I like how it was 85 degrees outside a few hours ago and it’s almost the middle of November. Hehe. :-) I got the keys to our new place today! Hooray! We pick up a loveseat and our new bed tonight. I’m excited to have a new mattress! (A queen-size bed for a change) I’m also glad because we got one that was under budget. We are in the midst of packing right now. I think I’ll probably pack up…
Originally published on November 10th, 2006 at Onward & Upward Jenny, pardon me if I steal your post for a minute! I was reading my cousin’s most recent blog post yesterday, and it tugged at my heart. There was an adorable picture of her twin daughters giving each other a hug. Jenny’s thoughtful response reminded me of my own sister. She’s 5 years younger than me, and it hasn’t been until recently that we have gotten to be close. The…
*burst of bandstand music* I would like to announce to everyone that a new milestone has been reached! Today, Nichole left the 1,000th comment on my blog!! Hooray!! (this does not include all the comments from before when I was using Blogger) Nichole, you win a prize. What would you like?
Today is my mom’s birthday! Happy birthday, Mom! I got to have lunch with her, which was fun. I am glad she’s in town for her birthday. :-) She and my dad are speaking tonight at a church up in Cartersville, so we’ll have a birthday celebration tomorrow. Last night when we were out my mom asked if we could drive by our new place so they could see it. When we drove up, all the lights were on and…
In exactly 8 hours (or so) I will be arriving at the polling place to vote for the first time. I’m very excited! I voted in the 2004 presidential elections via absentee ballot, but today I am actually living in the same county so I can vote in person. I thought I was going to have to drive to my grandparents’ old hometown (about an hour away) because I was registered there, but a few weeks ago I got confirmation…