Hiety Ho my Loverlies…

How are you? I’m gude!! I’m feeling a bit pissy today for some reason…so I’m going to keep this short and sweet.

onto 3 things 2 things :

3 things that make me happy:
1. Had a good run last nite after taking 4 days off… There was this guy running next to me.. much faster than me… he was a good motivation for me. I think another few days at a mile and half and I can try to up my distance.
2. Last nite Peter got off of work at the same time I was on my way home so we went to get Pho last nite.. (check out my flickr page) YUM PHO! I love it.. it’s so good on a cold day… we had a good time laughing as usual.. I feel “so much myself” when I’m with him.. Thank God.
3. Last nite I got my laundry done!! Yippee!!! I know.. it’s a neverending story with Laundry but at least I’m good for a little while… heh..

2 things I am looking forward to today:
1. Running of course.
2. Tonite is our neighborhood “Christmas Lighting/Decorating” meeting… a few of us on the same block are going to decorate the shared back yard area.. Peter came up with this idea to dress up as Santa one nite.. Ha! Peter’s off today so that will be nice to have him home for the evening.

2 long term things I am looking forward to:
1. I found this wonderful artist that is going to make me a custom Cell Phone Holder.. In this awesome fabric.. I found her on ETSY (Here is her shop) Yippee!! I can’t wait to get it!!!
2. I know this is neurotic.. but I’m kinda excited to get a new 2009 pocket calendar.. I am the eternal planner.. and the thought of fresh untouched boxes of days with things to fill it with.. OOH!! Exciting!!!

1 person I am going to appreciate:
My Auntie.. She’s amazing… I talked to her briefly last nite and she has been SUCH a blessing in my life… I am so blessed because she holds many roles for me in my life.. a Mother Role.. a Sister Role.. a Best Friend Role.. and a Kindred Spirit Role…. I KNOW that we have known each other in previous lives.. and I am grateful we share this lifetime together.. as family. I love you Auntie!!! Thank You for letting me vent last nite!!!

Ok… Dash away Dash away Dash away ALL!!!
Much Love,
Kerilyn

Holy Moly!!

It’s December already… SO many things happen in December.. and even more this year!!! Matthew comes home from Iraq any day now… After this month…I NO longer have to pay rent at a house I don’t even live at… I close that chapter and really focus on completing my healing .. and looking forward to Septembers festivities and my future with Peter!!! This time next year I will be Mrs. Kerilyn Russo.. Holy Moly!!! Peter and I will be spending our first christmas as Newlyweds at our place… with our families around us!!! I’m so excited!!! This time next year I predict.. there will be some babies in my life as well. (not mine.. yet) so 2009 will prove to be a memorable one for sure!!

without further adieu… I give you 3 things 2 things:

3 things that make me happy:
1. Amazing Friends.. this weekend I spent time with Naomi and Kristy on Turkey Day… A yummy meal had by all. Saturday Janet and Kristy and my sister came to help me move a load of stuff out of the house.. and yesterday, Kristy, Naomi and I went to see Slumdog Millionaire .. good movie.. little violent.. but very touching. I have some amazing People in my corner.. and I am very grateful for all of you. Thank you.
2. Rice Krispy Treats – I made a batch of my moms peanut butter/honey wonderfulness and I can’t stop nibbling on them!!! They came out just like my mom makes them.. Peter said he’s going to hide them… NO.. don’t take them away!!!
3. Leftovers… Need I say more.. I wrote a post a week or so ago about how I feel about leftovers!!! YUM!!!

2 things I am looking forward to today:
1. Running.. I haven’t run in FOUR days and I kinda feel sluggish.. on top of eating my rice krispies delights… I feel excited to get back on track (no pun intended)…. Depending on how the next two days runs go.. I might push it up to mile and 3/4 on my way to 2 miles a day.
2. I HAVE to do laundry!!! (ok i’m not looking forward to it necessarily but I CANT put it off any more!!) Yesterday it was SO yucky out.. I didn’t have it in me to do it.. just laid on the sofa like a lump…

2 long term things I am looking forward to:
1. This weekend..!!! We’re getting a tree and decorating for christmas!!! Yippee!!! I LOVE that Peter is as excited about it as me!!! Wahoo!!! I need to figure out what i’m doing for christmas cards this year… (few years of NOT doing them just doesn’t feel like me.. so I’m on a mission to send them out this year)
2. Lots of fun things I’m doing in December.. dinner with Steph and Scott and Peter.. US Army Band Christmas Concert with Kristy.. Romantic Christmas Evening with Peter and Jim Brickman.. Christmas Eve/Day at my sisters (a new Fox Tradition!) and then a few days up in NJ with Peters family (soon to be my family!) and finally rounding off the year with my 34th birthday on New Years Eve!!!

1 person I am going to appreciate:
Everyone that has volunteered their time and love to help me… physically by helping me move out.. or spending time with me when I feel sad and alone…emotionally…allowing me to be vulnerable and exposed to my feelings…gently comforting me .. supporting my own decision to face what has caused this experience to happen… it’s had it’s very scary moments.. Peter who has been ABSOLUTELY AMAZING through all this.. so loving and supportive.. even in my teary moments… He is amazing. I am grateful.. I hope that in this next year.. I can return the favor 10 fold!!! Thank you.

Hope you have a good week!
Much Love,
Kerilyn