Trip Day 2 MORE

So before I left Utah I got my car all checked out and payed tons of money to get it fixed, they said that I needed two more tires but since they did not do tires I went to the redneck tire place that I wont name because I don't want my name associated with them if you google them... So the redneck tire place said that I only needed ONE new tire so guess which tire blew...so there I am in COLD Nebraska spinning around in circles on the highway, then for a second I was on the shoulder, then before I could even think I was rolling... yes ROLLING I was just praying that me and Spike would be OK. we ended up upside down.. Spike did not make a peep but I heard him breathing so I knew that he was OK. I was hanging upside down in my seatbelt. I thought oh my gosh that was really tiring and I AM TIRED.... I should just take a nap someone should be along to help me at some point... then I thought NO!!!! that is how people DIE! on TV!!! so in my mind I am WAY OFF THE ROAD like down a cliff or something because I am in shock and well I watch to much TV like I thought oh my gosh will I be able to SURVIVE here until someone FINDS me... in reality six different truckers had called 911. I could not figure out how to get my seatbelt off, probably because I was yanking it, so I thought OK just be calm you can do this... you KNOW how to get a seatbelt off. So I clicked it off and turned my self right side up and sat on the roof of my car, I thought I have to get out of this car and go to the street and wave someone down I rolled my car window down and a bunch of snow came in... ( I was in a snowbank) so that option was not good...I then looked everywhere to see if I could find my cell phone ( I could not) to call Kathy for some reason I felt like I should call Kathy and tell HER to call 911 and THEN I would be OK. and it was getting kind of cold..BUT THEN just as I started despair I saw lights and the paramedics and police got there. I heard them banging and I beeped the horn and was like HELP! HELP! I heard them start to dig me out and and they broke one of my windows and were like are you OK? I said yes and they asked my questions like what my name was and how old I was. This one police officer was really funny he got to me first and he put his hand on me, I heard that they do that so then you feel safe like someone is there. At first it kind of freaked me out becaue his hand was on my low back, but when he took it away I felt like WHERE ARE YOU??? He asked if I was cold, and I said that I was he said let me give you a sweater, I thought, no I don't want YOU to be cold but he handed me one of my own sweaters that had been in my car I said oh no wonder you did not mind giving me a sweater this is mine :) He said I know I have been stalking you:) He had a good since of humor :) They got Spikes side out first, I was like PLEASE DONT HURT MY DOG! I thought I hope they know there is a live dog in this car! Spike ran out and they had to tackle him ... because well he is Spike... I just crawled out throught the glass and snow. I said Hi sorry about my dog he is really wild and I need my cell phone to call my friend Kathy. They put me in an ambulance, where I almost got car sick, but we were fine. I got to the police station where they were SO NICE!!!!!! SO SO SO SO SO NICE! I called Kathy and she got in touch with the LDS people there in NE and they send this really awesome couple and there kids to come and get me, they lived about a half hour away and it was below zero and probably after 10pm. I am so grateful for them! They brought me and Spike back to there house. I was so worried about Spike, but we put him in their bathroom and he did not poop or pee in it all night or even tear anything up. I am so grateful for all my friends that helped me that night and really care about me. I am grateful for my new friends in Nebraska and how they took in Spike and I and really cared for us :)

Trip Day 2

I woke up in Colorado and took time getting ready I had a long drive in front of me. It was about 20 hours to OH. Where David lived and I had no where to stop or stay before that. I wanted to be as relaxed as possible. I thought if I get tired I can pull off in a parking lot somewhere. but because it was SO COLD I would have to keep my car running.. So I start driving I think that instead of Centreville,OH I accidently put in Cleveland,OH so the GPS starts taking me there. I went through Brighton,CO and stopped at this gas station that also had massages, and drug tests and sold condemns and accessories in the bathroom. I got my picture taken with a mannequin named Gus there.... and I thought that Brighton was an upscale ski resort town...

I drove and drove I was in the middle of NOWHERE COLORADO... I could not even see any mountains... I had no idea that there were even places IN Colorado where you could not see any mountains....

my phone started acting up and I thought that was going to be my biggest trial of the day. I was still receiving calls and texts and emails but I could not SEE any of them.... I got to a town called Jarlesburg,CO and they had a huge rest stop with a little trail and all the picnic tables had teepees over them but I could not take any pictures because of my phone. I was sad...

I got to Nebraska ( my first time in Nebraska) and then drove and drove and drove and drove.... I thought when I get to a town that looks like they might have a mall then I will stop there because there should be a Verizon store at the mall and I can get my phone looked at.

I stopped at a town called North Platte, Nebraska... they had a TINY mall that looked very old and very run down. When you walked in they had a give away for a tractor... I thought... WOW...there was no Verizon store in this mall... they did have a store that sold airbrushed t-shirts though... who where's those anymore anyway??? The people at the mall gave me directions to a Verizon wireless store in the town so I drove over to that. ... it was closed as in there was nothing in there.

a guy pulled up and said that he needed to get something on his phone fixed to, he called his friends in North Platte and they gave him directions to another Verizon wireless store he said I could follow him over there...that was nice of him :)

I walked in the store and this lady came up to me and hugged me and asked if I need help. she reeked of alcohal. She said that she worked there. I said yes that I could not see anything on my phone and that I needed it to work because I was driving cross country. She got me all set up with a new phone because I was still in my one year warrenty. While she was doing that she asked if I was O.K. I said that I was stressed out. She said I could tell her all my problems if I wanted and that she would listen and help me with them... I said that the only problem I had and the only thing that I was stressed about was my phone not working and she could for sure help me with that.

So she told me all HER problems, and well everything about her life... like she is a recovering alcohalic and has not drank in awhile.... like um ... maybe what since her last break...?? and she told me all about every job she has had and her kids and her grandkids and her house and her last trip to Omaha and all the fun stuff that they did while they were there... and I was like mmmhmmm wow that is cool mmmhmm oh wow really like I JUST NEED MY PHONE RIGHT NOW OK!!!! :)

So after I learned all that I could about that lady and got my phone. I went over to this place called Fort Cody Trading Post which looked like a total TOURIST TRAP...http://www.fortcody.com/ so I HAD to stop but because that lady TOOK SO LONG TALKING TO ME.... I got there and they were closing in like 5 minutes.... and they were annoyed when I even walked in they were like WE ARE CLOSING!!!! I did get a picture with native american mannequin and they were hesitant to take that they were like why do you want a picture with Injun Joe? you have Indians in UT? like um.... OK... I did get a magnet... which is now on my fridge and I would have got tons of others pictures and things but I think they were not happy that I was there... at all.. they told me that I could come back though and visit during normal buisness hours... I asked them what Buffalo Bill had to do with NE and they said that when he went out on his shows his wife lived in North Platte.... I thought OK so basically nothing...

so I left there and drove and drove and drove and drove....

and I called my friend Erin in VA and asked if I could stay at her mom and dad's in Omaha... she called them and they said yes... my GPS said only 2 hours to Omaha, so I called Kathy to tell her the good news, I found somewhere to stay!!!!!wooo-hoo!!! and I will be there in just two more hours at 10pm I will be in Omaha and I will be in a bed and it will be wonderful...

so I hung up with Kathy... and then my tire blew..........

Trip Day 1

me at Fossil Butte National Park, Wyoming :)

So I have sold all my stuff, or stored it at Marian and Vern's and I spent the night at Kathy's and my car was packed so that I could JUST BARELY see... so that means it was time for me to go.

Amy came and got me from Kathy's and we went to the post office and mailed some more of my stuff but I wanted but could not fit in my car.

I went over to Marian and Vern's and said "goodbye" to them and Janessa, which was VERY HARD...I just started crying... like waaah! I'm scared to leave!!!!

Then I went over to the bishops house and said good-bye to Gwen.

Then Amy took me home and I got Spike and we drove out...

and we drove and drove and drove...

Logan Canyon is SO PRETTY in the winter. One thing about living in Utah is I barely ever had anyone to go with me any where ever... I had to beg people to go places with me. The people I knew were so busy and when they did spend their money and go someplace fun, they did that with their families. I was sad I had never really explored all the places in Logan Canyon that I got a chance to but I know that I will be back someday. I also know that Spike and I have a lot to explore here in VA.

Bear Lake was so PRETTY! another place I want to explore more of.... then we were driving and driving and driving... I saw some place called Fossil Butte National Park I stopped there, they had SIX people on staff and NO ONE WAS THERE! Like hey I want this job! just sit here and read and wait for tourists to come in... in January... I bought a magnet there... WHICH WAS LOST IN THE WRECK!!!!..... and kept driving.... and driving and driving I was seriously in the middle of NOWHERE WYOMING...... there were all these signs for a hotel called Little America that they were promoting like it was Disney Land like STOP HERE! we have a playground! or they had a mechanic's shop... THERE WAS NO CELL PHONE SERVICE and NOTHING but these billboards every so often.... like um FREAK if I need a mechanic I hope that I can MAKE it to Little America!!!! Their Dining Room is also open 24 hours a day... and they have ice cream cones that are only 50 cents...http://www.littleamerica.com/wyoming/ that is the website....I drove right on by... I did not even stop for a 50 cent ice cream...

There was nothing in Wyoming for so long... I did pass a little shack t hat sold porn in the middle of no where I thought um.... OK.... a little ways up the road there was a truck stop so I guess that is their buisness....

I think the biggest city that I passed through was Laramie. .... when I got to Colorado it was dark... and I drove and drove and drove the weather was good just very cold... very very cold.... cold like people in VA just don't even KNOW about....COLD...

I got to Becky and Marianne's and took care of Spike who had been a good sport for the trip.... :) and They fed me some wonderful food and home made red velvet cake.

I went to sleep in a large bed with silk sheets, I had never slept on silk sheets before but I now know I hate them... aaah! I don't like to feel like Im going to fall out of the bed..

I am very grateful I had great weather and grateful that Becky and Marianne let me stay at their house in Arvada,CO :)

storytime

so I moved to VA and sold or gave away most of my stuff and now I am here in VA sometimes I feel naked with out all my STUFF even my stuff I don't use that much... like I really wish my TV was here( I do use that a lot) and I wish my computer was here... and I wish I had a bed... but here I am and I hope I get a job soon and things turn out well..

I sold my red couches, which got sun-stained from sitting near a window Kathy said they must not have been color-fast... also when I had the cats they had scratched them up. I asked for 40$ for both. One lady called me and said would you take 25$ I said no. She was like PLEASE my son has NOTHING! I was like well I am sorry... but no. She was like well fine I will get something at DI for better. I said no you wont. She said how do you know... ? I said I know because I volunteer at a thrift store in Smithfield and you can not get anything with this current of a style, fabric and color for 40$ . She said if I changed my mind to call her back...

I was glad I did not give in to her because a student from USU came another day and bought both for 40$ and she was very happy with them... I was sad to see my couches go because well I had no where to sit but also cause those were the couches that I bought with my commission from Qwest that I took many naps on that kissed Mitch on...

my entertainment center sold to Mike M.that I worked with at Qwest.

my bookcases sold to the Nebeker Family. all three of them... now I have books stacked up all over my room @ Heather's

my black cool table that I LOVE... is still at Marian and Vern's

my cool, wonderful coffee table sold to someone from Logan that said she was going to re-finish that. I was so sad to see that go too. I danced on that and had so many people eat on that and did so many projects on it..

my computer desk sold to Amy and Dave J.

my black kitchen table is still at Marian and Vern's

my bed frame sold to the Nebeker's

my dresser sold to Shelli and Matt

I gave my mattress to Doddie

I sold my trampoline to Shelli and Matt I was SO SAD to see that go... when I lived at Kathy's I would lay out there in the sun on Sundays after church and take naps and read... and I had so much fun jumping on it .. and I did kiss a guy on it too :)

I gave my park bench and swing to Marian and Vern... because I owed Vern money for sending a shuttle to pick me up at the airport...:) I kissed Mitch and someone else on both those things too...

my patio set is at Marian and Verns

and I gave away tons and tons and TONS of other stuff like for real TONS!!!! it got to a point where I did not even want to give away my stuff like I NEED or WANT this but I did...

Kathy and I took a whole TRUCK load to the DI

Doddie came and got several truck loads

anyone that helped me took something

the bishop and Vern took several things to the dump...

and I still have tons of boxes sitting at Marian and Vern's that I need to get mailed to me..and since my car accident that I will write about soon I also have tons of stuff sitting in Nebraska...

I wonder what the day will be like when I have all my stuff together again and I have a bed to sleep in. It will be a glorious day!

I am going to the Salvation Army in Manassas today to check out what they have. I have not found a thrift store to volunteer at... yet...I have to have that feeling... like YES this is where I want to spend my time... and money....

holiday

For new years eve I did..... NOTHING... For New Years day I did.... NOTHING... I live a very exciting life and just wanted everyone to know...

holiday

Ok so I did this BEFORE Christmas and I am just getting around to blogging about it. I also went caroling. I love to go caroling. I have no idea WHY since I am possibly the worlds WORST singer...no seriously I am .... so anyway... I went caroling with my ward and we ended up at my friend Amy's where we had hot cocoa and treats :)

then a few night later, Magdali and Harley and I went caroling but the inversion was so bad I could barely see to drive and we only made it over to Marian and Vern's and they fed us some pizza so after that the girls were about done...

so that is my caroling for 2009. one of these years I SWEAR that I will be organized enough to actually bring homemade treats to the people that we carol to... I SWEAR... we did bring homemade treats this year... I just did not make them:)

Holiday

Christmas 2009 was wonderful for me. :)

For Christmas Eve I finished up so last minute shopping and then went to my friend Amy's parents house in Richmond,Ut. we enjoyed sandwiches and chips and veggies, I brought some of my way good dip that I make that is just chili with no beans and cream cheese mixed together... then you dip fritos in yummy yum yum! :)

I went home and watched Its a wonderful life on TV ( my christmas eve tradition)

the next morning I got up and I opened my gifts from people and at noon I went over to Kathy's

I had a great day with Kathy, Becky, Dan and Marianne. In the evening Kathy's nephews came over and we had a wonderful prime rib dinner.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night :)