Wow, how time has flown. Thanksgiving, Birthdays, Christmas, and New Years. Alot has happened in that time. It has been a busy month or so for me. I have traveled to Spokane twice with my Dad. Trying to keep up on the things I need to do for Mr Wonderful's office. My computer died. Family get togethers. Lots of Snow the past month. I did go snow skiing once. Shopping. Trying to organize my office/craft room. Lots more boring stuff.
The Holiday's here were good. The Lord blessed us. We want for nothing. Well, atleast not the Adults in the family. To hear Colton he lacks every necessary thing. Like ammo, a new gun everyday, a new knife, or some new thing that catches his eye. Really he is a great Kid. He does work for most of his spending money and is learning how to be responsible. He just likes to pull Mom's chain. He says it is his JOB! I keep firing him but he still does the job anyway.
I am now using my son's notebook until my new computer arrives sometime in the next week or so. At least I hope it gets here that soon. Never know with the weather we are having in the Northwest right now. It is coming work ready. A friend is getting it all ready for me. I have so much stuff I need on the dead computer. My oldest son says that he can pull all the stuff off of it for me so that will be a relief. Making all new files just doesn't sound fun to me.
My office/Craft room is coming along. Still have to get a few boxes gone through and put away or give away things. I have decided to limit my hobbies to Paper Crafting, Beading, and soap/toiletry making. So hopefully I will be culling lots of things.
Tranquil Feet is ready for paint. I bought the paint today. Raisin and Polished Ivory. It matches the carpet perfect. It should be a very soothing room. Raisin on the wall and Ivory for the ceiling and trim. Mr. Wonderful is making me some frames for my Reflexology Charts. They will be painted in the ivory color. Now I have to find some lighting. The fluorescent fixture has got to go. I need a pretty fixture with a dimmer switch. Then to get the music box. We were thinking a Bose. I have to get towels and some kind of blankets that can be washed and not look ugly after they are washed. A towel warmer, I think. And some plants. I might make the plants fake. Dead plants are not that comforting to look at. There is so much I need to get done. I want it done now! But well Life has a way of getting in the way.
My Dad had stints put in his heart. 2 in December and 5 this week. That has been a little stressful. He is doing great. He looks so much better. His skin went from an almost maroon color to a normal pinky skin color. He is feeling much better too. The Doc said he was all set now. He just has to take it easy for a month and then we better watch out. He will be full of energy and rarin' to go. He already has a lot more energy than he did at Thanksgiving.
We all went to my Sisters for Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners. They were all good times. It snowed Christmas Eve and we had a White Christmas. 2 days after Christmas we woke up and it was foggy. The trees were frosted over in a beautiful sheath of ice. When the sun started peaking thru the clouds it was breath taking. No I didn't get any pictures. I wanted to but didn't.
Colton was dog sitting the neighbors dog over Christmas so we were back and forth a lot taking care of her. The snow was so deep driving down there that it was slow going. The light off the snow made it hard to see where the road was. But we made it and Colton earned some money. Responsibility.
I got thru the shopping season fairly well. I really don't enjoy shopping like I used to. Now I really have to be in the mood for it. So when I have to go it is not so fun.
I am trying to go Gluten Free. I have a lot of problems when I eat wheat or anything with it in it. I have problems with most grains. With the gluten I have a bad tummy ache, bloat, itching, terrible itching hives, and the pain in my gut is not fun. The hives itch so bad, they sting and blister my skin. My face is the worst. After the hives go down my skin is like a sun burn where the hives were. Then it starts peeling like a sunburn. Ugh! Make up doesn't hide all this either.
I had such a bad reaction this week that I really need to just go gluten free. I have most of the symptoms of Celiac Disease and have been told by a Doctor that I am gluten intolerant. I did the symptoms checker at http://symptoms.webmd.com/ and Celiac was the top health problem to show for me. Getting tested for Celiac is so frustrating with test not being 100% sure. But the only treatment is a gluten free diet. I have been to Doctors about all of this. Nothing wrong with me but maybe IBS. Well, I will say that when I eat gluten I do have an irritable bowel and then some. I have gone off gluten before and did feel lots better. I just fell off the wagon so to speak. I think that I really didn't want to believe I had problems with gluten. You know the french bread, cookies, chocolate lava cakes, etc. The good things to eat. I felt I was depriving myself. Well deprived or no I must keep gluten free. My body just can't take it anymore. The symptoms were worse for me when I started eating gluten again. More intense and a few new ones. It may not be Celiac it may just be an allergy but either way I have to start learning to eat differently.
I am going to become a good gluten free cook now. Getting my carb loving guys to make the switch is not going easy. So I am wearing gloves when I cook for them. Separate containers for butter and things that can become contaminated with gluten. This is taking some getting used to. All the extra steps. Carrying my food with me to eat so I don't get any gluten in my body. The Lord said he would never put too much on us that we couldn't carry the load. So I will make it thru this.
Our Bible Study is going GREAT!!!! We finished our study on Dispensations. We started at study on the Book of Acts and the foundation of the Church. We now have a keyboardist and Mr. Wonderful is playing bass so we have a Song/Worship time before we get into the Word. It is sooooo great. It gets the heart ready to receive the Word. It blesses my soul.
One of the young ladies attending the Bible Study had a baby boy on Christmas Eve. Our first baby!!! We had a little shower for her after Bible Study on Thursday night. She is the sweetest thing.
There was a gun show at TRAC today. We spent several hours there. There were a few antique booths, and a ladies selling jewelry. That keep me sane. I bought the cutest hematite bracelet. It looks like it is four strands of beads but it is just one single strand that you wind around your wrist. Or you can unwind it and an use it as a necklace. Really neat the way she makes them. The guys just got accessories for their rifles. We all got something so all is well. ;)
I hope to become more consistent at blogging. We shall see. It is amazing that something that seems so simple would be not so simple at all.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Monday, November 24, 2008
It is getting cold outside! It was in the 20's again last night. Even though it is cold the sun is shining. The alfalfa circles are frosted white, their green leaves muted with silver. It is beautiful.
With the cold means getting the woodpile ready for the winter. The wood pile is huge. It is in 3 to 6 foot lengths that have to be cut down to fit the stove. I like it 12 to 16 inches. Then it has to be split. All of this was supposed to have been finished this past summer but things have a way of getting postponed. Oh, well the wood shed is full of wood so it is not like we are going to get cold.
We went in on a big lot of wood last year with my folks. So Dad and Colton were supposed to have cut it all by now. But... Dad had to have a hernia surgery, and then he has just not felt up to it. Now we know why. He has 4 blockages in his heart! He has to go in and have stints put in after Thanksgiving and again after Christmas. So he can't do anything for a while. Just walk a little here and there. This explains why he has been grouchy. He gets grouchy when he doesn't feel good. It is a family trait. He has taken it pretty good so far. One phrase we hear a lot is ".... won' let me do anything". It has been a wake up call for all of us.
I have started somersizing again. Just started this weekend. I am also researching the Wii Fit. Sounds like it could work for me. I love to go to yoga but don't have the time when the classes are scheduled. I hate circuit training. Weight lifting is okay, but you need a spotter. And I just don't have time to go to a gym. It takes to long getting there and back again. Who has 2.5 hours to spare in the day? So the Wii is looking like a solution. The new fitness game coming out next month looks good too.
I am not a game person per say. Colton is an Xbox guy and his games are just... well they are not for me. I tend to get sea sick looking at the screen when it moves so fast too. Solitaire, Spider that is my speed on games:)
Thanksgiving is three days away. I have it easy this year. I only have to cook a dessert and make cranberry relish. I am bringing the plates, utensils, napkins, and table cloths. I love Costco! Disposable plates that look like china. You could wash them but I am not! And Mother isn't either! She did last year. Well, she didn't do the washing, Lorrie did that, but mom had to have them. They couldn't be wasted! I will break all of them if I have to.
Poor Lorrie, she washed and washed and washed. There were 20 or more of us there. I know she thought we were nuts. But she loves mom and well we all do, so we do what she wants. Usually.
We had a great Bible Study this past week. We had a new couple and their two children. New to the Bible Study not new to us. They are a sweet young couple who I have know a long time. It was great to see them there. Mr. Wonderful was outstanding this week.
I have never really had the chance to hear him teach until we started the Bible Study. I was always teaching the children. He follows the lesson pretty much but when he gets off of what the paper says and the Lord takes over.... Wow! I had to hide behind my hand out. I was just grinning and thinking WOW WOW!! The Lord is really doing a work within us.
I have to go get Turkey's for the girls at the office today and mail some organic chickens to our business partner. Costco could not get them there in time. Oh, well. The company buys Turkeys at Thanksgiving and Hams at Christmas for the employees. It is a tradition with Mr. Wonderful. He started it 15 years ago when he managed the local Lincare office. It is just a nice gesture of thanks and everyone seems to enjoy it.
Well the meat market opens soon so it is off to town. Who knows I may come home with a Wii.
With the cold means getting the woodpile ready for the winter. The wood pile is huge. It is in 3 to 6 foot lengths that have to be cut down to fit the stove. I like it 12 to 16 inches. Then it has to be split. All of this was supposed to have been finished this past summer but things have a way of getting postponed. Oh, well the wood shed is full of wood so it is not like we are going to get cold.
We went in on a big lot of wood last year with my folks. So Dad and Colton were supposed to have cut it all by now. But... Dad had to have a hernia surgery, and then he has just not felt up to it. Now we know why. He has 4 blockages in his heart! He has to go in and have stints put in after Thanksgiving and again after Christmas. So he can't do anything for a while. Just walk a little here and there. This explains why he has been grouchy. He gets grouchy when he doesn't feel good. It is a family trait. He has taken it pretty good so far. One phrase we hear a lot is ".... won' let me do anything". It has been a wake up call for all of us.
I have started somersizing again. Just started this weekend. I am also researching the Wii Fit. Sounds like it could work for me. I love to go to yoga but don't have the time when the classes are scheduled. I hate circuit training. Weight lifting is okay, but you need a spotter. And I just don't have time to go to a gym. It takes to long getting there and back again. Who has 2.5 hours to spare in the day? So the Wii is looking like a solution. The new fitness game coming out next month looks good too.
I am not a game person per say. Colton is an Xbox guy and his games are just... well they are not for me. I tend to get sea sick looking at the screen when it moves so fast too. Solitaire, Spider that is my speed on games:)
Thanksgiving is three days away. I have it easy this year. I only have to cook a dessert and make cranberry relish. I am bringing the plates, utensils, napkins, and table cloths. I love Costco! Disposable plates that look like china. You could wash them but I am not! And Mother isn't either! She did last year. Well, she didn't do the washing, Lorrie did that, but mom had to have them. They couldn't be wasted! I will break all of them if I have to.
Poor Lorrie, she washed and washed and washed. There were 20 or more of us there. I know she thought we were nuts. But she loves mom and well we all do, so we do what she wants. Usually.
We had a great Bible Study this past week. We had a new couple and their two children. New to the Bible Study not new to us. They are a sweet young couple who I have know a long time. It was great to see them there. Mr. Wonderful was outstanding this week.
I have never really had the chance to hear him teach until we started the Bible Study. I was always teaching the children. He follows the lesson pretty much but when he gets off of what the paper says and the Lord takes over.... Wow! I had to hide behind my hand out. I was just grinning and thinking WOW WOW!! The Lord is really doing a work within us.
I have to go get Turkey's for the girls at the office today and mail some organic chickens to our business partner. Costco could not get them there in time. Oh, well. The company buys Turkeys at Thanksgiving and Hams at Christmas for the employees. It is a tradition with Mr. Wonderful. He started it 15 years ago when he managed the local Lincare office. It is just a nice gesture of thanks and everyone seems to enjoy it.
Well the meat market opens soon so it is off to town. Who knows I may come home with a Wii.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Life can get so busy. Or, maybe it is us that gets so carried away with Things that we tend to rob ourselves of Life. I mean I get so busy doing inconsequential things that I have no time left over for the things that really matter most to me. Then I play the blame game and beat myself up over it. That is the one thing that really irritates me about myself. I think it all comes down to organization. I am so disorganized these days. It started right after I had my son. What is it about pregnancy that really changes a girl? Besides the weight and stretch marks I mean.
I have tried all sorts of thing for organization and well I am still disorganized.
But! I am determined to find the organized me! The girl who's floors you could eat of of, who knew where everything belonged and it stayed in it's place. The girl who never had to worry about unexpected guests because everything was straight in the house, and there were always fresh baked goodies to serve.
The doc told me she would find her way home. It seems that a hypothyroid left untreated for so long will rob a girl of herself. And since she left home so slowly she is just as slow coming back home again. Hopefully she will be way skinnier when she finally gets back.
Enough of this for now!
The Blue Light therapy seems to be working. I am sleeping lots better since I started it. I am feeling sleepy now at night. A big improvement.
We purchased an inversion table. Our hope was relief from chronic back pain. And the results are in.... it is really making a difference. We hang twice a day for around 15 minutes. I can go longer through out the day with out pain and that pain is not as severe as it used to be. Been hanging a week and so far so good. It even helps with the neck pain.
Elk camp ended with no one wanting to go home. I was teary eyed on the way home. I really don't want to have to winterize the travel trailer. It means no more camping trips until spring. I love to get out and go camping. I love the peacefulness about getting out of town and getting into the quiet of the woods. Nature. It is like getting closer to God. No hustle and bustle to drown Him out.
Since camping is out for the winter, I have been told I will be skiing instead. I have not put on a pair of ski's since before I was pregnant 15 years ago! Bunny hill here I come. But that does mean a new ski suit. I gotta lose some more weight before that shopping trip!
My friends and I are planning to start sommersizing. I like eating this way once I get off the carbs anyway. Funky carbs. I lost a lot 9 years ago and kept if off for 2 then went on vacation and had a few to many unbalanced meals that sent me reeling. I feel better eating this way. My skin looks better this way. My allergies are not as bad eating this way. No bloated tummy eating this way. Okay I want to eat this way again. Plus I love cooking this way! It is not really hard and it is delicious. So I think now is the time to start again. And stay on it this time. Having my two closest buddies doing it with me should be a great boost too.
It has been raining here the last month at least 4 days out of the week. Love the rain but it is getting to be a bit much. Of course rain is better than snow. Unless it is on the ski slopes. I don't remember a fall that has rained so much here.
Mr Wonderful has to be at work early tomorrow so I really need to get his clothes ready tonight and it is time to hang so...... I need to concentrate on those Things that matter again.
I have tried all sorts of thing for organization and well I am still disorganized.
But! I am determined to find the organized me! The girl who's floors you could eat of of, who knew where everything belonged and it stayed in it's place. The girl who never had to worry about unexpected guests because everything was straight in the house, and there were always fresh baked goodies to serve.
The doc told me she would find her way home. It seems that a hypothyroid left untreated for so long will rob a girl of herself. And since she left home so slowly she is just as slow coming back home again. Hopefully she will be way skinnier when she finally gets back.
Enough of this for now!
The Blue Light therapy seems to be working. I am sleeping lots better since I started it. I am feeling sleepy now at night. A big improvement.
We purchased an inversion table. Our hope was relief from chronic back pain. And the results are in.... it is really making a difference. We hang twice a day for around 15 minutes. I can go longer through out the day with out pain and that pain is not as severe as it used to be. Been hanging a week and so far so good. It even helps with the neck pain.
Elk camp ended with no one wanting to go home. I was teary eyed on the way home. I really don't want to have to winterize the travel trailer. It means no more camping trips until spring. I love to get out and go camping. I love the peacefulness about getting out of town and getting into the quiet of the woods. Nature. It is like getting closer to God. No hustle and bustle to drown Him out.
Since camping is out for the winter, I have been told I will be skiing instead. I have not put on a pair of ski's since before I was pregnant 15 years ago! Bunny hill here I come. But that does mean a new ski suit. I gotta lose some more weight before that shopping trip!
My friends and I are planning to start sommersizing. I like eating this way once I get off the carbs anyway. Funky carbs. I lost a lot 9 years ago and kept if off for 2 then went on vacation and had a few to many unbalanced meals that sent me reeling. I feel better eating this way. My skin looks better this way. My allergies are not as bad eating this way. No bloated tummy eating this way. Okay I want to eat this way again. Plus I love cooking this way! It is not really hard and it is delicious. So I think now is the time to start again. And stay on it this time. Having my two closest buddies doing it with me should be a great boost too.
It has been raining here the last month at least 4 days out of the week. Love the rain but it is getting to be a bit much. Of course rain is better than snow. Unless it is on the ski slopes. I don't remember a fall that has rained so much here.
Mr Wonderful has to be at work early tomorrow so I really need to get his clothes ready tonight and it is time to hang so...... I need to concentrate on those Things that matter again.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Wow How Time Flies!
I can hardly believe its been 8 days since I have been able to post. Between being under the weather and getting ready for Elk Camp, I just have not been able to log on.
I am still sniffling but the cough is just about gone. I feel a lot better too.
Before I go any further. All anti-hunters please stop here. Please do not post any derogatory comments as they will be not be tolerated.
Elk season opened this weekend so we were off the the Tucannon for Elk Camp. Elk Camp is a campground on the Tucannon where my family and friends stay while hunting for Elk. I don't hunt actually, I am camp cook. Hunting for Elk is hard work. Last year out of 9 hunters not one Elk was taken. This year our group drew 4 cow tags. But so far only 2 hunters have taken any Elk. Both spikes. This area is spike only unless you have a cow tag. My mom and Sue had cow tags but when they saw a group of spikes they knew it was time to fill their tags. They were the only ones to even see an Elk all weekend. Elk are elusive creatures and hunting them is not for the weak and weary. You have to cover a lot of rough terrain just for the chance to see one.
Elk Camp is also a social event. We all ascend on the Tucannon with our travel trailers a few days before the season opens. Around a big camp fire ( in the pit furnished by the forestry service) in the evening, we gather to eat good food and enjoy the fun a laughter of great friends and family. It is so fun to get out into nature. No cell phones to ring and interrupt. Just peace and quiet.
Sunday as I was cleaning up after breakfast a group of Turkeys wandered through the camp. I tried to take pictures but user error on the camera prevented getting anything recognizable. They just walked right on through the camp and didn't even give us a second thought.
I picked a few apples Saturday and made an apple cake for dessert. It was a hit. My apple cake is divine if I do say so myself. I make a caramel sauce to go with it and serve over vanilla ice cream. Yum! There are apple trees that are growing on the Tucannon. I would guess they are from old home sites maybe. All I know is that they are good to eat. The deer and bear like them too. And no I did not see any bear.
We only get to stay the weekends. Mr Wonderful has to work and I had stamp class, an appointment with my massage therapist, and Bible Study on Thursday night.
Next year I am staying all week and cooking all day for everybody. I hope the have a camp kitchen set up then. I love to cook for a bunch of people.
This weekend I am making a brisket for Saturday night and Friday night, by request, we are having Gumbo. I am still working on the desserts but the menu is shaping up pretty good.
Friday's Menu
Gumbo
Rice
Cornbread
Saturday's Menu
BBQ Brisket
Baked Beans
Potato Salad
Rosemary Parmesan Biscuits.
I had stamp class on Monday night. We made the cutest acrylic album. If I can get the pictures to turn out I will post them. We all liked them so much we decided to make another one next month! We plan to give that one as a Christmas present. I definitely have some very creative friends. The stamping group that I belong to has some of the greatest girls. I love them dearly. It is so cool to go to our classes. We are like a family really. We get together to create some beautiful craft but what we really create is a haven for sisters. We know that we can count on each other for whatever need we may have whether is prayer for our kids, a sassy comeback, a shoulder to cry on, or just simply the gift of each others smiling presence. I love these girls and really look forward to our time together.
I have started light therapy today. My sleep therapist, aka, Mr Wonderful says it is a viable therapy to get one's circadian rhythms back to where one can sleep at night. I have tried everything even the sleeping pills. They incapacitated me for 2 days! And that was just a quarter of a pill. So they are not an option for me. So we are trying the Blue Light. I have to use it every morning so I thought that would be a good time to get on the blog. It kills two birds at one time so to speak. Today is day one we will see how this goes.
Also I am not supposed to get on the computer at night as the light from the monitor can interfere with getting to sleep. Ugh!! That is going to be hard to do.
I have so much to do today. Baking, cleaning, laundry, and I think I have a session this afternoon. So it is probably a good thing I can only sit under the light for 30 minutes. I really have to get going!
I am still sniffling but the cough is just about gone. I feel a lot better too.
Before I go any further. All anti-hunters please stop here. Please do not post any derogatory comments as they will be not be tolerated.
Elk season opened this weekend so we were off the the Tucannon for Elk Camp. Elk Camp is a campground on the Tucannon where my family and friends stay while hunting for Elk. I don't hunt actually, I am camp cook. Hunting for Elk is hard work. Last year out of 9 hunters not one Elk was taken. This year our group drew 4 cow tags. But so far only 2 hunters have taken any Elk. Both spikes. This area is spike only unless you have a cow tag. My mom and Sue had cow tags but when they saw a group of spikes they knew it was time to fill their tags. They were the only ones to even see an Elk all weekend. Elk are elusive creatures and hunting them is not for the weak and weary. You have to cover a lot of rough terrain just for the chance to see one.
Elk Camp is also a social event. We all ascend on the Tucannon with our travel trailers a few days before the season opens. Around a big camp fire ( in the pit furnished by the forestry service) in the evening, we gather to eat good food and enjoy the fun a laughter of great friends and family. It is so fun to get out into nature. No cell phones to ring and interrupt. Just peace and quiet.
Sunday as I was cleaning up after breakfast a group of Turkeys wandered through the camp. I tried to take pictures but user error on the camera prevented getting anything recognizable. They just walked right on through the camp and didn't even give us a second thought.
I picked a few apples Saturday and made an apple cake for dessert. It was a hit. My apple cake is divine if I do say so myself. I make a caramel sauce to go with it and serve over vanilla ice cream. Yum! There are apple trees that are growing on the Tucannon. I would guess they are from old home sites maybe. All I know is that they are good to eat. The deer and bear like them too. And no I did not see any bear.
We only get to stay the weekends. Mr Wonderful has to work and I had stamp class, an appointment with my massage therapist, and Bible Study on Thursday night.
Next year I am staying all week and cooking all day for everybody. I hope the have a camp kitchen set up then. I love to cook for a bunch of people.
This weekend I am making a brisket for Saturday night and Friday night, by request, we are having Gumbo. I am still working on the desserts but the menu is shaping up pretty good.
Friday's Menu
Gumbo
Rice
Cornbread
Saturday's Menu
BBQ Brisket
Baked Beans
Potato Salad
Rosemary Parmesan Biscuits.
I had stamp class on Monday night. We made the cutest acrylic album. If I can get the pictures to turn out I will post them. We all liked them so much we decided to make another one next month! We plan to give that one as a Christmas present. I definitely have some very creative friends. The stamping group that I belong to has some of the greatest girls. I love them dearly. It is so cool to go to our classes. We are like a family really. We get together to create some beautiful craft but what we really create is a haven for sisters. We know that we can count on each other for whatever need we may have whether is prayer for our kids, a sassy comeback, a shoulder to cry on, or just simply the gift of each others smiling presence. I love these girls and really look forward to our time together.
I have started light therapy today. My sleep therapist, aka, Mr Wonderful says it is a viable therapy to get one's circadian rhythms back to where one can sleep at night. I have tried everything even the sleeping pills. They incapacitated me for 2 days! And that was just a quarter of a pill. So they are not an option for me. So we are trying the Blue Light. I have to use it every morning so I thought that would be a good time to get on the blog. It kills two birds at one time so to speak. Today is day one we will see how this goes.
Also I am not supposed to get on the computer at night as the light from the monitor can interfere with getting to sleep. Ugh!! That is going to be hard to do.
I have so much to do today. Baking, cleaning, laundry, and I think I have a session this afternoon. So it is probably a good thing I can only sit under the light for 30 minutes. I really have to get going!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Over the Weekend
I got sick Sunday! No fun at all. Still not feeling so good but life does go on. My allergies have caused a sinus infection. So my head feels like it is about to explode. Eyeballs feel like they are bulging out of the sockets. My nose is dry and running at the same time and the nasal passages are on fire! And know it feels like the stuff is trying to go into my lungs.
The decongestant is not working at all. I hate to taking them. But to take them and then the don't work?? UGH!! I should have had my diffuser going with eucalyptus oil. It was clogged and I just didn't have the energy to get it going. So I finally got it going this morning. That should help some. I had to use my albuteral this morning. It always gives me the jitters. But at least I can breath easier. I am just shaking like a spastic now.
On to more interesting things. Went to my nephew's 15th birthday party BBQ Saturday. 15 teenage boys playing football. Sweat and testosterone, what a combination. Sweet kids but boy do they smell! I wish I could bottle their energy. It was a great gathering the boys playing football, the men playing football and us girls just sitting and visiting. 11 to 4 and the boys still were going strong. Not just the odor.
I cooked 48 hotdogs and maybe 12 were left. That is in addition to 2 cases of pop a case of chips, the single bags, and 2 cases of water. Oh and cake and cupcakes. How they can eat like that remains a mystery to every mom the world over.
It can really make one feel old to see that the cute little baby boy that one used to change their diapers are now becoming young men. They grow up so fast. But they are a lot more fun now. More work but more fun.
I love kids. My mom alway told me, " If you make a child your friend you will have a friend for life". My grandmother passed it to her. I find it is true. Some of my dearest friends are children. They see you for who you are and like you anyway.
The decongestant is not working at all. I hate to taking them. But to take them and then the don't work?? UGH!! I should have had my diffuser going with eucalyptus oil. It was clogged and I just didn't have the energy to get it going. So I finally got it going this morning. That should help some. I had to use my albuteral this morning. It always gives me the jitters. But at least I can breath easier. I am just shaking like a spastic now.
On to more interesting things. Went to my nephew's 15th birthday party BBQ Saturday. 15 teenage boys playing football. Sweat and testosterone, what a combination. Sweet kids but boy do they smell! I wish I could bottle their energy. It was a great gathering the boys playing football, the men playing football and us girls just sitting and visiting. 11 to 4 and the boys still were going strong. Not just the odor.
I cooked 48 hotdogs and maybe 12 were left. That is in addition to 2 cases of pop a case of chips, the single bags, and 2 cases of water. Oh and cake and cupcakes. How they can eat like that remains a mystery to every mom the world over.
It can really make one feel old to see that the cute little baby boy that one used to change their diapers are now becoming young men. They grow up so fast. But they are a lot more fun now. More work but more fun.
I love kids. My mom alway told me, " If you make a child your friend you will have a friend for life". My grandmother passed it to her. I find it is true. Some of my dearest friends are children. They see you for who you are and like you anyway.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
A Busy Day
Mr Wonderful had to be at work early. So that means I had to get up early too.
I had planned to do some catching up around the house today. But..... There's that But again.
The toner at the office was blinking this morning and the girls needed a new one today. I had to go into town! Living outside of town makes the trip time consuming when you are trying to get things like the laundry folded and put away, the floor mopped, vacuuming, etc, all those little things that have to be done. Well they didn't get done before my afternoon sessions. UGH!! Left undone these things can drive me crazy.
I had 2 sessions scheduled for the afternoon. 2 turned into 3 so it was after 5pm when I got home. I walked in the door and Mr. Wonderful was almost finished folding the laundry. I almost cried. He really is wonderful! I put them away as he finished the folding. It was such a weight lifted off my chest to have that chore out of the way. I don't think he really realizes just what that meant to me. I told him but I don't think there are words to say how I felt.
My sessions were great. It is a warm fuzzy kind of feeling when you know you are helping someone to feel relaxed.
We went to watch the Kennewick vs Southridge football game tonight. Well I had fun screaming and hollering cheering The Lions on. Kennewick lost and that was not so fun. I screamed so much and now have a sore voice. Yes your voice can get sore. Mine does anyway.
We then went to my brothers and stayed too late. It was/is early morning and daytime is not too far away. I think I am getting to old for these late night outings. We did enjoy ourselves though. My sister in law is a great girl and always fun to be around. Family is a Good Thing. It is a Blessing.
I had planned to do some catching up around the house today. But..... There's that But again.
The toner at the office was blinking this morning and the girls needed a new one today. I had to go into town! Living outside of town makes the trip time consuming when you are trying to get things like the laundry folded and put away, the floor mopped, vacuuming, etc, all those little things that have to be done. Well they didn't get done before my afternoon sessions. UGH!! Left undone these things can drive me crazy.
I had 2 sessions scheduled for the afternoon. 2 turned into 3 so it was after 5pm when I got home. I walked in the door and Mr. Wonderful was almost finished folding the laundry. I almost cried. He really is wonderful! I put them away as he finished the folding. It was such a weight lifted off my chest to have that chore out of the way. I don't think he really realizes just what that meant to me. I told him but I don't think there are words to say how I felt.
My sessions were great. It is a warm fuzzy kind of feeling when you know you are helping someone to feel relaxed.
We went to watch the Kennewick vs Southridge football game tonight. Well I had fun screaming and hollering cheering The Lions on. Kennewick lost and that was not so fun. I screamed so much and now have a sore voice. Yes your voice can get sore. Mine does anyway.
We then went to my brothers and stayed too late. It was/is early morning and daytime is not too far away. I think I am getting to old for these late night outings. We did enjoy ourselves though. My sister in law is a great girl and always fun to be around. Family is a Good Thing. It is a Blessing.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Thursday Night Bible Study
We had a great Bible Study tonight. We are going through the dispensations. This week was the Dispensation of Human Government. From Noah to the Tower of Babel. There was 13 people tonight. We had at least 4 that were absent. 2 hunters and 2 grandparents waiting at the Hospital for their new grandson to arrive. Babies are such a gift of God.
I really like the atmosphere of our Bible Study group. Everyone has something to give and we all receive. What is so cool is the Kids! They are really opening up and asking questions and adding their "nuggets" that they have discovered. The Lord is blessing our group in such a cool way!
Mr Wonderful is the leader of our group. He is a Great Man of God. (I am a bit biased.) But the Lord is using him to reach those that are hurting and outcast from organized religion you might say. They just want and need JESUS! How can we deny anyone that? How can we contain it just to ourselves? Who are we to say "you are not good enough to be saved?" I pray I never develop that attitude. Jesus' sacrifice on the Cross was for EVERYBODY. He paid the price for me and all the rest of the world.
So we have to share the Love of Christ with anyone who desires it.
I am so blessed to have a relationship with the Lord. He has blessed me beyond my dreams. A Wonderful Godly Husband, two great sons, a lovely daughter in law and 3 of the cutest grandchildren. A mother and father that raised me with love and showed me the Love of Christ. Friends who like me for me. Friends that I can count on no matter what. A home, a truck of my own. Our two dogs Penny and Mojo. Even a vacuum. The little everyday things that we take for granted. I am Blessed!
I am also tired so Good Night!
I really like the atmosphere of our Bible Study group. Everyone has something to give and we all receive. What is so cool is the Kids! They are really opening up and asking questions and adding their "nuggets" that they have discovered. The Lord is blessing our group in such a cool way!
Mr Wonderful is the leader of our group. He is a Great Man of God. (I am a bit biased.) But the Lord is using him to reach those that are hurting and outcast from organized religion you might say. They just want and need JESUS! How can we deny anyone that? How can we contain it just to ourselves? Who are we to say "you are not good enough to be saved?" I pray I never develop that attitude. Jesus' sacrifice on the Cross was for EVERYBODY. He paid the price for me and all the rest of the world.
So we have to share the Love of Christ with anyone who desires it.
I am so blessed to have a relationship with the Lord. He has blessed me beyond my dreams. A Wonderful Godly Husband, two great sons, a lovely daughter in law and 3 of the cutest grandchildren. A mother and father that raised me with love and showed me the Love of Christ. Friends who like me for me. Friends that I can count on no matter what. A home, a truck of my own. Our two dogs Penny and Mojo. Even a vacuum. The little everyday things that we take for granted. I am Blessed!
I am also tired so Good Night!
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