Allergies??

You know what's crazy? It's crazy that people can just up and develop allergies. Insanity, I tell you! This time 2 years ago I wasn't allergic to a darn thing. (Or, if I was, I was blissfully ignorant.) Now my list is growing. I'm going to have to see an allergist to find out what all I am allergic to for sure, but here is my current list:

• Peanuts
• Cashews
• Soy
• Eggs
• Wheat

And probably other kinds of nuts, too. Do you know how hard it is to avoid ALL of those things if you aren't following a raw vegan or paleo diet (and even then nuts and eggs aren't ruled out)? Very hard. For now I'm sticking with the paleo diet with the exception of I will eat potatoes, beans and rice occasionally. I used to do that anyway, so it's shouldn't matter, but it's different when you HAVE to.

Levi and I discovered a new route to go when we go on our morning walks. Check this out. :)

Ignore that it took me a whopping 14 mins per mile. It wouldn't take nearly that long if I didn't have Levi with me in the mornings. He has to take potty breaks about three times per trip, plus has to say hello to every. single. dog we pass. And I admit that I got distracted by a dolphin that was right by the shore. I had to take his picture/snag a video of him and text it to S, which then started a texting conversation which also slowed me down. Haha. (Worth it!)

Did you notice that we now walk over 5 miles? Yep. I do that in flip flops. I'm going to be blistered for sure by Friday. Oh well. You know what's exciting, though? S will be on my morning walk with me three weeks from today. :D

S left on a hunting trip today. I asked him to text me on his way out of town. but wasn't counting on it because he's been so excited I can hardly expect him to think straight. lol. Much to my surprise, I received a phone call. :) I was flattered. And he has texted a few times, too (also flattering since he is riding up to their hunting spot with his cousin). He's a keeper, I should think. And he'd be willing to go gluten free. Yeah . . . I'm gonna hang on to this one. I think my favorite thing about him is how much I trust him. I never feel any anxiety about our relationship. I know I still freaked out and dumped him once, but that was more out of habit than actual fear. It seems that, since getting that out of my system, I no longer have any desire to flee whatsoever. Let's hope that lasts.

Alright. Time to knock out a little studying. My last exam for my Psychology class didn't go so good. I can't afford a repeat. :-/

The Elk

Here is a drawing that I just did tonight of an elk. He was done with watercolor pencils. This is only my second attempt ever at using these pencils (the first time was the red turtle I did), so don't judge me too harshly. You'd think I'd be able to master both color and shapes, but I can't seem to quite peg both. This guy is a little misshapen, but it was a learning experience. And he's not the worst I've done, so . . . whatever. Here he is:

If I feel up to it tomorrow I may try to fix him. If not, then that's as good as he'll get. Haha.

The Tiny Little Frog

Okay . . . tell me this isn't just too cute!

I found that little guy yesterday morning over by the tennis courts on my way back from my morning walk. I was so stoked about finding him that I didn't even stop to consider that it may or may not be a good idea to pick him up (who knows what is and isn't poisonous around here). Fortunately for me, he wasn't poisonous. :) Look how TINY he is! He is sitting on the tip of my pointer finger there. He had a brother hopping around, but I didn't bother to catch him.

Adorable. <3
 

Until We Could Go No Farther . . .

I guess my morning walks with Levi are going to consistently be just over 4 miles now. We used to go only 3, but I like adding that extra mile in there. I always wear flip flops. so I'm getting some nice little blisters. Ha. Oh well. They'll go away eventually.

I have a ton of homework to get to, so I won't be able to spend much time blogging this morning. Mostly I just wanted to share a few pictures from my walk this morning.

 

My favorite palm trees:

 

The tide was waaaay out this morning:

 

 

The end of the line for Levi and I. We walked until we could go no farther. (2.15 miles down the beach):

 

I think I'll knock out this homework, try to get a little sun/pool time in, see about sneaking in a little kickboxing, and spend the rest of the day with a good book. I think S will be out shooting a new gun he got (shooting some sort of gun, anyway), so I doubt I'll be texting much (which is why I'll actually get to read a book!! Haha.) Just over three weeks until he gets here. Yessssss.

A Few Pictures . . .

Do you all want to see the sunrise that greeted me yesterday morning? Check this out:

Is that an epic sunrise, or what? And that was taken with an iPhone, no less. No color edits, nothing. It was absolutely beautiful.

This was the sunrise a few mornings ago . . .

Not as pretty as that first one, in my opinion, but a stunner nonetheless, eh?

I have my dog with me here again this trip. Look how small and cute and cuddly he is:

That was us spooning. :)

I have some really awesome videos that I wish I could upload, but it just takes too long and I don't have the time to wait. I've got homework up the wazoo and it's stressing me out because I have this overwhelming desire to procrastinate. I really need to stop doing that. Ugh. Time to get back to it. More pictures to come later. After S gets here I'll actually be able to post some pictures where I am in them!

Oh, also, I'd like to share this because I thought it was hilarious and brilliant. ;)

Aubrey's Senior Photo

I just have to put a little update on here real quickly. Earlier I mentioned that S was taking Aubrey's senior photos. Well . . . he sent me one of them tonight and it is absolutely GORGEOUS! Mostly because my little sister is gorgeous, but also because S is a brilliant, talented photographer. He's just an all-around good guy, if you ask me. :) Anyway, here is the photo he sent:

Wow. She is stunning. <3

Waiting for the sun to rise . . .

It's almost time for my morning walk, but not quite. I woke up about 5 minute ago and figured that there is no sense in falling back asleep, so I guess I'll do a little blogging instead.

I was feeling super homesick yesterday. I NEVER thought I'd come to Florida and wish to be anywhere else, but . . . home is where the heart is, I guess. And right now my heart is definitely in Idaho. S was in the valley taking pictures of my little sister for her senior pic last night. He sent me a picture of some of the pictures while it was all going down (because he's thoughtful like that), but it wasn't the same as actually being there! And I really wanted to be there! :( Oh, well.

I think I've got a pretty good idea in my head of what S and I will be doing once he gets to Florida. I'm thinking we'll spend one day hitting up the tourist attractions (parasailing, town square, the shell factory, etc), another day renting kayaks and kayaking down the bay, another day (or two) at the Everglades (his idea, but I like it), and one day taking a boat ride down to Key West. That's all I've got so far, but that should occupy most of the week he is here for.

I'm so torn. I don't know whether to follow him home in November or stay out the winter like I originally planned. On one hand, I have my job at Targhee waiting for me if I want it, and I do really want to ski this season, but on the other hand . . . this is FLORIDA! But on the other hand, S is in Idaho. Yeah . . . the end. I'm going back to Idaho. I know I'll miss him too bloody much if I stay. Eff.

Oh, let me show you one of the pictures S sent me of Beibs's photo shoot. (He just took a picture of his camera screen, but you can still get the idea.)

There were a few others that he sent too (that's not even the best one, it's just the first one so I uploaded it).

I wish my front camera on my phone was that good of quality. You want to see how good my camera on the front of my phone does?

I'm just kidding. That picture is just grainy because it was taken in low light and it's majorly zoomed in. My camera actually does excellent. I just wanted to post this picture of my legs! ;)

Alrighty. I think it's finally just light enough that I can hit up the beach and tackle my morning walk. Have a great day, everyone!!