2 posts in one day??? Thats unheard of!!!!

ThankfulThursday......

1. Excederine.....What would I do with out you????
2. Photoshop..my love affair continues
3. The delete button on voicemail....if I get one more political call, I'm gonna scream!
4. friends who know when to shut up. (I'm mean that in a very nice way, I swear.)
5. Overtime..I need to remember to thankful for this now because around february, I'm not so nice about it.
6. Razors..that being said you don't wanna see my legs!
7. EBAY!!!!! my camera SOLD!! Can you believe it? Its gone:(
8. www.amazon.com
9. frozen cheese filled pasta...oh how you make my life so easy
10. And the top thing I am thankful for this week is................cereal in a bag!!

Because there needs to be something between 'ThankfulThursdays'....

Kristin tagged several people the other day and I was one of the priviledged. So, I guess its time to get off my duff and do it!!!!

Random Things Tag
1. Post the rules on your blog.
2. Write 6 random things about yourself.
3. Tag 6 people at the end of your post.
4. If you are tagged, just do it, and pass the tag along!


1. I'm guessing some of you may have deducted this, but I have never said it. I LOVE making lists. Ask Ty! When anything is exciting me, I will sit down and make some sort of list. Example, with my camera: I make a list of the equipment I need, the costs of each piece, places to find it and finally how much money is needed and where it is coming from. You should see me when it comes time to go grocery shopping! I end up making like 3 lists! I have to make one with all of the items I need, what stores have the best prices on them, and what coupons I have. Its become a pass time!

2. I can move my pinky finger without moving any others. I havn't met anyone else who can do this. Hold your hand up like you are telling someone to stop where they are, and try and bend only your pinky down. I bet you can't!!!

3. I have been using the same brand of deodorant sense I was 17. I have NEVER had any desire to change. Go DOVE!!!

4. I wore only one contact up until I was a senior in high school. I was prescribed eye correction when I was in 8th grade and they told me that I had perfect vision on my left eye but my right was pretty shot. The funny part is, even though contacts are clear and are made so no one can tell you are wearing them, they do change your eye color slightly if you have blue eyes. You'd never know unless you were only wearing one!!!

5. I hord soda cans. I know what your thinking, "is she homeless or something?" The answer is NO!!!! I just collect and crush them and then turn them in and buy something completely selfish that I would feel guilty about otherwise!!!

6. I once was so hungry when I was living with my parents and I thought there was NOTHING to eat (or more likely, that I would eat) that I ate half a packag of saltines with kethup and cheese on them. I know, it sounds DISGUSTING! But, if you nuke them in the microwave for a couple of seconds and close your eyes, you would swear you were just eatting really bad pizza!!! Not something I crave, but it did the job!

I promise I will still post thankful thursday later!!!!

Thursday was missed, but Friday is just as thankful!

This is going to be PICTURE thankful thursday!

1. Ty - I don't know what to say about this man. He did ALL of the laundry on his day off as well as cleaned out every junk drawer, cupboard, hiding place in the house!

2. Peaceful spots in the middle of the city. There is a TINY park by my work that is so hidden its great.
3. The Fall leaves! I love them! This is the one time of year I'm glad I don't have mature trees in my yard that arn't pine:)4. This picture for no other reason than it makes me laugh! (Sorry Jes!)5. Email Email Email! (how does one picture email?)

6. Places for my pups to play (truth: places for my pups to beat up other dogs)7. My kitchen!!!!! I sure Ty is glad for this one too because he loves pb chews!8. A husband who wants to do stuff I never wood!!!! Get it?? Wood????9. Fire pit!!!! Anyone wanna come have a fire??10. A place I can aways run away too. (even if it is in the middle of the commotion)

The time has come...

..to sell my camera. I am upgrading to a digital SLR and now need to sell my canon S5 is

I have only had it for 9 months and it is in PERFECT condition. Do you know anyone who would want to buy it? This is the same camera I have been learning all of my photography on and what all of my artsy pics I've posted have been taken with. I'm selling it for signifigantly less than it can be purchased in the store and including a 4 GB card and case. Take a look and let me know!

audreyasmith@hotmail.com - $320

"This is a FANTASTIC CAMERA! It is a consumer reports top rated camera and produces professional results. The body and lens are in perfect condition with no signs of ware or scratches. This camera works PERFECTLY! Never a single problem. This camera shoots great video and stills and uses 4 AA so you will have an easy time replacing them in a pinch. I am only selling it because I am upgrading to a digital SLR and can't afford to keep both. I bought this camera brand new in February 2008 so its only about 9 months old. includes some extras.
The package comes with a 4gb memory card that not only can hold all the pictures you could take, but also will take over an hour of quality video. Also includes the case that I have been using to store this camera. The bag is a compact size to hold the camera and several pockets for extra batteries and memory cards. Also included is 4 alkaline batteries.
This camera comes complete in it's original retail box with everything you would get as if you bought it brand new from a store!"

Now thats what I call "expanding my herizons!"

...What is the one thing you want to do when you get home from a long day and you are exausted??? I know, Iknow!!! Learn how to change your own oil!!!!

Ty thought it was high time that I learned a new skill. So at 8 tonight he told me that we were having FHE out on the driveway in 5 minutes and too not wear anything I'd be too upset ruining. So now I'm an expert! (...soooo not an expert!)

Its Thursday!!!!

I seem to be not having the best time lately. I just feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day for me to relax or sleep let alone have friends. I guess I’m a little jelous of all of you who have time to socialize with each other and get to spend time visiting or just dropping by. So, when I’m feeling sorry for myself, Ty tells me to "Buck up"! so that is what I am going to do! ThankfulThursday is the best thing for me…..

1. my new calling! I am the Laural advisor (well, really I guess I am just "the advisor" sense they aren’t calling anyone for the other classes. I’m really excited, cause these girls are awesome.

2. My new glasses. Vision World was having a sale on ALL of their frames in the store so I got some Calvin Klein frames for the same price as the super cheap ones. And they are cute!!

3. My kitchen. I have always liked cooking but it has consumed me the past couple of weeks. It is the thing that helps me unwind.

4. The kids that found my dogs. I love my dogs more than I probably should, what can I say? I’m a sap!

5.Craigslist! We sold Miller’s Bowflex this week! Yay!

6.My reach flosser, oh how I love you!

7. The library, I’ve said it before and Ill say it again!

8. Olive Oil and herb popcorn. Have you tried this stuff??? Its amazing!

9. My pillow!

10. Honeycrisp apples!!!!!!

Extreme Makeover: K9 edition

So Blue and I had a little adventure on sunday and as punishment, the human, mortgage paying, doging feeding, care takers are making me tell you about it.

As you know, I've been going to obedience training and doing quite well, if I do say so myself. The girl human was even trusting me enough to let me off leash in the front yard, knowing that I come back when called. Well, on Sunday we all got to go outside, Blue too! Of coarse we felt the need to play so we were wrestling all over the yard. I think Blue didn't want to play anymore and started to run away from me and I thougt it was a game so I chased him!!!! Before we knew it, we were running full speed through the neighborhood!

They told us later that Audrey was franticly looking for her keys so she could come get us but they were in Ty's pocket and he was on the lawn mower so she ran after us in flip flops and with one leash but we were already gone!! We ran full speed down 47 towards 5 and way back into the neighborhood by Rum River park. We decided it would be best to stick together at this point because it was more fun then spliting up. Well, I guess the humans even had the police out looking for us!

About 2 hours later, while we were playing in the SWAMP, we saw 4 kids. Blue wouldn't come all the way in but I was swimming like crazy! Blue ran to the kids and one of them had to come in the swamp and come get me. They called mom and held onto our collars until they got there. We were soooo happy to see them that we didn't even wait for them to open the back door, just jumped over Audrey in the driver side. Ty gave the kids some green piece of paper thing with a 20 on it and the kids were so excited!

Well we got home and I got to sit in the car all by myself! I LOVED it! I didn't realize but Blue was getting a bath via the hose which I know he hates. If only I would have looked, I would have known that was going to be my fate next, but they tell me I stunk real bad. So I got my bath (it was COLD) and ran around the back yard to dry off. Once I got back inside, I refused to leave mom's side for the rest of the night.

Love, Scout

Dear Jerk-wad in Eden Praire,

I hope that you are enjoying that cell phone and possibly checks that you stole from our car. We really appreciate you breaking in and tearing everything apart, it has been a really good experience for us. I hope that our garage door opener works as well for you as it has for us and know that you have instilled us with paranoia until we can change all of our codes and bank account info.

One thing I would like to know though....
Any particular reason you took the top of a stick of deororant and left it on the seat? Were you feeling a little sweaty???

Well enjoy YOUR new items a-hole!!

Sincerly,
Ty and Audrey

Thursday is Thankful, it is....

..So I need this more than anyone this week. I think I've been a little cranky and not remembering all of the small things that I have to be thankful for.

1. Coupons!!!!!!!!!! I'm determined to get a GOOD food storage. I have one and have done okay with it, I've just learned that buying things because they are on sale and last a long time doesn't mean they will EVER get eatten. Learned that one by throwing out a TON of old food.
2. Obedience training. Scout is doing fabulously and I couldn't be happier. I actually trust her off her leash near our house now.
3. Undereye Conceler, its been needed lately!
4. Mystery Shopping! Ty and I get to go on free dates!
5. Chineese hot mustard (I LOVE IT)
6. Deodorant! Strange but think about what it would be like without it! GROSS!
7. My camera, it makes me happy!
8. The dentist! Thanks Geoff, my teeth feel squeaky clean!
9. Forgiviness (please note these are NOT in order of importance)
10. The fact that a nasty sand pit on the side of HWY 10 can look like this at the perfect time of day when you are driving in stop and go traffic in the morning.

Mental health break!!!!

Today I decided to be all I could be and go grocery shopping. Not exactly the army, but combat none the less. I'd say I faired pretty well by spending about $65 on $120 worth of food. Thank you coupons! Anyway, on the way back I decided to pull over and take a couple of pictures because I just thought it looked really peaceful.

Lets back up....

so due to a break in the space/time continuum, I somehow missed Thursday all together! Don't fret thought, Thankful Thursday will now resume with its regular programing...

1. Friends who can read me like a book (even when I think I'm being sneaky)
2. Expectations, I don't know that I would get ANYTHING done without them
3. PTO 'nuff said
4. cottage cheese, mmmmmmmmm.....
5. The shower!!!!
6. toenail polish to cover ugly toes.....not saying I've used it this week, just glad its there
7. private time, oh how I value you lately
8. weightwatchers online that just lets me hit reset and start over when I realize I'm being a dummy!
9. GLASSES - my big fat swollen eye thanks you this fine morning
10. CAPTION EO!!!! thanks for the reminder Molly! Michael Jackson dancing in space? Who wouldn't be thankful?