Wow, life sure has flown by

I thought I'd look this up before a trip, and I was shocked to learn that outside of my Olympics trip in 2012 I've been gone from blogger for nearly 3 years. Boy has life changed!  

I met someone, got engaged, got married, was diagnosed with cancer and frantically hustling through life to get all I want/need to get done.

If you are interested my early wedding info is at chnabluwedding.blogger but I failed at keeping that updated too. So it's only the beginning of the story.

Travis and I are happily living in Wichita and life seems like it will never slow down. This year we've been on some amazing trips and have another amazing one coming up in a week.  We finished our basement and are enjoying the new area we have downstairs. We added a master bed and bath and a family room. Still organizing it, but enjoying living down there.

Hopefully I can write a little more in the future and not be so distant.

Love

Wedding 2013, Mr. and Mrs. Wright

Surprising Productivity

Today was my Friday and for that I was glad! I've been on day shifts (that's 8-5ish, for you normal people).  I'm not a day shift fan...I like to sleep in, and not be tired.  Well all this week, I've struggled to be any bit of productive.  I've the short little bursts of productivity, but I've still felt like a lazy bum all week.  However, tonight the night that I might have normally been the biggest bum, and frankly that's how I envisioned it to be.

  I got a bug and since then I've accomplished great things.  I'm ready for the rest of the week.  Tomorrow (after some good sleep) another day of baking!!! I'm looking forward to it, but that will wear me out as much as anything.  I love the surprising productive days.  Thank you!

Love.

Christmas - T minus 1 week.

I'm struggling to believe that Christmas is only a week away.  I knew it was coming...but as usual it seems to rush forward.   It's almost a given with everyone that early December is a crazy mad dash of holiday programs, holiday baking, family Christmas, possible travel and of course the regular ol' work or school. 

  I'm kinda half ready and half not ready for Christmas.  I've gotten 1/4 of my baking gifts completed, and still plenty to get done.  I have a few gifts, but I still have lots to purchase.  I've completed all holiday music programs (band and bells).  With just a week to go...I have the rest of my baking to complete, plenty of gifts to get and a few days left of work before family Christmas.  Oh I do have all Christmas Cards to complete, I'm not even sure how many I'm going to do, just don't feel into the cards this year. 

Some photos of the house at Christmas.  I love decorating for Christmas!

My Christmas Mantle.  Some of my favorite things. 

The Tree.  I love all of my ornaments and decorations, always a joy to decorate.

I recently joined a women's list serve at work. I found out about it because a co-worker was a member. I was sad to not have been apart of it earlier in my career, but there is a time and reason for everything.  I've read back through a lot of it and it's really interesting to read.  They have discussions on things such as family and working within the NWS, medical problems and just life.  The list serve is dominated by women, but there are men on there as well. 

Today this story was shared on the list.  I have experienced this and I hazard to guess every women, men and person has experienced this at some point in their lives.  It is just to different extents, and I'm sure I'm guilty of it as well.  Just interesting to think about. 

Friends are blessings to all

Moving around you make and meet new friends, this is fantastic because you get to meet so many different people that all touch your life in so many ways.  The flip side, the sad side, is that when you move you also leave these friends behind, in physical space anyway.  I feel so blessed to have met all of the people I have in my life.  I do, however, miss those that I was close to while in that place and now we do not get to see each other.  There are to many to name, but they are from each location: Kearney, Norman, Raleigh, Wichita, Reading.  

 I don't do good enough about calling people, I always feel like I'm bothering them, but I should get better at it.  I am so excited to hear the phone ring and see who is calling.  I wish I had all the money in the world to go and see everyone  often.  Many of these friends have moved on themselves to new and exciting locations.  I keep all of you in my heart and my mind.  I think of everyone often when different things come up.  Such as a certain song that we would sing to in the car, or a place we use to eat, or an activity that we use to do.  Memories are everywhere and even just for a split moment, I'm thinking of you all.  Thank you all for what you've given me in life.  I am truly blessed. 

Love

Amazing what a couple day's rest will do

I had a weekend off, and I didn't go anywhere. It was wonderful.  I realize that most people want to spend their weekend's getting things done, but I have been longing for relaxing and being at my house for a day off.  I finally got that wish this past weekend.  I was off for 3 days and 2 of them I didn't even leave the house, and the 3rd, I left only for church. 

 I was lazy for a day and a half, but then yesterday after a couple days of wonderful rest, I got a ton accomplished!!! I was so excited to get things accomplished.  I have a Journal article that has been on my list of to-do's for ages, and it's made it to the top, and I'm rip-raring to go at it.  I have a good start on it, and I hope to get it back to my advisor in the upcoming week or two.  I think that is very possible. 

  I also got some sewing done, and lots of cleaning and even some baking for fun! That was the accomplishments of work.  My accomplishments of relaxing include cleaning off 10-15 hours of DVR'd shows.  Wonderful!!!!

  I still have much to do, but at least I'm getting things done at a good rate! Not much will be accomplished Wed and Thurs, but I will try! Friday I look forward to you!!!

I hope you are all able to relax and enjoy and accomplish things as I have!

Love!

When in doubt, it's ok to relax...

The fall was insanely busy for me, with my work schedule and everything else I was involved in.  Then came the holiday's and those always add more to the busy pile.  Don't get me wrong, I enjoy everything, but sometimes I just need time to relax and do absolutely nothing. 

Over the past 2 weeks, life has been slow enough that I've been able to enjoy myself at home, and just catch up on some tv...including the entire first half of the season of both Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice! Which is exciting if you are a crazy TV person like myself. 

I learned as an RA in college, during a weekly meeting that I was an introvert...and what that really meant.  I truly re-energize by spending time alone.  I enjoy being with people an groups and need that in my life too, but when I'm crazy insanely busy...I need that time to myself to regroup and keep going. 

The guilty part of my brain has to keep telling me that it IS ok to relax and accomplish nothing for a few hours.  I try to remember that sometimes, and know that life's busy factor will be increasing in the next few weeks, so I best enjoy this for now. 

All in a day's work...or two

Well yesterday I spent the day working 9-5, then headed off to bells.  That lasted 5:30-7:30. I then headed to Walmart and to grab some din din...that took me to 8:30.  Get home, eat said din din.  Bake 10 dozen cookies between 9:30 and midnight-thirty.  A busy day. 

Today I spent the day workin 9-5, then got to come home for an hour.  Cooked some din din, ate and headed off to my band concert while stopping at the bowling alley to pay for this week's bowling on the way to said concert. Fun.  Played and socialized after concert 6:45-10pm.  Stop by post office 10-10:15pm.  Start packing package 10:30-midnight.  Do some research online midnight to present.  Write some blabbering blog post...now.

These are the last two of my days, I miss being at home, and I have plenty to do, but I also enjoy the activities I'm in.  I often wonder what it would be like to have another person's activities to deal with as well...I can barely see my cats some days.  Oh well.  Life really is grand.  It is after all, the holiday season.

Love.