Saturday, December 31, 2005

Christmas!




Happy Holidays Everyone.

Christmas this year was fantastic! Lots of fun, lots of friends, amazing time.
On Christmas eve our cell group got together and delivered a bunch of presents and other festive things to a needy family in our community. It was a great way to spend Christmas-Eve-afternoon. This family was so amazing and grateful and beautiful. I think they touched our hearts in a way much deeper than we could ever have touched theirs. They were great. Keep the Davis family in your prayers. You can see some pictures of the afternoon at Wayne Leister's blog
www.survivingwayne.blogspot.com

Christmas Eve Jason and I went out to dinner and then to church. The service was great. We then went home where I put on new Christmas pjs and quickly fell asleep. The next morning we woke up and had a great time opening our presents. You can read all about our Christmas at
www.xanga/kathyunplugged.com

Amy and Juan spent a few days at our apartment which was really nice. It was the first time I had seen Amy since May so it was great to see them. Murray was here for Christmas night which was also great. On tuesday I went to Fayetteville with Amy and Juan. Amy and I attempted to bake a strawberry cake but her bakers secret non-stick cake pans wouldn't let go of the cakes so they came out kind of messed up. We learned the bakers secret is that they really are not non-stick at all. We managed to salvage one cake and made a funky strawberry design out of the second one. It was a funny project. To consitute this as a day of 'work', Amy served our cake to the people in the shelter. I would like to thank Mrs. Guadalope (completely spelled wrong) for giving Amy so much time off to spend with me. I had a great time. Later then we went to a Japenese steak house to celebrate Juan's birthday. It was good times. On Thursday I took the train back from Raleigh to Charlotte where my husband met me at the station with a teddy bear and godiva chocolates. Turns out I was missed. So was he. We've become one of those couples that doesn't function well without eachother.
On friday Jason went SKY DIVING! To read more about that, go to my xanga.
Tonight we are going to John and Julie's house (some friends from church) to ring in the New Year. It'll be good times. I'll post my New Years resolutions later on. This year is going to be a changing year filled with excitment and suprises. I can't wait. It's going to be our best year ever.


Here's Amy with our poor, poor cake


Here is the poor, poor cake and the utensils we used to remove it with


Here is the finished product. Not a bad save if I do say so myself!

Monday, December 19, 2005

My latest attempt to fit into my regular clothes

I know...I know...the attempt is a desperate one...



I am campaigning against Maternity clothes. I don't like them and I don't see the need to look like a giant bell during this 'beautiful time.' Who's with me?!

Saturday, December 17, 2005

Merry Christmas Perforated Disc!

It was December 31, 2001. My friends and I were celebrating the New Year at Clifford Perry's house in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland. After the stroke of 12, 2001 turned into 2002, and we were all just a little rambunctious. To elliviate some of our energy, my friends and I decided to have a massive snowball fight and beating session to the death. Cliff and I have a history of violent wrestling matches and this night was no exception. After being plummitted with snowballs, thrown to the ground several times, punched and kicked repeatedly, it was clear. Cliff had won.
I stumbled inside completely drenched and caked with snow and ice. Cliff gave me some clothes to put on and all of the weary fighters gathered in the living room for hot drinks and calmness. I was sitting on the couch when I felt the sudden twinge of pain in my back. It was annoying, more like a pinch than anything else, but it kept getting progressively worse. I decided to go to the kitchen and get some pain killers but when I stood up I wasn't able to stand up straight. I was hunched over like a little old man. By the end of the evening, my body resembled the shape of an 'L'. I was completely bent at the waist and could not straighten up any more than that. I was in excrutiating pain. I tried to laugh it off, not wanting people to think I was being overly dramatic, but I seriously could not physically straighten up and the pain was horrific. Eventually Cliff brought me and my roomate Amy home to our apartment, along with a few of our friends. Of course, we lived on the 4th floor of an apartment building with no elevator, so that was a feat in and of itself. It took me an hour to lie down in bed that night and 2 hours to get out of bed in the morning. I was trying to lift myself by using my elbows and actually rubbed them raw like a carpet burn. It was sad and pathetic. I stayed in the apartment for two days like that until my parents came and got me and brought me to the doctor where I discovered that I had slipped a disc in my lower back. It took two weeks to recover to the point of proper posture but since then my lower left side has always been a little touchy. Why have I told this story?
Well now that I am pregnant this horrid condition is begining to rear it's ugly head again. My tummy has doubled in size in the last month and the weight has caused my back to scream "WHAT'S GOING ON!?!"
So pray for me, because I cannot afford to be hunched over at the waste with a large belly. This may become uncomfortable. Maybe this is why God shut the door on me working during my pregnancy. Who knows? Either way I would like to take this moment to wish my perforated disc a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

I love my doggy




Dakota is an AWESOME doggy. She is the lowest maintenance dog in the world. She literally needs to go outside twice a day. Once in the morning and once right before bed. She's like a camel when it comes to that kind of stuff. She is a people lovin dog,and although she's big and hairy, she very gently gives doggy hugs to everyone she meets. She smiles too. I swear. I love my doggy-roo.

Friday, December 02, 2005

Funny Quiz

I took this quiz to find out what my super hero name would be....Pretty funny.

Your Superhero Profile

Your Superhero Name is The Power Guardsman
Your Superpower is Solar
Your Weakness is Dust
Your Weapon is Your Flame Gel
Your Mode of Transportation is Tricycle

What I have recently learned about me

So, i've discovered that I can bake. I never knew this before, and I haven't really attempted anything difficult, but I have made several recipes from my mother's cookbook and I must say that they have proven successful each and every time. What's even more odd than my new found ability is my new found passion. I am really enjoying it!
I think that's the key. For some reason, I never really enjoyed baking before, so I would'nt give it the love and attention it deserved. The result: Bad tasting food.
I think a little lovin is what is needed in order for the recipe to turn out just right. It's wierd, and creepy. Totally not me, since I have tried and desperatly failed at every attempt I have ever made at home maker projects (sewing, cooking, baking, knitting etc.) and even though I still think that sewing is an impossible feat and a spiritual gift, baking has become something that I can accomplish successfully and I am enjoying myself in the process. For the first time in my life I desire a new set of mixing bowls.....WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!?!
I hope my new found passion does not cause me to gain 150 pounds.