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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
5 Totally Awesome Things About Living in England
Okay this post was initially going to be titled "10 Totally Awesome Things About Living in England but I've only been here 6 weeks people! And I'm 35 weeks pregnant! Give me a break! So, for now, 5 things that are totally awesome about living in England (so far):
1) Better quality food.
-I've noticed the food here is not pumped full of all sorts of hormones...
and pesticides...
and preservatives...
It's really cool and it makes food taste better and you also eat less! It's more filling because it's whole food. You can still get nasty processed food here but I've been able to find whole food alternatives WAY easier than I could back home.
2) Proximity to mainland Europe for travel purposes.
- We've only been here for a few months and already we are planning trips to Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands within the next year. The ability we have to just get in the car and head off on some adventure is pretty amazing.
3) Castles
-You could practically slice a golf ball into the woods and hit a castle around here. It's one of the coolest things ever to be driving at night on these tiny little roads and see some random lit up castle ruins. We've toured two castles since I got here and let me tell you the history behind these things never gets old for me (haha... history..? gets old...? get it..? no?).
4) Countryside
-The wide open space just astounds me. Rolling hills dotted with sheep... it's like a fairy tale. How so many people can live on such a tiny island and still have so much country side is great. I love driving from one town to the next one highways that would be little more than back roads in the states and seeing miles of pasture with the occasional small village along the way. Quaint doesn't begin to cover it.
5) Also, this.
-In case you didn't hear, the British Parliament passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Britain this week. It's not a done deal but it sure does feel good to be living in a country actually making progress toward equality.
1) Better quality food.
-I've noticed the food here is not pumped full of all sorts of hormones...
and pesticides...
and preservatives...
It's really cool and it makes food taste better and you also eat less! It's more filling because it's whole food. You can still get nasty processed food here but I've been able to find whole food alternatives WAY easier than I could back home.
2) Proximity to mainland Europe for travel purposes.
- We've only been here for a few months and already we are planning trips to Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands within the next year. The ability we have to just get in the car and head off on some adventure is pretty amazing.
3) Castles
-You could practically slice a golf ball into the woods and hit a castle around here. It's one of the coolest things ever to be driving at night on these tiny little roads and see some random lit up castle ruins. We've toured two castles since I got here and let me tell you the history behind these things never gets old for me (haha... history..? gets old...? get it..? no?).
4) Countryside
-The wide open space just astounds me. Rolling hills dotted with sheep... it's like a fairy tale. How so many people can live on such a tiny island and still have so much country side is great. I love driving from one town to the next one highways that would be little more than back roads in the states and seeing miles of pasture with the occasional small village along the way. Quaint doesn't begin to cover it.
5) Also, this.
-In case you didn't hear, the British Parliament passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Britain this week. It's not a done deal but it sure does feel good to be living in a country actually making progress toward equality.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Here's the thing...
So I haven't really been gone.
No, really. I'm still here reading your posts and writing my own.
I've been writing drafts for the past year and not publishing them because after things started to get hectic I stopped writing about fun topics and just started writing about my life and all the problems that go with it.
Lately, I've been toying with the idea of publishing the past years posts because life with the Air Force has been anything but easy to get used to and I think maybe what I've gone through (and continue to go through) could help some other person whose spouse is making this transition.
I've even kept up on a lot of the Wordless Wednesday posts and Haiku Mondays.
I still haven't decided.
Maybe I'll post them all maybe I'll only post a few. We'll see how I feel tomorrow... or the next day.
No, really. I'm still here reading your posts and writing my own.
I've been writing drafts for the past year and not publishing them because after things started to get hectic I stopped writing about fun topics and just started writing about my life and all the problems that go with it.
Lately, I've been toying with the idea of publishing the past years posts because life with the Air Force has been anything but easy to get used to and I think maybe what I've gone through (and continue to go through) could help some other person whose spouse is making this transition.
I've even kept up on a lot of the Wordless Wednesday posts and Haiku Mondays.
I still haven't decided.
Maybe I'll post them all maybe I'll only post a few. We'll see how I feel tomorrow... or the next day.
Monday, July 9, 2012
So.... I'm pregnant.
YAY!!!!!!!
*jumping up and down in crazy excitment*
-Although not really because right now it feels like my abdomen is folded in half and stuck to my pelvis...
* weeping on the floor*
-This is more accurate.
DH and I went to the hospital today to get the blood test to confirm the news. Turns out I'm not on the right form of Tricare for one reason or another. So, they had to switch me from Tricare Standard to Tricare Prime which wont actually go into effect until Aug 1. That's awesome. Not only that but in a few months when the hubs and I move overseas for his new assignment I'll have to be switched to a whole new type of Tricare mid pregnancy. I'll also have to find a new doctor
...and try to decide on a birthing location
...and figure out the water birth situation I want to try.
*Imagine Timon saying, "Oh boy!"*
Fun. Super fun.
I am really excited about having a baby though. James is really excited too. He's been super cute the past week, taking care of me.
*jumping up and down in crazy excitment*
-Although not really because right now it feels like my abdomen is folded in half and stuck to my pelvis...
* weeping on the floor*
-This is more accurate.
DH and I went to the hospital today to get the blood test to confirm the news. Turns out I'm not on the right form of Tricare for one reason or another. So, they had to switch me from Tricare Standard to Tricare Prime which wont actually go into effect until Aug 1. That's awesome. Not only that but in a few months when the hubs and I move overseas for his new assignment I'll have to be switched to a whole new type of Tricare mid pregnancy. I'll also have to find a new doctor
...and try to decide on a birthing location
...and figure out the water birth situation I want to try.
*Imagine Timon saying, "Oh boy!"*
Fun. Super fun.
I am really excited about having a baby though. James is really excited too. He's been super cute the past week, taking care of me.
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