Clothes for the cold

I got a Land's End catalog in the mail yesterday and now I have a list of things I think I need to buy for Idaho. There's a down jacket in there that I want and the cutest boots but they're not snow boots, they're, well...I guess rain boots. When I showed them to David he just raised his eyebrow and gave me a crazy look so I don't think he thought they were as cute as I did. So, I need some snow boots too. I've never had snow boots I don't think. And I saw some cool pants...snow pants? I don't know what they were but I think I need them. I also need a hat. I've never had to buy clothes for cold weather so I'm feeling a little enthused right now.

Well, now the proof is out there. There was a time in my life when I didn't have to tuck fat rolls into my pants. I'm trying to remember what those days were like but it's hard. The sad thing is, I don't even have kids to blame it on!

Why is it so hard for us to get a decent picture taken? I don't understand. It's not like he didn't see the camera...

New obsession

Ok, I periodically go through phases of interest. My last one was scrapbooking. I mean, I still like it, I just never take pictures. Why would I? We don't do anything but stay at home. I had a whole room dedicated to scrapbooking which I hope to officially take back up once we move to Idaho. Maybe there we will have a life and do exciting things and I will document them. So, on to my new obsession: genealogy. My aunt has been into it forever but I just recently bought a subscription to ancestry.com and I now have my tree up to 517 people. I can't stop looking people up! I love it! Well, that's all for today.

Moving

Being one who has never moved any farther than 20 miles away (and ultimately moving back), I never knew the wonderful joys of preparing for a move. In an attempt to start packing at a more reasonable time, rather than oh, let's say, the week of the move; I have done nothing but create a bigger mess. I am forever needing more tubs. How have we accumulated so much stuff? It's only been 3 years since we've been married!! Packing though has made me even more excited that it's actually happening. Our friend JR apparently didn't believe that we are seriously moving. As we're packing up one of our rooms, he called and couldn't believe we were packing and said "So, you're really moving?" I guess it made it official...we. really. are. moving. I can't wait to see snow!! I'm in love with the idea. I know it'll get old but it never snows here, so I'm going to live in bliss in a winter wonderland as long as I can.

You know, I worry about leaving my home. I worry about leaving my Dad. I worry about leaving my friends. I relish in the fact that we will be coming back. But what if we don't? Sometimes I wonder if in 50 years, my grandchildren will ask why we came to Idaho and why we never came back to Oklahoma. And my answer would be "I don't know, we just never left." For some reason, I can kind of see that scenario happening in my head. Who knows, maybe some day I'll live on the east coast...where I've always wanted to live. Or, maybe I'll come back home.

Brodix

This is our beautiful dog that we had to put down last week. Our house is empty without him and so are our hearts. This dog was truly a huge part of our family and we will forever miss him. Alot of people don't understand humans and their relationships with animals but I am a huge believer that they can exist. I know mine did with my buddy Brodix. It's weird how even a week later my eyes automatically go to his spot when I walk in the door or how when I get out of bed I look over to where he was always curled up...and he's not there. I miss my bubbas.

Well, here it is December and I'm now getting around to this blog...Maybe one of these days I will have something worthwhile to blog about. I am still fascinated by reading about other people's live. My husband doesn't understand it...neither do I but I like it! I actually thought this page would be useful for the fact that David and I are planning on moving and it would be a great way for people to see what we're up to after THE MOVE takes place.