July 15th last post May 30th

Yikes I am not very good at this blogging thing. I blog then I end up sending out an email to anyone that may (may is the key word) care that I have a new post with a promise that I will do better. Maybe I would be better if someone besides my daughter and Sheila would comment so I know somebody is reading it. Or it could be that Sheila always has such hilarious things to say and beautiful pictures to go along with each story (Check it out -link on the right) and I just cannot compete with that. Maybe if I could figure out how to download from the new camera I bought until I get my Cannon back (long story) I could add pictures too. Or the more likely reason I am lazy.

Well time to catch up. I spent the beginning for June trying to catch up at work after my trip to Vegas then trying and failing badly to get ahead before I left on my trip to Chicago.

Yes I went to Chicago to the National Convention for Signature Homestyles. I had a really good time , learned a lot, got motivated, made new friends, met Frank from "Trading Spaces" and had the most embarrassing moment in recent memory.

The Good Time-it was just fun getting to know new people, I roomed with three really neat women. I had fun at the dance on Friday night -danced until 1am.

Learned a lot- I learned new ideas to help my business and how to step out of my comfort zone once in awhile.

Got Motivated - You cannot help but get motivated when you spend 3 days with smart, successful and positive women.

Made new Friends- oh about 10

Met Frank- I went to Frank's workshop and he was right there but I actually met him the night before when we opened our hotel room door and found him standing across the hall in front of his room hanging out his breakfast menu.

Embarrassing Moment- UGH this takes a little explanation. Prior to leaving for Chicago I was having trouble with pains and numbness in my legs so went to see the doctor and he says I have neropathay and put me on the new drug Lryica ( it is advertised for restless leg syndrome). One of the very common side affects is that it can make you feel a little loopy and tired until your body gets used to taking it. Well Friday morning I took my pill like a good girl and went to a general assembly where I did a lot of moving around and I did not notice any issues so the next morning I took my pill again, like a good girl, and headed down to a seminar given by a woman, her name escapes me, but she is an expert in direct sales and she was really interesting and very good. It was in a small room with maybe 5o people at the most. Melanie and I sat in the second row. I was taking notes as fast as I could then all of the sudden my writing became unreadable -enthus&%$&and I realized I was dozing off. Try as hard as I might I could not stay alert and I about fell asleep on the shoulder of the lady next to me! The worst part is that I am sure that the woman presenting saw me struggling to stay awake! I was so embarrassed!!!

July came and I spent a couple of days in Viborg, SD supporting a "go live" (IT talk for scaring the crap out of a whole bunch of clinic employees by changing their software) Never been to Viborg before. Next week I get to go to Armour, SD yeah.

My brother and sister-in-law came on July 3rd from IN. My mother was so happy to see them as were the rest of us. I spent as much time as I could with them while they were here but it is never enough. The 4th was spent with as much of our family as could be there out at Jeanne and Scott's We ate, talked, laughed and played bean bag toss. Jeanne and I lost to our "Mean Big Brothers" (actually we let them win because they are so much older then us LOL)

So here it is the middle of July, I do have some really exciting news. I have grass! Amazing how the older you get the more excited you get about things like that. I can now open my windows without clouds of black dirt blowing in and I don't have to look at the weeds and sunflowers growing where the grass should be.

Oh and I have an accomplishment- My friends Susan and Jeanne called on Sunday and wanted me to go for a bike ride on the bike trail with them. It was a beautiful day, perfect for biking but I don't have a bike. Jeanne says no problem I will bring my daughters bike. So at noon off I went to meet them. Not sure what I was thinking I don't think I have rode a bike since I was pregnant with Chris and we all know how long ago that was. Well off we went, I quickly discovered that I had on the totally wrong shorts, can you say camel toe? In the end we rode from Yankton Trial to the statue of David and back which my sister says has to be about 7 miles one way, she would know she runs it enough. 14 miles was I crazy? I felt really bad because Susan and Jeanne must have rode at least 20 miles because they always had to turn around and come find me to be sure I was still coming. Sometimes I had to get off and push but I rode the whole way and I am Proud of myself. I had no idea I was sooo out of shape. Think I better buy a bike of my own and do more riding before they will take me out with them again.

But here is my really big news........I am finally getting my puppy tomorrow night!!!!!!! He is so cute! He is a Shihpoo not a recognized breed( a designer dog) Have some name in mind but will wait for the final decision until I get him home. It will be so nice to come home and find someone there waiting and very happy to see me again! Unconditional Love!

Guess I better figure out how to get pictures from my camera to my computer!