Sunday, February 24, 2008

Meet Kinsley Mattison

















Here she is. I think she really looks like Matt!

Thursday, February 21, 2008

out on my own

Tuesday was my first day to be out on a truck by myself. It went rather well I suppose. The best and worst part of the day were the same incident, so I thought it was note worthy.

So, the trucks are equipped with a 400 foot hose, like a garden hose but heavier to withstand pressure. So you pull on the hose reel and get to the back of the yard. You spray, then gather the hose up, and use the amazing automatic winder to recoil the hose on the reel. Well the worst part of the day was I got a kink in the hose, and it got through on the reel. I couldn't moved the hose any more, physically or with the auto winder. So I began to tug, pull, cry, and pray.

After about 10-15 minutes of this, a Scott's lawn truck drove by. I prayed harder for help, and the guy turned around!!!! He pulled up and parked and helped me un-tangle my mess of a hose. It's so great to be reminded that there are nice people out there. I would have been there forever trying to untangle my mess.

Wednesday it was kinda icky out, and way too cold to spray so we fertilized trees instead. I didn't have to go by myself which was nice. I enjoy the company. Thursday it was gross outside again, so we worked in the shop. Tomorrow, it's supposed to be a little bit better, so we are going to try to treat lawns. I'm bummed it's going to get better tomorrow, because John-Paul is going home to Chickasha tonight, and I want to go with him. I'll have to drive by myself Friday, which is a bummer because the turnpike from Tulsa to OKC is BORING!!!

Well, I'd better get packing for the weekend so I'll be able to head out right after work. yay!! lol

Friday, February 15, 2008

Valentines

Well I became an aunt again on Valentines. Kinsley was born. I heard she had a lot of hair. People told me how much she weighed and how long she was, but I didn't store that information for more than a second or two. She's a baby, and that's about all I have to say about that. I'm planning on going home in a week or so to visit and get a few pictures... Being an aunt isn't a big priority to me, but I think that's because my sister-in-law isn't my biggest fan and has kinda given that opinion to the boys. O well, can't worry about that anyway. Glad I don't like kids much anyway.

Kids are great I suppose, but I've just never wanted to be a babysitter or a mom. People think I sound mean when I say I don't like kids, but I just don't know how to connect with them, so I'd prefer to not have much to do with them. (sorry you moms out there. Your kids are cute and i love to see the pictures, but please don't ask me to babysit for them.)

I had a long day at work on Valentines, but that's ok because I got Friday off. It was going to be below freezing and raining, and since there isn't much to do outside in that weather I got to stay at home and get ready for the Nazarene Student Center friends to come over this evening. I don't think it's a big group, but it will be fun to see them.

John-Paul put a cute poem in my mailbox for me to get when I got home from work, and then when I got inside he had left a little box of chocolates and a cute card. It made me feel nice that he found time to come over while I was at work. He only has class on Tue and Thur, so those days are really busy for him. Our pizza was great, and I fell asleep on the couch while we were watching tv. Not real romantic, but hey is life isn't a movie right?

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Saturday V. Sunday

This has been a big week already, and it's only Wednesday!! I had the pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church over on monday night for dinner. John-Paul was raised in the SDA church, and wants to continue to go there. I had some questions, so I bribed the pastor with food to answer them lol. John-Paul wanted salmon, so I went and bought a too big piece and about died when I paid for it, but John-Paul is happy. He's enjoying the leftovers immensely.

The pastor went through a lot of scripture about the Sabbath, and since there's no clear place saying hey let's meet on Sunday in the Bible, I guess I'll go with John-Paul and be happy. I know that I should submit to the spiritual leadership of my (hopefully soon future) husband, but it's sad. I really liked the Nazarene church here. i really felt welcome, and I could see a lot of places that I could have plugged in, but that's ok. I'm sure there's opportunities at the SDA church too. It's just so big, i feel lost in the crowd. O well I guess.

Prayer works, just in case you didn't know. This morning my car door wouldn't latch so i couldn't go anywhere. I went into the house to get my tool box after fiddling with the door for a while. I was praying that I wouldn't be too late to work, and when I came back outside with the tools, the door was fixed. It was amazing. I was only 30 minutes late. That just meant it was a few degrees warmer outside when we started.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow. I'll get my first delivery pizza to my house. Papa Johns has heart shaped pizzas, so instead of fighting crowds in every restaurant, John-Paul and I are going to stay in and watch a movie. Boring, but o well.

I'm getting ready for the Nazarene Student Center group to come over for a gathering at my house on Friday night. I'm looking forward to seeing all my friends. I miss being so close to so many people I know. John-Paul is about the only person I know and see besides my boss lol.

Saturday, February 9, 2008

So, I'm famous!

I was checking on the blog of my fav knitting shop (ok, it's the only knitting shop that I know of) and they had posted pictures from the un-super bowl party. My Princess Leia hat made the cut of pictures they posted. Yay!!! I feel special!!

If your interested the link is http://www.loopsknitting.com/blog/ You have to scroll down a buncha pictures of yarn in boxes, I'm the last photo under super bowl party. I'm excited. John-Paul doesn't think it's a big deal, but they took about 30 pictures of finished projects, and mine made the cool cut!! lol

Thursday, February 7, 2008

The Working Life

So, today we sprayed yards again. Monday it was so hard and hot, I thought I wasn't going to make it. Today went much better, but it might be that my boss, Trevor, sprayed back yards and I sprayed fronts. You don't have to pull the hose as far to spray a front yard.

I have learned that I hate the hoses a lot. They are heavy, and when it's cold they don't like to straighten out so you can roll them back up easily. Luckily there's an automatic winder for all the hoses. That makes me happy! I've successfully tied a knot in the hose 2 or 3 times. Trevor laughs every time, and calls me a rookie.

I don't think I've put in 8 hours any day this week, and I'm very excited that I get paid for 8 every day! Tomorrow I'm going to learn how to drive the 2 wheel riding spreader. We will be fertilizing, and Trevor said that was easier. No hoses yay!!

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Tagged and not too tired!

My lovely cousin tagged me, and today was so easy compared with yesterday I thought I'd do it right now!

A-Attached or single: Attached
B- Best Friend: John-Paul and Amy
C- Cake or Pie: Cake (chocolate with chocolate fudgy icing)
D-Day of Choice: Sunday
E- Essential Item: my laptop with internet connection!
F-Favorite Color: Cant choose between yellow, orange and green. I like that pie piece of the color wheel.
G- Gummi bears or worms: hmm... the sour worms? I do love gummy bears too tho
H- Hometown: Chickasha, OK
I-Indulgences: sugar (cookies, cake, brownies, milkshakes....) and fast food, there is a little overlap there. (I'm dying for a Braums Milkshake!)
J-January or July: July, I like the fireworks and homemade Ice cream (see above lol)
K-Kids: none unless my car and John-Paul count
L-Life isn't complete without: Love
M-Marriage Date: sometime in the hopefully not so far future.
N-Number of Siblings: 1
O-Oranges or Apples: Apples are so much easier to eat!
P-Phobias or Fears: Someone breaking into my house.
Q- Quotes: "Fake it til you make it." My house parents in Denver
R-Reason to Smile: I've worked 14.5 hours this week and will be paid for 16, and John-Paul will be over soon!
S-Season: Spring, all my favorites are blooming. I love spring bulbs!!
T-Tag Six: I don't know 6 people on this site lol
U-Unknown Fact About Me- I want to go to culinary school and open a little cake shop. (Gotta pay of student loans first ick)
V-Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Grew up raising cattle to put in the freezer. Gotta love a nice juicy burger (again, Braums is calling my name.... arg!)
W-Worst Habit: I would have said biting my nails until about 2 months ago, but now I think it's letting my emotions get the best of me.
X-X-Rays or Ultrasounds: never had an ultrasound, and I don't want one, so I guess X-rays.
Y-Your Favorite Food: Dessert!!
Z-Zodiac: Cancer

Monday, February 4, 2008

First day of work

it was a very long hard day. I pulled hoses all over people's yards spraying chemicals. It was hot today, 82. That didn't help. The thing that makes me happy is that tommorow there's a 60% chance of rain, and we can't work in the rain. I'm hoping for a shop day!!

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Fun times!

Today I had the best time I've had in a while. Sad, but true.

I went to church at a nearby (less than a mile) Nazarene church. I've visited there a few times, and the people are super sweet. They had potluck, so I had to stay. I was the only college aged person there, and that's not a big deal except they are about a block from campus... any way, they are in transitions with pastors, so they were having a roundtable discussion about the mission of that church and where they were heading. It was interesting, and I really felt like my opinion was really valid and the little old people were excited to have me there. I'm really looking forward to fellowshipping there. I'm nervous about talking to John-Paul about it because he really wants to go to the Seventh Day Adventist church in town, but they are not nearly as friendly there. So, we will see what happens I guess.

After potluck, I went to a non-Superbowl party at a knitting shop. It was lots of fun. I met a lot of people and was able to knit for hours. I finished a project, so I got a discount. I got 10 bucks off my purchase, so I bought some of the needles I had been wanting for awhile. I don't think I have laughed so hard or so much in a long time! They said come back any evening and theres most likely people there knitting. I can't wait to have a project to make!!

It was good to spend the whole day with people. If I had been alone all day I think I would have been freaking out about going to work in the morning. I know this because as soon as I got home, I started freaking out about going to work in the morning. The weather is supposed to be nice tomorrow, so I'm sure we will be out spreading pre-emergent herbicides all day. It will be an adventure, and I'm not sure if I'm ready for it or not, but it's going to happen regardless... Guess I'll get online tomorrow and give an update.

Friday, February 1, 2008

Weekend adventure

I get to spend the whole weekend alone!!! John-Paul went home for the second weekend in a row. He didn't ask me to go with him, so I didn't have to be mean about saying that I didn't want to go. It feels so good to sit here in my little house, and there's no one to make me feel guilty, no one to make me feel sad. It's just me, the stack of movies I rented at Blockbuster, the insanely hard jigsaw puzzle that took my friend 3 months to put together, and the big takeout box from Pei-Wei.

I went to Wal-Greens and got a new fingernail polish. It's exciting that I finally quit biting my nails. I'm enjoying being able to feel the nails tapping on the keys. It's almost as exciting as getting on the scales and seeing a lower number, and not being able to wear any of my jeans without a belt.

I'm watching Waitress. The only nice thing I can say about it is it makes me want pie, and andy griffin is in it. The pies in it look amazing. Chocolate ganache, berries, bannanas, so many yummy things. I like pie. Not as much as cookies, and those not as much as brownies, but my favorite is cake. I love cake.

Now I'm just rambling. I'd better be off. The jigsaw puzzle is calling my name and I rented 3 other movies, all cartoons. yay growing up