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What's New

Hey all!
Its been a while since our last post--we have been traveling and busy lately. Bryan is traveling a lot with work--he is going to Brazil for two weeks in March!! (look out TN here I come-ha!) I am still job hunting and doing my wifey duties-ha! The job market is just awful...hopefully our new President can help us out?! Let's pray for our Country. There are so many changes that will be occuring...lets just hope for the best!

I was home in TN last week since Bryan was gone---and got to try the new cupcake place in Knoxville--so good! I recommend the red velvet cake and choc peanut butter (thanks Tracy!) It was so nice to see family and hang out back home--but its also nice to get back to my other home! I am starting to realize that OH is my/our home now--I am a visitor in TN...crazy! It was nice to see my girlfriends over the holidays, and catch up...I miss them. Hopefully next New Year's will be better than 2008--I had the stomach bug and did not get to go out! :( poor B was stuck with me!


What else is new? Not much...finally got my car repaired from the accident (thankfully not my fault) ...been reading (a great book called This Momentary Marriage by John Piper) ...going to church...singing...playing Wii...watching lots of TV---have hopes of working out (???) We are ready (as are most of you) for some warmer weather, the wind chill and snow gets old--but I think its only just begun! Bryan is still feeling good--and keeping up with his doctor visits. We watched some good movies lately--liked Wanted, The Duchess, Wall-e...looking forward to seeing more.

Well guess thats it for now--nothing too exciting...update you later!

Welcome 2009

2008 was a busy year for the Tinkers, but here's to a new one!!

Here's to another year to make resolutions...that we dont keep...another year to do all those things we said we'd do last year...so instead of resolutions, lets just make suggestions! That way if we dont lose the weight we wanted, or get to travel, start spending less money, eat less, or stop biting nails _________ (insert your thing here) ...we wont be letting ourselves down! Focus on achieving day to day successes---and look at all the things we are blessed to have. We should just strive to live each day to the fullest, thanking God for all our/His blessings.

2008 was a good year--make 2009 even better! :)