Spring Things

I now own a bocce ball set! We played a round with a good group of friends Saturday morning at Zilker park here in Austin. So much fun!


This morning I started a bunch of seedlings. I think we are past our final frost here in Austin, so it is time to start planting! I am trying to do herbs again this summer. I planted some chives, lavender, rosemary, cilantro, basil, and dill.

My Echinacea plant from last summer is starting to sprout up already!
The wind is blowing and we are getting ready for a rain storm tonight so I already had to throw a tarp over the seeds, but my wind chime collection sounds beautiful. Tim has picked all of my wind chimes and bird feeders up from old apartments that he is refurbishing. They are all quirky but that's why I like them so much! My favorite is the one with the ducks. hehe.



Tim and I took a nice walk down to the local video shop, Vulcan Video today. Now we are getting ready to plop down on the couch and ride the rest of this Sunday out!

Hope this brought good thoughts of spring to everyone! Don't worry northern folks! It's right around the corner!

First Video Blog and a Brand New Song

Hey! This is a new song I wrote yesterday. I really like it, and I wanted to share it with you. My camera wouldn't film the entire song, but it will give you the idea. Hope you like it!


Double Trouble

Long years have I spent lovin you
When we met it was right then that I knew
But as the years roll on by
How I sit and wonder why
How much longer till the day I say I do

Chorus:
It's been a long and winding road
One with laughter and with struggles
Well we've had our high and lows
But there's one thing that I know
That my trouble would be double without you

When I was lost you stood by my side
When I was found you loved me satisfied
But when it comes to settlin down
You won't seem to come around
What on god's green earth am I to do

Chorus

If I had a nickel or a dime
For every time you told me that old line
Well I'd be rich with all the things
That don't mean much to me
When all I really need, is you

Chorus x2

Lots of New Things

This past week was absolutely crazy.  After Last weekends campout I started the week off a bit tired...  We have been super busy at the spa lately and on top of that Valentines Day was huge for us.  My books have been 100% filled since Monday of last week.  I know I shouldn't complain about having tons of clients, but man... I am officially spent.

Thursday I gave my first pregnancy massage ever.  Which went okay... I was too worried about myself doing a good job, instead of focusing on my client.  I didn't realize that until it was over though.  Better luck next time on that.
Saturday I taught my first class at the spa. I taught an hour class on how to massage your partner to a lovely couple.  I was so nervous, but it turned out awesome! I can't wait for the next one.
Sunday I did chair massage at the Austin Marathon, and it was my first chair massage event.  My friend Ram Rattan and I busted out 3 1/2 hours straight of massage to live Salsa music, on sweaty runners with no breaks! We had a blast!

Sunday Evening was great though, my honey made me Salmon and Lobster Tail for Valentines day Dinner. With a bottle of wine outside on the patio :) What a sweetie .

Hopefully I can make it to Friday without falling over and not getting back up :)

Here's What I Recomend...

Friday night

1. Arrive at your friends ranch and set up camp.
2. crack open a beer.
3. start a fire.
4. Chat with your beautiful friends and friends to be all night.

Saturday Morning

1. Wake up late.
2. Breakfast and Coffee.
3. A game of disc golf or botchie perhaps?

Saturday Afternoon

1. Break out the Corona's, because of course it is Sunny and beautiful out!
2. Eat a fabulous picnic lunch.
3. 30+ against 29- Tug of war. (29- wins... by the way!)
4. Play the most fun game of kickball ever, and make a great catch!
5. Birthday Cookie Cake!
6. Take a ride around the property on the John Deer Gator:)

Saturday Evening

1. Grill out!
2. Build a fire.
3. Break out the Whiskey!
4. Dance Party!
5. Arm Wrestling ( Hilarious!)
6. Sleepy Time.

Sunday Morning

1. Cinnamon Rolls and coffee
2. Pack your things and head home, having made some great new friends:)
3. Oh, and don't forget to stop and have lunch at a random location on your way home with your honey!

*This is definitely what the doctor ordered. If you haven't had a blast in a while, put it on the top of your list :)

The only thing I regret is not stopping to get batteries for my camera on the way there... but there may be pictures coming  to me soon :)

An Awkward Evening

A month or so ago I wrote a blog entry about how something wasn't sitting right in my life. Something drastic needed to change but I couldn't grasp what it was. Shortly after I decided what was wrong was the people that I had been surrounding myself with. Although they were good friends in that they were there when I needed them, they weren't bringing me up in any way, only dragging me down further. I was latching on to them because I have been lonely here in the state of Texas with out all of my loving friends back home.
There were a lot of really late nights of binge drinking, and a lot of regretful mornings. One night in particular got too crazy and it put me over the edge. Late December I decided to cut these people out of my life. Since then I have had a lot of guilty evenings, wondering if I made the right decision. I never really explained to anyone how I was feeling, or why I had dropped of the face of the planet.
Since I made this hard decision I have been feeling so much better about myself. I wake up in the mornings with energy. I have been taking care of my self and surrounding myself with positive people, and it has been great, but I still feel like a bad person for abandoning them.
Tonight I received a text from one of them saying that it was her birthday and that I should come to her art opening because it would mean a lot to her... I decided to go. Two of them welcomed me back with open arms, but one of them was not having it. She told me she just couldn't understand why I would drop off the face of the earth like that and not even call. I explained to her as best I could, but it just wasn't good enough. I left shortly after feeling bad, awkward, and confused. I told them that coffee was in order and that a party with loud music just wasn't the place to really explain myself.
Now I am wondering if I should have just stayed home. In some ways I wish I could just be around them every once in a while, but I just don't know if that is possible... I've never really had to cut someone out of my life before and it's really hard. Isn't there a saying out there "if you love them, let them go" ? Sometimes I wish I had all the answers. That would be nice right about now.

On a lighter note, I am going camping this weekend with some really great people and I plan on having a kick ass time! Oh how I love waking up outside and breakfast over the fire :)