JET LAGGED AND FANCY FREE!

How do we like being home?

If we could stay awake long enough, we'd tell you!!!

ORIENTATION!!!

I can't think of a better way to get

ORIENTED,

to being back in the States,

than to go to a college ORIENTATION!

 

I met my niece, Rachael,

on Tuesday morning on the campus of IUPUI.

(Indiana University / Purdue University)

 

(Oh how I LOVE being on a college campus!)

 

 

After two full days of meetings,

presentations, and one-on-ones, we ended the second day of

ORIENTATION

with Rachael getting her class schedule for

her first semester!

Oh, how exciting that was!!

Rachael is now officially an IUPUI Jaguar!!!

 

 

Besides attending the

ORIENTATION,

I've been doing load after load after load of laundry!

WHY?

Well, because I CAN, that's why!

It's difficult to explain how awesome it is to be able to

wash a load of laundry

in such a short period of time!

And then to actually dry a load of laundry --

OMG, pure bliss!

There's nothing better than the smell of really dry clothes

coming out of the dryer!

(Trust me, if you lived in Dubai you'd totally understand!)

 

AHHHHH, IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK HOME!!
(Dieds....hurry up and get here!)

LASTS.....

Unfortunately,

all good things must come to an end.

And two entire months

in the States
(which seemed like FOREVER when they began)

came to a fast conclusion!

But I certainly enjoyed the heck

out of each and every one of these LASTS.....

LAST Tuesday Night Yoga class

with margaritas afterwards!

 LAST 24th birthday

to be celebrated with Jason!
(I am so grateful both John and I were there 
to share the day with him!)

Jason's FAVORITE present,

(although he will never admit it),

was a Teddy look alike!

 LAST dental appointment
(sounds weird, eh?),

thus the LAST time seeing the amazing wildlife 
outside their window!

LAST lunch with some of my 
favorite people!
(Thanks Brianna and Nathan 
for waking up oh so early to meet me!)

  

 LAST lunch in Kentland, 

meaning last time to see family. 
(Come and visit!  Come and visit!)

LAST luncheon with some of the PEEPS
for a long while!
(Thank goodness for Facebook!)

LAST visits with special friends!

LAST hugs that will need to LAST for awhile!
(:(:(

LAST time to see some beautiful clouds,
brilliant blue skies,

breathtaking sunsets, and extraordinary wildlife!!

Ahhhh,

we enjoyed so much 
in those two months states-side!
John and I both feel so fortunate to have 
such fantastic families and friends 
to share the time together! 

LASTS to last a LIFETIME!!!

THE PEEP GETAWAY WEEKEND!!

It was our last weekend in the States.

It was time for a PEEP getaway weekend in Nashville, IN.

We rented an adorable little house
right on the main drag.

We shared many a delightful meal,

shopped in the quaint little stores in Nashville,

 

  
shared many a laugh (and many a drink),

and missed Murrassco very, very much!!

But we toasted her and Rosebud throughout the weekend.

And we thought of her when we saw this shirt......

All in all, it was a fantastic getaway!

One that, we've decided, will become a yearly tradition.

But next time, 

ALL the Peeps will have to be present!

 It's been quite a while since our college years,

but we all still agree that...

LIFE IS GOOD!!

PEEPS!

Girl peeps,
(Missed you, Murrassco & Judy.)

 Boy peeps,

  

Pup peeps,
(Missed you Tedders!)

 Sleepy peeps!

I love, love, LOVE MY PEEPS!

(Thanks for a wonderful cookout Mary & Steve!)

LOCHAVEN LOT FOR SALE!

It's official!

Jas and I put a 

"FOR SALE BY OWNER"

sign on our lot in Lochaven Subdivision
while I was state-side.

Soooo, if you know anyone in the market

for a beautiful piece of property to build their dream home on,

have them contact me at
diedam@att.net.

Lochaven Subdivision is a gorgeous

neighborhood off of 146th St. and Cherry Tree Road

in Noblesville, Indiana.

Our lot, at 14914 Macduff Dr. 

is the best one left

(and I promise I'm not being prejudiced!)

on which to build a dream home!

Give me a call for more details!!

IT'S OFFICIAL!

CHALK IT UP!

My heart goes out to 

everyone

who survived or lost a loved one 

in the shooting in Aurora, Colorado over the weekend.

 What a terrible and sad tragedy.

*******
 
Jonathan

MADE MY DAY

one day when I was back in the States,

by suggesting we go on a

kayak trip

down the White River!!

Chalk it up as one of my FAVORITE days ever!

We did 7 miles and I 

LOVED EVERY SINGLE MINUTE OF IT!!

  

We proved that we are still the BEST 
turtle spotters and catchers, 

thanks to years and years of experience!!

The only difference was this time

we let the little fellow go!
(No more pet turtles for me...at least not in Dubai!)

:(:(:(

  

It was late afternoon

by the time we had paddled nearly 7 miles.

And it was an

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL 

time on the river.

  

I have loved catching turtles and frogs

and tadpoles and fish

throughout the years of canoeing and now kayaking.

But there was one thing 
Jonathan and I
 paddled by

that I wanted NO PART of (neither did Jon!).
(EEEEEK!)

Thanks, Jonathan, for hosting 
ONE OF MY FAVORITE DAYS EVER
while back in the States!

Can't wait until we can do it again!*!