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Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres...

Sometimes I wonder what the Lord has in store for me...

And sometimes, I wonder where my life is going...If I'm doing the right thing...

I know love always perseveres, but sometimes I wonder how long I can...

Never squat with your spurs on...

There are a lot of things out there that make a lot of sense to me...

"Never squat with your spurs on."--Obviously, that would hurt.

"Never kick a turd on a hot day."--Doesn't need to be explained...

But sometimes, I just can't make heads or tails of life as a whole. Some days you think you know that everything is going to turn out just like you hoped...Then some of those days decide to turn around and whoop your ass for being so presumptuous. Maybe someday when I'm old and gray some of those things will come a little easier...

Trapeze continues to be the one class I pretty much never miss at the studio. My arms are starting to show my efforts. I'm still kind of a wuss about some things, but I'm getting better. I also did a pole class this past week--first time in ages. I really need to start going to the invert classes so that I can learn something new. My Xpert pole gets plenty of use. It was recently set up at my friend's house, and I got to show off a little (ok, very little, because I haven't learned anything new in a long time). :)

I had planned on staying here in the city this weekend, but as it turns out, there isn't much point. So, maybe if I do go home I can find a farrier to trim Tate's hooves so I can get some much needed therapy (riding for those who don't know). Anyway, I hadn't posted for a long while, so I just thought I'd write something real quick.

Lots of love and God bless,

Kara

The shave gel foot bruise
Pole and aerial bruises

So here's the pictures of the bruises I've earned so far at the studio. lol. The bruise on the inside of my left ankle is my favorite (it's heart-shaped). The bruises on the backs of my knees are from hooking the pole...Took me a day or two to figure out why the backs of my knees were sore. The bruise on my left knee is from hitting the floor, and it was initially much more impressive. :) Aside from my pole injuries, I have a rather impressive bruise on the top of my left foot from Paul knocking my can of shave gel onto my foot last night...haha.

Pole & circus fitness...yeah!

I decided last night, after much web eyeballing...to stop by the Pearl by Adult Dance Fitness and check it out. Let me tell you, it looked freakin fun! So, I signed up for a 6 month membership, and I'm starting classes next week. I am so excited!!! The instructor that I met seemed really cool. They have pole and aerial classes. I signed myself up for a few different classes next week, so we'll see how many bruises I've inflicted upon myself by the end of the week.

On another note, I drove up to Brigham City yesterday to spend some time with Paul while he was on his lunch break. God, I love that man. And I'll tell you right now, there's nothing sexier than a cowboy who's all dirty from working on cars. :) I wish I got to see him more, because this once every week or so thing kinda sucks.

I also got Tater's hooves trimmed on Sunday...So I get to do some riding this weekend when I go home. How many people get to say they ride their therapist? haha. I also need to do some work with my two other large, four legged, hairy children...My slightly less large furry child, Cheyenne, is also probably going to finally get a bath and maybe a haircut...We shall see.

To put it simply, life is good. I'm commiting to doing something for myself (pole & aerial classes) on a regular basis...Granted, Paul gets benefits from that too. haha. I have the cutest niece and nephew on the planet ("stop singing it mom!"), and that's fact. Holly and Guy have started karate, and mom's going back. Casey, well, he's still a football fanatic. Valery's almost done with her prerequisite and support classes for nursing and is taking a ceramics class (she's making me an armadillo bank...how freakin awesome is that?!). Dad's always busy with stuff around the house as usual...And oh yeah, they got new siding on the house. You wouldn't recognize it if you knew what it looked like before. Anyways, I figured it was about time I posted again, since I don't do it very often. Catch you later. God Bless.

Really?

So I had the kitchen fire the end of July, spent most of August trying to put my apartment back together from it, and now I have somebody hack my email account. Not to mention, we're most likely having my dog Gypsy put down today...Can things get much better?

I know He'd understand a heart like mine...

Sometimes I really wonder where I'm going...I'm feeling that unsettled feeling, like I need to get moving again. I love my patients, and I've got a good job, but something's missing...

NCLEX-RN

I finished my exam in about an hour this morning. That was honestly the hardest test I have EVER taken. I finished in 75 questions, so hopefully I did well. Should know for sure by Thursday...