365- Day 21: We’re getting there

365- Day 21: We’re getting there

I’m coming soon by Anna Murphy

Well 3 weeks of 365′in and still going strong. This week has been a hurricane. Between monitors at work, and renovations at Mom’s this week has been crazy. But tomorrow it will all be worth it. Tomorrow is the day my baby brother graduates from high school. I am very close with my brother. We know each other very well and get along great. He is one of my best friends. I am incredibly proud of him and I’m sure I’ll cry tonnes tomorrow. He is going to bring something so great to this world, even greater than he already has. I feel so fortunate to have him in my life. It is amazing how much he has grown up in the last year.

I have so much to do tonight but I’m not too worried. It will all come together. I am making two things to bring to mom’s tomorrow morning. I am making breakfast cupcakes and grad hat cupcakes!

Grad hat cupcakes

Breakfast cupcakes!

Tomorrow is going to be so busy I think I’ll just upload a photo and no post. But I promise to take lots of pictures and fill you in on Saturday. Have a good one folks!

365- Day 20: Red one

365- Day 20: Red one

Red one by Anna Murphy

Well it snowed in St. John’s yesterday. The only place in the world where you can go to work wearing sandals and walk in the snow 2 hours later. HONEST TO GOODNESS. Why does this happen? But I guess it can be expected. We have been very lucky with our weather situation lately.

Chad and I have been in our apartment almost a year. When we first moved in I decorated it the best I could. Now it does look very nice. I love our apartment I think we have done great things with it. We are getting a new couch on Saturday so I am in summer DIY reno mode now. I paint, draw, design my own art all the time. I want to freshen up our darling little home for the summer. I just hate packing away key pieces I love. I have some great home decor pieces that I hate to hide but I have too much. I need to buckle down and only keep out what makes the space look its best.

So Chad and I are planning our Niagara Falls trip for September. He keeps talking about engagement rings, and how it’s the honeymoon capital of Canada. The thought of Chad popping the question really drives me wild. I get stomach sick and excited at all the same time. I just want to rush home and spend hours on pinterest planning the wedding (as if I don’t have it planned in my head..pfff). I feel like Chad and I are the most real couple I know. Yes, he drives me crazy but what good couple doesn’t fight? I’m glad I have someone who believes in me and supports me.

He is so sweet. What a great human to spend forever with. He does fill me with sunshine, and the feeling of so many other happy things.

I hope you guys have a great day!

365- Day 18: Sunset

365- Day 18: Sunset

Sunset by Anna Murphy

Well everyone let me start by saying sorry. I did not have an internet connection all weekend so I was unable to write a blog post for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I feel like this may have been a twist of fate because I was really upset about a lot of things and I probably would have said some things I really didn’t mean.

The last few days I have spent a lot of time with my girl friends. This has been both fun and enlightening. Turns out I didn’t miss the unnecessary drama caused by a lot of people. But because I care so much about the “drama starters” I have to be patient with them and realize most of the drama is caused by insecurities within themselves. I am willing to be apart of helping them feel better. I had a lot of fun this weekend. Perhaps I drank way too much and danced a little too obnoxiously but that’s pretty much how I party anyway.  It was nice to have time with the girls and I hope my little Lisa had a great birthday.

So, don’t laugh, but I frequently get my tarot cards read. Some people actually think this makes me look stupid and foolish. I think when getting things like this done you have to believe that it is all  in good fun and try not to link anything vague to your real life. If you do, than even a horrible read can seem good. Now I have had my cards read about a dozen times. I have had really bad reads and really good reads. I always went for the fun of it until 3 years ago. I was read by Thelma. She is this lovely, eccentric lady who is very powerful when she reads. I was told I would date a dark haired man who would move out west and nothing would work out as anyone had thought. Shortly after a red haired man would come into my life. He would be from an island (originally thought to be PEI or Nova Scotia) and we would be together for the rest of our natural lives. I laughed because at the time I had just ended my relationship with my boyfriend and didn’t even wanna see another male for a long, long time. I had 2 reads after this one but two different people, who had never met me before. Both gave me the same outcome. That summer I met Tyler. We were hopelessly in love with each other and everyone thought we’d spend forever listening to Joel Plaskett and being adorable. Tyler went to Alberta for a work term and when he came back things were different. I had met Chad. A guy who grew up down the street from him. Chad was this shy introvert who none of us even knew. After he grabbed my number and I danced with him down town he asked me to hang out. We have been together ever since. Chad is my red haired man from an island. The reason I bring this all up today is because I normally get my cards read with the girls at work. We make a party of it, bring food and drinks, and have an all round great time. The last few reads have indicated a doctor at our clinic would fall ill, and a new doctor would take his place. Dr. Hart had back surgery Friday is not doing as well as hoped. He will be off for at least 6 months. Normally a replacement doctor would come and work for a pre-set amount of time until Dr. Hart has come back. We have been unable to get one and it now looks like the only choice would be to hire a full time new doctor. None of us saw this coming. It just really makes me look at this “silly card reading crap” in an entirely different way. But who knows.

The above 365 picture today is one I took this weekend. It was taken about 45 minutes outside St. John’s and I hope you like it! The grass looks unnaturally green for Newfoundland. The weather has been very good to us lately.

Chad and I are finally getting internet, cable, and home phone on Monday. I won’t have to worry about crappy internet connections at home ever again. Life is grand.

I hope you have a great Monday folks!

365- Day 17: Easter Seals Drop Zone

365- Day 17: Easter Seals Drop Zone

Hey Everyone!

Before I get to my 365 today I want to talk about the Easter Seals. They are an organization that provides services to children with physical disabilities. In Newfoundland they link children with programs like wheelchair basket ball, swimming, and camps which provide for their needs.

July 21st there will be a fundraiser held in St. John’s and similar fundraisers held around the country this summer. It is called Drop Zone. It allows for locals to raise money by becoming “super heroes”. Each participant is asked to raise $1000.00 to repel down the side of Atlantic Place in St. John’s dressed as super heroes. I will be one of those people! My goal is to raise $1500.00.

To learn more about Drop Zone please check out… http://thedropzone.ca/2009e/category/registration/st-johns

To check out my personal event page please see… https://www.facebook.com/events/364138266980341/

Add to make a donation to my goal please visit…http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=1457544&langPref=en-CA&Referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fthedropzone.ca%2F2009e%2Fcategory%2Fregistration%2Fst-johns

Thank guys! Every donation counts!

 

 

So heart breaking story to tell you. Two days ago I went to Cape Spear. I took the most fabulous pictures. There was waves, a sunset, and huge icebergs. It was a recipe for the perfect shot. Anyway I ran home to put them on my laptop and  after downloading them (program deletes them from camera after downloading) I looked and they were gone. IE all of my great shots are gone forever. So sad. I`m going to try and re-create them today. One hopes the icebergs are still in one piece.

Brooklyn by Anna Murphy

So today`s 365 shot is my cousin Brooklyn. She the sweetest little thing. She is never sitting down. This little gem was shot as she barrelled toward me on the tramline. Enjoy!

Have a great day everyone and see you tomorrow!

365- Day 16: Finally, I can have a break.

365- Day 16: Finally, I can have a break.

Good morning folks! I finally have time today to relax long enough to write a post worth reading…or perhaps it’s worth writing. I have so much to say today!

First I want to sinfully point you all to my favourite foody website.

http://www.justgetoffyourbuttandbake.com

My boyfriend is very picky. He doesn’t like veggies (cooked root veggies only), he doesn’t like “hard to eat pasta” (all long pastas are out), hates rice, and isn’t adventurous at all. I am the opposite. I will try anything and I only hate olives. I am a lot easier to please…thank goodness. This website holds the best recipes I have ever made. I cook from this website at least once a week. I am pleased to share it and hopefully it can bring some fabulous new recipes to your tables! Tonight I’m cooking “enchiladas supreme”. I’m sure Chad will just adore them. I’ll try to remember to photograph them and share my experience with you tomorrow.

I’m glad it’s going to rain today. He gives me an excuse to play catch up. I have a lot to do at home. I have laundry to do, dishes, sweeping, dusting, you name it and it needs to be done. These past few days have been nuts. Chad has only slept in his own bed one night in the last 6. We have been non-stop. There is camping gear, wedding clothes, work clothes, etc all over the place. I’ll be glad to reclaim my home again. Also, I really haven’t had time to make a great meal so I am glad tonight will allow for that.

Yesterday it was 29 degrees in St. John’s. VOCM informed me that it hasn’t been this hot in May since 1940. Also, 29 degrees is 5 degrees hotter than the warmest day all of last year. If you haven’t heard last year Newfoundland was plagued with the worst summer in 70 years. In July we had 2 days of sun. It was the most depressing thing ever. We seem to be off to a better start this year. Maybe I’ll even get a tan this summer. ha ha I am hopeful.

Yes would have been my grand fathers 80 birthday. Perhaps before I talk about him I should explain my family situation. My Mother’s mother divorced her drunk, abusive husband and found Larry, this wonderful caring man. He took my mother, aunt Kim, and uncle Paul in as his own. What ever Poppy Larry was to me technically could never justify what he really mean’t to me. He was the best Grandfather I could ask for. He has been gone a few years now but we all think about him so much. I was very lucky to have him in my life.

What is a weed? by Anna Murphy

Today’s 365 is all about not taking anything for granted. Even a weed is beautiful. I love the look of the yellow dandelions carpeting the road sides and lawns. It looks so nice.

Christmas, Chad gave me a promise ring. It was thing beautiful diamond ring. It had one plain band, one diamond band, and one band with a huge diamond in the middle. It was breath taking. Chad told me he was the plain band, I was the diamond band, and together we made the perfect ring (and pair). Friday I wore it camping. When I came home I realized the big diamond was gone. I am heartbroken. I don’t even know what to do. I feel horrible for losing it. It mean’t so much to me. Now I’m just sporting the other two bands.

Have a good day everyone!

 

365- Day 15: It was a blast!

365- Day 15: It was a blast!

For you I would do anything by Anna Murphy

Good morning everyone! Unfortunately the long weekend is over! I hope everyone had a good one! I know I did! It was crazy busy but I spent it in the best ways I could. Lets do a re-cap…

FRIDAY

I packed up all my things and went to Butter Pot Provincial Park with Chad, my brother Thomas, and his girl friend Noelle. I was pleasantly surprised that Thomas and Noelle were so helpful/ not total divas. I would go camping with them again. We had site A056 and for all you tenters…this is the BEST site. It is huge! We had a great time telling stories, drinking beer, and having fire snacks. It was a good time all round. We had to get up early (10 am) saturday so we could pack up and get back for the wedding!

Our camp site!

SATURDAY

After we got back we went to the wedding! Everything was lovely. The food, space, music, drinks, and company. I love my soccer family and appreciate them so much. I cannot play soccer this year because my knees are really bad. My coach (Mother of the bride) named me assistant coach so that I would still have a valued place on the team. It means so much to me!

Soccer friends!

The wedding cake

SUNDAY

By some miracle Chad and I woke up without hangovers and without sore feet. It was excellent! So we packed up again and headed out to my Aunt and Uncles in Tilton.

  

Having a blast!

Best friends!

We had an incredible weekend! No fights, lots of love, and great memories made.

My 365 picture today is at the very top. I don`t know what I would do without him.

It`s going to 27 today! I`m off to do my work so I can get off and enjoy the day!