Friday's Letters

Dear Friday, I love you more then you'll ever know. I just can't get over the fact that I actually have weekends on real weekends. The feeling of working Monday-Friday is amazing. Dear Weekend, I am super excited that you're here! I can't wait to go to the pumpkin patch with my family and then carve pumpkins with them too. Dear Work, thank you for being so good to me. This week has been an easy one and I'm thankful for that. Hopefully next week is just as good! Dear The Mr., you are the love of my life. Thank you for helping me out this month, it means a lot to me. Dear Blog, I'm kicking it old school, taking it back to basics and just keeping it simple. No special layout, no special theme. It's just me and myself around here. I like it like that!

Cheers,

Abby

Finding Something Good

My mission lately has been to find a good book. I love to read but just seem to have a hard time finding books that I really like. This has always been a problem for me. I remember being a teenager and starting a book, reading about half of it and then getting bored. I've never been one to read series of book, expect The Babysitters Club. I recently read the first book of the 50 Shades of Gray books, got through half of the second book and lost interest. I've tried to continue to read it again but I just can not get into it.

 

I need a good book, I need something that will capture me and make me want to keep reading. I need something that doesn't get boring or is hard to read. If I wanted a hard read, I would read a history book.

 

Earlier this evening The Mr. reminded me that I could borrow ebooks from our public library straight from my iPad. I spent a few hours (don't judge me) looking for books, reading up on the most recent "must read list" and even request some books. I downloaded a few and plan to start reading one before going to bed here in a bit.

 

I spend way too much time on Facebook, Twitter and all those other junky media sites when I could be indulging in a good book and possibly learning something.

 

And to think this was all inspired by sitting in high school classes.....why didn't do this more when I was in school?

His & Her

We're sitting here watching football waiting for the Seahawks game so I thought it was perfect time to get in a quick session of His & Her! I love doing this link up because it allows The Mr. and I to spend some time together and he gets to have a voice on the blog, since he doesn't blog. So, here we go!

Who is someone you look up to and why?
His: My Dad. (He wouldn't give me a reason why?)
Her: There isn't just one person that I look up, it's a set of people. I look up to my parents a lot, they have taught me so much and continue to teach me how to be a better person.

What is your favorite Halloween tradition?
His: Carving pumpkins, because I never got to do it when I was little. In Mexico (where The Mr. grew up, they celebrate Dia de los Muretos.)
Her: I used to love to decorate for Halloween. My mom had a huge box of Halloween decorations and we would spend an afternoon getting everything out and putting everything in its spot.

If you were a fruit, what would you be?
His: A pineapple, cause they are cool looking. Spiky hair and they taste good!
Her: I'd be a grapefruit, I can be sweet and or sour. :-)

How are you like your dad or how are you like your mom?
His: Dad, because he taught me everything I know. Like, how to be quite and not say anything during an argument.
Him: I'm my Mother. I see it in myself all the time, I move my hands like her, I talk like her and I've been told I look like her.

What is your favorite classic disney movie?
His: Fantasia
Her: The Lion King

What is your favorite roadtrip snack?
His: Trail Mix
Her: Beef Jerky

What is one superficial benefit of being married? (i.e. someone to split chores with, someone to rub your back, etc.)
His: Someone else can do the dishes.
Her: Someone who helps cook dinner every once in awhile

What do you do for a living?
His: Industrial Engineer
Her: Work with students

What is something your other half does that took a long time/is taking a long time to get used to?
His: Being a bed and blanket hog.
Her: It drives me crazy how fast he can fall asleep, even if he's sitting up. He'll just nod off and doesn't even know. Ugh.

What do you consider "your song?" (or what was your first dance?)
His: I Live My Life For You by Firehouse
Her: It would have to be I Live My Life For You or Love like Crazy by Lee Brice.

Friday's Letters

Dear Friday, I love being able to finally say "my weekend is here!" It's been so long since I've actually had a Friday on a Friday and I love it! Dear Readers, sorry that I've been absent for so long. I lost my grove but I hope that I found it again! Dear The Mr., thanks for supporting me in my recent job change. You have no idea how much it means to me, you really are amazing. Dear Family, I love you, you guys deserve a thank you for supporting me during my job change too! Dear Weekend, slow down and take your time, I want to enjoy you!! Dear Fall, I am so glad you are here! I love these crisp mornings and beautiful evenings!

Cheers,
Abby