Happy Anniversary

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Today Jeff and I have been married for nine years. It’s so cool! I guess we are strange and do not do the gift thing. My gift is steak. I love to eat steak. We get each other so many things throughout the year that when it comes to special occasions it’s like what do you want? We are funny.

Wow nine years! This is amazing which next year it will be ten. We are thinking next year to drive to Portland and on the way seeing some sites along the way.

I think through the years that I love Jeff even more. I love how we are now then in the beginning. Before Jeff I really didn’t have a long term relationship before not years anyway and Jeff was the same. It was a big learning curve for me and the whole comprise thing was hard for me to do at first. But now we both comprise on things and there isn’t this rift that happens. Also Jeff and I rarely fight. I mean we never really did that before but it was  more of stupid fights before but now it rarely happens. So when it does happens it’s funny afterwards because of the rarity.

Maybe it’s strange that I do everything with Jeff and we go everywhere together. But who else would want to spend that much time with me? lol! Jeff does and I want too with Jeff. Jeff says we remind him of his parents. I agree. His mom and dad were the same. They did everything and went everywhere together always.

I think the key to us being together is we talk about everything. There are no secrets no need to lie we chat every day about anything. It’s great! On top of that there is no his way or her way. We always come to agreement about whatever it is. And admitting when we are wrong. Yes I admit that I am wrong. Every day we laugh about something as well.

I know in my heart that I made the right decision marrying Jeff. Love him so much!

 

Life

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Saturday September 9th was my mom’s birthday. It was okay. She told me that she wanted earrings. I picked these out on Amazon.

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I really like the box these came in. Jeff said it’s not note worthy to say but I disagree. These earrings are cubic zirconia. So pretty! My mom loved them and even my dad said they were beautiful.

I state that her birthday was okay because all the grand kids were there and they were being brats. We ate at a pizzeria and the pizza was okay. It wasn’t the best ever it was just pizza. However while there here is a cute pic of us.

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Jeff and I decided to make the wall we built into an accent wall. We went to Home Depot and got a lot of wood! Then some stain. We are going to stain the wood different colors and put them up.

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First step cut them all.

Throughout the week we will be working on this.

Life

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All better! I am back to me. No more self doubt or pity. I have the feeling of oh well too bad for them! Feeling now. Sometimes I need to cry and then I feel better. Since I don’t cry all that often it’s got to come out some time. I know this is silly but I cry in the shower. This way no tissue and so what if I have cry face I am in the shower. But wow I do feel better now.

Back to Danielle.

I have been working on the Koko cross stitch and finished it. Soon I will get a good pic of Koko to put with the Koko cross stitch in a frame. I wish there was one of Scotty. Scotty is a mix so that is hard to do. I guess put up a Scotty pic next to Koko.

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I love this one because Koko does that. Just stares out of the window.

I started this cat Halloween cross stitch only because I have to wait to do some others for Christmas.  I am not sure if I want to keep this one or give it away. I guess I will wait till I am all done to decide.

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For whatever reason I can’t find the pic it came with. The one with the finish cross stitch. Oh well I know I changed all the colors except the black cat.

Here is our wall so far. Oh and blog stay tuned to see what we do to this wall. It’s going to be great!

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One more thing today is my mom’s birthday. We are celebrating on Saturday. Fill you in later.

 

Self Doubt

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Being human is hard with feelings. Damn you negative feelings.

Lately I have been having self doubt about myself. It all started when my cousin hurt my feelings. I think of my life and wonder why? Why people do not like me for long period of time? Is there something wrong with me?

It sucks because I hate self doubt. I know I am a good person. I am not trying to be self righteous either. I do feel that I give people a chance.

Well I told you that my cousin Alice came to WI. We went to her mother’s for a party for her since she lives in Utah. Usually we make plans to go for lunch or hang out for a little bit but this time she didn’t want too. I know she stayed for a week. Also we are supposed to be pen pals yet I haven’t seen a letter from her in over a month soon to be two. I know she just had a baby yet a week after she was born I got a letter.

Damn….

Is it because I don’t have kids I am not interesting anymore? I asked Jeff if he thinks I am boring. He said who cares what others think and besides we are DIYers we always doing something. Yeah I agree but the problem is I care a little. Why would I have self doubt then?

Just not her I think of Sheryrena how she didn’t want to hang out with me. Thought I made a new friend almost a month ago. I did physical therapy for my arm and the who was helping me was awesome! We had so much in common on the last day I said we should get together sometime. She said yes that would be fun. We are FB friends now and nothing.

This is how it is with me all of my life. And that is why it hurts I think. No matter what stage of life I am in. I meet new people, make a connection, we hang for some time then they leave. You think by now at 33 that I am used to it but no it still hurts.

Also yesterday was Labor Day. All I did was help Jeff with our wall and be in self doubt. Screw this emotion I need to get out of it. I hope soon it will pass.

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This weekend was a work week for Jeff. We did do more of the wall. We got it framed out for our TV.

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And framed for a cabinet that will hold all our network stuff.

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We will get there. This took all day Saturday to do.

We celebrated Jeff’s birthday sort of. Jeff and his dad worked on the truck. It took almost six hours then we celebrated his birthday with cake and pizza.

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It was a good day even though Jeff had to work hard on his birthday.

Hanging out with my mom wasn’t too bad. I say Lori she owns her own hairdresser business. I haven’t seen her in five years and we didn’t skip a beat. She is a silly woman and funny. I think she is worth driving to Appleton to get my hair cut and colored from her instead of doing the hair coloring myself. Plus since I have known her a long time she gives me a deal. I had my hair cut and colored for only sixty five dollars! That is cheap! If I went anywhere else that would be easily over a hundred dollars. When I have a good hair day I will take a pic of my new color. It’s brown now instead of black.

Emotional

coollogo_com-290415043Feeling emotional for a couple of days. As you know blog I try hard to be positive and try not to dwell but lately it has been unfair. And hard to do with what’s going on with April and my mom.

I feel badly for her. April has been going to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota because they wanted to see if they can fix her throat. A couple of weeks ago she went to the ER because she couldn’t breathe and not stop throwing up. Scary! They said there is something wrong with the muscles in her throat. She has always had problems with her throat when she eats. When she eats she can’t get enough air in and she chokes a little. But now it’s so much worst.

While at Mayo she has been having everything tested. Her eyes, tumor on her brain and her throat. She has such a fear of needles and have been getting stuck like a pin cushion. Good news they didn’t find that tumor on her brain. It disappear because she has been doing awesome herbal stuff. Bad news there is something wrong with her eyes. They aren’t sure if it’s a tumor in her eyes.

On top of that her family hasn’t been the nicest either. I feel horrible for her and pray she will be okay.

It’s my mom again. So unfair she got to me. I try hard to not dwell on my mom. Sometimes she is great then other times she is like this. Last Friday August 19 2016 Jeff had the day off. My mom asked me if I could come down and take her to the doctors and dad too. I agreed. Jeff said he would come along wanted to go to Menard’s. I was happy he could come. I am horrible at directions. Jeff and I made a deal. I drive there, he drive them to their appointments then I drive home. We live about forty five minutes to an hour from them.

To get there on time we had to wake up at 4:30 in the morning. Early! Any way we drove them all around for hours. It was fine. Was happy to help out. But then she basically slapped me in the face this week. They are moving to an apartment as they sold their house and their house isn’t built yet. She asked me if I could help her this Saturday. I can’t Jeff’s birthday is Saturday. Then she said I never to do anything to help her.

WHAT?!!!!

Jeff on his day off and I went down last Friday and drove her to all her appointments. I could have said no. She could have asked Corey or Chrissy to help but guess what she didn’t. She asked me and like always I try to make it happen. To say I never do anything to help her is bullshit! I do a lot of things for her, to help her. It’s unfair she singles me out from the rest like always. She tries to make me feel bad and usually I am good at deflecting but this time I couldn’t. I feel sad and upset about this.

Unfortunately later today I am hanging out with her. I don’t really want too after this. But at the same time she is taking me to get my hair cut and colored. Then she wants to hang out with me for the rest of the day. I feel like canceling but I can’t. The lady who is cutting my hair I haven’t seen in years. She is very nice and I want to see her new place.

I know she only does to this to me. It’s unfair she does.

 

Life

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Last weekend we had the Amish guy Melvin come over and take out our chimney. Amish people fascinate me. I think because they are so different. I didn’t know this but the guy used powered tools. Didn’t know they could. Must be just for work maybe? Unsure but interesting. He brought his three little boys with him as well. How different Amish children are compared to other kids. They were all well behaved and weren’t running around screaming or whatever. So unlike my niece and nephews. Funny Jeff said they kept calling him sir.

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I finished the first technically the second book in it’s series. The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. Wow! I love this series! I so can’t wait to read the next book but first I am going to read the new Harry Potter book. I have mix feelings on this book only because of what April said. She is a huge Harry Potter fan and she didn’t really like this book. So I am hoping it’s not dumb. The Throne of Glass makes me excited because I have been looking for another series to read. The last series I read was the Hunger Games. Loved the first book but the rest I could do without. I really hated the last book. I only saw the first movie and I was done with it. But Throne of Glass I love the main character and how sassy she is.

 

 

 

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Last Saturday we helped my dad moved things from his house to storage. It sucked! It wouldn’t have been so bad if my parents didn’t have such an inclined of stairs. No wonder they rarely went down to their basement. My mom has bad knees and my dad has a hip problem. I will be happy when they move to their new place no stairs no basement. I know I am a young person and should be able to handle those stairs but carrying bins and basically going up hill is hard. Funny thing did happen. My brother in law was surprised how strong I was. I helped him move a heavy desk from one side of the garage to another. That wasn’t too bad and I have gotten stronger since I moved stuff all the time at my house. His look on his face was priceless.

Hopefully if the weather is nice this weekend. The Amish guy Melvin will come over and take out our chimney. Other than that nothing really else going on.

Life

coollogo_com-215272784I did it! I am so happy! I finished Rick Grimes on August 3rd 2016.

I fixed a couple of things on him and he looks way better.

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I didn’t like his face. That color that was on the chart is dark. Makes it look he has a scar.

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I took it out and now it looks better. Also I made his face fuller on the right side. He looks so good! Now I can’t wait to frame him.

Also got back my vase. It looks so cool! I wasn’t sure how it was going to turn out but I think it turned out better then my candy dish.

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Party?

coollogo_com-183983610Saturday was a party for my cousin Alice she came to WI to show off her new baby. I so wanted to see Alice and baby Zarah. I love that name. I heard it years ago and always thought it was unique.

Anyway we went and for the first time we were the first ones at the so called party. It was strange. After about half an hour people started to show up. However it was an okay party. Alice finally came and I got to see the baby all for five minutes and that was it. Pity. I wanted to take a picture with me with the baby and never got the chance. Also didn’t get to talk to Alice for all that long either. I would say what party? Sort wish I didn’t go now. Really didn’t do anything but drink beer.

Also didn’t know but it was Alice’s first baby’s birthday. No one told us so here are some pics of him with his cake.

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I did get this great pic of Alice and her mom Sue.

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Love Aunt Sue the coolest Aunt ever!

 

Well beside the party per say I have gotten pretty far with Rick Grimes. I have three solid weeks to finish in time for Jeff’s birthday. I now think I can make it.

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