15 days later....

so. i haven't been in hiding... just been busy enjoying life. 

here is a rundown of the basics from the last couple weeks...

first off--- i finished off another semester of grad school. and may i mention- i made a 4.0 for the SECOND semester in a row?!?! crazy. i think ive gotten smarter with age. this is a 3.0 kid from high school...  who is now a 4.0 kid in grad school at duke... how does that happen?!?!

sorry. im really proud of my hard work!

my LAST semester starts january 18--- crazy!

ok. moving on.

i finished harry potter book 7...

perhaps one of the best books ever.

 

 really. it was that good.

 this little guy has become even more awesome. and im even more crazy about him.

 

 i met captain america. 

it was pretty sweet. 

this was right after spiderman almost tackled me.... really.

i drank butterbeer. 

never heard of that?!? its from harry potter. 

and well they have it in harry potter world. 

no. its not real beer. but

holy moly so good. like crazy delicious. 

mix of cream soda taste with perhaps root beer splash. and then crazy awesome caramel froth. 

oh my. if only you could buy it in cases....

oh yeah. i went to africa. 

sorta. 

african safari---

at animal kindom. 

it was pretty amazinggggg

and before all that madness--- 

i was a quilting queen. sewing up a storm. 

thus the reason i have been away. 

seriously. i sewed and crocheted like a madwoman. 

here are a few things i made...

this is part of my mom's quilt. 

the fabric was found in her grandmother's attic. 

the whole quilt is made from her grandmother's fabric.

 

it was really fun to make--- this is it in the making. i wish i had a picture of my mom's face when she opened it up. it was a big surprise! 

here are two other gifts i made... fun little bags for jewelry on the road, lippies in the purse, or even credit card & ID for a night out--- super easy and great gifts!

 

 well. thats really about all for now. 

we had an amazing christmas... first with our family and then at the sniders. 

then of course our week in florida with the sniders. 

im so blessed with such a great family on both sides!

well. this is probably the last picture of me in shorts for a long longggg time. 

snow coming monday!

back to our country life in the mountains! 

love and peace

portrait...

anyone ever take a picture of you and you realllly really like it???

of course my dear friend lindsay who took my wedding pictures--- well every picture she took i loved. 

other pictures are mostly-- eh. 

but today. ryan took a picture of me... and im crazy about it. 

mostly because its not 'posed' or silly or anything. its just me. 

off in another world--- (harry potter world to be exact)---

i love reading. 

i love being outside. 

i love this photo :) 

hope all is well in your neck of the woods---

this is the quiet before the "storm" of my awesome family arrives! in t-minus 4 hours!

peace and love! 

T-SHIRT BLANKET

SO. MY BRO AND HIS WIFE ASKED ME TO MAKE THEM A TSHIRT BLANKET/QUILT FOR CHRISTMAS.... AND TODAY-- I FINISHED IT!!

THIS IS ONE SIDE!

 

CAN YOU TELL ITS MY BROTHER'S SIDE! 

HAHA---

ANYWAY. IM PRETTY EXCITED TO GIVE IT TO THEM. 

I SPENT MY DAY SEWING. SEWING. AND SEWING. AND I HAVE LOVED EVERY MINUTE!! I'VE MADE ALL SORTS OF THINGS TODAY-- BUT OTHER STUFF WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER MACMINN CHRISTMAS... 

WHICH IS.... 

SATURDAY!!

THE FAMILY STARTS ARRIVING TOMORROW!! 

CAN'T WAIT FOR A HOUSE FULL OF LOVE!

finished!

holy cow! im finished with the semester!!!

so glad to have it alllll done. :) 

only 2- yes TWO more classes next semester

ob & peds (aka babies and mommas and some kiddos)

and then. i will be. a

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER!!

well. after my residency.

this school thing is really flying by. 

well.... since my family will be here in ONE week to do christmas... i suppose i have some crafting to do!

:) love & peace

update on that cold....

i got a zpack.
i mean as a provider--- i hate giving z packs out.
as a sick person-- i love it. im just hoping it will work.
i mean 9 days of crap--- something has got to give.

somehow today i managed to knock out a 6 page paper- despite feeling awful.
i also went to post office to send out 3 packages of goodies (aka leftovers from the party yesterday)
went to the pharmacy. and walked the dog.

quite a successful day for a sick person.

tomorrow: more doctor's appointments and school work.
wednesday by 5:00 i should be done with this semester.

only  ONE MORE SEMESTER of graduate school left.
really?!!?
how did that go by so quickly.

cold

i keep thinking i will wake up feeling better--- i am wrong. 

the last 9. yes. NINE. days 

i have woken up, unable to breath, coughing, and thats after a miserable night of stuffy nose, not breathing, cant get comfortable sleep. 

i have finally decided that its time for a trip to the doctor. 

granted. i have to drive 20 minutes to get there-- hopefully-- 

ill he will have a fix. 

im a hot mess. really.

open house

well Today we hosTed an open house. 

IT WAS A BIG SUCCESS. 

WE HAD A TONNNN OF PEOPLE STOP IN- 

LOTS OF FOOD- 

AND LOTS OF GREAT COMMENTS ON OUR HOUSE. 

IT WAS REALLY FUN TO "PUT OUR HOUSE ON DISPLAY" FOR A FEW HOURS AND CHAT WITH FOLKS. I LOVE ENTERTAINING AND HOSTING PARTIES. IM HOPING TO DO MORE IN THE NEXT YEAR- NOW THAT WE ARE SETTLED IN OUR HOME AND ALL. 

UNFORTUNETLY I WAS TOO BUSY RUNNING AROUND TO TAKE ANY PICTURES, BUT LET ME SAY- WE HAD TONS OF FOOD THANKS TO LOTS OF FOLKS... INCLUDING MY HUBBY. 

OF COURSE- YESTERDAY MY COLD CAME BACK WITH A VENGEANCE. :( AND I FELT AWFUL ALL DAY. I EVEN TOOK A NAP YESTERDAY. LUCKILY TODAY I FELT A LITTLE BETTER, BUT I REALLY JUST NEED SOME REST. MAYBE ONE DAY :) 

TOMORROW I WILL WRITE MY LAST PAPER OF THE SEMESTER!!

AND THEN GET INTO THE CRAFT FOR CHRISTMAS MOOD. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

LOVE. JOY. PEACE.