Been Thinkin and Surfin

I've become rather enthralled with this world of blogging. I've been surfing random blogs for the past week and have been making new friends. Since being married I've moved 15 minutes from town and therefore don't get to be as social as I'd like. Also, my husband is a super busy farmer and so as for double dates and such; maybe happens once a month or once every other month. All this leaves me feeling rather lonely since I have been a social butterfly my entire life. I hate being alone and I love making new friends, chatting and learning about peoples lives. I've become rather fond of the idea that you can make good friendships on here and I've noticed on blogs the posts and little signs for Nie. I have noticed this for the last week and finally today, I'm rather sad that I didn't do this sooner, have looked into exactly what is going on with this Stephanie character and her husband. I saw a picture of her today and I was so moved; call me crazy (please do, I am a bit crazy) but I saw myself in her. I have freckles, she has freckles. She is beautiful, I like to think and hope I am too (it makes me feel much better about myself). But more than that I thought, how wonderful that hundreds of people are getting involved and trying to help this beautiful person. I want to help. I'm a bit bummed I missed their auction they held for her but I've read this blog (which I've been stalking) and I think she has a great idea. She is planning on putting a blog book together of really clever, funny posts. I want to contribute, although I'm not so sure how funny I am, but I'd sure like to try. Check it out, I think it's a great idea. Not to mention I already know that most of the blogs I read are hilarious and this book would be nothing but laughs. Anyway, here is the link to Nie's blog; she's been blogging since September 2005.

This really isn't like me to get this involved in someone else's life; especially someone I don't know. Anyway, here's to me trying to be funny and helpful. I'm going to start compiling a list of subjects that might be good enough to get me into that book. I bet you all could do it, too.




Since I can't ever post something with out a picture, here 2 of my brothers and my dad (love the comb over pops) weeding my patch of dirt in front of my home. I didn't plant a garden this year because of time (lame excuse). School and softball really put a damper on my home improvement. On my birthday I pulled into my drive way to see this. I couldn't stop laughing because it was so funny. Apparently, Jason, the brother with the knee brace couldn't sit still (I was getting my Cold Stone birthday cake) waiting so he started to pull my HUGE weeds and the other's felt lazy, I guess (men) so they joined in the fun. I couldn't resist a picture. Thanks boys!

Here I am with my Cold Stone yummy cake. I love love love cake batter ice cream, so I thought, perfect! Birthday cake batter ice cream cake! My 3 year old nephew is sitting on the counter next to me. I couldn't tell you how excited that boy was to have cake. I came out in the morning and he said, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY WHITNEY! Now can we have some birthday cake now?" He waited so patiently (not) all day. :) I love being an auntie!! (maybe now someday soon I can also be a mommy? Maybe??)