Good morning Xangaland,

We are finally finished with my Mom’s front room.  It looks wonderful and the furniture is now all we’re waiting on.  It will slowly be delivered over the next few weeks.  I have the day off today so I’m going got catch up with a few people I have missed in these last weeks.  I will be going over to my Aunt Susan’s house in just a few short hours to visit, and take some pictures for her to post later.  Then this evening I am going to have company.  The couple that Ryan took the TDY for wants to come see the new door, window, and car.  They also were talking about going to see a movie and getting some dinner so that should be fun….. This will be the first time I have seen or heard from them since Ryan left. 

Tomorrow I am leaving though for the mountains.  My parents have a small cabin in Prescott that desperately needs to be remodeled.  I’m not just talking about looks either.  This thing is old and has problems holding out the weather and the mice alike.  So we are going up there to finish out the bottom floor and move everything down so that this summer they can literally rip the top apart.  Why do they need me you might ask?  Because I do tile and the bottom floor bathroom is only half done.  So for the next few days I will be laying tile and working on drywall.  I am leaving Saturday and coming home Wednesday night then going back up Saturday again and coming home for good the next Thursday.

So all in all this is going to be quiet a busy two weeks.  Ryan has already been gone for two and I can hardly believe it.  By the time I get home from up north there will only be three days until he comes home.  The time has flown by.  I will try to write again before I leave but if I don’t get the chance, goodbye and I hope all of you have a wonderful week.  I will try to write again next weekend when I am home.  I am going to come around and visit you, hope I don’t miss anyone, I am pretty far behind.  Take care all of you, and have a wonderful week. 

Song of the day? Praise Chorus by Jimmy Eat World.  I know I have done this one before, but it is such an upbeat song and for me it is profound.  Last time I made this one the song of the day I put up the first verse today I’m putting up the second.  I love the lyrics in this song.  I love the challenge.  Basically, okay get over it and get things done you can’t just wait around for them to happen because they won’t.  Great song for a good day. 

Are you gonna live your life standing in the back looking around?
Are you gonna waste your time?
Gotta make a move or you’ll miss out.
Someone’s gonna ask you what it’s all about.
Stick around nostalgia won’t let you down.
Someone’s gonna ask you what it’s all about.
Whatcha gonna have to say for yourself?
I’m on my feet, I’m on the floor, I’m good to go.
Now all I need is just to hear a song I know.
I wanna always feel like part of this was mine.

Courtney