Apples and bananas

Today I drew about 50 apples and bananas on the sidewalk on a mileandahalf loop. I carried a little step stool with me so I could sit on something while I drew them. And oh yeah I was drawing them for an office wide poker walk to encourage physical activity during lunch! I Am SORE! Sitting up and down 50 times plus walking the loop 3 times to make sure the apples took you on the right path... Just pathetic! As I was finishing, a woman walking into the office said, "you're not tall enough, you need a step stool?" I replied, "no.... I'm too tall, I need it to reach the ground!" Haha. Now, my meeting for the afternoon no-showed on me, so I got a big ole coffee and a small fry (to cancel out the 3.5 miles and 500 squats I did). Hoping she'll call me back so I didn't make this drive for nothing. But I'm content. And worn out. but content.

Junk Food

I'm actually not sure how up-to-date this is... but it's SCARY!!

http://www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/junkfoodquiz.pdf

Take the quiz! Let me know how you did!

a day for the birds

I think the hardest thing about being away from Charlie is not getting to share things with him that I know he would love.

like today... even though I was working, I had 2 hours in between meetings... so I saw...

the WORLD's largest pelican in Pelican Rapids, MN

The WORLD's largest loon in Vergas, MN (where I also sat on a park bench and ate my lunch looking out over the lake)

AND the WORLD's largest turkey in Frazee, MN (where I sat in the shade and read my book for an hour)

Not to mention the very large otter I saw in our very own Fergus Falls, MN earlier this week

Or the BEAUTIFUL library I sat in for a few hours in Perham, MN the other day

It's just so hard... to see things that remind me of Charlie, and to not get to enjoy them with him. We would have had the best day ever today. 

Maybe that's why being so far away from family is so hard for me. To see things that remind you of the people you love, and to not get to enjoy those things with them or appreciate them together is just... sucky. (to use the most descriptive and appropriate word possible.)

busy busy bee

i've been having a good hair week, lately.

I think i am going to see many amazing things on my adventures through rural Minnesota

we're going to stay here.

A nursing home I had an interview at 

beeeeees

i love this picture

we suited up!

I love to watch him work!!

I have been so busy lately! But it's been good and fun, and relatively non-stressful. I think the summer is going to FLY by. One kind of nice thing about me being away for the week is that Charlie and I are ready to seize every moment of the weekend we have together. I think we're off to a good start!

We also found an apartment that we really like, so if you think to, pray we get it! :)

Also, please pray for my Aunt :( she's got a really rough road ahead of her.