Fill in the Blank Friday

1. My favorite color is blue. All shades. BLUE!

2. My travel destination of choice is the beach. With a low chair, a cooler, and the waves lapping at my feet.

3. My favorite food is steak. Filet mignon to be exact...but I'm not too picky, as long as it's cooked properly!

4. My happy place is in the arms of my husband and best friend--Joshua.

5. My favorite saying is hmm...tough one, I have a few I love! "Let go, Let God", "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain", and "I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so you can learn to let go. Things go wrong so you can appreciate them when they're right. You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself. And sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together."

6. My dirty little secret is I lick my plate or bowl clean if it's been an absolutely amazing dinner or dessert...if I'm at home. ;-)

7. Something friends might say about me is that I am there when they need me? Maybe? I don't know...

Fill in the Blank Friday

1. One of my happiest moments ever was my wedding day. Nothing that day could have gone wrong that day, because I knew at the end of the day I would be married to my best friend, starting my life with him...sigh. It was the best!!!

2. Summer is wedding season and weddings are enchanting! I look at the two getting married and hope that they have at least half the happiness in their hearts that I feel for my husband, and that I know he feels for me...and that they make the effort to beat the divorce odds out there!!!

3. This summer has been all over the place weather-wise! It started out rainy and crappy so much of the time, and has become a part of this infamous "heat wave that's gripping the nation". I prefer somewhere in between...I like to get a workout in, but being outside sucks when it's rainy all day AND when it's 90+ degrees outside!

4. My summer food of choice has been iced tea? I know that's not a food, I can't say that I've had a food of choice so far...maybe yogurt? I DO know that I've been sucking down iced tea like it is going out of style, though!!

5. My summer uniform has been shorts, cut-offs, and sneakers for working out, and going out it's been shorts, tank tops, and flip flops (occasionally a sundress thrown in there when it's fitting ;-)).

6. If I could spend the entire summer in one location I would choose the Outer Banks. Loved it there!!! I could spend my summer on a beach every single year. I love the fresh seafood there, the beaches, the little shops, and the breeze coming off the ocean. LOVE IT!!!

7. My summer anthem is Sublime's self-titled album playing on repeat in my Jeep with the windows down and bass turned up. Always has been since I have been able to drive, always will be summertime in my ride!!! This year also brings Zac Brown Band's "Knee Deep" and Jason Aldean's "Dirt Road Anthem" to my speakers a lot... :-)

Fill in the Blank Friday

1. I am a (morning, evening, middle of the day person) evening person. I totally don't do mornings, and anymore my middle of the day is my morning. Sigh. This unemployment thing is wearing on me.

2. My favorite Pandora stations are....dunno? I do not do Pandora right now...

3. 3 of my "must-have" songs for a road trip playlist are Sublime "What I Got", Travis Tritt "It's a Great Day To Be Alive", and The Darkness "I Believe In a Thing Called Love"

4. My favorite pattern is Houndstooth. Or Gingham. Or big Polka Dots.

5. My favorite perfume is Victoria's Secret Divine.

6. Rules are suggested guidelines. History shows me to be a "rule breaker", but as I have aged, I have come to realize that rules are in place for a reason (most of the time) and are best to be followed (at least until I become bored! Ha!).

7. My most overused phrase or punctuation is "Why Don't You Love ME??" when arguing with Josh (totally ridiculous, I know), and...I know for a fact....that I...use...too...many..........

Fill in the Blank Friday!!!

1. My plans this summer include doing anything I want to for the summer! I am hoping to get my yard under control, get my gardens finished up, and working out as much as possible! I hope to explore the Presque Isle Peninsula in its entirety, hang out with my sister, keep my mocha-licious tan going, and have numerous dates with my hubby doing lots of fun things! I am not worried about finding a "big-girl" job until I enjoy every last moment of this summer!! And, hopefully another vacation is in order...even if just a mini-vakay for a long weekend!!

2. The best summer I ever had was ... this is a tough one. I'd have to say any summer that I've spent with Josh. They have all been full of excitement and adventure with my best friend! Maybe our first summer together...it was kinda ridiculous!!! And so carefree...sigh. :-)

3. Summer is sunshine, campfires, loud music out of a pick-up truck sitting around the fire with a bunch of friends, cold beer, smores, hotdogs and hamburgers, grilling out for every meal possible, sunsets, shorts and tank tops, sundresses, corn-on-the-cob, and popsicles!!!

4. My favorite summer food is peas right off the stalk, macaroni salad, cheeseburger with fresh relish, and corn-on-the-cob. Mmm.

5. The best way to quench a summer thirst is with fresh, homemade sangria. Or Lynchburg Lemonade. Or Jeremiah Weed. Or some sun tea right off my porch into a chilled glass...mmm.

6. My summer uniform consists of shorts and cut-off T-shirts for daily use (working out, working in the yard, hanging out in the house), shorts or skirts and fun tank-tops, or sundresses for going out and having fun! (Always with a hoodie of some sort around for when it gets too chilly, of course!)

7. The best thing about summer is sitting around a fire without a care in the world for a few hours. Laying in the yard looking up at all the stars, watching for shooting stars, holding the hand of the one you love. Catching fireflies. Basking in the sunshine. Watching life thrive outside...we only get to enjoy that for a few months up north here!!! :-)

Fill in the Blank Friday!!!

1. The best news I ever received was when Josh proposed to me. Happiest day of my life thus far, second only to our wedding day!! To find out that Josh wanted to have me in his life forever, that he loved me as I love him...it was intoxicating!!! :-)

2. Something I'm looking forward to is the wedding we are attending this weekend when we get home! Mr. and Mrs. Wright...it's going to be a great time! :-) (Besides, I have to look forward to something soon, as I am really dreading going home from this lovely paradise in OBX!)

3. Something I would never do is...oh wow, this is a tough one. I'm really one of those "I'll try anything once" kind of people...and so far in my life, I have lived up to that saying....I'm going to go with I will never wear my Uggs between April and November under ANY circumstances.

4. If I could choose someone to be my life coach (famous or not, living or dead), I'd choose my G'ma and G'pa Fuhrer. They had such a loving life together; they were each others everything; they raised 4 wonderful children (my awesome mother and 3 equally awesome uncles), helped raise 9 totally awesome grandchildren, and were just two of the most giving and amazing people I have ever had the privilege of knowing. I miss them each and every day; there isn't a day that goes by that I don't have a question that I would love to ask them and then learn from their answers. Mostly, their marriage was one of the most loving and lasting ones I ever witnessed. I know there were certainly challenges, but I also saw with my own eyes the absolute love and passion between the two of them, even after 50 years of marriage. I wed my best friend on their (62 or 63rd??) wedding anniversary, and I hope my marriage lives up to be even half of what theirs was. Love you both so much, and I wish you had had the opportunity to meet my wonderful husband.

5. If I had to put a label on my style it would be laid back. Plain and simple...just laid back. :-)

6. One should always live by the Golden Rule---Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. And always be true to yourself.

7. I want to plan another vacation before the end of this summer! As this one is wrapping up, I am so ready to get home and begin looking forward to our next adventure!!! :-) (this rolling stone gathers no moss!)