I just can't believe how fast it goes. I had plans on Monday to do one of those Simply Today post, but just got too busy. As far as migrains go, this week was good, only 5 days. I know I need to go and see the doctors about it sometime soon, but I would really like to wait till husband has a job. So far no job, but he does fly out for an interview next week, and another phone interview when he gets back. He found out that he will be able to get unemployment for another 13 weeks, which will put us into March.

So this is how our week went:

• Monday: in the morning we had sign-ups for the next session of co-op. DD classes starting the end of January will be Healthy Habits, Art, Gym, and Exploring Nature. In the afternoon we had our last class for this session. For the most part the co-op has gone well, considering this was our first session ever, I've been very pleased. I didn't go to Bible Class because we were expecting alot of snow.
• Tuesday: we were suppose to go on a fieldtrip to the state capital, but since our area got 8 to 10 inches of snow, it was canceled. So we spent several hours shoveling, the old fashion way, our driveway. We had to take a few breaks. Then we helped ours neighbors get their car unstuck.
• Wednesday we concentrated on schoolwork. When we got to Bible Class, we found out that a member had passes away, so we had a song service, since most didn't know till they got there.
• Thursday we went to see a play, "The Christmas Carol". Daddy got to go with us. We really enjoyed it, except for the smoky effects, then everyone in the audience was coughing. Afterwards, we went out to lunch, Famous Daves, then went to Barnes and Nobles, then to Sams Club.
• Friday we went to tour the first house ever to use electric, (if I understood right). Basically it was for show, being rich and everything, because those bulbs back then only gave a glow, no real light.
• Saturday, we just got back from the furneral. I love going to furnerals when they are Christians because it more of a celebration of the eternal life in heaven that they will have. A reminder of what one day, we too shall experience.

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Wow, it just amazes me at how fast time does fly by. I have so much to update, but I know going in detail on one post would be so long, not to mention boring. So I'll just briefly mention some and go into details later.

• my older daughter did get married, almost two weeks ago, wow. She seems very happy, and I can already see some maturaty in that silly head of hers. I'm waiting for some pictures, then I will post some and go into more detail.
• migrains....seems to be something I am dealing with  daily/every other day lately. Seems like about a month before the wedding it started. I use to be able to know when they would be coming, around my period and at ovulation. Now they are coming so often. I'm starting to chart them so I can see a doctor if they don't settle down. I've never had a problem with them concerning stress, so I don't think that is why. In the last 7 days, 5 days I've had one.
• husband is still looking for a job. He had an interview last week and another coming up this next week, two differnt jobs. We did just recieve our last unemployment check, so if something doesn't come up in the next month or so, we may both have to find minimum wage jobs. But I'm not too worried about it. If we have to, we have to, and it will work out.
• we had our second homeschool co-op on Monday. Dd(7) loves having cooking class (so far she has made muffins and apple salad), sign language (now if I can get her to stop signing her math), and storytime.
• at the co-op I am teaching a dissection lab. So far we have done an earthworm and a crayfish. I'll post something later for those who are interested in doing something like this.
• been busy in the kitchen, canned some tomatoes and applesauce. I'm going to work on apple pie filling today. Also tried some new recipes, cream of brocolli and eggplant parmesan. Both dh and dd loved. I'll post the recipes later.
• school has been going slow lately, due to wedding and migrains, life....we are finishing up MFWAdventures week 4. I'll again share later what we have done up till that point.

I guess this will do for now, hope I didn't loose anyone. lol.....

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Am I tired, my feet hurt, and I really need to go take a nap. Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures, but I'm sure I'll get one later from the brides family. The bride and family loved what was done, decorations. The one sister who was visiting from England asked if I did it for a living.......um.....no!  But it did make me feel good to hear.

Next, I need to start working on my daughters..........but first, I need a nap.

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I've been putting off posting, not because I don't want to post anymore, but because I have just been out of pratice. Appearently it has been several months. I don't know why, I just kind of stopped. I think part of it was because my husband is still out of work, so he spends alot of time on the computer looking for work. And with him home, I just don't have so much free time, I have to entertain him.

So I guess I need to do some updating, school planning, and just getting my life back in order. I don't have any kind of schedule anymore, which means nothing really gets done around here. Monday we are starting school back up, I have a few things to finish before we can start MFW Adventures.

Stay tuned......

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Sorry I didn't get back and let you know how it went with the doctors. At the time I just didn't feel up to it. And then when I did I had to compete for the computer against my husband who is home ALL day long, using the computer to look for a job. So my time on the computer is kindof limited now.

Anyways......I ended up with some kindof sinus infection that would drain into my chest. I had an x-ray on my lungs, had some stuff, so he put me on antibiotic. I thought I would start feeling good by Saturday night/ Sunday morning, but it wasn't till tuesdy morning that I was feeling better. Finally got to sleep in my own bed, first time in 11 days.

Gotta go, husband is wanting to use the computer, I should put this extra time into good use....nah

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It's kind of funny, I haven't been blogging for awhile, I know there must be tons of stuff that I can say, but when I get on, I go blank. Or just don't really have time. Sorry.

I did go for an ultrasound this week, they found some endometrial cell during my pap that shouldn't have been there, but everything turned out fine. So I am very happy about that. I'm the only woman over 40 in my family who hasn't had cancer, fibroids, hysterectomy, etc.....Just waiting for my turn.

DD-will be 19 Sunday. I can't believe we've made it this far with her. lol . Actually I feel kind of sorry for her. We have to have the engine in her car rebuilt, $4000. Either that or take a $4500 loss on her car, and then she still needs to get another car. So Mom and Dad are going to pay for it and she will make payment to us. Luckly, this is something we've never had a problem with our kids with. We just got everything paid off and was working toward our 3 months emergency fund. Oh, well.

Tomorrow is the Science Fair, I'll try and have some pictures. I put together a scrapbook for the group of the past 3 science fairs. It's fun to see how the kids have grown from year to year.

I''ve been making waffels and oatmeal surprise the last two weeks. I really like them. DD-7 isn't too impressed with the waffles, thought I might try them as pancakes next. I would really like to try some of her cookbooks, so I'm going to keep an eye out for them.

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I'm back, feeling good today so far. Thank you to all for your prayers and comments. I've just been stressed and a bit depressed. Partly from living with a grown up daughter, and not sure where her attitiudes come from . It just saddens me that this is what we have raised, and it is affecting the attitude of our dd-7 also. DD-18 (will be 19 next week) isn't in any kind of trouble (cross our fingers and on our knees praying), she's just a young lady who is trying to find her way, but is very disrepectful towards us, and I have been putting all the fault on me. Which I know I shouldn't, not all of it at least. And then of course you add in my hormones, the fact that I have been tired for the last 2 months, and it makes my blood pressure go up. Just makes matters worse.

I did have a physical this past week. I am going on BP meds, it's been as high as 171/101, not good. She has told me that I HAVE TO START EXERCISING! This would help, even if its just starting out with 10 minutes a day on the treadmill, so that is what I am doing. Also my blood glucose is border line. She said just taking off 10-20 pounds would help me all around. WELL YEAH, I'M 90 POUNDS OVERWEIGHT.  So it's basically up to me, I need to start helping myself.

But I am really feeling better, not crying everyday. Getting school work done, working on some crochet projects, leaning new breakfast recipes (Sue Gregg).

I'll get back to blogging again next week.

Have a great weekend. And thanks again.......

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O.K., like I don't embarrass myself enough on a daily basis. So anyways, I went to a baby shower yesterday for a young lady who lives in Florida but had grew up here. She is only about 4 1/2 months along, maybe a size 1, and they want to do the" guess how big she is with a piece of string" game. I'm first, and I jokingly say that "my thigh is bigger that she is", which I knew wasn't too far from the truth. So I wrap the string around my thight, added about 3 inches and hand it to her. If I hadn't added those 3 inches, I would have won!!

Like I said, I do such a good job embarrassing myself, who needs enemies.

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For the complete plan go here. I know, it's taking me more than 30 days to get through this. But that is not always the purpose, getting through things in a planned amount of time. If it takes me two months to get through this plan, thats o.k. What matters is that I'm keeping my husband in my thought and in my prayers. I've noticed another benefit to these prayers. It makes me think on how I have applied these thoughts into my own personal life.

18th: That he might have a burden to see lost people come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Matt 28:12-20

19th: That he would be kept from strange women and evil men, and that his friends would be men and women who walk with God. Prov 13:20

20th: That his self image might be a reflection of the Lord's thoughts toward him. Eph 1:17-19, Rom 12:3, Psalm 139

21st: That he might be a man responsible for family spiritual growth. Prov 4:1-14

22nd: That he might not be deceived into unbelief, sin or bitterness. Matt13:8-10

23rd: That he might learn to love as God has commanded. I Cor 13:4-7, Rom 12:8-10, Eph 5:25

24th: That the fruit of the Spirit might be exhibited more and more in his life. Gal 5:22-23, John 15:8

25th: That he might grow in humility and in being a shepherd. I Pet 5:2-6

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.......getting my ***** smashed to a smithing. Yep, that right, mamogram time. Nothing like walking up and getting cosy with a freezing machine. So far I've had to go every 6 months for the last two years. I guess they just like me. Hopefully I will only have to go in once this year. I think before they were looking for a baseline. But I didn't know that and so I would get all worried and everything.

But anyway, back to the smashing.....I was thinking of preparing myself alittle. How's this....I will just take and place my boob in the freezer door and wack it a few times.......

Any other suggestions???

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How do you like my new holiday countdowns?

Thanksgiving, Christmas, they really aren't that far off.

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........did any of you watch it tonight. I guess they are going to have an hour long mini-series every saturday on PBS. My husband watched it with me and just laughed and laughed. Now he is not one of those chuckle guys, he has a very full loud laugh. It's a good thing I have it almost memorized. I told him that I would love to have that series.  I had finally read the first book before we went on vacation and was planning on reading the second one while on vacation, but just never got to it. I should go find it and start. I can just "imagine" how it will go.....

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......when multitasking, such as schooling, balancing checkbook, making spaghetti sauce. Make sure the sauce is on low, not med-high.

Backup Plan: We're having Enchiladas tonight.

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I have had a migrain since Wednesday morning, which means absolutly nothing has gotten done around here. I have been gone for a month, there is alot of things that need to get done. My migrains are changing again.....I had one while I was in California a couple weeks ago. Luckly we were at dh cousins, she is some kind of herbalagist, not sure if that is the correct title or spelling. Anyways, my migrains are hormonal, that means I get them around my periods and ovulation. The doctors have just given me relplex to help at the onset, the only problem is that it's not working like it did at first. So anyways, my cousin has given me some herbs to take everyday and a progestion cream to put on everyday. She says we should see some results, sometimes it takes a couple months. I'm wondering if it will get worse before it gets better. She said to continue taking the relplex when a migrain comes on along with these herbs. The only problem these last few days is, I ran out and wasn't able to get some.

Today I am better, but I can still feel it slightly just sitting in the background ready to come out full force. I can cope with most any other illness, just not migrains......

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I am finnally getting around to blogging. It's hard after being gone so long, there are so many things to blog about, just don't know where to start. Maybe I should just get my goals down for the rest of the week:

School: I am now down to one child since dd-18 graduated last June. So now it is just Me and my dd-6, we are now working on 1st grade. Yesterday we only spend two hours. We basically reviewed the short vowels: a, e, and I, and she also worked on a math program on the computer. My goal this week is to get 15 hours of school this week, this can include time on saturday.

Office work: I need to get the bills done, appointments made for the dentist, car oil changed and tires rotated ( we only drove about 5500 mile on our trip). For the homeschool group: update mailing list , contact all organizers, make up a newsletter, contact speaker.

House: just get everything picked up and in the correct rooms, do some baking (already did bread), clean out the 3 freezers and frig, meal planning, change all bedding, vacuum and dust (dh did some remodling while we were gone). Also clean out garage, everything is still in there from last years garagesale.

Self: make sure I start eating breakfast, practice piano daily, bible reading, in bed by 10pm, up by 7am.

I think I have a migrain coming on......arg!!!!

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