Part II--oh, and scroll down to see the other pictures posted if you want...

since you can only post so many pics at a time
the dish, by the way, is something Bryan made and I thought was beautiful. I'm so proud of my man and what he can cook! ^_^ Love to all!!!!






since you can only post so many pics at one time, here are some more ^_^

Whee-hoo!!! Again!!!!

Okay, so now you can SEE we're doing well. Just thought I should have a picture of Bryan cooking, where's he's in his element. He's so talented and makes such beautiful things! Finally, you can see the donkeys as well. Horace is the white one, Steve-O, the little gray one. OH, and the picture of Bryan and me together is from our church Blast from the Past party, where we both dressed in the 60's. Way fun. ^_^ We played "Let's Make a Deal", where lots of the prizes were elephant gifts brought from home and lovely little prizes from the Dollar Store. Whee-hoo!!! ^_^

Transitions!!!!!!

New house--LOVE it. Counter space, Counter Space, COUNTER SPACE. Way cool. Donkeys--way fun. They love it when we give them special attention and feed them apples. Stryker is getting used to the idea of these "strange, big dogs" and barks at them less than in the beginning. We love our bedrooms and the living room and kitchen. Whee-hoo!
New school--LOVE it. Good teachers, good classmates with interesting life stories. No snobs. We're not like the Brady Bunch or anything--some people just don't click--but we like each other all right.
New not-working status--LOVE it. A little more tight, money-wise, but way more time to do homework. I was so nervous already because I had no time for all the reading for class. Teachers assign chapters at a time because, honestly, people in grad school should be doing ONLY that--grad school--at least, if you're going full time. I figured that I'd rather finish in 2 years and not work during as opposed to working while going part-time, finishing in 3 years. Besides, I would be already done by now, but that's another story...
New spending time with Bryan--LOVE IT!!!!!! You know, it's funny, I kinda laughed when I was told before I got married that I would see Bryan less after marrying him. I was like, "No way! We'll see each other allthe time because we'll LIVE together!" It really is true--separate jobs, separate schools, can almost turn into separate LIVES. Have to be SO careful...that's how people wake up after being married for a while and don't know their own spouses. Here's a thought--if you're spending too much time apart and you just can't make time for each other, find out what needs to be cut so you can reconnect with your spouse. It's essential to happiness in marriage. Maybe I'll do a study on this...hmmmm.......
Love to all! Hope everybody else is happy!

Newlyweds again!

Well, that's how I feel! We're moving into a new place, we got some new sheets and dishes, and we're moving to a place closer to my school and Bryan's work. It's gonna be really good for us and I am happy. You know, generosity is a great thing. So is selflessness. I gotta say, Donna Petrak has a lot of both. But now is the time for Bryan and me (and Stryker) to live in Harmony. It's very farmish.
I haven't lived in the country since I was a kid, and it wasn't very long before we moved to Searcy. What's the best part about living in the country in PA, as opposed to AR? No ticks! How many of us cousins remember going out to the barn, sitting (and usually singing--Rachel and Tara--on the hay, coming back with ticks. Going out and playing with the dogs, coming back with TICKS. Not here. Whee-hoo!
Plus, we now have donkeys! They're not ours or anything, they're just there and all we have to do is water them. We named them Steve-o and Horace. Horace is the big white one, and Steve-o is the smaller, more friendly one. He loves to be scratched on his head and nose, and Horace stays away until his jealousy overcomes him. Then he comes up for a good scratch on the noggin.
We also have a nice spring near the house. We'll get our water from there, mostly. It tastes way better than stuff from the PUR filter. So, if you want to get away for a few days, we have a place for you now! (This means you, Mom.) ^_^
Or Rachel and Casey, if you overshoot your parents house and keep driving, come on. It's only a few more hours. Pittsburgh is a great place to live--the restaurants, the gorgeous hills, the sights. Maybe we can even take in a Penguins game. I didn't go to one last season and I really want to this time. I have a nifty student ID now that will get me a discount at games.
Okay, so that's the new stuff. I love and miss people like crazy, and I look forward to seeing people next.
Oh, by the way, Aunt Kathy is just so cool. I had so much fun at her house a coupla nights ago. I got to see people I hadn't seen in WAY too long--Tiffany, Megan, Kole, Aunt Kathy, Uncle Kevin, and I got to meet James, as well as Megan's boyfriend, Zach.
Family is SO cool. Anyway, come see me! I may be studying some of the time you're here, but we'll take some time to get some good food and sights in.
Love to ALL! ^_^