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thankful for friends

thankful for friends

Originally published on November 30, 2006 at Onward & Upward One thing I was very thankful for this year was the opportunity to spend time with my dear friend Beth, her husband, and her parents & sister! I enjoyed the Thanksgiving meal with them, and also shopping with Beth on Saturday. She came over to see our new townhouse, then we hit the mall. Fun times! I hope to make a visit to Texas to see her sometime in the…

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live blogging!

live blogging!

So here I am at Matthew and Becky’s apartment, enjoying a lovely evening of laughter and story swapping. (Who knew that Matthew’s uncle worked with my dad on the volunteer fire department in Waxhaw, North Carolina way back in ’89!) Here are some pictures: The five of us: Paul, me, Becky, 2-week-old Katherine, and Matthew Becky and Katherine (making a face) Me blogging :-) Now I must go watch Bugaboo fetch. Because apparently this cat is really a dog. (??)

the diagnosis

the diagnosis

Well today was The Day. After having a horrible week of migraines and other related illnesses (including having to take a half day on Wednesday), I went to the doctor about my migraines. My initial impressions are not that positive. First, we talked a little about my migraines and my history, and he asked me if I noticed them increasing with the consumption of caffeine. I said I didn’t think so, and he then perscribed for me Topamax. That is…

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she's here!

she's here!

I forgot to mention in my last post… Recently I began to read Sallie’s blog over at A Gracious Home, and have been waiting with everyone else at the arrival of her baby! And, on Thursday, Caroline Elisabeth arrived! I am so excited for them! They have prayed for this baby a long time, so I can only imagine the joy they must be feeling right now!

birthday surprises

birthday surprises

Today is Nichole’s birthday!! Everyone should go over to her blog and wish her a happy birthday. **EDIT: Everyone needs to go wish Nichole happy birthday, even if you don’t know her! :-) /EDIT** I have a few minutes right now since our servers at work are down, so I’d thought I’d share a birthday memory. When I was in high school, my best friend was named Andrea, and her birthday was Septmeber 25th (yesterday). One big thing that was…

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