My Own Personal Form of Heroine

If you have seen the Tw*light movie you heard Edward describe Bella as his own personal form of heroine. Well, I have found that I have my own brand as well. I am addicted to seeing a smile on my husband's face. I go to GREAT lengths to see the little "proud look" (as I call it) on his face.
This weekend we bought tickets to the BCS National Championship in Pasadena to watch Alabama play Texas on January 7. If you know me at all, you know that I am a bit of a "tight wad" as some would call it...I prefer to call myself frugal or thrifty and sensible when it comes to finances, but I also know that I have to remember we only get to live once. This is one of those once in a lifetime opportunities for us that I would regret for years if we didn't go.
We are flying out early the morning of the game and then flying back early the next morning...craziness! When Alabama beat Florida, he started looking for tickets just for kicks but he couldn't shake it and I caved. I love mentioning that we are going just so I can see his face light up like a little kid in a candy store. I am not sure how we will top this and what I will do next to get my fix...maybe Alabama will win and I can just mention "that time we saw Alabama win the national championship" and he will get that cute little look on his face that I crave so much.
If you know me at all, you also know that I am a big Tennessee fan so cheering for Alabama will not be easy but I will be cheering for the Crimson Tide and I will be wearing crimson (per the request of EJ). I will probably have to wear orange socks or something just to keep a little dignity.
I will post pictures when we return but you can't use the pictures of me in crimson for blackmail!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

So often I take the blessings God has showered over me for granted and I wanted to take a little time to reflect on all that He has done and given.
I AM THANKFUL...
1. that Jesus paid my sin debt on the cross.
2. for the hope I have because Jesus rose 3 days after His death.
3. for my sweet husband who loves me despite of me.
4. that E and I have the ability to work and love our jobs.
5. for grandparents who brought up my parents with reference and love for God.
6. for parents who have supported and loved me no matter what.
7. for in-laws who accept me as their own.
8. for friends that understand me and laugh and cry with me.
9. for a roof over my head.
10. for my health.
This is only a small fraction of all that I have to be thankful for. When I think of all that I have to be thankful for, I can't help but think of all the people who don't even know when their next meal will come or if it will come in time. I can't help but think of all the people who wonder if the few clothes they have will keep them warm enough to make it through the winter nights on the street. I can't help but think of the beautiful children who don't have a family to support them and love them. I can't help but think all the people who have never been told about the gift of Jesus.
Father Your goodness to me is overwhelming. I can't comprehend Your grace but I am so thankful for it. Help me to show Your love and goodness to those around me and around the world. Open my eyes to opportunities to bless others. Give me boldness to tell the world of Your Son and His sacrifice.

Go Titans!

We had another fun Sunday afternoon together. We went to the Titans game and then roamed around the mall. It was a lot of fun especially since the Titans won! Thanks for the tickets Brian and Ondrea...we had a great time!

A Walk in the Woods

Football season came to an end Friday night. The Purple Tigers lost in the first round of playoffs. While I am sad they didn't go a little further in their season, I am glad to have my husband back. They start conditioning for baseball on the 16th so we have a few treasured weeks together before he starts coming home late again.

We made the most of our first Sunday afternoon together in a few months and took the puppies on a hike. Our town is not very dog friendly. We have this great trail that leads to a really nice park but dogs are not allowed on either...hmpf! So when we want a change of scenery from our neighborhood on our walks we have to drive a good little distance or find another nearby neighborhood. Anyway, we took the puppies to Long Hunter State Park just outside MJ. There was a mile long loop in the woods with a little detour to a quiet beach on Percy Priest. It was so peaceful and the puppies loved the change of scenery.

Open for Business!

On our first day we filled 27 prescriptions which was about what I would have expected. We had a few computer glitches here and there so we spent half of the day on the phone with field support. I got there about 6:15am so I could blow up balloons and get everything ready for the big day. Grand opening ceremonies started at 7:30am and we opened the doors to the public at 8am. I intended to leave about 7pm but because of the computer issues I didn't feel comfortable leaving so I stayed until 9pm, so needless to say I was pooped after that 15 hour day. I didn't have to be there until 1pm today and so I didn't set an alarm this morning and I slept until 11am!!!!!! What?! I haven't slept that late since Saturday mornings in high school! It felt wonderful!!
Today we filled 56 prescriptions and had new computer glitches to deal with but both days have been rather smooth. Now I am off to bed again.

Pictures!

My computer and my camera have not been friends over the past few months. The computer would only recognize the camera like once every hundred times I tried to download pictures. This morning at 2am I was lying in bed thinking of all of the stuff I have to do for grand opening tomorrow while listening to Kala snore and I received a bit of divine inspiration about the camera and computer, so I got up and removed all of my camera software and then downloaded it all again and so far so good....so I have some pictures from October.

Here are some pictures of our fall decorations. I love the warm colors of fall and wearing hoodies and jeans and building fires and driving down the road looking at God's awesome creation as the leaves change.

EJ's mom was here a few weekends ago and bought us some knock out roses (left flower bed in above picture) for our flower bed. The lady at the nursery said it is near impossible to kill them, so we'll see how long they survive at our house.

Here are some pictures of the pharmacy all set up for grand opening. Nine years ago this month I started with this company and never imagined I would be a pharmacy manager today but here I is.

3 days til GO

We officially open our doors in 3 days!! Oh my goodness! I looked around the pharmacy before I left on Friday and we are technically ready to open. We have everything we need to dispense medication and everything is in order and put away. I can't believe this day has already come. When I accepted the job, I felt like it was so far away and now the day has come.
We have an open house for family and friends on Monday from 6-8pm. Registers will not be open, it is just a time to look around, so all day Monday we will be decorating and putting the finishing touches on everything. Everyday I get less nervous and more excited...I am just ready to get it up and going and bringing some money in.
I have been blessed with an incredible assistant manager. She is a couple years older than me, newly married, and great with patients. We have worked together at another store the past few months and we get along great. She is just as excited about the new store as I am. I am just sad that we won't really get to work together because my days off will be her days to work, but I know that the pharmacy and patients will be in good hands with her there.
More posts to come after grand opening :)