just because it's beautiful

taken by Ryan 2/23/06, edited by me for my scrapbook 3/25/07

Saturday

It began with a discussion about fish at work, and how Cortney (one of my staff pharmacists) had never had anything but fish sticks before. I insisted she and her husband come over for my favorite salmon recipe. So they did. It was a wonderful evening--beautiful weather outside as we sat on the back deck and enjoyed dinner and some wine.
After dinner we went to the Palladium to see Reign over me with Adam Sandler. Excellent. I highly recommend it!
Thanks for a fabulous evening Josh and Cortney....and for the beautiful flowers that I got good camera practice with today!

If you've known me more than a week

then you will find some humor in this website. It is kind of vulgar in its language but absolutely true. Everything The Angry Pharmacist rants about I find to be true in my day to day life as a pharmacist. I thought I might pee my pants when I read "Showers-They are your friend!" I love it.
Seriously. Enjoy.
The Angry Pharmacist

Clean shelves, productivity, MDs, and Jackson Hole

1. Going awesome at work this week. Three of my senior technicians and myself worked till 5 am Tuesday night reorganizing and cleaning the shelves. It looks so good. We were all exhausted yesterday working on little sleep (I know, not really what those who get prescriptions filled with us really want to hear). Nothing Starbucks next door doesn't cure!
2. I need to focus my productivity. I feel like I've been disorganized lately and not as productive as I'd like. I have been sleeping more than normal (some of you may think that is a good thing, but not I). I need to stay focused. Watch less TV, less time spent on the internet and email. I'll be working on that over my weekend off.
3. Went to our new primary care MD today. He was pretty cool....probably one of the coolest MDs I've interacted with. My blood pressure was 94/46.....I'm barely alive!
4. Mom and Dad Newcom (Ry's parents) are on vacation in Wyoming. They called and had us go online to see them live on the Jackson Hole town square webcam. It was pretty cool talking to them on cell phones while seeing them live. Good times.

Every Day Matters

This is the new trademarked tag for JCPenny. I love it. I think I may have to steal it every now and then. Because every day does matter. Regardless of how bad the day has been, there is always something that matters.

For example, last Thursday:
All around crappy day. But in the end, I learned why being connected with Christian friends matters. They showed me love and support like I've never seen. This made the day matter more than any good day I had last week.

...how did yesterday matter to me:
Because I didn't get the stuff done in the evening that I needed to do (I chose to watch Dancing with the Stars instead) I now have to play catch up today.
But more than that...I just enjoyed time alone with my husband. Sitting on the couch, watching TV, talking, laughing. That made the day matter. Because when life gets crazy it's important to remember what truly matters-what is really important. For me, it's not the emails that need to be sent, the work in the SB room thats screaming to be done, the dirty dishes in the sink, or the questions that heavy my heart--it's the every day moments that I love. The ones that are so easy to take for granted. The moments that keep us going, that give us hope, and show us the beauty of God's love for us.

How has today (or yesterday) mattered to you?
(I've tried to make it easier to leave comments on the blog-let me know if you still have trouble)

Rebel

4 B-rate (overtime) shifts later.....I bought my Canon Digital Rebel.
Seriously, fabulous.

Mark it on the calendar

It never happens. Well, it hasn't happened since August 5, 2006. But today--it did.
I left work early.
Amazing, I know.
Blame it on Spring Break, St. Patrick's day, beautiful weather....whatever. I love it. And not only did I leave early. I left an hour and 15 minutes early!
Amazing, I know.
And....(not just that) the morning was so slow that I had to find work for people to do!!!!
Love it! I'm savoring the glorious-ness that is this day.

Now, I'm just hanging out-enjoying the sounds of a beautiful Spring day through the open windows in my scrapbook room. Getting ready to cook dinner outside and have a margarita with our friends Kara & Ian-always fun!

2 things we know

We don't know a lot of things, but we do know:
1. we love each other....and no matter what we will always have each other
2. why we are in San Antonio

The view

This is the view from the condo we'll be staying at in Destin, FL with our friends Kara & Ian. 2 months, 1 week. Seriously. Fabulous.
thanks for the enticing picture Kara!

Dinner

I haven't cooked a nice dinner in a very long time. I was overdue. I had a great reason to cook tonight. Our friends and new small group leaders Barb and JD came over. We enjoyed dinner out on the deck (b/c daylight savings time gave us more time outside!) then took a cruise around the neighborhood looking for houses for sale (as we try to convince them to move to our side of town!) Barb and I spent the rest of the evening making some baby shower invitations in the scrapbook room while the boys played Halo on XBox.
Good Times.
Seriously though, I am so lucky to have such wonderful friends within my small group. Even if you are all pregnant.....I still feel blessed to be your friends. Seriously.

Benjamin Samuel Hornberger

Born Saturday March 10, 2007

weighing 7 lbs

to the proud parents

Samantha & Brad

Bloomington, IN

CONGRATULATIONS!

Francie & Andrew

Saturday we got to celebrate the recent (like very recent...an hour before they came to our house-recent) engagement of our friend Francie to Andrew. Francie was our neighbor and who we lived with in Houston after our house sold and we couldn't move to SA yet. Back in those days she was going through a divorce. So we were a bit surprised that after only 2 months they were engaged. But then we remembered that at the irresponsible age of 20 and 22, Ry and I decided we were getting married after just 5 months of dating. Since they're a hair past 20, we decided not to express our concern. It was fabulously refreshing to see how happy she is now. And Andrew is fantastic, absolutely perfect for Francie. Ryan and I loved spending time with them. We couldn't be happier for the two of them!
Congratulations and cheers to happily ever after!

flooded...

I am flooded with memories today. As I work on preparing pictures for my 2006 scrapbook I'm seeing those pictures I took last year around this time. Just to see that the date taken on this picture was March 11, 2006 amazed me.I spent some much time in the house during its production just dreaming of the day I would live here. When I saw the sheet rock in one of the pictures, the memory of me sitting on it and crying for hours was so strong I began to tear up just seeing it.
And the picture of me staring at my kitchen...I couldn't wait for that kitchen. I can remember that so well -- the day we first saw our appliances. I longed for my stuff: my food, my appliances, my space. It was so close to being mine I could hardly stand it. It's so awesome looking back.
The wait for this house was beyond worth it. It grew an appreciation in me for what I've been blessed with. An appreciation that I don't know would be so strong if the journey was easy.
Hmmm......

P.S. I hope you like my new design. Seriously.

HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY JONATHAN!

Psalm 73

Fabulous

Wednesday already. As usual-Monday and Tuesday were crazy. Monday I worked then went to Austin to visit the University of Texas chapter of Alpha Xi Delta. Yesterday I took off of work so that I could deal with Texas State Alpha Xi Delta stuff all day. And since I was off all day I took the opportunity to use my spa gift certificate for a manicure and pedicure at Salon David in the morning.
Fabulous.
Everything went very well at Texas State as I introduced the new advisors to the women of the chapter. They cheered....they are so ready not to see my face every week. Me too. Now I won't have to go there 2-3 times per week!!
Fabulous.
I got an update from my mom this morning. My Dad had knee surgery yesterday. Not to remove the random shard of metal that has been there for years, but rather to repair some other damaged part. She sent me this picture. He is doing good.
Fabulous.

I'm beginning to understand the necessary addiction...

...says Ian this morning at church about the Starbucks next to my Walgreens.
Kara & Ian brought me (a much needed) Starbucks last night during my 14 hour shift at Medical. As they sat in Starbucks drive thru and waited at the consultation window to see me they took note of the madness that is Saturday nights at the Medical Walgreens.
It was truly madness.
I knew Saturday nights were busy. I've worked a couple since I've been there. But working the night shift after already working since 8am. Not a good idea.
Note to self: throw yourself in front of a car before doing that again.
So anyway....back to Starbucks. My precious.
I found this today: (my drink)
Starbucks has an awesome site where you can design your own drink!
LOVE IT!

I'm trying to Grandma...

My mom told me the story yesterday about how my nephew Austin hates her new haircut. She had her hair cut significantly shorter than she has ever had it before. She likes it-but poor Austin hates it. He gets on/off the school bus at Grandma's house (my Mom's) everyday. Yesterday was the third day that Austin saw Grandma with her hair cut so she asked him, "Austin, do you like my hair yet?" Austin replied, "I'm trying to Grandma, but I just can't do it. I hate it!"
Poor Grandma.
I love hearing the silly things they say. It makes me smile.
Good stuff.