And speaking of Spring...

A new habit

The best way to make something a habit is to do it repeatedly until it becomes.. well.. a habit, lol. So here I am, blogging again, though I don't have much to say.

Oh! Wait! I DO have something to say.

 to my wonderful husband!

So something kind've entertaining happened to me last night. I was at work (5 - midnight, fun times.), and these 6 college students come in and buy a 50 inch TV.

Now keep in mind that there were already 6 of them. And they were from TN. Turns out, they had a really small car. I'm not sure how they fit in the car to begin with.

Two of those poor boys rode home in the trunk last night. Haven't heard of any dead college students, so hopefully they made it home safe. Let me know if anyone finds anything in the news.

Another great thing is that January is almost over. Spring is that much closer, woo! I'll soon be looking for the daffodils, the first true sign of spring. :)

Raising the blog from the dead....

Wow.. haven't been here in awhile. Since my last post, I've gotten married, acquired a job I love, and one I just tolerate. Also 2 new kittens, in addition to Miss Belle.

 The babies. :)

Anywho, married to the love of my life, who'll be 30 tomorrow. Yay birthdays!

I'm a library assistant at the Lawrence Public Library District. (See link. And "fan" me on Facebook. Do it. Now.

Also a cashier / part-time accounting associate at Wal-Mart. Good times.

But yeah, just a quick update for now.
I do intend to start posting more often than every 5 years, though, rest assured!

Happy 4th! (Well.. Early, anyway)

The 4th of July invariably brings about thoughts of hot dogs, and fireworks; hamburgers and swimming.

And while there's nothing wrong with dedicating this day to spending time with your family and friends, many people often forget the true history behind this day. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on this date in 1776, indicating the intent of the American colonies to remove themselves from the oppression of the British king.

Many men died in the Revolutionary War, supporting the idea of American Independence. Many men and women have since died, for that same ideal.

So while you're barbecuing this weekend, or on Monday, and attending fireworks displays, remember to thank a soldier for the freedom you enjoy.

Remember our soldiers overseas, spending Independence Day away from their families, to ensure the continued freedom of the US, as well as the new freedom enjoyed by the Iraqis.

If your father, or grandfather fought in World War II, or Korea, or Vietnam, thank them. Thank them for their service, as it enabled Americans to continue to have the freedom we hold so dear, but that some take for granted.

And also...

Happy birthday to my cousin, Melissa, who turned 21 today! 

I have returned!

Having spent the last month away from the Blogosphere, you'd think I'd have lots to write about. Unfortunately, that isn't true. Other than my multitude of spider bites, the only thing I can think of to write about is the trip Joe and I took to Shawnee National Forest over the Memorial Day weekend.



There's a couple shots of the scenery. Both were taken at Garden of the Gods.

And, just because I want to, here's some shots of Joe and I. :)



These pictures, and more can be found at Scenery and Audrey and Joe

Quick update...

On the wonderfulness that is me... And on my favorite Idol-wannabes, of course. :)

What am I going to blog about when the season's over? I guess I'll get to that when it comes.

In case anyone missed it, and relys on THIS blog for their Idol updates, here we go: After Scott, Anthony went home. Everyone saw that coming.

Last week, the lovely, perky Vonzell was sent home. I saw that one coming to. And coming up this week, the final showdown between Bo and Carrie. Carrie has been a favorite of mine from the beginning, but I see Bo taking it all. However, I also feel like Carrie will get a record deal. No one should be deprived of that beautiful voice. :)

Anywho.. enough Idol. On to me.

At this particular moment, I'm waiting for my wonderful fiance to get off work. He's on overtime yet again, but he can always use the money, with the car payment for his Caddy coming up in a couple weeks.

Yes, faithful reader. We got a Caddy. A 1992 Sedan DeVille. It's.. purple/silver/charcoal... Okay, I have no idea what color it is. Hopefully the registration will come back from the state soon, and we'll solve the great Car Color Mystery.

On the agenda for this weekend: laundry, and.. beyond that, I have no idea, but I'm sure we'll be able to come up with something.

And hopefully, I'll get down to blogging more often next week...

Hope everyone has a blessed weekend!

It's TUESDAY!

Yaaaaay.. okay, there's really nothing all that exciting about Tuesday..

But it is another American Idol performance night. I don't know that I'll be able to watch without having Constantine to look forward to, but as they say, life goes on.

The only way that American Idol can redeem itself, in my eyes, is to send Scott home this week.

And for all the scoffers, my relationship with Joe is back on an even keel. I think the time we spent apart did us a world of good, and we're getting along better than ever.

We managed to work out all our issues, and get everything straightened out, and I've never been happier.

Oh, Happy Day.... :)

Here lately, I've been working on getting a life... :)

Anyway, I still wanted to be friends with Joe, so we went to a party together last night. A wedding reception, actually..

We ended up getting back together, and we sat up and talked all night, and then spent all day today together.

We had lunch at a really good buffet restaurant, called Ty's. (If any of my readers are every in Olney, IL, I highly recommend it.)

Then we went to Wal-Mart, where I was presented with 8 lovely "Red Intuition" Roses:



As well as a lovely pink candle, which $0.50 of the cost went to benefit the Breast Cancer center at City of Hope.

We then went to Sam Goody, where he got me an Evanescence t-shirt. And then I was like.. okay, no more shopping.

But, I had a really good weekend, and I get to wear my ring again. :)