Right Now

Right Now I'm...

Reading: The Fiery Cross (Outlander Series, #5) by Diana Gabaldon.  Facing Your Giants by Max Lucado.  Captivating: Unveiling The Mystery of a Woman's Soul by John and Stasi Eldridge.  Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence by Sarah Young.
Just finished re-reading The Shack by William Paul Young and waiting to see the movie with my Mom.

Watching: Just watched the series finale of Bones the other night. I was seriously bummed when I heard this was the final season. I've loved Bones since the first episode, and loved the books the series was based on as well. Getting ready to cue up last night's episode of Grey's Anatomy...although, after the heartwrenching episode last week I'm not sure if I should or not! (Major Daddy dying triggers in the last episode.)  Have you seen This Is Us? If you haven't, you're seriously missing out! I think it's the most real show I've seen in forever. There was not a single episode that didn't touch me in some way, shape, or form. There were definitely a lot of emotional triggers in the whole season, but in a weird way, each episode helped me deal with "something". Just watch it. Seriously.

Following: Daniel Euan Henderson on YouTube. I think I stumbled upon a video of his on Facebook one time and I've been a fan ever since. He's an adorable Scottish guy who does these short "motivational" videos. He's a riot! He also has some serious videos about depression, anxiety, and overcoming your own obstacles. And his accent! Just go watch him!

Eating: A lot healthier! That will be a series of posts in an of itself, but suffice it to say I've been improving my eating habits in order to heal some chronic health issues I've been dealing with. All in all, it's going pretty well. More on that later!

Wearing: Sweatpants, a t-shirt, and warm fuzzy socks. I'm on vacation, I can wear what I want!

Recuperating: Mentally and emotionally, still from Daddy's death. I have years' worth of writing to do on that topic, trust me. I will eventually get around to putting all my feelings into words here. I just need a bit of time. Physically, my back and knee are getting a tad bit better, mainly from my better eating, more activity, and some good pain pills (finally!).

Wondering: How many readers I have and what I'll post next...

Looking Forward: To the next TWELVE days of vacation time!!!

Enjoying: Not having to go to work for the next twelve days! hahaha

Planning: Lots of work around the house for the next twelve days of vacation. My mom and I will be getting some things organized, pictures hung (finally...we've only lived here two and a half years already and don't have a damn thing hung up!), the garden started, flowerbeds and memory garden built...so many things I'm tired just thinking about it!

I stole this little meme from my friend to get me back in the groove of blogging again.

Thanks for reading!

Have a great Friday night!

Rebecca

Wee Bits of Me Wednesday

Today's post inspired by:

{one}

Do you collect anything? If so, what and how long have you been collecting?

I started collecting teddy bears when I was very young, probably about 8 or 9. I have over 200 of them. I now collect anything ladybug themed, and books. Always books. :)

{two}

What is one cleaning tip that you swear by?

None, unless you count Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. Those things rock!

{three}

Who would you call for bail money?

Whoever wasn't sitting next to me in the jail cell!

{four}

What is one thing you miss about being a kid?

The innocence and wonder.

{five}

Name a few of your guilty pleasures.

Coffee. Chocolate. Sleeping. Yarn.

{six}

How early do you start your holiday shopping?

I try to avoid the commercialism of the holidays, it's always bothered me, but more significantly now since we've returned to Church. I usually buy the gifts we do exchange a few weeks before Christmas, unless it's something that needs to be special ordered or something.

{seven}

What is a family tradition that you would like to pass on to your significant other/children?

Attending Midnight Christmas Eve service at our church, followed by breakfast at our local 24 hour greasy spoon diner.

Buying one less gift for each other and giving that money to a local charity/soup kitchen/food pantry.

{eight}

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

The glory for anything I've ever achieved in my life is 100% attributable to the grace of God and God alone. I am merely a sinful servant through which His work is done.

{nine}

What do you do to pamper yourself?

Pedicures. Sleep. Disconnect from the phone/internet/etc and have a hermit day. Bubble baths. Wine (very occasionally!).

{ten}

If you were to start your own restaurant, what would it be called?

I have dreams of opening a bookstore / knitter's haven / coffee shop. I haven't settled on a name yet. =)

NaBloPoMo Day 7 - Places I have lived

In lieu of a long insightful post tonight, I'm going to fall back on some writing prompts I found while scouring the Internet looking for topics to post about during this 30 days of blogging.

Tonight's post is 10 Places I Have Lived:

(Although I'm not sure I've lived 10 places...but here goes)

• My parent's house in High Ridge.
• My parent's second house in High Ridge where we moved when I was 8 and where my parents still reside.
• An apartment in Fenton with a friend from high school (didn't last long, we kind of had a falling out).
• My parent's house, High Ridge.
• An apartment in the Tower Grove neighborhood in St. Louis City.
• An apartment in Hillsboro.
• My parent's home in High Ridge.
• The little house I bought in Festus (which, sadly we lost recently).
• The apartment I now live in with my husband in Festus.

Well, that's only 9 (technically only 6, but I counted all the times I've moved...), but who's counting! How many different places have you lived?

Hopefully tomorrow's and future posts will be more exciting and profound...I'm worn out from working a lot of overtime this weekend and getting our hineys kicked at work. (So tired in fact I originally titled this post NaBloPoMo Day 6...sheesh!)

I'm off to dreamland!

Have a good night!

ICLW ~ August 2010

WELCOME BACK for another fun bloggy lovefest week of ICLW!!!  Glad you're here, stop and stay a while if you like.  Feel free to explore the archives and the tabs up on the header to get a feel for who I am and what I'm about. 

Since we all know I love ICLW and I love memes, and we especially know I love to combine the two, I decided to steal a new one from my Hobbity friend (who stole it from someone else, she said so herself...LOL).

1.) If you could live in any country but the United States, where would you live?   Tuscany or Ireland, maybe even Greece.  Somewhere with a lot of history.   

2.) Why did you title your blog “A Long And Winding Road”?   Because it felt like the most accurate description of the journey of my life right now.  I wanted this blog to be about all aspects of my life; infertility, anxiety and depression, hobbies, knitting, reading, the coming back together of my marriage, my journey back to a close relationship with God, celebrations, successes, failures, hopes and dreams.  I am on a journey, chronicling the long and winding road from where and who I was to where and who I am supposed to be...and all the places and stops in between.

3.) How many “in real life” people know about your blog?   Just a couple.  My best friend, my husband (but he doesn't read it), and a select few other friends.  Most of my readers are online friends I met through message boards and the ALI community.

4.) Why did you decide to start blogging?   My first attempt at blogging was a knitting blog that didn't go anywhere.  My second attempt was chronicling weight loss and then morphed into a weight loss/infertility/knitting blog.  I blog for me mainly, as a journal of sorts.  There are times that I concentrate on content to draw in readers, or to "publicize" certain things, but mainly I just blog because I like to write and it gives me an outlet for emotions, ideas, etc. 

5.) What kind of clothes do you wear?   I'm usually a jeans/t shirt kind of gal, but occasionally I can be caught dressing up a bit for a night out or church.  I have to wear a uniform similar to a cop without a gun to work, so I try to maintain as much comfort as possible when I'm "off duty".  Right now I'm in a comfy oversized t shirt and yoga pants.  :)

6.) What are you having for dinner tonight?   We had date night, so it was Mexican, Casa Gallardo.  :)

7.) Where do you “blog”?   In our "office" on my laptop at my desk that once belonged to my Great Aunt Helen.  Sometimes I'll blog from my iPhone via email.  Technology is such an amazing thing! 

8.) Do you like to cook?   I love to cook.  I love baking more, but since my husband is diabetic and I have PCOS (prediabetic condition) most of my favorite baked goods are a no-no anymore. 

9.) What’s your beverage of choice at night?  I am a good old Southern Sweet tea junkie.  I don't have it often, but I love it.  Mostly I drink Crystal Light or water.

10.) What would you most like to know about your fellow bloggers who read this?   I'd like to know how they found my blog, and what keeps them coming back.  And what, if anything, they'd like to know more about me.

It's a potpourri of randomness...

I love ICLW.  I've come across some great new-to-me blogs this week.  Only problem is, now I have over 219 unread posts in my Google Reader instead of the 30 that were there this morning!

Since I'm pinched for time, I thought I'd jump on the meme-theme bandwagon today:

apple juice or orange juice?  I like both.  And yes, I love pulp in my OJ.  The more, the better!!!

are you a morning or night person?  Actually I'm more of a mid-morning to late evening kind of gal.  I'm at my best from about 10 am to 2am.

which do you prefer, sweet or salty foods?  I like sweet...but I do also like the whole sweet/salty combo.  Chocolate covered pretzels are a favorite.

what was your favorite childhood television program?  3-2-1 CONTACT!  Loved that dang show.

are you a collector of anything?  Ladybug-themed stuff.  Yarn.  Books.

if you could be any animal, what would you be?  A dolphin.

what do you usually think about right before falling asleep?  It all depends.

what’s your favorite color?  Purple and green.

do you believe in extraterrestrials or life on other planets? Seems like an awful waste of space if there's not.

do you believe in ghosts?  Yes.

ever been addicted to a video/computer game?  Since I got my iPhone, yes.  Words with Friends, We Rule, and Farkle.

you’re given 1 million dollars, what do you spend it on?  Completing our family.  Helping family and friends who need it. 

have any bad habits? Yep.

list 3 of your worst personality traits: Impatient.  Procrastinator.  Hypersensitive.

have any celebrity crushes? Jillian Michaels.

list 1 thing you wish you could change about yourself:  My weight.

any tattoos or piercings?  Pierced ears: 4 in right, 5 in left.  Used to have eyebrow and belly button pierced.  2 tattoos.

what’s the first thing you notice in the opposite sex?  Eyes.

are you mostly a clean or messy person?  Clean, but disorganized.

if you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?  I like where we live, but we really need a newer and slightly larger home.  (ours is 663 sq ft...)

If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?  Italy, Ireland, Monterey CA, New England in the fall, Greece.

List 5 goals on your life’s to-do list:

Lose weight (I have a significant amt to lose, we're not just talking 15-20 lbs here.  More like 150.)

Become a mother.

Swim with dolphins.

Learn to knit cables.

Make a difference.

name 1 regret you have:  I try very hard not to have regrets.  Everything I've done and have been through was for a reason...to get me to where I am now...to where I'm supposed to be.

name 1 thing you miss about being a kid: The simplicity of life.

name 1 thing you love about being an adult:  Being married to my best friend.

what’s your favorite song of the moment? Haven't Met You Yet - Michael Buble

What’s your favorite thing to do on a Saturday night?  Date night with my hubby.  Usually dinner/movie or dinner/bookstore outing.

what’s your favorite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon? Take a nap after church.