My Heart is Connecting To Kansas...I Have Made Some Friends :)

One of my essentials to living anywhere is friends. My hubby can see friends and be happy he did, but is OK without. I however....cannot. The ONLY thing that got me through the Vernal (Hell) years was my friends. I had wonderful friends that weren't easy to come by. Vernal is like it's own planet. Unless you are from there and aren't 3rd or 4th generation Vernal or Uintah Basin...forget it. You will never quite belong. You will be alright like no one will try to have you killed or anything, but you will ALWAYS be an outsider...Always. You are forever known as a "transplant" and once you are labeled that, its over. So, after almost 2 years of feeling like I had a scarlet V on my chest...we left. Thank You God!! But when I moved to Kansas I knew even less than I did in Vernal and it felt like I had been sent to solitary confinement. But, slowly I am meeting people in the most interesting places...and I am making friends. I now have 5 friends at my Mother-in-Law's nursing home, I have totally bonded with Brad's stepsister I didn't know about, and Brad has reconnected with some old friends in Larned and I have completely adopted them as my own. They are awesome!! AND...to top it off, our new landlord and his wife are amazing and we have started to go to their church which I think we are going to love! My heart is nesting in Kansas...It feels so much better...I tread on :)

**Note Product placement...he thinks he will get some free stuff...lol**

New Awesome Website!!

So, I was doing my duty as a good wife and went to visit the mom-in-law today...awesome. And, we were doing what we usually do while we visit...watching the weather channel on mute and yelling so she can hear us because she chooses not to wear her hearing aid...awesome. I love my life sometimes...don't be jealous. I looked over on her cluttered table and there was a diabetic magazine. So, in my boredom, I picked it up to check it out. Well...there it was. http://www.recipe.com/. What is this you ask?? It is a website filled with easy recipes AND in the recipe ingredient section there are little icons next certain items. Now, I realize this isn't very interesting...but hang on. It is about to rock your world...When you click on the icon...are you ready?? It tells you where (in your area) it is on sale!!! WHAT?? I know!! So, I quickly put it in my phone and decided I needed to share it with everyone I know. Your welcome :) I tread on...apparently to Dillon's today because my ground beef is on sale!!

Follow The Yellow Brick Road...

Well...if life wasn't crazy enough...we moved to KANSAS!! Yes it's true. We are here in the Wheat State (I think) in Augusta Kansas. The move here was hell, I won't lie. And since we've arrived...not my favorite. But, the last two weeks have been so much better. I finally got my license transfer started, the house unpacked and Brad & I are finally both working. We are empty nesters...and I thought I would like it. It has it's good and definitely bad. I miss our daughter. SO MUCH! I just didn't realize how close we had become and what good friends we are until she was suddenly 14 hours away. And I am feeling so far away from her and Garrett. We've already missed a birthday and another one to come and Tanielle got her license and I heard about it by text. Soooo much I took for granted living near by. I can't stand it. Brad hates it too. Mr. "I can't wait to be just us" is now...I miss our kids...sad face inserted here. It's weird. I was only a mom for 2 years and yet I physically miss them. I hope it will get easier...I think my Mom is enjoying us all out of her hair...lol. But, life goes on and I am SLOWLY starting to make friends and nest. I tread on....