Settling In..

I didn't get a chance to post last week so this is for the past two weeks.

So I have come to the conclusion that I love it out here in Reno, even the weather. Reno's only vice(in my opinion) so far is ice. I hate the ice. When me and my dad made it out here we asked several people who have lived here for years even the mechanic that changed the oil about getting snow tires or chains. We were told we it might snow but it wouldn't stick and there was no need for snow tires or chains. So as I have showed on Facebook and in this blog is that the snow in fact has come and stayed. So I went to leave my parking garage two weekends ago, on the North side of the building that the sun does not shine on ever. What do you know, I am spinning my wheels on 3 inches of ice. Stuck like Chuck, Curious where the phrase 'Stuck like Chuck' came from? , I then try backing up, going forward, rocking and nothing is working for me. Completely desperate and I am sure looking like a fool I call up my co-worker Bart, who also lives downtown, and ask for help. He and my boss Jessica come to my rescue, and we rock my truck right off the ice. Thanks guys! Not only that but the night before I was out with both Jessica and Bart, get out of the car step on a patch of ice in my cowboy boots.  Totally eat it, Jessica said that I was higher than the hood of the car when I was horizontal in the air, landing on my butt, and hands. I had my phone in one hand face down and was concerned that I may have broken it but thanks to my Terminator phone case, all that was bruised was my butt, hand and pride. That is the back story of mine and the ice's un-salvageable relationship.

 At work in the past two weeks we have received over 1,500 hats and most recently our St. Patty's Day T-ShirtCheck out our St. Patrick's Day Shirts here. We are getting ready for the season, which kicks off on April 5th vs the UNR Wolf-Pack and then really gets rolling April 15th vs Salt Lake. I have seen a large increase of traffic in the store, even having one guy spend $400.00 in hats in 2-days because he knew how fast they were going to sell once word got out about them and wanted to have extra just in case, crazy. 

Here are pictures of all the new hats that we have, we haven't put them on the website yet, if we even will.


My co-worker Tonya who is pregnant, I think I may have mentioned that previously, but if not now you know. Was scheduled to have her baby girl Emily on March 14th. Well it didn't quite happen that way, her Mom came into town on Tuesday night and Thursday was supposed to be her last day of work. She had a doctors appointment scheduled for that morning, the doctor noticed a dip on the baby's heart rate. Next thing I know I am getting a text saying she is probably having Emily that night. It was really fast, she was born at 4:50PM. I went to go see her in the hospital last night and got to hold 26 hour old Emily Grace, who is adorable. I am also pretty sure that she is the youngest smallest child that I have ever held. My dad says maybe Theresa but there are no solid facts to back that up, besides at the age of 3 I am not really responsible for not dropping the baby. I broke out in a cold sweat and had clammy skin for like 20 minutes after handing her off. Whew, in case anyone was wondering, this is pushing any plans of me having a baby back even further. Can everyone hear my mom and dad cheering? ha-ha


So I have a new love and his name is George Foreman, I have discovered after all the years of watching my dad cook and grill, and my mom cook and grill. Enjoying their amazing pork chops, fish, steak, burgers, chicken. I have learned a thing or two, thankfully. I am a master at cooking in a pan with vegetables, and it doesn't hurt that I probably put more seasoning on than anyone. Cooking the meat nice and slow, having rice and black beans as sides. Yum, yum. I told my dad that I am going to have to grill for them when I come home. I've added some pictures of my pork chops from the other night, amazing!

 I have started a new challenge, 30 miles in 30 days. I started just yesterday, with a 1.4 mile run. It's killing me running in the cold I have to say I am not adjusting well, my ears and nose feel like they are going to fall off after only 5 minutes.
I bought my plane ticket home for both May, for Gloria and Randy's wedding. Also in June for my friend Alexa's wedding! Yay, my friend Lauren is coming out to visit me coming in March 25th, which as a lot of you know is the 3 year anniversary of Jeremy's death. I'm glad she will be here to help me celebrate his life and that I won't be alone out here. I guess thats all for now, miss you all!