Here's to you Mr Appraisal Man!

I thought today was destined to be a horrible day (can't you tell I'm an optimist!)...but to my surprise, it's been great. I've got a car that has come to the end of it's lease and Nissan requires a 3rd pary to come appraise the car. And, I'm thinking, a 3rd party...I mean come on, they don't really think, that I think this so called "third party" is really impartial to Nissan. I mean Nissan's paying their bill, get real! These were all thoughts I've had since I made the appointment and today was the day of judgement. So I get the call, he's waiting for me downstairs...I take a deep breath and give myself a mental pep talk, ready to be Independent Emily who can handle any man whose going to try to rip me off. Anyway, I was completely wrong. All this guy needed was a sweet smile & few compliments & I walked away with a bill of $0, yes, I said $0! So I'm feeling pretty happy & blessed! And here's to you mister appraisal man!

A Scorpion Strikes...

Okay, so I've been warned about the scorpions living out in the country in Texas. I've seen and killed numerous in the house, but I've never come close to getting nailed by one...that is until 1:45am this morning. I'm just minding my own business, out cold asleep, and awake to this horrible sharp stinging pain in my foot. I jumped (and I mean jumped) out of bed and turned on the light. Not only was my entire foot red & rashy & it was killing me, but I saw that stinkin' scorpion just sitting on my sheets where my foot was...I mean the nerve, coming into my bed! And it wasn't one of those tiny baby ones, it was a good size one & he packed a punch. After beating it w/ a shoe & throwing out the remains, I had no idea how to get rid of the pain. So I went for Wes' little soccerball icepack (thanks Wes) & it did the trick after about 1 hour. And I have to mention my protector, Dexter, who then slept under the covers by my feet for the rest of the night. What a guy!

My little buddy Ethan at the pool yesterday.

Praise God!

After 6 weeks & 3 days, Melanie was able to hold Ian for the very first time. Thank you to all who are praying for this precious family. Please pray that Ian will continue to grow stronger each day and that his parents will be granted peace & patience while they wait for him to come home.

Happy Thoughts

I was reading my cousin's blog and she had a list of some things that made her smile & it got me thinking about some things that have made me smile lately, so I thought I'd share them.
1. The fact that my sweet dog, Dexter kept crying last night to get me to sit w/ him & play. I mean what girl doesn't dream of a guy crying just cause he wants to spend time w/ her so badly!
2. The taste of chocolate custard from Shake's & not caring about the consequences of eating it.
3. The way my nephew, Wes, gets this little smirk on his face & gleam in his eye when he's either about to do something he's not supposed to or he gets and I quote, "the best idea ever."
4. The feeling I get when I land a new client at work after months of trying to get them!
5. Getting to eat at 4 & 5 star restaraunts, eating amazing food & expensing every penny of it.
6. Peant Butter M&Ms

Make today great and don't forget to take note of all the things in life that make you smile, even the silly ones!

Some funny sayings...

My last few posts have been more serious, but I'm feeling pretty light-hearted this morning so I thought I'd share a few funny sayings I found.

Always forgive your enemies - Nothing annoys them so much.

If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?

Looks are so deceptive that people should be done up like food packages with the ingredients clearly labeled.

I'm a conservationist, I recycle men.

If love is the answer, could you rephrase the question?

Advice for the Day

COUNT YOUR RAINBOWS, NOT YOUR THUNDERSTORMS!