I said a boom chicka boom.

I had the best 4 days off in a row. Yup, I spent most of it alone, but there were spurts of time with friends and neighbors and even a nice night with an old buddy. Work tomorrow, which I am ready for and I need to P one more time (hopefully) and this little clear cup with the orange lid (seriously can anyone out there make this better for us chicks - uhh).

Thanksgiving

I am so thankful and appreciative for all the things I have in my life.

I love my family, and even though they are 800 miles away they are always close to my heart.

I don't know what I would do without my neighbors, who have adopted me as their own.

The friends I have made as I walk the path of life.

Friends who are there for me at any second that I need them.

A job I love and enjoy going to.

Even though I stayed at home this holiday, and spent my day in my robe and jammies, I still felt a lot of love, from my early am run to Meijer with Erica, my mom calling me to talk, my sister texting me and sending me pictures, Tiffany texting me, friends inviting me over for dinner, my neighbor knowing I stayed home and bringing me a plate from their dinner. I may spend a lot of my time alone, but my heart is full of love and I am thankful for that.

Blah

Ok so I feel a little better, but by that I mean I am manging the pain a little better. I will spare you the details, but do you know why White Castle hamburgers are called Sliders? Well lets just say since 7pm on 11/20, everything I put in the top, comes out the bottom and very quickly. I have officially lost 11 pounds since this all began, not that I am complaining - but uhh is this really pain and antibiotic medication that you gave me or are you playing a trick and its really a laxative?

Not to mention I just don't feel like this is OUT, I feel like its temporarily resting but its not gone. Wed is the last day of the antibiotic, and you would think I would be feeling 100% now (or close to it.)

This sucks because I had really wanted to go to Chicago over the long weekend and see the town and visit a friend.. but seriously at this point I am lucky I don't have to eat in the bathroom.

Hmm guess I didn't spare details did I? ;)

Kittie Love

What is better then a purrrring kittie warming your lap??

Two purrrring kitties warming your lap!

;) I love that my kitties know I am not 100% and that they want to comfort mommie... Good Job Kenya, Bassa and BK!

Hiccups

Seriously, how long can you have hiccups for? I have been going for 42 minutes now.. luckily I am kinda drugged from the pain from the "P" stuff, so I think its kinda funny more then I think its annoying. I also think its funny that Kenya is sitting in my lap and I shake her every time I hiccup.

Guess its the little things in life.. (or maybe the drugs)

Monday, Monday...

I sucked it up and went to work today, I am glad I did. Sometimes just doing the normal makes you feel better and it did wonders for my spirit!

I went to the Dr and she did a follow up urine screen and it appears that my icks are going away, I have another repeat in 10 days to see if its totally out. If not then I will go back to the urologist I saw after my kidney stone a while back. Her concern is something might be going on inside that were missing. We shall see.

Want to know what smell I HATE? I Can Not Stand The Smell Of BLEACH. Ehhh makes me wanna yack. Apparently I had new cleaners today and I don't what they did but the whole house smelled of bleach, I had to go around and wipe everything down and then spray stuff all over. I emailed the owners, uhh please don't use bleach. I had even gotten a notice from them about 2 months ago that they were going green with their cleaning products, I was excited - and now I know for sure - uhh that ain't true cuz green doesn't smell like bleach!

My kitties missed me today, I think they loved having me in bed for 3 days, especially since it has been cooler and I have the bed warmer on.

Short update

I am not up for posting much, but wanted to give a little update.

Since Thursday evening I have been feeling ICK.. Yesterday I called off work for the first time, and went to the Dr who told me to go to the ER. Thank Goodness for Erica (I am so lucky to have such a close friend for such a long time)!! She took me to the ER and spent the 5 or so hours with me while the Dr's determined I have Pyelonephritis (kidney infection) as well as low potassium and "ugly" urine (lol).

So I am on the mend now, but pretty drugged cuz this is kinda painful. I am hoping to feel better Monday to go to work, but I have to go to the Dr again to see how the infection is.

Of course I could write TONS more, but I doubt it would make much sense in my vicoden induced state of mind.

Seasons

It's funny how I have so many memories attached to changing of the seasons. Yesterday, I walked into Meijer from the 39 degree outside and I thought hmmm cream of wheat sounds Yummy for breakfast tomorrow. My mom use to make it for us all the time when we were younger as a nice hot breakfast. (ok who am I kidding, not just when I was younger - I pretty much have it each winter I am down there now too).

Then I realized when I got home and I glanced over at my yarn basket - that I made a ton of scarfs last year, but stopped when the weather got warmer. I think I am going to bust out the yarn and get busy again.

Here is a picture of Erica and I last year, like her scarf? Yeah I made it ;)

Amy's morning goes Green

Ok so, if you know me - you know I have a Starbucks addiction. For the last few months I have fallen in love with a Double Venti (thats two shots in a large drink of my choice).

I started thinking, hmmm this has got to not be pretty on my bank account. So I decided two weeks ago to buy a stainless travel cup thing at Meijer and that I would make my coffee in the morning at home before I left. Well, two weeks passed and while I did manage to wash the cup out, I never did make coffee in the morning.

Then I discovered, that the Starbucks I go to in the morning offers 15% off your drink when you use your own cup. Sweet! So I splurged and bought a nice Starbucks cup and today I used it! Thinking it would still be Venti - since the size is the same as a Venti paper cup - actually its Grande.

Ohh what a good day! I went Green, saved some green, and got more caffeine then I bargained for.

:)

Fall Behind..

This is what me and kitties think a good "Fall Behind" day is like:

Kenya:

Baby Kittie:

Bassa: