Is it Friday yet?

I have always heard people say not to wish your life away, but today I just can't help it. I am really really ready for the weekend to start. In all honesty I should probably be wishing that I had a few more days. My suitcase isn't near being packed, and my bedroom looks like a cyclone has swept through. The clothes that I washed last night didn't make it to the dryer since I was well napping, so now they are soured and need to be re-washed. My mother says that I think water is free. In my defense it was free for us up until about 3 years ago. We used to have a well.

This weekend's plan has changed slightly from the original. Instead of heading to Chattanooga tomorrow night I will be heading white water rafting. Can ya'll believe I am doing an outdoor thing? Yeah me neither!!!!! Some of my friends are going and they invited B and I to join them. Pretty sure I never imagined myself riding through white water rapids in ice cold water, but I am trying it. If you know me, then you know that I HATE to be cold. I am guessing that since the water is coming straight off of a mountain it may be a tad bit chilly. Oh the horror!!!!

Rafting will be right up B's alley. He is pretty excited, me not so much. Oh and I don't exactly want to be looking like a drowned rat. There is a bright side to all of this........no cameras allowed. Cameras can't hold up to the water, and apparently EVERYONE in the raft MUST paddle, so no one will be snapping away!! Did I mention that all of my friends who are going and B have been rafting before? I just love being the newbie!

So while I thought that I would be enjoying a nice relaxing weekend, I will instead be experiencing the thrill of rafting. Can you sense the excitement in my tone?

Closure and Comfort

This Sunday marks a month since Tim and I have been broken up. A few nights ago I spoke with him. The simple and short version is this.......he is no longer in love with me. Those are his words not mine. Can you believe that I didn't break down? I promise I didn't. It seems odd, but I finally felt like I had the closure I needed to move on.

Remember me saying that I wasn't praying for us to be back together? I wasn't. I prayed for the Lord's will to be done and for strength if Tim decided that he didn't want to come back. Not only did the Lord give me strength that night, he also gave me the most peaceful night of sleep that I have had in a month. Doubt me? Go ahead! I know that God has been here the whole time. He has held my hand each time that I felt like I would die. I don't know what people without God do. How do they survive?

Now I am not going to lie and say that I am magically fine and dandy. I am not. My heart was not healed overnight. My memories of Tim and the things that we did have not been erased. Missing him is a daily feeling. I still love him and probably always will. Not in a psycho-stalker way, but when you spend everyday with someone for 4 years you are always going to be connected to them. Moving on is never easy, but I am really trying.

Speaking of moving on..............................................................................................................................

Here is a picture of the infamous B!!!!! Can you tell he is an "outdoorsy" kinda guy? Don't worry gals he knows full well that I am NOT an "outdoorsy" kinda girl! Believe it or not he totally doesn't care. I stole this picture from his facebook without his permission so lets not tell him!!! Stay tuned for more photos from this upcoming weekend! Only 2 more days........shew the weekends are never long enough!!!!

Weekend Wrapup

What is the best way to enjoy a car trip?????????????????? A Michael Jackson CD cranked up and a huge gas station slushy!!!!!!

I had an absolute blast this weekend. Saturday morning came a little too early after my night of cleaning and organizing. Still I was so excited to see B that I hardly noticed. It was about 10 a.m. when I finally backed out of my driveway, and around 12:30 when I arrived in Chattanooga.

B and his friends were at a bluegrass concert when I got into town so I quickly checked into my hotel and hurried straight to the MALL!!! I love my girls and totally missed having them with me on this shopping trip, but I still had fun. Since Cassie has a "real job" now that she has to wear dress clothes to daily, I spent most of the trip shopping for her. Sorry sissy I found zero dress clothes for ya.

After a couple of hours at Hamilton Place Mall I grabbed some lunch and headed back to my hotel. What's a girl to do after a 2 hour car trip, 5 hour shopping trip, and awesome lunch???? Take a nap of course. B called to check on me and asked if I wanted to go to eat with his friends. I wasn't sure what to expect from his friends, but let me tell ya folks, I fell in love with them. They all reminded me so much of my friends. Instead of going out we stayed in with pizza.

My favorite part of the night was when B got out the guitar and played for us. Actually two of his friends played too. Let me tell ya gals B can totally sing. George Strait has nothing on B. His friends sang pretty well too. I can't wait until next weekend so MY friends can hear B sing and play.

Today was bittersweet. I hated to say bye to B, but I was excited to head home and see Preslee. My plan was to come home, unpack, take a quick nap and then head back to town. Kristy wanted to go walk tonight, but it didn't work out that way. I didn't unpack, but I did take a nap.........a long nap. Oh well I need my beauty rest. Ha Ha.

So here I sit wide awake blogging. Seriously I will regret this when tomorrow morning comes around. Oh well I am ready to get this week started. Next weekend can't come fast enough!!!!!

Thanks to everyone who has been praying for me over the past couple of weeks. I can't explain how much your comments have helped. Things are looking up and getting better. Tim is not on my mind nearly as much as he was. I still miss him, but I am moving on. My prayer is still for the Lord's will to be done and for strength. I know that the Lord is the only one who can heal my broken heart. Each day gets easier and easiser. I am thankful for that.

If you don't read Alexis' blog, I highly suggest that you start. She posted about a prayer request of her own, and I would like to ask all of you to include her in your prayers. You can find her blog on the right side of mine. I am sure she would appreciate any kind thought and prayer that you may have for her.

I must stop packing!!!!!!

Seriously why am I such an over-packer? I am sitting here blogging because I had to stop myself from packing. Honestly I have 4 shirts, a pair of shorts, a pair of bermuda shorts, a pair of jeans, a swimsuit, pj's, 2 belts (one brown and one black of course) silver flip flops, brown flip flops, black dress, brown jewelry, black jewelry, silver jewelry..........I haven't even gathered my bathroom items or my undies. Did I mention I am only staying one night? Well a girl never knows what she is going to get into. I may need to change a few times. Ha Ha!! B is going to die when he sees all that I am bringing.

When I talked to B earlier he mentioned going to a new eating spot that only locals know about. I think he said something about a lake. That means I will have to wear my hair curly. My hair and humidity really don't jive. Even though I would rather wear it straight, if I have to sit outside any longer than 10 minutes my hair is going to look like a hot frizzy mess!!! That's a no go folks!!!

Shopping at Hamilton Place Mall is all I am thinking about right now. A few minutes ago I looked at the website to see what new stores have been added since my last trip. To my surprise it is more than a few. I noticed that California Nails was listed. Thank goodness.......my nails really need to be filled in. Hopefully, I can find some really nice dress clothes for work.....on the sale rack.....better yet the clearance rack!!!!! I feel like I wear the same clothes every week. Well I do.

Soooooo ummmmmm just so ya'll know it is now 9:38 and I still have a million things to do. These last minute trips are gonna be the death of me. Thank goodness I will have all of next week to plan for that weekend trip. Oh and I think that trip has been modified a bit, but we will have to wait until closer to time to be sure.

As much as I hate to I am off to fold clothes, throw some in the dryer, hang some up, organize my bedroom, gather my other "must haves", put EVERYTHING in my suitcase, charge my camera battery, ohhhhhhhhh and make a list of all the things I need for Kristy's wedding just in case I find some big sales in those Chattanooga bridal shops.

Ya'll pray for me to have a safe trip down and back. Oh and that I can find a nice, clean hotel to rest my head in. Preferably one with a pool!!!! I have not been swimming all summer!!!! I know I know poor me right?

Have a great weekend folks!!!

Random

T.V. and movies are very important to me. I blame my daddy. Ha Ha! His movie interests have shaped mine. He watches Turner Classic Movies quite a bit. Pretty sure the first time I ever saw Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, I was hooked. Something about Bodega Bay just go me. Just in case you don't have a clue about this classic here is a link to find out more. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birds_(film)

Jessica saw this Barbie in Wal-mart and just had to show me. I love it. Seriously folks this Barbie will be on my nightstand very soon!!!!

Chattanooga here I come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! B is meeting some of his friends in Chatt this weekend and he invited me to come along. Well actually I am meeting him there. He is going to a big bluegrass festival, I am going shopping! Anyone ever been to Hamilton Place Mall? It's one of my favorite places to shop other than Opry Mills in Nashville. I would love to discover a Rainforest Cafe in Chattanooga.

Yes I know we are suppose to meet in Chattanooga next weekend, but we are gonna meet this weekend too. Chattanooga is an awesome city and has lots of neat things to do. There are a couple of bridal shops that I am going to look in also. We picked out our bridesmaids dresses Wednesday, but there are a million other things to get. By the way Kristy's maid of honor wears a size 13 shoe. Anyone know where we can find her some great shoes for the wedding?

I am taking my camera and laptop so hopefully I will have high speed internet access in my hotel and I can post easier or least faster.

Wish me luck on finding some awesome deals on some dress clothes for work.

Go Girl Giveaway

OMG girls slow down. I just read about 20 e-mails from gals who want a chance to win one of these beauties. Since I love you gals so much I would be glad to give one away. Actually its a better deal if I buy the 3 pack so.........................on July 31st I will draw 3 lucky girls!

The first person to comment will be added an additional 4 times!

Good luck gals!!!

By the way I love all your e-mails and comments so keep sending them!!!!!

Go Girl

http://www.go-girl.com/
I know all or at least most of you read MckMama's blog. While I was reading last night I saw this in one of her posts. Anyone know what it is?? Go Girl is a female urination device. Can you believe it? Are you shocked too? Simply put, GoGirl is the way to stand up to crowded, disgusting, distant or non-existent bathrooms. It’s a female urination device (sometimes called a FUD) that allows you to pee while standing up. It’s neat. It’s discreet. It’s hygienic.

I must admit the color is awesome, but I don't know how much I would enjoy standing up while I pee. Sitting on nasty public toilets isn't one of my most favorite things to do either, so maybe I should try this.

MckMama said that she has actually used a Subway cup in the past during an emergency. I remember one night a friend of mine cut the top off of a bottle of water and used it. It wasn't the most ladylike pose I had ever seen, but she had to go. When you have to go, you have to go.

The website says:
If you camp, you’ll love GoGirl. If you ski, you’ll love GoGirl. If you boat, you’ll love GoGirl. If you travel, you’ll love GoGirl. If you just want to avoid the germs you find in nasty public toilets, you’ll love GoGirl. GoGirl is for active women of all types and ages.

Oh and just in case you want to know how to use it:
Ready, set, go!
Just adjust your clothing, and hold GoGirl gently against your body to form a seal. Aim and urinate. GoGirl’s a snap to use. But we suggest you practice at home a time or two at home, so you’re confident and ready to go, wherever the urge strikes. If there’s leakage, you’re not sealing it against you. Try again. The second time’s a charm.
GoGirl’s economical enough to be considered disposable, but some women choose to use the product again and again. Use the enclosed baggie to dispose of the product after use. Or use it to store GoGirl until you can clean it.
Urine is sterile, and GoGirl’s medical grade silicone is germ resistant, but the product can come into contact with bacteria during use, so take care in cleaning. It’s sturdy enough to stand up to multiple washings. (One enthusiast gleefully reported that GoGirl stood up to her dishwasher.)
You’re ready to go again!

Ummmm I won't be putting mine in the dishwasher, but I will be ordering one.
Yes, thats right I am going to try it out and then report back to you.
If you try one in the meantime let me know!!!!