I GOT MY LICENSE!

JAN 24 was the day I got my license. I am overjoyed to say the least. I have been working on it for the past two months.When the lady at the DMV hand it to me I was over the moon.

I know I need to slow down with this emotions. But hey this is another Achievement unlocked!

But...... Do you really believe I will be using it? Perhaps you wonder if I have the guts to drive by myself. I know self doubt is too late. I have my license already. I am very nervous thinking about it. So this blog will be a series of my emotions. I wanted to document every little emotions I will be feeling in the coming months. With all my heart I wanted to keep pushing. I know I can. I believe I can. I just have to practice every single day. Whenever the husband ask me to drive, I will definitely say YES in a heartbeat. I guess that will be the secret to confidence. 

Sometimes I feel so duwag, maybe most of the time. But wait......

Remember those times in Manila when I knew nobody? at first it was the scariest decision I made in my life. But what Happens???? I enjoyed it so much that I don't even wanna go back to Cebu for Vacation. (that was a little lie). I love Cebu. I was just too scared to go back and then people think I am a failure. Yep! that was the truth. The main reason that I avoided going back to Cebu for a long time. But not anymore!

Also.. Remember those times when I enroll college by myself. Remember I wanted to go to nursing school but decided to  switch to Hotel Management because I am too scared to poke people, or maybe to scared of seeing bloods and wounds? Remember that? And now What???? I regret every-time I think about it. But One thing I never regret. Meeting my friends. They are the ones that saved me and help me heal my broken heart. Ahhhh. those were the days. I still can remember how I was tore into pieces. I THANK MY SAVIOR IN HEAVEN for blessing me now with a wonderful man. 

Today: I will continuously remind myself to TRUST that everything I do will be for the better. It will be a constant battle believe me. I know I can drive., just one day at a time. One road-trip at a time. 

3rd Year Anniversary Photo-Shoot!

The husband and I went to Mt. Carmel for our anniversary "photo-shoot" It is located very close to the house. This place is one of the historic place located in Mansfield La. The little church was build 1891.In  1880, this place used to have a catholic monastery where the monks live. Also they built covenant school for girls.

The husband and I wanted to-take pictures every year.  Well, actually that's my great idea and I don't take NO for an answer. LOL!  Thank you Lord for the GIFT OF TRUE LOVE...

Thankful heart

I always read my blog-post whenever I feel sad and alone. The struggles that I've been through all those years has molded me to be a better and strong person that I am now. To live far away from your family and childhood friends is somewhat hard at times. Sometimes, I feel like speaking my language or just riding a jeep to go to the market, but I can't do it here. Kinda frustrating :( .

I live here in the U.S for over 3 years now, and I still don't know how to drive. My husband is teaching me patiently but I am the one who don't have enough effort to learn how to do it. Anyhow, back to reading my old post, It's amazing how I made it through during the lowest point of my life. I salute myself every time I remember how a pull it off.

I don't hate no one. In fact I already forgiven the person behind my struggles. God has blessed me so much in the form of my husband and I can't Thank him enough for that. I am beyond grateful with our almighty father everyday.

Every after reading my old post here, makes me realize my life now is what I always dreamed of and I don't have any room for sadness or feeling alone no more. My heart is full of great-fullness. Thank you Lord for my answered prayer.

So it's time to say ciao for now. ... I am beyond ecstatic I have this blog for many years.
 

Fall weather

Hello guys.. I am back again but not in full swing. I just feel a little sad in past days. and I don't know why. Perhaps it's fall again and the weather is kinda gloomy all the time.

Anyways, the husband is on-call for the weekend so yepppeeyy! will be staying home hopefully. LOL! We always go out and about every weekend, that sometimes I feel like it's better to stay home and do-some of the things that need to be done around the house{plus I am so selfish. I miss our me and him weekend too}. Another exciting news is that after 2 years of procrastinating, finally we will replace our front door and we will put a new storm door. yap! I am happy. small things. hehe!

So yep! that's the news in the Lindsey's simple home for the week. How about you guys? what you been up to?

My answer to your question...

It's been a little while again. I know. The culprit? is the usual norm "laziness".

Being married is something I enjoyed very much in this side of the world. Our simple life makes it a lot easier for me through the daily struggles of being away from the family.I have my ups and downs but as always my positive outlook out-shadow the negative vibes all the time. I have been asked many times(almost everyday!) of when do I decide to have a child? My answer? I don't know. 

To be honest, having a child is not something for me I believe. But if it's God will..is for me to have at-least one.. of course! I welcome that angel with open Arms. But I think having a child is not the only basis to have a healthy happy marriage life. James and I live normal, happy, and healthy marriage on a daily basis. We don't argue (except-when I get my monthly thing. I am miss GRUMPY!) but other than that circumstance, we live a peaceful life. We discuss our future goals and try our best to achieve it. My husband has two lovely daughters and we have a little grandson already. And that's more than enough for me. I am happy and content with what God has given me and I could not ask for anything better than this. 

So for those of you that think my life sucks! my answer is Just focus your own life instead of mine. I have a perfect married life even without a child. A true happy and healthy marriage not for social media purposes but in the  REAL WORLD!. 

Louisiana Flood2016

We had severe weather the other day( March8&9) that terrified everyone that is living in North Louisiana.  The rain was pouring so hard that it's hard to even see the trees by the window. Lightning and Thunder was so crazy that made me decide to stay in the bathroom for an hour. It was horrible and it reminded me of typhoon Ondoy when I was in manila.

A few hours passed and the rain stopped. Then again came back with the same severity like what happened few hours ago. The husband is at work, so it was just me and my dog at home. Luckily it stopped again, but this time I see the water in our backyard rising so fast. I was not worried at first because normally with that type of rain the water will go up anyway since we live close to clear lake in Mansfield. But just 2 hours has passed and the water accumulate very quickly. In my almost 3 years here, I have never seen that water rise that fast. So that's when I called the husband. I took some photos and showed it to him. He has been very busy restoring power as they have a lot of outage that time. Poor man.

Took this photo At 10:30 in the morning

11:00 A.M my poor dog is swimming.

At 11 in the morning, I braved outside because I need to get my dog out , water is getting higher. I was terrified with snakes and alligator but hey, my dog is in need of great help so I set my fear aside this time.

Three(3) hours later the husband came home since he is just working close by. He called the boss and get off a little early because we have a lot of important tools in our shed. We need to save our stuff also. It was very heavy but we were able to lift the generator easy. LOL! I drove the Four wheeler and moved our land mower as it did not crank since the battery is down.  We were working in the rain for another 2 to 3 hours. I was shaking cold and so does the husband but we manage to keep our important tools safe. That was crazy!

almost dark.

Then night came and the water is still getting higher but no rain this time. Under the shed is now covered with water. There was nothing we can do but to prepare the worst thing. Furniture inside our house is not moved yet. The husband has a feeling that water will not rise as fast like the first few hours. I was worried sick, specially watching the news about the flooding in some other parishes. Our house is on a higher elevation compared to the neighbors. The water had been inside the house next to us. And Glad so many friends came to helped her move her stuff.

9 p.m when we decided to go to bed. We set the alarm every 2 hours to check outside. I did not sleep the whole time. I decided to go back to the living room and watch TV instead. The not knowing worries me more that anything.  Then around 2 A.M the water stopped rising. I waited another 2 hours before I went to bed to make sure we are safe. The husband woke up early. He told me the water is dropping slowly. I was happy to hear the news. I stayed in bed for another hour. I was exhausted from no sleep.

I am so Thankful to our Almighty Father that He answered our prayer.  The husband and I are safe. But at the same time, I am sad for all the other people around here. specially those that were affected bu this calamity so badly. I pray for them every-night before I go to bed.

Daily...

Valentines is just a few days away. can you believe how time gone by so fast? I guess the older you get, the faster time will fly. Husband and I has no exact plan on valentines. That's his on-call week so prolly will just stay home and work on our yard. The progress we made in our place in the neck of the woods is amazing. You can tell we put on a lot of sweat in it and  It's so fulfilling to look how beautiful and clean our surroundings is now.

Food Corner...

I've been cleaning my house like a crazy person, so I think I deserve a CHEESE CAKE!!..

#TalkingAboutFatness!

This cheese cake is made by James friend, My husband really knows how to make me happy.LOL!

Sunday Fun day...

Sunday. Hubby and I went to O'pines lake in Texas to enjoy a little outdoor activities. As planned we went a little fishing and some skiing with his colleague. Hubby drove the ski boat while his friend is dragged in the water. That was a total fun and exciting moment for me. As if I am the one who is skiing in the lake. lol!

The lake has it's pristine beauty and knowing that it was ours for that certain moment is such a wonderful experience. The water is still cool at 60 degrees F and for that reason, crowd don't exist yet. Hubby and I planned to do a little more fishing probably in the first of May. By then, we gotta make sure to stay there 2-3 days at least. We did it last year and I look forward to-do it again this year (just me and him).

Our plan this time is not just fishing. We also plan to explore that little town and maybe visit my friend who lived nearby. I hope the weather will be beautiful again when it's time for us to-go. Fingers crossed. this gonna be another memorable trip for me and the husband.

Sunny Day!

Beautiful weather. Indeed! Yep! After almost 3 weeks of rain and nasty weather, finally the Sun, shine again in this side of the world. It's been a week of pretty weather including the weekend. That means hooray! to some outdoor activities.

Yep! hubby and I plan to go fishing this Sunday in their company's private lake. It has been almost a year since we went fishing in that beautiful location. The last time we visited the place was when we went camping with my friend from Arkansas. It was indeed a fun experience. This coming Sunday we will be with my hubby's office-mate and his girlfriend. I met them twice already so I think I will no longer shy during our conversation. I know! I'm a shy freak! and it's a bummer.

Today my plan was to go out and clean a little in our yard. pulling weeds ( not-really), but this morning I saw an alligator drag mark in the lake, so that means staying in-door for honey while hubby is at work. In my opinion our place is somewhat scary because of alligator, but with no bias I think our property is very beautiful. Those that don't understand about plants and animals life very much are mostly the one's who is so scared to live in this area. But to me. I love our place. The alligators never bother me nor my husband since when he live here, that is why I am not scared at all.

Of course! being not scared and being cautious are two different word. Thought I'm not scared, I'm still cautious. Safety first! agree?

But anyways, I'm just excited for our weekend. Saturday we will do some cleaning in the yard then dinner with the inlaws. Then Sunday morning we will go fishing with hubby's friend.

Soooo.. Hep! Hep! Hooray to this beautiful week!

Therapeutic.My Stress reliever

Last week I got so bored that I feel like I burst out into tears any moment. I even got the husband worried because as soon, as He entered the door my tears just keep rolling. LOL! He asked why and I told him I got bored. He gave me a hug me and we decided to go out and eat. Yeah! the story of my life in this side of the world.

So then, instead of being bored, cry and just blow off money to eat out almost daily. I decided to be productive. I worked outside the house. Cutting limbs, raking dried leaves and just do anything that keeps me occupied. I have successfully been able to divert my attention. The weather is very cooperative too. It's so beautiful. the wind is blowing into my face and Mr. Sun shines a little. It's never humid so I feel good.

 Here's a photo of my hard work outside. It's still a work in progress. Maybe it will take a week or two before I will completely finish this project. But for now this photo makes me happy. My sweat has been paid off because hubby is so proud of me. :)

Next Month's Plan

My love for traveling for sure will never end now that I get married. Because first, my husband loves to see the world. Second we both enjoy even a single day trip to the park or anywhere our feet leads us.

And...Next month we plan of going to Orlando Florida to experience being a kid again. We will take his daughter and grandson with us so it's gonna be exciting. We also plan on staying in the beach for a couple of days and meet his brother and his family there. I'm so thrilled on this trip.

Of course! to start off, I should make myself fit to be able to enjoy the rides and the beach. As always, this bulging baby fats that I have in my belly looses my confidence in wearing two piece bikini. I hope I can trim it even a little, but if not it's OK. My husband still find me attractive anyway. :D

Daily Life...

Today is Sunday and it doesn't feel like it is. The husband has been working overtime because of the last storm. According to him, this is one of the busiest time of the year for them. And I missed him already. Every time he go out with the crews working I can't stop myself from being worried freak. I love him and all I can do is Pray for his and and everyone's safety.

Spending time alone is sometimes boring but I make sure to entertain myself too. Lately I see myself enjoying my baking skills. The husband love everything that I made for him. He is my avid fan. LOL!

As usual my doberman keeps me busy all the time. She's a mess so I make sure to clean everyday. I don't like our house to smell nasty.

Oh well. I have nothing to say so I better go back to being a couch potato again.

Have a blessed Sunday everyone!

Surprise! surprise...

Yep!!!! Snow surprised us last week and I was one happy fella. And now as I am writing this I am so ready for summer. That snow is enough for me and I'm ready for winter to be over.

Enjoying the Snow at home

Honey Loves James

Daily life. Yard Cleaning

Today’s weather is just so beautiful that I can’t resist working in our yard. There are a lot of things to do outside. The dead trees are scattered all over.

The babe has just been so busy and he doesn’t have any chance to work in our little place. So today I bring my lazy beautiful Booty (LOL!) outside. I clean out the yard by removing the dead trees. I rake a little to make it look nice and clean. At first I was hesitant in doing it. It’s just so creepy to work in the yard alone. At the back of my mind are those scary thought that I see in the movie. What if I see a snake crawling? OH! NOOOOO…. But I did not let my fear from stopping me to do my task.

After my little yard work I feel a lot better and so proud of myself. I have never been productive like this in the past ( I mean outside). I am thankful for my little company too, my dog. Without her, I might not brave myself to step in our yard soil. LOL! Seriously, call me weirdo but It’s true; I am scared to walk outside. Hehehhe.

Daily Life

I feel so disappointed about myself today, as I get so emotional easily. I cry for no reason at all. My heart seemed like it will explode if I will not shed my tears. Do I have some kind of a disorder? LOL! 

I hope I will get over this feeling of being lonely in this side of the world. I don’t want the husband to think I am not happy with him. I am very much happy with my marriage and the last time I checked myself I am head over heels in love with my man. He is the best thing that ever happened to me.

The problem is in me I know! I need to change my being childish stubborn attitude now. I hope I can do it in a blink of an eye. I don’t want to hurt the babe by being immature. :(

Oh! Well, I hope this PMS will be gone anytime soon. I want to be back to my old happy self again. This being emotional is a crappy feeling that I dislike the most.  

Oh sya! Emoterang froglette is now signing off  :)

Daily life

Today the temperature outside is below freezing all day. I don’t like taking Lilly to use the bathroom/our yard. LOL! It’s too cold for me, but I need too.

I’ve seen a lot of wild ducks in the lake. At first I thought it was an alligator that made the water move. The babe always tells me that there is no alligator when the weather is so cold, they only appear when the weather is warm. But sometimes I forget. Prolly because I am excited to see alligators in our back yard. Weird eh! 

We also have so many birds today. And I see 2 dead birds in the yard. L . The babe said maybe they don’t survive the cold weather. Poor little birdy

My day is just easy, or maybe lazy. I accomplish nothing except doing the dishes. Ha. Ha. Nah! Babe said no worries. Spoiled huh?

oh sya. emote-rang  frog is now signing off.

Love Y'all

Daily life

I love waking up every morning with white surroundings. It's not snowing but it has frost all over the yard including the lake. It looks like crystal when the sun shines on them.

Another beautiful scene that I see everyday are the birds in the birds feeder and in our backyard. They all look so pretty while busy nibbling the food I prepare for them. Everyday they just keep coming back. It feels like they know their free and easy access source of food. LOL!

The husband has been very supportive. When I told him I want to feed the birds, He bought me a 50lbs sack of bird feeds. Ain't he adorable?

Maya and Mommy love

I just wanted to show a picture of me and my girl at home. When I first have her, I asked her to please take care of my heart. I lost my first pupps a day before I bought Maya. I named her after the lead star of the most hit Filipino series please be careful with my heart.

She makes me feel better during my down times. She's the sweetest and on top of that I love her to pieces too.

Just saying....

I wanted to write down an article how I get back my shape again.

 For some reason, love breaks me. tore me into pieces. shattered my world. collapses my dreams but somehow or another it is also love that finds it way and help me to look beyond those heartache and look forward of what the future in-store for me.


Those of you that follows this blog I know who you are and I don't wanna mention to avoid hurting those I will missed. LOL! as if like I have a lot of followers. ha. ha.! Back to the topic what I meant to say is those of you that follows me since from the creation of my page knows the real story of my life. I hide nothing in regards to my daily emotions. I used to write my daily life on the blog I have already abandoned. You know exactly when I am hurting or in the cloud 9 of Happiness.

Love found me again. . . .

Right now, I would say the status of my life is beyond that I dreamed about. God has given me a man that help me rebuild the ruin and lost me. Love finds it way..

I will never forget to Thank my Savior for allowing me to feel this feeling of happiness in my life right now. James showed me how beautiful the world is. With his pure intentions and loving powers he never fail to put a smile on my beautiful face everyday. eheem! Excuse the adjective. hahahaha.

Life gives me so many reasons to SMILE...

My Dog Maya is one of the reason for my daily happiness as well. With her cuteness overload gestures it creates self fulfillment in me as a person. Even she breaks 2 of her plates. chew my new flipflopsss. mess my room everyday. she still is the BEST. I now agree with the saying " Dogs are mans bestfriend" Without her I might still live lonely because James and I are thousand miles apart. Maya keeps me occupied and I am loving it.