I'M ALIVE..... Really, I am!

I am a little embarrassed at how much I have NOT been blogging. Life just got really crazy on me, and I got out of the habit of posting. I think maybe I will start writing again about our crazy life -- I really miss it!

A lot has happened since my last post -- It was in October! Dwain made it home from Afghanistan safe and sound. I don't think I have ever cried so many happy tears. It was a day that I will never forget. Ever! Seeing his face again after 7 months of worrying was one of the most emotional moments of my life. I still get goosebumps just thinking about it.

 Waiting for the buses to arrive -- Already had one minor breakdown, followed by a total meltdown. The realization that 7 months of being strong and trying not to worry was finally over came CRASHING down in a big way.

 He's the only person I saw. I couldn't run fast enough!

 In typical Dwain style, he was cracking up because I was crying.

 I can't describe it. There are no words.

GOT HIM!

Once we finally got Dwain back on this side of the ocean, life went back to normal, which is crazy 90% of the time. I played on a women's volleyball team at Donut Hill this fall. I had a blast! We played every Monday night for about a month or so. We came in second for the regular season portion, but we WON the one-day tourney! I had a great time. I think I could play volleyball all year round!

Volleyball at Donut Hill kept me very busy, but it didn't hold a candle to the craziness that is Shotgun Season! I hunted almost every day for the entire season and I only saw four bucks! Pitiful! I would have shot one of them, but he came through the woods before "shooting light" came in and I couldn't see well enough. Dangit! Oh well, I still had a good time. I got to spend some quality time with Tim. I got to read a lot while sitting in the stand. And I had a great time watching all the other critters in the woods; though, I don't really care to see another squirrel for a while. Oh well, turkey season is just a few months away!

This is the deer that walked past my stand before "shooting light." He walked past the trail camera just a few minutes before I saw him -- Wow, he's nice!

Besides volleyball, Dwain's homecoming, and deer season, I have also been very busy with work. We finally got a couple other massage therapists hired at the office, so I'm not trying to do ALL the massages myself. My schedule is still very busy, but its not overwhelming. The end of the year is our busiest time, because most of our patients are trying to use up their insurance money before the end of the year. Once January rolls around, things will slow down considerably. I like being busy, but I think it will be nice to have a little breathing room. We will see. I have this sneaking suspicion that things won't really slow down too much for me. One of the reasons I love "my people" so much is because they keep my schedule full. I don't know what I would do if I wasn't busy.

I have just about gotten everything ready for Christmas. Dwain and I spend a day together every year shopping for everyone else in the family. He will be home Thursday this week, so I think we are planning on doing our shopping trip on Friday after I get off work. Other than that, I just have a couple of homemade gifts to make for Tim's cousins. I really need to get on that, but its not going to happen tonight.

I have a busy day tomorrow! I'm going to Nicholas's birthday party. Nico is my best friend Jessica's three year old son. I love him like he was my own. I am so excited for his party! I made him a really adorable pillow and blanket out of some Lightning McQueen fleece. I'll post pictures later! I can't WAIT to see his Mario birthday cake! It should be a really good day! After the party, I think I might swap massages with Adara; she is one of the massage therapists I work with now. I could really use one, but then again, who couldn't use a massage?

I think that should about wrap it up for tonight. I know there are lots of things that have happened the last few months, but there isn't enough time to tell you about everything. I will just have to do a better job blogging from here on out. I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday. I can tell you that my Sunday is going to be fantastic!!! Good night everyone! I'll post again soon!   :^)

Tweaker Treats

I can honestly say that I don't think I have ever been this busy in my life! Even when I was juggling school, social life, family time, and volleyball. Sometimes I don't even know which way is up.

Work has been really busy, which is exactly how I want it. I love my job! My schedule has been filled just about every day. I love being busy. It not only makes the day go by quicker, but I really just love being able to help my people feel better. My job is so rewarding. I can't imagine doing anything else with my life.

Volleyball is almost over. We had our last regular season game tonight. Unfortunately, the girls didn't win tonight, but they have had a wonderful season. I am so proud of how far they have come. I am really looking forward to this Saturday. We drew Loogootee in the Sectional, so we have our work cut out for us, but I would love to come away with a WIN! I know that they can do it if they set their minds to it! We'll just have to see what happens when they step out on the floor.

The big news at our house is that it's almost time for Dwain to come home! He should be back in the States in the next two weeks. I can't tell you the exact date, but I can tell you that I am getting EXCITED! I feel like my heart grows a couple sizes every time I start to think about it. It will be enough just to know that he is okay. I am so proud of him! I love you Saheeb! I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to seeing your face again! Counting down the days doesn't even come close!!

This is my favorite picture of Dwain and I -- You gotta love Christmas at Grandma Teddi's house! I love him SOOO much! He may be bigger than I am now, but I still love giving him hugs!

I really need to get my house cleaned and the yard mowed, but it's just not at the top of my priority list. I would much rather spend time with Tim or Mom and Dad than spend all my time trying to keep my house spotless. It's just not worth it. As far as I'm concerned, houses are supposed to be homes -- And our house is our HOME! There is still a deer stand in the living room. I have about four loads of laundry that needs washed. There is material all over the floor from the half-finished sewing project I am working on. My dishes are done, which is a start, but there is always more work to do. I tell you what, I'll get to it tomorrow -- Maybe.

I am sitting here on my comfy couch, watching What Not To Wear, and before I finish this post, I just have to tell you about what Chuck did this weekend. I had volleyball practice on Friday evening then because I was feeling sore and cruddy, I decided to take a bath. As I was enjoying the warm water, I heard the cat ripping through the house and before I know it, he's sitting on the edge of the tub. I couldn't believe that he would do it, but he did! My idiot cat climbed INTO the bathtub with me! He was in water up to his belly! What is WRONG with our cat! He is wired backwards, for sure. But I tell you what, it's never, ever boring at our house. We've had a lot of fun the last couple weeks giving him cat-treats made with catnip -- We call them "Tweaker Treats" because they make the cat go on some kind of acid trip. He runs all over the house, attacks the dog, attacks Tim, falls off his cat perch, chases his tail, and more for about an hour or so, then he CRASHES. We find him in a semi-comatose state -- Sometimes in the kitchen, but usually on the couch. He sleeps for hours, then he's ready to go again. Oh, I love our cat. I hope he never changes. Thank you Chuck for being so dang weird!

Well, it's definitely my bedtime. I have a full schedule every day this week, so I need to make sure that I get some good shut-eye. Sleep is so important. If I get enough sleep, there is no limit to what I can do. I hope to write to you all again soon, but I'm not making any promises. We've got a big, big couple weeks coming up, but I have never been more excited for time to go quickly. Dwain's Day of Return cannot get here soon enough. I hope you all have a great week! Good night!!!   :^)
Operation Saheeb -- Six Months, One Week        *Less than 2 weeks left!!!*

Now, That's Interior Decorating!

I really think I keep getting worse and worse about blogging. I just have too many other things going on. I really do miss it. Maybe once volleyball slows down a little bit, I'll have more time to post. Fingers Crossed!

Life has really been crazy at our house. Work and volleyball are keeping me busy, but they are both going great! Our new massage therapist started working this week -- Her name is Adara. It has really helped out a lot to have someone else share my workload. It was getting ridiculous! I was completely booked up for the entire month of September. That's all fine and dandy, but Holy Moses, that's a lot of massages! Volleyball was a little slower for me this week. My girls had games on Tuesday at North Central and Thursday at Eastern-Greene, but they were too far away for me to make it. I don't get off work until 6:00, so that makes it almost impossible for me to make it to the away games. They played really well! We got a win against North Central, and a hard fought loss against Eastern. I'm so proud of them! Unless I'm mistaken (which is possible), their record is now 16-6! That's not too shabby!

We have also been preparing for hunting season at our house. We have been spending a lot of time scouting the woods and checking trail cameras. We even bought a Honda 4-Wheeler last week! It's so darn handy -- and more than just a little fun! It was a good investment. Tim also bought a two-person deer stand a week or so ago. Now we can hunt together. The best part about it was the box it came in -- Chuck had his own personal fort, which he used a lot as an ambush point to launch an attack on Dixie (or whoever happened to be walking by). I left it in the living room for about a week before I decided that he had chewed it up too bad. It took me forever to get all the little cardboard pieces picked up. Did I mention that the deerstand is STILL sitting in our living room?? Not exactly what I had in mind when I mentioned getting some new furniture. We are also pretty sure that it is too big to fit through any of the doors in our house -- So, it will need to be disassembled before we can take it outside. Reminds me of the crazy people who build a boat in their basement. What the heck are you gonna do with that?? At least it's good for some laughs! I'm hoping that we have some good luck this hunting season. I would really like to have a big ol' buck mounted on the wall in the living room. Now that's interior decorating -- Hillbilly Style!

I scored some great coupons from my Indy Star this morning. I love, love, love couponing! It's great to save money. I have us stocked up enough that I'm really only buying groceries unless I can get something for next to nothing. Jessica and I (She's my partner in crime, and couponing) had a pretty big setback this week when we realized that Wal-Mart is no longer accepting our competitor coupons. It was a great way to save even more money, but I guess it's not good for Wal-Mart to match competitor coupons. I don't see how it's any different from Price Matching, but they didn't ask me my opinion. We will just have to adapt our strategies. With shows like Extreme Couponing out there, a lot of stores are changing their coupon policies. It really makes it hard for us little guys, especially around Washington because we just don't have enough stores to choose from. If you wanna see the REAL crazy couponers, check out Extreme Couponing on TLC on Wednesday nights at 10:00. I really think the show is rigged, but it's still impressive to watch.

Hmm, what else is new?? Oh my gosh, duh! We talked to Dwain quite a lot this week. I talked to him on Facebook chat on Tuesday for about an hour then we got a phone call yesterday. It's so UNBELIEVABLY great to hear his voice! According to the "Homecoming Hotline," he should be back in the States by the end of October-ish. We don't have an exact date (and I couldn't tell you on here anyway for "security reasons"), but it IS finally getting closer and I just can't WAIT to see him again! I mailed my last Care Packages this week, which brought my grand total since April up to SIXTY-FIVE! That's a LOT of Care Packages. I want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who donated items and money for shipping. I bet I have sent him about 100 pounds of candy. He has been pretty popular, that's for sure. Oh my gosh, I just can't wait to see him. We are planning on driving down there to be there when he gets off the plane. He is also planning on being home for Thanksgiving and Christmas. This is one EXCITED SISTER!! I have never wanted to give him a hug so badly, and maybe a quick smack upside the head for old times sake.

Tim and I (and Dixie and Chuck) have had a wonderful weekend together. Tim was feeling sickly on Friday, so we stayed in and took it easy. We went to a wedding yesterday evening -- It was nice to get dressed up. We had a nice evening with good friends. Today, we were pretty lazy (Chuck was on catnip-meth this morning, so that was highly entertaining), but I think it's about time to be productive. I have a busy week next week, so I need to at least get the house tidied up. Let's do a rundown of next week: Monday -- Volleyball Game at North Daviess, Tuesday -- Coupon Clippers meeting at Carnegie Library after work, Wednesday -- Wal-Mart Trip (maybe), Thursday -- Volleyball Game at WRV, and Friday -- Volleyball practice then finally some down time. There is also a big tourney at ND on Saturday, so I am a busy beaver next week. Yes, busy, busy! But it keeps life interesting.

Alrighty, well I'm going to get dinner started and try to clean the house a little bit. It's really pointless to clean this time of year because Tim tracks in a lot of dirt and there's always bows, guns, and hunting clothes all over the house. Not to mention deer stands in the living room, but that's why I love him so much. Let's see how much I can get accomplished in the next hour or so. I hope you all have a great evening and a wonderful week. Until next time!   :^)
Operation Saheeb -- Five Months, Three Weeks  ---  Approx. Four Weeks Remaining!

Over The Moon

The last week or so has been really wonderful! Busy as all get out, but just wonderful.

I was COMPLETELY booked up at the office this week -- I didn't have one opening! I can't wait for our new girl to get started though. I'm just booked out too far. Hopefully, it will be sooner rather than later. I want my people to be able to make appointments when they want. I also got a small raise this week, and I'm over the moon about it! Every little bit helps in this economy, that's for sure.

Volleyball was very busy this week as well. My girls had a game on Monday against Union Dugger (WIN) and a game against Washington Catholic on Thursday (WIN). Those two wins couldn't have come at a better time. The last couple games have been tough, and we have two really important weeks coming up. Barr-Reeve on Tuesday night is going to be a good game! We also played in a tournament at Henryville on Saturday with lots of tough teams -- And they WON AGAIN! Way to go girls! They are the only team in ND history to win two tourneys in one season. I am so proud of them!

Henryville Tourney Champs! That makes us 13-4 for the season!

We also got to talk to Dwain on Friday! I chatted with him on Facebook between my morning patients, but Mom got to talk to him for about an hour. It's always so great to hear from him, even if we only talk for a few minutes. As soon as I get this post finished, I'm going to spend the rest of the morning getting Care Packages ready to ship. I have several more to go, but I should have them all sent by the end of the week -- Hopefully! All that junk food sitting in a pile in my living room has GOT to go. I can't look at it anymore without wanting to eat it!

Tim and I have also been doing a lot of scouting to see how the deer are moving. Bow season starts October 1st. We have less than two weeks, and I know I'm excited, but Tim might come apart at the seams if time doesn't fly. He has got the fever, that's for sure. I think that Monster Bucks has been in our DVD player for weeks. I sure did pick a hunter, but we'll never go hungry. We'll be eating backstraps before we know it!

I think that's all for today. Tim just woke up from a power nap, so I'm going to get started on lunch -- And Care Packages. I have another busy week ahead of me. I've got to hit up Wal-Mart tonight, then my girls play Barr-Reeve tomorrow, Tim is off Wednesday and Thursday, and then I'm helping out at practice on Friday (let's hope I'm not as sore this week as I was last week). Yup, I'm gonna be busy! Anyway, I hope you all have a wonderful week.   :^)
Operation Saheeb -- Five Months, One Week, One Day

Peas in a Pod

As usual, I have been very busy lately. There just aren't very many days where I'm not running all over God's creation. Sometimes it gets a little crazy, but it makes time go faster, which is great because that gets Dwain home that much sooner.

Work has been AWESOME! My schedule is booked up for the next two weeks or so, and I love it! What can I say? I love my job! My people mean the world to me and I would do absolutely anything for any of them. I am still looking forward to getting our new massage therapist, because I hate not being able to get someone an appointment because we are too busy. It's just bad for business to tell someone that we don't have ANYTHING for two weeks. But, that will hopefully change when we get someone else in there helping me out.

Volleyball is the main reason that I am so stinking busy right now. My girls are having games two or three nights a week, and that just really cuts into my "productive" time. BUT I LOVE IT! I am so happy to be coaching! The girls are doing well, but they could be doing better. They are struggling a little bit, but we tweaked the rotation and I am positive that it will make a difference. We should come away with two more wins this week. There are home games tomorrow (Monday) and Thursday night. Good Luck Cougars!!

I just want everyone to know that I am the only creature in my house that is NOT sleeping. Tim stayed home from work tonight because his allergies are KILLING him, and he is taking a "Benadryl" nap on the couch right now. Dixie is zonked out on her bed with Chuck. I think it's adorable that they sleep together. They are like peas in a pod!! I will be going to bed soon, but I want to finish this post first.

Hmm. What haven't I talked about?

My couponing is going great! I scored some really great deals this week. I saved us a ton of money on batteries for Tim's trail cameras by price-matching and using coupons. He should be good to go for the rest of the year -- Hopefully! I also got some great free stuff! You just can't pass up free stuff. We had a "Coupon Clippers of Daviess County" meeting at Gatti's yesterday, but I must have picked a bad date/time for the meeting because we didn't have very many people show up. The next one should be better! In the meantime, I'm going to keep saving lots of money! I love saving my family money, but I also love being able to save money for others. Anytime I can help out someone else is always a good time in my book.

Dwain's homecoming date is getting closer and closer! I seriously CANNOT WAIT to see him again. He told us last weekend that he isn't planning on coming home (to Daviess County) until around Christmas, but he will be back in North Carolina before too long (A month and a half-ish) and we will for sure be going to see him. He is wanting to save his days off for when he gets out so he can get out earlier. Sounds smart to me! I have so, so many care packages to get sent to him. I think I might have to ship one or two a day for the rest of the month to get everything that everyone has donated sent to him. The people in our community are amazing. I still have people donating money for shipping and bringing me things to send to him. It's just incredible! I have been playing with the idea of having "We're Proud of You, Dwain" shirts made for the people who want them. I know that a lot of people love him, and it might be nice to have a way to show it. What do you think??

I also want to wish my beautiful mother a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Her birthday was actually Tuesday, but I can't tell her enough that I love her! I have tried to mold myself into someone like her, and I just pray that someday I can do as much for my family as she does for hers. She is one of the most incredible people I know. A wonderful role-model. She has given so much of herself to those around her, and she asks for nothing in return. Words can't really describe it. I don't only have an amazing mother, but I have a best friend as well. How lucky am I? I love you Momma! I hope you have many, many more birthdays!

I think it's about time for bed. I have a busy week ahead of me, and I really need to get some sleep. I hope that you all have a great week! I'm sure that I will have lots to tell you the next time I write -- Hopefully, it's sooner rather than later, but I'm not making any guarantees!   :^D
Operation Saheeb -- Five Months!! (Almost there!!!)

Yikes!

Been a while again, huh? I apologize -- I just can't get the time to write anything, and blogging is at the bottom of my priority list. I have a lot of things going on in my life right now. I'll try and tell you about it.

For starters, work is INSANE right now because I am the only massage therapist that is working at Bowling Chiropractic. I'm okay with that because I'm staying very busy, but because I can't do any more massages each day, my schedule is filling up pretty far out in the future. I don't have ANY openings until Sept 14th! Yikes! Now, part of the reason that it's so busy is because I am taking Thursday and Friday off this week and the office will be closed on Monday for Labor Day. I feel kinda bad for taking off, but I haven't taken any days off since April when we went to see Dwain in North Carolina! That makes me feel not quite so bad about it. Geez! Everyone needs days off every once in a while, right! I know that I am REALLY looking forward to this weekend. Hopefully, our new massage therapist will pass her certification test soon and be able to come take part of the load off my shoulders. I don't mind being busy, but I hate being booked up so much because my people have a hard time getting in to see me -- And I do love my people.

Volleyball has also been going GREAT! My girls are now 7-1 and they are coming off a big win this weekend at the Vincennes Lincoln Tourney. They lost to Vincennes Lincoln, but there wound up being a three way tie for first place, so they decided the winner based on who had the least amount of points scored against them -- And that was NORTH DAVIESS! I am so very proud of my girls! They have some big games coming up this week and next -- Tonight we play Mitchell at home, Thursday is at Northeast Dubois, and next Tuesday they play Loogootee! Those are going to be some tough games. I am so happy to be involved in the game again, and I hope that I am making a difference. I know that I have really missed volleyball, that's for darn sure.

 Being "coachy"

 I LOVE this picture! That's my girls!!!

2011 Tourney Champs!

My couponing has become it's own sport! The Facebook page that Jessica and I made (Coupon Clippers of Daviess County) has really taken off. I spend a lot of time searching the Internet for great deals and coupons to share with the people who "like" our page. We also had our first get-together last Friday, and I think it went really well. We met at Eastside Park and swapped coupons and ideas. One of the people at the meeting told us that Wal-Mart accepts Competitor coupons as well as Manufacturer coupons. This is HUGE! This means that you can stack a Manufacturer coupon and another store's coupon to save even more! I used to do most of my shopping at CVS, but now I think I'll do more at Wal-Mart because I can save more. It opens up a whole new can of worms in terms of the money I can save. I am making my big trip to Wal-Mart tomorrow, so I'll let you know how it goes! I tell you what, couponing may take a lot of time to get everything clipped and organized, but it's so worth it. I am able to save my family quite a bit of money, and that is always a good thing. Honestly, I think that it's easier to save money than it is to find ways to make more.

Other than that, I have been trying to get things done around the house. I still have a lot to do, but I'm getting there. It's a slow process. I have also really been enjoying the time I get to spend with Tim. Being able to spend mornings with him is AMAZING. We are getting ready to start hunting a lot this fall, and because I am not working as much, I will be able to get out there and enjoy it. I think that I had forgotten that one of the biggest reasons that I was interested in Massage Therapy as a career was because it gave me the chance to spend more time with my family. I wanted a job where I didn't have to work 40 hours a week, but you know what I was doing? I was working about 40 hours a week -- DUH! I am so happy! I really love the way my life is going! Tim and I are closer than we have ever been. Work is going great. I am loving volleyball! I feel like a new person, instead of the continually tired person that I was a month ago. Not much to complain about there.

If only Dwain was home -- But we are almost there! He only has about 2 months left and he will be headed back to the States. Time really has gone by quickly, but I hope that this last two months goes at lightning speed. I can't wait to have Dwain home! We haven't heard from him for a couple weeks, but he was good the last time we talked to him. He told us that they wound up leveling the marketplace that they were trying to take control of because it was too risky to do it using nothing but man-power. It wasn't worth risking lives for, so they just bombed it to the ground. Sounds like a good plan to me. He shared a link with us -- Click here to read about Operation Black Sand. You can also go to www.YouTube.com and search for "Operation Black Sand" to see some videos about it. Pretty neat really -- Pretty scary for this big sister. I miss him so much, but I am also so proud of him. I listen to his voice on my voicemail almost every SINGLE day. November can't get here soon enough! I need to get about six more Care Packages sent to him, but it's hard to find the time to get them ready to go. I think I'll go into work a little early today to try to get a couple on their way to the Middle East. He says that it's like Christmas for him to get Care Packages from home!

Alright, I need to get moving and get some things accomplished this morning. I have a BUSY afternoon planned. My day is filled with massages and then I've got to hurry to the volleyball game tonight. Let's get a win against Mitchell! I hope you all have a good day and a good week. Mine is looking pretty great!   :^D
Operation Saheeb -- Four Months, Two Weeks, Five Days

Coming and Going

Well, It's been forever -- again. I'm not very good at posting regularly. I would love to write something every day, but I just don't have enough time. I have more time to work on things now that I'm not working ALL the time, but I have SO many things going on that I feel like I'm meeting myself coming and going. I'm helping to coach the North Daviess volleyball team, I take my couponing very seriously, I am trying to get things done around the house, I'm selling stuff on EBAY, and I'm doing lots of massages at the office, as usual. It's more than enough to keep me busy! But life couldn't be better!

So now, lets try to get caught up a little bit. My last post was Thursday of last week, so there is quite a bit to cover. Friday, I got to see my Sammie at work one last time. She came in to cover the front desk for the day. Once I finished my massages and visited with Sammie for a bit, I headed for home. Tim had to work Friday night, but I had a volleyball practice to keep me occupied for a couple hours. I can't tell you how much I love being involved again with THE BEST SPORT EVER! I also had practice Saturday morning at 7:00 am, and the rest of Saturday turned out to be a great day! I spent the day in Bloomington with Sammie, Jessica, Sam's sister Lindsay, and Sam's Mom Jane. Oh my gosh, did we ever have fun -- We were celebrating Sammie's birthday! We started the afternoon at the Trojan Horse for lunch. You can imagine the jokes and laughs that we had while eating our gyros. After eating at "The Trojan," we walked around some of the shops on Kirkwood for a couple hours. I wasn't looking to spend a lot of money, but it was still fun to look around. Our next stop was Oliver Winery for a wine tasting. It was my first time and I have to admit that it was pretty fun. We tried a bunch of different wines, but the Blackberry and Moscato were my favorites. We even bought a bottle of the Blackberry to enjoy on the patio. We found a nice cozy patio table next to the coy pond (they were HUGE -- Tim would have had his bowfishing bow out and READY to GO), and had a great time with good wine, good friends, and chocolate. We were all more than a little tipsy (besides Jane; she was our driver) by the time we headed to the mall for some more shopping. I didn't spend too much, but I probably spent more than I should have. Who can pass up shirts for $4.00 though? And I got some great yoga pants to wear when I'm coaching. It was late by the time I got home, but I can't imagine a better Saturday with my girls.

 Squashed-Face Glenna

The whole gang at Oliver Winery

Sunday was also a pretty good day for me. I slept in a while, but then made my trip to Elnora for a copy of the Indy Star. I can't miss out on my coupons. I spent the rest of the morning clipping coupons and planning my shopping trips for the next week. I made a big pot of chili for supper -- I can only make a huge pot of chili, otherwise the proportions aren't right. After Tim left for work, I mowed the yard before calling it quits for the night.

This week was a fantastic week! I wound up doing 24 and a half hours of massage, which is as close to a full week (25 hours) as I can possibly get. Tim and I spent some great time together as well. We had a couple great dinners on Monday and Tuesday night, and we went squirrel hunting on Wednesday morning. We got one squirrel apiece, which made Dixie very happy because she got to retrieve them from the woods for us. We could have gotten more I think, but the wind was blowing pretty steady and we couldn't see them moving in the trees. I made lasagna for lunch once we got back to the house. After eating, Tim took a nap and I headed to work. My plans for Wednesday evening included a trip to Wal-Mart and CVS. I scored a ton of free stuff at CVS and saved about $30 on my groceries at Wal-Mart! I love couponing! I am totally hooked. It's such a great feeling to come out of a store and know that you saved a ton of money. Jessica and I made a page on Facebook called "Coupon Clippers of Daviess County" that has really taken off! We have almost 100 Likes! That's incredible. I never dreamed it would be so popular so fast. I think its a great way to share ideas and coupons with others in our area. Jess and I are having our first get together next Friday evening at Eastside Park. Hopefully lots of people will turn out and make it a success!

Thursday night, I coached at my first ever North Daviess Volleyball Game. The girls had a game Tuesday night at Shoals that they won, but I wasn't able to go. They played Bloomfield Thursday night and WON AGAIN! They had to have 4 out of 5 games to win it, because the first game was a little ugly, but I thought that they all played really well. I have really missed playing volleyball, and it's wonderful to be involved again. I love coaching almost as much as playing. Next week, I will be coaching at Washington on Tuesday night, at North Daviess on Thursday, and maybe at the Pike Central Tourney in Petersburg on Saturday. I wish I could go to the practices too, but I get off work at the same time that they get out of practice, so that doesn't work. The games start at 6:00 pm though, so that's do-able for my schedule. It should make for a really busy week!

I think I'm about done blogging for the day. I need to go run through the shower and grab something to eat (I've got the munchies). I may do a little reading, but I think that I'm going to make today a relaxing day. I would like to go fishing on the river with Tim tonight, but he stayed out until 6:00 this morning and I don't think that sounds like a good idea to me. We will just have to see what happens.

Hopefully we will hear from Dwain again tomorrow. Sundays are usually the day he calls, if he can, so we hang out by the phone on Sundays. He called us last weekend and he is doing fine. They wound up just leveling the marketplace he was at instead of risking lives to get the job done. Much easier (and safer) that way. The link to the story about Dwain's latest mission is HERE. You should all read it. We are so PROUD of him! I miss him so much. I can't wait to give him a HUGE hug! Well, I hope you all have a wonderful Saturday! I plan on it too!   :^D

Operation Saheeb -- Four Months, One Week, Two Days