October 23rd, 2008 / 1 Comment » / by Rachel
I hate it when days have passed and so many things have happened, and I don’t know where to start to fill you in. So I’ll just say this - life has been incredible. Love, laughter, and much more have been almost overwhelming me. Of course, there has been the bad among the good, but so little of it. It may just be the good making everything else pale in comparison. Does it matter?
Many times I regretted the fact that we no longer own a decent camera, because I’m not sure my brain can handle all these good things. Most of them will be forgotten, and there won’t even be a record on my blog. And then I smile, because I know they are going to be other things, better things, happier things, to gush about in the future… and it’s… sweet.
Life is sweet. Slowly but surely I hope to document at least a few of the moments I don’t want to forget… like going pumpkin and apple picking for the first time, gluten-free dinner out for pasta, a quick trip to Oregon, and a lot more! Right now we are in the middle of something big, and it’s scary, because it’s wonderful and huge, and I’m not sure I can keep it under wraps much longer… we’re buying a house. Maybe. We’ve been approved for the loan, but there are some hoops to jump through, papers to be filled out, offers to be countered, and an endless list of ideas and hopes to be talked about.
I wasn’t going to say anything, because the economy is killing people, and we’re sitting here taking advantage of it buy trying to purchase property dirt cheap. I’m also terrified we’ll hit a glitch. Every time PimpDaddyPain begins to talk about it, he just glows - literally, his beautiful brown eyes light up and his smile stretches, and my heart melts all over again. The blow will be crushing, if it doesn’t work out - because he’s so happy, this is a huge “manly” accomplishment for him… heck, for me too.
That’s that. We’re busy, happy, and excited about the possibilities.
Posted in: Everyday, Hitched, Our way, The House Hunt
October 21st, 2008 / 1 Comment » / by Rachel
I know, I know… and I promise… I’ll post! Until then, I will leave you with some of my latest work. It’s not the best, but it’s nice to be puttering in PS again. If you’re interested in the resources I used, let me know, and I’ll try to make a list.
More below the jump!
Read more…
Posted in: Bonafide Shambles, Everyday
October 17th, 2008 / 2 Comments » / by Rachel
I know, I promised a post… this is what you’re going to get… for now. More to come this weekend, I hope. For now, let’s take a stroll down Memory Lane…
I am going to say that this is probably Christmas 1987… I was 3 1/2, and Becky would have been 6 months.
Posted in: All She Has, Family & Friends, Pictures
October 14th, 2008 / 1 Comment » / by Rachel
I have been falling out of my chair, paying the car payment twice, going back to red, selling my ass off, learning to crochet, visiting my Mother, settling in at work, apple picking, pumpkin carving, bar building, and having a good time. I have a lot to talk about, and can’t wait to catch you up. There’s actually some good stuff to say - finally.
Posted in: Everyday
September 1st, 2008 / Comments Off / by Rachel
Dear Daddy,
Lately I have been thinking about you a lot, writing about you a lot, talking about you a lot too…and tonight, I needed to say more. Do you know you’re going to be a grandpa? Surprise! It’s not mine, not yet… Nicole is pregnant, and… so is Becky. Wow, huh? I was shocked she told me before Mom…or you. There was that second, when I almost asked, “What do you think Dad will say?”…
Ooops. Those moments are few and far between anymore. It’s almost impossible not to forget you’re gone. As much as I’d like to pretend that you’re here, I can’t anymore. Life is changing so rapidly around me, and there’s no way to imagine you’re present for it. Everyone told me life would go on, and I’d be happy… and I didn’t believe them. And then I felt happy, and guilty… because you weren’t sharing it with me.
But you are, aren’t you? I know you’re home now, free, doing what you always wanted…and so as these new little parts of you grow in your daughters, I feel happy, and guilt free. It’s a good feeling.
I love you. Always,
Rachie
Posted in: Daddy, Everyday, Family & Friends
August 31st, 2008 / No Comments » / by Rachel
Testing this new plugin thing I installed in firefox.
Posted in: Everyday
August 24th, 2008 / 2 Comments » / by Rachel
How’s that for a post title, huh? Chris got home Friday night, and we had company yesterday… I made rotel dip, and white chicken enchiladas and god, I am so glad I used my big pan, because I have enough for 3 days of lunch at work too.
Tonight we sat out with the neighbors and chowed down on bbq and salad while playing with guns. Yes, there were real guns, but none of them had bullets… the guns we shot were just bb guns and a paintball gun.
So what if I missed the targets 99% of the time? It was fun! Riding the 4 wheeler was even more fun. At first I said no, because the one brought out tonight is small, and I’m not… but I’m glad I did. It was actually a blast. Maybe next time I’ll try the big one… who knows.
On to this weeks menu! Chris is home this week (yay!), so I have to do more than heat up something. I don’t like eggplant, which is this weeks ingredient, and neither does Chris. Normally I would give it another try, just one more… but Chris has been wonderful the past few weeks, and tried fresh tuna, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, stir fry, AND tomatoes, so I am not going to push another thing on him… out of everything he tried, only the tomatoes got a hard no, and the mushrooms and sweet potatoes were an “eh”… fresh tuna and stir fry (plus the sweet potatoes and mushrooms) opens our menu options up quite a bit, so I am not going to complain.
Thanks to Fresh Ginger for hosting this weeks menu swap!
Monday
Breakfast: Rice Chex & coffee
Lunch: Enchiladas
Dinner: Mexa Slop
Tuesday:
Breakfast: Rice Chex & coffee
Lunch: Chicken & rice soup
Dinner: Steak, corn on the cob, and baked potatoes
Wednesday
Breakfast: Rice Chex & coffee
Lunch: Enchiladas
Dinner: Teriyaka Tuna Stirfry and rice.
Thursday
Breakfast: Rice Chex & coffee
Lunch: Pot Roast Soup
Dinner: Grilled chicken, sweet potatoes, and peas
Friday
Breakfast: Rice Chex & coffee
Lunch: Enchiladas
Dinner: Salmon & Corn Chowder (in my new slow cooker, yeehaw!)
Posted in: Everyday, Family & Friends, Food, Gluten Free
