Day 30

Day 30 

March 14, 2012

This is the one picture I took today. I really need to get better at this! It's of Shawn & Gus in my window. It's the only one I opened today because it only got up to about 35-40 degrees, and it was raining. 

Some things I posted today:

"Mom's list of things for me to do today: Don't panic, and clean the house.  Thanksss mom. Have a great lunch with your friend. =]"

"Can I panic now??? Please?!?!"

Tomorrow is the last day before we go to pick up my friends, and I'm slightly in a panic about the house being  so messy. Especially my bedroom! But I did get some cleaning done while my mom was at lunch with her friend. Here's what I got done:

• Clean the toilet, shower, sink & mirror
• Vacuum the rugs
• Take the things I'm getting rid of down to the basement to be stored
• Laundry

I've done 9 loads of laundry in two days - 5 from last night folded and put away, 2 from earlier today folded, 1 in the dryer & 1 in the washer.

I got a shower for myself, and shopping for party stuff done today. 

Now all that's left is cleaning the house (dishes, sweeping, general picking up, some vacuuming), decorating favor boxes and putting stuff in them, cleaning my room...(I still have tons of stuff to put away, and no place to put it!), and final plans for meeting up with friends, where & when. 

I'm ready to panic. I really really really am.

Right now, I need to get some sleep, and do my best not to panic (too much) tomorrow. 

Hopefully all plans will work out alright, and we'll have a good time. 

Pray for me and my nerves tomorrow please!! We'll need help from the Lord to get it all done! 

I'm loving this song. The words are so true and right for this time. 

When everything falls apart
Your arms hold me together
When everything falls apart
You're the only hope for this heart
When everything falls apart
And my strength is gone
I find You mighty and strong
You keep holding on
You keep holding on

I love that line "I find You might and strong". I know I will find God might and strong, and he WILL hold me together while my "world" seems to be falling apart. =]

Have a good Thursday everyone!

Day 29

Day 29

March 13, 2012

I posted this on Monday: 

"Sorting, dejunkifying, and cleaning. Wonderfulness! :P I'm still not done with my room...do I really have that much junk? Ugh..."

As I'm organizing and dejunkifying I'm finding so many things that aren't a necessity for happiness. No *thing* ever can be, that's God's job.  

In this drawer alone, I found enough "junk" to fill half a Walmart bag.  Really! Now that that's done, I can actually open the drawer without having to readjust things, and I can fit a hairbrush in it! Which, I haven't been able to do for...well, let's just say a long time!  I'm still not done with my room. I have so many boxes still left to go through and find homes for the things inside. It's been hard, and stressful at times, but I feel pretty good about all the things I'm letting go. 

I know my room is going to look great when I get it done, so I'm not giving up, even if it is overwhelming.  

I found out today that both the friends who I sent invitations to will probably be able to come! And I'm so excited, I just can't wait to see them!  I'm praying all the details will work out, and that we'll all get along okay, and have a good time together.  And also that I'll be able to find time for all the things I still need to do, like cleaning and organizing my room, and helping to clean the house. 

Tomorrow's only Wednesday. I have to keep reminding myself of that. Otherwise, I'll go crazy! 

I'm excited though, and happy my friends are coming. 

I hope you all had a good day! I know I sure did. The temps were around 60 for most of the day today and I've been wearing shorts again! 

Well, I'm off to finish picking up the living room where my stuff is cluttering up the floor! 

Have a great Wednesday everyone! 

Do you have anything planned for your Wednesday?

Have you ever gone through all your stuff and dejunkified?

Day 28

Day 28

March 12, 2012

I have two windows in my room, so someone has to share. I guess Gus decided he liked that window best! 

Shawn had the other one all to himself.

Do you have pets?

If so, are they as silly as mine? 

Day 27

Day 27

March 11, 2012

I kinda miss the snow.  :(

Do you still have snow?

Day 26

Day 26

March 10, 2012

I got this card in the mail on Friday, and it totally made my day. 

This was the other side. (I whited out the addresses for privacy)

Oh, by the way, I'm excited.  =P 

Only a little though...haha. My friend reminded me tonight that it's only 9 days away. 

I didn't even realize! Now I'm even more excited!!

Today I got my dad's old Dell Latitude D430 laptop. It's smaller, and faster then my old one. 

I'm pretty happy with it, though it has a different operating system then mine did, and I'm still learning my way around.  

Today I made dinner. Box mac and cheese, pigs in a blanket and baked beans. Easy, but it takes awhile for just one person. Especially when the cans of Pillsbury rolls wouldn't open. That required hitting them against the edge of the counter until the top popped off. Fun night! =)

Today I ate girl scout cookies. Thin Mints are super yummy! =D

Today I was stressed out about whether or not my friends will be able to come. Partly because I had a dream that the dad of one of my friends called to say that he had a meeting that night and he couldn't bring her.  I don't think it's fair to have a bad dream about this every night since I sent out those invitations! 

It may be better then the dream about my mom having twin boys and naming them Spotty and Laurie with some strange unpronounceable Japanese middle names....I didn't even get to meet them! 

I tell you...my mind sometimes.

Today was Saturday. 

Today I'm thankful for music, and friends. Also for invitations that I can worry about. I mean, what else am I going to do with my time?

Tomorrow is Daylight Savings Time. Don't forget to spring ahead! 

Do you ever have strange dreams?

Do you ever get overly excited about things?

Day 25

Day 25

March 9, 2012

I think the plants are confused. 

That's all I have to say.

Kidding - I'm gonna keep typing. 

Let's see...today we went to the bank, went to another bank, went to Subway for lunch, and I got picked on by the guy making our sandwiches.  He had a pen tucked in his visor, and he had trouble with both the mayonnaise bottles he tried using.

Gunther decided since I moved the ladder off the top bunk, that he would try using my desk and bookshelf to get up on my bed...until he knocked over a bottle of perfume, and I ruined his evil plans.  (I'm  not allowing him to get up there because I have a pretty bed doll with a crocheted dress and ribbons on it, and I would rather he NOT eat the ribbons.)

This one to be exact:

Later I took some pictures outside, and played some basketball, but it got too cold so I came in.
Uhh...oh! Yeah, later we'll be going out shopping, annnddd...stuff.

Anyways, I hope you all y'all have a happy Friday, and a good weekend.

EDIT: I just realized this is my 100th post! Hurrah! And, also, day 25 of my photo-a-day challenge. woot!

Do you have any plans for your weekend?

Day 24

Day 24

March 8, 2012

After riding along while my mom took my sister to work, I walked into my room where I had made my bed this morning, thinking that I might find Gunther on the top bunk.  Not only did I find him up there, he was under the covers too! What a silly goose.

Today it got up to 60 degrees here, and I was wearing shorts and a tee-shirt all day.  I also wore my rain boots because that's what the ground called for today.  I think it might be officially mud season here! =D

Which means Spring is right around the corner! We saw geese flying north, and some Robins in our back yard today. And when I went to get the mail there was a small stream running through the ravine behind the mail box. We opened the windows for awhile, it felt soo nice outside. 

Today I was working on organizing the stuff that needs to go back in my room, and getting it sorted into "keep", "trash", and "goodwill" piles. I'm hoping instead of sending it all to Goodwill, we'll be able to have a yard sale, and make a little money off of some things.  Or that I will be able to pass some of my old toys off to younger girls that I know. 

I'm finding I have 2 whole boxes (and maybe more) of crafty things. Paint, stickers, paper, stamps, markers, crayons, ribbon, string, glue, and lots of other things too. 

I'm thankful today for not falling off the top bunk, and for music. 

I'm praying today that my friends will be able to come for my birthday. I'm excited, if you can't tell...

Is it Spring where you are? 

Do you enjoy dancing around in puddles?

Day 23

Day 23

March 7, 2012

Today was moving day.  My parents got their new mattress and box spring thanks to the timely delivery guys, my sister got their old bed, which, by the way looks awesome in her room, and I got bunk beds! Hurray!

The house is still a mess, (mostly junk from my room piled in the kitchen and living room...) but hopefully SOMEONE *ahem* will put their stuff away!  While I'm happy I got bunk beds, there is one less book shelf, and one less piano in my room to pile stuff on. Which is sad. Hey! I used the top of that book shelf! ...for craft supplies....

Now I mostly need to go through my stuff and get rid of old toys and stuff...hey, anyone want to win a bunch of polly pocket stuff in a giveaway? Ha! kidding...almost.

Uhhhmmm...so yeah. That's what I did today. Took all the junk out of my room and piled it in the kitchen.  I'd say that's a pretty productive day, wouldn't you? =P

Now I'm going to settle down for a long winter's nap nice snooze on my top bunk....that doesn't have an outside rail, we might have to fix this if I ever fall off.  Here's to hoping I don't fall off the top bunk.

This is what my room looks like now:

Pretty sweet isn't it? =)

I did this up for my friend, she wondered how my room was set up now. 

Annnnyyyywaaayyysssss....I have to go because I'm rambling on wayyy too much.

Goodnight!

Have you ever slept on a top bunk?

Have you ever fallen off a top bunk?

Have you ever fallen out of bed? 

Did you ever teach your cat to climb a ladder? =P

Day 22

Day 22

March 6, 2012

Today - I wish it was summer.

Ugh...I'm sick of being cold! I've worn shorts a few times this week, and today I found my sandals, but it's just too cold to wear shorts and sandals! =( 

They looked so nice with my outfit, I just wanted it to be summer. 

Today - I've been working on invitations to my birthday party. 

Fun fun! I'm really hoping these girls can come.

Today - I'm getting excited about the prospect of having bunk beds in my room once again.

Today - I was bad and did absolutely no school. Gotta get my groove on and get back into school. 

Today - I helped mop the kitchen floor. Hurray for cleaning! 

Today - I took pictures of my sandals...again.

Right Now - I need to catch some z's because there's a new mattress & box spring set coming for my parents tomorrow.  

And finally....

Right Now - Shawn is sleeping in the middle of my bed and he's so cute. I don't want to move him, but I'm tired.

Edit: I totally forgot to finish off my post! sorry 'bout that! here's the end:

Do you ever find yourself staying awake longer because a cat is sleeping on your bed?

Do you ever wish it was summer?

Day 21

Day 21

March 5, 2012

Today I pretty much did nothing. 

I made lunch. And dinner. 

I'm not a big fan of tuna, just so you know. 

Now I'm talking to friends, and enjoying smores. :)

Day 20

Day 20

March 4, 2012

So I took a bit of a break from my photo a day challenge but I'm back!

This is from when I was making my dad's birthday card. All I can say is I like my work spaces messy! =D

I hope you all have had a great weekend, enjoy the rest of your Sunday!