diet...

... im on a diet.
its called... go to work for 12 hours.
run your booty off.
and dont eat.
for 12 hours.

yeahhhh.... i didn't think it was that good of an idea either.
but such is life.
work was crazy.
at 11 i looked down and realized... oh my. its 11pm and i have not had dinner.
oh well.
i ate some crackers, and continued working.

i came home at one, and just made the most delicious, egg, turkey & cheese english muffin.
perfection....
now about to hop in bed with my sweet hubby.... and sleep a lonnng while.

peace & love
bort

tired....

i woke up tired today.
work was exhausting yesterday.
i worked really hard, for 12 hours.
it was never ending.
never resting.
but somehow it was still a good day overall.

anyway, that still left me waking up tired today.
heavy eyes. and tired feet.
2 more 12 hour days left in my week.
EK!

im currently cuddled up in our duke snuggie, playing on blogs, and watching the health care summit. its very interesting and im intrigued to find out what ends up happening..

well hope your thursday finds you well.
love & peace
bort

sewing sweetness

have i ever told you i like to sew?
well really i love it.
i love the challenge- with the awesome end result.
i love getting in the zone- and being there.
i love thinking things through, figuring out which stitch to use & where-
thinking about how to attach things and what to leave open so i can flip it through-
i love that my sewing machine was a gift from my grandma-
and my knowledge of how to sew... also a gift from her.
i dont remember a time in my life when i didn't know how to sew.
i was the first (and for 12 years the only) granddaughter so i think i just got "stuck" learning... but loved every minute of it.
at this point in my life i have time to sew, and for that im so grateful.

like i said earlier today, i spent a lot of time looking for a case for my computer online, when i realized i could soooo make one.
so thats what i did.
i spent a couple hours in my sewing room- and this is the end result... and im THRILLED!!!


::the outside is a great bright green pattern::
the inside lined with white flannel and a bright pink pattern

here you can see the white flannel, which is on both sides, just the one has pink also (since its a flap)
here you can also see the lil attachment to attach the strap (in case you want to carry it over the shoulder)

my pretty mac in her new home

and here is the back complete with a pocket
for that extra pen, or perhaps the charger, or even a notecard or two

yayyyyy!!!
my laptop has a home!
and this home will keep her safe, until i get a hard plastic shell

anyway.... hope you have a wonderful wednesday
im off to read before i hop in my warm bed

love & peace
bort

happy

i really love this computer.
its been fan-tab-u-lous

and today ive had such a nice day-

slept in.
spent some time with the hubs.
played on the comp.
read some goodness.
then searched online for a comp case.
i started in etsy... and realized.
omg.
i can sooooo make that.
so i left my house and went to joann's fabric shop.
bought some fabric.
came home.
found an awesome "how to make a computer case for the macbook".
and started making one.
im quite far along... then the bro in law came by.

so now we are all sitting around on our comps-
talking and hanging out.
mere is coming over....
and im looking forward to a good enjoyable family night.

:) hope you are doing well out there...

love & peace
bort

monday thanks

as with every monday there are so many things to be thanful for...

here is what the journal has for this past week:

...the sounds of birds chirping.... and the promise that spring will be here soon
.... finding a treasure
....wearing a skirt!
.... the smiling face of a dear friend
.....67degree weather!
... the winter olympics
... curling
... finishing the stupid fafsa
... spending time & being excited with mere
... free lunch after church
... then free leftovers (and i mean platters and platters of food, all just given to us)
... spending the morning writing a sermon with ryan
... a nice helpful funny guy at the apple store when we
GOT OUR NEW MACS!!!
... yes. im thankful for our mr. & mrs. matching macbooks
... the student discount we got on both
... the FREE office (word, xcel, etc) we got from duke
... and the free laptop case and covers we are getting with a giftcard leftover from christmas
...talking on ichat with my bestest friend
..................

our lives have been forever changed.
already seen the magic of this lil computer.
between ichat, "faces" on iphoto, the magical spotlight, and soooo much more. its just amazing.
and something i am very thankful we were able to do.

love & peace to all of you out there.
hope your rainy ?!? monday is as good as ours.


oh... and keep the middle brother in your prayers.
he knocked part of his front tooth out, getting a root canal today and they are going to like "rebuild" his tooth?!? just thinking lots of pain. and crappiness. and especially since its his FRONT tooth- it needs to look decent ya know! poor guy. his name is rich.
he is the one on the right.
thankkkks

peaceful

ive cut two things out of my life...
and the two past days have been the most peaceful, soothing days i can remember.
no tv means i hear birds! i hear the wind! i see the SUNSHINE!
and i read... a lot. which is a GREAT thing.
and i exercise.
and spend time with the Lord.
and well without facebook, life is just better. hahaa....
i spend probably 90% LESS time on my computer than i did before.
its just refreshing to read. ponder. listen to my husband. enjoy tv time with him alone in the evenings (thats when tv is ok, if enjoying it with family/friends)
life is good. granted its only 2 days in, and i may be getting bored in the coming weeks, but for now, its goooooood.

a few "announcements" to make via blog.
1. ryan & i are getting new computers... excited is an understatement. we are THRILLLLED. its time... for BOTH of us.

2. im enrolled in school. no not duke. (at least not yet) but the University of New England. sounds cool huh!?!?! :) it is a great school apparently, and they have this AWESOME distance learning program. so i can take statistics online through them. and its not just statistics, but stats for the healthcare professional, which im HOPING will make it much much better. although looking at the syllabus im a bit nervous! ill start within the next 7-10days. its online/via DVD. i watch classes via DVD then do HW and projects and turn them in online.

3. i found a HUTCH! ive been looking for MONTHS for a hutch/cabinet/piece of furniture for our lil "dining area". i didn't want to spend a lot of money on it, but i wanted it to be nice and something we could use in our possibly numerous, random houses down the road.
i went into our "habitat hand me up store" (used furniture and STUFF store) where ALLLL the money goes to habitat for humanity. and i found the perfect piece.
its a corner hutch.
pretty wood.
glass doors up top.
wooden doors at the bottom to hide crap.
and its soooo pretty.
and right now our dishes look GREAT in it, but i can so see us using it for anything!
it was a FANTASTIC price. and a good friend helped me move it for free!
such a hidden treasure! wooohooooo

the end... i may go for a walk now. its GORGEOUS outside.

love & peace
danielle

excited...

about my BIRTHDAY!
its still a few weeks away, but just thinking about it gets me excited.
even a lil giddy inside.

so for birthdays- ry & i have decided we will do mini trips.
why buy presents when we can just go somewhere, get away for a weekend, and it will be far more meaningful and memorable!

for his bday you may remember we went to raleigh for a night and enjoyed a concert and a realllllllly nice hotel.

so for my birthday.... we are going to asheville!
to the biltmore!!
and are staying in an awesome, precious bed & breakfast!!

oh my goodness.
im so excited.
just looking at the pics of the b&b get me excited.
lil creek outside, mountains, beautiful gardens
mmmmmmmmmm
:)

it will be the PERFECT relaxing weekend for the two of us!