The Husbands Birthday

I threw Mr. B a surprise birthday party last week for his big 30th. It was a couple of weeks early, and the first party I ever attempted to put together, I am defiantly not a party planner that’s for sure. But thanks to some great friends in the area I was able to pull it off. The boys had a ‘manrichment’ at the movie theatre and lunch, and they called to ask his wife if he could bring the boys over to play video games, and that they were on their way, I was so excited that this was going to be pulled off, and he had no idea! Except I made two fatal flaws:

1. I parked in front of the house so he saw my car when he pulled up, next time I’ll park farther away.

2. I put balloons outside the front gate… that was not my most smartest move.

 

We had a great bar-b-que, games, and just a wonderfully fun time was had by all! And I hope he enjoyed it, because I enjoyed having him home for the weekend and celebrating his birthday even though he’s still not 30… :)

 

Did I mention this was an all out Star Wars party?

He definitely enjoyed his presents…

 

Terrific Foods!

 

Great Decorations! (thank you Maddie!;))

 

This wonderful man greeted you at the door when you arrived! Life size and all! Too bad he couldn’t actually come in person!

 

And games! We had name that spaceship, where we hung different Star Wars spaceships around the house and you had to name them, the winner getting a prize of course! And, we had a “NERD” competition. How many boxes of NERDS are in the vase?

 

It was a blast and an all around great time, I hope you enjoyed it husband!

Visit To The Bluegrass State, Part I

What’s blogging again? I believe I may have forgotten! Project 365? Not going to get caught up, I’ll just start from now. Thursday Thoughts? Well, we’ll just have to see. In the past month I’ve visited Mr. B in Kentucky, which was wonderful, beware, this post will be photo OVERLOAD. And currently, I have a horrible Respiratory tract infection that won’t leave, although this last round of drugs from the good ol’ doc seem to be working much better. However, it would be nice to breathe…. but onto pictures and stories from the trip at the beginning of July to go see my husband (I can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks since I was there!) Let me just start by saying the city of Louisville is a great city, and how wonderful it would be to be a photographer there, SO MANY great scenes I had soooo many ideas going through my head, it was just so beautiful!

 

This is the Pomegranate Limo - The owner of the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville loves Pomegranates, so much in fact that he had his Limo covered in little red glass beads to look like Pomegranate seeds. There is this fellow who was polishing the car by hand jewel by jewel to make it shine, when we walked by. Is this not one of the craziest things you’ve ever seen?

 

 

Now if someone could please explain these contraptions to me I would greatly appreciate it! They were down below the street level and they look like the middle one empty and then every few seconds it would make a funny loud metal clanging sound and a puff of steam would come out in this perfect circle, then it would dissipate like the top one shows. It was steam and well, none of us had ever seen anything like it before, ever. So please share your ideas if you know what this was, because I would sure like to know, it can’t be a heater as it was over 90 degrees that day…

 

 

All over the city were these bases/bats as well as horses from the Gallopalooza were all over and they were very interesting to look at, different artists create them and then they are auctioned off, I’m not sure where the money goes that they raise for them but they were really cool to see.

 

They also have the prettiest architecture, that’s another reason I love the south, growing up in GA I was obsessed with the beautiful homes from the 1800’s, there's just something beautiful about the hand craftsmanship.

 

But they also have beautiful newer buildings as well, I can’t get over how much of a great town it is!

 

And this I thought was pretty, Love the new all glass sided building with the reflection of the old, probably one of my favorite pictures now.

They have the best artwork/statues around town, I could’ve walked around this little town, FOREVER! isn’t that bike rack totally awesome!?

 

 

I really did enjoy this town, we went to the Louisville Slugger museum, took cute, cute pictures of our friends little boy, and just all around had a fantastic time!

Leaving, On A Jet Plane

It’s been far too long since I’ve actually written something. I open up my writer, and stare at the screen, I usually have BONES on TV and I get distracted and can’t think of anything to write so I close it an go on with my day. But, this week has gone by way to quickly. I have only taken one image for my 365 - I haven’t cleaned anything - cooked anything - or really been productive at all. It might have something to do with the fact that I can’t breathe this week, my throat is sore, and I can’t put pressure on the right side of my head because my ear hurts too bad, and I’ve been trying to spend every last minute Mr.B and I had together before he left.

He’s now gone, left yesterday morning at 3am - I don’t really remember my drive home, it was dark, cold, and well too early. But I dropped him off, and was surprised I didn’t cry. But he didn’t leave before he had a ‘going away’ party given by some of our really good friends here, the host had hamburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob, grilled pineapple, asparagus, homemade rolls, and a cake. It was a wonderful evening, and he LOVED his cake.

 

I came home from taking him to the airport yesterday and couldn’t sleep so I watched some BONES and before I knew it it was 1:30 in the afternoon! It wasn’t until around 5 that I realized that Mr. B wasn’t coming home, it finally hit me. I cried and then bucked up and went on with my evening. I came home took some Nyquil (for mentioned above ear, throat, chest issues) and started to fall asleep, and before I knew it I went upstairs and slept in the bed! You have to understand that when he leaves I usually spend the first couple of weeks trying to adjust being alone and sleep on the couch, last night, the first night alone I actually slept in our bed, upstairs alone.

Now it’s Monday, and I have to go to the doctor in a couple of hours, so I’m just enjoying my oh so boring ‘sick day’.

It’s That Time, Again

In the next couple of weeks Mr. B will be heading off on jobs that will take him away from home for quite awhile (anywhere between 3-12 months). During these times when Mr. B is away my friends lovingly refer to me as ‘The Single Married Cat Lady’.

Truth is I have lots of mixed feelings when my husband goes out of town for his long jobs.

Part of me hates it, I always cry when he leaves - because I hate being alone, and I know it will be awhile before I see him - which consists of me earning vacation time and flying out or him being able to get away for a couple of days to come home. My preference is for me to go out to where he is, and sometimes that takes awhile to accomplish. This year he’s going out east to a few jobs and then down to Louisiana, for a couple of jobs.

Part of me enjoys him being gone… (might not be the right wording). I do enjoy the first week - I enjoy the extra space in the bed, the opportunity to have ‘my own’ schedule, I’m able to get the house spotless, decorate, read, etc. But, I miss him. I miss him coming home, I miss watching movies/TV together, I miss playing games together, motorcycle rides, etc.

A part of me likes it when he leaves for a while, but after a week of it I want him back home. I just have to find things to keep me busy – little projects, photo opportunities, work, friends, decorating my house, learning, study, etc. I am thankful that we can talk and email back and forth that is a blessing – it’s better than not being able to talk to him. I am thankful that I know he is safe and not in danger – that is a great comfort, but it’s still hard.

I now have the responsibility of taking care of the tank whilst Mr.B is away – I don’t know what I was thinking when we bought it, probably that he would always be around to take care of it, but now it has fallen to my duty to do so once he is away. I’m sure  I can handle it – but every since I was young I would much rather enjoy the efforts of someone else, rather than have to do the ‘work’ part. But I’m learning now that I’m a quarter century old – that sometimes the work is fun, never in a million years would I ever think I would hear myself say that.

I need to email our landlady sometime soon about digging up the yard to put a garden in, before it gets too late to do so. I want to grow my own veggies – I think it would be therapeutic and a hobby that can’t be a bad one to learn. Along those same lines, I want a sewing machine, there cannot be anything bad with having one right? I’m sure it will always be a good thing to have and know how to do. There are so many things I wish I would have listened and learned from my very talented mother.

So here I am trying to prepare myself mentally for the departure of my husband for who knows how long, and I have a list a mile (literally) long of things I want to do within the next couple of months, which can be found on my next Thursday Thoughts/To-Dos post.

My Weekly Sweet Shot

I thought I would start participating in ‘Sweet Shot Day’ over at My 3 Boybarians - I’m excited about this weekly post as it can be of whatever you want! Faces, Still Life, Nature, etc… So here is my favorite shot that I have taken this week - feel free to hop on over to My 3 Boybarians and take the plunge in participation!

Happy Birthday My Darling Mr. B

Husband, Happy Birthday! Today you are *insert guessed age here*! You are an incredible man, and every day I grow to love you more and more. I'm so happy to be your wife and to share 3 past birthdays with you by your side and am excited that we have so many more birthdays left to share together. I admire you and love you. Remember continually how wonderful you really are, remember how much you really are worth, and remember you can do anything you want to do.

My heart for you will never break. My smile for you will never fade. My love for you will never end. I love you.

And if you ever forget why I love you, feel free to look back on the list I made last year, that now would have doubled in size.

Your loving wife - *pinky*

Wordless Wednesday

I just want to ride...

Douglas' Job

His job site was on the news, how exciting, all the tall yellow things you see are his drill rigs, the big drill you see at first are the pre-drillers and then the yellow rigs actually mix the soil with the concrete making it a super strong underground wall, so for all you folk asking me what my husband does?

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Hot Drink Cool Mornings

I love how on my drive into work every morning at a certain spot I drive around the bend and there it is, the amazing pinkish orange sun rising. It is amazingly beautiful. I love how when I get to work there are an assortment of warm drinks to get and keep me going. Dark Hot Cocoa, Milk Hot Cocoa, and teas of all sorts (peppermint, chamomille, orange, apple cinnamon, lemon, ginger twist) the Ginger Twist is my absolute favorite, I wish it came in it's own box... Lipton are you listening?

Today was a slow yet busy day? If that makes any sense. I worked it was nice a little hectic but not too hectic to drive you out of your mind. I left early to get my hair done, I like it, it's only a half shade darker than before but it's nice. (I'll post a picture when it's actually done the way I like to do it). It only took 2 hours to do... {I really think it's time for me to buy a new keyboard, or maybe this one just need batteries} Then I picked up Snow White from work and we went to Wal-Mart where I could price some contacts and buy my hubby *so the cat doesn't kill me* pills with FSA that I really need to spend before year end. We went and got Mini Meals and I went home.

I was so stressed about coming home *gah* my cousin is staying with us for the next few days and I love having him, but I needed to blow up the air mattress, vacuum, dishes, clean his bathroom, take out the trash (how can two people accumulate so much trash anyway?), etc.

*Sweet Morsel* I came home to the bed blown up and taken upstairs and the dishes done. And hubs having a great willingness to help me even though he had a long day as well.

Football and Donations

Today was church. It was nice. My man looks so amazing when he shaves and puts on a suit, it's not really him though but when Sunday comes around I enjoy staring at him. Once church was over and we headed home I was excited for the day to begin.

1. We were getting rid of the bunk/futon thing in the upstairs room that our landlord 'kindly donated' to us. We gave it to our good friend for his sons to use when they visit him. Now the task is figuring out what to do in the room.
2. We watched football. I love watching football. It was a good game although it was annoying - not just because we lost but a couple calls should have been overturned.
   

I made homemade french dips for dinner although I need to adjust the recipe for a little more flavor they were still pretty good. The meat was nice and tender, the au jus just needs a little work. I got to sit in hubbys chair, it is nice and cozy, for hours on end (well just during the game). When our dinner guest left I went upstairs changed into my PJs and brought down my book so that I could finish reading it, I sat it on the couch so I could pick it up on my way back to the recliner from putting away the leftovers. Hubby came down and sat back on the couch and I sat in the chair. I asked him something (can't remember what) and he mentioned the he was still sitting in my spot on the couch was because he saw the book there he figured I was going to sit on the couch and he wanted to sit by me. I love him. I stayed in the recliner until I went to bed. But how sweet of him.

Sweet Morsel: Wanting to spend time next to me, oh and thanking me for dinner.

♥ Amber ♥

Rearrangement

I finally did it. It wasn't much but I rearranged my two living rooms and now I'm a much happier person, with a less cluttered feel. I swapped the position of the couch and recliner, moved a end table to another room, donated the fake 8' ficus (spider homes and dust collector) to a neighbor who wanted it, moved the piano and cello, swept, dishes, vacuumed, and watched lots of DVRed shows while doing it. It felt great.

(Now I just need to rearrange my life and my habits to feel uncluttered and alive. I'll go into details maybe later)

Hubs came home and didn't know if he should finish walking in or not, but he seems to like it better as well. Then we ate dinner (Pizza, pepperoni plain. Do you know how long it has been since we last had a normal pepperoni pizza?) and watched a show for 6 hours that I can't tell you what show as hubs might kill me, but it was nice. I love spending time with him in a clean home.

Sweet Morsel: Hubs went into work a few hours late so we could cuddle in the morning - this never happens. It was nice

Calm Nothings

Today was pretty simple; get up, go to work, come home, read, watch tv, go to bed. What made it a spectacular day was having the chance to come home to Hubs. It very rarely happens as he works long days 6 days a week. But it was nice to come home to laundry being folded and put away, a hug that made all the stresses of the day go away, and someone to just be me with. I throughly enjoyed the nothingness that made up today.

Work was a mess, as it usually is on Mondays, but it was more of a mess today - silly people. The ride home was extremely long due to the fact that people here in Nor Cal can't seem to remember how to drive in rain.

(That's really a vicious cycle here, it rains people have to figure out how to drive in it, they do well for a couple of months then it stops raining for the majority of the year giving those people a change to forget what it was like when it rained, all to learn it again in the fall. Leaving us who grew up in the rain giving the angry old man fist to those that have that memory lapse.)

Dinner was leftover lasagna and then it was Desperate Housewives (this season really needs to pick up the pace) and Little Big Planet with hubs. Then it was bed time. I wasn't feeling well but this was remedied by the strong arms that would hug and hold me each time I found my way back to the bed.

I love my husband and the little things that make my day a better day.

Silly Little Things

Hubs makes me laugh. Here are a couple examples of why:

1. I have chap stick in our 72 hour kits and he stole his book bag to use when he travels by motorcycle, so I replaced it with another one and the other day he says, "Babe, remind me I need to put the lip gloss in the other backpack." I was like lip gloss? Are you sure you have lip gloss? He got all serious, "You know what I mean the stuff men wear on their lips." "Well I know some men that wear lip gloss, it's okay if you do don't be ashamed", I said. He didn't say anything but every now and then I'll need some chap stick and I'll ask if he has hip lip gloss handy for me to use. It cracks me up every time.

construction worker + lip gloss = hilarity

2. On the way home from the 49ers vs. Eagles game after we had dropped Matt off we were riding in silence, you have to understand that this happens a lot. My husband isn't the biggest talker I know. So I'm looking out the window just thinking, my actual thought was, *I wonder how people ate leftovers before microwaves, how did they heat it up?* This thought was interrupted by my husband singing, "Boop Boopy Do" as soon as I looked at him and started laughing he stopped so we never got the last "boop" outta him, but it was humorous.

Hubs New Habit

He probably wouldn't call it a habit but I am since it seems to be happening more often than not. As a little back story:

Mr. B came home one day a few weeks ago when he was riding his motorcycle to work he had thought that he had an itch/tickle on his chest and went up and scratched it and it ended up a bee had gotten caught in his chest hair while he was riding and when he went up to scratch the tickle it stung him. He had this funny swollen mass on his chest for a while but then it healed and it was fine. Then on Monday he was at work and felt something on his right elbow and went up to brush if off thinking it was just a fly... yup you guessed it, it was another bee and now my poor husband looks like this...
It is painful and swollen and he can barely do anything that might require the use of two hands, I know I have been teasing him about it a lot lately but I wish I could make the pain and swelling go away for him. It will be okay in a couple of days but the main big problem is he has a motorcycle riding class tomorrow and that's his clutch hand, he can't even barley move his fingers in a curled posistion - that's not that worst part, he has to also be wearing leather gloves, so I suppose we will be buying a big set and a little set. So there's the story my husband swells up like a balloon when he gets stung, and it seems to be happening a lot more than it should.I mean i was stung once in 2nd grade at recess by a yellow jacket and haven't been since.

Two Wonderful Years

I can't believe it has already been two years, the time sure does go by quite quickly when you're older. I never used to believe my parents when they would tell me that. Yesterday was a relaxing simple anniversary. We both went to work and then came home and went out to eat at De La Torre's Tratorria it was absolutely fantastic. Decent prices and delicious food. We had Italian Creme sodas that they made absolutely delicious! And then we came home and watched Ninja Warrior and some Stand up. It was good just to spend the evening doing something together we both enjoy. I thought it would be fun to do the traditional anniversary gifts, ie: 1 year paper, 2 years cotton, etc. The first year we were married I gave Mr. B a couple of books I know that he had wanted and this year it was cotton. I couldn't think of what to get him and I pondered for a while and then it hit me I just knew! I gave him his gift a day early as the Eagles were playing the Cowboys on Monday Night Football and I knew he would want it then:

His very own Ty Detemer sewn #14 jersey when he was QB with the Eagles. Ty happens to be his very most favorite player and so I thought this would be great!
Needless to say, I had a pretty happy husband even more so because I recorded the game so he could watch the whole thing and I made lasagna for dinner which happens to be his favorite! He said my gift is being shipped, which is fine by me I'll take presents any day! We had a good evening together and he looked like the photo below all night long.

100 Reasons Why

♥To my husband on your special day, I wanted you to know how much I love you♥


1. You make me smile when I cry
2. You make me laugh when I'm upset
3. You are patient in all things
4. You are willing to help no matter the situation
5. You love me
6. You always know what I need
7. You are a hard worker
8. I love your hands
9. You want me to be better
10. You support me in all my goals and aspirations
11. You want me to be me
12. You know what I need even when I don't
13. I love the way you always cuddle
14. I love the way you shake your head when you want me to go away
15. I love your diligence
16. I love the way you smile
17. I love the many ways you make me laugh
18. I love that you always hold my hand
19. I love that you read to me
20. I love how you care for me when I'm not feeling well and will do anything to make me comfortable or feel better
21.You are caring and understanding
22. You never raise your voice at me even though I know you really want to
23. You love my family
24. You tell me I'm beautiful no matter what I look like
25. I love your sense of humor
26. You let me stick my freezing cold feet under you to get them warm
27. I love how you always open and have opened every door for me since we met
28. You like my cooking and always want me to do it more
29. I love how you always make me feel important
30. I love your hugs and kisses
31. You continue to spoil me even though it bothers you that I'm spoiled
32. You know I'm competitive and let me be that way
33. You have never fought with me, even though it makes me more angry, I love it and appreciate it
34. You haven't completely flipped out over my habit of purchasing more books than we will ever have space for.
35. Your smile triggers an endorphin release in my brain every time I see it
36. I love how everytime I think about you my tummy gets those little butterflies
37. I love how you are completely happy with yourself and who you are
38. You're my best friend
39. So trusting and non-judgemental
40. Always willing to go and do no matter the need as long as it will make me smile
41. While you're away and you can tell it's been a bad day you won't let me get off of the phone until you know I'm smiling
42. I love your lips
43. You loves me for who I am - the neurotic clean freak who is way too sensitive and way too hard on myself you are the complete opposite of me and love every bit of me
44. You love the gospel and try to live it the best you can
45. I love how we can talk without saying any words
46. I love that I get to fall asleep in your arms every night
47. You are the most amazing listener I know, and no matter how long I talk about the stupid stuff you'll always listen
48. You love me even if I don't wear any make-up
49. You never give up on me
50. You sing wonderfully, especially when you sing to me
51. I love the look in your eyes when you say, "I love you."
52. I love the geekish/nerdy side of you
53. I love the occasional email or random flowers to just say I Love You
54. I love your strange obsession for pizza type foods
55. Even if I hint I'm cold you bring me a blanket if I mention I'm thirsty you get me a glass of water
56. I love how you won't let me use a knife to protect me from chopping off another finger
57. You trust me
58. You are sympathetic and kind
59. I love how you make me feel complete
60. I love your ridiculous shirt collection (and no I don't poke holes in the armpits)
61. I love your strange obsession for Star Wars
62. I love you! I love you! I love you! I love you!
63. I love that you wear the crazy belt buckle (yes I secretly like it)
64. I love how excited you get during football and pomegranate season
65. I love the way you laugh silently
66. I love that silly smile you give me when I'm being ridiculous
67. I love the way you look in your suit
68. I love that you honor your priesthood
69. I love it when you have your goatee :)
70. I love how excited you get when you're fishing
71. I love how you watch my 15 mins of soap operas with me even though I know you hate it
72. I love when you do things for me even though you don't want too
73. I love when you grill out
74. I love how you eat my cooking even when it's gross
75. I love that we are sealed
76. I love that you take care of me
77. I love the way you love my cat, even though she could kill you
78. I love how you make me feel safe
79. I love that you know what I like and trys to get it for me
80. I love how you will cuddle up with me and watch my sappy girlie movies
81. I love that you're a gentleman and treat me like a lady
82. I love the way you discuss the gospel with me
83. I love sharing the same political view points
84. I love how family is important to you
85. I love when you tuck me in at night
86. I love my night night kisses
87. I love how you smell when you get ready for the day, or for me
88. I love how you kiss me and hold me when you haven't seen me in a while
89. I love your laugh, even when you're laughing at me
90. I love it right after you get your hair cut and you know you look good even when you won't admit it
91. I love how you clip your toenails over the trashcan and not the floor
92. I love how you do the laundry when you see it needs to be done
93. I love how you work hard to provide for me
94. I love how you don't complain when I continuously beg for kisses and hugs
95. I love the way you laugh silently when you don't want me to know it's funny
96. I love how we have the same ideals in our future together
97. I love how you always know the perfect thing to say at the perfect time I need to hear it
98. I love your silly side
99. I love all the adorable nicknames you give me
100. I love that you will always be mine and how you always try to work things out to make our marriage more complete and a little better than it currently is


But the most important thing of all is that I love you more than anything else in the world, and every day there are more and more reasons why I love you and how special you are to me, thank you for being my husband for eternity.


♥Your Wife♥

Camping Trip

♥ Family & Friends ♥

Mr. B and I finally had a wonderful vacation with just the two of us! It was great to spend the time together. We went camping up in the Sierra Mountains in a town called Colfax at Bear River, it was beautiful, quiet, relaxing, and rejuvenating! I forgot my camera, and a few other things (nothing that my lil sis reminded me of). So the only pictures I've got are from my phone, I was surprised actually at how well they turned out! The picture above is of our campsite and after the post I will include some of Mr. B fishing at Bear River (where we camped) as well as Applegate Lake. It was a great experience and beautiful, it had been awhile sine I went camping and I forgot how much I enjoyed it! Campfire smells, roasted marshmallows, hobo dinners area all wonderful when it isn't 103 degrees outside, so the next time we will go it will be in a couple of months when it isn't so hot. So we drove around a lot during the hottest couple hours of the day and found some places to go fishing in. The funniest part of the whole trip it was Friday night and we were out of Applegate Lake I was sitting on the slope to the lake reading and Mr. B was fishing (he almost fell in a couple of times, but that's not the funny part). It was starting to get dark and I wanted to go back because we didn't have a flashlight, he turned and looked at me and said, "One more cast and we'll go." I said that's okay, whenever. He got his line ready and pulled his arm back and let go of the line and it flew.... right into a tree. I found it so funny. He said, "I guess it's time to go now." So we lost a fly and bubble and some line to a tree. We caught 14 Bluegill - they were all too small to keep but it was a lot of fun to watch him catch them and not catch them, just to fish in general. In the river behind our house he caught some sort of trout but it escaped. Here are some pictures and next time I'll take my camera, I promise.

Fishing At Bear River
Fishing At Applegate Lake

"Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn."

First Ride

Today we purchased another 'child' for our 'family'. We bought a 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom. It will be delivered to it's new home tomorrow, more fun riding pictures to find!

Mr. B Returns Home

As a new year unfolds and the first month is almost over, where do we all stand in our convictions that we made to ourselves at the beginning of the year? As a family goal it is to say family prayer and read our scriptures daily, as well as to attend the temple at least once a month together as husband and wife and twice as individuals. I personally want to establish a "motto" for our family and a theme that will help us and our children (one day) grow closer to our Father in Heaven. Something we can teach in the home and have. I had some companions on my mission that gave me some pretty good ideas in this area and we will have to see what we come up with.

It is so nice having Mr. B home again even if it is just for 3 weeks. He will then travel to New Orleans, Louisiana for at least 6 weeks. And hopefully as soon as the job at the San Pablo dam starts they will pull him off of the Louisiana job and bring him home. That job is supposed to last for quite some time, it will be nice to actually be a "family" again. He is happy to be home where it isn't so cold and he can grow face hair again. We are both enjoying our jobs and enjoying each other being home even more! I have my knee surgery in a couple of weeks so I'm even more glad that he will be home to help me out a little. It will be nice to have a little break from work though, although I hope I won't be that bored.

I am enjoying being in the young womens presidency we really have some great girls and I look forward to spending time with them. I need to really do my visiting teaching although I'm not quite sure how as I've never done it before. I am also without a companion so we will see how this will go. I will probably give them both a call tomorrow just to say hello and introduce myself and see if there is anything I can do for them. But I will not do my visiting teaching by the phone, I think that's cheating in my mind. I was also asked to sing a solo in church they really want me to but I am scarred out of my mind and don't think I'll do that good of a job. Douglas tells me that everyone disagrees with me so maybe I'll give a try, nothing better than getting over your fears except by just doing it. Mr. B received his Home Teaching list yesterday and is excited about that.

Nothing much to say except my husband is home, and for that I am very grateful!