Snowy, Sick...but Smiling =)

It snowed here last night. Woke up to sleet pounding against the window and a lovely white blanket of snow across the lawn. Yay. It's winter.

Also woke up to a terrible sore throat, coughing, and nausea. I have been feeling that way all weekend, which is also lovely.

But, I'm smiling because well... that's just what I do.

As I type this, I am looking at the picture I have on my dresser of Mrs. Lathrop and her husband Mack, posing for a black and white picture after one of their performances in the 1930s. She is 20 years old.

I bought the picture from a guy who was selling some of his father's old stuff. His father had passed away, and the picture was found in a box of his things. The son put the picture on ebay, and I just happened to come across it.

Mrs. Lathrop passed away a year ago yesterday.

I looked back on some of my old posts from around that time. I cried a little, thought about how quickly a year went by, and then spent the morning at church with Scott. I prayed for her, and for the dance school. It was my Aunt's birthday, so I went to her birthday party later in the day. We talked for a bit about how much we miss Mrs. Lathrop (since my Aunt dances with me too). No tears were shed.

I was proud of myself.

I love and miss her so much, but mostly when I think about her now, I smile. And, I know that that's just what she would have wanted me to do.

We are having a party for her this Thursday at dance. I can't wait. It's going to be a small celebration of her life. I am making stuffed mushrooms. Scott is going to come too. Champagne will also be part of this night, Mrs. Lathrop's favorite. I know she will be watching down on us, as she does every Thursday night. =)

Mrs. Lathrop, I love you.

And as she would say...

"Keep Smiling"

-Karla =)

Halloween Weekend!

Went to work this morning...even though I had to fight myself to get up. Went to work for only a few hours because I had a bad allergic reaction to cinnamon. Yeah, I'm allergic to cinnamon.

So, after getting sick a bunch of times and having my neck turn beat red... I am doing a little better. I'm trying to rest it off. Can't keep food down though, which makes me very weak. This stinks.

I can't even believe that it's already November. It is so freezing cold outside. Yesterday was Halloween, and Scott and I spent it in Newtown with my family. We dressed up as a gangster and a flapper. It was so much fun. Most of my family get into it, which makes it even more fun.

We also spent the weekend looking around at cars. I'm interested in trading in my car to find one that is a little bit better on gas since I am now commuting to school. I feel like I am spending way too much money on gas, and filling up way to often. The search has been a difficult one... but I hope to look at another car tonight that seems nice in the pictures of it online.

I register for my very last semester of classes tomorrow morning. I can't believe the spring is my very last semester of classes. I will be walking with my class in May, and then student teaching in the fall to completely fulfill my degree and be certified as a K-6 teacher. I cannot wait!

I also found out today that I get to see my engagement pictures tonight for the first time! I am SOO excited to see them. It will be nice to look at them with Scott and pick out the one that we want to put in the newspaper for our engagement announcement. =)

Not much else to report. I'm buying my Radio City Christmas Spectacular tickets soon. Scott has never been to the show, so I'm excited to go with him.

Keeeeep Smiling!

-Karla =)