Father of the Bride... Part II.

Fun enough title right? Well, I am updating my bl;og while watching. Yay for a good laugh to the end of a good weekend! Have I mentioned how much I really love Autumn?

One thing said... I LOVE Autumn! Yay for cloudless days, and cool crisp breezes. Yay for mulled cider smelling candles. Yay for the smell of fire and smoke. Yay for Autumn! I could go on!

Ok, so I decided to take my boy Boudreaux to the LSU lakes for a round. I only took him on the 2 mile one. Mike assured me he should be fine, and told me some good tips for making this new adventure more enjoyable for the both of us. Well, I can Boudreaux enjoyed it more than I did. I love the LSU lakes, but having an almost 5 month old Lab pup that needs to be fully trained on how to act at the lakes didn't make it as much fun as what it normally is for me!

Now, I have my tips I had heard from Mike, and then some things I learned today. Boudreaux is going to be fixed ASAP! He is kind of aggressive, and I know he needs that anyway. I just can't wait until he is fully ready to take on the Lakes like I normally do.

This weekend has been eventful to say the least. It has been fun though. Scotties Paw-Paw passed away today, unfortunately. My heart goes out to him. He was going to go visit him next weekend. And unfortunately he passed before Scottie could make it up there. :(

What else can I say? Oh, I so saw a Common Redeye duck today! He was an absolute beauty! Gosh... I just wish I could of seen some pintails too out there!

I'm going to make this blog super short... I have some yummy food in the making! Yeah, for foreign dishes that I haven't tried!

Fall time!

Wow, what can I say? I have somewhat neglected this blog this week.

The official start of Autumn was Monday. This Autumn has gotten off to the *Perfect* start. I love this time of year. It's like Mother Nature just puts on her best, and most wonderful show. I sit at work, and just look out the door when I get the time. Everyday this week has just been absolutely beautiful! I love it. There hasn't been a cloud in the sky almost everyday this week. It seems like my little journey to Subway isn't long enough. I walk to Subway everyday for lunch. I just wanna go have a picnic. Lol. Anyway, one night this week I had dinner with a friend. We came out of the restuarant and both looked at each other and laughed. We had just been talking about the chill that comes at night with Autumn, and the smell of freshly burning wood, or campfire. That's exactly what we smelled.

My mom is going to Missouri this coming weekend. She invited me, and I want to go so bad. They just invited me. They are going up there and Mrs. Linda's daughter is doing a race thing in honor of Hannah. It's helping do research for Cancer. I really want to go. It was so heartbreaking when she passed. Its going to be starting at the Bass Pro in Springfield, Mo. I wanna go up there fore a couple reasons.... the leaves are changing, and i just want to get away for a little while.


Boudreaux is getting bigger each day. Its crazy. I might take him to the LSU lakes sometime this weekend. Right now, I have been gross feeling all day. I have been sick, my tummy has been hurting. Yuck. Anyway, off to bed. Until next time.

Here Erica... a big dose of LIFE

I'm not going to start this blog off with my 'stresses'. I guess I will end it that way or incorporate it in here somehow. I just know its not good to start stuff off badly. So...

This week has flown by. I took my first AP II test. It was on the nervous system. I don't think I did my best on it. But I sure as hell tried. I get credit for that right? I'm going to list some things this week that have made me smile:

-getting a new pair of dark denim jeans

-did I mention these jeans were a size *Smaller* than what I used to wear?!

-lighting my mulled cider candle on these chilly fall days

-driving to work and grabbing the attention of two fellas without even trying (Boosts the ego, majorly)

-talking to a friend I haven't talked to in a while

-going to the gym and finally finding the machine that works the inner/outer thighs

-discovering the newest scent from Bath and Body Works... Black Amethyst


Ok, on to my week. I am now on the 'oh my goodness, I think I might be homeless again frenzy!' Yeah. Its not the best feeling in the world. I know one thing... I LOVE it here at the new place. I really do. I'm actually listening to 'Max' with his high pitched bark right now. He is a Snauzer. He is something else. Anyway, my rents have had a lot of family stuff going on. Passing of Mig's mom... and all sorts of stuff. He has to go back to Atlanta and rescue his brother. Their family is going through so much right now. I really feel for them. I don't know what to do, or even where to start. I am just praying it all works out for ALL of us. It's going to be a big transition for all of us. I'm not looking forward to it at all. I have loved my life so much these past couple of months. I really have. I have felt 'complete' I guess. I love the pond, the ducks, the kids, the atmosphere... the memories. I just don't want to leave. I'm praying, and I'm praying hard for all of us. I want us all to be comfortable wherever our lives lead us. It's hard.

On to something else sad.... I really sat down and flipped through the pictures of the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. I really feel for those poor people. I mean, I was scared with the winds we got last week. But is is a mess over there in Galveston. Those people have it rough. I really don't want to hear about Katrina for a while. I know a lot of people in LA lost a lot of stuff, but I mean seriously, Texas took a big hit with that storm. All of us here in La were hoping it would go elsewhere, but really felt for the people who got hit by it. It was a monster storm, really.

What else is there? Hmm.... Much luck and prayers for all of them. I know its going to take a lot of time, and patience to get those areas affected back to somewhat of a normal life.

Have I mentioned how much I love this time of the year? I really do. It makes me think back when my mom was married, and we lived on the farm.

Pictures can tell a story...

Melissa and Boudreaux at the Bass Pro shop. It was both of their first times going and actually shopping!






here are just a few pictures from over the past couple weeks... I haven't really been able to post them. nor have I really known how to. Enjoy...




This is what 5 days of no electricity battling out a hurricane does. Thanks Hurricane Gustav







them ducks weren't scared of no hurricane!!!







Here's my boy... 15 weeks... 3.5 months old





Downtown at the levee... brought the dog. But he's not in this pic. For once!





Walking Boudreaux... at the levee....





Hot air Ballon festival





goofing off at the hot air ballon festival

Weekend frenzy....

Isn't the weekend supposed to be time for a 'break'? Well, this one hasn't really been that great of a break.

I have been trying* to study for this big AP II test that I have Tuesday night. I can say, this class will be a struggle for me. The test is on the Nervous system. I just think the nervous system is difficult. Anyway, I haven't really gotten anywhere. Carlie has the textbook that's required for the class. I think I might pick that up tomorrow. I am just going to really study the chapters in depth. Mentioning my teacher is one of those that is "All of the place." She really is. It's crazy, and it drives me insane. My life here lately has been talk of school, and the new dog... Boudreaux. And yes, his fetish with the loudly decorated, squeaky shoe is still strong. Maybe a little stronger.

This weekend started off early... I got to leave work eary due to the really strong winds we were getting from Hurricane Ike. I really feel for Texas... they got hit really hard. I watched Jessica & James dog... actually its James dog. Anyway, she had to go to her Dad's funeral. She has had a bad past 2 weeks. I brought the dog back over there.... went to Bass Pro, dropped off the posters for the Ducks Unlimited banquet. We are trying to get the word out about it. They had to have it approved before I could post them. Boudreaux loves going there. I got him a Remington 'dummy' floating bouyant. I am going to try to teach him to retrieve it from the water when I get a little more time on my hands.

I can't wait for Tuesday to come and go... I just want to get this test behind me. I love fall... I got me a prolly 6 foot scarecrow from wal-mart yesterday. I was going to make a little fall scene on the balcony... but they didnt have any mums!!!!!!!!! How am I supposed to do this if there are no mums? I mean seriously. Anyway, I can't wait for Fall to be in full swing. :)

is it Friday yet? I mean really....

This week has been insanely busy.  I feel bad for my poor dog.  He hasn't seen me as much as he usually does, and he is taken this new fasination to a obnoxiously loud squeaking shoe.  Yeah.  A 3.5 month labrador walking around whining with a loudly colored shoe.  It's feminine to say the least.  My latest pride has been my dog.  I love him to death.  I'll have to get pictures up here as soon I get more acquainted with this blog deal.  

To say the least, my blog has been majorly neglected.  Since my last post, my best friend that got married and moved to the wonderful UK made a suprise visit!!!  Just in time to experience Hurricane Gustav.  I weathered the storm pretty well, and so did my mom.  I can't complain.  And it would be pointless for me to ramble on about that on here.  That was so last week.  haha.  

I enjoyed seeing my Melissa so much.  She's my favorite 'Dabit to say the least.  Last week was the most memorable week I have had in a long time.  It kind of stinks she came in right before the storm.  But I did get to spend more time with her due to the lack of power.  I was out of work all last week.  Things at work are flowing pretty smoothly.  I was a little uneasy about that.  But its all panning out pretty nicely.  Anyway.  I felt like last week was a rejuvinating experience for me.  I got to spend this time with my best friend that I once took for granted.  I love being around her, and her whole family.  They are all well rounded people.  I feel in my place when I am with them.  Anyway, it was just nice to have her suprise me.  And thats exactly what she did.  I thought I was meeting her mom to 'pick up a package' that Melissa had mailed over here.  When I got there, MELISSA tackled me!!!! What a package to say the least!  I was so overwhelmed that I cried... slightly!  Ok. I cried.  Lol.   I can't wait for Christmas so I can see her again.  It's hard to say the least.  But Friends are friends, no matter the distance.

It's that time of year again... almost Autumn.  I am getting excited.  We are getting ready for our Ducks Unlimited banquet.  It's next month.  I love being around all the DU volunteer committee.  I really enjoy it.  It's going to be a good banquet this year.  I had just started volunteering last year, when the banquet was held.  I didn't really get to help advertise it, and try to sell tickets.  But I am ready this year.  I am going to see what I can do.  I'm excited.  I just love being around all those duck hunters, and the atmosphere.  I wanna be able to go out there one day and just take pictures like crazy of ducks.  they are such beautiful animals.  I love them so much.  I always have, and always will.  Anyway, I love autumn, I love ducks... I love this time of year... it means one hing.... *Migration.  :)  Yeah!  I love in the late fall/early winter when the canadian geese start flocking down here.  They are beauties too. 

Weekend is almost here!  YAY!  I need it.  Can't wait to get hardcore with my studying.  I have a test on Tuesday, and the Tigers play Saturday night!  YEE-HAWW!

Have a good un!