Finally on vacation. Oregon coast at sunset.
Countdown to the Midwest
It's been 2.5 years since I've seen my family, but I'm finally traveling home to Indiana to stay with them next week. We were supposed to visit last year, but obviously that didn't happen for safety reasons.
Our family has been through quite a bit with the pandemic. We lost two extended family members, and my own father was in the hospital for almost two weeks. So, in preparing to be a bit emotional in seeing them all.
I'm also mildly stressed about traveling. But so glad that I've had my second vaccine last week and can feel moderately safe about venturing around. And almost all of my family are vaccinated, save a couple of folks that I'm fairly certain have gone full blown conspiracy theory, which is just great, but oh well.
And what I'm probably most worried about is my pup. He's so attached to me and hasn't been without me now since February of 2020, which is the last trip my husband and I took together. My husband isn't traveling with me, so in some ways I'm very thankful for that so my dog won't be overly stressed. He's getting older, and I do worry about him. And I have separation anxiety now, since I work from home and he's with me always! 😭
But, it will be time away well spent, just can't believe it's finally time!
My fur children
Our newest edition, Lambert. Still can't believe this little unicorn is ours. Gaga has been such an amazing momma!
So stressed I can't tell that I'm stressed
I was so convinced that I have been having hormone issues.... but I got an enhanced hormone blood panel done this past week and everything is normal.
So I've concluded that I'm just incredibly stressed and have done a horrible job realizing how stressed I actually am. There's been so many crappy things happen over the past couple months. Family members that have passed away, taking my dog to the ER, getting into arguments with my husband, and feeling trapped because we can't travel anywhere (due to husband being in the military and totally restricted).....I just wish I felt like there was light at the end of the tunnel soon.
Hanging in there, somehow.
We had my friend shoot maternity photos of my horse at the same time we had holiday photos done. So extra, but they are my absolute favorite shots of her! ❤
Gotta have that king cake! Reminiscing about last year when we were actually in New Orleans 🎭
Two months left until baby time! Gaga is doing so well with the pregnancy ❤
The Family Stone...
... is the best holiday movie. I watch it every Christmas Eve. ❤🎄🎅❄
Spending tonight alone with my pup and some wine plus movies. Hubs is on the overnight shift this month, so he's making sure no jets crash into Santa tonight!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Officially a HOMEOWNER!
Working on finding the perfect barn situation for my mare to deliver her baby in March. She's currently at my trainer's show barn, and it's not exactly equipped and staffed to care for momma and foal. Trying to find the perfect mix between location, expertise, care, and comfort. So many things to get done between the next two months moving into our new house too! So crazy!
Drove up north to check out a friend's barn that would be a perfect situation, except it feels a little too far away for me. Gorgeous views on the way of Mt. Baker!
Our last Christmas tree in the rental house. So bittersweet to say goodbye to it after December, but so excited to begin the new adventure as home owners!
We are buying a house! Offer was accepted Monday! Finally.... so thrilled. Not thrilled about packing up and actually moving our stuff though😆. Closing in mid December, right before our current lease is up in January, so it's excellent timing!
My husband and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary last week. We had really hoped to get away for the weekend to Leavenworth, but the military won't let him do pretty much anything right now with covid cases getting bad again, and our dog just recovered from a bout of idiopathic vestibular disease, so we stayed put at home and celebrated by making a nice homemade dinner. Hubs got me these beautiful flowers too 😍 to brighten my day a little. Can't wait to be able to travel more again.
To say I'm excited by the election outcome would be an understatement.
Thank goodness we will be getting decency and integrity back in the White House. Not to mention our first female VP. Truly a historical day today.
❤🎉🍾🇺🇸
She's almost 7 months pregnant now! Last week I felt the baby kick her belly for the first time and it was so exciting! She's gonna be the best momma ever. ❤
Because you can never get enough pumpkin patch action. Love this little farm up in Mt. Vernon. 🎃🍁🍂
This pup scared the living shit out of me and my husband yesterday. A trip to the vet ER ended with a diagnosis of vestibular disease, which sometimes happens with old dogs... it's basically doggie vertigo. He's going to recover from it, but man, the onset of it was sudden and terrifying. All of a sudden he couldn't move around without stumbling, couldn't find his balance at all, and had no idea what was wrong. I was so afraid he was having a stroke or other neurological issue, and for the first time felt the fear of what we worried could have been our last day with him.
It was the worst feeling in the world, and I'm so grateful today that he's going to recover. And if there's one thing I'm also grateful for it's that I get to work from home and be with him ❤.
Did my part to try and help put an end to this shit show. Vote and vote early! 🇺🇸
We applied to be pre-approved for a home loan yesterday
Yeah.... that happened. Can't believe it. Feels like the ultimate in adulting. Excited to begin house hunting, but also a little stressed. Everything is so expensive in the PNW and it feels like timing is key. But the market just doesn't seem like it's going to get any more in our favor than it is now.
I finally got to go into the office for one day and see a couple of my coworkers because of a major upgrade activity we had last weekend. I was so so so happy to see them in person after working so long from home.