Two Awards!

Thank you, Thank you! I received two wonderful awards from two great people. First I'd like to thank Mrs. Fuzz for the Happy award.

Here are the rules:

• Copy the award image into a post
• List 10 things that make you happy
• Tag 10 bloggers who brighten your day
• Put a link to their blogs
• Notify the award receivers
• Recipients should link back to the sender's blog

Ten things that make me Happy: 

1. Summer
2. Receiving flowers out of the blue
3. Music
4. Working Out
5. Any type of dessert
6. Clothes Shopping/ Shoe Shopping
7. Yankees
8. Road Trips
9. Taking Pictures
10. Eating dinner out with friends

Ten people that I'd like to send this on to: 

1. Damsel Underdressed 
2. Monica
3. Mrs. Deputy 
4. Mrs Officer/Mr Officer
5. Dori 
6. Leah
7. Samantha 
8. Bunny O 
9. Cassie
10. Joy 

Next Thank you to Ms. Bibi for the Beautiful Blogger Award. 


With this award, it asks that I share 7 things about myself.

1. I have grown up with Chickens in my backyard my entire life. And will be getting a fresh batch in the spring.
2. I can speak German, but not fluently.
3. My dream is to visit every baseball stadium in America. I have 4 down and the quest continues this summer.
4. Another goal of mine is to visit every state before I die. So far I have traveled the entire East Coast.
5. I have never broken a bone in my body.
6. I will try any food once. 
7. I didn't get my ears pierced until I was 18.

I am supposed to send this on to 7 people, but I will let you choose if you want to do this or not. So if you're reading this consider yourself chosen! 

Listening to: "History In The Making" by Darius Rucker
Quote of the Day: “Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping him up.” - Jesse Jackson

Exchanging Watches

I can remember it like it was yesterday, I was a senior in high school and I heard through the grape vine that Chancho was heading overseas. He joined the Air Force straight out of high school, in fact he skipped out on graduation to go to flight school. He became a pilot and therefore was needed in the war. I was nervous and anxious. I never heard any good stories about people going over there. They all ended with tears, so there was a lot of uneasiness going through my head. There was of course a going away party before he left and at this party we exchanged watches. He took mine and I took his. He made a promise to me that he would return this watch to me one day. Hearing him say that meant that he would be coming home. Thankfully, by the grace of God he was able to come back home, unlike a very close friend of his. We never did exchange watches back to one another, he says he has it somewhere in his storage. I'm not sure where his is, it must be in a box somewhere in the attic. I do know that I didn't toss it. It's funny how a simple exchange made me feel a whole lot better, that because he had to return my watch to me, he would definitely make it home safely. I am very grateful that he was able to make it home and I am able to be with him today.

So thank you to those that served, who are currently serving and to those who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe and to keep this country free. We are all greatly indebted to you. Please come home safe. Happy Veteran's Day to you all!