Happy Thanksgiving

Five things I am thankful for:

(not necessarily in this order)

 

1. Family: My #1 thing every year. I have been blessed with such a wonderful, crazy, fun-loving family and could never do without them. They are always there for me and always make me smile and laugh. (Extended family included.)

 

2. My Christian Faith: I consider myself extremely lucky to have been raised in a Christian home and I take it for granted way too much. Some areas of the world have never even heard of God and don't have the chance to praise and worship like we do. So I am glad that there is a God and that He is always watching out for me and will be there for me when I fall.

 

3. Animals: Earlier this fall, I went on a zoo trip with my sisters. I look back on that trip now and think about how much I really do love animals. I am a huge animal person, and (other than penguins and tigers) I don't have a "favorite", I love (almost) all of them. There is something to love (or at least appreciate) about every animal. Along with this comes my pets, I am extremely blessed to have so many pets, and to have grown up with pets all my life. I don't think I could ever live without an animal in my living space because they are so adoring and loveable.

 

4. America: To live in a nation with the rights and freedoms that I have is definitely something that is so easy to take for granted. Yes, we do not have a great leader right now, but if you ever traveled to another country, you would realize how lucky we really are to live in this nation. I am right there along with all you "whiners and complainers" (about "him"), but I try to remember that we are a great nation with a lot more rights and freedoms than the majority of any other country. Along with this category comes our soldiers and veterans. You guys are risking your lives so we can live in this free nation, and I can't even imagine what it is like to be away from your families during the holiday season. You guys are some great examples of a real hero.

 

5. My Grandpa: Yes, he does fall under the "family" category, but he gets his own special category because in this last year, I realized just how much he means to me. He is such a great role model, not only to me, but to all of his kids and grandkids. He has an amazing and strong Christian faith, a GREAT sense of humor, and such a big heart. I look up to him as the person I wish myself to be someday.

(best photo I could find in a short amount of time)

 

 

 

 

A Little Tip

I just read a tip on how to help your computers last longer.

Keep your screen clean, from the inside. They say you wanna try to clean it from the inside at least once a month.

 

I know this seems like something that would be difficult to do, but I found a link that will help you do this and it is very easy.

I have started to do this and have noticed a big difference in my screen staying clean.

 

Here is the link for y'all, I hope you find it as helpful as I did:

Clean Computer Screen



Awesome Height Photos

I can only imagine what it would be like to be up that high in some of those photos, but it would probably be a bit nerve-racking.

 

Get ready for your feet to tingle:

 



Top 50 Pictures

25. Mount Kilimanjaro From Above


24. The Amazing Strength of an Ant


23. Yarn Bombing A Bus In Mexico City


22. Felix Baumgartner Jumps From Space


21. The Most Incredible Aurora of 2012


20. The Waterfall Island at Iguazu Falls


19. Overgrown Railroad Tracks In The Forest


18. A Pod of Sleeping Sperm Whales


17. Seven Hours In One Image


16. Pixel People Perfection


15. Galactic Monsoon


14. Striking Artistry of Multiple Takeoffs at Hannover Airport


13. The Keel Walk


12. A Sea of Purple in the Badlands of Utah


11. Putting The Size of a Whale in Perspective

Friday Funny

This guy was leaving a voicemail for his boss when he confronts a little wreck in front of him...

what happens next is hilarious.

(warning: a little language)

 

Happy Friday!

 



That's Why I Pray Thursday

I pray because "God is my victory and HE is here."

 

I have a reason to sing and worship because...

all of my life, HE is still God.

 



Update/Adjusting/I'm Back!...

I know it's been about a month and a half since my last post. And any of you who've read my blog from the beginning know I said I would try (didn't promise) to post at least once a week. Haha! Now it's more like once a month, and they are short, easy posts. (So that I could say I posted something).

 

But I am no quitter and I am getting back on the horse (in blogging).

And I will try to get back to posting once a week. The hardest thing is deciding what to post about. My life isn't really too exciting (knock on wood), and I don't want to post "my favorite songs" all the time. I'm also still adjusting to having a full time job and in my free time, writing a huge, inspirational blog post is not really what I want to be doing (hence the short and sweet posts).

 

Anyways...

my last post was about how we had to put 2 of our cats down. They lived very long (16 and 17 yrs. old) and happy lives with us, and their time on Earth had come to an end (yes, I do believe I will see them in Heaven one day. How could God not let them in?)

 

Now, I would like to introduce you to our newest addition! I decided to adopt a cat from a local home where they take in abused and abandoned cats. I got to go to the house, and I got to pick out my own cat (my first ever experience adopting a rescue animal). They have 130 cats there, so it was very difficult to pick one out. But, this little one (below) stole my heart.

Introducing: Paisley Autumn (Paisley after Brad Paisley & her intricate pattern, and Autumn because I got her in the fall).

 

 

She is very hard to get a picture of, so this is the best I could get. (Hopefully more to come). She is adjusting very well to our house, she is getting along with Millie, tolerates Mushu, and is slowly starting to get along with our other 2 cats. She gets along with Meka better than Thumper, but it's getting better. (She hasn't even been her 2 weeks yet.)

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Next, I got myself a new car! No more old '96 Beretta, I replaced "Mater's Girlfriend" with "Lightning" (I'm going with the movie "CARS" theme).

He is a 2011 Silver Nissan Versa. I am loving "him" so far!

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And lastly, I am revealing some more "top 50 pictures" of the 2012 year.

 

I ended with the Meditating Monks last time (here)...

so I will continue on with #35.

 

35. Hanging Out On The Brooklyn Bridge, 1914

(This might make your feet tingle if you don't like heights)

 

34. A Sunset Eclipse

 

33. Bora Bora from Space

 

32. The Largest Raft of Canoes and Kayaks in the World

(next time you're stuck in traffic, think of this...)

 

31. Adaptive Roots in the Concrete Jungle

 

30. The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve

 

29. Above the Canopy

(can you imagine how cool it would be up there?)

 

28. Colliding Rivers in Geneva, Switzerland

 

27. The Stunning Green Vine Snake

 

26. Southern Lights from Space