Thank you all for your kind words regarding Paul. He is feeling fine, and went back to work on Wednesday. Actually by Tuesday afternoon he was feeling great, and getting very antsy sitting at home. Thankfully the kids seem fine, I on the other hand, well we'll see what happens. I'm very tired, and my stomach feels blah once and a while. But it could just be stress and not what he had, I guess we'll just see.
There's no way I could be sick today anyway. Paulie has his first homeschool junior youth group outing today. They call them tweens, but I really don't like that name. Anyway, they are going bowling today. He is so excited. It almost got canceled and just the thought of that brought him to tears. He really enjoys bowling, and if we had the finances he would go more often. Then we'll be home for about 45 minutes, and we'll have to leave again to take Sarah to a youth group double movie night with pizza. She is so very excited too. We have a busy 'youth' day going on today.
No word yet on whether Paul is laid off or not. First it was suppose to be today, now maybe not until Monday. It's not that I want him laid off, but this back and forth, not knowing, is really starting to stress both of us out. Hopefully we'll hear something, one way or another, soon. He does have a couple of job leads, so that is encouraging.
I'm not only working on some crafts for Christmas gifts, but I'm also working on some puzzles that I'll glue together when done, for pictures as gifts. I so enjoy puzzles, and they really are neat looking hanging on a wall. I haven't done this in years, and I lost my puzzle board that I used to be able to move the puzzle around on. So my mom gave me some extra money, and I went to the store and got one of those puzzle wrapping mats. Have you seen them? It's a big peice of felt, and you can roll up the puzzle in it for storage. What I didn't know is it comes with an inflatable tube to wrap the felt around, which makes sense, I just never saw it on comercials. Well I tried it out the other day, and it actually worked. Yes, I was quite skeptical, not really sure if it would work. But I rolled it up last night before our company came over for dinner, then took it out late this morning. None of the loose pieces fell out while moving it, and when I unrolled it , though a bit of the frame had unhooked from each other, they were all right where I left them, and I just pushed them together again. I'm quite happy this thing works, and it makes storing puzzles that aren't finished, very easy. Though I do wonder if you stored it for a long period of time, if the puzzle itself would start to curl. It seemed like it might, but I didn't store it that long. My mom is going to try it and store an unfinished puzzle longer, then we'll know. But I do enjoy puzzles, and I look forward to giving them away as gifts. Oh, and I found an awesome deal on puzzles. I bought a box of 10 different Thomas Kinkaid puzzles for only $13.00. And all the puzzles average 15"X18" size. Seeing that one puzzle that size usually costs anywhere from $5 - $8, I thought this was a great deal for 10 puzzles, and Thomas Kinkaid, I so like his artwork. I am now set on what gifts we'll give to family and friends, and who to give them too. I've spent less that $20 on them, and that $20 was a gift from my mom, so nothing came out of our pocket. And though for our kids it will be a bit of a 'smaller' Christmas, we do think we'll have some money to get them a few things. The Lord is so awesome in His blessings to us. I thank Him for all He continues to do in our lives. Thank you Lord.
Oh goodie, I'm glad you got a puzzle holder and it actually works! I've been wanting one forever, but was always afraid it might not work good. I love puzzles too, but can't leave them out on the table because the cat's knock the pieces off and then the dogs eat them! LOL I'll have to get one now! :o)
And yes I wish I could lock myself in my room LOL but that's never going to happen!
God Bless,
Tricia (http://www.homesteadblogger.com/tractorchick72)
I have always wondered if those worked and how they worked. I am praying for your family. I pray you will get a chance to see how much the Lord loves you through all of this. :-)
Jenn
Wow! That is a great price for the puzzles! Way to go!!!! :) I'm glad Paul is doing better and I hope you know something soon about the job situation. I'm praying for you!
I love puzzles, too, and Thomas Kinkade is my favorite. I have a 3 pk for us to work on this winter when it's too yucky to go outside. I'm looking forward to some rainy days.
I'm glad Paul has some leads on other jobs. I'm sure it is stressful to not "know."
This blog is so I can share my journey with the Lord, my journey as a wife and mother, and my journey as a homeschool mom. I pray that you will see the Lord in my life through happy and sad times, and that this blog glorifies the Lord.
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Thankfully the kids seem fine, I on the other hand, well we'll see what happens. I'm very tired, and my stomach feels blah once and a while. But it could just be stress and not what he had, I guess we'll just see.
So my mom gave me some extra money, and I went to the store and got one of those puzzle wrapping mats. Have you seen them? It's a big peice of felt, and you can roll up the puzzle in it for storage. What I didn't know is it comes with an inflatable tube to wrap the felt around, which makes sense, I just never saw it on comercials. Well I tried it out the other day, and it actually worked. 
Yes, I was quite skeptical, not really sure if it would work. But I rolled it up last night before our company came over for dinner, then took it out late this morning. None of the loose pieces fell out while moving it, and when I unrolled it , though a bit of the frame had unhooked from each other, they were all right where I left them, and I just pushed them together again. 
I'm quite happy this thing works, and it makes storing puzzles that aren't finished, very easy. Though I do wonder if you stored it for a long period of time, if the puzzle itself would start to curl. It seemed like it might, but I didn't store it that long. My mom is going to try it and store an unfinished puzzle longer, then we'll know. But I do enjoy puzzles, and I look forward to giving them away as gifts. Oh, and I found an awesome deal on puzzles. I bought a box of 10 different Thomas Kinkaid puzzles for only $13.00. And all the puzzles average 15"X18" size. Seeing that one puzzle that size usually costs anywhere from $5 - $8, I thought this was a great deal for 10 puzzles, and Thomas Kinkaid, I so like his artwork. I am now set on what gifts we'll give to family and friends, and who to give them too. I've spent less that $20 on them, and that $20 was a gift from my mom, so nothing came out of our pocket. And though for our kids it will be a bit of a 'smaller' Christmas, we do think we'll have some money to get them a few things. The Lord is so awesome in His blessings to us. I thank Him for all He continues to do in our lives. Thank you Lord.
