Delinquent update

Blogging on this side of things has certainly become less frequent. I've found that our free time in the evenings is limited after we get two little ones to bed. I've tried to keep you with their blog, as I anticipate more people being interested in what's going on with them.

I've been burning up the Interstate this month and Jeremiah has noticed. He has declared more than once on the phone or before I leave that he doesn't want me to go or he wants me to come home. That is so hard to hear! It is the epitome of mommy guilt.

Turning 30 was somewhat uneventful. I think I'm OK with that. Well, admittedly, I'm always excited to be celebrated. It just didn't fit this year. I was a little bummed for a while, but I didn't plan anything for myself so I can't feel too bad.

We made a trip to Illini country this past weekend and had a great time with friends. It was food for my soul and forced me to relax while with them.

It's that time of year when I get the itch to do home projects - paint, landscape, spring cleaning, etc. However, this is somewhat challenging when the house and yard are temporary! The spring cleaning could certainly still happen so I should probably plan to tackle some of the boxes that I knew needed to be sorted when we moved. However, the month of May is a bit hectic with confirmations, graduations, and family visits. Boxes can wait. Time with family can't!

Apparently, the result of not blogging for a while is rambling so I'll stop now. Hopefully I'll have something a bit more riveting to blog about next time.

good for procrastination

Because I'm avoiding the mile-long list of things I need to do, here's a good way to procrastinate.

1. What is your occupation right now? Assistant Director of Advancement

2. What color are your socks right now?

white with pink heals

3. What are you listening to right now?
WGN online

4. What was the last thing you ate?
a banana muffin

5. Can you drive a stick shift?
yes, but it has been a few years

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone
my sister last night

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes

8. How old are you today argh...30

9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?
depends on the time of year - College football in the fall, Illini basketball and Cardinals Baseball

10. What is your favorite drink?
diet Dr. Pepper, but I really miss a nice glass of Riesling right now

11. Have you ever dyed your hair?
just highlights

12. Favorite food?
pasta

13. What is the last movie you watched?
Mona Lisa Smile on TV

14. Favorite holiday of the year
Christmas

15. How do you vent anger?
pout and cry, and occassionally yell

16. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Hmmm...probably my little people

17. What is your favorite season?
spring

18. Cherries or Blueberries?
Blueberries

19. Living situation?
Temporary, translation the basics with everything else boxed up. With my hubby, two sons, and our fur ball Ally

20. When was the last time you cried.
Monday reading a Caring Bridge post

21.What is on the floor of your closet right now?
Shoes, a bag that was packed up over a year ago and is still packed, and a couple bags

22. What did you do last night?
watched Jeremiah play soccer and went to PEO

23. What are you most afraid of?
Failure, letting down my kids and loved ones

24. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? Cheese

25.Favorite dog breed?
Aussies

26. Favorite day of the week?
Friday

27. How many states have you lived in?
3

28. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds

29. What is your favorite flower?
calililies

Small Town Caring is NOT DEAD!

A pharmacy technician at Walmart re-established my confidence in the trust of a handshake and a person's word last week. (Note - we have what I like to call the "World's Smallest Walmart") I was waiting in line behind an older man picking up his medication. The pharmacy student working rung him up and told him his total was around $55. The man opened his billfold and looked distraught. He dug around and then explained that his wife is failing mentally and she must have been in his wallet. He didn't even have a check, which he noted that he ALWAYS had in his wallet. He asked which of the medications was the most expensive and, of course, it was the one that he absolutely needed. The student told him that he could just stop back and he replied that he lived 40 miles away. He then proceeded to ask how much he could get for the money he had in his wallet. (Looking back now, I'm not sure why I didn't step forward and offer to pay at this point, but it didn't cross my mind.)

The student stepped over to the pharmacist who promptly came to the window and told the man that he could take ALL his medication and send a check back. She trusted him. Then, she stapled a business card to the bag so he had the address easily accessible and he went on his way.

It made me feel just great to have witnessed this transaction. These are the types of things that should still happen in small towns!