Lots of time to kill when you can't sleep

10 layouts in 3 days. All completed between the hours of Midnight and 5 am, because I can't sleep. A new record for me, I think. Thankfully, and oh so convenient, the one and only place I can sit for more than a few minutes is my kitchen table. Which just HAPPENS to be covered in scrapbook supplies. One is shown to the left, "My McKays" and you can check the rest out here:

Sisters

Seek

Pair

Oh Baby

Hanging with Indy

Asker of questions

River

Leaving 8th

Happy Thoughts

Hoping for a miracle

Still not trying to avoid blogging, but my sciatic is still being pinched and I am still fairly miserable. Can't sit, stand, sleep or walk for any length of time (like more than 1 minute) without being really uncomfortable. The two worse things being to sit at my computer, which sucks, and getting out of bed, which really sucks, as I can't get much sleep. Am going to a chiropractor who doesn't "pop", but uses pressure/trigger point pressure to help release those knots of muscle that are so spasmed that they are pinching the nerve. Have seen him three times, and have noticed a small amount of improvement after each session, so I am optimistic, which is totally half the battle. I'll tell ya what, so far, turning 40, bites. There HAS to be room for improvement.

On the photo front, this image is from our trip to Idaho. I LOVE it, shows my big girls being big girls. Such personality they have. They left yesterday for their Dad's for most of the rest of summer. Sure hate this time of year, miss them horribly. Like 2/5 of my soul is missing. Yep, that's it exactly.

Here's to things looking up!

Would you bungee jump?

Tagged by Lain:

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? I’ve never seen the movie, but I think it was from a character, or influenced by a character, in Dr. Zhivago.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? This morning at 4:15 am.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yep.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT? Ham
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yep, 3 girls.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Ha Ha, I think so. I don’t have many friends, so I could always use one more, even if it’s ME.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Yep.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Nope.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Not now, but I would have when younger. Or think I would have.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CEREAL? Granola.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope. I can’t reach my left foot so I can’t wear shoes that have to be tied.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Yep.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM? Anything but licorice.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Smugness. I don’t like superior attitudes.
15. RED OR PINK? Both in crazy polka dots.
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? That I am in such bad shape that my body can’t do everything my mind wants to.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My Dad.
18. WHAT COLOUR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Black cargo pants and celery green crocs.
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Whole wheat French toast.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The office chatter that is always going on around me.
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE? Today I would be a spring green.
23. FAVOURITE SMELLS? Peppermint, Lemon.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My 14 YO daughter to tell her she needed to be home by 8:45 last night.
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yep. She’s honest and genuine and a little neurotic and sarcastic.
26. FAVOURITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Whatever my kids are currently playing.
27. HAIR COLOUR? Brown
28. EYE COLOUR? Green
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Nope. Used to before Lasic surgery.
30. FAVOURITE FOOD? All time, always good food is pizza.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings. A sad ending will completely ruin a movie for me. I like my fantasy.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Knocked Up. Saw it 3 times last week!
33. WHAT COLOUR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Light green linen
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Everyone who feels the need to do a little mental list-making.
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Those who consider themselves too busy for a little introspection.
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Fiery Cross
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? My mouse
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? I didn’t watch anything.
42. FAVOURITE SOUND? Water or pretty much any kind.
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Rolling Stones
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Orlando, FL
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I am confident in my abilities.
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Alameda Naval Hospital in Oakland, CA
47. WHAT SUPERPOWER WOULD YOU LIKE? If I could somehow keep me and my family alive and healthy forever, that would be swell.

And ‘cuz I like pics, I leave this for you as well.

This blog is still functioning...

Sorry for the absence! I was in Reno for a week long volleyball tourney. My kiddo's team competed against 197 other 16 yr old teams and finished 20th! So proud of them! Also dealing with (another!) excruciating case of Sciatica and sitting (standing, sleeping, walking, most anything) is awful. Can't get into chiropractor until Wednesday. Guess 2 more days won't "hurt" (yea right) since I've already been dealing with it for 3 weeks.

Made this quick little gem with some photos from our recent Idaho trip.

Thes rest of the summer is plan-free - yippee. We have about 5 weeks until school craziness starts again.

Enjoy your week!

Peekaboo

Peekaboo, originally uploaded by Tonya Doughty.

LOL, just had to share this one too. Goof!
BTW, that is the actual color reflecting in the water, from the red, red cliffs and almost evening blue skies. g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s.