Owie

Well, I have a major owie on my head...in my head. For the first time in months, I took Tylenol (I don't much like the use of drugs given I worked at a clinic for years where I met too many crazy people who wanted drugs for everything. Well, it's been forever and it...well, maybe it is getting a little better..and it has only been a half hour or so...Whatever, I still don't think I should have to suffer like this. So... Thanks so much for your comments Ike and Ana. Two of my lovely friends. Don't I ever love them. About knowing...I guessed that Ana may get married sooner than "expected" simply because that seems to be God's humor (in my opinion). And, heck yes, congratulations about learning to knit some. I'm just learning very very slowly. I like it that way. Now, I'll have a harder time forgetting the really easy stuff. As of now, I'm making a mini-sweater (a baby sweater...no, I'm not pregnant) and it's going to hopefully fit Brownie, my baby doll. She's been wearing my outfit from when I was a baby for literally years and I'd like to give her some options. As of today... I had to close last night and then open this morning. That stinks, but I'm glad to get getting hours... Plus, I like Wednesday mornings because they're so slow and I was able to get everything done save my one massive project that I refuse to start until Friday. I was even able to read a chapter and a half of my book and knit two rows of my sweater (I felt bad knitting because I figured it looked too bad). After work (Yost works the exact opposite hours of me today...which is good because we're both getting some alone time), I came home and laid outside reading more of my book (I believe I'm on Chapter 9 now). I was able to talk to my mom on the telephone as well as Noovie and my Aunt Cindy. That was exciting. Then, I came back inside and watched The Astronaut's Wife. Must admit, as much as I like Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron, I wasn't a fan...at all. Oh well. You win some, you lose some. However, I had planned on knitting or quilting while watching the movie, but just sat there eating yogurt and trying to make my head stop pounding. As of now, I just finished checking my e-mail (I love getting mail) and have popcorn chicken in the oven (another one of my true loves...YEA). Anyway, no big plans for the boring night. Whatever... I'm excited to really have nothing that actually has a deadline (pretty much). I think my head-hurt is probably getting better...or maybe it's just that I smell chicken and am very excited to stuff myself. I miss being in Texas. I'll admit. Today was just about a perfect weather day. I still miss it though. I miss not having to worry about it blizzarding almost everyday of the year. I miss not getting to annoy my family every day if I want to. I miss not being able to see my friends (some of them) every once in a while (aka more than once a year). Granted, I have been very blessed here. I've found what I believe I will love to do as a job later in life and really enjoy some of my teachers. I have a good job that's very conveniently located. I've found some great Christian friends that I love hanging out with. I wonder if I'll ever win. I grew up in a military family. We didn't move all that often, but we still moved. I'd gotten to the point that I'd make friends, but never let them get too close because, it seemed, everytime they did, we'd have to move. Then, we stayed in Texas for years and years... Finally, I thought I'd found my place. I had some absolutely amazing friends. Of course we had our hard times and whatnot, but I was still extremely blessed... Then, it seemed, the moves killed me again. My two best friends moved literally across the country and my other two really close friends, I never really saw anymore anyway... Maybe it was God's way of preparing me for this... Becoming unattached to the things in Texas or something. Then again, it seems very hard to try and connect here because I know (am praying) we won't stay here for more than a few years. On the other hand, I've found some amazing people up here that I'd love to get to know more...and I know that I'd be much happier with friends than without them for years...then again...it will hurt all that much more once we leave. I don't really know. Sorry to be such a downer. I'm going to check on my popcorn chicken. Know that I love you all and thanks so much for taking the time to read my blab and for caring about my everyday distresses. ~K