Almost Gypsy Soul

We've all seen the iconic windmills of the eastern plains providing water for livestock and families alike. I grew up in a house which water was provided by a windmill. Luckily the wind blew enough that we were not frequently without water, but it did happen. Not a good way to start off the day....needing a shower and no water because the wind hadn't blown enough. Boo. Last summer Assistant Pack Leader and I went to a farm sale (and we didn't tell Mike). We were the proud owners of a 6 foot windmill and a 8 foot windmill.....driving a Ford Danger. Let me tell you, that just doesn't work. So with little regard to our pride, we called Mike to come rescue us...with a 1 ton flatbed pickup. This is what we envisioned   And thanks to John and Mom visiting and being agreeable to home improvement projects, I ended up with this Nailed it!

So we kicked of March celebrating my birthday. Nothing like a birthday (thank you Facebook) to get you really jazzed about your friends. I had so many birthday wishes, one can't help but feel LOVED! I think I got a little googly eyed to be honest. Even if Facebook did the reminding, each and every one of the messengers....like 150 plus messengers..... took time to shoot me a text, write on my wall, email, call or send me a message (or flowers!). Even though I may not talk to my friends on a daily basis or even weekly or monthly....we can just pick up where we left off and life is good. Thank you for leaving footprints!

Its been a long time since I'd ordered a Stitch Fix box, I'd kinda forgotten about them. Then I saw Football Fan's post about her box and realized that none of my clothes fit anymore and I'm the worst shopper in the world. I can drive to Salt Lake with the intent of shopping all day, spending some major cash and come home with exactly nothing. All in all, disappointed in this box. I thought since my stylists name was Jennifer too, she could maybe read my mind. In her defense, I did ask for a cute dress to take to the Galapagos Islands with me for on the ship for dinners and such.  Maxi Dress - super cute and a fun criss-cross back. Maxi material just doesn't work for me though, clings in all the wrong places. I tried this on on a "I'm feeling mostly skinny" day and I can imagine pulling it on after 2 weeks of vacation. Its going back to where it came from. Necklace - LOVE except it's like "all dressed up and no place to go".

There will be no rights of passage this year. I can already buy lotto tickets, go to the bar, car insurance has decreases and I can't yet get the senior discount. But its here, 33 years old. Dang, that is getting awfully close to 35 and.....eeeeekkkkkkk......40. A little too close for comfort because I don't feel like I have it all figured out yet and people who are 33 are supposed to have it figured out, their ducks in a row, poop in a group....ya know. I never in a million years envisioned the life I'm living at 33. I thought that by the time I was 33 I'd have a job (which I do), I'd have a husband (which I do not), I'd have at least one little rugrat running around (which I do not), I'd have a house with a yard (which I do), I'd have a dog (which I do) and I'd have a white picket fence (which I do not). Although there is an absence of a few major life events that I thought I would have checked off by the time I was 33, there are quite a few

Welcome to another musical addition of Jen’s month! And the playlist to go with it. I try to make an extra special playlist for March, not sure how I’ve done in the past, but this one has some new tunes I’ve recently heard and, of course, some great Red Dirt, so, I have to say I think it’s pretty darn good. See what you think… Knives of New Orleans, Eric Church Damn Country Music, Tim McGraw This Time Around, Randy Rogers Band My Church, Maren Morris Rodeo Gypsy, Bart Crow Band  Happy Birthday Jen!! Enjoy!