Some of you have recently told me that you cannot 'comment' on my blog. What a bummer! I love comments! I have looked at all my settings and there should be no problem on my end of why you can't comment.
When you are on my blog, click on 'Comments' below the post you want to make a comment.
Type in your comment, in the space provided.
Pick from the “Comment As” drop down list: Anonymous.
Then hit “Post Comment”.
At the bottom of the ‘Preview Box’ it will say “Word Verification”.
Type in what the letters are. They will look funny (this is to block spam from my blog).
Then hit ‘Post Comment’.
It should post. Try it out on this post – just type “Test”. Don’t forget to leave your name!
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Update on my 'bites' coming soon.....
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
These Days
I have bites on my legs. Really bad bites. Maybe chiggers? Maybe poison ivy? What else bites you and then spreads, swells and itches like crazy? Everyone who looks at my leg has a different opinion. Even the pharmacist. I tried taking pictures, but do you know how hard it is to get a good picture of your leg? Hard. Especially when you are super (duper) white. If you use the flash, all you get is a flash in the picture, because of the reflection from my leg. If you don't use a flash...well...it just doesn't turn out right either. So, you will just have to trust that my leg has bites, is red and kinda swollen. Oh yeah, and part of the bites look like they are infected with yellow puss bubbles on it. Is that too much information? Have I grossed you out yet? Just remember, my blog is titled 'The Days of Nik and Carla'. And, well, these are the days of Nik and Carla. Fun, huh? Be glad I have not shared with you the story of my big toe (yet). Surgery. Bloody. I have pictures. It was actualy a little traumatizing to me, so you might not ever hear about it...
Back to my post...
Nik's days, on the other hand (and if you are still reading) have been filled with family! He went home to see his dad on Fathers Day and had a great time visiting with everyone there. We don't get to GO see them very often because with Nik's position at the church, we have to be at church every Sunday; and with my job, I have to be there Monday - Friday. We are grateful they come see us so often! But it was good for Nik to get away a couple of days and hang out with his fam.
I stayed home - Someone has to 'bring home the bacon'! Ha!
Speaking (typing) of work, look at what happened on Monday:
I was sitting at my desk when I heard a loud noise. I looked out my window and saw one of those limbs on the ground! I went to go tell my co-workers and we went outside to get a better look. While we were out, the second limb fell! We could hear a few other trees cracking. But no others have come down yet. We had major winds yesterday. I guess that, combined with these trees being so dry - that is what happens. We have actually had this happen to us at home (twice)! Crazy.
Also - I have been eating. A lot. I am loving me some yummy Mexican Corn Dip. And brownies. Sometimes, even combined. With a Coke. Once, also with a sausage link. This is crazy, my eating. (And NO, I am NOT pregnant!) Good thing Nik is back to make sure I am eating (somewhat) healthy meals. Because let me tell you - although I am LOVING my food choices lately, I'm not feeling as good as normal. I had better start eating right (after I finish off the yummy Mexican Corn Dip, of course), exercising, and lose some more weight....
That's all I have for now. Oh, and by the way - I did get some chigger medicine from the pharmacist who looked at my legs. Yup, I used it 4 times. I woke up this morning with a really swollen, hurting, yellow-infected leg. At the advice of my co-workers (who think they are doctors) I took (scraped) the chigger medicine off my leg, and have been using a warm compress (off and on all day). My swelling is almost gone, most of the yellow-infected puss is out, and it is starting to look better. However, the bites on my other leg have gone from 7 to 11 overnight....The saga of the bites continue. I will keep you updated!
Back to my post...
Nik's days, on the other hand (and if you are still reading) have been filled with family! He went home to see his dad on Fathers Day and had a great time visiting with everyone there. We don't get to GO see them very often because with Nik's position at the church, we have to be at church every Sunday; and with my job, I have to be there Monday - Friday. We are grateful they come see us so often! But it was good for Nik to get away a couple of days and hang out with his fam.
I stayed home - Someone has to 'bring home the bacon'! Ha!
Speaking (typing) of work, look at what happened on Monday:
I was sitting at my desk when I heard a loud noise. I looked out my window and saw one of those limbs on the ground! I went to go tell my co-workers and we went outside to get a better look. While we were out, the second limb fell! We could hear a few other trees cracking. But no others have come down yet. We had major winds yesterday. I guess that, combined with these trees being so dry - that is what happens. We have actually had this happen to us at home (twice)! Crazy.
Also - I have been eating. A lot. I am loving me some yummy Mexican Corn Dip. And brownies. Sometimes, even combined. With a Coke. Once, also with a sausage link. This is crazy, my eating. (And NO, I am NOT pregnant!) Good thing Nik is back to make sure I am eating (somewhat) healthy meals. Because let me tell you - although I am LOVING my food choices lately, I'm not feeling as good as normal. I had better start eating right (after I finish off the yummy Mexican Corn Dip, of course), exercising, and lose some more weight....
That's all I have for now. Oh, and by the way - I did get some chigger medicine from the pharmacist who looked at my legs. Yup, I used it 4 times. I woke up this morning with a really swollen, hurting, yellow-infected leg. At the advice of my co-workers (who think they are doctors) I took (scraped) the chigger medicine off my leg, and have been using a warm compress (off and on all day). My swelling is almost gone, most of the yellow-infected puss is out, and it is starting to look better. However, the bites on my other leg have gone from 7 to 11 overnight....The saga of the bites continue. I will keep you updated!
Monday, June 20, 2011
1 week until 30
My Birthday is in 1 week and I will be 30! Happy 1-week Birthday to me!
I am throwing myself a party for my birthday! Funny, huh?! I am having the best time planning it all out! I think it will be fun...it normally is when you have cake and a bunch of friends in one place.
This weekend I have been working on handing out my party invitations.
My invitations:
So fun!
Can't wait...7 more days....lots to do until then!
I am throwing myself a party for my birthday! Funny, huh?! I am having the best time planning it all out! I think it will be fun...it normally is when you have cake and a bunch of friends in one place.
This weekend I have been working on handing out my party invitations.
My invitations:
So fun!
Can't wait...7 more days....lots to do until then!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Saturday
What a great day today has been! We woke up around 8am - Nik went to work and I went on a bike ride. While riding, I came across a 'Moving Sale'. There were some good things...and look at what I scored:
A Camelbak and 2 new plates - and at a really great price! I love 'Moving/Garage Sales'!
After my purchases I went back home to clean (a little); make brownies and finally showered! Maybe that is too much information...oh well.
Then Nik and I went to Market Days. It was a bust. There were not many vendors and it was really really hot and windy. But we did buy a yummy watermelon from a local farmer:
We ate lunch at a new burger joint and then ran around town. We ended up at Hobby Lobby, Lifeway, Card & Party, HEB, and Academy. We purchased a few items for the upcoming party and some new bike riding pants for me.
Tonight we were invited to my boss' home for a get-together with some other co-workers. She cooked sausage, beans and potato salad. We brought Mexican Corn Dip w/ crackers, Brownies and Watermelon:
We visited, ate and then played a game (this game was new to me...but soooo fun!). It was called 'On Your Face'.
After the card game, we went outside and played a couple games of Dodge Ball. So random. But fun!
Hope you are enjoying summer and having fun!
A Camelbak and 2 new plates - and at a really great price! I love 'Moving/Garage Sales'!
After my purchases I went back home to clean (a little); make brownies and finally showered! Maybe that is too much information...oh well.
Then Nik and I went to Market Days. It was a bust. There were not many vendors and it was really really hot and windy. But we did buy a yummy watermelon from a local farmer:
We ate lunch at a new burger joint and then ran around town. We ended up at Hobby Lobby, Lifeway, Card & Party, HEB, and Academy. We purchased a few items for the upcoming party and some new bike riding pants for me.
Tonight we were invited to my boss' home for a get-together with some other co-workers. She cooked sausage, beans and potato salad. We brought Mexican Corn Dip w/ crackers, Brownies and Watermelon:
We visited, ate and then played a game (this game was new to me...but soooo fun!). It was called 'On Your Face'.
After the card game, we went outside and played a couple games of Dodge Ball. So random. But fun!
Hope you are enjoying summer and having fun!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
New Pastor
Our church has a new Pastor!
Reverend JJ James will begin his ministry at our church the first Sunday of August.
Reverend JJ James will begin his ministry at our church the first Sunday of August.
Summertime
Summer is here. Summer is HOT, and not my favorite time of the year. But instead of focusing on the negative, (for example: the heat, the sweating, the no rain, the re-applying deoderant in the middle of the day, the humidity, the white legs...) I am choosing to focus on the positive things about summer!
Longer days. I love the time of year when the sun waits to set until after 8:30pm, instead of at 5pm!
Sno-cones. This has been a favorite summertime treat of ours. It started in NM. When Nik first moved to the area, he did not know his way around town (especially through the neighborhoods.In his hometown he always drove through neighborhoods to get anywhere he was going). So - we would get in our car, buy sno-cones, and get lost driving the town, the neighborhoods, and the back mountain roads. We have such good memories of long hours driving, eating sno-cones! Now - with gas prices so high, we settle for just sno-cones and no driving around!
Pineapples / Watermelons / Cantelope. We crave these!
Hawaiin Breeze Glade Candle. Seriously a wonderful summer scent in the house!
Yogurt Shops. Temple and Belton have a couple new yogurt shops where you fill your cup and pay by the ounce. We have made it our duty to try them all out (a couple of times) this summer. Pay by the ounce is good for me, because I don't like to eat a lot of yogurt at once. Nik, however, sometimes goes a little crazy. For those of you who have never been, they give you a cup. A big cup - and put you in front of all flavors of yogurt and toppings - then you help yourself! (In Nik's defense it is easy to get carried away). The first time we experienced this, he filled his cup with 16 ounces. That is one pound of Yogurt and toppings! It was a little expensive...!
Watering the grass. I love it. I don't know why, but it makes me happy! It is a balance, watering enough to keep your grass alive and keeping your water bill down. So far, I have found the happy balance. We'll see how well I do as the summer gets hotter.
Hanging out with Teens. Since the teens are out of school, Nik gets to hang out with them more. Playing basketball, eating sno-cones and just goofing off. It's a favorite time of his to have more time with them.
Grilling. We love to grill. Actually, we grill year-round, but there is something nice about grilling in the summer. Oh, and one of my favorite smells during the summer is when you step out of your house, and you smell the yummy flavors of someone else grilling.
New Summer Cup. At Target this weekend, I found these fun, plastic cups that were 'summery' (if that is a word...). And I had to have it! It is my new official 'Summer Drink Cup'. It goes with me everyday to work. Isn't it fun and cute?! (Good thing it does not take much to make this girl happy!)
Camp. Love Camp. Love everything about Camp. I'm sad I don't get to be a part of it, but so glad that Nik gets to take the teens each year. And each year they love it more and more. Before we moved here, very few ever went to Camp. They hated it. Well, that rocked our world - so we had to change that! Slowly, but surely, they are loving Camp!
My Birthday. There was no way I could conclude this post without my Birthday being mentioned! I love my Birthday. I know it is silly and we all know I don't like the age I am turning this year, but I think there is something special in celebrating the day you came into this world. Plus...there is some party planning going on!
Time for some reader participation - Comment and tell me what your favorite part about summer is!
Longer days. I love the time of year when the sun waits to set until after 8:30pm, instead of at 5pm!
Sno-cones. This has been a favorite summertime treat of ours. It started in NM. When Nik first moved to the area, he did not know his way around town (especially through the neighborhoods.In his hometown he always drove through neighborhoods to get anywhere he was going). So - we would get in our car, buy sno-cones, and get lost driving the town, the neighborhoods, and the back mountain roads. We have such good memories of long hours driving, eating sno-cones! Now - with gas prices so high, we settle for just sno-cones and no driving around!
Pineapples / Watermelons / Cantelope. We crave these!
Hawaiin Breeze Glade Candle. Seriously a wonderful summer scent in the house!
Yogurt Shops. Temple and Belton have a couple new yogurt shops where you fill your cup and pay by the ounce. We have made it our duty to try them all out (a couple of times) this summer. Pay by the ounce is good for me, because I don't like to eat a lot of yogurt at once. Nik, however, sometimes goes a little crazy. For those of you who have never been, they give you a cup. A big cup - and put you in front of all flavors of yogurt and toppings - then you help yourself! (In Nik's defense it is easy to get carried away). The first time we experienced this, he filled his cup with 16 ounces. That is one pound of Yogurt and toppings! It was a little expensive...!
Watering the grass. I love it. I don't know why, but it makes me happy! It is a balance, watering enough to keep your grass alive and keeping your water bill down. So far, I have found the happy balance. We'll see how well I do as the summer gets hotter.
Hanging out with Teens. Since the teens are out of school, Nik gets to hang out with them more. Playing basketball, eating sno-cones and just goofing off. It's a favorite time of his to have more time with them.
Grilling. We love to grill. Actually, we grill year-round, but there is something nice about grilling in the summer. Oh, and one of my favorite smells during the summer is when you step out of your house, and you smell the yummy flavors of someone else grilling.
New Summer Cup. At Target this weekend, I found these fun, plastic cups that were 'summery' (if that is a word...). And I had to have it! It is my new official 'Summer Drink Cup'. It goes with me everyday to work. Isn't it fun and cute?! (Good thing it does not take much to make this girl happy!)
Camp. Love Camp. Love everything about Camp. I'm sad I don't get to be a part of it, but so glad that Nik gets to take the teens each year. And each year they love it more and more. Before we moved here, very few ever went to Camp. They hated it. Well, that rocked our world - so we had to change that! Slowly, but surely, they are loving Camp!
My Birthday. There was no way I could conclude this post without my Birthday being mentioned! I love my Birthday. I know it is silly and we all know I don't like the age I am turning this year, but I think there is something special in celebrating the day you came into this world. Plus...there is some party planning going on!
Time for some reader participation - Comment and tell me what your favorite part about summer is!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Gloria & a Battle Wound
Gloria (my bike) is doing awesome! We went out mountain bike riding again tonight and had a great time. It was a long ride. By the time I was done, I was done. Know what I mean?! That ride tonight kicked my tooshie! But - IT WAS FUN! The more me and Gloria bond, the better we do together and the more we ride mountain bike trails, the funner it gets. I'm not going to say easier, because it is still hard, but I can enjoy it more. Plus, I'm doing really well with mountain biking. (In my opinion). Ha! My 'teacher' says I'm doing good. So that is enough for me!
I really tried tonight to ride everything. All the uphills, all the downhills, over all the stumps and rocks, and rough terrain and even through all the overgrown brush and trees...which leads me to...
My first 'Battle Wound':
Yes, that is my arm, and yes there IS A SCRATCH on it. Now, I know it is nothing serious, but it is a 'battle wound' and my first...so I had to document it and share!
Also - guess where we store our bikes? You would think that we have this really nice bike rack holder somewhere or that we store them in a our garage, or even a shed outside. But no...
In our Foyer/Living Room. Yup. That is the way we roll! They have serioulsy been there for months now. I don't see them going away any time soon!
What we are looking forward to this week: Open Gym with the teens (basketball, dodgeball...etc); Volleyball; Farmers Market and a trip to see someone special!
Happy Monday! I'm off to get a shower and head to bed. It will soon be passed my bedtime (again - 2nd night in a row)...Goodnight!
I really tried tonight to ride everything. All the uphills, all the downhills, over all the stumps and rocks, and rough terrain and even through all the overgrown brush and trees...which leads me to...
My first 'Battle Wound':
Yes, that is my arm, and yes there IS A SCRATCH on it. Now, I know it is nothing serious, but it is a 'battle wound' and my first...so I had to document it and share!
Also - guess where we store our bikes? You would think that we have this really nice bike rack holder somewhere or that we store them in a our garage, or even a shed outside. But no...
In our Foyer/Living Room. Yup. That is the way we roll! They have serioulsy been there for months now. I don't see them going away any time soon!
What we are looking forward to this week: Open Gym with the teens (basketball, dodgeball...etc); Volleyball; Farmers Market and a trip to see someone special!
Happy Monday! I'm off to get a shower and head to bed. It will soon be passed my bedtime (again - 2nd night in a row)...Goodnight!
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