Finally Feeling Better & Getting Settled into our Summer Home!

After 4 days of being really sick, I finally am starting to feel back to normal! And I have great news, we finally got to move into our apartment that we'll be living in for the summer! Yahoo! So we're starting to get all settled in and making it our own!  

Our Apartment (before putting the loving touches of it!)

More of the unpacked apartment...

Progress David made in the living room!

Sunday I started to feel a bit icky, but I thought it was because I didn't sleep so great the night before. But as the day went on, the worse and worse I felt. I picked up David from work Sunday evening and we headed out to our new apartment anxious to unload the car and settle into our new place. Once we got there and got inside I felt so terrible. I had the worst chills, achey bones, and fever. I made up the bed and climbed in. I can barely remember leaving the bed for last few days. We did make a trip to Anchorage (which I should of stayed home, but went anyways) and got some essentials for the new place. Once we got back, back to bed I went. I slept more than I have in a really long time. But when I woke up, David had cleaned up, put some things in order, and made the apartment cozy. What a sweet heart! I knew I must of been feeling better when David came home yesterday and with a smile said "you're out of bed!". I didn't realized how long I'd actually been out for. I am so grateful for his help these past few days, he's been my personal care taker! :) Thank you babe!

This was the sickest I've been in a really long time, probably since I first moved to Bellingham 4 years ago. Something David said got me thinking. Do our bodies know when it's ok to get sick? Is getting sick a way your body finally releasing pent up stress? In this situation, it seemed like both applied to me. I conveniently had 5 days off from work, we got to move into our new place, and I had no obligations. Leading up to getting so sick, we'd been traveling, living in hotels and a broken down hostel, eating out way to much, drinking lots of beer and lugging around everything we own in our car which all seemed to push my limits and at times push me over my limits. It is interesting to think that as soon I set foot into our new apartment, I got this sick. Maybe it's my body's way of telling me to take deep rest or more likely forcing me to take deep rest. Now that I'm on the mend, I feel so peaceful and rested, even grateful for being so sick. 

Finally feeling better! Pulled out the photo printer to do some scrapbooking!

I even managed to kick David's butt in some card games! ;) 

In those few days of best rest, I got to finish a book and start a new one. I finished reading Rhett Butlers' People, a different account of the story Gone with the Wind and I began to read One Hundred Years of Solitude. I'm already half way through and so far I love this book. I won't spoil anything for those who want to read it, but all I will say is that it's written from the heart and totally captivates you. So in a way, being sick, rekindled my love of reading! Luckily we've got a whole book shelf of books that I want to read this summer. I also, got to admire how much my Grandma Opal plant has grown! I first some some budding on Saturday afternoon and over the next 4 or 5 days, I've seen them grow to be about 3 inches! 

Starting to bud!

2 Days after they started to bud!

Up, Up, and Up they go! 

These little things are amazing. We put them next to window were they will get lots of sun light. And after about and hour we noticed that they actually bend in order to face directly into the sun. So we turned them around and then watched them straighten up and turn the other way. It's incredible! The little things have been given the nickname of WhoVille. We could just hear the little Who voices "we love sunshine, we want more!".  :) 

Today we woke up to snow, snow, and more snow! It had blanketed my car and continued to fall until about 1pm. I sat inside and read while I watched the snow fall for hours. It was sort of magical. It was so quiet, beautiful, and peaceful. Even though it's the middle of May, and most places are getting to enjoy the warm spring weathers, the sight of snow falling and dusting everything in sight always gives me that child like excitement and twinkle in my eye! It's a beautiful surprise! 

Winter, oops I mean Spring Wonderland! 

Other than being sick, reading, printing some pictures to scrapbook with and watching the plant grow that's all I've been up to this week. Sort of boring, but there you go! I'm just glad I'm feeling better and that we've got a place to call home for the next 5 months! 

Blessings from the Fridge! :)

I also can't wait to get back to cooking once I'm fully well! We have a brand new stove in our apartment that needs to be broken in! Give me some of your best recipes to christen our new apartment with! :)

Lots of love! 

Jillian