tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66081795828044523582012-01-24T05:35:55.095-08:00I've lived a lot of life. If I've been to hell and back, why haven't I even gotten a lousy tshirt? The quiet observations and sometimes noisy clanks of a girl's life in progress...veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.comBlogger14801100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-71606308679501095702012-01-22T10:20:00.000-08:002012-01-22T10:22:38.367-08:00

It's horrible lighting, I know. It was nighttime and I knew that if I didn't take a picture now, I would forget to. Anyways, I changed my bathroom to turquoise & red! My mom would be SO proud! She says my color palette usually revolves around "clear", so this is a step in the right direction for her. Above the toilet, there is this wall, but the space really isn't all that big.

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This week has drained me, left me spent. I don't often get involved in my kids' drama anymore, I sometimes will inject advice, but really I try to simply steer clear. This week, the trouble was on another level.  I was more than involved. I cried, I lost sleep. I was truly worried and prayed like crazy. Every time the phone rang, I was fearful of what news it would bring.

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lurve you, xoxo v.

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My hair? It's gone. I got a bad haircut. I wanted a trim, I got a butch. Short, uneven, choppy. Destroyed. They tried to "fix" it, but it's as good as it's gonna get until it grows out some. All I can do now is rock this thing, and pretend I chose this on purpose and that I love it. *sigh* (and NO I'm not posting pictures of it!  *shaking my head*) lurve you, xoxo v.

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My Shawnda Lou Pew is a mom. :) And he looks just like his daddy, red hair and all. Cameron Michael Salyer,  born at 9:17pm,  7.1 pounds, 21 inches Allison, Jacob, Cameron & Shawnda lurve you, xoxo v.

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Okay, this isn't about the moonface, which I know I still have a bit of. It's about my hair. And I know that you can't completely see it, because my headset is pushing it flat . I should have taken a picture earlier in the day. This is the thing... Sometime in the past few years (after the hair I lost from the last chemo started coming back?), I developed a natural curl. Well

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Their first family photo. I love how God can use the blessings of someone you love to bless you. You don't even have to be involved, and yet your heart can swell just from seeing someone you love be blessed. Welcome Jacob. Aunt Soapie loves you to the moon and back. xoxoxo lurve you, xoxo v.

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lurve you, xoxo v.

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I always get asked what I do to have such great skin, and was asked again just yesterday, so I thought I'd share the behind the scenes stuff. Okay.... here's my big, deep, dark secret.... wait for it, wait for it.... I have none. Not really Sorry guys!  I could lie to you and tell you that I spend  hundreds on special creams or face washes, but it would be a lie. The

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I had a really sweet birthday this year. I went for a massage, but other than that, nothing too exciting. I thought it was really sweet that Paul  made this pink, Hello Kitty cake for me. :) It couldn't be more me. He also gave me a card that made me cry. I love the way he picks out cards. Don't tell him I said this, but he's kind of like a girl in the respect that he'll actually

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Awww! Jacob sent me birthday wishes to my phone! What a sweet boy! ;) lurve you, xoxo v.

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As you all know, I have been a fan of "The Girl Who" for years. Years and years and years. Well, yesterday, they suffered a devastating loss when their house burned down. Turns out, they didn't have renters insurance either. This means, they need our help. Mine, yours, everyone's. The following was copied from http://mamapundit.com/bielankofirefundraiser/ Goal: $10,000 

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What is it that defines success to you?  I'm well aware that I have a very different view on this topic than many people, and lately have been judged accordingly.  I hate being judged, don't you?  I mean, seriously.  What do you care what I do or don't do?  When it really comes down to it, why does anyone care.  I live from a very live-and-let-live stance.  Unless it directly affects my life

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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1 I have been working for the past few years on my reactions.  I'm not just a reactor, but a nuclear reactor at times.  Because of years of living in an abusive environment, I have been trained to be ready on a blinks notice to jump to defense... of myself, my kids, my belongings.  Anything can happen at any

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Over the past year, I've bought many singles, but these are the albums that I've bought and what I thought of them. Many of the albums were actually albums that I have owned for years, and the cd has worn out so I repurchased. When I find an album I like, I tend to listen to it on a loop until something different takes it's place. This is some of the soundtrack of my past year. "

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My big girl is twenty years old today. *sigh* How time flies! Happy Birthday Courtney, I love you. lurve you, xoxo v.

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 The girls & I had a great Christmas, and we hope you did too! xoxo lurve you, xoxo v.

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That God would continue to bless all of the people in this world who just keep showing up to love me. Give them peaceful hearts, meet their needs, and draw them closer to you in the coming year. lurve you, xoxo v.

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My first Christmas wish.... That my son would know that he is truly loved and has a mother who has never not loved him,  wanted him or desired a relationship with him. lurve you, xoxo v.

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Things are going much better than I had ever thought they would at this point in time, which is good.  I saw online that the Evil One had been made to go to a half-way house several cities away from where my kids are, which made me very happy.  I figure he'd probably have more accountability there and have a curfew.  After I saw that, somehow my muscles relaxed a little bit and I found myself

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“I’m pretty amazed by Hello Kitty.  I see so many women in their 30s  walking around in Hello Kitty shit  and nobody is concerned for them.” “It’s the one iconic teenage symbol  that seems okay for women in their 30s?  The world seems to not have  an issue with it.”  ~ Charlize Theron Oh nooooo Charlize Theron.  I am not the one.  Not today.  How dare a bitch!  And by the way,

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Can you see how low the clouds were on the mountains today? It was very pretty in person. lurve you, xoxo v.

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  lurve you, xoxo v.

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It's official.  He's out and registered as a predator. He looks twice his age, and his eyes as well as the look on his face say pure hatred to me. Hide your women, hide your children. May God protect us all. lurve you, xoxo v.

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This is still a sign for me. I am here (not just on this Earth, but here here) for a reason. I need to not just have an outlook, but an uplook. And hope is still a choice to choose every day. And as I sit here on the eve of the day I will need hope the most, as usual, even when it's difficult, I will choose to hope because it's the only way I know to get through every day. As

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lurve you, xoxo v.

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lurve you, xoxo v.

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X FACTOR noun "A variable in a situation  that could have the most  significant impact on the outcome. " It's coming.  Eight more days.  That's all I have of certainty.  Control.  Predictability.  That's all the time left that I have to know that an evil monster is locked away where he cannot hurt me or my family.  That's it.  Eight days.  Most of the time the anxiety isn't too bad, but

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A sign? I was just having a conversation about how discouraged I've become with my medications and this chemo and whatnot. I said I don't know what to do because I'm hitting that wall that I hit every few years where I want to quit all the meds and become noncompliant because the side effects are so hard to deal with sometimes. I said, "What's worse? This disease process or the side

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lurve you, xoxo v.

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Some days are easier than others. lurve you, xoxo v.

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Check out the latest pics over on our family blog! lurve you, xoxo v.

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lurve you, xoxo v.

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lurve you, xoxo v.

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lurve you, xoxo v.

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lurve you, xoxo v.

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Two of the best friends I have ever had, and they're both pregnant with baby boys just a week apart! Oh how I wish I could be there to rub their bellies! lurve you, xoxo v.

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lurve you, xoxo v.

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   I thought the "monster" got out of prison on 12/16. The website now says 12/9. *sigh* That's a whole week less time. lurve you, xoxo v.

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lurve you, xoxo v.

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Oh my eyes! WTH???? Help me understand what is wrong with people! I've started compiling the crazy crap like this that I find... You can find all the pictures HERE. Holy Cow. lurve you, xoxo v.

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  No.  More. Just because you are my son, does not mean that you are allowed to speak to me the way you do. You will not verbally abuse me, accuse me of "stealing", accuse me of being a bad mother, and all of the other toxic, horrible and degrading things that you have said about me. I don't care if you have an idiot father that eggs you on and encourages you to act this way

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 It's a girl!!!! Meet the newest member of our family! She is Ly Thi Thanh. She is a four-month-old Vietnamese orphan. We have committed to provide for her needs until she is adopted by her "Forever Family." Isn't she adorable??? I saw a baby that looks just like her (was it her?) in a video they were showing and was drawn immediately to her. Then when we went to the table with all

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Home from the Dr... don't have to use the crutches unless I need them (!!!) and can even try normal shoes (with my orthotics) if I can tolerate them. He's afraid to have me do P.T. because he's afraid the therapist will be too aggressive and might rebreak the bone, but I have some exercises to do on my own. He said I'll be walking like a "little old lady" for quite some time, but it's

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2011 was a tough year.  I was trying to think of all of the things that happened this year and wow.  There has been a lot.  I think it was tougher than other years in some ways but easier than others because in other tough years, the toughness that I experienced was much of the time because of my own doing.  Spent too much money?  Then had financial difficulty.  Made poor decisions and did

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Standing in the darkened auditorium, eyes closed in worship, I am surrounded by the congregation.  It's just another ordinary Saturday evening at church, some have their arms raised in praise, some stand quietly singing. I sing the chorus a bit mindlessly at first... "You are stronger, you are stronger, sin is broken, you have saved me.  It is written Christ is risen, Jesus you are Lord of

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 I'm so sad right now. I know I'm freaking myself out and can be my own worst enemy, but regardless, here I am. I had to go back to Occ Health today because I now have shooting pain in my shoulder. I have bursitis due to being on these crutches for the past 8 weeks. So, I was ordered to not use the crutches anymore and they delivered a "knee walker" to my home. Have you guys seen

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This book was fantastic! It really, really was. The way she captured the voices of her parents, especially her father was amazing. And all of the things she went through? Wow. Really, really interesting book. I read it in two days. lurve you, xoxo v.

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"If You Were Here" by Jen Lancaster As usual, I loved her writing. The difference is that this is her first novel, whereas her other books were all memoirs. But really? This is just her writing another memoir and popping in things that she wished had happened  or making a few things up. It has the same characters with the names changed slightly, same pets, same senses of

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lurve you, xoxo v.

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lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-46886403546149416352011-10-12T15:30:00.000-07:002011-10-12T15:31:25.581-07:00

Can you see the difference in the color of my legs and feet? I can and it disturbs me. Actually, I'm a little obsessed about it & don't know how to fix it. Since the fracture happened, my left one continues to get more and more dusky. This is actually pretty good for it, it's usually darker. It scares me. lurve you, xoxo v.

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lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-87822673638589845172011-10-05T22:08:00.000-07:002011-10-05T22:08:21.568-07:00

Emma lets out a nasty, long man-belch. Maddie: "That was DISGUSTING!!!" Emma: "That was IMPRESSIVE." What a little lady. lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-50563611220182797572011-10-03T20:26:00.000-07:002011-10-03T20:26:10.138-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-15416500364263320322011-10-02T20:27:00.001-07:002011-10-02T20:27:49.585-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-66665603728463525862011-10-02T11:33:00.000-07:002011-10-02T11:33:14.840-07:00

So, the bad news is that I need a pedicure. But the good news is that my foot is improving slightly all the time. My toes are looking slightly less sausagey, the bruising is almost gone, and the swelling has come down quite a bit. The break is on the outer side of my foot right in front of my ankle, so that area and all around my ankle stays a little swollen, but the rest is resolving

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-46011055250833993162011-09-30T23:57:00.000-07:002011-09-30T23:57:25.821-07:00

I hate when there is a song that I love.... a hidden little treasure that has never made it quite mainstream, so it's like it's all yours to be loved and you feel like you are smarter than the whole world because you know about something great that they don't..... only for it to show up in a romantic comedy for the whole world to hear. I finally got to watch Bridesmaids today (Loved it!) and I

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-46170766613386442632011-09-30T07:46:00.001-07:002011-09-30T07:46:28.906-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-7987841434999456142011-09-24T14:07:00.001-07:002011-09-24T14:07:29.578-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-64172995225125456112011-09-19T22:00:00.000-07:002011-09-19T22:00:58.884-07:00

It's broken! And has a torn tendon. This scares me because I have been googling, and although torn ligaments can heal on their own, torn tendons very rarely do, and almost always require surgery. *silently building steam....* GAHHHHHHH!!!! *slamming head into desk* lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-74323729110183350972011-09-18T09:30:00.000-07:002011-09-18T09:30:15.091-07:00

Time to start pulling out the fall decorations! lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-43801325184190798452011-09-16T20:47:00.000-07:002011-09-16T20:47:04.908-07:00

*Okay, gruesome.  You've been warned.* I took my ambien early last night so that I could go to bed early.  This means it wore off a little early.  What happens with no ambien in my system?  I dream.  I complain about it all the time.  The nightmares.    For those who might still wonder if I'm kidding or ask themselves how serious this could be, here is what happened at about 4am today

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-63723008592232353202011-09-14T21:33:00.001-07:002011-09-14T21:33:45.273-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-71366374733279126742011-09-13T15:32:00.001-07:002011-09-13T15:32:22.698-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-19117640254970702162011-09-12T15:35:00.000-07:002011-09-12T15:37:12.423-07:00

My toes look like little sausages!  Last Wednesday I completely bit it and faceplanted in a patient's house.  I missed a tiny little step down into their living room and down I went.  It destroyed my ankle and I have been in a huge Frankenboot ever since.  I've been elevating and icing and yet almost a week later, my foot (especially the left side all around the ankle) is still swollen.  Even

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-31836520884367361582011-09-11T22:49:00.000-07:002011-09-11T22:51:49.211-07:00

I spent six hours scanning pictures today, and I still haven't even made a dent.  I started out today on a journey that ended up in a different place than I expected.  I thought I would be concentrating mainly on thoughts of Courtney and Darren since they were the real "victims" of what the evil one had done.  He always treated his "own" children very well and they glowed because of it. 

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-22982134995320385132011-09-11T21:56:00.000-07:002011-09-11T21:56:45.696-07:00

Courtney in Battery Park in front of the ball statue from the twin towers. 2002 In Remembrance. A moment of silence. lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-83272197891495246502011-09-11T11:24:00.000-07:002011-09-11T11:29:59.978-07:00

On this journey of trying to figure out how to forgive and have peace, if you've been reading long then you know how I've struggled with this.  Not to forgive everyone, just him.  The Evil One.  Because actually, I'm a very forgiving person and not a grudge-holder at all.  Just him. Just him because he did such heinous things and there is just SO.  MUCH.  The years and the years of hurtful

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-51777139035095825682011-09-09T17:31:00.001-07:002011-09-09T17:31:36.610-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-284953906675130342011-09-05T21:56:00.000-07:002011-09-05T21:56:24.593-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-90086997868989348552011-09-04T15:48:00.000-07:002011-09-04T15:48:59.633-07:00

  I always love this song when I hear it on the radio and love it even more after it was sang in church today.       lurve you, xoxo v.

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lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-87084021228347883482011-09-01T17:27:00.000-07:002011-09-01T21:49:23.858-07:00

I've been doing some writing exercises to try and jump-start my brain when it comes to writing this book.  I would love to forget about writing my memoir and about the things that have happened to me.  Believe me!  The problem is that God has placed this book inside of me as a way of recycling all of the disastrous garbage that happened into something helpful and productive.  And when God

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-91629800186128121502011-08-31T20:57:00.000-07:002011-08-31T20:57:16.084-07:00

I just have to say... :) lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-22344695040405015162011-08-30T16:28:00.000-07:002011-08-30T16:28:19.419-07:00

**WARNING!!!  This post contains TMI! Read at your own risk!** So I went to the doctor for my follow up appointment today.  It's been nearly three weeks since I had the thermachoice and essure procedures done.  The recovery was rough to start with but has been no big deal since then.  Yesterday however, I had a huge scare and was bleeding heavily with really bad pain in my right lower stomach.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-38784046870046240672011-08-27T21:27:00.001-07:002011-08-27T21:27:52.727-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-17457947018299901612011-08-27T10:58:00.000-07:002011-08-27T10:58:38.137-07:00

So I went to the opening varsity football game last night with Paul and the kids.  Normally, I would like that kind of thing... marching bands and cheerleaders, NOT football.  *Ummmm..... DISAPPOINTMENT!* Marching bands here?  NOT the same as back home!  Who'd have EVER guessed that could be possible?  First of all, they were all in shorts and tshirts, not uniforms.  I decided not to be all

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-85497649472568987102011-08-25T21:55:00.001-07:002011-08-25T21:55:50.096-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-92117109924039039882011-08-25T21:45:00.000-07:002011-08-25T21:45:46.414-07:00

Hosanna Rehab Week 3 from Palm Valley Church on Vimeo.THIS is the one that really got me!  Yep, it really hit home and had me sobbing by the end of it.  It was very personal and very powerful.  It's part singing and then the slam poet is mixed in. lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-11020586309756485692011-08-24T22:01:00.001-07:002011-08-24T22:02:53.238-07:00

Hosanna Rehab Week 2 from Palm Valley Church on Vimeo. Week 2 was on depression. Powerful. lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-13980069850514726832011-08-22T21:49:00.000-07:002011-08-22T21:49:54.630-07:00

Have you guys been to pinterest.com?   Yeah, I have to say... My name is Veronica, and I am a pinterest addict. lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-73167847488007327212011-08-20T21:51:00.000-07:002011-08-20T21:52:17.837-07:00

So our church is doing this series called "Rehab". It's about how we all face issues like worry, depression, the struggle to forgive, etc. During the worship of week one, they did this UH-MAZING drum performance, followed by a slam poet. It's fantastic. The drums come in shortly after the beginning of the video and she is right after them. You'll love it! I was shaking my booty all

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-10164700106849784912011-08-19T09:44:00.001-07:002011-08-19T09:44:29.087-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-29515029673541981172011-08-19T08:09:00.000-07:002011-08-20T08:11:46.910-07:00

Okay, since I apparently don't have many patient people in my life,I went ahead and made private all of the poor-me posts that have been written lately and made the blog public again. Not even the website that figures out all of my statistics for me is patient!I get  notices from it saying,"Warning!  Warning!  No one has visited your blog!  Something's wrong!" *sigh* All I wanted was to check out

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-3309658187279037962011-08-09T22:03:00.000-07:002011-08-09T22:03:51.289-07:00

I have my procedures tomorrow.  The one where they do an uterine oblation to stop the bleeding and then they also will plug my tubes to prevent any future pregnancies since my uterus will no longer be able to carry them. I'm excited, but I'm sad.  I didn't realize quite how sad until I've spent the past several hours looking through baby pictures online because I wanted to show Allison something

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-69977560734741850972011-08-08T21:27:00.000-07:002011-08-08T21:27:19.980-07:00

This is the sign I made today.  Tomorrow I'm printing it out and framing it.  I plan to hang it right inside the front door. Codependency is a disease and I have always been very infected with it.  I am so affected by other people's energy and even though I'm aware that it's happening and I try to battle it, it still happens. I blame it on the codependency although I was once told by a patient

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-8501755270690798422011-07-18T20:41:00.000-07:002011-07-18T20:41:33.979-07:00

(even to put the spaghetti away) lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-88015383549974993262011-07-15T21:01:00.000-07:002011-07-15T21:02:47.230-07:00

Just talked to my girls and now I'm crying like a baby and can't seem to turn it off.  Courtney took the girls to a carnival tonight and Darren was there.  They all said he was in a good mood and spent lots of time with the girls, holding their hands and watched the fireworks with them.  Courtney said he tried to call me but there was no service where they were and he said to tell me that he

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-29988772200550822492011-07-15T06:57:00.000-07:002011-07-15T06:57:31.770-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-62585838634969729662011-07-11T22:25:00.000-07:002011-07-11T22:25:40.483-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-78854146277129534982011-07-10T11:07:00.001-07:002011-07-10T11:07:40.666-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-70773693505851038442011-07-09T01:03:00.000-07:002011-07-09T01:08:21.979-07:00

Sorry I've been MIA.  Usually when there's a lot going on I tend to disappear.  Not because I have nothing to say, but because I have SO much to say and am too lazy and or busy to put it in writing.  You know, I say I have a lot going on and I kind of do, but it really feels as if I do nothing but work. Which brings me to number 2.  There was a new role created for me at work.  I started it on

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-91212010192857542922011-06-26T23:17:00.000-07:002011-06-26T23:17:19.698-07:00

lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-86429754830883949122011-06-26T21:56:00.000-07:002011-06-26T21:56:58.833-07:00

On this hormonal emotional roller coaster I've been on, it's been tough to stay in my body and not let my mind take me off somewhere where I'm just sure that I am being rejected, neglected or some other ected.  Know what happens when you mix someone who is an over-analyzing, communicator with a loner who has only begun to dip his toe in the pool of communication, and then you separate them right

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-25230106035058236142011-06-25T18:16:00.000-07:002011-06-25T18:16:15.112-07:00

"California King Bed"byRihannalurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-75059641890746803942011-06-24T23:41:00.000-07:002011-07-01T21:34:33.402-07:00

   Aren't they beautiful?  *swoon*  I love them.  And they?  Look gorgeous together.  You know what else I think about them?  I think that they would celebrate their anniversary together... even a dating anniversary, not just a married anniversary.  Okay, let me back up a little bit.  BTW, this  blog falls under the category of TMI.  Consider yourself warned & stop reading if you're squeemish. 

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-32166538861833024602011-06-23T22:33:00.000-07:002011-06-23T22:33:05.749-07:00

A conversation I actually had with someone.I wonder if they remember.lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-71034725553083873512011-06-23T20:24:00.000-07:002011-06-23T20:25:20.773-07:00

What an awesome site!I LOVE the idea of this.lurve you, xoxo v.

veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046548598204417810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608179582804452358.post-2397293488729962532011-06-22T21:42:00.000-07:002011-06-22T21:42:33.076-07:00

Because today?  When it was 119 degrees on the freeway?Yeah, that was when the air conditioning in my carQUIT WORKING. *blank stare* And I work out of my car. *continuing to stare* lurve you, xoxo v.

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