1. We have been very blessed with 2 wonderful teens. Last night was the annual FFA banquet. Our daughter, a junior, is the President this year so that means she MCd the program. She did a great job! She won the Outstanding Leadership award, as well as being recognized for other competitions, including competing at the National Convention this past fall. Two weeks ago she was inducted into the National Honor Society. Our son, a freshman, is pretty terrific himself, is involved in sports, FFA, and has a sharp sense of humor. Knock on wood, but they seem to be really good friends to each other as well. They spend a fair amount of time just hanging out together, talking and laughing. They both make me want to tear my hair out at times but MAN, I don't know how we got this lucky. Sorry, but I just had to gush for a moment. I'll stop sounding like one of those REALLY annoying Christmas cards you get that makes you want to smack somebody.
2. Co-workers and I have been exchanging work out videos. I have an embarrassingly large collection of them. So far I have discovered that I am more of a Core Rhythms kind of person instead of a Hip Hop Abs person. Yes, I watch entirely too many infomercials at 3 am. But it's been fun AND a whole lot cheaper than buying them all.
3. Work is a frustration but I'm not going to bitch (well, not too loud anyway) because I'm grateful to have a job.
4. I have a strong desire to have a garden this year. I'm a gardener wannabe. I love to look at beautiful landscapes, flowers, and vegetable gardens and think, wow, I'd love to do that. I unfortunately lack any kind of gardening skills, which is really odd, since I had to garden all the time as a child. Apparently, I blocked it all out. I can't tell you how many beautiful plants I have taken home only to have them die from gross neglect. My intentions are always good, grand in fact, but I have trouble with the follow through.
