Hitched

I'm gettin' hitched! :)

Love

So, I hit my head on Monday. Hard. The hardest I have hit it in years. Really hard. Brought tears to my eyes instead of the normal anger. Mom was with me. Instant headache. Lasted most of the day. Mom and I continued work cleaning out the office. Then was sitting and watching a movie with Chris much later on Monday night. Headache increased. I started feeling migraine symptoms. Issues with light and sound and increasing pressure in my head. I laid down on the couch. Chris asked what I was feeling. I told him headache was getting worse, but would have to wait until tomorrow to decide whether or not it was a concussion. He asked what would happen with that. I explained the normal process and my night procedure about getting up every few hours. He asked why I did that and I explained. He got up to do something and then came back and squatted in front of me. Held my head in his hands and I could feel his face resting on my head. I was just about to ask him if he was okay, when I felt his mouth moving, and realized he was praying over my head. I felt so loved. I had been feeling like an insane burden because of my health. I had been sick for almost a month with some nasty cold infection thing. Then followed by my time of the month with includes massive stomach and back pain. Then this. I felt like a decrepit old woman. I was sure that he must be annoyed with my illnesses by now. I have always believed that my health would be something that would drive whoever away from me. But in an incredibly tender moment, he allayed my fears. He held my head in his hands and petitioned our Savior for help. Showing me love beyond what I could imagine. The next day, my headache lasted right through until about 1 PM with no concussion symptoms and still no symptoms. It was just too important of a story to me not to share.

New Stuff

I don't have much to say, but lots of pictures. Mom got me a new camera for my birthday. A tad early. So here are pictures of new things in my life. Excuse the mess of the house. Multiple projects, training dogs, and I have been sick for the last three weeks. But, I figured most people hadn't seen the new digs or dog.

Foxy - after a long walk and a bath

Calli - same situation post bath and walk

My Baby - With the typical appeasement face. He's so great at playing up to me.

Calli - being a good girl

Foxy - I love the way she cocks her head to look at you. Such a human.

Jerry's Space in the Lower Level

Chris's mom came and went on a shopping spree which included washer, dryer, freezer, lawmower, snowblower, weed-eater, leaf blower, curtains, rugs, Chris's new bed, and stocking us with groceries and half a cow and a pig.

More stock of stuff in the lower level laundry room

New Washer and Dryer

Downstairs Pantry in the Laundry room

Back half of the family room leading out to the second deck.

New curtains in the Family Room

Dining Room table covered with project stuff. Foxy is on a leash near here and likes to tie herself up so the chairs can not be around the table until she is trained enough to be off the leash.

Kitchen

Main deck - You can see water from this deck and the front window. It's a huge deck. Great for grilling and entertaining.

View from the Front room near the window.

Front room - I have tried desperately to keep this area clean. It's one of my favorite parts of the house, but projects continue to overtake the room. It's sort of the library/reading room.

View of the entry way.

Upstairs pantry which was converted from a coat closet.

Bathroom

Hallway leading back to the bedrooms and office

Chris's New Bed

Office - I have been shredding papers like crazy. Only have like 5 more boxes.

My Bed - Had been working in here, so you can barely see the bed.