Jul. 11, 2008 - free gas! |
Last week I was going through the red light (the ONLY red light in our town) when the truck in front of me lost his toolbox and his tools scattered all over the intersection. Cars just drove right on as if nothing had happened. The man pulled over and was trying to pick up his tools and stay out of the way of incoming traffic at the same time. An 18 wheeler slowed down and then drove *crunch crunch* right over his tools.
I thought of my hubby and all the money he spends on tools (much to my dismay). I thought of how embarrassed *I* would be if that happened to me.
I turned around and stopped at the intersection (thus blocking traffic from one lane). I turned on my emergency flashers and jumped out to help the man pick up his tools.
Lucky for me, the man was the owner of a gas station and he gave me $50 in free gas for stopping to help him!
Perhaps I should hang out at the intersection looking for people to help as a means of income. LOL j/k |
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Jun. 12, 2008 - 101 things to be happy about...part seven...the end! |
92. Breaking open the change jar and finding that I had saved more than I had thought.
93. The INDOOR playplace at McDonalds, when it is 100 degrees outside.
94. Our dentist and his assistant who cleans Abby's teeth WITHOUT gloves or masks because Abby finds them scary.
95. blue skies (*sings* Nothing but blllluuuueee skies now*) Olderish song from Chris Rice? is that right? anyway...old song from somebody.
96. naps
97. Days when absolutely nothing HAS to be accomplished.
98. air conditioning
99. free refills (Yes, I would like to order 7 burgers, 7 value size fries and ONE small coke....oh...and could I have seven straws?)
100. The cute sayings on the sauce packets at Taco Bell.
101. My husband and kids. |
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May. 1, 2008 - Poetry |
Heard in our house today:
Me: Josiah, I'm reading about a poetry contest. Do you know what a poem is?
Josiah: There once was a man from Peru.
He dreamed that he swallowed his shoe.
He woke with a fright
in the mid of the night
to find that his dream had come true.
Me: Josiah, that is great! Did you just make that up? (filled with pride that my son could rattle off a poem that quickly)
Josiah: No, I heard it on spongebob.
Me: Oh.
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Apr. 18, 2008 - Special Visitors |
The two men who were on the road to Emmaus and saw the resurrected Christ came to our Sunday School class. See above photo. :)
The kids were so cute. They told the mop dude that he needed a hair cut! HA! |
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Apr. 6, 2008 - 'Possum Murderer |
The other night I was driving home from church and a 'possum was in the middle of the road. I tried to "stradle" him as to not hit him with my tire, but there was still a "thump" sound as it hit the bottom of the van.
Son wanted me to go back and check on the possum and nurse it back to health. Yeah right! LOL
So for the rest of the night, he told me that I didn't care about animals and that I was a POSSUM MURDERER! |
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Feb. 14, 2008 - Housewife |
This week, due to important appointments and medical tests, we have spent a LOT of time away from home. EVERY day this week there was something to be done that took several hours and that the kids couldn't go to. So, every day this week, I have dropped the kids off at mom's and been busy busy busy for hours, picked the kids up around 7 p.m., fed them fast food because there was no time or energy to cook, then put them to bed.
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I miss my kids.
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And I am exhausted.
So tomorrow is.................
STAY HOME NO MATTER WHAT DAY!!!!!
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I'm SO ready to put the "house" back in housewife and the "home" back in homeschool. (I love my job)
(We did take this week as "spring break" even though it isn't spring yet!)
I'm even hungry for my cooking. LOL
Here's a picture of my kids with my parents, who have been keeping them SOOO much this week.
This pic is a year and a half old, but because I still live in the stone age (no digital camera) and because it takes me 20 years to get my film developed, you'll have to take an old pic. ;)
Goodnight, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite........and........
ignore that stack of dishes in the sink--it's time for bed!
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Feb. 5, 2008 - Good news from a far country |
My "bestest" friend in the whole world, who happens to live in MY old house, 800 miles from here, happened to call me today. She was calling to say that she recieved our W-2 in her mailbox and now I am singing "good news! good news!" because at least I know KNOW it is on it's way. I didn't have a clue what had happened to it and I imagined that we wouldn't be getting any tax money until way too late. LOL
I know I need to start using more photos when I blog, and I promise to do that soon-- but right now my kids are scattering marbles ALL OVER the living room floor and we need to get dressed so we can go visit my neice that was born today.
Til later,
The Munchkins' Mama |
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Jan. 26, 2008 - Just me blabbing |
Last night Josiah had a sleep test at the local hospital, which meant that *I* spent the entire night sitting in a chair-no sleep whatsoever. I went to bed at 7 a.m. this morning and slept for about five hours. I feel like a very old woman today :)
Believe it or not, my hubby is at the hospital tonight having the very same test done. I tell you, this has been the month of medical stuff for our family. I usually don't sleep well when he is gone, but I am so tired tonight and I NEED to rest (I have to teach sunday school tomorrow) so I plan to take some Nyquil before I go to bed because it usually knocks me out and makes me sleep.
Earlier in the week I had committed myself that on Saturday (today) I would invite 25 people to church. So, I drug my old lady feeling body out of bed and with blood shot eyes (from lack of sleep) I went door knocking. Hopefully they didn't think I was hung over!
Abby was SO dissapointed after we knocked on the last door. She almost cried. She said "none of them said they would come". :( She wants so badly for kids from our town to come so we can start a bus route here and she can ride the bus. But as of now, we are the only ones from this town who attend. There is a bus route in the town that the church is in and she envies the children who get to ride the bus. I may need to consider dropping her off at the bus driver's house early Sunday mornings and letting her ride. IF I can drag her out of bed that early.
And now, the subject of diet. ****sigh**** I want sooooo much to be healthy. However, I guess I don't want it bad enough. I went grocery shopping tonight-bought a lot of healthy stuff!!!!!!!! However, I also bought donuts and ate them on the way home. hum. I think I need to write my meal plans for the entire week and also make sure I don't have ANY junk in the house. Plus, tomorrow is the day that I scheduled to fast, so that usually makes me get myself under subjection. Anyway.........
Hum. I trying to think if I have anything else I want to blab about. I'm feeling pretty tired, so I guess I will call it a night. Thanks for reading!!! |
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Jan. 23, 2008 - 101 things to be happy about- Part Seven |
70. *Finally* felling like I belong at my church and am not a vistor. (I have recently fallen head over heels in love with my church and it is such a good feeling)
71. Hugs from the sunday school kids.
72. My hubby doesn't have cancer. (he actually had a biopsy because he has been sick and it came back good THANK GOD!)
73. Revival in my soul!
74. I like my carpet.
75. I found $1 in my pocket that I didn't know I had.
76. My mom found a job and she likes it.
77. My son is LOVING his math and actually wanted to work ahead in it the other day.
78. The school year is half way over.
79. Feeling happy.
80. Mom bought me a trac phone.
81. I have kept the van "pretty clean" for about 2 weeks solid. (major accomplishment)
82. I refuse to be discouraged...........and that helps.
83. I *may* get to start cleaning my aunt's house. $
84. I'm glad my kids get to know my grandparents.
85. My grandma was diagnosed with lukemia and given 5 years to live NINE YEARS AGO. She is doing well.
86. God can do all things and heal all things as He sees fits. (including health, emotions, finances, marriages, etc, etc, etc)
87. It's almost tax return time!!!!!!!!!! (can I hear an amen to that?!)
88. The church took another bus trip to Taco Mayo and it was lots of fun.
89. Have I mentioned Ladies retreat on this list? That was a blast!!!!
90. My hubby loves me and has given me the mushiness that I need lately.
91. Tonight I went by mom and dad's house and borrowed some toilet paper (LOL don't laugh) and when I was driving off, my dad was at the back door waving goodbye...it made me say "thank you God for bringing us back to our hometown"
goodnight.
p.s. I'm re-evaluating that statement "borrow some toilet paper"...I mean, I don't think they will want it back after I use it ;) |
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Jan. 23, 2008 - OH the drama |
Here it is a few minutes before midnight. I am up because the 6 year old drama queen is crying and having a BIG ol' pitty party and I just can't sleep through it. 
The reason?
Oh, her brother's tooth fell out and hers didn't.
She's such a female. ;) |
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Jan. 3, 2008 - EMERGENCY!!! |
Abby has seen me crack pecans with pliers before and today she tried to crack some with another kind of tool --- a screwdriver.
I was only about 2 feet away, washing dishes, and I didn't realize what she was doing until I heard a VERY loud scream. The screwdriver was hanging from her hand; half of it was INSIDE her hand. It went in at the crease between her thumb and her other fingers and lodged into the fatty tissue between the thumb joint and the wrist.
I was going to be brave. I thought it might just slip out. No. It was VERY stuck and I saw that this was much more serious than I could handle. In the mean time, Abby was screaming so hard from the pain that I really thought she was going to pass out.
I picked her up in my arms and held my 6 year old like a baby.
Josiah was a big help. He opened the doors for me, turned the water off in the sink, carried my purse.
I was in a panic. I rushed her to our local doctor's office. Our little country doctor took one glance at it and said "Go straight to the ER". I started crying. I was trying to NOT cry because I knew it would upset the kids... I did my best to not cry, but the tears came anyway.
Back into the van we hopped and Abby was upset that the doctor hadn't helped her. I told her that we were going to the hospital.
Our nearest hospital is 10 miles away. I put my flashers on and drove 85 miles per hour (not in town, of course, but while on the highway between towns). In my rush, I made a wrong turn and went through an alley, got a tree limb stuck to my van and drug it all the way to the hospital. LOL
I ran into the ER holding my "baby", both of us crying, and Josiah following behind with no shoes on. Oh we were a sight. Before I even got to the counter, the receptionist asked my last name and Abby's age. I told her and said "She has a screwdriver through her hand!". She called into the back and they immediately got us back. (one way to get quick service in the ER-- be hysterically upset. If that doesn't work, stab your hand with a screwdriver. LOL)
Anyway, all is well that ends well. They took x-rays to make sure it didn't go through bone and thank goodness it didn't. It went all the way *to* the bone, but I guess the bone stopped it. They held her down and pulled it out. ouch!
Oh what a day. But thank goodness it wasn't worse than it was.
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Dec. 28, 2007 - still proud |
A few months back I posted about how proud I was of my son for catching on to his math, despite a hard math year last year. Today was chapter 5 test.
I'm still proud. :)
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Dec. 23, 2007 - What a learned today.....and a quote. |
There's an old saying- "You learn something new everyday". Well, here is what I learned today:
Cookie sheets lined with wax paper instead of foil, will catch on fire. :) (I learned this the hard way)
Now, for the quote:
"If you were cookie dough, would that hurt?" - by Josiah, while watching through the oven window, watching the cookies bake. |
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Dec. 11, 2007 - Just so you'll know.......... |
I'm starting a diet.
(How many times have I said that in my life?)
Anyway, I read the book called "YOU: On a diet" and that's what I'm doing.
Wish me luck. Better yet, pray me success! LOL |
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