Been doing some crafty things lately to take my mind of things.  Plus Matt has to watch movies for work so it keeps my hands busy when I watch the movies.  Below are some of my latest creations.  My Mom introduced me to a different kind of yarn that makes some pretty swirly scarfs.  I still like my crocheted swirly scarfs but these ones are really pretty and quicker to do.  

 

Scarf I made for Matt's Grandma after his Grandad passed away.

Just a swirly scarf I made for the fun of it, who wants one?

And a shinny swirly scarf for the fun of it. 

Messing around crocheting and made this cute hat.  

Summer has ended

It's still really hot here but my summer has now ended and turned into my long back to school work days.  This week my shortest day was today at 11.5 hours, and I won't have a day off till some point in September.  It's all good though work is what pays my bills so I can live a life I want too.  These long days now pay off for the shorter ones in the summer and the few long weekends I take later in the semesters.  All in all I had an excellent summer, from the fishing trips to the extended travel trips to Flagstaff and New York.  I remember as a kid fishing at the pond with my siblings and how the day would just pass away up there.  The first few trips up on the Mesa we caught nothing but it was still fun to be out with friends in a beautiful environment.  I finally caught a fish on my third trip out and at work when I was showing the picture of my fish, I was informed of how big of a Brookie I had caught was for the Mesa.  Which made me so happy and I haven't seen a Brookie caught at all the rest of the summer, just Rainbow Trout and I believe we were told Craig's was a Graylin, which shouldn't be stocked on the Mesa. but that's enough on Fishing.  Trip to New York was great.  I got to spend some quality time with family, even ended up bring home a cute dress that belonged to my Grandma Bratt.  The dress was the only one that fitted, I did try one some of my Aunt's old fancy dresses which helped encourage my cousin to try them on in the hopes she wears one. Also when I was there headed up to one of the county fairs where I saw some people that I was probably 8 the last time we were each other presence so that was kinda cool.  Well this is long enough post being all that use to read these have stopped blogging themselves.  Here's a picture of my big Fish that tasted very yummy.

Farmer's Markets

Attended the first Farmer's Market of the year tonight downtown.  It was a very nice market much bigger than I was expecting, both with venders and the amount of people that were there.  I really enjoyed the band that was playing by the water fountain.  This fountain is one that all the children play in, of course I have played in it a time or two.  : ) Being a huge fan of live music of course I stayed and listened to the Bottle Cap Boys for a good while.   I feel that my Thursday nights will now consist of a walk through the downtown Farmer's Market.  Next week I'll make sure to have some cash to actually purchase some of the good looking produce that the people are selling.   Now I need to keep it short tonight.

Summer Time

I am fan of all seasons and love them all.   Each one brings its own joys and adventures.  My summers since I was in college consisted of me leaving and working at summer camps in varies places.  Last year ended that when I needed to stay in Flagstaff and work and while this year my boss simply would not let me take the summer off, guess that's part of growing up.  I can't complain, my summer here has already brought on some exciting adventures.  My days at work are shorter which makes for lots of personal time.

Two weeks ago was a three day weekend and the guy filling in for catering manager offered to work the Tuesday and Wednesday after the weekend so I could take a mini vacation.  So I packed up for the short road trip back to Flagstaff to visit with my Friends.  Of course no one wants to drive 8 hours by themselves so I made my best friend here come along.  KJosh had never been to Arizona before so he was in for a treat.  Everyone was making plans before my arrival in which case I have no clue why its not we ever stick to the plans.  The only plan that we stuck to was a trip to the Valley to party with Chris, Theresa and some other Phoenix folks.

The first night consisted of food at a locale pizza shop followed by brings and catch up at the old watering hole Charlie's/ Zane Grey.  Good times were had that night little too chilly for the patio but also nice and refreshing to sit and people watch below.  Saturday was the trip to Phoenix with a car show and small party.  Sunday Breakfast was consumed with the lovely Rachel.  After many turn arounds back to Chris's for forgotten items a drive up to Sedona to stop at the creek and show Kjosh the beautiful area.  Monday was spent showing him downtown and going on hike in Canyon near by.  Nights of Karaoke at the Green Room were a most just because thats what I did in my days.  Tuesday I spent visiting with old work and getting advice and sharing what I am doing now.  Wednesday was a the good bye to my friends and drive back to Junction.  Of course we took the detour to show Kjosh the grand canyon.  It was a great trip and more will come of it.  We are all trying to plan a meet up in Moab, UT one of these weekends.

Been on a few good hikes here in Junction.  Gone fishing once and going back today here in a little while.   Spent the past week house and duck sitting for a lady at work.  The Ducks were so silly, they sit outside the glass door quacking and waiting for you to go outside to play, but once out there would care less about you.  silly silly duckies I loved every minute of it.

I leave you now with pictures of my adventures thus far.

Helping out

After work I headed to the mall,  because I needed to pick up some things at Target.  Because I was there I figured why not go for a stroll.  In which case I found some sweet hot pink biker shorts that will be great for running. : )  Anyways once I picked up the items needed from Target.  As I am walking to my car this Lady stops me for help.  She was in a scooter thing and had dropped something.  I sat my bags down and picked it up for her. (not gonna lie, a thought was running in my head here's when the thieving man runs up and steals my stuff, That did not happen and sorta ashamed of myself for thinking it).  I may have got  weird when she asked me to find her keys in her purse, just because you have to be complete trusting to left someone go through your purse.  I found them and loaded her bags into her car, keys in the ignition and purse between the seats.  She then took me to the back of the car so I could open it and see how the scooter would have to be loaded after she was in the car.  I help her into her car, to learn she has MS and it is taking over her legs.   I felt sad for her as I could tell she was upset for not being to do more movements with her legs.  We ended up ripping her pants, felt really bad when that happened, as she was shifting off the lift onto the car seat.  Now the fun part was when I had to ride the scooter to the back of the car to load it, the scoot went way faster with me on it than when she was driving it.  As I dropped the basket on it and was putting it back on a nice man walks up.  He asks if I am having fun?  I was embarrassed more than anything for not being able to control the thing.  He states I see your helping my wife she don't know I am here.  He shows me how to load the thing exchange a few friendly words and thanks me.  Her husband made the statement that she used to do it by herself now she just finds someone volunteer to do it.  This experience only brings back memories of going to the nursing homes with the scouts and 4-H and them enjoying the young people.  It also causes me to remember a few experiences with Grandpa the summers I was staying with.

Summer is here

Summer hours have started at work.  So excited about this I may be there at 6:30 in the morning but I am free to leave at 2.  So my ten to 12 hour days are now only eight, Exciting happiness.  On Friday I was able to go and get my Colorado licensee, or at least file for it they send it in the mail.  Today I may have been out later due taking time this morning to get my blood drawn for a retest of my complete blood counts.  Any who the weather is crazy nice this week reaching high 80's.  So many parks in this town so I spend my afternoons reading a book or hula hooping at the park.  Pumped by my sport balls today so I am hoping to find a friend who wants to go play game with me.  Which I don't think will be too hard, people seem to enjoy active life here.  Oh and the greatest part of summer is I get to take a vacation,  so I may need some ideas of where I should this year.  I know I would love to visit people but I think we should meet somewhere that I haven't been so it can be a grand adventure.  Funds are also sorta limited so flights must be somewhat cheap.  At on point there was talk about a road trip but I am not really sure how the timing will go so that may be out. Ok I am off gonna go look at this pretty sunset.    

Eating habits

I have recently been informed that I eat a lot.   I over heard a few weeks ago employees talking about how  I am always eating.  Funny I didn't think at all that I am always eating or that I eat a lot.  The other day my boss walks up to the executive chef, who I was having a conversation with, carrying  a triple cheeseburger and he wasn't gonna eat so I did.  Of course they are the little 5:1 burgers and the top bun was removed no need to eat that extra bread.  Right after the last bit went in my mouth the other manager asked "did you really just eat the whole thing?"  "Yes of course." With in the hour someone gave me two scoops of ice cream and was caught eating it.   Okay what's the big deal I ate the burgers followed by the ice cream?  It's normal...
Two days ago during lunch I ate a burrito to me it wasn't that big but again as the last bits going in my mouth,  it was stated "I can't believe you ate all that."  a little laugh to be asked by the other one I'm eating lunch with "Do you eat like that on dates and more than all your boyfriends?"  reply have to date to find out maybe this is why I am single I eat too much.  Later that day as I am eating an apple I ask the one who stated I eat a lot if he was gonna eat all his burrito, his reply "no want most of it?"  I then said you most be calling me fat.  Nope just saying you eat a lot.
I have come to realize that yes it appears that I eat a lot.  However I feel that I just eat my two bigger meals Breakfast and Lunch,  and through out the day I tend to snack on the cookies, and fruits.
I did tell the boss man that my newest goal was to get a belly like to fit in with the rest of them.  He laughed and said seriously though you most have a fast metabolism.
In February running came back into my life and now that I get about 12 miles in a week running, food is what gives a person the energy to run.
To me it is funny and they can all crack jokes about it.  However I see them eating all the time too, their thing is that they don't finish the plate of food they take.  I just have a problem with not finishing my plate,  no need to waste it.  Cookies, cake and ice cream are vary hard items to say no too, especially that the cookies are fresh and warm daily.

Okay enough rant on my food eating problems.  Gotta get my run in to wear off all the food intake from today.  Peace out

2012 equals changes

In December I accepted a new position with in Sodexo.  The new position I agreed to do required me to move to Grand Junction, CO.  I had been to Colorado a few times before and loved my time in there, but I had never been to Grand Junction.  I did some research on the town before I applied and it seemed like it would a great place for me.  So over my Christmas break I spent it packing and saying good bye to friends, and finishing up lose projects at work.

I had one of the best New Years ever hanging out with friends all day and night.  My good friends Martin and Theresa came into town for the night.  During our trip to the dollar store to buy supplies for the night we came across duck bill whistles, so of course we bought them.  After meeting at my place getting ready and starting the night off slowly, the large group parted ways.  I and two other friends had pass to the Green Room for a the night.  So we spent the night there dancing our feet off listening to the return of Whiskey Rodeo.  At one point during the night I was called to the stage to dance, all thanks to the duck bill I had been blowing all night.  At around midnight we cleared out of the green room to head to watch the pine cone drop.  After watching the Pine cone lower and sing the song to bring in the New Year I see friends, employees and old acquaintances that I say good bye too, maybe for the last time in our lives.  The night ends with me finding Theresa and Martin at Collins to finish the night dancing.  My feet were swollen and sore the next morning but totally worth it.

I spent the rest of the week packing and getting ready for my big move on Friday.  On Thursday my friend Sam and went and picked up the U-haul.  varies friends stopped in at different points through out the day to help load it.  Everything was all loaded and the apartment all nice and clean that night.  On Friday morning Zach, Sam and myself climbed into the U-haul and off we went to find Grand Junction.  Learned the lesson of having the drive look at the directions too before leaving, when Sam went straight at a place where we were suppose to turn.  But we realized it early enough that we only had to back track 20 minutes.   It was a very pretty drive through Utah to enter Colorado.  Once we got into Grand Junction my new landlord came to find us and show us the way to the house.

My new apartment turned out to be much more than I expected.  I was told it was a 500 sqft studio, it is really a cute 500 sqft one bedroom.  Which I pay the same as I did in Flagstaff for my 250 sqft studio ( I got an up grade for free).  After taking the piggy in and taking the car off the trailer, getting the u-haul park.  It is time to explore for food and just to see where I have chosen to move.  We had ourselves an early night after the long drive.  Saturday was a day to unload and return the Truck, which all went very quickly and the set up of the new place went fast.  That night we went out to check the life of down town.  We found it to be not so happening, which is still the case two months later.

Sunday after a picking up the rent a car for the boys to drive back to Flag we went for a beautiful drive through Colorado National Monument.  It was very pretty and nice to get the last few hours with my friends before I would be a loner.

Monday I started my new job, when I walked into work it was much smaller than I expected, also was not entirely sure what I expected.  Everyone was very nice and informational.  It was Thursday before I even met my new Boss.

Its been two months since I have moved and started all over with my life.  In the past two months I have spent a great deal of time working long days and weeks.  I believe I have had only one week where I worked only five days.  But I have been up and active since I've been here.  My bike is fixed and I am determined to ride it to work every day now.  I have been ice fishing for the first time (only caught a sun burn- worth it).  The DM took us as a team to a local Gala, very good time in a pretty dress for an excellent dinner. I have picked up running again and have been very good at keeping it in my daily routine.   My new friend Richard has invited me to join him cross country skying tomorrow, I be sure to let you know how much I fall.  It seems that I can find good live music when I do adventure out.

It's been a good change for me.  I am slowly getting out and meeting more people and taking up some as friends.  It will be great next weekend to see my Flagstaff pals in Vegas and fill them on my adventures and hear about the same old same old Flagstaff stories.

Summer time

For the first time in the eight years I have lived in Flagstaff I actually am working the summer here...  My first two summers I spent as a counselor at Camp Timbercrest,  one of my Favorite places as a child and may still be today. Then I took a summer off and visited Italy for the first time. Then I worked at DPF 4H camp on Long Island.  The past two have been working Camp Kushtaka in Alaska.   While this year I have been working here at my rest of the year job as a Sodexo Manager.  It has not been nearly as exciting as I hoped it would be.  However, it has had excitement too it. Since the Summer started my days off have not been consistent so it makes it hard to plan things with people.  I believe there has been two trips down to Fossil Creek one of my Favorite places in Az.  On the one trip I actually jumped into the whirl pool and swam,  I think we all know I hate deep water and can't swim well (so be proud).  Then there was a camping and day creek adventure to Wet Beaver creek in Sedona.  This weekend was suppose to be in Cali but plans changed and I ended up staying here.  But Today was a very adventures day.  I got in my morning run, had to bike to the other end of campus to get my phone charger, and then I went a few hikes in the woods just north of town.  And it doesn't matter how much sun screen I put on and no matter when I apply it I will still seem to miss spots and end up with a weird sun burn.  Well I guess its time to go and get some art walk on.

recent talks

Friends are important to have in life.  I know for many of us friends come and go.  However, I think you can tell one you hang with friends if they are a life time friend or the state in your life friend.  Both types of friends are important to have and you gain a lot from both of them.

I spent a good amount of time this weekend with friends.  Even through out the week I have shared some messages with Friends that I don't see often. I even had my longest phone conversation ever today that was over two hours long.  

2011 has brought on nothing but craziness in my life.  Work has never been so stressful,  I live with one cool roommate and one not so, I need to figure out to Alaska or not,  to move into the studio or find somewhere else and much more is going on.  

What I have got from friends and co-workers this week 

- "don't stay with any one you go home with and you wake up wet"

-"don't stay with the boyfriend who wants a three-some with you and your best friend" 

- "if he has to be high to have fun, leave him" 

- "don't go to Alaska"

-"Go to Alaska, if I was able too I would so be there"

-"I need to figure things out, I am not going"

-"I'm too much a friend with the guys, because I am too chill" 

-"We need you so you must go to Alaska"

-people are flakes so I refuse to be one

-"I am not that surprised that she's not here"

-"You are more of a Wednesday night person"

-half of my friends hate snow

-Come to Vegas it's a good time and your Boss is paying

- I need to visit Laura

- I need to see Regina

- Things have changed a lot in the past seven years

-Just take the summer and be ZITA to figure it out 

This list could keep going and out of everything I still have not decided what I am gonna do.

homeward adventure

My flight from Italy to the states was changed three times by Delta.  In the end the flight they placed me on wasn't too bad because it was the same one out of the country as Maria.  But that's not even the fun part.  Guy got sick the night before so when it would all depend if he'd be able to get us to Rome or not in the morning.  He woke us up and was still sick and Miriam was also not feeling well.  She was able to get us to the train station and get us tickets to Rome and then to the airport.  Maria and I jump on the train its a full one so we ride in the part of the car where you enter at with only one seat, we sat on out bags.  We are about a mile outside of the Rome train station one all of a sudden the train stops moving.  No one knows what's going on.  After being stopped for around a half an hour the doors on the train open and everyone gets off and starts walking along the tracks to the station.  We follow carrying our bags as we were walking along one woman fell out of the train on me.  It was crazy.  We reach the station to find out there is some sort of power supply problem and that all trains are delayed or cancelled.  But the signs say that a train is going to the airport we board that one.  We waited on it for a half hour before it leaves for the airport.  Once at the airport we have to walk to catch a shuttle to the right terminal.  No problems checking in and our flight is delayed an hour.  We get on the shuttle that takes us to the gates where we wait.  We land in JFK and have to be towed to the gate where the tow has power problems which post us on the jet way and stuck on board the plane for an extra 30 minutes.  Takes for ever to get through security where workers keep leaving even though there is a never ending line.  I get Maria to her gate say good and she waits.  I walk the 20 minutes to my gate and wait for my delayed flight.   Now I sit at the Phoenix airport waiting until 7 am when I can hopefully catch the shuttle bus to Flagstaff and be done with this adventure.  At least it was great time in Italy.

Here is the newest hat that has been created.  Miriam has claimed it and has tried knitting, and was doing a good job at it.  Now to find some more time for her to work on it.

new skills

So Last night I decided to do some knitting and made little baby Lucy and pretty pink flower headband.  when I was making it Travis decided that he wanted to learn how to knit.  So I am in the process of teaching the seven year how to knit.  He is trying really hard to learn it.  He really is a smart little boy.  Maria also is trying her best to knit.  She has it except she has the problem that a lot of new knitters have as it gets longer it gets wider.   Now to teach Miriam how to knit.

Traveling

So Maria and I are at the airport all we want is to get something to drink.  so we go into this cafe place and we are standing there reading the menu and figuring out what we want. Once we decided and  the lady asked us if it was here or go, we go to order.  The lady would not take our order from where we were standing because it was to go and we needed to be by the register.  so we walked the two feet out of the place around the rope and up to the register to order.  I found it funny that we were the only people in there ordering two soda pops and she wouldn't take our orders until we were by the register.  I would not be happy if my employees treated our customers like that.

We were not assigned seats when we checked in and when we went up to the desk to get em the lady there told us no we couldn't sit next to each other and then wouldn't help us out.   when they started boarding we went up and asked for seats and she tells us you have been sitting there a while.  Yes we were and when we asked for seats you told us no and would not help us.   This same lady also called zone 4 to board the plane and then freaked out when zone 4 was boarding the plane and not zone 3.  I can't believe how rude the people are at the atlanta airport.  grr

anyways being in Italy is awesome.  the kids are great. Baby Lucy sure  likes to make her noises,  Travis loves to play.   and then there are always pictures that are taken when you visit people.

one could be cloned 

Thanksgiving

So my Thanksgiving break was awesome.  Work went very smoothly on Wednesday so we were able to get out by 2.  Budget didn't give me any problems when I went to pick up the rental car.  We ate a late lunch with Derk and then Zach and I were on the road to Tucson.  We arrived at his parent's house around 9pm, they were very nice and waited up for us to get there. After meeting them we headed over to see our pal Joe,  who we hadn't saw in while.   On Thanksgiving itself I woke up well before Zachie boy,  but it was fine I just knitted a scarf out in the sun shine watching the Guinea pigs play outside.  He got up and his sisters came over and we all hung out and ate a good meal.  On Friday morning they all got up and went to hike somewhere, where I met my friend Good Friend Patrice for some coffee.  Then Patrice and I went to her brothers packed a lunch and then we went Hiking in the Catalina State Park.  It was a very good time I miss my adventures with Patrice that we used to have back in the days of her living up here.  That evening I drove to meet the Casavants in Benson for a good Cheeseburger.  Then we went Kartchner caverns and camp in an RV.  Saturday morning was spent touring the cave which was pretty sweet.  This cave is very well preserved as far as the bigger touring caves I have been in.   After the tour and some lunch we drove down to Bisbee.  Bisbee is an old mining town on the Mexico Boarder.  We left Zach's parents at the hotel and went to check the town out.  Very pretty old town, reminds me of a bigger version of Jerome.   We were all excited about eating dinner in this one really good Mexican restaurant, however they were to busy and could seat the size of our groups. So we ended up eating some good pizza.  Then we all ended up at this one little bar, playing pool, shuffle board and singing some Karaoke.   Zach and I ended up going on an adventure so he could find some cheese.  We ended up taking stairs to the top of a hill, the sky was Beautiful.  We finally did find a gas station and created a line of customers for the cashier who spazed on my ID.  ( got  a new one today and i look like a ghost).  Though I told him its cool we just won't get the beer but he spazed anyways.  Sunday morning we went on a Tour of the old Queen mine.  It was pretty fun to ride on the little train that went down into the mine.  After wards we took a drive through some pretty country back to Tucson.  Then we loaded up the guinea pigs and headed to Phoenix where we stopped in Tempe to get dinner with Chris.  Then on wards to the snow storm in Flagstaff or so we were told it would be storming.  But when we arrived the storm was over, roads were covered in snow and ice but we were fine.   Due to the trip to Tucson, my guinea pig now lives with me cause he couldn't not fight with Marbles in the car.   And Zach went to Cali to see Sarah and we had to take her guinea pigs with him.   But it's cool I like having him here with me.  However next week I head to Cali for work so he will going back to Zach's with the others.  Now I wait for Italy!!!!

Looking Forward

This weekend has gotten me in the mood for up coming trips.  On Wednesday I am heading to Tucson for a few days.  I will be eating Thanksgiving dinner with my friend Zach's family.  On Friday the plan is go hiking with Patrice, which is she is the reason I am going to Tucson in the first place.  Then I on Saturday Zach's dad is getting us into Kartchern caverns. I am excited about this a lot.  I love caves and going on cave tours. Zach's dad is also a Geologist.  We head back up to Flagstaff on Sunday, and in any case I won't have to be back at work until Tuesday.  So I will have Monday to do whatever,  which Mondays I tend to not do much at all.  I watch America's Next Top Model marathons and hopefully get coffee/slash daily dose of Food with Laura and then walk her doggies.  This tiny vacation is well needed after the past few weeks I have had at work.

December 23 till Jan 10 is my big trip to Italy.  I am looking forward to this a lot.  I will be going with Maria, so that's a plus I like to share adventures with people and who better to share this one with.  Also I can not wait to meet the little baby Lu and see how big Travis has gotten over the past few years.  And it will be great to spend time with Guy and Miriam.  Another plus is I haven't been around any family for the past two Christmases, should be good times.  The first year not being anywhere for Christmas was harder than what I expected it to be.  Last year wasn't bad because I spent the day over at my friends Regina and Sylus's along with two of their friends plus Laura and Jeff where there.  any whoot I better get off of here and to bed.

restricted numbers

Yesterday afternoon I started to get restricted phone calls.  I thought it a bit strange, that when I answered the person hung up on me right away.  Last night I get a text message from some random number asking me who I was, is this Lisa. I replied by asking who are you and who's Lisa, and why are you texting me. Then they ask me what's up it's Big Boy.  My reply who's Big Boy.  No more texts for the rest of the night.  Today I get a call from a restricted number I answer they tell their name is Melissa and they ask me why I am calling them.  First off I haven't called you, you are the one calling me so leave me a lone.   About ten minutes later I get I call can from a restricted number I answer and say stop calling me.  They say hi is this Zita?  I say yes and didn't you just call me?  Reply is no this is the first time I have called you,  how do you know Justin, Tall boy, Big Boy. My reply I don't know him.  Why is their a phone call from this number at 7:30am.  My reply I don't know any Justin and this is my work phone so any calls to or from this number are work related.  The lady replies so which company where do you work.  I work for Sodexo now please stop calling me.  After the conversation I look through my call log I have no calls at 7:30am this whole week going in or out. And before yesterday I had never received any phone calls or text from the person texting me.

doctors

So I have this growth on my foot for just over a year now.  When I wear shoes and walk around it hurts, this is new.  But the growth doesn't hurt its the area around it.  The growth has tripled in size since I first discovered it.  This morning I went to see the doctor about it. At first the lady told me I didn't have insurance which is false and then they found my policy.  Then I waited to get my signs checked, then I waited before I saw the actual doctor.  In which I talked to him a total of ten minutes and he decides that an X-ray needs to be took before he can say and do anything for sure. All of this I new would happen which is why I didn't want to go for so long.  Then at the x-ray room the man taking my x-rays didn't know what he was dong so finally the lady teaching him took the x-ray that would work.  I believe they now have 10 x-rays of my foot.  Lets hope with that many they can figure out what it is and what they can do to remove it.

Horoscope

You're the secret jewel, Libra. You're apt to be extremely loving and devoted to those who recognize this in you. There is no reason to shrink back and hide. Put on your royal air and flaunt your stuff. Your peaceful, charming nature shines through, and you radiate the god-like qualities you have within. Whoever shares your company tonight is extremely lucky. Make sure this person is worthy of you.

These things are funny!

Sundays

Sundays have recently became my favorite day of the week.  I wake up and head to Church.  I enjoy going to church, its a place of comfort for me. I grew up in the church and its a safe environment where people are always welcoming and pleasant.  For about a month now I have a few friends going to church with me so that makes things very nice. After church we head one of the local diners and get some breakfast/lunch depending on where we go.  It's a very good time to catch up on the weeks events.  Some days we head out to watch the football games or sometime we spilt ways and each get work done or some of us go shopping.  Yesterday was a shopping day with Sarah.  I found a few cute new dresses for the winter months.  I also was able to find a pair of boots that I had been on the look out for I actually ended up coming home with two pairs of boots. They were on sell so why not.  Yup I am a fan of shopping I may have spent more money than I should have but I got good deals so I am ok with it.