tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16703813050803027502024-02-19T03:35:02.483-05:00WildcatgalJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-19591692050415492232011-10-17T10:21:00.007-04:002011-10-17T10:36:30.785-04:00In the mood to...Watch a scary movie:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0GZ21sHAS87VBfkg-IES9g29DIq6CQxVCC6NEsDrBR9_gAVN-MKYG5L0bmUf2scjNw9rE2GgUNDROtFnBcH_2RiXJL6CpuF1T8ziGVOp8NYnSNaX4L6donzGR0mHEWl-HLsPaZBgbA-4/s1600/StephenKingPetSematary.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0GZ21sHAS87VBfkg-IES9g29DIq6CQxVCC6NEsDrBR9_gAVN-MKYG5L0bmUf2scjNw9rE2GgUNDROtFnBcH_2RiXJL6CpuF1T8ziGVOp8NYnSNaX4L6donzGR0mHEWl-HLsPaZBgbA-4/s400/StephenKingPetSematary.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664467047884527410" /></a><br />(I don't think I've actually ever watched this movie so I don't know if it's scary or not.)<br /><br />Visit a Haunted House:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20Zm9dr2XZmu4N5xEDn1MBqvLwNiUtXI4tzz-5HB_H6p0scV1y-iVv7ULFVRDWBGF-aUO7_sKB_eJdoQCRFBAv-G2HxhZcwtshyyVhra5Kwl1boX_b7F14MyIunTQXxTa3eY6204Ly9OJ/s1600/Dent.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20Zm9dr2XZmu4N5xEDn1MBqvLwNiUtXI4tzz-5HB_H6p0scV1y-iVv7ULFVRDWBGF-aUO7_sKB_eJdoQCRFBAv-G2HxhZcwtshyyVhra5Kwl1boX_b7F14MyIunTQXxTa3eY6204Ly9OJ/s400/Dent.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664467411891349602" /></a><br />(Ok...I think I want to do this but I have to admit even posting this picture creeped me out.)<br /><br />Carve (or paint) a pumpkin:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUTvCtXmRUj6S5bwgz_8zpAAhQAVcVkYiaQvmaAGJjpgEfn2Q0F-mIoRPB_VSq6SjlSHuwXHHBlTfAaeLPIcBSwVXAK6ABwzx82YTBnVPYqm84sMsnktQ4AptiUeutujBZ3SMHemLFiKv/s1600/p_carvedpumpkins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUTvCtXmRUj6S5bwgz_8zpAAhQAVcVkYiaQvmaAGJjpgEfn2Q0F-mIoRPB_VSq6SjlSHuwXHHBlTfAaeLPIcBSwVXAK6ABwzx82YTBnVPYqm84sMsnktQ4AptiUeutujBZ3SMHemLFiKv/s400/p_carvedpumpkins.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664467852703559954" /></a><br /><br />Color my hair:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZw4APormMxyk8QEXbu6xJ-an7hB2cNlKchYT1nGh-NwrAWVwh9NV7UAzEGyqRKUbTKeKUnpZ7IVMeRdC6o62v3QStrW8MqV0xnbpYZPSsB1VP-Zb-tBGmlXUr2pQfWA5KGu9cpr2YYo6/s1600/paula.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZw4APormMxyk8QEXbu6xJ-an7hB2cNlKchYT1nGh-NwrAWVwh9NV7UAzEGyqRKUbTKeKUnpZ7IVMeRdC6o62v3QStrW8MqV0xnbpYZPSsB1VP-Zb-tBGmlXUr2pQfWA5KGu9cpr2YYo6/s400/paula.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664468317265694978" /></a><br />(NOTE: I HATE the style of her hair in this photo...I just like the color! Maybe I should let this one go since I have dyed my hair darker 1,000 times and I always go back to a lighter version of myself.)<br /><br />Travel to Salem:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicw4cO46KHJlu3XhGxkkqimEJHJ4NCfOsMDq5AF1jjZY26BHYFYnHRDY498SI4mAtCYLNms9XCWJyxjV9oPVPHNKNDMyUzbtcuI4xwSNcAD1X4Y95thvgL5XNj7CKk5cjIyOPQyP4bS4BK/s1600/salem.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicw4cO46KHJlu3XhGxkkqimEJHJ4NCfOsMDq5AF1jjZY26BHYFYnHRDY498SI4mAtCYLNms9XCWJyxjV9oPVPHNKNDMyUzbtcuI4xwSNcAD1X4Y95thvgL5XNj7CKk5cjIyOPQyP4bS4BK/s400/salem.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664469623797088354" /></a><br />(I SWEAR this WILL happen...I don't care if I have to drug (just kidding about this part) and blind fold all of my girlfriends and tell them all we are headed to Cabo...this WILL happen.)<br /><br />What are you in the mood for????<br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-35216566944667057552011-10-03T16:26:00.003-04:002011-10-03T16:48:42.407-04:00Cul-ti-vationI'm in need of some work related (things I can deliver to donors/media/co-workers) Halloween/Fall crafts. I'm thinking something relating to candy, tiny pumpkins (the kind you can sit on your desk), ribbon ghosts (they are so cute), etc. <br /><br />All these ideas are so cute! I love <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>! <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7poqglgwdDJkcnrx6lWImr8NyUROjwmYA-QR3ivoraKoY-6RPCWWt-dvS3EJBm9n5gMW7VQR1G771Zzm_BGathtLSIbo3K0lHljNU-eh2T1LW9d-o5WecZ6iGw1duUfy8NgkOwZE5Wz-/s1600/witch+hat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7poqglgwdDJkcnrx6lWImr8NyUROjwmYA-QR3ivoraKoY-6RPCWWt-dvS3EJBm9n5gMW7VQR1G771Zzm_BGathtLSIbo3K0lHljNU-eh2T1LW9d-o5WecZ6iGw1duUfy8NgkOwZE5Wz-/s400/witch+hat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659370274994990722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYrxbNDm2b7z_n8f0BnaYE16lsW0h7MjJUJUd1PHql99xCxjHuXklLTkzF9eA555tWI9rU4u-QKIQKjOYkbErojt1QWSRmJZiAgmU9hyoAsFGhYDUv4PmrANS3jwSQb7dAektuvr3Fgm_/s1600/ribbon.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYrxbNDm2b7z_n8f0BnaYE16lsW0h7MjJUJUd1PHql99xCxjHuXklLTkzF9eA555tWI9rU4u-QKIQKjOYkbErojt1QWSRmJZiAgmU9hyoAsFGhYDUv4PmrANS3jwSQb7dAektuvr3Fgm_/s400/ribbon.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659370258705958658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwrh1VMzhRkgzjB-i3VcMBfc18wFv4VLgYZGTLmV2GIYu2TS0SCvWHtJgwuisbDzVaHDzBEjLYa4nLmUCsxIAhrKX2MdHFtkXIGQ6FLeSEp4Ut_JUZoMnrcMIDWQRhlHaM41-5E8q8_LM1/s1600/pretzles.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwrh1VMzhRkgzjB-i3VcMBfc18wFv4VLgYZGTLmV2GIYu2TS0SCvWHtJgwuisbDzVaHDzBEjLYa4nLmUCsxIAhrKX2MdHFtkXIGQ6FLeSEp4Ut_JUZoMnrcMIDWQRhlHaM41-5E8q8_LM1/s400/pretzles.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659370252667819426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RlXX5az_BIpeRrfdfnOnQwAun7XLWqaCE09VFquFHnrS_8GZnWPFS_VpfzSALolfGfEKLcMH7CyCuh69ni36KN57Jy9tV7JbQGZIWrnz39pOHwDH6hFUN4AILGAoxEOx5njB5uKaDSGM/s1600/mix.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RlXX5az_BIpeRrfdfnOnQwAun7XLWqaCE09VFquFHnrS_8GZnWPFS_VpfzSALolfGfEKLcMH7CyCuh69ni36KN57Jy9tV7JbQGZIWrnz39pOHwDH6hFUN4AILGAoxEOx5njB5uKaDSGM/s400/mix.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659370249643319186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdy00_6aRAzre797ekcissb3YHlFh1oCoNUpFFogonSx5m85ws9bQU641vVDjPKi2M31UcpX0pCSuXJXSaDOzq_O5J9c0qVJ5dHNVwyhWUi2scWHmPuudHAus5bCrZuGYLRir09_yuQkZ-/s1600/marshmallow"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdy00_6aRAzre797ekcissb3YHlFh1oCoNUpFFogonSx5m85ws9bQU641vVDjPKi2M31UcpX0pCSuXJXSaDOzq_O5J9c0qVJ5dHNVwyhWUi2scWHmPuudHAus5bCrZuGYLRir09_yuQkZ-/s400/marshmallow" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659370238046210786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBUd5PdXr6_exeV4KNPu3XdoZgAG4qMI54TgoIKpe9uj5xpPAyaFdpY8B9aG_rCo1eggM6ae2wNjEDk3_hmobwC9Si4Yi8FzIHLqudmxyLhC7XONiqvuQezl1QkMi5-MRvVurRRYbzkvj/s1600/vampire-pumpkin-1011mld106876_l.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBUd5PdXr6_exeV4KNPu3XdoZgAG4qMI54TgoIKpe9uj5xpPAyaFdpY8B9aG_rCo1eggM6ae2wNjEDk3_hmobwC9Si4Yi8FzIHLqudmxyLhC7XONiqvuQezl1QkMi5-MRvVurRRYbzkvj/s400/vampire-pumpkin-1011mld106876_l.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659370547830360498" /></a><br />I'll let you know what I end up with and if they are nearly as cute!<br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-543127017072157252011-09-29T16:08:00.002-04:002011-09-29T16:10:43.177-04:00CostumeI think I may have found my Halloween costume this year:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvkvBCTizIJEoikWbBR2ekN2TIAaK6MjCe85ub3dFjYL1ee-PDbxi8SVPitCalprZDBY4PrRSQzZiILA6w-CO7db8UIBZwMYuXCjZucLdl0jJJmZX3QRn1Oy8RdjSUeND2GVsvtFXzl2D/s1600/hocus_pocus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvkvBCTizIJEoikWbBR2ekN2TIAaK6MjCe85ub3dFjYL1ee-PDbxi8SVPitCalprZDBY4PrRSQzZiILA6w-CO7db8UIBZwMYuXCjZucLdl0jJJmZX3QRn1Oy8RdjSUeND2GVsvtFXzl2D/s400/hocus_pocus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657876076174021490" /></a><br />(If you haven't seen the movie Hocus Pocus, you are really missing out.)<br /><br />Now, I need to get two of my girlfriends to join in with me or it may not turn out just right! <br /><br />I actually dressed up as this once when I was little and I LOVED it. I remember it snowed on Halloween that year...wonder if that will happen this year too???<br /><br />Happy ThURsDaY!<br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-11210170554377376202011-09-22T10:30:00.003-04:002011-09-22T10:49:55.810-04:00Saturday...where to go?Hi Friends,<br /><br />I would like to visit a pumpkin patch/apple orchard this weekend and I'm looking for suggestions. It can be located in the Lexingon, KY, Northern KY, or Cincinnati, OH area. A year or two ago we visited Evans Orchard and Cider Mill in Georgetown, KY (details <a href="http://www.evansorchard.com/">here</a>). It was really great. We could go there again, but I'm hoping to try something new. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAh8bAszk1Nk3xYxcoNXkf56Tz27YvdEKfbpTcnjlJhuMMizei36WXjeeqf-OzESYvYDG1cawsJAYU_hGYs78kdkZA9gnAgMi1QFPcuzutZ-9hsKVkrcYpN8DAQeZ78Q-8qECsGV_yPp1/s1600/Pumpkin%252520Patches%252520in%252520Dallas%252520TX.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAh8bAszk1Nk3xYxcoNXkf56Tz27YvdEKfbpTcnjlJhuMMizei36WXjeeqf-OzESYvYDG1cawsJAYU_hGYs78kdkZA9gnAgMi1QFPcuzutZ-9hsKVkrcYpN8DAQeZ78Q-8qECsGV_yPp1/s400/Pumpkin%252520Patches%252520in%252520Dallas%252520TX.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655196107222123234" /></a><br /><br /><br />Any suggestions? (Oh and it has to have all different types of pumpkins and gords like the photo above.)<br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-44840781818367164842011-09-15T09:50:00.006-04:002011-09-15T10:11:13.712-04:00Love - Love - LoveNo shocker here...I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Fall! With that being said, for the past few years, it has been the time of year when things start to slow down in the housing market and we are strapped for cash. It lingers throughout the entire Holiday Season...maybe this year will be different...hmmm. Anyway, maybe that's all for the best because if I could, I would fill my house with fall decorations, halloween decorations, mums galore, etc. Here is one of my favorite things I did with my house several years ago for halloween.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxC8htC1xeS7Q0HT2Z-S91dSIep-41Ih8jhrw85K1Wxb8pU1rAxsc_hTpTicuHivWhdzl0mz_QEnLiweRRJ2YTt5famU0XhJPnjrf2HuhWMz1AdV1SmbmDn_TcCcdQiwP1KzoovwXdG-rD/s1600/13941_1185548391182_1002434300_30475200_2078280_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxC8htC1xeS7Q0HT2Z-S91dSIep-41Ih8jhrw85K1Wxb8pU1rAxsc_hTpTicuHivWhdzl0mz_QEnLiweRRJ2YTt5famU0XhJPnjrf2HuhWMz1AdV1SmbmDn_TcCcdQiwP1KzoovwXdG-rD/s400/13941_1185548391182_1002434300_30475200_2078280_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652584509903051090" /></a><br />Isn't it cute! I think I saw the idea in a Martha Stewart magazine and I thought it was the greatest idea! It sat up on our mantel. <br /><br />I'm trying to come up with some inexpensive ways to decorate for the fall and I would love any ideas!<br /><br />I LOVE these yarn wreaths (sold <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartfeltYarnWreaths?page=1">here</a> by Heartfelt Yarn Wreaths on Etsy):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgM13j4iVW-HSJhNL543NbB10-eLXwCHxO8My6cHNXul1d1ZJA6SpdsUJweU3emqlwZusKAbBDJsI3GjKI2DHHvPjuzaTP0fVcuH6mRogCMc2_QN_qSObNMLy5ALPZ7u1W-bSHK6XgWB7p/s1600/fall+wreath.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgM13j4iVW-HSJhNL543NbB10-eLXwCHxO8My6cHNXul1d1ZJA6SpdsUJweU3emqlwZusKAbBDJsI3GjKI2DHHvPjuzaTP0fVcuH6mRogCMc2_QN_qSObNMLy5ALPZ7u1W-bSHK6XgWB7p/s400/fall+wreath.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652585847959647298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRX9FwEq2XXdcFwEd-FcQSUqOtpOI4f03ny-wiHbl_Id6C-HvrlPqhx1MR53TZVe2qF2NVYesPfqwkxmMU2IxtqQkI7xlkPS7Rdfh4JorVrVw-EjXHYv85q4vsJx_LPATy31OJEX5c-XC/s1600/halloween+yarn+wreath.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRX9FwEq2XXdcFwEd-FcQSUqOtpOI4f03ny-wiHbl_Id6C-HvrlPqhx1MR53TZVe2qF2NVYesPfqwkxmMU2IxtqQkI7xlkPS7Rdfh4JorVrVw-EjXHYv85q4vsJx_LPATy31OJEX5c-XC/s400/halloween+yarn+wreath.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652585845312570706" /></a><br /><br />I tried my hand at a yarn wreath a while back and I wasn't thrilled with the outcome but maybe it's time to try again!<br /><br />I'm ready to pick out mums, set out decorations, burn pumpkin candles, eat cinnamon ice cream (Greaters), sit by a fire, cozy up in UGG's and sweatshirts, watch football games, and go to KEENELAND! Yay! Speaking of UGGs, I think I could use these:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjKiWPCX2HWsvNURrwUrcFk1erIrdTgFdRUtFicYqazUrdAykxN56kxfuLRqx9kA9iRqhfzP0RTq-izWLNjd_bKn1w-q2nSpUYU_dOV41_CCoEOjSe2iu64iW6Sp55CFYFgRJ9rQwc_tW/s1600/UGG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjKiWPCX2HWsvNURrwUrcFk1erIrdTgFdRUtFicYqazUrdAykxN56kxfuLRqx9kA9iRqhfzP0RTq-izWLNjd_bKn1w-q2nSpUYU_dOV41_CCoEOjSe2iu64iW6Sp55CFYFgRJ9rQwc_tW/s400/UGG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652588267527594898" /></a><br />(As I write this, I just got a tweet from a friend that says "Momma needs a new pair of Ugg's...LOL)<br /><br />I would love to see your fall decorations!<br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-13528477243909955372011-09-06T16:25:00.005-04:002011-09-06T16:35:05.632-04:00Labor day has come and gone...Well, the pools are now closed and Labor Day has once again come and gone. (Good thing we still have the lake to visit this weekend.) I can't complain though because that means it's almost time for this:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ijYsnlthCza1YkWAWXPUswcEBvMvhRqNje8IsAUrlrdpyfKO71_2XNSJKRYvQqZA1yyzGUtCd-_FxlaFbFrkGpg2saKBSNgecR1v1j7bu1c-9fPgKsAotXAvi8LXw9VtELbGjVaO4Ids/s1600/Pumpkin%252520Patch%2525202.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ijYsnlthCza1YkWAWXPUswcEBvMvhRqNje8IsAUrlrdpyfKO71_2XNSJKRYvQqZA1yyzGUtCd-_FxlaFbFrkGpg2saKBSNgecR1v1j7bu1c-9fPgKsAotXAvi8LXw9VtELbGjVaO4Ids/s400/Pumpkin%252520Patch%2525202.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649346811793628242" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVptqyVHZOzQdanqwFSlQ0udYGA1liQcC2lbkSxGemTEBegpeB3AynBDiFII-Tw70zmkbOzIi43w2lYYrzhzn0JTTWG6rwWW8NNjVKn5xjWHQGEiDRGfiMR6VkbDaDSKggdXOZn7h4Dm9v/s1600/Mums258x300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVptqyVHZOzQdanqwFSlQ0udYGA1liQcC2lbkSxGemTEBegpeB3AynBDiFII-Tw70zmkbOzIi43w2lYYrzhzn0JTTWG6rwWW8NNjVKn5xjWHQGEiDRGfiMR6VkbDaDSKggdXOZn7h4Dm9v/s400/Mums258x300.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649346773959732818" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhr-qCU6O4MVmzwvF18V0CcC1_ia4U7YkBUlo9htRac3FP5_rn1wz-fqj_Xj9HwGPTk-Oi6gbLyVAZ54MWTTouBv6MMPjHB7mSbNLtc4w6JDRwtCcUCFW65mbmkXoiV6F2JO97iTZTKSE/s1600/fondo-de-escritorio-halloween.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhr-qCU6O4MVmzwvF18V0CcC1_ia4U7YkBUlo9htRac3FP5_rn1wz-fqj_Xj9HwGPTk-Oi6gbLyVAZ54MWTTouBv6MMPjHB7mSbNLtc4w6JDRwtCcUCFW65mbmkXoiV6F2JO97iTZTKSE/s400/fondo-de-escritorio-halloween.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649346771227261778" /></a><br />I love the Fall!<br /><br />This past weekend a friend of ours got married in French Lick, IN and it was sooooo pretty there! We had a great time and already want to go back! Here's where we stayed:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7SzrwVCgF47EhSG7PuztKhhINiugNApMsadpNQEoDZ9b35kVoqjiQHivIY6SRmoA70Jn7eacJGoSykXhUh4FVcTXNpOFSoNumP2JXl7UfRAJq7PgnOhdGqX6RLFCWzBQEFcjnfCIzqxI/s1600/Resort.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7SzrwVCgF47EhSG7PuztKhhINiugNApMsadpNQEoDZ9b35kVoqjiQHivIY6SRmoA70Jn7eacJGoSykXhUh4FVcTXNpOFSoNumP2JXl7UfRAJq7PgnOhdGqX6RLFCWzBQEFcjnfCIzqxI/s400/Resort.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649347401676962690" /></a><br />This is the inside of the resort lobby. I really want to go back around Christmas time...I'm sure it would be decorated soooo pretty!<br /><br />Time to finish out the work day! TTYL!<br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-7037394337287226442011-09-01T14:34:00.003-04:002011-09-01T14:36:37.677-04:00Table is Finished...Here's how it turned out!
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<br />I'm actually really happy with it! I'll post another picture once it's in the kitchen and decorated the way I want it!
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<br />We are off to French Lick IN tomorrow for a friends wedding and will be gone until Sunday.
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<br />Happy Labor Day Weekend!
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<br />We got back from Nashville yesterday evening...we had a great time! The one thing I regret is not taking more than two pictures! Here's what I did manage to get...
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<br />Ha! In case you can't tell, it's Matt (my husband) planking on a snorkle lift, LOL!
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<br />We visited all the great bars on Broadway...my favorite is Whiskey Bent! So glad we made that random trip!
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<br />Here is the progress on my kitchen table:
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<br />My goal is to finish sanding this evening so we can get to painting! I definitely underestimated this project. Hopefully painting will be much more fun than sanding has been!
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<br />Hope you had a good weekend!
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<br />Here is a before photo:
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<br />Here is Matt sanding the table (we are doing it in our basement which is still a bit unfinished...carpet hasn't been put in yet).
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<br />I have no idea how this project is going to turn out but hopefully the sanding will be finished tonight and I can move on to step two!
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<br />(Yes, I know it's not very nice to look at.)
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<br />My plan is to antique it...I will be sanding it, painting it white and making it look rustic...we will see how this turns out! Photos to come...
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<br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-54022505749857133522011-08-02T09:25:00.008-04:002011-08-02T09:35:43.721-04:00MoodI'm in a bad mood at the moment.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA66z0zu5iyv1yiIVal-vQ4qLnky2VDBbmsq60-0666Ia9TlFlKrIm6CzrmJXepJ-KHsY77cToWa8Y4_mhigfqPPy0zUnnC4et_VECfRjiU4Bcgd928WrGGkYaXpK1cMFtbQXKCXtFLacf/s1600/bad_mood.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 339px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA66z0zu5iyv1yiIVal-vQ4qLnky2VDBbmsq60-0666Ia9TlFlKrIm6CzrmJXepJ-KHsY77cToWa8Y4_mhigfqPPy0zUnnC4et_VECfRjiU4Bcgd928WrGGkYaXpK1cMFtbQXKCXtFLacf/s400/bad_mood.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636249921333731138" /></a><br /><br />Trying to figure out what I can do to turn the day around! I'm thinking these things in the following order:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ynr92Er2wC2AvigCo98DmmVwdwrYYxrA28q4CWiKbRzfIYQIZ-qgQo-fImNRBVHruyCeaHA1E9hLJ0XmotqSe3XnZn4mu7dJvk8AHZlYj3dtSrCO_qC5gUjXyLRasPTG1hst2b6-oq-S/s1600/coffee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ynr92Er2wC2AvigCo98DmmVwdwrYYxrA28q4CWiKbRzfIYQIZ-qgQo-fImNRBVHruyCeaHA1E9hLJ0XmotqSe3XnZn4mu7dJvk8AHZlYj3dtSrCO_qC5gUjXyLRasPTG1hst2b6-oq-S/s400/coffee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636250319384288770" /></a><br />Fresh Coffee<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGRDRoofQqFw90BwcICLgbpNnOHM-Hj3TC07fpdiNKT-dI2-qv1Pm2wSh98HGFS4gaS9D9Ebt6TBJ-hF4pMfo2Ww_SERrU8sWfPJmMQod5Za0060u24GWk0uSo8AsMM1g5R7pQW-L7jbD/s1600/ericChurchChiefCD.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGRDRoofQqFw90BwcICLgbpNnOHM-Hj3TC07fpdiNKT-dI2-qv1Pm2wSh98HGFS4gaS9D9Ebt6TBJ-hF4pMfo2Ww_SERrU8sWfPJmMQod5Za0060u24GWk0uSo8AsMM1g5R7pQW-L7jbD/s400/ericChurchChiefCD.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636250569415939538" /></a><br />Listen to Eric Church's new CD on my laptop.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4W4x3fPa3knRHFvuEC2idJvEsoR0FnZJqrorXn-lgmF-lkzn2NLlEvd4AHl1F7Myo-QvnIF4XjEyUnJdi3l-2CJBz1G6ikAsz6Mk6_AIFgJsMGtRhJOEvIBmowk0gE2ENMp3dbiz4ccOW/s1600/to-do-list.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4W4x3fPa3knRHFvuEC2idJvEsoR0FnZJqrorXn-lgmF-lkzn2NLlEvd4AHl1F7Myo-QvnIF4XjEyUnJdi3l-2CJBz1G6ikAsz6Mk6_AIFgJsMGtRhJOEvIBmowk0gE2ENMp3dbiz4ccOW/s400/to-do-list.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636250857230825730" /></a><br />Cross some things off my "to do list".<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyMDFC95ymwKsAYciZIbPtoHEHNQxdS5Dflg3m5sOfDG-UM08i6yEoGko6X0QYcLLK4LWL4nIpbbcqQNrqACcmclZYVH0GBfc6yxB2oPqEi1WA6J0aMD7HOb9xdMcXSvcyhKi304IRPFF/s1600/a-game-of-thrones-book-cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyMDFC95ymwKsAYciZIbPtoHEHNQxdS5Dflg3m5sOfDG-UM08i6yEoGko6X0QYcLLK4LWL4nIpbbcqQNrqACcmclZYVH0GBfc6yxB2oPqEi1WA6J0aMD7HOb9xdMcXSvcyhKi304IRPFF/s400/a-game-of-thrones-book-cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636251499315744610" /></a><br />Go home and read "A Game of Thrones".<br /><br />Hope you all aren't in a bad mood today!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-3621086520066291462011-07-29T16:50:00.004-04:002011-07-29T16:58:34.539-04:00GUESS WHAT?I got this last weekend:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUhkM8dRajdoiGYTRmlesaV8aw903fOJW3rQzzkv1FcqTVi_C5VYvn4ikHMr6YPou7OF6vY80OcJ5m2N2H3n-zTiFm1V_FAPq5b_lDGkTQydq2GqpTMwDDbnnElztGChM80F0WXKNXyr6/s1600/acura.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUhkM8dRajdoiGYTRmlesaV8aw903fOJW3rQzzkv1FcqTVi_C5VYvn4ikHMr6YPou7OF6vY80OcJ5m2N2H3n-zTiFm1V_FAPq5b_lDGkTQydq2GqpTMwDDbnnElztGChM80F0WXKNXyr6/s400/acura.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634879734594546050" /></a><br />I'm loving every minute of it! I think after three cars in a little over one-year, I have finally found one I want to keep. Acutally I HAVE to but the best part is that I WANT to!<br /><br />So...Mr. Ocho Cinco left us for the Patriots! If you could only see me rolling my eyes and hear me making the pffft sound!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies6kqbIbGvFJZ3xhyD5UZmCJoXFNP_Ah79Bp1pZs-ttG2_RoP-HcK_mVt94qLjTVFDNxptTxsUybwnXsZpBektwQexkjYrWczWiXV0c3lCzffA6hKy_X7ehvJZbRDTMGI2RFECDRsEdb0/s1600/ocho.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies6kqbIbGvFJZ3xhyD5UZmCJoXFNP_Ah79Bp1pZs-ttG2_RoP-HcK_mVt94qLjTVFDNxptTxsUybwnXsZpBektwQexkjYrWczWiXV0c3lCzffA6hKy_X7ehvJZbRDTMGI2RFECDRsEdb0/s400/ocho.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634880384877168226" /></a><br />My gag reflex is taking over at the moment.<br /><br />I think I have bad taste in jerseys...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9-8VQ1_KIWwy5aWhG9_HdMVjccj5oSdfNTmtdnkHoFBjJ-U7abgH_tHE6gDWS4tBvGASqja1hKijQPfH-dGINf7M5D0P1Haz8wGkJIc4Lx0uiFbB6QSWovUJDPuCCuRqGUa9uWaYCzy5/s1600/ownes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9-8VQ1_KIWwy5aWhG9_HdMVjccj5oSdfNTmtdnkHoFBjJ-U7abgH_tHE6gDWS4tBvGASqja1hKijQPfH-dGINf7M5D0P1Haz8wGkJIc4Lx0uiFbB6QSWovUJDPuCCuRqGUa9uWaYCzy5/s400/ownes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634881374519586194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBIujok2y-68bEg1bmKDdltAS039pmfBbu6v5E3wOFJx7h-SWF6AiXLLhqeleNj0PPG9Ll__bCl-ZN8MVfjCbkHYXSu26lTVVaekk8AN4MwJ_9WOxUJ2PYdr2YzEvEGzwGgROcIoDWPhm/s1600/palmer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBIujok2y-68bEg1bmKDdltAS039pmfBbu6v5E3wOFJx7h-SWF6AiXLLhqeleNj0PPG9Ll__bCl-ZN8MVfjCbkHYXSu26lTVVaekk8AN4MwJ_9WOxUJ2PYdr2YzEvEGzwGgROcIoDWPhm/s400/palmer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634881374260764306" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJW4RTfm-k-NcNZJxRwUlz6s3BueDm1885C8JZ8hNFMlUuTcAjxBacPEdzVDjVHaYbossPVboBfCMgFkSvvBfjQ-ehWVmXzirgTGXZAsnkR4prbR55H38mWWptmrsrLYkOjwJ_Ozj_lEXQ/s1600/housh.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 349px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJW4RTfm-k-NcNZJxRwUlz6s3BueDm1885C8JZ8hNFMlUuTcAjxBacPEdzVDjVHaYbossPVboBfCMgFkSvvBfjQ-ehWVmXzirgTGXZAsnkR4prbR55H38mWWptmrsrLYkOjwJ_Ozj_lEXQ/s400/housh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634881372540955890" /></a><br />Lets see...GONE, GONE & GONE! Great...now I have to start all over.<br /><br />My next one will be someone from the Bengals defense!<br /><br />Have a good FRIDAY!<br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-51041188684931708452011-07-26T13:37:00.002-04:002011-07-26T13:45:32.945-04:00I'm Ready For...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBSy0X9SV1NDtwXTvUcaH6qwFaQ7ogp_1lN4iC1UFPzevXuE-5FoGj_9S3tHcLtzvLa7sz8n_ecsjiNuQXPsLj5q38R5CeglNvi9kDnzEsJIRuv-mzWqI7uzbDwcxVG2FAT44evHxtM5s/s1600/pumpkins-de.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBSy0X9SV1NDtwXTvUcaH6qwFaQ7ogp_1lN4iC1UFPzevXuE-5FoGj_9S3tHcLtzvLa7sz8n_ecsjiNuQXPsLj5q38R5CeglNvi9kDnzEsJIRuv-mzWqI7uzbDwcxVG2FAT44evHxtM5s/s400/pumpkins-de.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633718484124164898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fGFFnYG5MefVvTmtUQngrTPAYTdajNHZF77T4Dcjt0zNMD_oyJB75rTMRDW10ZRBSS5cHOpRALaxB3atpaVWwz-WUcK14o-IO3H_K7MVmBfvf-WIxiT70Y3JleH9DQeJSLmD9zBvfD_0/s1600/Fall-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fGFFnYG5MefVvTmtUQngrTPAYTdajNHZF77T4Dcjt0zNMD_oyJB75rTMRDW10ZRBSS5cHOpRALaxB3atpaVWwz-WUcK14o-IO3H_K7MVmBfvf-WIxiT70Y3JleH9DQeJSLmD9zBvfD_0/s400/Fall-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633718480486424274" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pZd4yhMi7xiUyMzwerOf6PKkfflXEAhJ9sNvoth_WPgW6J0pnrr82WUINi-EOrhJlreuuJHnmSMU-xvQlZ9YkeiDd8wqc8Di9OIZZFdGXBPUy3nlbBtAW5kYf55OTyrSpqGdpV7TLi8C/s1600/stadium.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pZd4yhMi7xiUyMzwerOf6PKkfflXEAhJ9sNvoth_WPgW6J0pnrr82WUINi-EOrhJlreuuJHnmSMU-xvQlZ9YkeiDd8wqc8Di9OIZZFdGXBPUy3nlbBtAW5kYf55OTyrSpqGdpV7TLi8C/s400/stadium.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633718463428663298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1j4L7paBzVK2pUH38WKUT3rZ864tu92HCoZBKfJJiSQtJinynRvPRehs_yFQOpdmVEchEKmhu9L69cuglZSv4LuABLJr2UiQ0zO8DxhXH-8p6khTCo-tcIchBHlTsiVKYT7phfppGp9X/s1600/Bath-and-Body-Works-Fall-Anti-Bacterial-Moisturizing-Hand-Soaps-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1j4L7paBzVK2pUH38WKUT3rZ864tu92HCoZBKfJJiSQtJinynRvPRehs_yFQOpdmVEchEKmhu9L69cuglZSv4LuABLJr2UiQ0zO8DxhXH-8p6khTCo-tcIchBHlTsiVKYT7phfppGp9X/s400/Bath-and-Body-Works-Fall-Anti-Bacterial-Moisturizing-Hand-Soaps-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633718462744315218" /></a><br /><br />Don't hate me, but this HEAT is for the birds!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-18111174086181470252011-07-24T12:07:00.002-04:002011-07-24T12:13:43.452-04:00SundaysI'm not ready for the work week to begin!<br /><br />Here is what I do on Sundays...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVnivFrfcVRbCe4IVpmxa5UstkAat_ZwvrCuusaiKYQPOhQw5ed1pYzrj7RrLBYdBiuot9o7_hMb0wIXjjAeaULCahjd7_5VueCCyvjvJlhdljRSSmnHxmMsWeqrGGdJ8hBo1KhMLxKs2/s1600/spongebob1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 368px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVnivFrfcVRbCe4IVpmxa5UstkAat_ZwvrCuusaiKYQPOhQw5ed1pYzrj7RrLBYdBiuot9o7_hMb0wIXjjAeaULCahjd7_5VueCCyvjvJlhdljRSSmnHxmMsWeqrGGdJ8hBo1KhMLxKs2/s400/spongebob1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632952246973796802" /></a><br /><br />Yep...you see that correctly. If I'm really lazy I lay around and watch Spongebob...LOL!<br /><br />I need to be cleaning, mulching, tanning, cooking or doing something productive but nope...it's me and the dogs and spongebob square pants today.<br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-29257032554658769122011-07-19T13:56:00.007-04:002011-07-19T14:09:34.620-04:00It's time for....Eating healthy and losing weight.<br /><br />I feel like this:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_62yCBLTNbLT3uQTST1FgBISEhuqRnG-fc9pPKdwn5VxocBDO0IZrDzBzkbwmiPF6rfD1UuxK5ZjedX6D3-QQigHDbm9iHsyfJwNqpmuPAPGVsC9eZXNvOH1HrWrVAU6YLs7NpCs5QUlY/s1600/heavy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_62yCBLTNbLT3uQTST1FgBISEhuqRnG-fc9pPKdwn5VxocBDO0IZrDzBzkbwmiPF6rfD1UuxK5ZjedX6D3-QQigHDbm9iHsyfJwNqpmuPAPGVsC9eZXNvOH1HrWrVAU6YLs7NpCs5QUlY/s400/heavy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631124171662891410" /></a><br />Seriously...that's what I feel like at this very moment.<br /><br />I'm not much of a runner, but walking out in this heat has to be just as good as far as burning calories. I need to convince myself to work out ALOT over the next couple of months! And I need to eat healthier of course. <br /><br />I set a goal last month to paint my bathroom well guess what? I didn't do it :) This month I need to mulch my landscaping...it looks hideous. It looks like this:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9dqeXl-OoiEU3S10ofGEQJzq_c6E2B1FO4fRgCPfsquksoWU4gNRPEBmzyODFMgIWiDrw_HcjiQMJaCjGdcAH7NnbK7i7I3Xu1H3PniHVnk3hqZBak1rB7saoOQjB99b6PjoGhpL5f1h/s1600/pretty.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9dqeXl-OoiEU3S10ofGEQJzq_c6E2B1FO4fRgCPfsquksoWU4gNRPEBmzyODFMgIWiDrw_HcjiQMJaCjGdcAH7NnbK7i7I3Xu1H3PniHVnk3hqZBak1rB7saoOQjB99b6PjoGhpL5f1h/s400/pretty.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631125863991264674" /></a><br />Ha! Just kidding that is clearly not my house and clearly not my landscaping. I couldn't find a picture yucky enough to illustrate how bad it looks right now.<br /><br />So on to my quest for a vehicle I acutally like. I'm thinking one of these:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5WYDVwuOFcM1MFjeG3gUn5rhc8Nhvyt9WH0jpULT4Ngg709c9ku6trjgcZBio5H0rH505OEtL7xhqzpHy7VIUElgMRtxgeeg0k16MdFS5PoWbbPnWoO4kwldCgfg9xHmVEYAKyqmIXI5/s1600/buick.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5WYDVwuOFcM1MFjeG3gUn5rhc8Nhvyt9WH0jpULT4Ngg709c9ku6trjgcZBio5H0rH505OEtL7xhqzpHy7VIUElgMRtxgeeg0k16MdFS5PoWbbPnWoO4kwldCgfg9xHmVEYAKyqmIXI5/s400/buick.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631126348245242258" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YgFA0BMS3mDrucpgNqG4LctlTUoGqUD0_E6ul3uCcniXMcSC5_wzmGQQSGXLHwq79I-lxNXilPN24UA7bg0nuXkXN68raqE6JjUM4-aaeyS0S818ruuxPE9T_dRhkcGD9kxHeI5UTIPZ/s1600/acura.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YgFA0BMS3mDrucpgNqG4LctlTUoGqUD0_E6ul3uCcniXMcSC5_wzmGQQSGXLHwq79I-lxNXilPN24UA7bg0nuXkXN68raqE6JjUM4-aaeyS0S818ruuxPE9T_dRhkcGD9kxHeI5UTIPZ/s400/acura.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631126595678551714" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MM3fcgyFm8HSvaDAlQz2gnko1Doau_-NGaiW7ylHiaOx-HgKxz0Tjkg6SmCFDVXZpBbC0PZt2PZQok99gigYhcyOrULI9toXsAjP5qBkUp2kbkQY-4ikJWIzebH2bH8qFzBxUXxB2SU1/s1600/nissan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MM3fcgyFm8HSvaDAlQz2gnko1Doau_-NGaiW7ylHiaOx-HgKxz0Tjkg6SmCFDVXZpBbC0PZt2PZQok99gigYhcyOrULI9toXsAjP5qBkUp2kbkQY-4ikJWIzebH2bH8qFzBxUXxB2SU1/s400/nissan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631127000409524546" /></a><br /><br />Maybe I should stop day dreaming.<br /><br />Have a good Tuesday...I'm ready to head home!<br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-25562653555281638132011-07-12T18:56:00.005-04:002011-07-12T19:13:07.333-04:00What's a happenin hot stuff????Whew it has been hot here the last week or so...it was 101 in my car yesterday! I think I could handle a couple more pool/lake trips and then I'm ready to head into fall! (I know some of you are cursing me right now.)<br /><br />So whats been happenin lately?? T H I S !!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqxw-jW0ec-awChVGAq_2glRJnD3zk26uUo3VRiQqWx0WjSeEm1ur0yZ4qna4bmqa51ErKJaW97rhDNFVcDgngnKek3JDMHGTIzqvnz4fSluyeRwvcoohVigR6Yzci2JpEWKX5CnorIKR/s1600/casey-anthony-verdict.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqxw-jW0ec-awChVGAq_2glRJnD3zk26uUo3VRiQqWx0WjSeEm1ur0yZ4qna4bmqa51ErKJaW97rhDNFVcDgngnKek3JDMHGTIzqvnz4fSluyeRwvcoohVigR6Yzci2JpEWKX5CnorIKR/s400/casey-anthony-verdict.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628604560563613970" /></a><br />What is their to say. Here's my final "two cents worth". I think she did it. I also think if I were on the jury I would NOT have been able to convict her either. I hate to say that b/c I really do THINK she did it. The problem is you can't really convict someone just because you THINK they did it. I did however DESPISE her defense team and thought they presented a horrible case. Not to mention that their little celebration party after the verdict was UN-CALLED FOR!<br /><br />Moving on...<br /><br />My sweet puppy Rupp has kennel cough!!!!!!! What in the world?????!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIInwbS2QZgL8zO09Prm7jSdRspcIjq2rKpcMrLbSAdpnfwm-5_HARchgNBcDy31609oiAgsfGARilBweqZ8FwvzTLwNxUysttTSbokps55OCFAi71a5KL83gfG5gNocv7B4NEiV-GPx3/s1600/bobby.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIInwbS2QZgL8zO09Prm7jSdRspcIjq2rKpcMrLbSAdpnfwm-5_HARchgNBcDy31609oiAgsfGARilBweqZ8FwvzTLwNxUysttTSbokps55OCFAi71a5KL83gfG5gNocv7B4NEiV-GPx3/s400/bobby.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628606497057999026" /></a><br />We will no longer be taking him to PET%$&@#*$!! (I feel bad actually saying the name of the place online...other people may love it.) I do hope he gets better soon...poor baby! Funny story though. Matt was so mad about taking him to the vet because he was convinced that it was something small like eating too much grass. When I brought him home and told him what was wrong he actually had to admit that I was right and he was wrong and I made the good decision :)<br /><br />This weekend we will be attending a Sublime and 311 concert. Guess I better start listening to some of their music, lol. (I know a song or two.)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLa-FmAeXQ5wk8FZvHfBsHZ32LBePkp9KQPZ7_rexe2kse0JsKc4i1R437kBGi96FkQvqSyFijzydz77VWSCMiwp5JgvGb37t17R-TIfYYJPQ8-Bi0ozfOdJE2mAFMyMPoXfWilW4VaPu/s1600/sublime-rome-311.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLa-FmAeXQ5wk8FZvHfBsHZ32LBePkp9KQPZ7_rexe2kse0JsKc4i1R437kBGi96FkQvqSyFijzydz77VWSCMiwp5JgvGb37t17R-TIfYYJPQ8-Bi0ozfOdJE2mAFMyMPoXfWilW4VaPu/s400/sublime-rome-311.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628607477839546290" /></a><br /><br />Hope you're having a good week so far.<br /><br />Stay cool!<br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-838703545432404572011-07-01T10:03:00.008-04:002011-07-01T10:26:06.818-04:00A day in the life of...ME<br /><br />I've always thought it would be fun to do this so here goes! This was "A day in the life of ME" from yesterday:<br /><br />Morning:<br />Worked from home before heading out to Clovernook Country Club to hang with the kids who are participating in our Youth Discovery Summer Program. Yestersday was week two of "survivor camp" which is basically just a recreational camp for kids who are blind or visually impaired. Here are a few of the kids learning to golf:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptHdVO8KQxUznYLpVbS2yoWecQpxNUWnYaZVyMuRCYu9DUnk2ws3M2zksev9tppUVj71Y_ocv64LCDRdItFPjNNMrEThIp4fUizfQoTPiPXoILP5A-DOjrBkjdDyQF272N1Vpr5V6-zpM/s1600/golf+instruction.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptHdVO8KQxUznYLpVbS2yoWecQpxNUWnYaZVyMuRCYu9DUnk2ws3M2zksev9tppUVj71Y_ocv64LCDRdItFPjNNMrEThIp4fUizfQoTPiPXoILP5A-DOjrBkjdDyQF272N1Vpr5V6-zpM/s400/golf+instruction.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624384884531134594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjWU5nuJZYVqzr2PSTo8KeMR35l-Hfo1vMCFAayDDN8mq2Yn8HdrGyVbNlsaQBIWAjT0Jf-Bz2__yHNJEXCxSpyUl3Q0Q6kwNCGXwKmaWPN3sLZzHA4_-lNTEbZJNx5Ytom4zuxPCRE8l/s1600/IMG_3920.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjWU5nuJZYVqzr2PSTo8KeMR35l-Hfo1vMCFAayDDN8mq2Yn8HdrGyVbNlsaQBIWAjT0Jf-Bz2__yHNJEXCxSpyUl3Q0Q6kwNCGXwKmaWPN3sLZzHA4_-lNTEbZJNx5Ytom4zuxPCRE8l/s400/IMG_3920.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624385294176050130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYNW2NWzwSWoZjdABnBPkMsWxFXwtbDv1j1CZGyLB-ggw-1xD5i9Z2HdTqMgFmPDXtscMR0Z2RlJzQMiGF1qNx73KvEm1g6LbLhHH1C06an4gzpumNL-z8e-a_jdEru0qxmnkdfQMfIBI/s1600/IMG_3914.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYNW2NWzwSWoZjdABnBPkMsWxFXwtbDv1j1CZGyLB-ggw-1xD5i9Z2HdTqMgFmPDXtscMR0Z2RlJzQMiGF1qNx73KvEm1g6LbLhHH1C06an4gzpumNL-z8e-a_jdEru0qxmnkdfQMfIBI/s400/IMG_3914.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624385291404792642" /></a><br />Seriously good stuff...seriously. The kids had a blast, the golf pro's learned a thing or two about people who are blind or visually impaired, the club manager said "his life had been changed"...good times all around!<br /><br />Lunch:<br />The kids and volunteers headed in to the country club for lunch. The manager booked lunch for them in his best dining room and brought in three young professionals who are blind to talk to the kids about their work experience (they work for the club). The kids loved hearing these young adults talk about their ability to work and do things they hadn't thought possible. Here is a photo of one of the camp participants getting a surprise birthday cake...he was THRILLED!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYeAPoIVvr8mWeBCpW7uOGujgv02v5Z0gWSDKWCX0HvItjYutp6d8pWWIAELcF4xLH1XQa3-YeQxbLhsLL6TezKG7BMNYZuTUqUTOaw-nLuz0j1D8xFZG8Q2DkGheJzsH4AKgf-OrMT1z/s1600/IMG_3922.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYeAPoIVvr8mWeBCpW7uOGujgv02v5Z0gWSDKWCX0HvItjYutp6d8pWWIAELcF4xLH1XQa3-YeQxbLhsLL6TezKG7BMNYZuTUqUTOaw-nLuz0j1D8xFZG8Q2DkGheJzsH4AKgf-OrMT1z/s400/IMG_3922.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624386145318661490" /></a><br /><br />After lunch:<br />The kids went swimming in the clubhouse pool (of course)! They had a great time. Some of them dont get a chance to swim at all and they were having a ball! There were four lifeguards on duty just in case. I only snapped this photo since people do like to be photographed in their swimsuites :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKThczquKf2h_PIxMG-gDVreHSQk6YBmEEtTeTGClo0c3RKLX3xx1pMWRqmb_fmjqmGAmNkSn5UneoGfng4fj8V2Z_yztlWNWdjru8If6gju3bRLQXXHpsDaHbbn2E-bXHH-Rlzx4blEs/s1600/IMG_3923.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKThczquKf2h_PIxMG-gDVreHSQk6YBmEEtTeTGClo0c3RKLX3xx1pMWRqmb_fmjqmGAmNkSn5UneoGfng4fj8V2Z_yztlWNWdjru8If6gju3bRLQXXHpsDaHbbn2E-bXHH-Rlzx4blEs/s400/IMG_3923.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624386556127571394" /></a><br /><br />Afternoon:<br />While the kids finished swimming, I headed back to the office. I spent about an hour catching my boss up on the days festivities, checking emails, voicemails, arranging for a media appearance we have on Fox 19 on Tuesday morning, etc. etc. etc.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSuxeXe7WTQX0ueWZWgfx2JBeCZr50g92OwHhLYW5xkN6bm2u-unUBz6QVM_JS-SlxrPGJv-UMLBqryAMf3Ih0XKjVwSBTHrMmOquEwbOh-ioVmwlZdASbLN2fDP3fejhVyeaH5UAx9cV/s1600/work-pays-logo.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSuxeXe7WTQX0ueWZWgfx2JBeCZr50g92OwHhLYW5xkN6bm2u-unUBz6QVM_JS-SlxrPGJv-UMLBqryAMf3Ih0XKjVwSBTHrMmOquEwbOh-ioVmwlZdASbLN2fDP3fejhVyeaH5UAx9cV/s400/work-pays-logo.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624387540325235522" /></a><br /><br /><br />Late afternoon:<br />Alison and I had "coaching". She has been working for me for about 6 months and every other week she and I set a couple of hours aside to catch each other up on projects, issues, kudos, etc. We tried to go to a coffee shop but it was closed so we ended up at Molly Malones...nothing like coaching at a BAR! Ha! No drinking was involved though (well...just Pepsi). Afterwards I dropped a grant off to a foundation located a few miles away. <br /><br />Evening:<br />I had some time to kill before my spa appointment so I went to Old Navy and bought some new short...I've grown out of my old ones. SIGH.<br /><br />On to my "spa" appointment. I had a bikini wax and I will NEVER do it again. It was awful. Terrible. A nightmare. I have bruising and red dots/broken blood vessels all over...looks like I won't be taking off my shorts this weekend to expose my bathing suit bottoms! If I could show you a picture I would...just to discourage all of you from doing it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzJKmLAN3c2Q__R5Gy4KUt5Qs2as50roz1SH6rbZA5Y0EOZmxKLBc3XUP6mCOM5KOJ-0yzBFjyLAC4js2vdS59ytrYyipVy4DkcTdO9WYXOMf7cBvVKRuiChn74dnUve-aJmBKCpV6HIl/s1600/Painful-Waxing-l.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzJKmLAN3c2Q__R5Gy4KUt5Qs2as50roz1SH6rbZA5Y0EOZmxKLBc3XUP6mCOM5KOJ-0yzBFjyLAC4js2vdS59ytrYyipVy4DkcTdO9WYXOMf7cBvVKRuiChn74dnUve-aJmBKCpV6HIl/s400/Painful-Waxing-l.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624389085086613794" /></a><br /><br />After the awful appointment:<br />I went home did laundry, hung up clean laundry (from Maui), HA, did dishes (the kind that sit in the sink for a week because they can't go in the dishwasher), gave myself a pedicure, entertained all FOUR dogs, caught up on the Casey Anthony trial, etc. etc. etc.!<br /><br />Well...there was an unusual day in the life of ME! Hope you had a good day...minus the SPA appointment of course!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-43183380779874065612011-06-28T22:01:00.009-04:002011-06-28T22:24:38.040-04:00I confessI read someones blog who made lots of random confessions and it made me laugh...here goes:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">I confess</span><br />I haven't washed my hair since Sunday. EEEWWW. At least I have a reason...I had some sort of hair treatment done and I can't wash it for 72 HOURS!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwiS-e0oOShuSQrYUJ3oa9DJ725iKERInDNCESlTQtHQAb1KHIL3mr5nn7ZEJT7EB3ap2B-nX4mrCs2f7q4MCkgqK3Wj3gpiH7dsY154lhc0oYUTNUyWcuORGOkmh4LcN7Bz9oCr-FpWc/s1600/hair.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwiS-e0oOShuSQrYUJ3oa9DJ725iKERInDNCESlTQtHQAb1KHIL3mr5nn7ZEJT7EB3ap2B-nX4mrCs2f7q4MCkgqK3Wj3gpiH7dsY154lhc0oYUTNUyWcuORGOkmh4LcN7Bz9oCr-FpWc/s400/hair.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623456796086257538" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">I confess</span><br />I took a nap today during my lunch break. Although there isn't anything too wrong with this because it is my lunch break and I can do as I please, BUT it makes me feel much older than 27!!! Guess I'll tell myself that I'm still on Hawaii time...how long can I use that excuse??<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NaB2felpwCnksRzq0XeUV6IkST40vr0Eh-AjfxSdooiHoXEiccXymDnS5DB38WhD2tR_Q3ElzADzOcEakPRgVxPj1HCT_niepYpzpMmgNsBBqezNjorhz0kWPAAWlgJkgjl36OjOQbi8/s1600/nap.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NaB2felpwCnksRzq0XeUV6IkST40vr0Eh-AjfxSdooiHoXEiccXymDnS5DB38WhD2tR_Q3ElzADzOcEakPRgVxPj1HCT_niepYpzpMmgNsBBqezNjorhz0kWPAAWlgJkgjl36OjOQbi8/s400/nap.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623457782880918290" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">I confess</span><br />I haven't given my Dad his Father's Day gift yet. SIGH! I got a nice card weeks before Father's Day. We spent 18 hours on a plane (on the way home from Hawaii) on actual Father's Day. No excuse. I know...I suck.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppWEryTaAqGCkLEhTs8i67EJKoZSl8c8l5Ksg3yANcVYEg0_HfO4gHRD7qZqInHVn-_UGZrYsoOes3vWip8ouDsp0ncVZ8KLko0YPXStdTrEUE8pPdxRMM7_RyEzgP6p9eGnMtbgq2g4m/s1600/im-sorry.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppWEryTaAqGCkLEhTs8i67EJKoZSl8c8l5Ksg3yANcVYEg0_HfO4gHRD7qZqInHVn-_UGZrYsoOes3vWip8ouDsp0ncVZ8KLko0YPXStdTrEUE8pPdxRMM7_RyEzgP6p9eGnMtbgq2g4m/s400/im-sorry.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623459102280251122" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">I confess</span><br />I watch coverage on the Casey Anthony trial on HLN five nights a week. Have no fear...if I have to miss it...I have it recorded. Deep confession...some days I watch Vinny Polatino (spelling), Jane Valez Mitchell, Nancy Grace and Dr. Drew all in a row. That's right...four hours of trial discussion. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tONRhqw2P_M2-eA6ivtyYtr55yOlSuExoCmgk3WVXXiLze7QM3FvWQN9dK0copNH8b9bmHrPlMRn5pRsZ6FelAv-xQtuZfKH0nczbMUgm7fLDhlbn30Xo0TMm7rS3OIaT6R_LNra4uXs/s1600/NancyGrace1-300x199.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tONRhqw2P_M2-eA6ivtyYtr55yOlSuExoCmgk3WVXXiLze7QM3FvWQN9dK0copNH8b9bmHrPlMRn5pRsZ6FelAv-xQtuZfKH0nczbMUgm7fLDhlbn30Xo0TMm7rS3OIaT6R_LNra4uXs/s400/NancyGrace1-300x199.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623460032260467026" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">I confess</span><br />I don't really like my new car. AHHH! I will find out if Matt reads my blog based on this confession! Ha! I better get over it really quickly though. With that being said, if I ever get one of these, I promise to be perfectly happy!! (Just kidding...kind of.)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9gJbE8V-H_X8t-PIukcJ1oyDs5gavgRR1L2aDacgOJIIp1Xk3z7ruAtE6hxpjnokstIo5PySDLaX2Y40vN5Du0KiRaKhHyflCKLnaCifdUpGOre2uzIbPtDmuWoSXy676EeX1PSzOqDo/s1600/audi-q7-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9gJbE8V-H_X8t-PIukcJ1oyDs5gavgRR1L2aDacgOJIIp1Xk3z7ruAtE6hxpjnokstIo5PySDLaX2Y40vN5Du0KiRaKhHyflCKLnaCifdUpGOre2uzIbPtDmuWoSXy676EeX1PSzOqDo/s400/audi-q7-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623461344504923058" /></a><br /><br />That's all the confessions I'm willing to discuss at this point, lol!<br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-76809844733810958632011-06-24T11:17:00.007-04:002011-06-24T11:36:03.856-04:00Just Maui'dOh Maui...when can I see you again? I loved it there. Only problem was the amount of time we DIDN'T have. Next time I have a few things on my list to accomplish 1) Road to Hana 2) Visit a blowhole 3) Out of the ordinary restaurants.<br /><br />I did manage to snorkle which was sooo neat. I need to have another go at it though because I had no idea what I was doing and made it much more difficult than it needed to be. <br /><br />I did see one of these...it's a humuhumunukunukuapua'a (seriously):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATyoLmClyrLeyna_1uhwAZyFm1SYZvbMlzSRCe9sO7D9EFFGb9b0uYaWqpl_zThCbN_RQvUKcNGudc-AWtgfD0TjW1fJXwFPfqEjVMTxQOBLQ2SvLt2MhMp-OaahjMoKfQcZAetdxf2yR/s1600/fish.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATyoLmClyrLeyna_1uhwAZyFm1SYZvbMlzSRCe9sO7D9EFFGb9b0uYaWqpl_zThCbN_RQvUKcNGudc-AWtgfD0TjW1fJXwFPfqEjVMTxQOBLQ2SvLt2MhMp-OaahjMoKfQcZAetdxf2yR/s400/fish.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621806883967800962" /></a><br />And one of these:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDQ4izUKdLQFefRSlngMOBmjPbCqnsh6GLX3Vi7tcykGSeN3FhcgJ0Kyj-bDMR29H3TS4D0ZMkat4E9f2vapXNBK19w1tsXg_UuytIKwqd36vJvk3WWIXwh-GHM-02pe6Kmoaw2o_TsMD/s1600/fish+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDQ4izUKdLQFefRSlngMOBmjPbCqnsh6GLX3Vi7tcykGSeN3FhcgJ0Kyj-bDMR29H3TS4D0ZMkat4E9f2vapXNBK19w1tsXg_UuytIKwqd36vJvk3WWIXwh-GHM-02pe6Kmoaw2o_TsMD/s400/fish+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621807230269935394" /></a><br />My friends saw these and I was sooo jealous!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihi661mCR8aEIo3oRAPvGiRMyvOKInUAZt5kMr7ZPwUM5Mab6a5jf7-OWcatE2T4PcH08I7Dayth5STpV1dspzpDAkOtKZxya8miZDidIpogu7a-QNSuAyrZamRv4h1m8BW5_HsDnmhuVH/s1600/sea-turtle1-19ds9jf.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihi661mCR8aEIo3oRAPvGiRMyvOKInUAZt5kMr7ZPwUM5Mab6a5jf7-OWcatE2T4PcH08I7Dayth5STpV1dspzpDAkOtKZxya8miZDidIpogu7a-QNSuAyrZamRv4h1m8BW5_HsDnmhuVH/s400/sea-turtle1-19ds9jf.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621807694603269074" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZHf1aJHjurcEyCSo2-IeyTyqZRQo5U_8DVrj551gfH166acmloeFTD3eMkgYO0o2z6EC2A-iJ6IAaTimigQBObKwRycuW5DaKItbsNcqvy3bAtoM9M8lFol4J1D3B5d4-xqPFddJQJYE/s1600/1632-Eel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZHf1aJHjurcEyCSo2-IeyTyqZRQo5U_8DVrj551gfH166acmloeFTD3eMkgYO0o2z6EC2A-iJ6IAaTimigQBObKwRycuW5DaKItbsNcqvy3bAtoM9M8lFol4J1D3B5d4-xqPFddJQJYE/s400/1632-Eel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621807691408046226" /></a><br />Anywhoo...my sister-in-law and her new hubby were the first people to have jumped off black rock (a cliff) in their wedding attire...gown and all. (This was the morning after the wedding.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-Bdp_HEIG1fbtsd5NxiZbmBQSuJ_EyglJm2XPKKO4_DuJ0Y-qYLK6K8EnGfQ9zCQdD2zI7PZJoKhD_drxzJq1C_veiZ74oMuWKhlNmm5O1e_-HTu25f2L3Dgy6DcrmLz3xeiwrKs8kW8/s1600/Lala+jumping+off+black+rock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-Bdp_HEIG1fbtsd5NxiZbmBQSuJ_EyglJm2XPKKO4_DuJ0Y-qYLK6K8EnGfQ9zCQdD2zI7PZJoKhD_drxzJq1C_veiZ74oMuWKhlNmm5O1e_-HTu25f2L3Dgy6DcrmLz3xeiwrKs8kW8/s400/Lala+jumping+off+black+rock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621809186402315474" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wRW6UqOUab0VmnBIPWPwlJSK4fgdpUhlqYQgP5J_vhAtURHcHWluoNNxaz_L936Xfc5hfSOjZEqeBttbolqS2IjQdvZA6spjxYoiDOzhv5bzcrh56E1GrQPia7f6oYa65HgsAeH_Jtl1/s1600/Lauren+and+Matt+Black+Rock+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wRW6UqOUab0VmnBIPWPwlJSK4fgdpUhlqYQgP5J_vhAtURHcHWluoNNxaz_L936Xfc5hfSOjZEqeBttbolqS2IjQdvZA6spjxYoiDOzhv5bzcrh56E1GrQPia7f6oYa65HgsAeH_Jtl1/s400/Lauren+and+Matt+Black+Rock+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621809183847757026" /></a><br />You can read one of the articles about it <a href="http://www.kitv.com/r/28326967/detail.html?source=htv">here</a>.<br /><br />Thats all for now...I'll be here day dreaming about Maui!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-47886114829885300992011-06-21T14:17:00.002-04:002011-06-21T14:24:36.963-04:00Sneak PeakHi friends,<br /><br />I'm back from Maui. We had the best time. I'm convinced this is the only way to have the perfect wedding! Ha! We saw sooo many beautiful things...had a great time with family...witnessed the most beautiful wedding (and bride)...relaxed...ate great food...the list goes on and on. If I ever get back there we will definitely do more tourist type things. We didn't have time on this trip, but I'm sure there will be others!<br /><br />Not a whole lot of time to write today, but here's a sneak peak of the activities:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYaMB3JJAXFuv4dawRKeobTzf6voETa-DmVhyphenhyphen3XgP82AQmUq5rQjC5s7yQc4AuYfc7J4BqfZEZ5y77LM2f8Rnv9p-w52irUp5bQXEEM4uAykbyxo1KcB3tZ5ZrLPpevszAYFNGAEzabS6/s1600/peek+over.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYaMB3JJAXFuv4dawRKeobTzf6voETa-DmVhyphenhyphen3XgP82AQmUq5rQjC5s7yQc4AuYfc7J4BqfZEZ5y77LM2f8Rnv9p-w52irUp5bQXEEM4uAykbyxo1KcB3tZ5ZrLPpevszAYFNGAEzabS6/s400/peek+over.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620740541092329394" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLmT7xHaYZliiy2qMu3JNA0Q_jLh-wHLNP-U0dugme4HbqqE4uDLfqwbdlN0tYhMyAerRAgTYulF1V98IIYpcq0F4gVQyrIfKJilLzlzzjFmqyCHCMRt5OVeaUQdM_mi72zWvIlP7daVa/s1600/me+and+matt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLmT7xHaYZliiy2qMu3JNA0Q_jLh-wHLNP-U0dugme4HbqqE4uDLfqwbdlN0tYhMyAerRAgTYulF1V98IIYpcq0F4gVQyrIfKJilLzlzzjFmqyCHCMRt5OVeaUQdM_mi72zWvIlP7daVa/s400/me+and+matt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620740532594760370" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5y2PYBlDNgNYn1lVUf8uqRs-Y3ghGehoJR5OZnxhVIxASHOLDtpxob2XGSV8uRHmbSUcSf4B0ca0_MjrIxNcPFQP6dea8Y6dxDvaor-kxfRJ1Lzx61xjVkSGsIlH_lxCQ-vnH6PK5wgv/s1600/lala+bride.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5y2PYBlDNgNYn1lVUf8uqRs-Y3ghGehoJR5OZnxhVIxASHOLDtpxob2XGSV8uRHmbSUcSf4B0ca0_MjrIxNcPFQP6dea8Y6dxDvaor-kxfRJ1Lzx61xjVkSGsIlH_lxCQ-vnH6PK5wgv/s400/lala+bride.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620740526683733250" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMaHYcX8TP4lQ7e9TygtMPNgO6MF1clhtSmo3Zyqm4JBOBuJ7_SDkMhd9jDWqTSUBaJnBQnU2UQ_1Vcp0lAsQHOtqxKxJKDy2Sd_-ZF5loxNH4RBET5EjICc03b8RZvmA71lG-xiEG-a3/s1600/canopy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMaHYcX8TP4lQ7e9TygtMPNgO6MF1clhtSmo3Zyqm4JBOBuJ7_SDkMhd9jDWqTSUBaJnBQnU2UQ_1Vcp0lAsQHOtqxKxJKDy2Sd_-ZF5loxNH4RBET5EjICc03b8RZvmA71lG-xiEG-a3/s400/canopy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620740521762469650" /></a><br />Is it bad that I just got home and I'm ready for another vacation?? :)<br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-82460277322519977812011-06-13T13:16:00.005-04:002011-06-13T13:22:59.353-04:00G O N EYou heard me! I will be gone Tuesday - Sunday. Do you know where I'm going???<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAFXzX4gF7LFDwdOWazOFCcDWyhTThxVOUUvNB5QJLnuwKCtngUMJBYHyMsmduVUaA9Vreq5k5xV_6plLnHEOcezq0ZwX2Lo-hg62gArp3PPGU8Nq-n9BorQ1GtxwBCAp3El3ss_GajnK/s1600/maui.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAFXzX4gF7LFDwdOWazOFCcDWyhTThxVOUUvNB5QJLnuwKCtngUMJBYHyMsmduVUaA9Vreq5k5xV_6plLnHEOcezq0ZwX2Lo-hg62gArp3PPGU8Nq-n9BorQ1GtxwBCAp3El3ss_GajnK/s400/maui.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617755016495176738" /></a><br /><br />M A U I !!<br /><br />For her wedding :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzjC502FQJqX_ohzEFBv27IsFEC5qT6ZoBNTI3AEvpnBfAwAHyVqTcKFJcn02sh8S2aLhjrL9Ak_j-nYxI-gEaNBoBGrWQK_-DteI110w082I30gZE7gmdR7PsDkvY13ivYI5RCyeIS0e/s1600/lauren+and+j.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzjC502FQJqX_ohzEFBv27IsFEC5qT6ZoBNTI3AEvpnBfAwAHyVqTcKFJcn02sh8S2aLhjrL9Ak_j-nYxI-gEaNBoBGrWQK_-DteI110w082I30gZE7gmdR7PsDkvY13ivYI5RCyeIS0e/s400/lauren+and+j.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617755775337032418" /></a><br />Ignore the photo...my hair is dark but this pic is about Lauren!!<br /><br />See you in a week!<br /><br />ALOHA!<br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-13432432459869910082011-06-07T13:54:00.004-04:002011-06-07T14:09:32.516-04:00One of thoseIt's Tuesday and it's been one of those days (or weeks I suppose).<br /><br />Yesterday after work I decided I needed to get some things accomplished around the house (no...I have not yet attempted to re-paint my bathroom). I spraypainted our outdoor furniture, cleaned up the house, put away laundry, sorted HUGE piles of dirty laundry and threw a load in...you see where this is going don't you?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mfwHzPuUtNvij_HFBTH53EkfkxAANRmQjBUi820UQUBLPmi0PRsYNIYm_QaPwe_Enpy47_TR4s3rjPsjFRnVjQj4dH6iSnI8Cek9Q2_cz2VNnLbaSqjUIwe_0ga3YIY8FhbmMaNLpdW0/s1600/laundry"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mfwHzPuUtNvij_HFBTH53EkfkxAANRmQjBUi820UQUBLPmi0PRsYNIYm_QaPwe_Enpy47_TR4s3rjPsjFRnVjQj4dH6iSnI8Cek9Q2_cz2VNnLbaSqjUIwe_0ga3YIY8FhbmMaNLpdW0/s400/laundry" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615538628502874818" /></a><br />Here is when the washer decided to break down. <br /><br />Yes, after the water had filled completely to the top and all the clothes were drenched. I know...it could have been much worse and leaked water out all over my house or something (like happened to my poor frieneighbors - friends/neighbors). But, it seemed pretty bad and I had a breakdown by the time it was all said and done. <br /><br />Basically, I had a big load in that had to be completely rung out (which I don't seem strong enough to be able to do). I loaded all the drenched clothing into a laundry basket which I couldn't lift by the time all the wet laundry was loaded into it. Then I scooped all the water into buckets (which I also couldn't lift once I filled with water), hung the clothes out on the back deck (REDNECK) and ended up with water all over the house. Meanwhile, Matt (who was supposed to be helping) decided to walk down to the neighbors house to return a power washer and decided to play a nice game of basketball. Long story short, it did not make a good evening for him once he got home and I was in the middle of a breakdown. We may be burying the washer this evening.<br /><br />Today has started as an okay day at work but the corporate drama and "politics" has creeped in. I need to re-group and focus on the reasons I love my job...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUF-7Gk9mxhdCo_SaEhSRXeld1pRgihuccc-qhaUdh4kf77E4Pu1CA1phvjVcxf543hoh9P4tnHwYI6mylLnxFy4rjJisMkZkySMUoqPu1ksvg6SqzP6j0HSEZBthqNJNEF0B41SX-NaIP/s1600/kids+touching+braille.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUF-7Gk9mxhdCo_SaEhSRXeld1pRgihuccc-qhaUdh4kf77E4Pu1CA1phvjVcxf543hoh9P4tnHwYI6mylLnxFy4rjJisMkZkySMUoqPu1ksvg6SqzP6j0HSEZBthqNJNEF0B41SX-NaIP/s400/kids+touching+braille.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615540500609722626" /></a><br />I love this picture. It's a 2nd grade class feeling a braille book I brought in for them. They loved it. They even asked questions like "how do blind people know when they are hungry?"..."how do blind people know when it's time to wake up or time to go to sleep if they eyes are always dark?"...and my favorite..."if two people are blind and deaf and neither one of them have hands, how do they talk to each other?"...ha! Ok, they got me on that one b/c I have no idea! A good reminder of why I do what I do. <br /><br />Off to make this a better day! I'm thinking I'll put on Britney's new CD ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-92191062413758547582011-06-02T16:39:00.005-04:002011-06-02T16:52:49.012-04:00AccomplishI just read one of my favorite blogs which talked about June being a new month and a great time to finish something you've been talking about but not doing. My challenge for the month is to paint my bathroom. It's neutral and boring and I don't like it. (I really should tackle my bedroom but thats a bit much.)<br /><br />In pondering paint colors here are my possibilities:<br /><br />Pistachio Green:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZnTO8cHF74LOVB5HPVOxfBHdvc4s70_OsEG1Q8tleGYZrS8ZPvOvX9ugWZ9saYPYr1YGKBcVln4rG0S89RmdAF_l0XP8VvtaIElIZpdWsrg_ZZWrXuhALoF0sPYckMgQG2mU50eJW-5Q/s1600/green.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZnTO8cHF74LOVB5HPVOxfBHdvc4s70_OsEG1Q8tleGYZrS8ZPvOvX9ugWZ9saYPYr1YGKBcVln4rG0S89RmdAF_l0XP8VvtaIElIZpdWsrg_ZZWrXuhALoF0sPYckMgQG2mU50eJW-5Q/s400/green.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613725772865089650" /></a><br /><br />Smokey Purple:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2gOCpxjyliP2iWGOi9JeFxDqcAzML4tCDqhuTpYO5eKN_HLuIyQWzvrU2ytIu8_XV7G-dz-0GEqHcwBbO3FJYFmfDccy_ZvS1ibBqa7NwQQoGRXvXBFN7TN24pGrI7IL5z5VJxQ48tcb/s1600/purple.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 340px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2gOCpxjyliP2iWGOi9JeFxDqcAzML4tCDqhuTpYO5eKN_HLuIyQWzvrU2ytIu8_XV7G-dz-0GEqHcwBbO3FJYFmfDccy_ZvS1ibBqa7NwQQoGRXvXBFN7TN24pGrI7IL5z5VJxQ48tcb/s400/purple.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613726424199513042" /></a><br /><br />Geyser (Behr Paint color):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8oesrEmOXFuVxUwfqgLfNGHlDe44EQSe9137oSuH0dVmqA7vj8dfZ1WP7UxEVKeUpJViFRBna8_UNC0hw3HVFc9lx4i6QnQsNnqAb4JQVDQfpzvFY5KhTYQ2yCJm6zyw8MCLq8BlDMck5/s1600/blue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8oesrEmOXFuVxUwfqgLfNGHlDe44EQSe9137oSuH0dVmqA7vj8dfZ1WP7UxEVKeUpJViFRBna8_UNC0hw3HVFc9lx4i6QnQsNnqAb4JQVDQfpzvFY5KhTYQ2yCJm6zyw8MCLq8BlDMck5/s400/blue.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613727824133776834" /></a><br /><br />Any thoughts or other suggestions? I'm thinking a bit of paint and some new towels would make a big difference!<br /><br />We are headed back to the lake this weekend...hooray! <br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-71710388896004829262011-05-25T12:10:00.005-04:002011-05-25T12:16:41.170-04:00Holiday WeekendMy boss is out on vacation this week and next so things have been a bit crazy! It makes me realize how much I'm going to enjoy this:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOs4wk7vXcvIxZbxDy-71kloTqbCj4ImB5qG0oAFPc49ksWYAcD4FWDMuArY7iBusXjCBaOEyUQuPgioV5P3ILIrjIbU2ydNk5TFcQgpxl9-4A40xrpqVG1EpD7bspKd7M4weSx98d_XK/s1600/cumberland.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOs4wk7vXcvIxZbxDy-71kloTqbCj4ImB5qG0oAFPc49ksWYAcD4FWDMuArY7iBusXjCBaOEyUQuPgioV5P3ILIrjIbU2ydNk5TFcQgpxl9-4A40xrpqVG1EpD7bspKd7M4weSx98d_XK/s400/cumberland.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610687303523565330" /></a><br />It has been a long wait, but we will be headed to the lake this weekend!!<br /><br />Our friends have a new boat and we can't wait to hop on and enjoy the weekend!<br /><br />If you watch Game of Thrones...could you believe this???<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Z4uyRr0DZpgp5dn1O0fe96EsuK0S1oYs8QSqqxnr-8B_y70M-jDMN6_kklNWbVfNCHxTML_Lrv0EguMb6tWVW9nesfR4443hrVyYuy87q2VK-l-0AUjAujS4DARIqZw8H6ek7aR4wmJm/s1600/crown.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Z4uyRr0DZpgp5dn1O0fe96EsuK0S1oYs8QSqqxnr-8B_y70M-jDMN6_kklNWbVfNCHxTML_Lrv0EguMb6tWVW9nesfR4443hrVyYuy87q2VK-l-0AUjAujS4DARIqZw8H6ek7aR4wmJm/s400/crown.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610687931438991906" /></a><br />CRAZY!!! Love it!<br /><br />Chat after the weekend...unless anything really exciting happens between now and then :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670381305080302750.post-5011478173222452542011-05-15T19:51:00.005-04:002011-05-15T20:12:58.434-04:00Back on the wagonHi Friends,<br /><br />I've been a bit MIA but it seems like several other bloggers have as well!<br /><br />What have I been doing?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYX8yewcTeUOacCvjGxm_zB9IIRa-L8Wa1-mVZr0djZulE8Srb6rC3oOlq8DGIO7lJRBsiXO7ePwedAFeA9hKuYrhsDaCdnv1KeujCHXBQaePYDlgVYqSiXwPeVvhZKipZ6vHwEfo1pNyh/s1600/matt+and+jess.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYX8yewcTeUOacCvjGxm_zB9IIRa-L8Wa1-mVZr0djZulE8Srb6rC3oOlq8DGIO7lJRBsiXO7ePwedAFeA9hKuYrhsDaCdnv1KeujCHXBQaePYDlgVYqSiXwPeVvhZKipZ6vHwEfo1pNyh/s400/matt+and+jess.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607096296065813458" /></a><br />Matt and I made it to the KY Oaks and had a good time. I won on the race for the second year in a row!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YhKFWwHfwvhIyYZ1JDNzkSCcFIMmuqvAQVJ-ZW1PiATFQmY5POeBlgARmeuTTU-QR68StfBzQ9CYGdxK7O5zr5rSPMdcsr2dEqClUyePosemUvlRRKbmlviHMOVXbUBOP9bD7YPF4m_Y/s1600/brooke+and+Jess.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YhKFWwHfwvhIyYZ1JDNzkSCcFIMmuqvAQVJ-ZW1PiATFQmY5POeBlgARmeuTTU-QR68StfBzQ9CYGdxK7O5zr5rSPMdcsr2dEqClUyePosemUvlRRKbmlviHMOVXbUBOP9bD7YPF4m_Y/s400/brooke+and+Jess.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607096470637975602" /></a><br />Derby day we went to a party at the country club in our neighborhood and had lots of fun! <br /><br />I have officially fallen off the weight watchers wagon but tomorrow I am starting back up and I WILL feel better by memorial day when we go with some of our great friends to Lake Cumberland. Here is my inspiration:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmXyL82OMpQqNiUDLlsnaeiHMou6InmZHKJLs8FoB__sjR1ndKQ8z4bKpOip8jV6wqWH3zMzt30_ZTstFuIBvx4CjMYspXR9F1yMJ6nwSz0qa_ZunDoXZv_VKXXw-scr5NbYRJnd6YyCf/s1600/bathing+suit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmXyL82OMpQqNiUDLlsnaeiHMou6InmZHKJLs8FoB__sjR1ndKQ8z4bKpOip8jV6wqWH3zMzt30_ZTstFuIBvx4CjMYspXR9F1yMJ6nwSz0qa_ZunDoXZv_VKXXw-scr5NbYRJnd6YyCf/s400/bathing+suit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607097922237684786" /></a><br />(Just inspiration...no need to worry)...plus I don't look like her, lol.<br /><br />I post these bikini photos as I finish eating nearly half of a Chef Boyardee pizza (told you I fell off the wagon).<br /><br />We are officially going to attempt to make it to my sister-in-laws wedding in Hawaii next month. We are going on buddy pass (as are most of the family) so we are going to cross our fingers and toes and hope for the best. Should everything work out wonderfully, we will be here in about ONE MONTH!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZSI-_oZHj3nsaU1klR2o5I_bh6tZ866h1L01Ysemk2OPPNaQTto1NVYE-H5JV1EYnzBWLdrtnjaqOW3Xqs2yYKiYJzOA_RPqm3nbZl0PBWd5rjkNLUYNRluBDORRUYjx795OP92pL5da/s1600/hawaii.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZSI-_oZHj3nsaU1klR2o5I_bh6tZ866h1L01Ysemk2OPPNaQTto1NVYE-H5JV1EYnzBWLdrtnjaqOW3Xqs2yYKiYJzOA_RPqm3nbZl0PBWd5rjkNLUYNRluBDORRUYjx795OP92pL5da/s400/hawaii.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607098851407689410" /></a><br /><br />To wrap up my ramblings...my latest obsession is Game of Thrones on HBO. If you haven't watched it START NOW! It is so good...I'm now reading the first book which is actually kind of complicated, but I'm loving it! It's so nice to have a favorite show on TV on Sunday nights!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLCirujZmJSb2UuE2IWMtT4GAiUyZRF46haDcPu6A-_3iAbC43JTovncUI-PulyHyFkix3s4R22gDFAbbIrQwn8zs6zd3IagZ8yvRKnDIjN8M3tP4KdNXXtDFM0D767xeBh5W05UviuPbR/s1600/game-of-thrones-winter-coming.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLCirujZmJSb2UuE2IWMtT4GAiUyZRF46haDcPu6A-_3iAbC43JTovncUI-PulyHyFkix3s4R22gDFAbbIrQwn8zs6zd3IagZ8yvRKnDIjN8M3tP4KdNXXtDFM0D767xeBh5W05UviuPbR/s400/game-of-thrones-winter-coming.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607100135087161778" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/?action=view¤t=BlogSignature.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/jraesalyers/BlogSignature.png" border="0" alt="Signature"></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018222493584642009noreply@blogger.com1