Other than that, life is really really good and blessed.
Today I remembered that when I was little, we lived in a cabin in the woods by a russian village in Anchor Point, Alaska. My dad built the cabin. We had lots of cool forts in the woods. And we didn’t have running water. So we washed dishes in these little plastic bins, we bathed every so often in a galvanized tub thing, and we had an outhouse.
I realized that this is somewhat atypical, and I’m really grateful I was blessed with some time of life in the woods with an outhouse. What a dream.
My Doctrine and Covenants teacher, Elder Wright, was talking in class today about his days with an outhouse, and it invited me to reminisce on many good memories at the cabin.
What a really great time of life.
I do remember watching Jurassic Park on VHS in our little living room. It was dark, windy, and rainy outside and I remember not wanting to go out to the outhouse after watching that movie! I was afraid a big T-Rex would come get me.
When my parents first got married in 1981 (California boy + Idaho girl) my dad took my mom back up to Alaska to this cabin, where they lived. A year later my sister was born, then another sister, and a brother. And somewhere before I was born they moved to a house with running water, also in the town of Anchor Point, Alaska.
I was born and around 5 years later, we moved back to the cabin for a year or so. I was in kindergarten and have many many fond memories of life at the cabin. We had a ton of cool forts in the forest. We’d pick blueberries in the summer, go sledding in the winter. We had chickens and a rooster named James, and I think we had a couple bunnies. Of course we had some birds and our trusty chocolate lab Bosco too.
Life at the cabin was great.
Even with scary, dark trips to the outhouse after watching Jurassic Park.
I remember learning to read at the cabin. My first book was Dick and Jane, not sure if it was Mom or Dad’s old book, but we still have it around! And I have a memory of reading the picture scripture stories, and reading the word resurrection and my dad being really impressed and that made me feel good.
I’m really grateful for how my life has gone so far. Lots of great and unexpected things, and many more to come.
I got myself a husband yesterday!
I cannot wait to go home for Christmas break!
Gah so excited!
I can’t wait to play with my precious nieces. And to sit around with my mom and my dad and my sister and my brother-in-law. And to go to church in my favorite Homer ward.
I’m excited to sit by the fire and get cozy and warm.
To see my breath when I’m outside in the cold.
I’m excited to make snow angels and build snowmen.
Btw, building a snow person takes a lot of work.
I’m excited to have Chris play with his puppy.
And for us to take her on walks in the woods.
I’m excited to be pretty tan compared to all the whiteys at home.
I’m excited to be out of school for a bit.
I’m excited for HOME.
And for winter.
A week and a half and Boy and I are headed off island.
North to Alaska!
Gente, então… vimos uma coruja. Eita coisa boa. Beijos para todos.
A month ago, Chris and I stopped in Hope – Alaska’s best preserved gold rush town.
What a fantastic place. I had been there once before when I was ten or so.
It was a most beautiful day, and we were blessed enough to see this cute little owl!
Grateful we got amazing fotos of such a beautiful, intense, calm little creature.
……
I’m in Laie, Hawaii now. Chris gets here in about a week. :D
I’ve been super unusually busy.
So this morning I had to take a break.
I woke up at 6:30. Made some cookies.
Ran on the beach. Played some guitar.
Did some pinteresting. Wrote letters.
I missed two classes this morning.
I still feel pretty good about that choice.
I needed a bit of rejuvenation.
Now I’ve got to bike to school for two more classes.
Then some work and homeworks tonight.
Our house is getting bombed tomorrow.
The amount of cockroaches in here is cuckoo insano.
Not sure how I feel about my house being filled with toxicity.
But these roaches… meh…
But my cookies today are delish.
Cheers.
So there’s this Chris boy, who unexpectedly journeyed his way into my life and heart since I got home from my mission almost a year and a half ago.
We’ve adventured together a lot.
Before I left Alaska for Hawaii two weeks ago, we went cruising around Prince William Sound for a few days, and we did some backpacking in Denali. We had an excellent summer.
As always, it was quite difficult to leave home. And to leave this Christopher Robin.
Buuuut a couple days ago, my favorite Chrissy boy got a one way ticket to Hawaii!
Tropical adventures ensuing shortly.
I love summer beach days with these two.
Holly girl – Stacy girl – Jakey boy
These are my favorite kids ever.
There’s no body like your fam bam.
Summer is ending soon.
A good time was had by all.
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”
Mahatma Gandhi
I love Super Mario World.
I played it a lot when I was a kiddo, but my dear brother always beat everything before I did.
Chris and I just got a Super Nintendo, and he’s not much of a Mario player.
So… for the first time ever, and with my favorite nieces by my side playing with me,
I beat Bowser’s Castle.
I’d say summer has been a success.
First, it’s 11:11 pm. Yay!
Second, I tie dyed this week!
Hallelujah! That makes me feel more like normal Chelsea girl.
My beautiful nieces helped me.
Third, it’s been super beautiful lately.
I love summer in Homer.
It’s the greatest.
Fourth, Chris boy and I are having lots of great summer Homer funs.
It’s already been a year since we had our funny awkward first kiss. Hehe. :)
Fifth, and super important, we have a super nintendo now.
Mario for days, kids, days.
Sixth, I do lots of lovely boat cleaning.
Seventh, it’s not actually lots of boat cleaning, but it is some and it is lovely.
And it is so beautiful here!
Mmmmm I love it.
Today is such a beautiful day.
And it is snow fun playing outside with some of my favorite kids!
A new beginning is always nice.
Good things to come these next 365 days. Good things here right now actually. And oh the good things of the past year. More blogging to come soon hopefully.
It is so lovely to be home and with my most favorite family peeps again.
I love Christmastime.
There’s lots of good things all over the place everyday.
I am so grateful for FaceTime.
I really miss Alaska and the peoples there that I love. I need to love everyone always.
I’ve been in Utah for a week and it has been great. I’ve been able to spend time with lots more people I love.
And I’m going to general conference tomorrow!
I’ve been going to the temple often. Thank goodness.
Soon I’m off to California and then Arizona and then back to the home front. :)
The world needs lots of prayers right now.
I’m grateful for general conference.
I’m grateful there are so many peeps I love. I wish I could be around them all at the same time. Hopefully in Heaven. That’s the plan Stan.
Chris and I have been teaching seminary for the past week.
Omg I love it and I love seminary.
And I love the New Testament and studying it like in my Jerusalem days.
I love coloring lovely scriptures rainbow.
I love rainbows.
“The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.”
That’s what I need to do.
Right this second.
Tchau tchau.
I love sundays.
I cleaned no boats this sunday too. Divine.
So I got in a sunday nap.
And a sunday journaling session.
It was a sunny sunday, which are usually the best kind.
I love chocolate.
A lot. And lately I have been feeling the need for lots of it. :)
Lisa, Holly, and I made healthy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies one sunny day.
I ate unhealthy amounts but still feel preeeetty good about life.
I have also found myself addicted to chocolate bread from Two Sisters Bakery.
Chris and I went on a chocolate bread and hot chocolate date and it was yum yum yummy.
And my beautiful mother surprised me with a chocolate bread yesterday morning too! :)
I somehow ended up at McDonald’s twice in one night too.
I’m not a McDonald’s fan really and never go,
but sometimes a baby cone calls your name.
And sometimes a rolo mcflurry shouts for you too.
I brought some ultra mini cupcake cups back from Brasil,
and so my amazing sista Holly girl made mini cupcakes!
And my dear ol’ father had a birthday.
These glasses were a salvation army find that I gave to him two years ago as a birthday present. tee hee. Found them again and gave them again! I’m sure he loves them.
And since Pops was joking that I just sit around eating bon bons all day,
I had to buy some bon bons for his birthday celebration.
PS I got out of my car at the grocery store and almost stepped on a soggy poptart.
I love yum yums.
And I love fresh carrots from the farmers market!
