The beginnings of something new... Again.

So, I'm trying to get in shape and I thought maybe if I started blogging what I do, I can get input or at least have some accountability. So, I have been walking and going up and down stairs and doing random Pinterest work outs. Today I went from the 1st floor to the 9th floor twice while at work.. I know I was lazy. Let's see I really messed up in the food department today.. For breakfast I had... tater tots with ketchup and some protein shake... for lunch I had a chef salad with balsamic vinaigrette, some more protein shake, and some applesauce. For dinner I had.... man I feel bad now.. I just wanted something fast. I had a mini burger with swiss, grilled onions, lettuce, and honey mustard with onion rings... I know I know. Bad day I admit. This is why I need to type it all up so I will think about it before I do it and afterward. Ok so, that is all for today. I'm not really going to do any backstory or what not.. ok well I do have to brag about my few walks that I did really well on. I walked 8.5 miles when I decided to get in shape. Since then I've been on a 9.4 mile walk, a couple 6 mile walks, and a few 4 mile walks... I know my number keeps dropping.. I really need to walk tomorrow morning, but it will be in the 20's and that's just so cold!! We'll see. Maybe I'll want to impress my blog. <3

Things to remember:

"Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." - author unknown

"Strong Heart. Fit Body. Clear Skin. Toned Muscles. Calm Nerves. Happy Soul. Big Smile! Want it? Eat Right. Exercise. Sleep Enough." - author unknown

Good night!

Three.Tres.Trois.Drei.Tri.

Yes, yesterday marked a very special day in the Sharpe household. It has been three years since Daniel and I vowed to love each other, be loyal and faithful to each other as long as we both live! :)

Yep! We were only 18, but we decided then and there that there was no one better. We were meant for each other and divorce is not even an option. It's actually easier that way. I think if everyone decided that when they thought about marriage then the divorce rate would decrease immensely! Because 1 they'd think 'Hey marriage is a big deal... do I really want to spend forever with this person?' and then once you're married and you know that there is no such thing as divorce you tend to learn to get over yourself and little problems a lot easier. Ok, anyway back to Daniel and I. :)

We have been married three years. Yes, they have been very very hard at times and very fun and happy at times, but it's all worth it being able to grow up with the one you love. I love knowing that no matter what happens in my day I know Daniel will be there for me. He's there to laugh at me when I'm crazy, he listens when I'm ranting, he holds me when I cry, and he's just there when I just want to simply exist and not do anything. He works hard for me sometimes long hours and jobs that drive him crazy! I know that no matter what happens he will take care of me. I love him like crazy. I love his grin. I love his crazy face. I love when he laughs so hard that he ends up in the floor. I love his passion for friends and family and life in general. I love that he already has plans for our future children and already he wants only the best for them. I love that I know he will do whatever it takes to take us where we want to be. :) Wow. I guess I just really love this man. I really love that I love him even more now than I did in 2008 or even 2006 when we started dating. He is my prince charming, my knight in shining armor, and my Shrek (hehehehe). He tells me no when it's hard, but right. He makes me smile when I'm trying to be mad. Today we are one day closer to our four year anniversary! I'm looking forward to another year with my Daniel.

And so it continues

So, my back is killing me. It hasn't even begun to feel better. I am taking my last antibiotic today. I thought it would make my back better when I finished my antibiotic and my lung infection went away. I still don't understand why it's hurting in the first place. Ok, back to the couch and the heating pad.

Oh Me Oh My..

I worked a 16 hour shift last night for the first (and if I'm smart, the last) time. While I was working my back started to annoy me. At lunch time I was stretching a little and it really hurt! I took some advil and ignored it. Later that night when I was leaving I took some more advil because when I went to the bathroom and bent down to pull up my pants I felt so much pain, it was terrible! I tried to straighten up and it just hurt... constant pain in the mid left side of my back. I could barely breathe, walk, sit, stand, or talk. I just wanted to go home, but I got outside and realized I probably couldn't sit in my car that long. So, what's a girl to do when she's already at the hospital? Go to the ED. SO, I went reluctantly but my reluctance was defeated by the terrible pain growing in my back. I filled out the paperwork waited in a room, went to another room where I answered questions, then waited in another room. Finally I was taken back to a "room" with a curtain for a door where I was told to put on a hospital gown and I waited some more. I was overcome with chills shaking my body from head to toe. I covered up in a sheet and waited. Finally, I was seen by a doctor, I peed in a cup, blood was stolen from my body, and I was rolled in my bed to get a chest xray. I know that's what I thought... Chest xray? IT'S MY BACK! But in the xray they found a slight infection in my lungs. So, I was rolled back to my room where I waited falling in and out of sleep. (A sweet ER tech gave me a pillow and warm blanket.) So, I left with Rxs for a muscle relaxer and an antibiotic. I guess I just pulled a muscle in my back, but it HURTS! Daniel is currently at Rex getting said Rxs filled. Of course they were closed last night and didn't open until 1:00 today... So, still I am waiting in pain... and now on top of my killer back pain I keep trying to sneeze... this is a terrible combination. I just hope I don't start coughing until after my back is better. On an interesting note, I don't get any leave hours until Wednesday so, somehow I am supposed to go to work taking three muscle relaxers a day and an antibiotic. I can't miss work. I just don't know what to do. Also, I picked up and extra day this week that forces me to get off at 11pm the previous day only to return at 7am. What is wrong with me??? I was just desperate for some extra hours I guess...

Whaaa?!!? A date? Hooray!

We went to see the new Harry Potter movie at 3:00 and it was sold out. So, we bought tickets for the 5:30 showing and went to the mall to kill time. We stopped at Z Gallerie first, my favorite store! I found many things that I love and we left the store quickly.

Then we stopped at Brookstone and got our feets massaged. :)

We stopped by Finks and I fell in love again. Hehe unfortunately this ring is more than both of our cars combined..

Hehe I love my hubs!!
I got my ring cleaned while we were in Finks.
YAY time for Harry Potter 7 part 2!!

Bye Bye Meat

So, I have decided to stop eating meat. Not because animals are my best friends or anything similar, but because I was never that fond of meat and it's not really any good for you. Sure it's a good source of protein, but there are better options for protein. That is not all I am giving up... I am actually going to try to be a vegan (with the exception of chocolate and maybe the occasional milkshake indulgence). :) Here are a few of my options lately.

Rice and black bean bowl from work. This was delicious! I added pico de gayo and corn salsa.

I think this is called Tabouleth. It was... interesting definitely a one timer.
Oh my.. this was my first veggie burger and it was amazing! I added lettuce, onions, and Remington Grill sauce. MMM! Yeah, I got a veggie burger from work and it was held together by cheese... bleh it made me a little sick.

Side note: The burger made me so full that I only ate about 5 fries and 3 of them were tiny! I'm so proud. Hehe.

Live to Work...Lame

Not much going on lately. I worked 4 days this week. It wasn't too bad. Now my three days off I have to clean up... I have let the house get away from me again. I am enjoying my new car. It is perfect for what I need right now. It gets good gas mileage and it is a perfect size. Last night I decided to braid my hair for bed. I always loved that the women in movies such as pride and prejudice and sense and sensibility do that. The result was nice too. I got some nice curls and all i did was a french braid. :)

A Word from the Unwise

I don't even know if unwise is a word... but that is what I was today. I went walkjogging today.Walkjog is what someone who is not physically fit enough to just jog. You jog a little you walk a little. Well, today I decided to go on my walk at 1:00 in the afternoon. I took Daisy with me as usual. I didn't drink any water before I left and I didn't take any with me because I already had a leash in one hand I didn't want to carry two things. Well, I started off pretty good. I stretched and I was power walking you know how you walk when you're in a store on black friday and you see what you want but there's only one left on the shelf? Yeah that was my pace. Then I'd jog then I'd go back to my shopping pace. Well, about 1/4 of the way into my 2 mile walk I realized how hot the sun felt, but I just tried to shake it off and listen harder to my Harry Potter audio book. Then I started noticing how dry my mouth was. I started to freak out a little halfway through my walk with a mile to go before I got home (I walk in a triangle). By this time I started thinking of whatever I could do to get water or out of the sun seeing as 7/8 of my walk is shadeless. I cut the corner at the top point of my triangular route. By this point there is a small gas station in view. I started thinking of ways I could convince the owner to give me a bottle of water and pay him later finally I had decided I would leave Daisy with him while I drank my water and went home to get my wallet (my house is behind this store about a 3 minute walk). By the time I reached the trees near the gas station I was desperate. I put my hair into a tighter bun and rubbed my swollen hands. My face was boiling. I stood there for a minute or so just happy to be in the shade. I set off again and by the time I reached the gas station I convinced myself to just go home. The gas station has a lot of shady characters and I was a girl all alone in a cami and some soffee shorts... not a brilliant idea to go waltzing in a shady place soaked with sweat.. I walked past the gas station and decided to cut through the yard in front of mine to get home a little quicker this route is semi in the woods, but for some reason there was NO SHADE! I just knew I wasn't going to make it and my body would be found in the woods hours later and someone would suggest foul play. Luckily.. I did make it home. Daisy went immediately to her bowl and let her tongue just rest in the water and I layed on the floor... not a good idea at all! All of the blood in my body rushed to my already swollen and burning face making it scorching hot. I sat up and went to the bathroom so I could sit in my cold bath tub. This would have worked if Daisy hadn't jumped into my clean bath water when it was halfway full. I couldn't even make her get out. So I emptied the tub pulled the shower head down to the bottom and sat in the tub with cold water coming out of the shower head it was heaven... I couldn't stand up for fear of passing out.. finally I cooled off and was a bit more stable. All of this to say... don't go walking in the middle of summer at the hottest time of the day with no shade and no water... it is for lack of a better work... IDIOTIC! :)

Yeah I told you my face was red and that is not sunburn that's from laying down. Poor Daisy in the background.

She stole my bath.

Oden

So, yesterday when Daniel and I went to look at the Suzuki Reno and we saw a sign: Lab puppies for sale. So, naturally on our way back... we stopped. And then Daniel was in love. His name is Oden. He is 7 weeks old. He is absolutely precious and stubborn perfect for my Daniel. I am so happy that Daniel has found a buddy. More to come.


On the way home with the new baby

Dirty boy! Pretty face!

Post Becki approved cleaning. :)

He thinks he's a hound dog.

Look at that cutie! Only 7 weeks!

Oh YA!

So, today after LOTS of running around... I successfully purchased a car. It was a rough process, but I did it! :) I am so happy the process is over. Tomorrow I have to take my Buick (because I traded it) and pick up my new 2004 Saturn Ion! :) YAY! I then have to add it to my insurance and go to an AT&T store to try to apply my discount and get 3G reconnected. But wait there's more! Hahaha. I also have to clean the Buick out before I take it AND clean my house. I am not THAT excited about my last day off before my work week... busy busy busy.

I decided to go ahead and add pictures from the day I picked up the car too! Mmm new car smell!

My last drive in my Buick. It was a good car.

YAY! Hello Saturn!
Dealer tags!

Hehe at the mall with my new car. :)

Jenny and Evan. <3

Random Pictures

This is a random iPhone picture update.

YAY Straight hair!! It's been a really long time since I last straightened my hair. I forgot how much I like it. :)


Mmmm have you ever seen such a beautiful car?


This is Leila! She was my 13th birthday present. She is getting sooo old look at that white face. She still lives with my mom and dad.


Ooops hehe where's Waldo?


JELLY BEANS! I had to take a picture because my Mommy-in-law was looking everywhere for them and I found them at Wally World! :)


I told you this would be random.

Vroom Vroom

So, my sweet Daniel and I went to look at a car today. It took us over an hour to get there and... it had a salvaged title... woo hoo. We've been pre-approved for a bank loan and this prevents us from buying a car with a salvaged title.. which is a good thing. The funniest part was when we were walking into the 'office' (small trailer) a person driving by yelled out their window "DON'T BUY A CAR FROM THEM!". HAHAHAHAA We test drove two of them one had a slipping clutch and the other had some odd cosmetic issues. Needless to say... I didn't find a car today. :) I have 10 cars I will be going to look at tomorrow with Jenny and Evan. This should be.. interesting to say the least. Until tomorrow.

Hot Dog Salad

So, my dachshund Daisy has the worst flea problem! Well, I guess I should say HAD. My mom has been crazy about apple cider vinegar and it's helpful uses and remedies. What does vinegar have to do with fleas? Glad you asked! After I give Daisy a bath I take a cotton ball and soak it in acv and dab it on her hot spots ex: behind ears, arm pits,back, belly. You know what the crazy part is? Once there were small colonies of fleas living on my poor pitiful Daisy, now... she is flea free! I mean completely flea free and it lasted for over a week! Better than ANY flea product I have tried! The only side effect is your dog will smell like a salad. :) I, myself, am enjoying my little hot dog salad and she is so much happier! I hope this helps you!

In Law

Today after a wonderful sermon and Sunday school class I went to Mayflower with Granny and Gail. Ate fried flounder and fries. Then we went shopping and they bought me a sheet set and two pillows for my spare bed and they got Daniel some work pants. It was lots of fun. :) Kinda tired. Later.

Blogger

Well, obviously I am a terrible blogger. I will try and give an update even though there isn't much to update you with. This isn't so much for people I don't know to get enjoyment out of my life. I blog moreso to leave behind what life was like when I was 'younger' I want to have something to remind myself and to show my kids one day.

So in the missing few days. I have started becoming friends with Jacob's girlfriend Jenny. We went to the beach and a few days ago celebrated her 16th birthday! I love having Jacob and Jenny over they are super cute together. I have never seen a girl love Jacob like Jenny does. It is precious. And instead of being embarrassed by his jokes and silliness she loves him even more for it. :) I hope they stay together forever. That sort of seems like a childish thing to say, but it's true. Well, other than spending time with Jacob and Jenny. Daniel and I haven't done much else.

We are having car trouble. My car refuses to be inspected and seeing as now it is 6 months past the expiration of it's last inspection.. we have to buy a new car. I have been approved for a loan and we are waiting until pay day to go get a car. We are waiting only because we currently do not have the gas money to go anywhere other than work. Ok I truly think that is all. Who knows I may go back and fill in gaps from the past few days. I really cannot believe it is already July. Daniel and I are both working July 4th and I will be more than happy to welcome the holiday pay on the next pay check. :) Signing off for now.

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My Brain: "ZZZZZZZZZZ" Yesterday really killed me. By 12:00 I was ready to go home (I had only been there an hour and I had 11 more to go). I was so close to tears because I just wanted to be home. It was crazy. It was an odd homesick feeling. I've never felt this way at work... I was so confused. Daniel was even at work until 3. Oh well, no pictures today. Too tired.

Oh what a Monday

I walked this morning and I am so proud of myself for getting up early enough to go walking. :) The cows were being super weird though. They usually ignore me.


Oh my, today was much more than I bargained for.. craziness ALL DAY! Admits and discharges and orders and call bell ringing and phone calls... AHHH!!!


When I was leaving I had gotten to the first floor and I slipped and fell in a little puddle of water. I went down on my left knee. I'm ok just a bruise.

Happy Father's Day!

I have the best daddy in the world! :) So, what else to do than spend my entire day with him!

Happy Father's Day to the men of our church.


My daddy playing with Emily and Jude (My brother's two oldest kids)


After lunch... the men passed out.



Then they woke up and got to work putting up a new gazebo on my parents' deck.


This is what I did while the boys napped... mmm sunshine.


Emily and my Mom made ice cream it was amazing! Nothing like homemade ice cream!

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Went to work today just like every Saturday. We have a family that brings us 2 or 3 cases of Ferro Rochers every day! Mmm! They make my day much happier.


While trying to distract Daniel from a rough day I ended up scaring him a little... not on purpose I assure you.


Hahaha



No, I am not pregnant. :(

Floor Prep

Today we cleaned up our spare bedroom so Daniel's brother Jacob could spend the night. :) It is nice to have this room semi usable. What you can't see in this picture? A big pile of junk in the corner blanketed with curtains. :)


We also went back to Gail's to do more work on the floor. We pulled up staples and such.
We also had a visit by Evan's Dad Winston. :)


Evan "hard at work"


Feeling artsy...

Carpet

So, my mother-in-law is getting new flooring put in her house. Tonight we (Daniel and Jacob) ripped up the carpet. Jenny and I 'helped' haha no really we did we moved furniture and books and ripped up the padding that was under the carpet. The boys worked really hard!
Please forgive the pictures. I didn't look at them at the house so I didn't know they came out so terribly..

This is my family! :)
L-R Jacob(partially),Evan, Jenny, Granny, Gail, and my sweet hungry Daniel :)


Here! A full picture of Jacob... :)


Who? Ok Jacob is Daniel's brother. Evan is his half brother. Jenny is Jacob's girlfriend (future wife:). Granny is well, obviously Granny. Gail is Daniel's mother and Daniel? He's mine! :)

Working on My Day Off

So, Yesterday I got a call to see if I could work today 7-3 of course I HAD to say yes! :) Ugh! It was terrible! I did however find out that I am doing a good job with diet and exercise because instead of wanting a cigarette or something fattening to eat I wanted to run! :) So proud! No pics today.

Tuesyuesyuesday

Not much today just got iBooth on my phone. Hehe




My Daniel.. he's the bomb! He tied in a game that was 4 vs 1 :)