What I've Been Up to Lately

84/365: Watching my husband attempt to dig our car out of my parents' driveway. We ended up needing a few extra sets of hands. Thank goodness for friendly neighbors.

85/365: My dog is amazing.

87/365: Jimmy John's is so good to me. Unwich = Gluten free happiness.

88/365: Birthday present to my hubs. Awesome concert! Joshua James is good to his fans!

 89/365: Saying good-bye to my sweet puppy before we leave for Detroit, Michigan. Also, doing homework. Always doing homework.

90/365: My favorite place in Detroit is Joe Louis Arena. Thanks to our amazing friend, Terry, we got to tour the locker room, walk out on the ice, and see Gordie Howe on his birthday! What a weekend! Still can't believe it. 

 91/365: Rediscovered this picture of Adam from when we first started dating.

92/365: Ruben, rug surfing through the dining room. 

93/365: Trying to do homework at my house is a joke. 

94/365: Watching the hubs play some hockey.

95/365: Celebrating warmer days by opening the windows.

96/365: First time using the mixer for some gluten free goodness.

97/365: The sunbathing basset is never satisfied.

98/365: Enjoying our first Bats game of the season at Louisville Slugger Field! 

 99/365: New book from Sojourn Community Church.

100/365: Reunited with my front porch. So happy (and the pets, too).

101/365: Charlie after a nice walk.

102/365: Duncan doing a little cactus surfing.

103/365: This guy following me everywhere.

104/365: Love finding new (and delicious) gluten free snacks!

105/365: Rainbow after a storm...

...followed by the most delicious burger I have ever tasted.

106/365: The most ornery cat I've ever met. I took him for a walk once and now he spends his days trying to figure out how to get back outside.

Sorry for my major absence. 365 Projects are hard work! :) I'm getting excited as my first semester of grad school comes to a close. Although, I will be starting right back up with two summer classes. I need a nap just thinking about it. ;)

What have you been up to lately?

A Curious Little Furball, Coffee, and Sunshine

So, our cat, Gatsby, has been on one lately. He is crazy! He literally just leapt onto my desk and slid (Risky Business style) behind my computer as I typed this sentence. And, now he's drinking out of my water glass and smelling my sewing machine. What? What do you call this? Kitten, I guess? I haven't had a kitten since grade-school (Ruben was older when he found us), so I'm not familiar with all of these unusual (and hilarious) behaviors. Although, sometimes it's not so funny. Like when he bit my nose or scratched my cheek. Perhaps I got my face too close to his, but whatever. Not important. Ahhh. I just can't resist that bewitching face. And his snipped ear. So oddly adorable.
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But, he does some of the weirdest things. Like this:

Doesn't he look like a little alien-child? With those long legs? Why do I find this irresistible??

Maybe because of moments like this. Yes, he is choking Ruben. He's so mean to Ruben. But, look at that angelic face. Awww.

37/365: Lately, I have been working on homework non-stop. I have a love-hate relationship with homework. I absolutely love what I am learning. I don't remember a time I felt this engaged in school (and with online classes, no less!). However, I hate how much time I spend doing homework. And, sadly, I'm pretty certain it's my fault. I guess I never really learned how to properly take notes. So, I've been writing everything down. Like, everything. It's ridiculous. I am trying to work on it, but I've convinced myself that if it isn't written down I won't remember it. So, because of this, I've been drinking a lot of coffee.

So much, in fact, that I have officially reached "One of the Family" status at Heine Bros. Which is appropriate because I feel like I live there. 

 38/365: Today, was a happy one. 

 

I completed a lot of homework, my kitchen is clean (thank you, Hubs), and it was absolutely gorgeous outside.

So, Charlie and I went for a walk! Walking Charlie is one of my favorite things. Ever.

What do you like to do when it gets warm(er) outside?

Bogged Down

Yikes! My bloggin' has definitely been placed on the back burner lately with all of this homework I've had to do. Sorry guys. To all 4 of you. And, if there are more of you reading, I would gladly apologize to you too if you'd click that little follow button down there. No? That's cool. Just thought I'd mention it.

Anyway, things have been a little hectic lately as this was a big assignment week with my classes and I also put in more hours at work than usual. So, that in turn meant less blogging. Boo. Not a fan. I'll try to be better.

21/365: Monday, I spent some time with my kiddos talking about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They're pretty young, so the concept was hard to grasp. However, they did tell me that he was a nice man who helped people. Mission = accomplished. Then we spent some time making rainbows out of pegs. Their idea completely. I thought it was somewhat fitting. 
22/365: Adam sent me some "emo" pics of our pets. I could not stop laughing. Love my fur babies!

23/365: Made a delicious salad this night. You can find the recipe in here. And, if you don't buy the book, at least buy this dressing. It is my fave! YUM!

24/365: Today was lots and lots of studying. These cuties kept me company while I read and reviewed articles on the origins of Applied Behavior Analysis.

25/365: To treat myself for all of my studying, I headed over to Tickled Pink and purchased some new (old) canisters for our kitchen. I am absolutely in love with them (shhh -- so is Adam)! The best part, though, was when I texted my mom to show her my find, she replied that she owned the very same canisters many years ago! :)

26/365: Saturday, I woke up with a cough and a sore throat. So, I had ice cream for breakfast. It helped temporarily. 

Any other recommendations for cough/cold/runny nose? I'm loading up on vitamin c and washing/sanitizing my hands frequently. Hoping this bug goes away soon!