Whats gonna work? Team Work!!!

I took a walk around the property today with Dave. We had started talking about something and he was like here let me show you. So we wondered out back and he showed me whatever it was he was talking about and when we were done we stood there looking around. Recently, some guys came out and tore down 2 truck trailers that had been in our yard since we moved in here. They had said they were going to clean up the mess when they were done, since what they really was the scrap metal. We didn't hire them. They did all the work kept the money that was it, as it should be, well they never came back. Go figure. We started talking about how every thing was over grown back there and that there are berries  growing every where. Now when I say everywhere I mean EVERYWHERE. My yard is crazy with raspberries. We were picking them off the vine and popping them in our mouths. Some were red and some were black. Tart and sweet, soft and hard, ripe and ready, some not yet. But they were everywhere. I love berries, what a healthy snack and you cant beat free.

They will go awesome with the strawberries that I have growing up front. Plus my peach tree has fruit on it, so do my apple trees. So does my pear. See my pear, well my pear is an amazing tree. Its in back and its alone. There are weed trees trying to choke it out. They are growing tall and trying to steal its sun. They are growing everywhere and trying to steal the water. But my pear tree is sturdy. Every year it bears fruit. The deer eat the bark, the raccoons take the pears and take a bite or two and throw them on the ground, but it goes on. Hell this year we had those trailers torn down and the tree was in the middle of it all and it is still there. The tree needs some TLC. I need to get out there and cut away the weed trees. I need to give it the love it deserves. We both need the TLC. I enjoy the fruit it provides me. I like the message that it has to give me.

 

So whatta ya think? My new tattoo!! Thank you Michelle. She did a great job. I will admit I was nervous. It has been a long time since I got a tattoo. Wheat if it hurt to much, what if I chickened out, what if, what if, what if...... But I went and I was honest. I told her I was nervous. And she kind of chuckled at me and told me that it would be alright and that I would be fine. That I would be fine. Not it, not the situation. Me. I would be alright. And I was. Yeah it hurt, but not like OMG. More like dumb dog stop scratching me. In the end I was really happy with it. I AM really happy with it. There is no silver in tattooing. But that is ok. I know the message that is there. It isn't for the world. It isn't an advertisement. It is for me and who ever I choose to share it with. Hooray Hooray your my Silver Lining, Hooray Hooray but now I'm gold. (From one of my favorite band Rilo Kiley. check out the link)

http://youtu.be/jVtSSCzASR0

Well lets talk Cancun here people!!! For the month of July we have traveled a total of 64.25 miles. Making it a total of 439 miles. We have left Missouri. We are now in McDougal Arkansas. McDougal is home to 195 people. It is in Clay county, which is a dry county, so I don't think we will be there long. I have found out I like Parrot Bay Strawberry Daiquiri, Yummy!!!!!

Our leaders are as follows, Dana with 28, Micci with 14 and Kristin with 10. Stephanie and Lex are tied up, Then there is me and then there is mom. I fell behind on my 6 I got 4. But I am working it. I am still in the 230's. It sucks. I have jumped into the 240's a few times and I have to work my way back down into the 230's again. But I get down there and I work it out. 

I'm not going to give it. I wont give up on my marriage, I don't believe in disposable marriages, and I wont give up on myself. This is all I have I cant trade myself in for a new one if I don't like me anymore. So I have to keep going. I haven't made the progress I wanted to but the truth is that lies on me and no one else. I haven't put the effort into it that I should. It is so easy to be gung-ho in the beginning. and so easy to fall off the longer you go. But isn't every day a new beginning so should I treat it like it is? 

Lets say a little prayer and then I am off to spend a little more time with Dave.

Dear God, Thank you for today. Thank you for my providing for me. For opening my eyes to all that is around me. Please watch over my friend Becket as she and her family struggle with her fathers illness. She needs you now. Father please be with those who are struggling. Those who long to hold someone, someone they have lost and someone they have never met. Please help those who fight their demons, no matter what they may be. We need your help to fight the good fight, even if the battle never ends. Please watch over us. In your name we pray. Amen.