Vacation...not cool.

I decided that because I have been sick my entire mental health vacation I have earned the right to have an entire new one! Although I did have a migraine today I am hoping to start my vacation over tomorrow, but we will have to see. I can't start until I have a great physical/mental day!!! That day will come soon, I just know it! Then I will start partying it up like there is no tomorrow. I think I'll start by dragging main in Rexburg...yeah, I'd better start with the most dangerous! :D Maybe i'll even stuff my bra, put on bright red lipstick and stop to hang out with Madison people, the Sugar City rival! Now I know I am getting into dangerous teritory. Aw ha ha ha (evil laugh). I'd better stop before I get to excited about being a rebel and my migrain comes back... :o)

3rd Day of Vacation

Well what do you know, day 3 of vacation and I still have a migraine. I'm going to breakdown and take the precious $500 shot...................................35 minutes later..................migraine gone!!!! Now I just have to deal with the fibromyalgia pain. But, I'm watching Anne of Avonlea and crocheting. Accomplishing 2 things on my list!!!! Maybe there's hope after all!

Happy 24th of July

I LOVE the Pioneers!!!

Vacation Day's 1 & 2

I had such grand ideas of how I would start my vacation. Star gazing at night and searching for the perfect spot for pictures during the day. But, as in most of my adventures in life, things haven't started out as planned. Yesterday I found myself laying in the dark, not looking at stars, but nursing a migraine. And today there will be no picture seeking adventures as for the fact that I have the flu :D

HAPPY VACATION EVERYONE!!!!

"Taking a vacation from my problems" - from What About Bob

As of right now I am taking a mental vacation from my life. I am way too stressed out and I am not enjoying life at all. I'm not sure what's going on to make my life so unfulfilling right now. I know the quote, I think from an apostle, that says when you are having a hard time forget yourself and go to work...meaning, start serving other. I took this really seriously after my dad passed away. I was engulfed in grief and I hated it so I started doing things little things for others. Then I didn't think it was working so I tried so much harder to always be giving service, some service could be seen, most could not.

This is where my natural man comes out and if you want to think I'm scum...ok. But, be honest, am I the only one that feels like I give and give and give and "feel" like I get nothing in return...except more health problems, which causes more stress, which causes more unhappiness and the cycle continues.

Maybe the doctor is right and I should just "up the Prozac." But to me that doesn't really seem like the answer. That is why I am taking a mental health vacation. I want to spend time doing the things that I want to do like:
*taking pictures
*sewing
*reading
*doing crafts
*watching the Anne of Green Gables series

I'm tired of stressing and I'm taking a break!

Rodeo

THESE ARE MY TWO

RODEO QUEENS!

My mom and I left for Rigby at 7:30 to make sure we made it

there promptly at 8 for the pole bending action to begin.

Little did we know, the schedule changed and

we got to watch an rousing 2 hours of team roping first.

Garth, Annie and little Nolan joined us later

and we all had a great time!

Most of my pictures didn't download so all of my

action shot will go unseen. But this is the girls and

Jeff waiting for their next event.
Cambria and Hailey also participate in calf roping,

barrel racing, goat tying and I think there might be

a few more.
I am so proud of the girls! They have worked so hard and
their progress is really showing!!! There is one more
rodeo in two weeks and I can't wait to do it all over again.
BUT, I think next time I will try sunscreen...ouch!!!!!!!

friends...

Here's a big ol' shout out to my friend Mary. You made me feel like a million bucks! I LOVE my PERFECT flowers!!!

it IS the little things

I keep wondering to myself if I am the only person over the age of 10 who doesn't get this concept yet. It is the little things that matter. In case anyone else is having trouble with this the answer is prayer and scripture study. When life gets harder than I think I can handle, that is not the time to "forget" prayer and scripture study, it is the time to dive into to it full force!!!! Get yourself into a habit so your at a place where you just do it, and don't have to think about. That is where I am trying to get! In all honesty, I think more people know what I'm talking about than would rather admit it.

Prayer and scripture study, how simple is that. But, I'm sure I'll need to remind myself of that during my next stressful day.