I love (or should that say triangle?) my job!

Alright folks...it's been few days since a post and I must say that there has been a milestone since then! I made it through my first guests/group at work. I feel that it went well and that is the feedback I get from others, so that's great!

I'm going to make this short because I could likely ramble on...and on...and on...and on (ha! you get it!)...
I had a great time with the wonderful people/team that I work with serving the groups on property this weekend. I got a true slice of joy at serving alongside them and realize that I have complete peace as God continues to assure me that I am in the right place. My heart just seeks to serve people and I love seeing them enjoy themselves and having an enjoyable time!

If you want a little peek into some of the crazy antics I get to enjoy daily, then just check out the most recent pictures (and I think there's a really short video) on my Facebook today and you will soon see just what I mean. And that's just the tip of the iceberg!

Anywho...I love (triangle) my job!

On to the next adventure...

Forgot the final picture...it's late and I am about to be down for the count.

What do you think?

King Cake Anyone?

So my latest adventure, which took place this evening, was making a King Cake for Mardi Gras tomorrow. I am not from New Orleans (or really anywhere near there), so I have NEVER made a King Cake in my life. Now, don't get me wrong...I know to a small extent what Mardi Gras is (I don't live in a hole), but we never really celebrated it at our house and, therefore, I had never made a King Cake...until tonight.

I thought making this cake would be an adventure to blog. I enjoy cooking and I thought it would be fun to "celebrate" Mardi Gras for a change. So in the style of these great blog writers that showcase their pictures, I thought I would do the same. I laid out a sampling of the things I was going to use and staged them so it would make this great picture. Assuming this was going to be no biggie (ha!) I assumed I would just take pictures throughout the process. So you can see my lovely staged picture below:

But you can see that the next picture below is what my kitchen ACTUALLY looked like during this process, so the whole cutesy picture thing went out the window as I was struggling to make something edible and keep it from being a COMPLETE disaster!!

And of course, you had to let the dough rise and it said to put it in a warm spot. But where do you find a truly warm spot in KY in February, so I put it in the laundry room with a heated fan and the dryer on (I thought it was pretty clever, but a bit ridiculous)

But in the end, I pulled this beauty out of the oven and was pretty impressed considering I wasn't sure if I had done ANY of this correctly. (It's not glamourous, but it's mine!)

Then I assembled the decorating items (colored icings and sugars) that I made and went to town!

But all in all, it was a fun, yet tiring experience and I'm not sure I would do it again soon. But I guess I have another year to recuperate and practice my skills before Mardi Gras comes again!!

On the other hand, my house does smell pretty scrumptious with that cake fresh out of the oven!!

On to the next adventure...

Walkin in Memphis

I LOVE when people post a blog of just pictures that shows their recent adventures. Nothing quite says what a picture can say without words. Pictures are my favorite...they bring back memories from a moment in time.

So without further ado...these are a few pictures from my first return trip to Memphis this past weekend. It felt so good to be home even though it wasn't long enough!

My two favorite dudes (well I guess one is a "dood")

Taking some time to enjoy coffee Saturday morning befire everyone got up.

My sister and sweet Chloe

Eating breakfast with the family

Shopping for REAL cowboy boots

Look what we found

Treat time for all the dogs

Ending the weekend with a trip to Gigi's

Thanks to Brooke and Grace for helping me with this post! If it weren't for them, I might have given up on this "adventure," but they've given me hope!! (Sadly this is only my second post).

AND three cheers for Memphis joining the Big East!!

Starting Over

We all do it...start these crazy blogs and then never follow through with posting on them regularly. Or at least that's me. I started this blog over a year ago to let others know what was going on in my life. However, since I interacted frequently with those for whom I started this blog, it was in and of itself pointless. Plus, it goes without saying that I'm not sure I'm very clever and witty when I write these posts.

But I decided to "start over" with my blog. I recently moved to Kentucky at the beginning of January and am no longer a 20-minute drive from my family and close friends to personally entertain them with my daily stories. So, I don't want them to miss out on the fun and funny (or maybe not-so-funny) things that happen in my life daily. Besides, as I renamed the blog, I am embarking on lots of new adventures by taking this leap of faith in moving to Kentucky.

I don't promise to be funny, clever, or witty. I just want to share the adventures in my life and maybe you'll get a laugh (or two) out of it.

Before I close the post, I wanted to let you all know that I left my sweet Otis at home by himself for probably the first time EVER. He usually stays with family when I have to be out of town or away for the night, but since I no longer reside in Memphis, I didn't have that option. Fortunately, I have some great people checking in on him and he did GREAT!

I think it's safe to say that he found my pillow while I was gone and burrowed into it. I can only assume this as the bed was made when I left and not when I returned.

But that's alright. Besides, how could you resist this sweet face?

Until the next adventure!