Can you say Warm Fuzzies????

Crystal & I passing the time at Parent Teacher Conferences.......

My "daughter" Talisa and I killing time in 4th Block...............

This past week (actually past month) has been absolutely amazing for me !!!! Even though we were at Parent-Teacher Conferences, my friend Crystal and I were happy. I was really happy because Jerry had an unexpected evening free and we were going to do something after I got done. Thanks to a friend at school, Joshua was going to spend the nite with her, so I wouldn't have to worry about what time I got home. Jerry and I ended up meeting in Clinton, grabbing some Wendy's chicken nuggets, and heading to Norris Dam State Park. We had a wonderful time as always. We have grown closer and I felt it was time for me to tell him "my story". I was waiting for the right time, not wanting to scare him off........This man is amazing and caring and everything in between. He was not scared off and doesn't think I am a freak. He said it explained some of the things I had said or done and was thankful I trusted him and NO, I didn't scare him off. I will remember that conversation and how he treated me that night for as long as I can. As our evening ended, we knew it would be another week before we would see each other again. He had a trip planned with his buddies for the weekend and was so excited to be going. BUT on Friday, I got another expected e-mail from him.............. his trip was cancelled and he had the weekend free and wanted to know if I wanted to spend it with him....... DUH, heck yeah. So we had a wonderful weekend together. We went to Ozone Falls and Frozen Head State Park on Sunday........... yes, I went hiking, a leisurely stroll for him, a workout for me. I love being with him and love being outside and experiencing everything it has to offer. I was told on Sunday if we were going to keep seeing each other, I would have to invest in hiking boots. Apparently Adidas tennis shoes are not proper attire for the great outdoors!!!!!!! I will also be "tested" in the hunting department. Hunting season starts today and that is where Jerry is today. Sitting perched in some tree attempting to harm deer...... fine with me. After what Daisy Doe did to my car this summer, I say kill them all !!
Neither one of us knows what the future holds, but we both care about each other, are taking it date by date, and know how the other one feels. We have great communication skills and I can totally be myself........something I haven't had before........ and yes, I am rambling. I am happy to have someone, whom I never expected and was definitely not planning on, to be in my life. I would never had imagined we would still be together after that first date/meeting on July 10th.......... Life does sneak up on ya sometimes, when you are least expecting it. I am having to balance school, being a aunt/parent, and now having a boyfriend. Joshua has been amazing and understanding about Jerry. He has told me for so long that he wants to meet the person who makes his Aunt Carol so happy. I don't know when that will be. I want to meet Jerry's girls before I have him meet my family. To both of us, that is the next big step. He is a huge part of my life and am thankful he is the last person I think about at night and the first one in the morning and pretty much all thru the day................... and yep, I am rambling and happy, happy, happy.
Here are some pictures from Sunday.............

Jerry telling me to put down my camera on the way down to the bottom of the waterfalls.

Jerry down at the bottom of Ozone Falls

My great self portrait at Frozen Head....... check out the waterfall in between our heads...... Am I good or what???? Check out my blue-eyed cutie in his stellar safari hat!!!

Thanks for checking on me............... Taking life One Day At a Time.............