Up at 4 am! Thoughts and more thoughts. My to-do list jumping up and down in my head demanding attention. I took some time to read the Bible and talk to God. My question for Him this morning was: why do I put so much effort into these family things? Am I focusing too much on the unimportant?The … [Read more...]
Oh Dear Lord, I’m ADD!
Okay, so if you care this morning I had 9 more things on my "to-do" list for my Pumpkin Carving party on Saturday. Today I spent 5 hours painting the front porch. This is not on my list. Shoot. I'm suspicious I have a bit of ADD. I went out to touch up the door frame, which was on my list and … [Read more...]
Hardest Workday Ever!!!
This was the all time hardest workday ever!Mike working on his list...Item #9I am still on #1 of my listMike finished his 10 item list and went upstairs to watch football. I did the floors for 6 hours, I kid you not. My floors need to be refinished so I cleaned them, which took forever and … [Read more...]
Counting Down to the Pumpkin Carving Party!
It's 7 days until our Family Pumpkin Carving Smack-down! That can only mean 1 thing...My List :)It's work day at our house!!! I'm jazzed. I was up at 6:00 making a list. Mike grunted and rolled out of bed only when the coffee was ready.I was giddy with excitement at 7:00 and ready to walk … [Read more...]
I’m in “stylist” love … again
(This is not my stylist, this is my husband, Mike, I love him too!)I went for a haircut yesterday. I'm in the last quarter of a "very bad hair year". But my hair, like everything in Autumn, seems better. I sat in the salon with my stylist, Chris, looking down at my head.( I'm going to call him … [Read more...]
Love really does hurt…
So, I'm dashing through Tuesday in my familiar state of oblivion when I stopped to check out my favorite blog. (https://withoutwax.tv/) Today, Pastor Pete (I don't know if he likes to be called "Pastor" but that's what I call him in my head) talked about words and how powerful they are. And there … [Read more...]
Puppy-sitting!
Mike and I have been puppy-sitting for Sadie Sue. Sadie is Bethany and Darren's puppy. They have been in Chicago for Bethany's marathon.I love Sadie. I love dogs period. Bethany and Darren might not let me keep her any more though...I have a house full of dogs...Boo, Bella, and Bindi are my … [Read more...]
Run Bethany Run!!!
Bethany & David about 1984My oldest daughter, Bethany, ran the Chicago Marathon today! I'm so proud of her. She's run it before, but today she ran it injured. She has injuries on one leg that kept her from her last 4 weeks of training. But Bethany was so determined. She was running on … [Read more...]
Live like you don’t have tomorrow~
My sister-in-law died last week. And as you do when you lose someone, I've been thinking a lot about her. For the past few days, I've been wondering: what would she have done differently if she'd known she didn't have much time left? For Sharon the last two years had been really hard. I won't … [Read more...]
~Today is a Good Day~
It's raining here. And it's cool outside. I heard the rain at 4:30 this morning and got up so I could have coffee and listen to the storm. I also skipped out on my cycle class and opted to snuggle in today. It doesn't rain much in metro Atlanta these days, so when it does, it's kind of a big … [Read more...]
Sleepless night…
Mike was out of town last night. He's never out of town. We are always together. I don't sleep very well when he's not in bed with me. Neither, apparently, do the pups. Five times...count 'em, five times their shrill, freak out barking yanked me out of my shallow sleep. One of those times I … [Read more...]
Say what ya need to say…
On Friday we found out that my husband's sister, Sharon, died suddenly . She was only 60 years old. It's been an emotional weekend for Mike. We've talked about Sharon, reliving memories and reminding each other of her strong faith in God. My most special memories of Sharon were our conversations … [Read more...]
Just call me Gigi!
I finally get to tell people...I'm a grandmother! My daughter, Stephanie is pregnant with our first grandchild. She and her husband, Jon, have just lifted the "gag order". They wanted to wait until she was 3 months along. So here we are! I have been looking forward to being a grandmother … [Read more...]
Watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves…
"Watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves." That keeps going over and over in my head. I think maybe God is using those wise words to help me with my budget. Mike and I do not spend on big things. But boy we spend a little here, a little there... and it adds up.We've made … [Read more...]
Trying to Bail ourselves Out!!!
Mike and I have been talking about money all weekend. After last weeks bail-outs we've tried to take an even closer look at our budget. It wasn't a newsflash that times are tough. We got a huge pay-cut in August and have been adjusting and readjusting our lifestyle ever since. I admit it, before … [Read more...]
3rd Annual Pumpkin Carving!
Pumpkin Carving Contest 2007! Everyone brought their A Game to the 3rd annual Autumn Celebration! I ordered the invitation from Snapfish with a picture of a pumpkin I carved the year before. We had Barbecue (pulled pork and turkey breast) catered by Smokey Bones. This year we even had a trophy for … [Read more...]