LOST and HEROES

John and I decided to save some money in our monthly budget budget by downgrading from extended cable to basic cable. There's like a $30 difference from extended to basic cable, so that's a good amount of money we could save. Basic cable is pretty horrible here, nothing like the basic cable we had in VA! We don't even get TBS...so sad! So, we decided that we'd try Net Flix for a month or so, and see if we like it instead of the extended cable. This way, we can watch movies, and television series, without it being as expensive. With all of that said, we decided to get the first season on both LOST and HEROES, and oh my goodness...we love them! I know we're a little behind the times on both of those series. I just can't wait for more DVDs to come in the mail so we can watch more seasons of both shows. Net Flix is a good price too. I'm sure a lot of people already do Net Flix, but in case you don't, you should try it!

Beachy thoughts

With all this snow, and cold weather, I sometimes bring myself back to when I lived near the beach in VA. We'd go often by ourselves, or with friends. John and I went last spring with two other couples, and their dogs. Kaya is so funny on the beach, she gets really exciting about the water and the sand. Here are some pics of warm, sunny days!

John is 'special'...

So, we all know what it means when we say someone is 'special'. There is something different about them. Well, if you know John...you know he's 'special', but that is why I LOVE him! There are a lot of times when John gets distracted with a task, but this is probably the best one yet!

We woke up this morning with plenty of time for us to both get ready, and eat breakfast before going to church. I showered first, b/c I take longer to get ready. With about a half hour before we had to leave, I told John he had to get ready. He didn't say anything, so I said it again. He yelled from the kitchen that he was busy. I thought maybe he was reading an article or something. With 20 minutes left to get ready, I nicely reminded him that he had to get ready. He yelled up that he was busy...still. With only 5 minutes until we had to leave, I gently reminded him to get his butt in the shower, and bust a move. I asked what he was so busy with, and he said in a weird voice, 'I'm picking the green peppercorn out of the jar.' I thought he was kidding. Nope...totally serious! I come downstairs to the kitchen and John has peppercorns all over the counter top and an extremely frazzled face. He had just spent the last 30 minutes picking out the green peppercorns out of the jar, b/c he said they taste bad. We both laughed about how 'in the zone' he was over silly peppercorns, but really...this is how John is wound!! I finally convinced him that getting ready, and heading out for church was more important. As soon as he walked in the door after returning from church, what do you think he did? You got it! He spent another 20 minutes picking the green ones out of the jar. So, lets do the math. My husband, the physicist, spend a total of 50 minutes picking green peppercorns out of a glass jar. John Jacob Dorr, I love you!

More pictures of our adventure

A broken down car, with a tree growing through it.

John and I looking over Canaan Valley

Heidi and Leah

Colin and Heidi

John offering to help me over the snowy ledge!

Wild & Wonderful Adventures

Our friends Heidi and Colin gave us the grand tour of Wild and Wonderful WV today! Well, not the whole state, but surrounding towns and ski resorts. We live in such a beautiful state! Every direction I looked today, there were huge mountains around me. It was a beautiful day...sunny blue skies, and not too chilly either!

We first went to a fire tower, similar to a lighthouse in height, but this is where people would look our for forest fires during summer months. We climbed it, and took some great pictures of the mountains. After the fire tower climb, we stopped on the side of the road to see some windmills. Our friend told us that the tips of the windmills go 180 mph! We then drove to Canaan Valley, a ski town, and hiked a small mountain to a beautiful overlook of the valley. We hiked about 2 miles, and then took a detour off the trail into bushes and brush to get to the overlook. I'm not much into hiking, especially when you're not on a trail, and you're fighting bushes, but it was totally worth it!We got to see the beautiful mountains that surround Canaan Valley...it was incredible! After the hike, we grabbed lunch out at a local place. We then drove around the mountain side, and took pictures of some of the beautiful nature around.

It was really neat to see God's incredible creation! It definitely gave me a better appreciation for the state we live in!

Canaan Valley

Our hike.

Christmas in NY

John and I just got back from a great vacation in NY! We were able to see a lot of friends and family...it was great! I actually went up almost a week ahead of him, because he had to work. I stayed in NY for two weeks, and John was there for one week. It was really good to hang out with friends we've had since high school; people we always love to laugh with! I love going 'home' to NY and running into random people when I'm out, but I especially love seeing certain people, and spending time with them! John and I are so blessed to have a great circle of friends, and super cool family to hang out with. Although we loved every second we were in NY, it is so good to be home! I can't believe how much I missed my own bed, pillow, couch, and everything in between. When John and I got home last night, we both took a huge sigh like, 'Ahhhh, we're home!'

Here are some pictures that I took while we were up visiting. There are way more than this, but here is a random selection. I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!