Mar. 21, 2007 - Okay, so
So I wasn't going to post here anymore b/c the dumb site is sooooo stinking slow. But I really couldn't stay away. I do enjoy the christian atmosphere here.
Things have been good here, Very busy. I am either on the go, go, go or I just want to sit and do nothing. No happy medium for me. Like now, I really SHOULD be doing laundry, but here I sit basically doing nothing.
For those of you who are interested, my FIL is doing better. He looks stronger, although much to skinny. He is waiting for the doctor to call them to let them know when his 3rd stint will be put in. He is also have a defribrilator (sp?) put in. I'm not really sure what that is all about, but that is what they said. I do think that he is hoping to be able to go back to work. That is how he is talking anyway. I think that time will only tell where that is concerned.
My sister was in a car accident. Her blood sugar went to low and she didn't know where she was going or what she was doing. It was quite scary. She ended up in a field far from where she should have been. No One found her for about an hour and a half. The Lord was with her that day. Things could have been much worse. They did end up totally her car out though. She had hit a wall and did a lot of undercarriage damage.
I guess that is all for now. School is going well. I am looking forward to spring break. I do not think that I will be homeschooling next year. I think that kids will go to a Christian school down the road. I think that that is best for us. I have always said that we will do things a year at a time.
Mar. 1, 2007 - Picts of our basement
These are after and before pictures of our basement. The project that has taken forever. We still need to get carpet and finish some touchup paint. But I am happy w/ the results.
Feb. 28, 2007 - Distraction anyone?
Today is a sad day. I knew that this would be hard for me, and I am really dreading today. Today, my puppy (Cupcake) is getting fixed. I know that this needs to be done. We do not want more puppies. And I know that there are health reasons in getting them fixed. But I have fallen so much in love w/ this dog, it is unreal. I have never had a dog before, and I was worried that once we got a dog, the newness would wear off quick and I would resent getting her. But that has not been the case. I have never regretted getting her. She has been a joy to our family, and a very welcome addition. So to know that she is scared and going to be hurt and in pain, really tears at my heart. When we dropped her off, they put their leash in her, and you could tell that she was very frightened. SHe was fighting going w/ them for all that she was worth. She put her little butt down and they had to drag her away. I took my kids w/ me, and I had tears in my eyes, and my #1 was crying. She did NOT want to leave Cupcake there. And neither did I. So I face today, sad and missing my little puppy. I have 2 sick kids today, that are owly. I have a hubby that keeps calling me to ask me whether or not I have started painting, (our basement project hasa been sitting these past 2 days w/ no work being done on it, and the stress in my head about it is doubling as the days go by) and I have a very high, scary mountain in my laundry room staring me down. ANd my FIL is having an angiogram and possibly looking at the possibility of open heart surgery. So today I need distraction. ANy takers?!
Feb. 27, 2007 -
My FIL is very sick. He has been for about the last month. But we didn't really find out how sick until the past couple of days. He has been admitted to the hosp. for congestive heart failure. My MIL isn't one to get really worried unless she has ample cause to, and she was really worried that he wouldn't make it many a nights. I don't have the energy to write the whole story about how he found out he was sick. And this whole time I have been pretty emotionless. Just listening and taking it all in. I have never lost anyone really close to me. My grandmother died, but that was 10 yrs in the making after she got sick, and was dead to me long before she actually died. It was a relief when she died to know that she was in heaven and had her mind again( she had alzeimers ). So facing down the thought that my FIL might not be here is very frightening. My husband has already suffered 1 traumatic loss. His sister died about 10 yrs ago. I was never fortunate enough to meet her. I wish that I could have. I just can't imagine what it would be like to lose a sister and a father. Especially since his dad is farely young. 58 isn't that old. I pray that he recovers. The doc say that he will never get better. He will get stronger, but he will not get better. They are talking about the possibility about him never going back to work. I can't imagine that. The whole time I have known my FIL, he has lived to work. To work and to mow. When I think about him, I think about him working, mowing and laying in the sun. He loves to lay in the sun. He also lived for his grandkids. He loved having my #2 over and riding on the tractor. I pray that God gives him strength, and peace. This must be such a hard pill to swallow. His whole lifestyle is going to change. I can't do much for my inlaws right now, but I hope that they know that I love them, and I am praying for them. The other thing that is on my mind tonight is that my dad came to visit my FIL at the hosp. It was a total shock to me to have in come visit. It really meant alot to me that he took the time to come and visit. He told me that he really considers my FIL a friend, and to see him going through something like that is hard. But I couldn't help but notice the absence of my mother. I won't say much more about that. There isn't much more to say, why would I expect something different from her?
Feb. 25, 2007 - the end of our marriage
So we have been doing what has turned in to a major project in our home. We are painting the basement. I want the trim white, w/ the halls 2 different colors. It has been the biggest headache of our life, and what it sure to be the end of our marriage. We have the walls painted, and then we started taping the walls to do the trim and the paint on the walls have started peeling. It is a nightmare. We finally started using this trimmer to paint with. Like I said it has been a nightmare.
Well my camera went on the fritz. It completely broke, and w/ our income tax money, I got a new one. I Love this camera. I have been taking pictures like you wouldn't believe. It has been months since I have taken a picture and I am making up for it now. So I was taking pictures of the basement, and I put the camera up on top of our entertainment center, thinking it's out of the way right?! The kids can't get it. Well my wonderful husband, was moving the entertainment center and a picture fell and knocked my camera....my NEW camera onto the ground and cracked the viewing screen! Needless to say, I was a little angry. He also broke this other little ring dish that my mother had given me. I have had more stuff get broken of mine that is important to me in the 8 yrs of marriage then ever before, and NEVER do they get replaced. I have just about had it. Back to the camera, then DH actually had the nerve to blame it on me. It was my fault that it was there.....I mean how dare I take pictures and put it up so the kids can't get it right!?!? I am really just totally speechless that this has happened. Now I have to go back to the basement and try and finish this horrible job, that looks like crap, w/ a crabby hubby and add me into this mix. It is sure to be a GREAT time! Why didn't I just wait until tues? You know, this probably happened b/c we are doing this on a Sun when we didn't go to church!
Feb. 21, 2007 - Words women use
I found this online and thought it was hilarious.
Could come in handy Subject: WORDS WOMEN USE
1.) FINE: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are
right and you need to shut up.
2.) FIVE MINUTES: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour.
Five Minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more
minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
3.) NOTHING: This is the calm before the storm. This means something,
and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing
usually end in fine.
4.) GO AHEAD: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
5.) LOUD SIGH: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement
often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an
idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing
with you about nothing.(Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)
6.) THAT'S OK: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can
make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard
before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
7.) THANKS: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just
say you're welcome.
8.) WHATEVER: Is a women's way of saying UP yours.
9.) DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, I GOT IT: Another dangerous statement, meaning
this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but
is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking "what's
wrong", for the woman's response refer to # 3.
Feb. 21, 2007 - Ok so
My dear friend has urged me to write something. I told her that I really have nothing to say. She told me that neither does she but she writes something, and if people want to read it then so be it. I feel like I really have no profound statements to make. I am not articulate. I can't sit here and piece together my thoughts about whatever. If people want to know something about how I feel or what I think then ask me about that, and I would love to sit and talk about it. But to have to think of something to say, that is hard for me. I was talking to another dear friend, and we were talking about conversations. She said that I am really not a good conversation starter. And I am not, if I have a ?, then I will ask it, but it starting a conversation is sort of like trying to blog, I don't really know where to start. I think that I am the type of friend that is always good for a laugh (even though I am NOT that funny, according to.....well I was going to write here Jeremy, but I think that a lot of people feel that way. I am more corny then funny. ) But I am not the kind of friend that is good for a deep intelectual conversation about....well, just about anything. Now that does not mean that I am dumb, I don't think that I am. I am not book smart, and I definatly don't have an IQ of 180. ( insert joke here) I think that I am more street smart, w/ common sense lacking occasionally. But I love my friends and I love hanging out w/ them. I love reading there blogs and seeing what is going on in there heads. But blogging is hard for me. I enjoy it, but only when I really have something to say, and that only seems like when I have to complain about something, and really, who wants to read someone's blog who is only complaining about something? SO please don't take my silence as anything other then, I don't have much going on up there......( again, insert joke here)
Feb. 14, 2007 - some prayer requests
So half of our family has been quite sick lately. #2 was sick 3 days last week, and then I got sick Sun night, and have been sick for the past 3 days. I still don't feel quite right, but am going to try and go to work tomorrow after a 1 and a half "vacation." I am fervently praying that my #1 doesn't get this sickness. I was not able to eat for 2 days and even today I have only eaten 2 pieces of toast and a LITTLE bit of jello. My daughter is diabetic and this illness will not be good for her body, so I pray that it passes over her. And also our van's engine light has been on for about the last year, it has always ran just like normal, long story short, it has died today. We are having it towed to a body shop here. I pray that it isn't a lot of money. We don't have a lot of money, and cannot afford this right now. I know that God knows all of this, but hey, it doesn't hurt to pray right?! So please keep us in your prayers.
Feb. 7, 2007 - stutter
SO I was talking last week to my friend..........T A N C Y.................(how's that for anonomys) about my son. She mentioned to me that he has been stuttering lately. And being home w/ both the kids this week, I have been noticing how much she is right. It has me worried a little bit. My daughter stuttered, but she has all but grown out of it. She will do it every now and then, but usually when she is talking slower then her brain can think. But the son..... man, he will do it in the middle of a sentance, and it gets to the point where he doesn't finish the sentance, cuz he stutters so much. I just wonder why all of a sudden this has started.
Feb. 5, 2007 - I forgot
Hubby's Grandma isn't doing to well, so keep her in your prayers. His mom is going south to stay w/ her. She is using her vacation time and then some family medical leave, she doesn't know how long she will be there. SO just pray that God's will be done in Grandma's life, and that he will give my MIL, peace and comfort.
Feb. 5, 2007 - It's to cold!
So I was talking to one of my friends today, and I told her that I couldn't wait till it warmed up, I said even to 30 and I would be happy. Right now we are sitting at around 0 degrees w/ wind chill factors in the minus 30's. SO it is just a little cold. And the greatest news of all is that our furnace won't kick on. It will not do anything. Isn't that a blessing??!! Luckily hubby works for a heating company, and he will be talking to his boss tomorrow. Hopefully they will be promptly over to fix it. We will be okay tonight, we have hot water heat in our addition which is where our room is, so if the kids get to cold, we can crank that heat up and put them in our room w/ us. Not really that much new here besides that. I actually can't wait till spring, but I know I have a while before that happens. So I will try my best to be patient.
Feb. 1, 2007 - As I promised
So I told Tancy that as soon as she did her 7 weird things, then I would do a post about who I am. So here goes. In no particular order........
I am a mother
I am a daughter
I am a wife
I am a teacher
I am a nurse
I am a lover
I am a house cleaner, laundress, waitress, and cook
I HATE juvenile diabetes
I am joyful, not always happy, but strive to be joyful
I am understanding (most of the time)
I am not patient
I am kind (ok, I try an dbe)
I am overweight.....not fat.....overweight
I am in love
I am messy
I am going to heaven
I am a preachers kid
I work in a glass house
This is what defines me. This is not all of me, it is just the part that I can think of.
Jan. 31, 2007 - I did it
We have been good here. We have been busy, and I feel like I never have time to sleep, hopefully once summer comes then things will calm down a little. I just want everyone to know that I did paint M's toenails. And she was quite happy about it. But on the downside, as I was dropping my son off at the babysitters, I forgot to kiss him goodbye. I was in such a hurry that I basically shoved him in the door and left. I have felt terrible about it ever since. As I was driving away, I could see him staring out the window at me. I wanted to cry. And T, I am still waiting to post my "about me" post. So get busy!!
Jan. 29, 2007 - got to
I have been promising Maddie that I will paint her toenails for about a week and a half. And I HAVE to do it today! I can't keep putting it off. You know how that is, you are busy right when she asks, and then when you think about it next, you are laying in bed, thinking about your day. So I am writing it down and today I will do it.
Jan. 27, 2007 - ouch
So last night we went out to dinner. We went out w/ part of our clique ( hehe) We just thought it would be a normal, let's go out to dinner sort of thing. But I have to say, that NEVER in my 27 years of living has my whole stomach actually hurt from laughing so hard!!! NEVER!! At one point, I don't think that I could even breath. I thought I would die right there w/ laughter on my lips. (not a bad way to go, but I could think of better things to do be doing when I die! J/K!!!)
I have a birthday party tonight, so I am off. I will have a full day today and will be exhausted tonight. But I will work through the pain of laughing , and carry on!
Jan. 26, 2007 - 7 WEIRD things
First off, I want to say that I truly resent the fact that people think that I am weird. If I had to make a list of descriptions about me, weird would not be on it. When I think of weird, I think of a person wearing mismatched clothes 4 sizes to big. I think of hair in brades, and glasses. That is not me. And second, this has been a very hard thing for me to do. I don't know what about me would be considered weird. But here goes.....
1. I like my house to look really nice, but watch out if you see my cuboards or closets, open them up and things may fall out. (BTW, I am just like Beth. I have little baskets all over my house that I throw things in when I don't know what to do w/ them)
2. I love having my butt scratched. It relaxes me. Hubby never will do it though.
3. For some reason, I am always making sexual inuendos. (around my close friends, okay, and maybe others who I feel comfortable around)
4. After 8 years, I still do not feel comfortable around my inlaws.
5. I am always moving my furniture around. I switch around rooms alot to.
6. I want to have a baby. But sometimes, when I think I might be pregnant, I think man, what if I am pregnant! And then I am happy that I'm not pregnant. I also have a strong desire to nurse another baby.
7. I like my house to look a certain way, and if it doesn't then I get really stressed out.
I know that some of these things aren't weird, but I really can't think of what would be considered weird.
Jan. 24, 2007 - 60
SO my mother is going to be 60 tomorrow. That just doesn't seem right. I have never been on e to think about age, and how old a person is. But man 60 has sort of hit me. THis is a big number for her. We are going to surprise her on Sunday and show up at her church and then take her out to dinner, just kind of spend the whole day w/ her. I hope it's just what she wants.
I feel like I am getting into some sort of slump. I am praying that God gives me the strength to get through this. I am looking forward to spring. And winter has just begun. It has gotten so cold here lately. And spring break seems so far away. As I look outside, I can't help but imagine green grass, and flowers blossoming, and warm sunny days. But all I see is snow covered ground, and gray gloomy skies. I am not depressed, please don't think that. I am just looking forward to the spring.
I am really amazed at how God has blessed us. It is so cool to sit back and watch him take care of our needs. I think that he wanted to teach me to take a back seat. So many times I will pray about something and then get up and try and figure out a way to take care of what I just prayed God would take care of. And since Jeremy has been layed off, I have really just sat back, and watched him take care of things. And he HAS!!! I just have to say it again, I am amazed.
Jan. 21, 2007 - Well
Jeremy has been working this week. THANKFULLY! He has just been doing some side work, but he is bringing in money and that helps so much. God is definatly taking care of us. We can now hopefully get back to some sense of nornalcy. I like my routines during the day, when he was home, he just sort of messed them up. I have mountains of laundry to do and I am working on them today. THe lady that Jeremy is working for told me that her son would love to have Jeremy work full time for them. Who knows what God has in store for us, but I just know that in it all he will always take care of our needs.
Like I have said in other posts, our church is growing. We have 2 couples that have been coming regularly and I am so excited about it. They are young couples. 1 of them has to small kids close together like we do. I want to have them over for dinner soon, but hubby is hemming and hawing. I will have to see how many minutes it is worth to him :>) I really want them to feel welcome. Anyway. Not much else is going on in this little head of mine. (no comments please)
Jan. 13, 2007 - keep in
the back of your mind a prayer request for me. I am conteplating something, and I don't know whether or not to go through w/ it. I want to know that this is what I am supposed to do or not do. So pray for peace about it. Also pray that the funds will appear if that is what I am supposed to do.
Jan. 11, 2007 - okay, okay
Since everyone else has posted about our g.n.o. (that looks so much like gyno to me, anyway) I guess I will post about it to. I think that I laughed so hard that my sides hurt. And who would have thought that we could have spent 3 hours at Culvers!! I think that when they see us coming next time they are going to give us the look or something. Anyway, it was a great night, and a much needed night. I wonder when the boys are going to get together so we can gather at each others houses. HMMMMM We will have to plan something. Anyway, not much new has happened. Jeremy still doesn't have a job. Please keep praying that something will come his way.
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