I can smell (a little bit)! After several days of smelling (and tasting) nothing, I awakened at 2:00 to discover that I can smell my mom’s lavender hand soap in the bathroom. Whooo-hoo! I have a feeling that food is going to be much more appealing today than it has been since Thursday! : )

After several very nervous months, I finally had my sinus surgery yesterday. I’m thankful that things went smoothly & that there weren’t any complications. I’m also very grateful for my awesome mom, who has been taking really good care of me & the prayers and support from friends and family.

Last night was one of the most painful nights I can remember; I was groggy from the anesthesia, but couldn’t breathe through my nose because of the post-surgical packing. The result was an extremely dry, irritated throat (which was even worse because I had a breathing tube for the procedure). I was so thirsty that I woke up about every half hour and drank four 20oz water bottles over night. My nose & sinuses were on fire most of the night & my neck was really sore from having to sleep with my head propped up to prevent swelling. Thankfully, I had my nasal packing removed this afternoon & I feel that I’ll be able to get some rest.

I’m looking forward to getting better & having fewer infections in the future. : )

The past couple of times we’ve been out on the Schuylkill River Trail, we’ve seen the same cat. He hangs out close to Douglassville:

He is super affectionate & has become somewhat of a trail highlight for me.

Anthony and Cheshire (doing his sphinx impression):

Senator Obama appeared on the O’Reilly Factor for an interview a few weeks ago. A few days later, Jay Leno briefly mentioned the level of tension during the interview & followed up with this clip (in my opinion, far better with the volume off).

We laughed out loud when O’Reilly replayed the clip for his audience the next day.

The actual interview was very interesting and informative. If you missed it, I’m sure it’s available on YouTube.

I’ve recently developed a love for Secondhand Serenade. A few weeks ago, I previewed both "Awake" and "A Twist in My Story" on iTunes and subsequently purchased both.

"Awake" is now one of my favorite albums to listen to. There are so many great harmonies in the vocals & the songs are really catchy. Anthony’s analysis was that they sounded like a cross between Dashboard Confessional & Yellowcard (which for me is a very good thing).

I love the new layout! its more different than the rest[:
and I love the way the quotes come up at the bottom.

This was among a bunch of photos that Travis and Megan just posted on their website:

Isn’t baby hair the greatest?