Back in the Saddle Again

I'm officially back in Oklahoma. I'm here with a little bit

of mixed feelings, but I'm here. Don't get me wrong, it's good to be home, but I miss my friends already. It was weird not sitting down to dinner with Holli or being woken up by dogs. :)

I didn't cry too much my last day of work, and I held it in until I left. Here's a brief break down of the most awesome last day of work ever!

-Peg, a regular, brought me flowers.

-Don came to give me a hard time for the last time.

-Roger came in to bid me farewell.

-James called to say he got stuck at work and couldn't come in to say hi, but he'd give me a call the next time he's in Oklahoma and he'd hook me up with OK Thunder tickets.

-Holli surprised me and came into work with pastries and other goodies :)

-Everyone wished me well and said they would miss me. I will miss them very much too.

As much as I hated my job sometimes it was always seeing the same faces everyday that made it feel like home. It wasn't the regulars that tended to make me angry anyway :) I miss them all. They were my family for 2 1/2 years. 

Holli and I are already trying to figure out when she might visit me here and when I might go up there. I'm actually trying to make it back in April for my co-worker's wedding. Who knows... there might still be snow and I might actually get to build my snowman! :) All of my pictures of my last 2 weeks are up. 

End of an Era

There's a photo album in the gallery with a matching title, and there will 

be more pictures to come over the next week.

My time in Minneapolis is coming to a close as I will be moving back to

Oklahoma this Saturday. This week is going to be a little harder than I thought.

I have so many friends and connections that I've made here, it's hard to give it all up.

This past weekend Holli, Liz, and I just did a lot of goofing around in the house because

it snowed for 3 days. We had an hour long dance party in our living room....just the 3 of us 

goofing around. Apparently it turned out to be awesome exercise....Holli's legs were so sore 

from jumping around she was having a hard time going up and down the stairs to the basement

while doing laundry. :) After our little party we made some homemade Zippy Potato Soup and Jalapeno cornbread and then caramel filled chocolate cookies for dessert. 

On Sunday we decorated our little Christmas tree. They decided to do it early since I'm not 

going to be around closer to Christmas. It was pretty fun and we listened to Andy Williams and Perry Como Christmas records on my new player!! We're nerds :)

Roger is one of the regulars at the store and he's been talking football with me every morning for the past year and a half. He's always wearing a Minnesota Gophers hat and I decided that just won't do while I'm gone, so I bought him a proper OU Sooners hat. I surprised him with it on Monday and he loved it! It was so exciting!! There is, of course, a picture of us with him wearing his awesome new hat. 

Tomorrow I get to go see Wicked!!! I've been waiting for years to see this, and my 

time has finally come!! There will definitely be pictures. time to go pack up some things. 

BOO!

Halloween pictures are up!!

Holli and I had some people over for drinks and games, then at about 10:30

I took them all to Uptown to go bar hopping. I, however, backed out like a big, old fuddy

duddy because I had to open at work the next morning. I second guessed my decision

until I heard all of them come in at 3:30 AM, and I realized I had to be up in an hour. 

I would have been really really really crabby at work. 

One of my friends had a party last night too, and I was going to dress as a cowgirl, but 

then I couldn't get my foot in my cowboy boots comfortably because of my broken toe

so I just wore tennis shoes and my cowboy hat. I made it work :) 

Today we are raking leaves and then I'm making chili! Perfect autumn day if I say so myself! :) 

I will officially be home 2 weeks from today!!!! I'm a little sad.....