This summer has nearly been a blur! at the beginning of the year i had your typical "new year" post, "Time", i said i was going to list goals. well, this year has been so crazy with sister's wedding,;14 other weddings/showers; best friend,SIL and 14 other friends having babies/showers; church - which included 2-a-day vacation Bible school where i taught 5-6th graders both sessions; dentist appointments galore!; and oh yeah! there was work! the goal thing slipped my mind! there really is a lot i would like to vent about, feelings and such, on certain matters/events, but i'm hearing my dad's voice in my head:"everyone posting all their business on the WORLD WIDE WEB is ridiculous, and it's causing all sorts of problems." so, as we so often have to do, i'll admit he's right. on this at least ...
i love my job! it never feels like work, i wish i was busier (especially in august) every day i was there. i love my schedule most weeks. i'm off on sunday and wednesdays. however, some mondays i'm so exhausted that i want to scream,cry and hide in my bed. but then i think that's everyone's view on monday. right?! well, earlier in the summer, all sorts of drama broke out at work. and not within the salon; literally outside the salon. i HATE drama! Sister's blog is usually about random drama, and she says it follows her. i always say, "it's because you allow it." anyhow this is going to sound like one of her posts. love you sister! so .....
here's the story all about how my life got twisted and turned upside down. i'd like to take a minute sitting right down telling you about how a streaker,pyro maniac got bailed out!
(sorry fresh prince of bel air's song always gets stuck in my head when telling a drama filled story)
Friday, June 5 was a beautiful,sunny, summer day. i had a full day at work, and needed to get leave early. a couple from my church was in the process of moving to another state for his residency,and we were having a " going away" dinner for them that evening. also, on my oh-so-busy calendar, was doing the fruit for my BFF's baby shower. the baby shower wasn't until the next day, but i'm a hairstylist - thus i work nearly every saturday - i had to work, run home grab the fruit, change clothes, and drive to her house. that left no time for preparing it all on saturday. so my plan on friday was work,walmart,home,dinner,back home to prepare the fruit. i was thinking that i would have a few hours home before time to leave for the dinner. how wrong was i?!
at work, as i'm finishing up 2 new clients, i look out my window (which is huge) and see our landlord's "girlfriend" (who i will refer to as crazy S) in the parking lot and noticed she was barefoot. it's early summer in alabama, don't walk on pavement barefooted! i also was thinking to myself, what is she wearing? brown capris and a brown top? as i was finishing styling my client's hair,B, the owner of the shop comes running in. she's not a drama queen. she's a matter of fact kind of gal. she yells! "i need your keys and now!!!!!" so i go running to our room and get her my keys so she can lock us in the shop. while i'm on my way to do that she says,"Crazy S is mad, nude, and headed for us!" as soon as the door was locked here comes crazy S! sure enough! the only thing she had on was an ankle bracelet! the brown outfit i thought she was wearing was just her skin! she could have been a great model for her tanning salon.hahaha. after she nearly breaks down our glass doors, cusses out B,me and my clients (who i had never even met until that day) she goes running out to the main street in front of our salon. during "rush hour" all nude and trying to get run over. finally, she goes back to her home. which, shock shock! is only across the street from our salon. she ended up being arrested, but was out after 24 hours. so the next week, we were working with our guards up. thursday evening crazy s gets drunk. no real harm done then. apparently all weekend she continued getting drunk. her daughter told landlord she passed out monday morning. and her poor daughter was trying to protect us, so her mom beat the crap out of her. well, monday night crazy S woke up. she had been given a yellow mustang by landlord the 1st time they were together. after their break up he took it back, and had it parked under an awning of his barn, where b's show horses are. well crazy s lit the car on fire. she was arrested. broke the window out of the police car,escaped,arrested again. luckily for b and her horses. the local FD was coming back off a call and saw the smoke before getting the call, and had the fire out oh so quickly. she goes to jail, and was there from early in the morning on june 16 until yesterday! and landlord,who is beyond stupid apparently, bailed her crazy tail out. she now resides behind the salon. in her statement about the fire she threatened our salon, the barn and horses, and landlord. lets just say this is one thing that doesn't have me happy!
this should be interesting. i'm hoping the interesting part will be that she has changed,and we will be in no danger. guess time will tell ................
now on to getting some things on my long to-do list off!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
just when you think ... it all changes
Last week was crazy! there were bright spots - baby LJ was born tuesday morning!mom,dad, and baby are doing great! he's precious! i'm in love! had a great dinner and time with meg. had a shoe shopping trip thrown in after some yummy dinner. can't argue with that!!! the devil had really been throwing alot at me,not just me but my church family,my family and friends - and frankly i had had enough. thus why i wasn't much on blogging about it.
God has a plan. He always has,He always will.thats the awesome part abot God. nothing is ever to little,big,complicated,simple,or inconvient for HIM. i'm so thankful i'm His child!
don't get me wrong. i have been blessed with amazing parents and have been loved up with their unconditional love my whole life! but there's just something aobut HIM!
sunday,my pastor preached the most awesome message! and buddy! it was needed for many reasons and for many people,me included. his message was "How to build a 3-D Marriage". His points were simple,and even though i'm single (and buddy, did the devil remind me all message long of this) i think it applies for any relationship. for husbands and wives, parents and children, friend to friend, and God and HIS children. here's the points ...
#1 - Dialogue daily. - i have this down pat,but not like i should with the One i need to .. ouch!
#2 - Date regulary. - take time out and devote time away from text meassages,facebook,blogger,tv,so on and so forth ....
#3 -Devote ourselves. - God revealed to me last year,about this time last year actually, that singleness is a gift from HIM. it's not a curse, but a blessing. and what a blessing it is!
tonight, i was sitting in a lady's meeting at church, and got a great text message --- some friends from church found out today they are pregnant! funny thing is, God laid it on my heart several weeks ago. i shared that with her, and she said i shouldve shared that before tonight :) it's baby #3 for them. and a huge surprise! i was a huge surprise for my parents too! i started thinking after that message,just what an awesome God He is! and i think i feel in love with my church family even more. i didn't think i could love them more, but it's happening.
i've also been given the opportunity to "pay it forward" as one of the ladies put it. i can't wait! it's for something extra special in october! as soon as i got home from the meeting, i told my dad what it was,and we had a very special moment of rememberance from when we were on the other side of this ministry. i'm praying now for what HE wants done ....
sorry if i rambled. but my heart is so much happier tonight than it was last week. i'm so thankful!
"Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, Rejoice!" Philippians 4:4
God has a plan. He always has,He always will.thats the awesome part abot God. nothing is ever to little,big,complicated,simple,or inconvient for HIM. i'm so thankful i'm His child!
don't get me wrong. i have been blessed with amazing parents and have been loved up with their unconditional love my whole life! but there's just something aobut HIM!
sunday,my pastor preached the most awesome message! and buddy! it was needed for many reasons and for many people,me included. his message was "How to build a 3-D Marriage". His points were simple,and even though i'm single (and buddy, did the devil remind me all message long of this) i think it applies for any relationship. for husbands and wives, parents and children, friend to friend, and God and HIS children. here's the points ...
#1 - Dialogue daily. - i have this down pat,but not like i should with the One i need to .. ouch!
#2 - Date regulary. - take time out and devote time away from text meassages,facebook,blogger,tv,so on and so forth ....
#3 -Devote ourselves. - God revealed to me last year,about this time last year actually, that singleness is a gift from HIM. it's not a curse, but a blessing. and what a blessing it is!
tonight, i was sitting in a lady's meeting at church, and got a great text message --- some friends from church found out today they are pregnant! funny thing is, God laid it on my heart several weeks ago. i shared that with her, and she said i shouldve shared that before tonight :) it's baby #3 for them. and a huge surprise! i was a huge surprise for my parents too! i started thinking after that message,just what an awesome God He is! and i think i feel in love with my church family even more. i didn't think i could love them more, but it's happening.
i've also been given the opportunity to "pay it forward" as one of the ladies put it. i can't wait! it's for something extra special in october! as soon as i got home from the meeting, i told my dad what it was,and we had a very special moment of rememberance from when we were on the other side of this ministry. i'm praying now for what HE wants done ....
sorry if i rambled. but my heart is so much happier tonight than it was last week. i'm so thankful!
"Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, Rejoice!" Philippians 4:4
Monday, August 10, 2009
a wedding,a baby shower and a birth
ok .... so i'm getting a little better keeping this updated! yay me!
so i finally had a "real" weekend. you know ... a saturday and sunday off together? woohoo! i was so excited, until i barely slept friday night. although saturday was interesting. it was crazy really. i went that morning to my church and cleaned,reorgainzed,and set up for my SIL's baby shower. i love babies! which is a good thing considerin i'm about to be an aunt to twins. not sure if i've mentioned that lately ;) haha! when i finished up there, i literally flew home, showered and got ready of so quickly and went to a friends wedding. poor couple, the a/c broke that morning. my mom's and my seat was a nice one,and wasn't to hot. thank God! he is one of the first boy friends - like a friend thats a boy kind of friendship - i had. i called him d-dot b/c he used to spell his name "k-y-l-e- d-dot". welp, he's a happily married man,and it was a beautiful wedding. mom and i didn't get to go to the reception b/c i had things to get done at home for the shower.
so sunday came in and took us all on a ride! i got up early,got ready, went to church, finished up preparing the fruit for the shower, and then we had an amazing,wonderful,glorious, spirit filled service! so awesome! we were dismissed,and then it kind of got crazy trying to figure out what needed to be done,when, and by who. then i think ..."hmmmm .... i wonder if any of the hostesses/family has needed me and my phone's been on silent?" i check my phone ..... my poor sister! long story short ... she missed the shower,although she cooked her part of the food, and spent the entire day into the night in the ER! she's ok; they found out what was wrong and sent her home. my poor dad sat in the waiting room forever. he maybe sick after waiting there! ugh the germs in an er! meanwhile, SIL and my bro were literally "showered" with gifts! the twins are nearly set! woohoo! we went over there tonight. their room is so sweet! and man at the laundry that has to be done, and they're not even here yet!
and then there's today. i shouldve just taken off work. i have felt worse than crap today to be frank. but the plus side, i guess you could say, i got to work with my best guy friend,dg, that recently got married also. his poor wife got sick the last night on their moon. the docs thought she had swine flu. thankfully, she didn't. working with him happens every 6 weeks or so. he only does his family's hair at our shop. which can and can not be so nice. i love his family, but today his booking got off and it was crazy! or maybe it seemed that way to me b/c i felt so bad. anyways, i took my dad lunch. that made me feel some better, then ended up just leaving. i love my job. tomorrow i will be making up for it though. but that's ok! b/c i get to have dinner at my fav place - pf changs - with one of my fav friends! meg! yay!
of then theres tonight - my bff since kgrade should have been induced into labor tonight! so baby LJ should be here soon! oh how i can't wait! poor BFF has been preggers since like Nov it seems!
i'm glad i have lots going on this week to keep my mind off of 2 of my bests going back to college. one doesn't live that far away,just not convient enough, and the other one, kf, is 3 1/2 hours away: ( she's on vacay this week, and i'm missing her already! i needed her this weekend. shes an awesome friend, but then again, i have so many awesome friends i couldn't pick just one favorite! thank you,Lord, for your blessings on me
so i finally had a "real" weekend. you know ... a saturday and sunday off together? woohoo! i was so excited, until i barely slept friday night. although saturday was interesting. it was crazy really. i went that morning to my church and cleaned,reorgainzed,and set up for my SIL's baby shower. i love babies! which is a good thing considerin i'm about to be an aunt to twins. not sure if i've mentioned that lately ;) haha! when i finished up there, i literally flew home, showered and got ready of so quickly and went to a friends wedding. poor couple, the a/c broke that morning. my mom's and my seat was a nice one,and wasn't to hot. thank God! he is one of the first boy friends - like a friend thats a boy kind of friendship - i had. i called him d-dot b/c he used to spell his name "k-y-l-e- d-dot". welp, he's a happily married man,and it was a beautiful wedding. mom and i didn't get to go to the reception b/c i had things to get done at home for the shower.
so sunday came in and took us all on a ride! i got up early,got ready, went to church, finished up preparing the fruit for the shower, and then we had an amazing,wonderful,glorious, spirit filled service! so awesome! we were dismissed,and then it kind of got crazy trying to figure out what needed to be done,when, and by who. then i think ..."hmmmm .... i wonder if any of the hostesses/family has needed me and my phone's been on silent?" i check my phone ..... my poor sister! long story short ... she missed the shower,although she cooked her part of the food, and spent the entire day into the night in the ER! she's ok; they found out what was wrong and sent her home. my poor dad sat in the waiting room forever. he maybe sick after waiting there! ugh the germs in an er! meanwhile, SIL and my bro were literally "showered" with gifts! the twins are nearly set! woohoo! we went over there tonight. their room is so sweet! and man at the laundry that has to be done, and they're not even here yet!
and then there's today. i shouldve just taken off work. i have felt worse than crap today to be frank. but the plus side, i guess you could say, i got to work with my best guy friend,dg, that recently got married also. his poor wife got sick the last night on their moon. the docs thought she had swine flu. thankfully, she didn't. working with him happens every 6 weeks or so. he only does his family's hair at our shop. which can and can not be so nice. i love his family, but today his booking got off and it was crazy! or maybe it seemed that way to me b/c i felt so bad. anyways, i took my dad lunch. that made me feel some better, then ended up just leaving. i love my job. tomorrow i will be making up for it though. but that's ok! b/c i get to have dinner at my fav place - pf changs - with one of my fav friends! meg! yay!
of then theres tonight - my bff since kgrade should have been induced into labor tonight! so baby LJ should be here soon! oh how i can't wait! poor BFF has been preggers since like Nov it seems!
i'm glad i have lots going on this week to keep my mind off of 2 of my bests going back to college. one doesn't live that far away,just not convient enough, and the other one, kf, is 3 1/2 hours away: ( she's on vacay this week, and i'm missing her already! i needed her this weekend. shes an awesome friend, but then again, i have so many awesome friends i couldn't pick just one favorite! thank you,Lord, for your blessings on me
Thursday, August 6, 2009
yes! i'm a terrible blogger and an AUNT in WAITING!
i know it's been forever ... forgive me! i have no excuse,although i can think of lots for why i have not kept up my blogging. i do enjoy it, i just rarely think too. also, i'm not going to worry with correct grammer rules. sorry. i'm a hair stylist, not an English teacher : )
a great friend of mine has started an awesome and inspiring blog. i've started following it,and wanted to comment on it,and thus began this post.here's an update on me:
I'M GOING TO BE AN AUNT TO TWIN BOYS! can you sense my excitement?! words can not express my joy! i can't even imagine how it's going to be if i should ever have any children. the Lord has truely blessed my bro and sil! they have waited for this time for a while now! i can't wait for october!!!!
my sister got married. i was busy,busy,busy trying to be the best MOH for her. i hope i did good. she gave me my love, arthor court, deviled egg platter as part of my gift. i couldn't have been happier, well maybe a cruise ; ) jk sis, well maybe .... so now she's married,and is a wonderful step mom to jp(7) and kp (4) - kp is a lot like me,even has the crazy,unruly, curly hair.
this has been the year for weddings and babies! seriously, i've been invited to 15 weddings/baby showers!
my bff since kindergarden is expecting a baby boy - LJ - in 4 days,if not before then. i can't wait! she's been a trooper through her over due pregnancy. it's so hard for me to remember she's married,now she's a mommy : ) wow .... crazy how life passes you by!
my best guy friend, who i've blogged about before, just got married. he blew everyone away with his annoucement that he was getting married, but he's living happily ever after now! i'm so happy for them! their reception was out of this world beautiful and fun!
that's my life! work,church, family having babies and getting married, friends getting married and having babies,and yeah ... that's pretty much it! more to come later ....
a great friend of mine has started an awesome and inspiring blog. i've started following it,and wanted to comment on it,and thus began this post.here's an update on me:
I'M GOING TO BE AN AUNT TO TWIN BOYS! can you sense my excitement?! words can not express my joy! i can't even imagine how it's going to be if i should ever have any children. the Lord has truely blessed my bro and sil! they have waited for this time for a while now! i can't wait for october!!!!
my sister got married. i was busy,busy,busy trying to be the best MOH for her. i hope i did good. she gave me my love, arthor court, deviled egg platter as part of my gift. i couldn't have been happier, well maybe a cruise ; ) jk sis, well maybe .... so now she's married,and is a wonderful step mom to jp(7) and kp (4) - kp is a lot like me,even has the crazy,unruly, curly hair.
this has been the year for weddings and babies! seriously, i've been invited to 15 weddings/baby showers!
my bff since kindergarden is expecting a baby boy - LJ - in 4 days,if not before then. i can't wait! she's been a trooper through her over due pregnancy. it's so hard for me to remember she's married,now she's a mommy : ) wow .... crazy how life passes you by!
my best guy friend, who i've blogged about before, just got married. he blew everyone away with his annoucement that he was getting married, but he's living happily ever after now! i'm so happy for them! their reception was out of this world beautiful and fun!
that's my life! work,church, family having babies and getting married, friends getting married and having babies,and yeah ... that's pretty much it! more to come later ....
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