Happy 21st Birthday...

Happy 21st Birthday to the first person to give me a purpose in life. I was young when I had you; too young to have any real direction - so for me being your mom was was as good an option as any (but probably way more fun). I miss the days of you being my little sidekick, but I'm proud of how you've grown. You're a smart, kind, caring, talented human being and your very existence has enriched my life in innumerable ways. I hope you never forget how much I love you, Shadow. You're really the best. 💜

Almost 13 years together...

Almost 13 years together, 3 of them married. Shaun said this is the leather anniversary and bought me this custom pen. You all know how I love writing utensils. How he thought to combine those things I'll never figure out. He is so clever and thoughtful. I am the luckiest. ❤️ The biggest downside to that is that time is flying because life is so much better than I ever dreamed it could be.

We're having a chill anniversary. It took me some days to get completely over my migraine hangover (that's really a thing, unfortunately). I'm almost back to my normal, but I slept a lot today. Shaun is so patient with me especially when my health goes sideways. Hopefully, we'll be up for celebrating soon. For now I'm off to enjoy his company. Maybe we'll start on the puzzle that I gifted him today. 😊

The Texas Nipple Cactus...

The Texas Nipple Cactus that my Father in Law handed down to me a few years ago is blooming for the first time since I've had her. She makes those little red fruits all the time. I love this plant so much. 💚

We moved his light AGAIN...

We moved his light AGAIN and hopefully it'll be to his liking this time. I coaxed him out with some fresh greens and he was into that! I've missed his bad self. 😂

This is the cutest li'l pine tree I've ever seen in my life.

This is the cutest li'l pine tree I've ever seen in my life. I've seen it several times on my street and finally had a chance to stop and get a photo.

Yesterday was terrible.

Yesterday was terrible. I had the worst migraine of my life. It took 2 doses of medication and most of the day to subside and I vomited several times - once so hard that I peed myself. I spent 10 hours napping in the living room floor because I was too weak to shower and too disgusting for the furniture.

I don't know how I would have survived yesterday without Shaun. I woke up feeling really horrible and took my meds and sat on the couch. He got up a few minutes later and immediately asked me if I was ok. All I could answer was "No. Can I have something to vomit into?" and thus began my most attractive and sexy day ever. 😂 For real though, he spent all day dealing with my puke and pee and bringing me meds and fluids and checking on me and being all around wonderful. He even said I was cute all balled up in the floor. I don't know what I ever did to deserve this human being, but he is my favorite and I am so thankful for him.

As for what triggered my migraine? The best I can figure is stress from scheduling my CSA exam. Yes, I was excited but I also felt dizzy later that night and woke up in the middle of the night feeling pretty bad. I should have taken medication then but I didn't. I thought I could sleep it off and that is a mistake I won't be making again.

I'm feeling really excited and nervous.

I'm feeling really excited and nervous.  I just registered for my Certified System Administrator exam.  I'm not taking it for 3 more weeks (unless I feel super ready before then), but that is a big step in regards to starting my career.

I took the CSA class last April between college courses and I loved it.  With classwork and my mental health and us losing Shaun's dad and then moving and then moving the kids and all that that entails I never had time to study and prepare for the exam.  My deadline is coming up and I'm pretty mentally rested now so it's time to make this a priority.  I'm really excited.  I can't wait to update my already beautiful resume with this certification so that I can pursue the job I want.  It's so weird how fast this all feels like it's happening despite the fact that I spent 5+ years struggling to get to this point.

Anyway, I wanted to share that because I've done a thing, taken another step and I'm pretty proud of myself.  😃