My First AK Snow!

Around the bend to Eagle River.

Driving into the housing area.

View from my front porch.

Mountain view while driving down the highway.

Random things you probably don't care about...

I feel like I haven't been up to much. At least not anything I feel you guys would be interested in. But then I thought, the beauty of having a blog means I can write what I want whether you like reading it or not. :)

So here goes nothing really interesting...

*I feel like the best way to relieve stress is to have a good cry.
*I am still trying to figure out my talent.
*I miss my old apartment above the funeral home garage. Although, there is no way Aaron and I would fit.
*I want to make God proud of me.
*I am surrounded by people who love me yet sometimes I feel alone.
*My dog sneaks behind my back and eats my paper towels/napkins. I don't know until the evidence is in the back yard.
*Who thought to put honey and mustard together? It is seriously disturbing to me.
*I couldn't wait to leave Shinglehouse yet I miss that place and the people in it.
*I wonder if my cousin Amanda is hanging out with my grandparents in heaven.
*I didn't rake one leaf this year and I don't feel bad about it.
*I don't understand hate and never want too.
*I think Nerds are the best candy ever made.
*I have a lot of great craft ideas yet never follow through with the project.
*I own no shoes I love except my slippers.
*I am awed/inspired by nature yet do nothing with my inspiration.
*Some weekends I sit in my bath robe for many hours.
*I don't know what I want to be when I grow up.
*I think being an Army wife is hard, really hard but I am grateful and honored to be one.
*I rarely toast my poptarts.
*I feel most at home at my Aunt Sally's house.
*I am so proud of Aaron that some days I feel like I don't deserve him.
*If I could live and not turn into a crazy person I would replace sleep with reading.
*I would eat lunch everyday if I could have a picnic.
*I checked out cartoon movies from the library Friday because I felt like a cartoon weekend.
*I would love to get into an RV and go to ever crazy tourist site in the US.

No more rambling tonight. I am off to watch Mulan II...

Little Men

Here is a picture of my two nephews, Mason (left) and Anderson. Are they so stinking cute!?

I stole the pic from my sister's blog. She went down to visit family this past weekend. I am so bummed that I won't be able to meet/see my nephews in person for awhile. I have Skyped with Nickie and got to not only see Anderson smile but projectile vomit as Syd and I made silly faces at one another. I hope to soon Skype with Alicia to 'meet' Mason. I know it doesn't sound like much but to an aunt thousands of miles away this new technology is a gift from God!

Dear Darkness...

I'm not quite sure how I feel about us seeing so much of each other. I have a feeling in the long run it will not be good for our relationship. I know how much you love to show yourself but really...do you need to stay until 10 AM? Can't we compromise on this? It doesn't always have to be about you! Seriously, it is creepy to drive to work when it is as dark as midnight.

I know you let the sun have it's time but honestly a few hours is not really being all that generous. I feel like you could give a little more and to be fair. And do you miss me so much you are back by 6 PM? I am not going anywhere. We have all the time in the world to be together.

Please don't make me resent you! Try and work things out with me. There has to be a happy medium because if not, I am afraid our relationship will be in jeopardy.

Please take what I have said to heart. I don't want to hurt your feelings. I will try and see your side of things as well but don't make me start praying for sunny days already.

Patiently awaiting your response,
Jackie :)

The Magic of AK

See anything interesting about tomorrow? And no, I am not talking about the rain.

4 Feet Away

I went to the Target in town with some friends last night and as we were driving home we found this guy! He was eating the shrubs right out in front of an office complex. I couldn't believe he let us drive right up to him and he didn't even care. It must have been some yummy shrubs!

I took the pics with my cell phone so the quality stinks but still we were like 4 feet away from him. The only thing he didn't like was the guy on the bike who rode by while we were sitting there watching him. Crazy huh?! I love Alaska!

Still Alive

I bet you have been wondering where the heck I went. Well, the answer is...no where! I have been stuck in the house since Oct.8th. That is the day I had surgery on my nose. Fun times! I have only been able to breathe out of one side of my nose for as long as I could remember. I was finally fed up enough to do something about it!

So Thursday, I spent most of the day at Elmendorf Air Force Base hospital. (The Air Force and Army bases are connected up here. It is a really great facility.) The surgery went off with out a hitch. Anyway, once I was able to eat crackers and keep water down I was able to go home. A special thanks to my friend Cherie for making me eat those crackers or I might still be there!

I spent most of the next few days sleeping. But 6 days later I must say I feel much better! I can even breathe in a lot more air now thanks to the stints they put in my nose so it wouldn't swell shut. I am very nervous for this Thursday. I go back in to have the splint removed, stints and stitches out. I think the day will definitely call for pain meds. I am very excited to be able to breathe and as an added bonus they straightened out my nose! Or so they say... The splint has been on since I woke up but I trust them.

I have decided to not post any pics of my recovery out of fear you will never see me as the same old Jackie again. It is pretty scary! But I promise I will post some soon. So instead, I took a picture of this tree right over our back fence. I thought it was cool because it looked like it was on fire to me!

Random Pics from A Fall Day

A day for Kirsten

This past Sunday I was honored to throw a shower for my neighbor, Kirsten. She has been such a great that I find it hard to believe we have only known each other since May. She and her family have taken me under their wing. I feel like a part of the family!

Here is Kirsten opening gifts in the 'Queen of Everything' apron we got her.

Remember me showing you the pop can treat craft awhile ago? I did it for her shower too! I filled them with Hershey Kisses. They were a hit!

I had a bunch of these little pink flower set around the house. She is due with her second little girl, Mikhail, in about 2 weeks.

It was a really great day! They have done so much for me, it was great that I was able to give something back and make her day special!

Fall out my back door