It's all about the food

didn't you know that's what sports are good for? Get with the times.

So with The Nuggets on vacay I have filled my time with other silly nonsense because nothing compares to my love for basketball. However in the moment I'm able to forget about it and have some fun! In between soccer, baseball, and football I've been able to forget for a moment that my precious Nuggets may not be able to get it together this season. So for now I enjoy the other stuff.  But what good would the other stuff be without the food.

Well like I mentioned we did the whole sports thing. We were looking forward to nachos and it never happened! Out Of Control!

So after one of our excursions out we hit the hot-tub and than we decided the best way to top off the evenings events would be to partake in nachos. Not ballpark equivalent but still legit.

staying up late - eating nachos - discussing mindless matters; only one way to sum it up. endless summer is still around HUA!

how I do

My summer went something like this.

I was able to utilize the pool this summer for catchin' up on gossip with the girls, getting some sun, and well really anything went but I also put that time to reading! It was fab; anything from silly history books, to The New York Times, mindless magazines, etc. But the one that hooked me and I put all other books on hold for the time was that of The Hunger Games series. Have you read them? I finally bit the bait and I loved every second of them! Now I'm into the series of The Uglies...it's another trilogy and it's amazing!

Not so sweet

Anyone here love Crush Soda? Well I do and the one thing I love most about visiting Canada is that they have more readily available flavours; pineapple, peach, grape, fruit punch, strawberry, and they even had a cream soda that was to die for. However none of these hold a candle to the most important of all - LIME! It is divine.

Well while on an outing with the Madre she encountered some Lime Crush. Doth our eyes deceive us? No sir it looked like the real deal. So we snatch it all up and check out. Well she said if it's a limited time we should buy as much as we can. So we do just that-clean out the entire case and while waiting in line I think we should try it just to make sure it. Which is silly why would it not taste legit? Long story short - we put back what we hadn't paid for and skulked on out of there. It was devastating. It was NOT Lime Crush. NO siree. So for those that have found this new lil heaven on earth don't do it. Just back away slowly. One more reason to return to Canada - and soon! I am in dire need now that my taste buds were expecting it - so it must be. Canada or bust!

it's on

The grill that is.

Eating is just a necessary thing in life; and if one is lucky it's not just viewed as a must but as an enjoyable memory in the days that whir past us. Well for us it's no secret we love getting together and we love putting the grill to good use. Here is Danny's marinated chicken. Doesn't it look well honestly who am I kidding it's raw! But the finished product is amazing! We've enjoyed it not just once but twice now - like I said it's just that good. 

Snow anyone?

So although I love summer with a fiery passion because it's amazing in all it's sunny splendor in which I bask in daily. However I am desperately wanting some snow! I'm crazy, right?! I just really fell in love winter this last year. Well since it's not going to snow anytime soon I did the next best thing. Watched my fave show Gilmore Girls and snuggled up with my woobie and enjoyed them enjoying the first snow of the season. LOVE it! However it is nice knowing that I'll be laying out poolside for another several more weeks. xo

six feet under

Or at least it feels that way.

Cameron is my doctor, and he's phenominal! He truly has made a mark on my life for the better. And I trust him. Obviously one would have to do so to go through what I did. Although that trust has never been questioned I have for sure done my fair share of being a defiant patient. I blame the drugs or perhaps it was all the bedrest. Maybe it was both but I cannot be held accountable, right? So back to that whole trust thing. I believe he knows what's best for me; from a helping Stephanie recover standpoint. Do I always like his input? No. But I recognize that it's not about taking the easy way out. I MUST remember that the time invested into this last year does have sacrifices. Blood must be spilt and tears will be present. I had forgotten I am not past that point yet. I still need to give a lil more to gain a lot more.

Long story short; I have gym clearance! Do I want this alloted to me? NO But hey what the heck I just sit around all day anyways, not like the gym will hurt me. WRONG! So wrong. I used to love the gym. Now I will find any excuse to not want to go. Pretty hard to come up with an excuse when you have no job and no comittments. But it's been a few weeks now and even if it is a love hate relationship I do wake up each day feeling just that much stronger.

My sunshine!

If this face won't make you smile than I don't know what will?

Celebratory Cookies!

I like this whole sleeping thing. Two nights in a row of 12 hours of sleep! It's blissful and I'm in love! It's Monday which means it's a baking kind of day! I am going to bake up some cookies that are full of love! {and chocolate and mint chips} I think I deserve of yumminess for being such a good sleeper! Love to you all on this chilly Monday!

some sunshine

Perfect day for a bike ride...and that's just what I'd be doing if it weren't for the small fact I'm laid up in bed. But one can hope! I love that the sun is beginning to make a home again outside my window.








It's been winter far too long.

Today I love...

My cotton jersey sheets. If there is one thing I know it's that these sheets were made with me in mind. I believe it! It makes living in my bed that much more enjoyable, or would that be tolerable ;)

An update...still in loads of pain but the drugs seem to help. I'll begin physical therapy this week, and more than willingly welcomed crutches back into my life for the time being.

Ooh an award! I love awards...they are loverly. A huge thank you to one cool lady over at My Own Brand of Crazy! She deserves some cupcakes!

Here's the deal, the rules state that

1) Thank and link to the person that gave you the award.

2) Pass the award on to 15 Bloggers who you've RECENTLY discovered and whom you think are fantastic.

3) Contact said Blogs to let them know they've won

4) State 7 things about yourself.
 

I gift this to:

DunnThat
Finding Forget Me Nots
MyFaveTeam
HenlineGoodness
Kelly Belly
Jess&Brandon
TawnaKins
Some Mayhem
LittleMissPaige
HappilyEverAfter
Found Love in Colorado
Bitemarks
LoveStory
BallFactory
DardenneDudes

7 things about me

I love the sun! And you can still get tan even when you wear sunblock. Whoever taught me it didn't - you deserve to burn!

I don't like to drive. Because of my ankle problems it would hurt to drive for more than 15 minutes. Hopefully that will change here soon.

I LOVE watching movies in 3-D. It's always worth the extra dough. PROMISE!

I hang out with mum every day! She is my best friend.

I LOVE basketball!

I love to bake, however most the time it always has something in it that the one boy I would gift it to wouldn't eat. So he just goes without. More for me!

I am going to Roswell, New Mexico in a few months. Any thoughts on this?

Enjoy your Monday! I'm off to the dr...for fun!

I love iced tea! I remember my first encounter with tea. I was about 6 and my friends mum taught me how to make sun tea. It was so fun learning about it. However I just couldn't fathom how something so pretty could taste so disgusting. Well now it's all I can do not to drink it daily! I love it. But I'm kind of a snob and it has to be made a particular way. And ps sweetners ruin tea! If you are one of those sweetners out there...you are ruining your experience. Anyways to the point, shall we? I just wanted to share that I haven't had tea in about 6 weeks. Can't trust anyone else to make it for me. So today was my first day making it again and oh how I've missed it. Grand to have been reunited with it's splendidness!!

Have a lovely weekend!

Reality Bites

So I fell in love with a new show last fall while chillin in bed for those 7 wonderful weeks. Curious to know what show that may be? Okay well actually it was more than just one show but the one I'm talking about tonight is Dancing with the Stars. It sucked me in and I really liked the line up they had. Anyways, they announced the new line up during The Bachelor tonight. Umm Kate Gosselin?! Are you serious? I don't think she can handle the show. I mean she can't even handle the hideous extensions she adorned her head with, why does she think she should be in LA when she has 8 kids to be taking care of. Whatever. Ha ha but Jake {the Bachelor} is also in the lineup...I've seen his attempts at dancing. NOT pretty! Anyways it should be interesting.

At the moment

I am terribly missing this lil girl - she makes me feel happy all the time! Chels, any chance you could send her my way?? She can play with me ALL day every day!!

The Right Attitude

I have a feeling it's that time again...for an attitude adjustment. My tantrums and meltdowns are more frequent as of late so I decided to read. I've always been able to retain things I read if I write them down. So you get to take in some of the learned wisdom as well today. This is an excerpt from my collection...this was recorded in 1975...and here we are decades later and it still is teaching! It's just that good! It's a lengthy story but don't let that stop you.

The great overland bus came to a stop. I looked out of the window to see the fringe of a small town. On the other side of the highway, pastureland stretched in many rolling acres. Suddenly I turned from that peaceful scene to see the reason for our stop. One lone passenger entered. The young man, hesitating a bit, looked shyly around. Noting the vacant place beside me, he asked haltingly, "Do you mind if I sit here?"

"Not at all," I answered, "I like company when I travel. Do sit down."

He removed his cap and slid into the seat. After a moment he inquired, "Going far, lady?"
"Only as far as Fort Worth, that is my home," I replied. "We will be there in a little less than an hour."
"Think of that," he said with a seeming air of relief. "I've been hoping I'd run into someone from there. Don't know much about the place; I grew up on a ranch far out beyond where I boarded the bus. I'm on my way to Fort Worth, but I don't know how to find the school once I am there."

"What school is that? Maybe I can help you," I said.
"It's that real big school; college, I guess you'd call it." Then he went on gravely, "You see, I'm just out of the army, and I'll get to start school. Servicemen can go, you know, and Uncle Sam pays for it."
"You'll be a student at Texas Christian University?" I asked.
"Oh, I don't know just where they'll send me, but I'm all excited over having the chance to go at all. You see I didn't have much schoolin' as I grew up. But before I get started anywhere I have to go to the Forth Worth School, an' take what they call an 'attitude' test. After I take it, they will know where to send me."
"Poor dear," I mused, "he means aptitude, but I can't embarrass him by explaining."
After a short silence he asked enthusiastically, "Ain't it wonderful what they are doing for us guys--sending us to school?"
"Well," I suggested, "the government feels that you did a lot for your country; it is the least the country can do for you."
"Maybe," he drawled, "but what's fighting a few battles amount to if a fellow can get educated? I'm getting the big end of the deal, lady. I've made up my mind to study real hard. I don't want Uncle Sam's money throwed away on me."
Later we stood in the Fort Worth bus station. In his shirt pocket was the slip of paper that was to give him his "attitude" test. With a strong calloused hand he gripped mine, "Thanks a million, ma'am. I feel like I am already on my way to be gettin' that schoolin'. Ain't it wonderful?" As I settled myself and my bags in a taxi, I began to review in my mind the gratitude and enthusiasm displayed by the prospective student. "Why," I thought, "he has the priceless ingredient for success--a right attitude." Perhaps he had used the correct word, after all.

 [ Victor L. Brown 'Eternal Priorities' adapted from A.B. Wells, Sunshine Magazine, September 1963]

An end to a long day...

I absolutely LOVE hot chocolate...especially this kind!

I ventured out today for more than just the typical dr's appt...I am so grateful I survived. I'm sure it was a combination of company and my hearts desire but either way I enjoyed church SO much! I've missed it. So after an exhausting but exciting day I'm feeling calm and relaxed and sippin on the aforementioned. 

it's been one of those days...

This should do the trick!

how the heck?

srsly I was concerned...I really was thinkin I'd lost all hope for the Nuggies doing well tonight...considering their game on Wed was not pretty. (the shame!) Anyways the won! 126-113 It was beautiful.  Can they do it again tomorrow night? I sure as heck hope they whoop the Jazz.       

sleepless nights

Ugh these sleepless nights may just be the death of me! I can't seem to get on a regular sleep schedule with these surgeries. The drugs certainly have their effects but really all I really want is one night of sleep. Speaking of wants...

Oh goodness you don't even want to know! Ha ha Spice Girls is on the playlist tonight and I'm not sure how to feel about it. Thoughts? I have had the la la la las, wantchous and wannabes playing through my mind ALL night. It pushed me to look up some of their videos. Where do they find these boys they feature in them? Seriously so not pretty to look.

So anyways in bigger news I just want to say that my stiches are itchy and driving me crazy! My doc says seeing as I could get my hard cast off last surgery he wants to hold off on putting me in one. SO that means I'm all guazed up and wrapped and it really isn't all that lovely.

Also why is that boys are so great to have in ones life yet get too many at one time and it can be a lil hard to juggle...keepin my eyes on the one I really want though and fingers crossed - hopefully all will work out in the end.

All you need is LOVE ...

Oh and narcotics don't hurt either! Seriously next time I have surgery I think visitors should be off limits. I say things that really should be kept to myself. However that is a horse of a different color. Perhaps I'll share another day. So anyways after spending several days at the hospital I'm home and it feels nice. I could easily do without the pain part but other than that my bed and I are becoming reaquainted and it feels wonderful! Now don't all you come and see me at once! Ha ha no but seriously I think it's going to be a good recovery! Thanks to all who have been so wonderful throughout all of this!

ps it's 3 am and I am playing Sudoku for the mere fact that it is mind numbing! Help!! Any suggestions??