Video Blog: Introducing Brandi

Our newest addition

First off, sorry I haven't blogged in a bit. Phil got home Tuesday night and it was so great to see him. Even though he had only been gone for 8 days, it still seemed like longer. He came home with a dozen red roses for me, so sweet.





Other then that, things have been pretty busy around here, we've been out and about running errands and the past two days I have been feeling pretty sicky, so I have been in bed a lot, resting and trying to feel better. Right now Phil is up in Show Low, about 4 hours north of here, camping with his dad, I told him to get even though I didn't feel good because all I am doing it resting and napping and he might as well see his dad, who he hasn't seen in months.





But, during our busy week we did get a new addition to our family...introducing...Brandi....








We adopted her from the Arizona Humane Society. She is a 6 month old Australian Shephard mix, and it also looks like she has some collie in her. When I saw her, all the other dogs in the kennels were barking and she just sat there staring at me. We went around a few times, but we kept getting drawn to her, so we just had to get her. She already knows some basic commands like sit and stay and lay down, and even though they told us she was partially housebroken, she seems completely housebroken to us, hasn't messed in the house once and will go get her leash and bring it to us or scratch at the front door when she needs to go out. Very quiet dog, and very smart, and so sweet. She loves to give us kisses and she really is no trouble at all, at night she will lay at the foot of the bed on the floor, but with Phil being out of town, she slept last night on the bed with me. And she is a heavy sleeper, anytime I moved or got up to go to the bathroom, she never moved, she was dead asleep. Only thing that bugs me is that she will wait forever before going number 2, especially when it is cold outside at night and I am ready for bed. She is a great addition to the family and it is nice to have the company actually. Phil has been wanting a puppy and frankly, while he is at work during the day or if he goes out of town again, it is nice to have her. I planned on doing a video blog of her, but seeing as I have been feeling pretty crappy the since yesterday and have spent most of the weekend sleeping, I will video blog her when I am feeling better.

YAY!!

Guess whose coming home tomorrow!!??

Yes, blog friends, Phil is coming home tomorrow and I am so excited. Turns out his work really screwed him over on the whole deal down there, not sending his check to him on time, and now not paying his per Diem for food and motel cost, meaning that the extra money he makes that we could save away to start our business will go to pay for his motel and food. He might as well come back home and work a normal work week instead of working long hours on the weekend for basically nothing.

Even though its only been a week today since he left, it has been a long week for both of us. We are miserable without each other, and the nights around here have been pretty lonely. I was starting to get used to being alone though, I didn't like it, but I was handling it better then the first few days he was gone. But I am so glad he's coming home, now we can go back to our routine, and there is so much we want to do now that the weather is nice that we had to postpone, so now we can do things again. Plus he will be here to help with wedding plans, and I feel better knowing he's here to help me make decision, so it feels like his wedding too.

Speaking of which, I got the invites to the reception done today and they are so adorable! All I have left to do is address then envelopes and then mail them out in the morning. Once we get married then we will do the same thing but as announcements to send out to the rest of our family and friends.

Well, I am off to start some dinner, and also start watching as many shows as I can on the DVR. I have been going through all my shows each night, trying to get caught up, since he doesn't like all the same shows I do, but I was behind a couple weeks because I just didn't have the time to watch. So hopefully I can get caught up so I don't get behind anymore.

Video Blog: Pissy Sunday

Change of Plans and A Milestone

OK...so the wedding plans have changed a bit, but I think for the better.

The original plan was for us to get married on Nov. 24th, with a small reception afterward, with just close family and friends. Well, the reception is still on for the 24th, that hasn't changed, but looking into officiants, it just costs so much and seeing as I am planning this on short notice, and it being a holiday weekend, there really isn't anyone available. And my dad thought of getting ordained online to perform the service, but then, who knows if all those sites out there where you can get ordained are legal, and what if we find out down the road that is wasn't.

So, we decided to do the simple way to get married, and head down to the Justice of the Peace. Really, we just want to get married and this is not only the most cost-effective way to do it, but to us, it doesn't matter where we get married, as long as we do. So I spoke to the women today, who seemed so nice and happy for us, and she put us on her calendar for Nov. 20th after 5pm. My parents will be there and I am going to ask her Monday when I call to confirm if it is OK if we want to say our own vows, since we each have some written. It may not be the way we originally wanted it, but we'll be married and that's all that matters. I'd marry him anywhere, anytime. What will be great is that we'll still have the reception on Nov. 24th with our family and friends, and seeing as we'll already be married, we'll be more relaxed to enjoy ourselves.

Now...what is this milestone I mentioned in the subject line?

We've hit the 1000 mark here at Kimbo Central, which means that my blog has been viewed 1000 times. The counter is at the top of the page, on the left hand side, and I believe as I write this the count is at 1020. I'm pretty excited! I seemed to have a group of readers, mainly family and friends, but still, it is really cool to me that you all come here and check out what is going on with my life. The whole concept of blogging is really great, I think, it is sort of like having a journal or a record of your life events, something you can always come back to and look at and reflect on how you've changed, or how life has changed. I read through some of my old blogs recently, blog upon blog of all the dating struggles I was once going through and how I developed the mentality that I was going to end up alone. Now, I am a month away from getting married to the man that I have been waiting and hoping for. I hope as my blog gets 1000 more hits, that my life will take me in more unexpected and wonderful places that I can share with all of you.

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First Night Alone

Phil left this morning a little after 11am. When we woke up this morning we packed all his things and loaded the truck. I tried to make that time go by slowly, and we just kept looking at each other with that look that meant we knew we were going to have to say goodbye soon, but neither one of us wanted to talk about it. Unfortunately, though, that time came and even though I had tried so hard all morning to not cry, the minute he hugged me goodbye I couldn't help myself. Our goodbye wasn't long, because I don't think either one of us could have handled anymore tears, from both of us, and I think it was better that way. Watching him drive away was so hard though. I knew I wouldn't be seeing him for a month and going back into the house alone just broke my heart. I know, its only a month, 30 days, but it is still so hard. Its amazing how someone can come into your life and just change things for the better and make such a difference on who you are. The days I am actually OK being alone, as I am used to it when he is at work. But it's the night that is hard, when I get lonely, when I look over at his chair to tell him something or laugh over something that is on TV and then I remember he's not there. But the night just means he is one more day closer to coming home. I am thinking positively. And it helps that we talk all the time, he calls and checks in, and I call his motel room to check in. He took my laptop to have Internet so we could email, but there is no Internet in the place he's at, so at least we have phone calls, and we both plan on sending letters to each other.

The good thing is that we are finally going to get the money we need to get our business off the ground. He can get licensed and bonded so he can be an independent contractor and I will run the office end of the business from here. As hard as it is to be away from each other, the payoff is worth it.

I should try to lay down and get some sleep, its after midnight and I am usually in bed by this time, but I can't sleep. I am used to him being here, and its hard sleeping alone. Funny how a few months ago when we moved in together I had a hard time sleeping because he was in the bed and I was used to sleeping alone, now its the opposite. But the sooner I get to sleep, the sooner I can stop missing him at least for a few hours.

I promise tomorrow will be a better, happier blog. I am just sad tonight, but as the days go by and I get used to being alone here, I will be better. But I have some good news to blog about, so check back tomorrow! For now...goodnight!