I am Snookie

Wow, looking back on that last post was really, really hard. I had forgotten how horrible my summer was! Dad’s okay, turned out that he had really bad Diverticulitis and he had 18 inches of his colon taken out and spent a month in the hospital. My cat, who I got as a present for my 7th birthday, was diagnosed with VERY severe diabetes around the time of my last post. About a month ago while I was at school my mom had to take her in to be put down. She had a great long life and now she’s in a better place. The only thing I worry about with that now is our other cat who never gets any attention unless I’m home which is rare…. because I have my own apartment now!

I’m a week away from finishing my first semester of dental hygiene school! I’ve never been through anything like this before. It’s exciting, nauseating, frustrating, stressful, and I love every minute of it! (most of the time) the other 38 girls/women are wonderful, it’s astounding to see so many people come together so quickly! I live with another girl who’s also in the hygiene program and we get along pretty well. Never thought that would happen, considering the first time we met was the day we moved in!

Anyway, I’m between studying and stumbled over my blog which hasn’t been updated in sooooo long, and I left on a pretty bad note, so here ya go. One more week of studying and I don’t have to open a book for over a month =)   I think I can, I think I can….

For the record, I. love. snow. What is it about snow that makes winter seem warmer? I mean, I hate being cold but I could be outside all day in the snow. Aside from not being able to go anywhere, and kids running through the yard and ruining the untouched, glorious white blanket of snow, what’s not to love? Seriously?! Sledding, skiing, snowboarding, snowball fights, warm fireplace, hot chocolate, beautiful white trees, bareback pony rides….

And there’s about 6 inches of it outside waiting for me. Will be back with pictures.

I. Love. Snow. The end.

Off to Florida today! I know you’ll miss me! I’ll be back in a week with many pictures of the beautiful, hot state. I’ll also upload pictures from the beach that I didn’t get to this week as I was unpacking, washing, and repacking… plus working every day. Anywho, I’m off!!!

While I was laying in bed this morning at 4:00, I didn’t realise it would be one of those days. Ya know, one of those  this has to be what heaven looks like days. Or, from a non-religious stand point, one of those humbling days that make you feel like a spec of sand compared to the beauty of our world. I woke up at 4 am this morning and was pissed, because I was having one of those really deep sleeps that can keep you dead until 2:00pm. So after laying there for an hour trying to fall back asleep, I gave up. What can I do until its time to wake Dad up for our morning kayak ride?  Watch the sun rise! What a great way to spend the last day here!

So, after asking Dad if he wanted to join me on my morning adventure and getting groaned at, I proceeded to get dressed, braid my hair, brush my teeth and after grabbing the camera out the door I went. I went jogging down the street to the beach, afraid by the light sky that I may have missed the key of my adventure. When I got to the shore, I was releived to find the sun still hiding behind the ocean. The snow crabs were still out and about, ready to watch the sunrise with me. A group of seagulls were standing on the shore watching too, and let me snap a few pictures. The beach was bare, with but one empty beach chair in sight. It was me, the snow crabs, and the gulls there this morning to welcome the sun to a new day.

Before I left the house I got on the computer to check the sunrise time. 6:00 sharp. I looked at my phone to see how the sun matched up with the time given by weather.com. It was 5:56, and I had started to see a red sun peek up from behind the horizon. By 6:18 the sun was full over the horizon, the dophins were beginning to play, the snow crabs back to their holes in the sand, and the gulls off to fetch breakfast. I stayed, walking along the beach, enjoying the quiet morning before it was time to head back to the house to get Dad up.

Sigh. I can’t think of a better way to start a day. Hope your day started as good as mine!

We forgot to bring the camera cord with us, so I can’t load the pictures until we get home tomorrow. I’ll do my best to have them up by the end of the weekend.

Happy Friday!!

…and for the adults of my family, its here! At Sandbridge Beach, VA.  We got here Sat. afternoon and will be returning home this Sat. morning. Upon returning home, a week of work and laundry are ahead of me to get ready to leave again next Sat. for the wonderful, sunny Florida!   But for right now, Sandbridge is just fine. We have a 6 bedroom beach house right on the Back Bay, and just one block away from the ocean. The cleaning ladies told us that we have the second best view of the bay. The owners of this house also own the house that has the best view, so second best is fine with me! Our days here have consisted mostly of kayaking along the bay in the morning, spending the afternoon on the beach, and enjoying dinner in our screened-in porch overlooking the bay. After dinner, some of us have taken the kayak out for a short spin to the opening of the bay from our canal. The best part of this being that my mother, the wine lover that she is, likes to sit in the front of the kayak while my middle brother, Kevin, floats her around while she drinks her wine. This hasn’t happened the past two nights due to the fact that on Monday, attempting to get out of the kayak slightly intoxicated, mom took a spill resulting in soaked clothes and a few bruises.

All in all, the trip has been great. The boy wasn’t able to join us, so we left him home to water the garden 🙂 What a great girlfriend, eh? Anyway, I don’t have the weekend words for this week but I do have some pictures from our vacation so far!

Bushel O’ Crabs

View from the deck 

Crooked view from the deck

Another view 

Mom and Kevin, out for a blurry, intoxicated stroll.

She does like her wine…

 Ready to get out

That about does it for today. It’s about time for me to turn in for the night. Tomorrow? A 6am kayak ride with Dad, then hanging out on the beach for the rest of the day. Maybe I’ll get around to another post, but maybe not.