Crazy Cats

Okay, for those of you who don't know...we have 8 cats. I know it sounds like a lot...and maybe it is, but I can honestly say that I love each and every one of them with their own individuals quirks and personalities.

There is nothing like coming home from a long day at work or school and being greeted at the top of the stairs by a fuzzy purry cat excited to see you. Or laying in bed getting ready to sleep with the soft purr of a fluffy cat curled up beside you.

Anyways, yes cats *and dogs* are awesome!

Here are some pics of our little 'darlings' that I've taken lately, enjoy:

Harry's new favorite bed...under mom's bathroom sink

One of our new cats Isaac, aka 'Izzy'

Big Timbo and Yoda snoozing in a chair

My all time new favorite cat picture
Yoda licking out of the toilet

*yes he has clean water to drink...he just prefers

this somehow...*

Freida kitty meowing for the camera

Tyrone, the exhibitionist...

Emmy kitty chewing on her favorite chive plant

A date with a T-Rex

After working the good ole' 3p-11p shift at work, and writing a paper until 3am...(insert a little sleep here) I went with Dad to the Gray Fossil Site/Museum on Sunday. *Operating on Faith and Coffee*

Here are the pictures: (Click to enlarge)

Outside of the Museum

Another view outside the Museum

The story of how 'Sue' was found and named

Dad face-to-face with 'Sue'

The actual 'Sue' skeleton to scale *with me in front*

Panoramic shot of inside the museum *click to enlarge*

Hmmm a deer...on my head

As dad stated, "Amy...because you were so good

to wake up early and come here with me....

I got you a 'Sue' stuffed T-Rex."

*I love my daddy*

BINGO...a dangerous game?

I apologize for the lack of posting, school has just started back and thus has been given all of my attention in the reading/writing areas.

I've got an AMAZING set of professors/classes/clinicals this semester. My clinical group for geriatrics was suppose to be meeting at a local V.A. hospital, but somehow we were moved to a local nursing home at the last minute. God being awesome *as usual* actually ended up blessing us with one of the most professional/cleanest/non-pee smelling assisted living facility I've ever been to. I don't know about you...but most nursing homes just have that rank pee smell to them..they are depressing and the people there are just dying to leave the place!

Well, at the facility I have the privelage of practicing at, not only is everything clean smelling an looking but the decoration and patient rooms are outstanding! I never imagined a place like this existed in the world!

*funny story time*

I was gathering information about my patient today in a little conference room just outside of the patient day room. Around 10 am we hear an overhead announcment that says.."It's BINGO time in the day room!" Naturally my fellow classmates and I were like..."Awww...BINGO...how sweet." Shortly thereafter we hear a shout from a lady, "HAPPY DAY, I got me a BINGO!" *and we thought it would stop there ...oh no...* Imagine you are at the recent Greenbay packers and NY Giants football game...and the crowd is going wild at the thought of a game in overtime....

We hear the lady's voice again, "I'm tellin' ya...I got a BINGO! Hear me?? I say WAHOO!! Don't make me come over there!"

WOW...it's SNOWING!

Okay, for those of you who do not know...we northeast tennesseans haven't gotten a good snow in a looooong time. Thanks to a local nuclear-ish plant we don't really get snow...and if we do get snow it does not stick. So you can imagine my surprise when I woke up to around 2" of snow on my back deck with more snow pounding down on top of it.
We officially have a 'Winter weather warning' according to the weather channel, in effect until 4pm.

Hmmmm I wonder if we get out of school today!! *as the child in me longs for*
I'll post photos later today.

Love you all!

PRAISE GOD I PASSED!!!

Well, the title of the post says it all!! I passed my test for Nursing school!!

God is so amazing, He blessed me with abundant peace, patience, joy, love and understanding before / during / after the test. I had to get an 850 to pass...and get this I made a ...*drum roll please......* 976!!!

Sadly, there were quite a few that did not pass. Please keep these people in your prayers, they have to appeal to the Nursing board of ETSU to stay in the program.

God delivers!! And BOY can I attest to that!

Movin' on Up..

Geoffy's first day of moving


Geoffy excited about opening his apartment
for the first time



Inside of the apartment looking at the front door


Bathroom

Geoff thrilled with his new refrigerator

*the papers were still in it!!*

Kitchen before decorating/stocking food

Kitchen before

Kitchen after a little 'love'

Ahhh feels like home already!!

Of course the vital necessity of the kitchen...

A Woman's Prerogative

For the past few years, my mom has helped me collect things for when I move out on my own. I have a vast collection of beautiful dishes, pots & pans, silverware etc. My mom's philosophy is that a woman can be successful on her own and that she does not HAVE to depend on a man *or anyone for that matter* to make a good living.

As part of my Christmas present this year, my mom got me a set of professional cookware pots & pans. When I got home from work lastnight a big box was waiting for me in my room. Apparently my dad was upset when he found out that mom had gotten me more things for when I move out. *I think he was just stressed from life in general and the thought of another of his kids moving out* He asked mom why she was getting me all of these things because, "Amy won't need them, she can just move in with someone". Mom replied, "I want Amy to know that she does NOT have to depend on anyone to make it in this world."

Wow...and I thought the whole 'poor pitiful, I can't do anything on my own woman cliche' was gone from the world....I guess not!

On a lighter, yet related note, the past two days my family has been helping my twin brother pack up his things for a move to his first new apartment! He is getting married in June and the Lord blessed him with a nice apartment perfectly located between work and school. I love it when God ordains something as 'good' because EVERYTHING falls into place perfectly!! For instance, Geoff was trying to find a decent coffee table/side tables for a good price *that weren't too schmultzy*. He finally gave up trying to find such things and focused on the main necessities: big comfy chair and a place for his HD tv/surround sound *must be a guy thing* Anyhow, an LPN he works with just happens to live 3 apartments down from him and is trying to get rid of a a solid oak coffee table and 2 side tables for $100!! Geoff was like, "That's exactly what I needed!!"

So needless to say, everything is working out fabulously for Geoff and the new apartment!! PRAISE GOD!!