many have asked...

Hello friends, many of you have asked and since I have moved I have a new address... I am hoping you are all asking in order to send me a Christmas card, bc I love those...but just in case add mine in pencil to your address books bc Lord knows where the wind might blow me next...Love you all and miss you tons...

7150 East Grand Ave, Apt 1807
Dallas, Texas, 75223

also add your address as a comment if you would like me to send you a card as well!!! Merry Early Christmas...Gilly

A year in the life of Gilly

This time last year, I was finishing my last few weeks of my 3 month trip to Italy. I was traveling all over Italy, Switzerland, and Austria. I was having the best time just seeing new places and meeting new people.

In December, I flew home to spend the holidays with my family in GA and I was doing some major job searching. I was living at home with mom and dad and in Feb I found a job that I knew I would love and I would actually be using my degree. But if you remember from my blog, I became allergic to the atmosphere from my job, so I had to quit (sad I know)!

In March, Meredith called me and said where she was being a nanny in Dallas, Texas, they were looking to hire someone new, and she wanted me to fly to meet the family. I visited Dallas, and I decided to take the job, so on Easter Sunday, mom and I drove 13 hours to Dallas, Texas.

Since March, I have been living in Dallas and loving it. I have been able to visit alot to GA for Judith and Lumpy's wedding in June, Lindsay and Jamey's wedding in July, my high school reunion in August, Garett and Cassie's wedding in September, and Gold Rush in October.

I spent Thanksgiving with the housekeepers I work with so I got to experience an El Savadorian Thanksgiving. It was sad to not be with my family, but I enjoyed making new memories, remember last year I did spend Thanksgiving in Italy!

And here I am now, and it is December again. It has been a fast year at times, but also a slow year. I have experienced a new place (learned the roads and highways), made new great friends, and I am loving my life and job. Thank you all for continuing to read my blog.

Merry Christmas to you all, and I wish you a Happy New Year!

It's beginning to look a lot more like Christmas!

So my mom called me a few weeks ago asking for Meredith's phone number, so I immediately knew something was up...I asked mom some questions and she couldnt lie to me, so I just figured it was a secret Christmas present mission...Well tonight I came home from work, and look what I found!!!

Arent they the best!!! And Chris helped Mere with the tree, so it was a group effort for me to have a bit of home near the holidays!!! Thank you all!!!

Gilly the "plummer"

Ok so here is the story. A friend of mine from high school just moved to Dallas and on Sunday she wanted to go exploring. We drove about 30 minutes north to see some antique malls/shops she had heard about. We finally get there and go into this shop. I could write a whole blog alone on the lady that was at the counter. She was in her 70's easily, but I think she still thought she was about 22. She had blonde blonde blonde hair, pulled in a side pony tail with a huge pink flower on the side. The was wearing a see thru pink sweater with a very black bra on underneath. To tell you the truth I dont think she has been invited to the new phase of Gold Parties to sell her gold, because she had enough on each finger to bring in a small fortune! ok so back to why I am Gilly the "Plummer".

we all know I dont like bathroom talk, but for this I have to tell you. Remember I am in an antique shop, things are old (antique) there. I needed to go to the restroom. The Pink lady heard me say I needed to go and yet she didnt warn me of anything or give me a heads up. So I go to potty, just like we all do, and go to flush. It wouldnt flush. So I am freaking out because I cant leave without flushing. So as my dad taught me (thanks dad) I lift the top off the toilet, and I see that there is NO water in the tank...I then proceed to investigate and see that the water is turned off. So here I am in a strange place being a jack of all trades, I turn on the water, let the bowl fill up and then I am able to flush....shhhhhhhhooooooooo that was a close one.

The funny part was, Jaime could hear me tinkering around from outside and she was standing near the Pink lady and the Pink lady never even said anything about helping me. Are we all supposed to know how to be plummers in a crisis...I guess so according to The Pink Lady! Oh and also while I was in the potty Pink lady asked Jaime to watch her shop while she took a smoke break!

Maybe something new!

Well as of right now, my blogsome webpage is VERY slow...So I am trying to figure this new site out. Please be patient with me as I learn this new place. Thanks...