everything cleaned up.  I think every room has been effected.  Clutter is everywhere.  I think Art strategically planned it this way.  I think he knew I would get so tired of all the mess, I would get rid of a lot of it just to get the clutter gone.  I don't want a lot of this stuff any more.  Very clever of Art, very clever indeed.

One a side note, I bought a new couch for the cabin.  We took it up this week and opened up the cabin. The cabin is looking good as well.  When we walked in, we both had the same comment......wow.  We had forgotten how much we got done last year.  We weren't sure if we were going to be able stay.  A part to the pump that works the well was bad.  With the pump not working properly, there was no water.  We tried to call a repairman but the phone lines in McCall were down.  After trying all day, I tried to call the phone company but that ended up a disaster.  The customer rep that I talked to could only follow his prepared script.  I told him I was in Cascade and was trying to call someone in McCall and asked if there was a problem with the lines in McCall because no matter what number I dialed I got a "All circuits are busy" message. He told me he could help me with my problem and that they had to wait until they get a bunch of calls before they send a repairman out to fix the problem.   They would wait until everyone in my neighborhood called.  Really, my neighborhood?  Did he not understand the part that I was in Cascade and was calling McCall?  He kept asking me what my account number was with them,  I tried several times to tell him I didn't have an account that I was just trying to find out if there was a problem with the phone lines in McCall since all numbers dialed had the same message. After several attempts to explain the problem to him and him reading me what was on his script,  I just thanked him and hung up. Art skillfully got the pump to work.  We were able to finally reach a repairman but because it was so late in the day, he couldn't come.  He did managed to make it later in the week and make the needed repairs.  Can't wait to go back up there.

Feelin the Love

Today, art and I drove to Reno.  It was a nice drive.  We stopped in Winnemucca for lunch.  I was stunned .....we went to KFC and it was really expensive. It was twice the amount it is at home.  Oh well.  We stopped for a bathroom break and holy smokes.  Yes I have a phobia when it comes to outside gas station bathrooms but I think I would have rather found a place to squat.  Let me say it was........ Disgusting.  I put two bum gaskets on the seat and still didn't want to sit on it. Art said the men's room was as bad.

The hotel room is dated but it is huge and clean.  We have a nice view.

We played 21 until dinner.  It was fun.  There is always a new twist.  Now you can bet on the dealers top card.  for a while we were making a killing on that bet.  hahaha but nothing  lasts  forever. One of the gentlemen I was playing with wanted me to make some crazy bet so he gave me money to do it.  It worked, I made $10 off of his $5. After dinner, I just felt like we needed to pay 3 card poker.  I just felt the love.  I was right. I got dealt three of a kind.  Woohoo!!  Then a little bit later Art was dealt three of a kind too.  Crazy!!!!  They aren't very common.  Hope we feel more love tomorrow.

Progress is being made

Progress continues everyday.  Today I painted the powder room.  It is now ready for flooring.  It is getting closer to being done.  I need to find something cute to hang on the walls to spark it up.  I am not sure yet what I am going to do.  Art suggested (jokingly) I put the following on the wall.

Hear I sit broken hearted
I tried to poop
but I only farted.

It is funny but uuuummmm no.

I'll keep ya all posted on what I end up doing.