It's April.

I still fail at updating! What has happened lately? I hosted Easter at my house complete with schnitzel beans and home made garlic mashed potatoes. Mom and Dank came Tuesday after Easter. (the first time Dank had ever seen AZ... and my house!) It was an amazing visit, though much too short and I sure didn't want them to leave come Saturday. I am still working... and looking forward to my trip to Orlando in 2 weeks... and then to WI in 3 weeks. Being in AZ has lost its appeal, lost its excitement. The thing I am most looking forward to now is finding a job back in the milwaukee area, selling my house, and moving home! *sigh*

that's what's going on here in the hot hot arizona.

where has the time gone?

Hello blogger friends. I am not sure if anyone still reads this since I am no good at updating. But here's an update....

I am still living in AZ. I am still loving my house. Jackson is growing, and he is funny! He keeps me going on those "missing home" days. He keeps me smiling. Kit Kat and Snickers are still around and loving as ever.

I am still working at HealthSouth doing inpatient rehab. It's ok. I like my job, I am not so sure I like the place. But then again, that's how it goes at all jobs.

I'm stuck here in AZ until May of 2011 at the earliest (when my contract is up) and at that time I am hoping that I can sell my house and make the move back to the Midwest and my family!

I'll try to keep a little more updated.... no promises.

AOTA... day 2

Day 2:

Overslept and missed the first workshop I wanted to attend. damn. 

Made it to 4 other *very* interesting presentations. Was glad I took some chances.

Visited the expo again. Talked with Kari and Jane. Bought a new brain book. (What color is YOUR brain?) Received *more* free stuff. Got my badge scanned in hopes of winning other *free* stuff. 

Got flowers delivered to my house. Thank you HealthSouth. 

Decided to hit the Astros/Brewer game tomorrow evening. 3 blocks from my hotel. 

Ordered pizza... and cheese sticks.... and cookies. Now am very full.

Have big plans tomorrow. 5 different classes. 

Did I mention that the Creating Keepsakes scrapbook convention is in the same convention center that AOTA is? Yeah. I am going to hit that up tomorrow.

Flying home on Sunday morning. 

houston.... day 1

so i made it late last night. my hotel is pretty cool... i have met some neat fellow OTs...i have learned some new interesting things... i have made some tough decisions... i am tired.

off to get ready for the expo grand opening. woot!

EASTER!!

No matter what state you live in.... church services starts the same at a Lutheran church..... "Jesus Christ is risen to-daaay a-a-a-a-le-luuuuu-ia" :) i love that song!

It's Easter. I'm in AZ. My family will be eating HAMLOAF and schnitzel beans. I will not. (well, i'm going to attempt to make the beans) I won't be hunting with my cousins. I won't be hunting with my parents (though i'm not sure what they will hunt for... mom sent me all the plastic eggs!). I won't get to see the Mullers, or PK, or dad and Lois, or Matt and Kelly, I sure do miss my church family.

i am going to try to make Easter dinner. Maybe our friends with the kiddos will stop by.... they can search for eggs :)

off to finish dying the easter eggs. 

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!! :-D

and so it goes

Well vacation is over. Back to work. It was WONDERFUL  to have Breanne and Kiley and Kevin here. We had fun! It was awesome to have someone come visit.... and see my house, and doooo stuff with! :) We went to spring training (and got autographs.... lots of them at that), swimming... (it was cold) Alpha Xi Delta function (interesting), hung out and RELAXED (and watched disney along with some girlie movies... and cried) and went to the ZOO!! It was a wonderful time, and I was uber sad to see them go. 

what?!

Yeah, that's what I asked myself when I woke up at 145 IN THE MORNING and couldn't go back to sleep. (you can blame that on my left ear that is screaming at me) What does one do at 145 in the morning? well the answer is.... GO BACK TO SLEEP!!! clearly that was not an option for me as it is now 216 in the morning and I am still awake. I am going to clean out my car, and then fax in my paperwork to work, and maybe NAP? i do have to pick up Breanne and Kiley tomorrow at the airport at about 915, and then it's to the Brewer's spring training. It's going to be a busy day, I am sick, and I NEED TO SLEEP. but since that is not an option right now, I might as well be productive. *sheesh*