a month in review!

Really interesting month so for a few highlights in no particular order...

I now have a niece! Her name is Emily Ruth Scott and she is adorable!!!


Mom is in Iowa with the Scott rights now enjoying her new grandbaby, we are all jealous! More pictures can be seen on Mindy and Jon's blog.

• I was called to be a primary teacher and I will be teaching the 6-going-on-7 year olds. There are usually about 3 of them so it shouldnt be too crazy except their previous teacher was amazing so I have some really big shoes to fill.

• On a more serious note, cousin Jacob got hit by a car, had surgery, (the success of which we are all thankful!) and is now recovering at Grandma Lowes which I am sure includes lots of sports as well as Grandma spoiling, both of which are sorely needed. But he is excited to get back to playing and dating so we are thrilled for his speedy recovery.

• The Alan and Carey Perazzo home is experiancing a change again, Grandma Lorelei, (my moms mom) is going to be moving in with us about June. This is cause for great celebration but also lots of moving. Grandma will be staying in the master bedroom downstairs with means a swicharoo for everyone else. As we are pro-movers these changes were made in about an evening, besides some of the furniture that couldnt make it up the stairs, that was left for a different day. The below armoire is case and point. After an unsuccessful attempt to bring it up the stairs, a window was measured and removed and after help from the neighbors across the street and a few acrobatic tricks by Brent (that it is a good thing Mom didnt see,) the armoire made it beautifully into what is now the parents room (again.)

• I finished my two classes I was taking for fun at the WNC, History 111 The US Constitution and Art ?? Ceramics. I loved them both and was sad to finish but excited to have more time to do other things. one of which is in the works and I should be finishing soon. pics to come! and the other is reading. I love that now I have time to read books for fun again and the 45 min drive to work allows me time to listen to books on tape.

• Also we have been having weird weather. Lots of wet stuff that is really foreign to those of us who live in a desert called Nevada. This is a prime example. This was two days ago and only lasted for about 5 to 7 minutes but look at what it did! (Side note: please turn off the volume before you listen because I just realized how weird my voice sounds on a recording. really odd.)

• Another also: look at the great growth of my tomato plants. Dad was kind enough to keep them alive while I was staying with Grandma and Grandpa (thanks for a wonderful time btw. Loved it!) If all of this freak weather stops happening then I might actually be able to plant them outside. we will see.

I am sorry for the lack of posting and I resolve to improve.

so its been a while...

The plants: as you may note there are far fewer plants here then I started with. This is due to me forgetting to water them and most of the plants have passed over to the other side. The ones that have survived are the endless and cherry tomato plants. We will see how long these ones last....

I'm ready for school to be over in one since but still want it to continue in another. I want to continue learning and having class discussions but want to be done with the tests and quizzes. Also want to have more time to throw pots on the wheel, right when I get started then we have like one more week that we can throw or something ridiculous like that.

Tired. not ready for another week. Will endure.

chow.

my garden grows!!!

...or at least some of the seeds have emerged!

This is how my garden garden looked on Wednesday after I had planted the seeds...


Now look and see what I have! Little sprouts! Aren't they so cute?!!?
These are my tomatoes... roma and cherry are the only veggies that have sprouted, so far.


My herbs seem to be doing well. They were the first to come up! Yeah for hope!


Maybe something will grow in my garden after all... or maybe it is just because I haven't had to do anything too major to keep it alive. Whatever!

It is growing!

Lent...

As I am not Catholic I do not really celebrate Lent in its entirety but I do like to try to work on a special goal in the time leading up to Easter and what better time to start then Lent? I try to focus on giving up a bad habit and spend that time with something more worthwhile.

My goal this year over Lent is to learn more about the life of Christ by studying it in the Scriptures and talks of the prophets. The thing that I am going to work on giving up is procrastination and I will continue with my plan of eating healthier.

Yeah for new beginnings!

So the new plan...

First of all, I had no idea that so many people in my family read my blog. Second of all, thanks, it makes me feel loved!

Now on to the reason for the post... While this may not seem major to alot of people it is a big deal for me to decide on something, anything, so here is the decided on plan. (It is subject to change!)

To squelch two rumors that I have heard (Thanks Grandpa!).... I am not getting married nor am I going on a mission at this time. Although both are worthy pursuits that I plan on doing they are not for me right now.

The New Plan: I got a job at Bob Tuckers Pharmacy for which I am really excited. This means I will be in Fallon longer then I had originally planned, which was June. Why, I dont know, but here I am and here I will stay, for a while. Please refer back to my blog title: "I am happy to be HERE!"

I start work on Wednesday!