Thanksgiving in the coldest place in Arizona

So I arrived at the North Rim about 8pm on Wednesday night. It was an icy -13 degrees outside. This is my first time in negative weather. It was terribly cold!!
I had no idea I would have internet access out here, so I wasn't expecting to be able to write today, but low and behold, this isn't the most remote place on Earth. Still no cell phone reception though.

We are spending the weekend with my husband's family and family friends. It's actually a lot nicer out here than I thought. And with limited electronic access, we are playing a lot of interactive games. Scrabble, Phase 10, Battleship... just to name a few. It's very competitive and mind-enhancing. If that's the correct term!! It's nice being mentally challenged a little but though, instead of doing the same monotonous thing every day.

The lodge is beautiful. There is about 7" of snow everywhere. There are about 35 people here and 7 dogs. The cabins are actually heated and it only hits negative after about 7pm. I must admit I'm not a big fan of the cold, but it is beautiful. It's relaxing, even tho I miss Bruce (who is in a kennel back in Flag).

I am not ready to go back to work. We are here until tomorrow afternoon, then we have a day to relax with Bruce, who probably thinks we abandoned him.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know I did. now let's go see if I can tear Tyler away from the college football and get him on a snowmobile.

Thank You Life, What Next?

So,  it's been awhile since I have been able to get on here. Everything has been a little crazy now that the holidays are here. I have a ton of homework, lots of family to see and still maintain a full time job. But I'm not going to talk about that job on here.

I haven't stuck to the whole work out thing. (Big surprise). But I have motivation now!! My husband's Christmas party is coming up and I really don't want to wear a big frumpy dress just to hide the stomach that makes me look like I am 3 months pregnant. So, in a time frame of 3 weeks, I must flatten these abs!! I know I can do it, I just need to make myself do it. The treadmill is calling!

It started snowing here on Sunday. It's so unbelievably cold. I am not prepared for this at all. We don't leave the heater on at night, so in the morning I freeze to death until I am ready to leave for work. If I turn the heater on while I am getting ready, it just blows cold air until 10 minutes before I leave. Then I always forget to turn it off and the house is warm for my dog all day. So, thank you, that is not an option.

Being someone that hates the cold, we are going to the North Rim for Thanksgiving. For those of you who don't know, the North Rim is located on the north side of the Grand Canyon. Yes sir, 8000 feet into the air, where it is snowing. I don't think the people that live there know what warmth actually is. But I have never been there, so lets be positive!!

So now it is time to go to work. Well, I am leaving early today since my awesome car has told me that I am late for an oil change, my driver side rear tire is low in psi and I need to get the battery checked before the 4 hour drive up there.

If I'm not on here before then, I hope whoever reads this, and whoever doesn't, has a wonderful Thanksgiving.

It's Time to Stop Saying, and Start Doing

I feel that my blog needs to be more about something than about me and my ranting life. Since I do not have children (yet!) there is something else that I have really been wanting to do. I know that many people want to or are doing this, but I am determined to lose 50 pounds!! Now, I'm not a huge person (5'10" at 180 pounds), but I am not comfortable. I get winded going up stairs (especially when I am on the phone!), I have sciatica in my left leg and I just feel lazy all the time. I think to have that healthy pregnancy every woman wants I need to start working out. I don't really know, or care, if anyone is following me, but I know working out is better when you have support. And I bet many of you are in the same boat.

So here starts my workout!! I have tried it before, lose 10 pounds, then something happens, I stop, and gain it all back, and then some. But not anymore!! I'm tired of sucking it in around customers and looking through the biggest size at Charlotte Russe (which is only a 12 mind you, as I said, I am not a heffer, just a little pudgy). Hopefully I can get rid of my medical conditions, and prevent any new ones. Hopefully, I will have to buy a whole new wardrobe because everything is too big!! Hopefully, I will be happy again.

5 more days!!

Good morning world!! I was hoping that today would start out a little better than it did, but not everything is 100% controllable. Unfortunately, I did not get coffee this morning. I don't even know why I drink it, but apparently it does something for me.

I think I have the worst dog in the world. Ok, he's not as terrible as that Marley character, but he is annoying. It's just constant barking with him. I try to get him to stop, I put his (humane) muzzle on him for about 10 minutes, then the second I take it off, he is barking again!! I just don't understand. And he gets in trouble for something, such as licking the dishes as I am loading the dishwasher, and he sneaks back and does it again 5 seconds later. When will he ever learn??

I am counting down the days until my birthday. It seems as though I am always counting down to something; birthdays, anniversaries, release of the new Harry Potter movie (which I am uber excited for!!). I don't even know what I am going to do. I think a bloomin onion at Outback sounds pretty good, but when you have been to every restaurant in your town, there aren't many options.

I hope this baby thing works itself out. Being late is frustrating, and it just makes planning 100 times harder. Not to mention the toll it takes on a marriage. If you are actually planning to have a baby- don't. Because when it doesn't happen the second you want it to, it just gets harder from there. And I think a lot of it has to do with putting your body under unnecessary stress. It would just be so much easier to let it happen, and I know it's hard to do that (trust me- I know), but sometimes you just have to let things go.

I think I will be good at this counseling thing. :)

The Monkey Stole the Pen

I have been waiting all day to write on here, and now I am speechless. There is so much to say, yet I guess I don't know how to put it into words. i definitely should have started this a long time ago. Today was uneventful. Just another long day at work, and a lot of chemistry homework.

First, the good. I am going to be published! I submitted a photo for a contest, and they chose it to publish in their book. It went on sale today, and I am very happy that some of my family wants to buy it. It makes me feel happy. :)

 I think a lot of the reason for this blog was to help me get through some trying times. For me, writing about things helps. For almost a year now, my husband and I have been trying to have a baby. A year seems like a long time, but there have been complications, which I think we have worked through, and everything should be golden from now on. It is frustrating every month, but I know it will happen. I read stories of women that wait years and finally have a baby, and I wonder how they can wait that long. But I realize that it's all a matter of time. It will happen when the universe is ready. It may take longer than we want, but I know that will only make it more amazing when it does.


Enough for tonight. I think it's ok to write more than once a day, when I actually have something to write about.

First Blog

So this is new to me. And it will take some time until my page is perfect, so dont judge me yet. My friend Mandy turned me on to this blogging thing, and I think it will help.

For those of you who don't know me, I'm (almost) 22, and live in Flagstaff Arizona. Not the most exciting of places, seeing as how I hate the cold and am tired of living amongst the pines. I know better things are in my future, but that's a story for a different day.

I go to ASU online. I am majoring in Family and Human Development, so that I can help children, teens and families. My true passion is animals, but that just wasn't an option for the schools here. Someday tho, I would like to own a dog foster home, or a doggy resort like Dogtown in Kanab, UT. I have one dog- a basset hound named Bruce Wayne. He drives me nuts with his barking, but I love him to death.

I am married to a wonderful man named Tyler. I cant really put into words how much I love him. I hope he knows that. We have our rough patches, but we are each other's best friend. There is nothing I would rather do than sit at home on the couch and watch movies with him.

I think this is enough for today. Hopefully I will remember to blog more. My birthday is in a week from today, so a lot of exciting things will be happening over the next few weeks!!

Thanks again Mandy :)