We got the house we were looking at, which is located close to our church…. within walking distance, actually. That makes me a very happy person.
We got another cat 3 days ago, named Abby, pictures are soon to follow. Angel and Abby currently do not get along as well as we’d like, Angel hisses and runs away, while Abby is merely curious and wants to get to know Angel. So, they are apart for now, with limited contact to get used to each other’s smells and stuff. But Abby is about as affectionate as a cat can possibly be, which is weird, because we are so used to Angel, who is fairly aloof.

Was in a car accident about 3 and a half weeks ago, and my neck still hurts. My doctor’s office never got back to me with my x-ray results, something I just realized. I’ll have to call them and see if anything was wrong.

Went to the beach last weekend, got majorly burned, as did Jason and nearly everyone else on the trip. Got a couple cool things, like a shirt with “Princess: my Father is the King of Kings” on it, along with a nice pink hoodie thingy.

I quit Maplestory about 6 months ago, it was time. It was taking away too much of my life, and I didn’t like feeling like I was wasting all my time. As far as my gamer status goes, I’d consider myself “casual”. I still play a little Animal Crossing, as well as Final Fantasy 1 on the Nintendo DS, and Chronotrigger on the DS as well.

Due to medications I have been on previously, I am having memory problems. So, I journal every day now, on my phone. It’s been over 3 months, and I have an entry for every single day. It’s amazing how much stuff I forget from day to day.

We do something now called “Firepit Fridays”…. we have a firepit out back, as well as a grill, and every Friday night, as long as the weather is good, we grill out and cook on the fire (smores and the occasional hot dog). It’s mostly church folk, but we’ve had a couple others too.

Well, that’s all I can think of for now. I’m sure I’ll get back to this again soonish (like another year or two lol).
Take care everyone.

So yeah… We are buying a house. It’s nerve wracking, and taking way too long. We should be moving at the end of this month, if all goes well.

I’m sure there’s more that I’m forgetting, and I’ll probably just end up adding or editing this post as I think of it….

Love you mom!!

Blogging can be aggravating. It’s a way to write about things, but at the same time, I’m not sharing thoughts or feelings about Alot of things, and it just makes it feel so…impersonal and almost a waste. Maybe I’m just weird.

So a couple days ago I found out that my parakeets, if they really feel like it, can escape their cage and have a field day teasing my cat. It made for a very interesting afternoon. Angel immediately got confined to the bedroom (crying her eyes out) and while I did that, Popcorn (keet) went back into the cage of his own free will.

Jason changed the theme of my website for me. I think I like it better than the ones I had before, but I’ll give it a couple days and see how it sits.

We had Jason’s mom and our niece over on Saturday. Amber is 14 months old and running around and talking a bit and is so adorable. She’s also pretty funny. She kept chasing Angel, who actually tripped in her desperation to get away. Angel eventually gave up and let Amber pet her, and Amber pet her nicely, which was a surprise. Amber was terrified of Jason at first, but eventually got comfortable enough to let him hold her and even held his hand and stared at him for a while. It was precious.

The night before that, Friday night, we had TJ and Emily over. I cooked for everyone and we played the Wii for a while, then watched some YouTube videos before it got late and I kicked them out. It was an enjoyable experience

That’s really all for now… Nighty night!!

Sunday was another good one, still in the Psalms. I forget which one we did. In bible study on Tuesdays we are discussing how we deal with fear…I suck at dealing with fear. I don’t think that’s going to change any time soon. Wednesday was the church block party, got there just in time to help clean up….

Laying in bed, trying to stay awake. Angel just hopped up to keep me company.

I need to get back into reading poetry. There are some truly beautiful poems out there, just waiting to be read. I need to get a book of Dickinson’s works…she’s easily my favorite. It’s so east to forget life’s little things sometimes, and get caught up in the big stuff.

Short entry this week…my head is bothering me and I haven’t had much sleep recently. I tried taking an ambien Tuesday night and it didn’t help me sleep, but it did put me in a fog for a good few hours after waking up. So, on that note, Nighty night.

Got the last Stephenie Meyer book, Breaking Dawn, on late Friday night / early Saturday morning, yes, I was one of the obsessed few who did the midnight release party and waited in line for 2 and a half hours. Thank goodness Jason is so patient I finished reading it already (obviously) and I liked it. I can see how some might call it a cop out, but I thought it was well written.

Oh man, there’s a skunk outside. -gags-

Church Sunday was, as always, enjoyable. We are exploring the Psalms right now which is actually alot more entertaining than I thought it would be.

Saw the family Tuesday night for the first time in ages, which was a nice change. Actually had a pretty decent time, met my new “sister”. She’s a pretty funny, down-to-earth person. Doesn’t seem like she deserves the crap life has thrown at her.

I’m really not liking that skunk.

Air conditioner broke today, which really sucked. It was hotter inside than it was outside, which made for a miserable day spent in the hot bedroom with the fans on full blast. Poor Angel was stretched out in the bathtub trying to stay cool…I’ll put a pic of it below.

I start my new therapy group on Monday. I’m pretty nervous about it. I hope it helps me out. It’s a 4 times a week, 2 hour sessions each time. It’s also a decent walk, 25 minutes each way, so hopefully I can lose a couple pounds and gain some peace of mind. That’s a trade I can definitely live with.

Well, that’s all for now. If I think of anything else, I’ll add it.

Jen

Here’s a pic I took blindly.

2 1/4 cups of flour
1 cup butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup of sugar

Blend the flour and the baking powder together. In a separate bowl, blend the sugar and butter. Slowly add the flour mixture to the sugar/ butter mixture.

Preheat oven to 325.

Roll dough until roughly 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 2 inch circles, or use a cookie cutter of your choice, approximately same diameter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Make a little X or fork poked pattern into the top of the cookie, no more than half way down (so it doesn’t break).

Bake at 325 degrees for 15-18 minutes, until there is a light brown color around the edges. cookies should remain close to white on the top.

Cool on wire racks. Makes about 36.

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast

1/2 cup uncooked brown rice

10 ounce can cream of celery soup
10 ounce can cream of chicken soup

14 ounces chicken broth with roasted garlic (or, regular chicken broth with 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder)

16 ounce package frozen carrots, thawed

1 cup half and half cream

Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces. Place pieces in 4-5 quart crock pot sprayed with cooking spray. Combine the soups, rice, and carrots in mixing bowl, pour over chicken. cover, let cook on LOW for 7-8 hours. Turn heat to HIGH, add half and half, cook for 15-20 minutes. Serve hot