I haven't been able to think of a good subject to blog about, so I think it's time for a brain dump.
Caution: Non-cohesiveness ahead.
::: Blogger has changed their whole layout. I feel like a newbie trying to figure everything out. I guess I'll just resort to my usual "click until I get it" method.
::: I've gotten a kick out of watching the birds outside busily collecting twigs and dry grasses to build their nests. I watched a Mourning Dove repeatedly carry bits and pieces for its nest into one of the pine trees in the back yard. This morning I heard it singing. I love, love, love that sound. It reminds me of when I was a kid and would lay in bed in the mornings listening to those birds.
::: Hubby got a new boss and we are thankful for who the person is. The boss is someone Hubby has worked with in the past in another location and it's great they already know each other.
::: I'm trying to grow my hair out and have fantasies of what it can look like. Emphasis on the word fantasies. I'm not happy with it at the moment and I really hope that I won't say the words "chop it all off" when I go to my appointment on Monday. I'd wait longer to give my hair more of a chance to grow, but I really need my stylist to work her magic and hide that one color in my hair I am not a fan of.
::: We visited the kids last weekend. Always a highlight for me. I love just spending time with them. On our way south, we had supper with some college friends at our favorite BBQ restaurant. Then on our way back north, we had a meal with my sister and brother-in-law. Can I just say texting is one of the best inventions ever?
::: I'm currently sitting in our four season porch and it's 11 o'clock at night. I just heard a battle outside complete with a bit of howling and some kind of animal whining. Yikes. I'm a little nervous to look in the yard in the morning.
(I warned you this post was lacking cohesiveness...)
::: Hubby planted some seeds in the garden this week. I'm looking forward to garden-fresh lettuce, spinach, radishes, green onions, and cilantro. We'll be planting some tomatoes and cucumbers and basil as well. And by "we", of course I mean Hubby.
::: I have started to write about two or three different things and deleted them before I finished a sentence. I think that is a good sign that I should end this extremely disjointed post.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
A Little of This and a Little of That
Here I go letting a lot of time pass between blog posts. If I want to keep my two or seven regular readers interested, I best keep writing.
Back to the other randomness...
I have no idea how to wrap this post up in a neat little bow and end it, so I guess will just end it.
- I went on a road trip with my hubby last week. He had meetings in the state just south of us and I tagged along. Aside from God protecting us on some icy roads on our way down, it was a pretty quiet week.
- I spent Valentine's Day shopping and trying to knock some things off my shopping list. I wasn't entirely successful, but had fun trying.
- I'm thankful for the Internet to fill in the blanks of the things I was shopping for and couldn't find. Now I just have to wait for the UPS or FEDEX truck to come by!
- Have you ever eaten at a Chick-fil-A? LOVE IT! I can pretty much eat chicken for every meal and be happy, so this place is right up my alley. They have the BEST service. I ate lunch at one last Tuesday in a mall. I sat in the food court area and read for a long time. TWICE someone from the Chick-fil-A place came by my table and asked if I wanted a refill on my drink. In a food court. I was impressed.
- Tuesday evening I was trying to figure out where I wanted to eat supper because Hubby had a business dinner. I have never minded eating out alone. I just make sure I have a book with me and I'm good. But on Tuesday, all of a sudden I realized it was Valentine's Day and I would be eating out amongst all sorts of couples. Alone. I felt kind of like a cross between a loser and a dweeb.
- Hubby was sweet and gave me two Valentine cards and even a couple of CDs that I had been talking about!
- Wednesday I picked up some of our favorite treats from a great Dutch bakery. Pastry filled with almond paste. I also bought myself what I thought was a giant heart-shaped sugar cookie, only it wasn't any ordinary sugar cookie. It was a sugar cookie stuffed with that same almond filling. I about went to heaven eating that thing. Yum.
- We visited our son-in-law's sister and her little family. They have a 2 1/2 year old and a 4 month old. So fun and so cute and so sweet. Needless to say I enjoyed my time with them and of course couldn't pass up the opportunity to buy a cute little girl outfit for the baby and some Duplos for the older one.
- The past two Sundays we have been able to hear our former pastor preach. He was a guest preacher at two different churches. It was great to hear him preach, talk with his wife and have lunch with them two Sundays in a row! They are some of our best friends and we don't get to see them terribly often since they live about 150 miles away.
- I have been very intrigued with reading the Living Proof Ministry blog -- specifically the posts that are written by Beth Moore's sister, Gay, describing her life as an alcoholic and God's amazing work in her life and how God pulled her out of that life. I find it all so incredible. You can go to this link to find links to all the installments that have been published so far.
Back to the other randomness...
- This shows to be a pretty quiet week. I hope to make some good progress on some projects in my sewing room.
I have no idea how to wrap this post up in a neat little bow and end it, so I guess will just end it.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Random Stuff - Part 2
Today I have a continuation of the random stuff in my head. But there is an added bonus of pictures in this post! WooHoo!
::I am not a fan of shopping in a grocery store under renovation/remodeling. One word: Chaos. That and the store seems to be under-supplied or out-dated supplied. I wanted to buy some sprouts today, but put them back when I realized the date on it read 1-31-12 and the package was a bit drippy. Eww.
::I was a bit too optimistic on the whole going out without a coat thing today. The temp was the same as yesterday (45), but cloudy. The sunshine yesterday was the difference. Now I'm sitting here with the space heater on. Brrr.
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::I am not a fan of shopping in a grocery store under renovation/remodeling. One word: Chaos. That and the store seems to be under-supplied or out-dated supplied. I wanted to buy some sprouts today, but put them back when I realized the date on it read 1-31-12 and the package was a bit drippy. Eww.
::I was a bit too optimistic on the whole going out without a coat thing today. The temp was the same as yesterday (45), but cloudy. The sunshine yesterday was the difference. Now I'm sitting here with the space heater on. Brrr.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Observations In The Service Department
Like my bloggy friend, Joyce, said, "Clearly I am off my blogging game this week." (Thanks for the quote, Joyce!)
I am sitting in the service department of a car dealer waiting for my car to be worked on. I drove 100 miles to do this.. Yes, I'm pretty sure I'm crazy. But it's what you do when you live in a small town in the middle of nothing and the dealer closer to you has terrible, nasty service.
So I think I will write a blog post and entertain you with my observations.
>People can actually talk quietly on their cellphones. In public. There was a guy sitting a few yards from me and I couldn't understand what he was saying. Then there was the guy clear across the room who was obviously mad at his wife because she didn't make "the transaction in time." I always wonder if people realize how loud they are or if the even care that every one can hear their business.
>(This one may sound prejudiced, but it is based on the fact that I lived in Southeast Asia for 3 years. No offense meant. At all.) I was amused just now when I heard someone walking across the waiting room and could hear them dragging their feet and I looked up to see it was a Chinese person. When we lived in Singapore I could always tell it was a Chinese person walking up behind me if I heard them dragging their feet. (Just so you know, Hubby drags his feet when he walks. He's not Chinese. Maybe it's because we lived in Southeast Asia?)
>That Chinese guy has a jacket on that says Asian Foods on the back. Makes me hungry for Chinese food and our favorite restaurants in Singapore.
>Chocolate Chip Cookies in the waiting room is a lovely perk. (Maybe that's why I drive 100 miles?) I love Chocolate Chip Cookies. Very Much.
>People who bring a book to read or a cross-word puzzle seem a lot more patient than those that don't. There's a guy who keeps pacing and he doesn't have anything to read. Poor guy.
>I like service departments where they offer comfy chairs and free Wi-fi. (...and Chocolate Chip Cookies...)
>It seems to be an even split between men and women that are waiting for their cars.
>I'm always impressed that the service guys seem to remember which cars belong to whom. They walk directly to the correct person the majority of the time. (Do they write themselves notes to help them remember?)
>I was 20 minutes late for my appointment and they didn't even blink. I like that.
>After watching Hawaii Five-O last night about someone who burglarized people and got into their houses from making copies of the victim's keys when their cars were valet parked, I'm glad I have my car key separate on my key ring from my house key. I just give them the car key with no worries of shenanigans. :) (I know that was very random, but it was a thought that ran through my mind as I handed the service guy my car key.)
>Driving 100 miles also means I can go to some actual real stores and do some actual real shopping. And have lunch and supper at actual real good restaurants.
>I even get a free car wash after the car is serviced. Here's to hoping it won't rain on my way home. :)
>My car isn't done yet, but I'll stop this riveting post of observations.
>Your Welcome.
I am sitting in the service department of a car dealer waiting for my car to be worked on. I drove 100 miles to do this.. Yes, I'm pretty sure I'm crazy. But it's what you do when you live in a small town in the middle of nothing and the dealer closer to you has terrible, nasty service.
So I think I will write a blog post and entertain you with my observations.
>People can actually talk quietly on their cellphones. In public. There was a guy sitting a few yards from me and I couldn't understand what he was saying. Then there was the guy clear across the room who was obviously mad at his wife because she didn't make "the transaction in time." I always wonder if people realize how loud they are or if the even care that every one can hear their business.
>(This one may sound prejudiced, but it is based on the fact that I lived in Southeast Asia for 3 years. No offense meant. At all.) I was amused just now when I heard someone walking across the waiting room and could hear them dragging their feet and I looked up to see it was a Chinese person. When we lived in Singapore I could always tell it was a Chinese person walking up behind me if I heard them dragging their feet. (Just so you know, Hubby drags his feet when he walks. He's not Chinese. Maybe it's because we lived in Southeast Asia?)
>That Chinese guy has a jacket on that says Asian Foods on the back. Makes me hungry for Chinese food and our favorite restaurants in Singapore.
>Chocolate Chip Cookies in the waiting room is a lovely perk. (Maybe that's why I drive 100 miles?) I love Chocolate Chip Cookies. Very Much.
>People who bring a book to read or a cross-word puzzle seem a lot more patient than those that don't. There's a guy who keeps pacing and he doesn't have anything to read. Poor guy.
>I like service departments where they offer comfy chairs and free Wi-fi. (...and Chocolate Chip Cookies...)
>It seems to be an even split between men and women that are waiting for their cars.
>I'm always impressed that the service guys seem to remember which cars belong to whom. They walk directly to the correct person the majority of the time. (Do they write themselves notes to help them remember?)
>I was 20 minutes late for my appointment and they didn't even blink. I like that.
>After watching Hawaii Five-O last night about someone who burglarized people and got into their houses from making copies of the victim's keys when their cars were valet parked, I'm glad I have my car key separate on my key ring from my house key. I just give them the car key with no worries of shenanigans. :) (I know that was very random, but it was a thought that ran through my mind as I handed the service guy my car key.)
>Driving 100 miles also means I can go to some actual real stores and do some actual real shopping. And have lunch and supper at actual real good restaurants.
>I even get a free car wash after the car is serviced. Here's to hoping it won't rain on my way home. :)
>My car isn't done yet, but I'll stop this riveting post of observations.
>Your Welcome.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
A Bit of This and That and Another Thursday
I was busy today.
I woke up and starting working on my Bible study lesson. Hubby and I are working through Beth Moore's Believing God. I had a hard time getting into last week's lessons and had suggested maybe we dump the rest of the study. Boy, am I glad Hubby said we should just stick it out and finish it. This week's lessons are very good. A little hard and sticky and heart wrenching, but good. I was engrossed in it for 1 1/2 hours this morning!
My next task of the day was to clean the Master bath and bedroom. Yuck. Not my favorite job and I even managed to twist my knee and put a scratch in Hubby's dresser. Now I can hardly walk. Wonderful. I told hubby I was pretty sure this meant that I need to hire someone to clean my house. :)
Despite my knee, I managed to make a yummy, wonderful Beef Stew (courtesy of Pioneer Woman's website), Cornbread (I added some frozen corn to my regular recipe and it turned out pretty darn good! At least I thought so...) and Blonde Brownies.
After supper Hubby told me I had to take a nice, hot bath. What a meany, huh? It actually felt really good on my sore knee. Hubby even cleaned up the kitchen. I like that guy. A lot. I think I'll keep him. Forever and ever.
I have such exciting Thursdays, don't I? I wrote about another Thursday here.
Today ended with an amazingly beautifully gorgeous sunset.
I woke up and starting working on my Bible study lesson. Hubby and I are working through Beth Moore's Believing God. I had a hard time getting into last week's lessons and had suggested maybe we dump the rest of the study. Boy, am I glad Hubby said we should just stick it out and finish it. This week's lessons are very good. A little hard and sticky and heart wrenching, but good. I was engrossed in it for 1 1/2 hours this morning!
My next task of the day was to clean the Master bath and bedroom. Yuck. Not my favorite job and I even managed to twist my knee and put a scratch in Hubby's dresser. Now I can hardly walk. Wonderful. I told hubby I was pretty sure this meant that I need to hire someone to clean my house. :)
Despite my knee, I managed to make a yummy, wonderful Beef Stew (courtesy of Pioneer Woman's website), Cornbread (I added some frozen corn to my regular recipe and it turned out pretty darn good! At least I thought so...) and Blonde Brownies.
After supper Hubby told me I had to take a nice, hot bath. What a meany, huh? It actually felt really good on my sore knee. Hubby even cleaned up the kitchen. I like that guy. A lot. I think I'll keep him. Forever and ever.
I have such exciting Thursdays, don't I? I wrote about another Thursday here.
Today ended with an amazingly beautifully gorgeous sunset.
From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,
the name of the LORD is to be praised. Psalm 113:3
the name of the LORD is to be praised. Psalm 113:3
Thursday, September 29, 2011
A Thursday in My Life
One of the things I like to indulge myself in is getting pedicures. I had never had one before we moved to Singapore (13 years ago). That's where I was introduced to the magic of having someone else paint my toenails and give me a foot massage. Heaven.
I found a place here in Smaller Town, Minnesota that offers good pedicures for a fairly reasonable, not outrageous price. (I am willing to pay someone to paint my toenails so they don't look like a 5 year-old did it, which is what it looks like when I do it myself.) This morning I indulged in one more pedicure before my poor feet are tucked away for the long, long winter.
(Side note: When I tell people about my blog I usually tell them they'll learn more about me than they probably really want to know. Today's post is a perfect example. A-hem.)
Today's color is a nice fall color, kinda orangey-brown with sparkles. I don't remember the name of it because, have you noticed the names of nail polish lately? There are names such as I'm Not Really a Waitress, You're a Pisa Work and Meet Me at the Star Ferry. (Any of my readers know where the Star Ferry is?)
My feet are happy now and will likely have to waitfive six seven months until spring for their next indulgence.
I spent the afternoon writing an email to a high school friend. I haven't seen her in a long time and like to be able to reconnect even if virtually. That first sentence in this paragraph implies that I spent the whole afternoon on the email. I really didn't. After I sent it I realized I forgot to ask her the question I wanted to ask her in the first place. Oh well. I'll just ask the next time.
I alsowasted spent some time this afternoon trying to figure out how to get Three Stars on the Angry Bird game on my phone. Google it if you don't know what that is that I spend way too much time on but it's fun. (Great run-on sentence there, huh?)
For supper tonight I thought a mixed cultural meal sounded yummy. I made Fried Green Tomatoes (a little southern USA) and Fried Rice (a little Asian). The meal was finished off with a HoneyCrisp Apple for a little Minnesota.
So that was my Thursday. You're welcome.
(Rachel, dear, I want you to know I wrote this post just for you since you told me you like to read my blog and keep caught up on our lives. I hope you weren't too bored. Love you and your family!)
(For my other readers, Rachel and her little family are living in China and showing the Chinese people God's love. Read their blog and be encouraged. They are amazing.)
I found a place here in Smaller Town, Minnesota that offers good pedicures for a fairly reasonable, not outrageous price. (I am willing to pay someone to paint my toenails so they don't look like a 5 year-old did it, which is what it looks like when I do it myself.) This morning I indulged in one more pedicure before my poor feet are tucked away for the long, long winter.
(Side note: When I tell people about my blog I usually tell them they'll learn more about me than they probably really want to know. Today's post is a perfect example. A-hem.)
Today's color is a nice fall color, kinda orangey-brown with sparkles. I don't remember the name of it because, have you noticed the names of nail polish lately? There are names such as I'm Not Really a Waitress, You're a Pisa Work and Meet Me at the Star Ferry. (Any of my readers know where the Star Ferry is?)
My feet are happy now and will likely have to wait
I spent the afternoon writing an email to a high school friend. I haven't seen her in a long time and like to be able to reconnect even if virtually. That first sentence in this paragraph implies that I spent the whole afternoon on the email. I really didn't. After I sent it I realized I forgot to ask her the question I wanted to ask her in the first place. Oh well. I'll just ask the next time.
I also
For supper tonight I thought a mixed cultural meal sounded yummy. I made Fried Green Tomatoes (a little southern USA) and Fried Rice (a little Asian). The meal was finished off with a HoneyCrisp Apple for a little Minnesota.
So that was my Thursday. You're welcome.
(Rachel, dear, I want you to know I wrote this post just for you since you told me you like to read my blog and keep caught up on our lives. I hope you weren't too bored. Love you and your family!)
(For my other readers, Rachel and her little family are living in China and showing the Chinese people God's love. Read their blog and be encouraged. They are amazing.)
Monday, March 21, 2011
It's the Principle of the Thing
Today is The Day After The First Day of Spring! Finally. Yippee!
The good news is the snow melting! I may have mentioned that before, but seeing the bare ground brings me such great relief that Spring Is Coming!
The other good news is that I have put my winter coat away for the season! (on the-edge-of-your-seat news, I know...) There is just something in me that cannot wear a winter coat after the first day of spring. yes, I know the highs are only in the mid-thirties this week. It's the principle, people, the principle. (...and yes, I know, Joyce, mid-thirties isn't really warm.) It's the principle of the thing, that, and I am sick and tired of wearing my winter coat.
We had a good weekend together, the hubby and I. Saturday we drove to a northern Iowa lake resort area for lunch and to check out a store that recycles building materials. Not that we are renovating anything, we were just curious. We did see some pretty cool looking really old sinks and doors. But mostly, it was a fun date.
Sunday we went to church where we previously lived. I think we had tried to go three other times over the last several months and every time there was bad weather. We did have to drive back in fog, but it wasn't too terrible.
We enjoyed worshiping with our old church family who we miss so much. We got caught up with a bunch of people. That all was very refreshing for me.
We took our favorite elderly friend out for lunch. She is 84 and we were in a Bible study with her for the better part of 9 years. She's never been married and so cheerful and full of life. Oh, and such a sense of humor! Bible studies were so fun with her jokes and the songs she would sing for us sometimes in Swedish and sometimes in Latin. That she loves Jesus is no secret. Her papa was a pastor and she has some great stories of being a preacher's kid.
Besides today being The Day After The First Day Of Spring, today is my parent's wedding anniversary. They have been married for 58 years! Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!
Here's a picture of them dancing at our daughter's wedding last June. My mom was terribly sick just 7-8 months before this, so is was extra special to see this that day:
Happy Day After The First Day Of Spring!
The good news is the snow melting! I may have mentioned that before, but seeing the bare ground brings me such great relief that Spring Is Coming!
The other good news is that I have put my winter coat away for the season! (on the-edge-of-your-seat news, I know...) There is just something in me that cannot wear a winter coat after the first day of spring. yes, I know the highs are only in the mid-thirties this week. It's the principle, people, the principle. (...and yes, I know, Joyce, mid-thirties isn't really warm.) It's the principle of the thing, that, and I am sick and tired of wearing my winter coat.
We had a good weekend together, the hubby and I. Saturday we drove to a northern Iowa lake resort area for lunch and to check out a store that recycles building materials. Not that we are renovating anything, we were just curious. We did see some pretty cool looking really old sinks and doors. But mostly, it was a fun date.
Sunday we went to church where we previously lived. I think we had tried to go three other times over the last several months and every time there was bad weather. We did have to drive back in fog, but it wasn't too terrible.
We enjoyed worshiping with our old church family who we miss so much. We got caught up with a bunch of people. That all was very refreshing for me.
We took our favorite elderly friend out for lunch. She is 84 and we were in a Bible study with her for the better part of 9 years. She's never been married and so cheerful and full of life. Oh, and such a sense of humor! Bible studies were so fun with her jokes and the songs she would sing for us sometimes in Swedish and sometimes in Latin. That she loves Jesus is no secret. Her papa was a pastor and she has some great stories of being a preacher's kid.
Besides today being The Day After The First Day Of Spring, today is my parent's wedding anniversary. They have been married for 58 years! Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!
Here's a picture of them dancing at our daughter's wedding last June. My mom was terribly sick just 7-8 months before this, so is was extra special to see this that day:
Happy Day After The First Day Of Spring!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
A Wonderful Bunch of Randomness
I can't decide if I have been busy or if there is nothing going on. My guess is a likely little of both.
We visited my parents a couple of weekends ago. I had great intentions of photographing the highlights so I'd have material for the old blog. But..... somehow I totally forgot. Totally. Did not touch my camera one single time.
We met my parents at our son-in-law's mother's restaurant. (Did you follow that?) Or how about: our daughter's mother-in-law's restaurant? Clearer? Oh, I think you know what I mean.
She has a great little place in a small town in Iowa. She serves really amazing food.
(Insert here pictures of my Quiche Lorraine and Lemon Chess Pie.) (You know, if I would have stopped talking long enough to take a picture.) (Sigh)
Later that night we went to a symphony concert.
All this is riveting news, I know. Try not to fall asleep.
In other news, outside the window I can see most of the ground! WooHoo!! We've had snow on the ground since the beginning of November. It's actually been warmer here and THE SNOW IS MELTING! I walked out to the mailbox yesterday and actually said to myself, "It's a pretty day!" It will take quite a while for that 7 foot drift in the back yard to melt.
Another news-breaking item: Three different times in the last three weeks, the laundry basket has been empty for 2 whole hours each time.
So I guess that means I'm hard up for entertainment.
But then, there is that new dishwasher we bought to watch. It sure is nice and quiet and actually gets the dishes clean!
This week I decided to do something every day. Since the weather is finally getting nicer, I don't mind going out. (No nasty snow on the roads and in the parking lots to schlop through.) This week I decided I would go out for lunch every day. And then to a store. I don't mind going out for lunch by myself. Well, I don't really go out all alone, I take a book. And today the Hubby joined me! Bonus!
After lunch today I wandered into a drug/gift store downtown and saw this:
I think it's the result of an explosion. It was scary. A moment that was definitely not precious. (Get it? Oh, I make myself laugh.)
Okay, I think I will end all this, um, this, er, exciting recap.
You're welcome.
We visited my parents a couple of weekends ago. I had great intentions of photographing the highlights so I'd have material for the old blog. But..... somehow I totally forgot. Totally. Did not touch my camera one single time.
We met my parents at our son-in-law's mother's restaurant. (Did you follow that?) Or how about: our daughter's mother-in-law's restaurant? Clearer? Oh, I think you know what I mean.
She has a great little place in a small town in Iowa. She serves really amazing food.
(Insert here pictures of my Quiche Lorraine and Lemon Chess Pie.) (You know, if I would have stopped talking long enough to take a picture.) (Sigh)
Later that night we went to a symphony concert.
All this is riveting news, I know. Try not to fall asleep.
In other news, outside the window I can see most of the ground! WooHoo!! We've had snow on the ground since the beginning of November. It's actually been warmer here and THE SNOW IS MELTING! I walked out to the mailbox yesterday and actually said to myself, "It's a pretty day!" It will take quite a while for that 7 foot drift in the back yard to melt.
Another news-breaking item: Three different times in the last three weeks, the laundry basket has been empty for 2 whole hours each time.
So I guess that means I'm hard up for entertainment.
But then, there is that new dishwasher we bought to watch. It sure is nice and quiet and actually gets the dishes clean!
This week I decided to do something every day. Since the weather is finally getting nicer, I don't mind going out. (No nasty snow on the roads and in the parking lots to schlop through.) This week I decided I would go out for lunch every day. And then to a store. I don't mind going out for lunch by myself. Well, I don't really go out all alone, I take a book. And today the Hubby joined me! Bonus!
After lunch today I wandered into a drug/gift store downtown and saw this:
Okay, I think I will end all this, um, this, er, exciting recap.
You're welcome.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
The Thankful List
1. God's mercy and grace. I don't even want to think about where I'd be or what my life would be like with out Him.
2. My Hubby. He's my best friend in the world. He works hard at his job and is a great provider. He loves me. (and that's an amazing thing)
3. My Son. He has such a great sense of humor. He loves God and his wife. It is such a privilege to watch him grow as a man of God.
4. My Daughter-in-Law. She loves God. She's a great medical student and will make a great doctor someday. She is the sweetest person I know. I adore her.
5. My Daughter. She desires to honor God with her life. She loves her husband and made a GORGEOUS bride. She's a great student of Pharmacy. I marvel at her smarts in the realm of science. She's a great cook.
6. My Son-in-Law. He has a desire to serve God. He's a man of integrity. He's a wonderful cook. I love how God answered my prayers for a husband for my daughter.
7. The ability to get away over this Thanksgiving weekend. (Both kids made their own plans -- time with other family and time with each other.) We escaped a bit farther south and to relatively warmer weather. Today it's 15 degrees warmer where we are. Yesterday it was closer to 50 degrees!
8. A charming Thanksgiving meal. Just the two of us. (Thankful for pre-made mashed potatoes and stuffing! I made the cranberry sauce at home. Hubby loves it.)
9. Wonderful pizza with wonderful friends tomorrow night.
10.There should be an even 10 things I'm thankful for, but I think the pumpkin pie and/or a nap is calling me....
2. My Hubby. He's my best friend in the world. He works hard at his job and is a great provider. He loves me. (and that's an amazing thing)
3. My Son. He has such a great sense of humor. He loves God and his wife. It is such a privilege to watch him grow as a man of God.
4. My Daughter-in-Law. She loves God. She's a great medical student and will make a great doctor someday. She is the sweetest person I know. I adore her.
5. My Daughter. She desires to honor God with her life. She loves her husband and made a GORGEOUS bride. She's a great student of Pharmacy. I marvel at her smarts in the realm of science. She's a great cook.
6. My Son-in-Law. He has a desire to serve God. He's a man of integrity. He's a wonderful cook. I love how God answered my prayers for a husband for my daughter.
7. The ability to get away over this Thanksgiving weekend. (Both kids made their own plans -- time with other family and time with each other.) We escaped a bit farther south and to relatively warmer weather. Today it's 15 degrees warmer where we are. Yesterday it was closer to 50 degrees!
8. A charming Thanksgiving meal. Just the two of us. (Thankful for pre-made mashed potatoes and stuffing! I made the cranberry sauce at home. Hubby loves it.)
9. Wonderful pizza with wonderful friends tomorrow night.
10.There should be an even 10 things I'm thankful for, but I think the pumpkin pie and/or a nap is calling me....
Monday, November 15, 2010
A List
1. Friday night we went to a concert with two piano players. They were very good musicians, and quite showy. I think they would do quite well on a cruise ship. They enjoy lots of audience participation. It made us a little nervous since our seats were in the front row on the left, but thankfully, they didn't notice us. Whew.
2. After the concert it had started snowing/raining. We went out for a piece of French Silk pie anyway. The pie was yummy and it was wonderful to sit with my hubby and talk.
3. We survived our first snowstorm of the year. Saturday we woke up to this scene. We got a total of about 8" of snow. It was really heavy, wet snow and made for tough snow-blowing for the hubby. (I have kind of on purpose not ever learned how to use the snow-blower.) (Yes, I am smart.) Saturday morning the power kept flicking off and on and off and on, and then it was totally off for about an hour. Thankfully it wasn't off for any longer. I get stressed when the power is off. I spent the whole day in my PJs. Nice. (That was a lot of random sentences in one paragraph...)
4. Sunday when we drove to church we saw why the power was having issues. There were a lot of downed tree branches from the heavy snow. I suspect the power lines were weighed down with the heavy snow.
5. We enjoyed the sermon on the book of Ruth at church. And, here's a first... people actually talked to us at church. We've gone to that church for about two months and last Sunday was the first time anyone talked to us. (More than a "hi" as they walked by.) I really miss our old church.
6. I spent a good part of today cleaning our bedroom and bathroom. It needed a deep clean, especially the shower and jetted tub. Now I don't think we can ever bathe again. Oh...just kidding.
7. Just to surprise my hubby, I made him his favorite treat after supper.
Gingerbread. It is soooo yummy hot from the oven! Hubby was very happy.
8. I'm working on taking pictures around the house. Since I have most of it organized and decorated, I thought I'd post some pictures here soon.
9. Nothing else to add to my list. Except this abrupt ending.
2. After the concert it had started snowing/raining. We went out for a piece of French Silk pie anyway. The pie was yummy and it was wonderful to sit with my hubby and talk.
3. We survived our first snowstorm of the year. Saturday we woke up to this scene. We got a total of about 8" of snow. It was really heavy, wet snow and made for tough snow-blowing for the hubby. (I have kind of on purpose not ever learned how to use the snow-blower.) (Yes, I am smart.) Saturday morning the power kept flicking off and on and off and on, and then it was totally off for about an hour. Thankfully it wasn't off for any longer. I get stressed when the power is off. I spent the whole day in my PJs. Nice. (That was a lot of random sentences in one paragraph...)
4. Sunday when we drove to church we saw why the power was having issues. There were a lot of downed tree branches from the heavy snow. I suspect the power lines were weighed down with the heavy snow.
5. We enjoyed the sermon on the book of Ruth at church. And, here's a first... people actually talked to us at church. We've gone to that church for about two months and last Sunday was the first time anyone talked to us. (More than a "hi" as they walked by.) I really miss our old church.
6. I spent a good part of today cleaning our bedroom and bathroom. It needed a deep clean, especially the shower and jetted tub. Now I don't think we can ever bathe again. Oh...just kidding.
7. Just to surprise my hubby, I made him his favorite treat after supper.
8. I'm working on taking pictures around the house. Since I have most of it organized and decorated, I thought I'd post some pictures here soon.
9. Nothing else to add to my list. Except this abrupt ending.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Happenings... Or ... My Life Lately
Listening to... my white noise machine. It has worked to block out extra noises and I sleep more soundly. Tonight's sound? A waterfall. I have downloaded a couple of different apps for my cell phone and have used it in hotel rooms. Sooo nice.
Thankful for... electricity. When we came home from church Sunday, the garage doors wouldn't open. We discovered about half the electricity in our house was out. Including the refrigerator. Hubby came to the rescue and bought bags of ice and we put everything in coolers. I tossed some food, but didn't loose much, thankfully. Monday, Hubby called an electrician and he determined that the outage was caused by something underground. Cue the Utility Company. They showed up within a half an hour and started digging. In the neighbor's yard. Yikes. But all was fixed within two hours! Electricity is nice. We took a freshly baked loaf of Swedish Rye Bread to the neighbors last night to apologize for the hole dug in their yard. They were very sweet and gracious.
Enjoying...the house coming together more and more. Just a little more decorating areas to tackle. The hubby and I sorted through all our books and got rid of quite a few. Some we will donate to a thrift store and lots that were in bad shape or quite out of date went into the trash. The hubby spent a long evening organizing and putting the books on the bookshelves.
In the kitchen... is part of a loaf of rye bread I made the other day. The recipe is from my grandma and when it was baking it smelled like my mom's kitchen.
Sewing... nothing. I think my sewing room is going to be the last one I get in order. Then I have a list: shorten a shower curtain, make a valence out of towels (I hope my idea works...), make other valences if I find fabric I like, and get going on quilting.
Reading... Friendship for Grown-ups by Lisa Whelchel. This has been on my nightstand for a couple of months. I'm slowly working my way through it.
Striving for... a merry heart. Still.
Praying for... a job for my son in his field. He's a darn good writer/reporter. The rotten economy isn't helping the job situation for him at all.
In the CD player today... Kari Jobe. I love her voice and the songs on the CD are so encouraging and focus on praising God.
Watching... shows I have recorded on our DVR. I know I'm a bit behind, but that DVR thing? It's pretty cool. Way better than the old VCR method. The DVR can do so many things like record more than one show at once, pause live TV, and not use pesky giant VHS tapes.
Just Finished Reading... To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I actually had never read that and bought it on a whim when I forgot to bring a book with me to a hair appointment. It is a really very good book. I plan on renting the movie soon.
Studying... Believing God by Beth Moore with my hubby. Yay for online videos! It's a great study.
Looking forward to... seeing our kids. But that's several weeks away before we head south.
Outside my window... a beautiful cornfield close to being harvested and gorgeous sunsets almost every night.
Pondering these words... You never change, but You changed me
You have no needs, but You want me
Everything in You is enough.
You dwell between the cherubim
Yet in my heart You have come in
Cleansed but not consumed by Your fire.
You are life and yet You died,
that I might live as I abide.
Now Your resurrected life is mine.
From Infinite Worth by Telecast
From my picture journal... some silly pictures of my hubby from our trip last summer.
Thankful for... electricity. When we came home from church Sunday, the garage doors wouldn't open. We discovered about half the electricity in our house was out. Including the refrigerator. Hubby came to the rescue and bought bags of ice and we put everything in coolers. I tossed some food, but didn't loose much, thankfully. Monday, Hubby called an electrician and he determined that the outage was caused by something underground. Cue the Utility Company. They showed up within a half an hour and started digging. In the neighbor's yard. Yikes. But all was fixed within two hours! Electricity is nice. We took a freshly baked loaf of Swedish Rye Bread to the neighbors last night to apologize for the hole dug in their yard. They were very sweet and gracious.
Enjoying...the house coming together more and more. Just a little more decorating areas to tackle. The hubby and I sorted through all our books and got rid of quite a few. Some we will donate to a thrift store and lots that were in bad shape or quite out of date went into the trash. The hubby spent a long evening organizing and putting the books on the bookshelves.
In the kitchen... is part of a loaf of rye bread I made the other day. The recipe is from my grandma and when it was baking it smelled like my mom's kitchen.
Sewing... nothing. I think my sewing room is going to be the last one I get in order. Then I have a list: shorten a shower curtain, make a valence out of towels (I hope my idea works...), make other valences if I find fabric I like, and get going on quilting.
Reading... Friendship for Grown-ups by Lisa Whelchel. This has been on my nightstand for a couple of months. I'm slowly working my way through it.
Striving for... a merry heart. Still.
Praying for... a job for my son in his field. He's a darn good writer/reporter. The rotten economy isn't helping the job situation for him at all.
In the CD player today... Kari Jobe. I love her voice and the songs on the CD are so encouraging and focus on praising God.
Watching... shows I have recorded on our DVR. I know I'm a bit behind, but that DVR thing? It's pretty cool. Way better than the old VCR method. The DVR can do so many things like record more than one show at once, pause live TV, and not use pesky giant VHS tapes.
Just Finished Reading... To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I actually had never read that and bought it on a whim when I forgot to bring a book with me to a hair appointment. It is a really very good book. I plan on renting the movie soon.
Studying... Believing God by Beth Moore with my hubby. Yay for online videos! It's a great study.
Looking forward to... seeing our kids. But that's several weeks away before we head south.
Outside my window... a beautiful cornfield close to being harvested and gorgeous sunsets almost every night.
Pondering these words... You never change, but You changed me
You have no needs, but You want me
Everything in You is enough.
You dwell between the cherubim
Yet in my heart You have come in
Cleansed but not consumed by Your fire.
You are life and yet You died,
that I might live as I abide.
Now Your resurrected life is mine.
From Infinite Worth by Telecast
From my picture journal... some silly pictures of my hubby from our trip last summer.
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| Can you tell he really wanted the shirt? (Not!) |
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| Cheesy touristy photo-op. |
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Brain Dump
I've been trying to come up with a theme for a blog post. I just keep coming up with unrelated, random thoughts, so I guess I'll just go with that and have a brain dump.
1. Last Sunday as we were driving to church (in another town), a bird flew across the highway and I heard a thump. I turned to the hubby and said, "I think you hit that one." THREE days later I happened to see this as I walked towards my car in a parking lot:
I wasn't sure if I should laugh or be grossed out. (It was a combo of both.) At home, I left the car in the driveway so my man could dispose of it like a man should do. (Which made total sense to me even though it had been in and out of the garage since Sunday.)
2.Sometimes I like to go out to eat by myself. (Like for lunch when my hubby is working. I don't just randomly go out for a meal and leave him home alone.) I've noticed that when I tell the hostess I'm a party of one, they most often respond with, "Just one?" I've never heard them say, when I'm with more people, "Just four?" Just an observation.
3. I may or may not have mentioned that we recently moved to a smaller town. I once thought an advantage to moving was you'd leave all the junk mail behind. Nope. It follows you. Seriously. Somehow, there must be an agreement with the post office to give some places your forwarding address. Annoying.
4. Have I mentioned we live in a small town? No? How neglectful of me. ;) I've noticed that the town seems to not be very updated in a lot of areas. There are a lot of old houses and crummy looking businesses. I came across this sign on the back side of the JCPenney store. I remember that logo from when I was little. I Googled it and this logo was used from 1963-1971. Sheesh!
5. The season is changing. I fear winter in the Great White North is not far away. Time to dig out the warmer clothes and put the summer things away. But, that will likely involve throwing away some of my most comfortable PJ bottoms. I. Can't. Do. That. Easily. I've had them for over 10 years. Have I mentioned the are comfortable? What's the problem? There is less space holding the waistband on than not. In other words. Holes. I guess that's what 10 plus years of use will do. **SIGH**
6. I feel I must revisit the classy PizzaHutCarWash that represents the weirdness of this town.
7. I have a problem. I can't cut straight. Whenever I make bars or a cake, I ask my husband to cut it up. Don't believe me? Check out this pizza I tried to cut up myself for supper one night:
I guess there is a choice of sizes for each person.
8. This just makes me laugh.
9. Speaking of laughing. This blog, (Cake Wrecks) is always good for a laugh! (Oh, except on Sundays, they actually have a serious post. But every other day is great.) Check it out.
10. Try as I might, I can't come up with ten things to dump out of my brain. Oh well. Deal with it.
1. Last Sunday as we were driving to church (in another town), a bird flew across the highway and I heard a thump. I turned to the hubby and said, "I think you hit that one." THREE days later I happened to see this as I walked towards my car in a parking lot:
2.Sometimes I like to go out to eat by myself. (Like for lunch when my hubby is working. I don't just randomly go out for a meal and leave him home alone.) I've noticed that when I tell the hostess I'm a party of one, they most often respond with, "Just one?" I've never heard them say, when I'm with more people, "Just four?" Just an observation.
3. I may or may not have mentioned that we recently moved to a smaller town. I once thought an advantage to moving was you'd leave all the junk mail behind. Nope. It follows you. Seriously. Somehow, there must be an agreement with the post office to give some places your forwarding address. Annoying.
4. Have I mentioned we live in a small town? No? How neglectful of me. ;) I've noticed that the town seems to not be very updated in a lot of areas. There are a lot of old houses and crummy looking businesses. I came across this sign on the back side of the JCPenney store. I remember that logo from when I was little. I Googled it and this logo was used from 1963-1971. Sheesh!
5. The season is changing. I fear winter in the Great White North is not far away. Time to dig out the warmer clothes and put the summer things away. But, that will likely involve throwing away some of my most comfortable PJ bottoms. I. Can't. Do. That. Easily. I've had them for over 10 years. Have I mentioned the are comfortable? What's the problem? There is less space holding the waistband on than not. In other words. Holes. I guess that's what 10 plus years of use will do. **SIGH**
6. I feel I must revisit the classy PizzaHutCarWash that represents the weirdness of this town.
7. I have a problem. I can't cut straight. Whenever I make bars or a cake, I ask my husband to cut it up. Don't believe me? Check out this pizza I tried to cut up myself for supper one night:
8. This just makes me laugh.
9. Speaking of laughing. This blog, (Cake Wrecks) is always good for a laugh! (Oh, except on Sundays, they actually have a serious post. But every other day is great.) Check it out.
10. Try as I might, I can't come up with ten things to dump out of my brain. Oh well. Deal with it.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Blog?
I actually keep forgetting I have a blog....
It's gotta be because of:
1. My laptop is under the care of the Geek doctors. Sad. Sad. Sad. I need to call those Geeks and find out what's up. I miss my baby.
2. I have been up to my armpits in boxes.
Nothing like coming out of the bedroom in the morning to the faint smell of cardboard. Ugh.
Yesterday some friends from our former town came and helped unpack several boxes. That was a HUGE help. And it was wonderful to see someone I actually know.
I have been feeling pretty good about getting rid of things. I purged my closet the other day and had quite a pile of clothes to get rid of. I've been sorting through kitchen items as well. I'm trying to keep in mind if I haven't used it or worn it for years, I probably won't. Next pile to tackle is all the plastic-ware. Yikes. I seriously had a problem a few years ago. :) I'll keep the necessaries and give away the rest. Well, the ones that look good enough to give away. We learned many years ago that the things we "donate" to whatever charity or thrift store needs to actually be usable and in good condition. I have a set of dishes that I am getting rid off and I sorted through and threw away the plates and bowls that were chipped and cracked.
So, this has been my life....
I do have a few things coming up to look forward to. I'll save those for another post. Gripping, I know.
And because I don't like to have too many posts with no pictures, here is a random picture from this antique computer.
It's a tropical flower of some sort from Hawaii. You're welcome. :)
It's gotta be because of:
1. My laptop is under the care of the Geek doctors. Sad. Sad. Sad. I need to call those Geeks and find out what's up. I miss my baby.
2. I have been up to my armpits in boxes.
Nothing like coming out of the bedroom in the morning to the faint smell of cardboard. Ugh.
Yesterday some friends from our former town came and helped unpack several boxes. That was a HUGE help. And it was wonderful to see someone I actually know.
I have been feeling pretty good about getting rid of things. I purged my closet the other day and had quite a pile of clothes to get rid of. I've been sorting through kitchen items as well. I'm trying to keep in mind if I haven't used it or worn it for years, I probably won't. Next pile to tackle is all the plastic-ware. Yikes. I seriously had a problem a few years ago. :) I'll keep the necessaries and give away the rest. Well, the ones that look good enough to give away. We learned many years ago that the things we "donate" to whatever charity or thrift store needs to actually be usable and in good condition. I have a set of dishes that I am getting rid off and I sorted through and threw away the plates and bowls that were chipped and cracked.
So, this has been my life....
I do have a few things coming up to look forward to. I'll save those for another post. Gripping, I know.
And because I don't like to have too many posts with no pictures, here is a random picture from this antique computer.
It's a tropical flower of some sort from Hawaii. You're welcome. :)
Friday, June 25, 2010
Random Thoughts on Moving
We are into day two after everything was unloaded in our new town. I have accumulated some random thoughts about moving. Enjoy (?) the brain dump:
*I wish moving automatically involved everything would be dusted. I was embarrassed at the amount of dust that is behind the books on the book shelves and on the silk plants.
*I have an amazing husband who lets me leave the house when the chaos ensues. Coffee shops are great places to hang out.
*Last summer the movie UP came out. It's about a couple growing old together and the dreams they had. Caleb and Amanda saw it and cried several times throughout it. They are in the stage of life of just starting out and dreaming big. We saw Toy Story 3. It's about Andy, the owner of the Toys getting ready to go off to college. The scene where Andy and his mom go into his room and it's basically empty..... Oh. My. Not the recommended movie when one is packing up the house to move and packing up "kids" rooms for the last time. Ever.
*We have a lot of stuff. I see a lot of full trash cans in out future. It's funny how I can just forget we even owned certain things.
*I own a LOT of dishes. I think the hubby counted 27 or so boxes of dishes. I may or may not have a problem.
*I am strangely looking forward to unpacking boxes and sorting through everything. But ask me this in another week or two and see if I am ready to scream if I look at another box.
*It's not a good thing to have my laptop decide not to work. At least the antique desktop woirks. S-l-o-w-l-y.
*So no pictures until it is fixed.
Judy (no fun signiture either...)
*I wish moving automatically involved everything would be dusted. I was embarrassed at the amount of dust that is behind the books on the book shelves and on the silk plants.
*I have an amazing husband who lets me leave the house when the chaos ensues. Coffee shops are great places to hang out.
*Last summer the movie UP came out. It's about a couple growing old together and the dreams they had. Caleb and Amanda saw it and cried several times throughout it. They are in the stage of life of just starting out and dreaming big. We saw Toy Story 3. It's about Andy, the owner of the Toys getting ready to go off to college. The scene where Andy and his mom go into his room and it's basically empty..... Oh. My. Not the recommended movie when one is packing up the house to move and packing up "kids" rooms for the last time. Ever.
*We have a lot of stuff. I see a lot of full trash cans in out future. It's funny how I can just forget we even owned certain things.
*I own a LOT of dishes. I think the hubby counted 27 or so boxes of dishes. I may or may not have a problem.
*I am strangely looking forward to unpacking boxes and sorting through everything. But ask me this in another week or two and see if I am ready to scream if I look at another box.
*It's not a good thing to have my laptop decide not to work. At least the antique desktop woirks. S-l-o-w-l-y.
*So no pictures until it is fixed.
Judy (no fun signiture either...)
Sunday, March 28, 2010
I'm In Love...or...It Makes Me Happy...or...This Is Sweet!...or Product Review
I can't decide on which I like better for a title. Read the post, then take your pick.
We have been way too busy for a Sunday, but this is our last day to clean the house before the For Sale sign goes in the yard. One kind of last minute thing I thought we should do was wash the windows. Washing windows rate right up there with ironing in my book. So I decided to try a new product. Well, if truth be told, the box has been in the garage for at least a year.
Pete was a bit skeptical (and so was I) about how this would work. It was a dream! You just spray the windows with water, use the pole with a pad that has cleaning stuff on it to scrub the window, and rinse off. I was amazed at how easy it was. And it really did a decent job. Not Up To My Grandmother's Standard of Perfect, but Better Than I Do With a Rag and Windex. It took us about a half an hour to wash the windows. I kept saying, "sweet!" And the best part is my back and other muscles aren't aching.
See how pretty the living room windows look?
Now if only we could bring the hose in the house....
We have been way too busy for a Sunday, but this is our last day to clean the house before the For Sale sign goes in the yard. One kind of last minute thing I thought we should do was wash the windows. Washing windows rate right up there with ironing in my book. So I decided to try a new product. Well, if truth be told, the box has been in the garage for at least a year.
Pete was a bit skeptical (and so was I) about how this would work. It was a dream! You just spray the windows with water, use the pole with a pad that has cleaning stuff on it to scrub the window, and rinse off. I was amazed at how easy it was. And it really did a decent job. Not Up To My Grandmother's Standard of Perfect, but Better Than I Do With a Rag and Windex. It took us about a half an hour to wash the windows. I kept saying, "sweet!" And the best part is my back and other muscles aren't aching.
Now if only we could bring the hose in the house....
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
I Wish...
...the sun would shine more often in the winter. It just makes everything seems warmer.
...my house would clean itself.
...I liked to iron so my husband's clothes were always ready for him to wear when he wanted.
...I lived closer to my kids so I could go see them more often and take them out to eat and spoil them.
...Friday would hurry up and get here so I can see and hug my kids.
...I understood prayer.
...I could love my husband half as much as he loves me. I am blessed.
...I could block my blog from certain readers so I could feel free to write about everything I want to write about.
...there was a way to make relationships work all the time and know which ones aren't worth the hassle.
...there was a way to make relationships work all the time and know which ones aren't worth the hassle.
...I could find the perfect white dishes; ones that matched the white serving pieces I already own.
...my eyesight would not get worse as I get older. Glasses. Ugh. Contacts. (I am having a hard time getting the hang of them.) Ugh.
...I could find a winter coat that didn't cost an arm and a leg.
...better yet, that I lived somewhere I didn't need a winter coat six months out of the year!
...better yet, that I lived somewhere I didn't need a winter coat six months out of the year!
Yes, I'm grumpy. And yes, I needed to vent a bit. Deal with it. It's my blog and I can write what I want to. :) (And if I put a smiley face there does that take the bite out of it?) (Just a little?)
Friday, December 18, 2009
One of Those Weeks
For not really having anything on the calendar, this has been a pretty busy week. I've kept busy with wrapping up my Christmas shopping and then well, um, wrapping the presents. I have one more present to wrap. The only reason it isn't wrapped yet is because Mr. UPS hasn't delivered it yet.
There also seemed to have been endless errands to run around town from Target to the post office, to the grocery store. I have even resorted to a "to-do" list this week. That's something I only do when I am feeling very swamped. I haven't even touched my baking list, and it got longer today.
I've been trying to get myself acclimated to my new piece of torture equipment this week. Oh, I mean exercise equipment. I actually like it. And maybe I will even take a picture of it to show you all. (But you'll have to come back another day to see it, because that would involve me finding my camera, go downstairs, take a picture, come back upstairs, load the picture on my computer and up-load it to here. And that is just way too much for someone who has already done her exercise for the day, you know.)
I have had nights this week that I slept very well, and then a night were I got to sleep a whole half an hour before my husband got up for his work day. (He gets up at 5am. You do the math.) (The sweet, wonderful, amazing hubby was a bit too noisy as he soundly slept.) (I love you, Honey!) That didn't make for a very productive day.
I found out this week that my mom was back in the hospital overnight to check on her heart rhythm and to up some meds to get rid of fluid on her body. (She's okay now.) She was also told she needs to have surgery on her feet because the tissue on her toes has died. (This is a result of the allergic reaction to Heparin, a blood thinner.) And by "surgery on her feet" I mean all the toes removed. The surgery is scheduled for January 8.
Thursday night we had dinner with some very good friends we don't see near often enough. It's so not fair that God called him to a different job and they moved almost 2 hours away. Geesh. It was wonderful to share a meal and talk and talk and talk.
Ever since Tuesday I have felt like tomorrow is Friday. And now, all of a sudden, it's Friday. How did it get here so fast? I don't have everything done I thought I wanted to. Phooey.
The best part of Friday? MEGAN COMES HOME! It's been way too long since I have seen her. Two months. She is riding to Minnesota with a friend from college and we only have to drive a little more than an hour to pick her up. Much better than driving eight hours!
Then tomorrow? Saturday? We are going to try on WEDDING DRESSES! No, of course, I am not trying on dresses! MEGAN is! My job is just to ooo and ahhh and take a picture or two or fourteen. (And bring out the credit card at the appropriate time.) It seems like just last year we were shopping for prom dresses. Well, it has only been a year and a half...
So that's my sort-of ramble for the week. How was your week?
There also seemed to have been endless errands to run around town from Target to the post office, to the grocery store. I have even resorted to a "to-do" list this week. That's something I only do when I am feeling very swamped. I haven't even touched my baking list, and it got longer today.
I've been trying to get myself acclimated to my new piece of torture equipment this week. Oh, I mean exercise equipment. I actually like it. And maybe I will even take a picture of it to show you all. (But you'll have to come back another day to see it, because that would involve me finding my camera, go downstairs, take a picture, come back upstairs, load the picture on my computer and up-load it to here. And that is just way too much for someone who has already done her exercise for the day, you know.)
I have had nights this week that I slept very well, and then a night were I got to sleep a whole half an hour before my husband got up for his work day. (He gets up at 5am. You do the math.) (The sweet, wonderful, amazing hubby was a bit too noisy as he soundly slept.) (I love you, Honey!) That didn't make for a very productive day.
I found out this week that my mom was back in the hospital overnight to check on her heart rhythm and to up some meds to get rid of fluid on her body. (She's okay now.) She was also told she needs to have surgery on her feet because the tissue on her toes has died. (This is a result of the allergic reaction to Heparin, a blood thinner.) And by "surgery on her feet" I mean all the toes removed. The surgery is scheduled for January 8.
Thursday night we had dinner with some very good friends we don't see near often enough. It's so not fair that God called him to a different job and they moved almost 2 hours away. Geesh. It was wonderful to share a meal and talk and talk and talk.
Ever since Tuesday I have felt like tomorrow is Friday. And now, all of a sudden, it's Friday. How did it get here so fast? I don't have everything done I thought I wanted to. Phooey.
The best part of Friday? MEGAN COMES HOME! It's been way too long since I have seen her. Two months. She is riding to Minnesota with a friend from college and we only have to drive a little more than an hour to pick her up. Much better than driving eight hours!
Then tomorrow? Saturday? We are going to try on WEDDING DRESSES! No, of course, I am not trying on dresses! MEGAN is! My job is just to ooo and ahhh and take a picture or two or fourteen. (And bring out the credit card at the appropriate time.) It seems like just last year we were shopping for prom dresses. Well, it has only been a year and a half...
So that's my sort-of ramble for the week. How was your week?
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