Look at those colors!

We will be reunited!

I spoke to all three of my sisters tonight! Since they've moved away from Colorado, it doesn't happen very often (it actually never happens) that I get to hear from each sister within a few hours.


One sister is in town temporarily, and she stopped by my workplace with her husband and adorable little sleepy son. It was so good to reconnect, to see how they are doing, and to share our philosophies and plans for the future. I'm so happy they plan on staying in town through the Holidays!


Another sister called me from San Diego where she is stationed with the U.S. Navy. We talked about what she was doing with her Saturday night off base (watching caged fighting of all things) and then we excitedly reminded each other that she will be coming home for Christmas!


The sister in Houston got off work late and logged on to GMail's Chat feature, a tradition we have shared for quite some time now. We confabulated on the upcoming election, the inevitable NAU, and our career plans. We really enjoy dry political discussions!


I have the smartest, prettiest sisters. I've really missed having them around. And this Christmas, we four will be together for the first time in ...a really long time!

New Parents?! Not yet.

It's happened! It's finally happened! We're going to be parents!

We haven't been told by a doc when our supposed due date is... but after careful calculations, I estimate it to be between May 8th and May 28th of 2009.

We're just too excited!!!


I finally went to see a doctor. "This is a pregnancy that's not viable..."

I remember her saying it with clasped hands and such a concerned look on her face.

"What does that mean?" I thought, why use such 'official' language?

"It means this pregnancy is not going to make a baby..."


I feel a bit foolish; a bit betrayed by my emotions and my body. I feel sad because we told everyone that we were expecting... and then I miscarried.

I know it's normal to feel disappointment and sadness. I know it's normal to feel somehow responsible. To wonder: am I to blame for this loss? To think: what could I have done differently?

This pregnancy was not meant to be, for whatever reason, and nature takes care of these things in a regular way. I believe there is a reason for everything, even if we might never know what that reason may be. I can blame whatever outside influence I choose, but the fact remains that what happens happens.

Thanks to all who continue to send their love and support. This is just another of life's trials that we are supposed to learn from.

The Great Pumpkin

Snow on Pike's Peak

Autumn Drive

Each year I look forward to seeing the aspen trees catch on fire.




Dusty and I took a drive up Old Stage Road yesterday.




We noticed how the aspen trees look like veins on the surface of the hills.






It was the perfect day for a drive.

Simple Delicious Sandwich Spread

Ingredients:

♥1 part Mayonnaise

♥1 part Dijon Mustard

♥fresh Dill Weed to taste



Directions:

♥Squirt equal parts of Mayonnaise and Dijon Mustard into a pretty bowl

♥Snip fresh Dill Weed into bits and add to mixture

♥Stir together and slather all over two slices of wheat toast

♥Slap on your favorite sandwich ingredients (I like cheddar and pepper jack cheeses, easy microwave bacon, freshly sliced onion and red pepper)

♥Satisfy your taste buds

Kitties Misbehavin'

It's finally that time of year again, when the kitties begin accusing us of bad parenting.


Kitties: "Open the door! We wanna go play!"

Us: {Opening the door} "Okay, go have fun!"

Kitties: "But we wanna come and go as we please just like we did all summer! Don't just stand there, leave the door open and walk away!"

Us: "But look at all of those leaves on the ground. It's too cold to leave the door open!"

Kitties: "But we want to go play!"

Us: "So go out there and play!"

Kitties: {Refusing to exit} "I will go outside in a minute. Just leave that door open while you go back to what you were doing."

Us: {Knowing it's pointless to argue with kitties} "No way! I'm not leaving this door wide open, so you have to choose right here and now if you really want to go outside."

Kitties: "Well fine. I refuse to leave the house, if you're gonna be that way about it."

Us: {Closing the door} "Well fine. I will go back to what I was doing."


And Repeat.

TAG! You're it!

1 - List the person(s) who tagged you
2 - Mention the rules on your blog
3 - Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours
4 - Tag 6 fellow bloggers


Desi tagged her readers, so I'm doing the same, meaning you're IT!



QUIRKY THINGS ABOUT MOI:


1. I really love the smell of cutting into fresh lemon, fresh basil, fresh red pepper, and just about any fruit, herb, or vegetable... they are all marvelously wonderful! I get supremely giddy whenever I slice into a cantaloupe or a butternut squash or a sprig of dill weed... the produce section of any grocery store gives me goosebumps while my heart sings and I want to dance in the kitchen all night long!

2. My black long-haired snobby kitty smells really, really nice when I pet her with my long nails and she purrs and sings while making bread on my flabby tummy. She's so preety. And needy. And smells nice.

3. I have a fetish for order and business as usual, especially in the work place. Nothing annoys me more than someone coming along and taking advantage of a good thing with no regard for where it came from and no respect for keeping things professional.

4. I hardly EVER watch movies. Dusty and I will be watching one today, the first one in a LONG time. And we will enjoy it immensely. We just don't do it very often due to school and work and things. I'll be lucky if I remember anything about the movie we watch today. And I'm really bad about that.

5. I love to feed people the nummy things I cook. Sadly, I don't have many people around to feed. We'll have to see about fixing that. (CHRISTMAS!!)


YOU'RE TURN!