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Show n' Tell Friday with Canadagirl Oct. 3,2008

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 09:03:00 -0500

Good Morning Ladies!

Welcome back to Show n' Tell Fridays with Canadagirl. If you'd like to find out more and participate in this meme just bop on over to our favorite hostess Mary.

At the end of August I had my 25th High School Reunion. I hadn't attendended one since our 10th because it just seemed like HS again; people trying to out do each other and very clicky. Last spring an old band member I know took over the reins of planning and was relentless in his emails for me to attend and to contact anyone else I knew. I finally gave in and decided to go. I went went without my Beloved because I knew he'd be bored out of his mind and would have been kind to be with me all night anyway. I had a great time! I talked with HS buddies down to Catholic grammer school. I actually spent more time with the Grammer school pals than anyone else.

I was also very blessed to spend time with a HS band buddy who is fighting brain cancer. She flew in from WA and we had a great time chatting. She also introduced me to my best friend! I will treasure this picture always. Here it is: I'm on the left, then WA friend and in front another good friend.

Tightwad Tuesday & No Procratstination Project, September 23, 2008

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:37:00 -0500

I've taken on double duty today! I just don't seem to get time to post every day so I thought this would do.

Since it's Tuesday I'll start with TT first:

My Tightwad Tip is using coffee twice. I'm a HUGE coffee drinker and tend to like "real" coffee as opposed to the canned variety. To offset this cost I reuse the coffee grounds twice. The first time is fresh grounds alone. The second use is adding fresh grounds to the previouse days coffee grounds. The ratio I use is 1/2 to the full amount the previous day. Example: if I made coffee for 8 the previous day I would add enough grounds for 4 to the previous days 8. Clear as mud? I'm also reusing the filter from the previous day saving twice!

My Antiprocrastination Challenge is our basement. We live in a almost 100 year old farm house and our basement isn't pretty. We have huge boulders for our foundation and when it rains hard our foundation "pees" like a little boy in the woods! LOL We affectionally refer to this as my basement has the Mississippi running down the center of it! Even a bigger laugh since we live in Minnesota! teehee Our challenge is to get everything off the floor, into tubs (miceville is also in the basement), and make the space usuable but flexiable to get everything off the floor when the floods come. I'll post a pic tomorrow of the before. It's a hugemungeous YIKES!

Blessings from our Little Farm to you!

Show & Tell Friday Sept. 19th, 2008

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:55:00 -0500

Hello Show n' Tell Gals!

Welcome if you've never participated before and welcome back to my bloggy buddies. If you'd like to participate in Show n' Tell bop on over to our dear, dear friend CANADAGIRL, check out what you need to do and include and remember to get comments, give comments!

This week's S&T is a catch up one for me! I've wanted to share a few things but before I know it the weeks gone and then another.

First thing I'd like to share is the accrediation association we joined called T.E.A.C.H.

I'm not sure that all of you know but our family has had a very challenging 5 years and it looks like it's going to remain challenging and character building for the next 5 years also. So...this was the main reason we decided to join TEACH., we needed to be accountable to someone else during this challenging time. We have an individual consontant who helps us set goals for our family accademically, character wise and spiritually. She then checks with us monthly to see how things are, if we need any help and how we're meeting our goals.

TEACH also keeps Possum's (dd age 14) transcript for High School. Ican't tell you what a relief it is not to have to keep the record my self. I know we could do it but now the pressure is off and I can focus more on what Possum needs and not keeping every little record all be myself. They also plan a graduation ceremony and invite really neat people to speak. Last year it was U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann a great pro-lifer and homeschool advocate. Basically it gives me joy knowing that our kids will have a very special graduation ceremony and that our family is being supported spiritually and academically. Peace of mind...

Secondly I'd like to share a pic from my Dad's birthday celebration. This is the FIRST time we've all been together since Christmas and his accident. See post Jen's Dad. We were all in tears during the prayer and I was just so grateful we could all be together. Here's the pic.

Show n' Tell September 5th

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:27:02 -0500

Hey Ho Show n' Tell Friends,

It's S&T time again, if you'd like to join in please stop over to our hostess Mary aka Canadagirl to see how to join etc. Hope to see you!

I'm so excited to be back and see what all you ladies are up to.

This first pic is an update on my dear Dad. He's sitting up here (about a month ago) all on his own. Each small feat is a miracle. I love the look on the PT's face!

The next pic is of Beloved, Possum, Lou and Bub on Bass Opener...so proud! We take a pic each year from this spot to see how much the kids have grown.

My last pic is of my Bub last spring as he was awarded his Timothy Award from Awana club. My precious boy worked his fanny off to earn this; considering he struggles with reading at all, this is a hugemungous accomplishment. Mama is soooo proud. Made me cry...Life was so crazy that we had a hard time finding time to workon doing verses.

Since February 2008 our lives have been a constant faith journey. There were times we didn't know Dad would live another day or ever come home. The kids were watched by loving, generous friends sent from above and they even helped "do school". There isn't any way to thank them enough for how they've blessed our family. Then all of you dear women who prayed along with our church family, co-op friends and more. Thank you, bless you, and may our Father in Heaven bless you as you have blessed us!

I'll give more details about my folks in future posts. Again, it's great to be back and I so look forward to hearing from you!

Blessings from our little farm,

Jenny

Back in the almost swing of things

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 10:19:00 -0500

Hi all!

Yes, it has been a really, really, really long time since I've been here. As you know, sometimes life just becomes complicated and blogging was something I had to let go for a while. Here I am again! TaaDaa! LOL

My wise Beloved decided we needed to hold off on school one more week to get the rest of our harvest put up and our heads in the game. We decided to go with an accreditation association this year. Why you ask? Well, we honestly needed more accountability educationally and spiritually and more support for our family. The last year was a doozy with my family and we just needed some "form" to our life. The association is called T.E.A.C.H. a christian group of godly men and women dedicated to helping families turn their hearts to Jesus. We are very excited to see what God will do!

I need to go can those peppers!

Blessings from our little farm,

Jenny

Show & Tell Friday's with Canadagirl May 2,2008

Fri, 2 May 2008 10:59:00 -0500

Hello Friends and guests! It's time for Show and Tell. If you'd like to join the "gang" just hop on over to Mary aka Canadagirl for rules and regs. She's a peach and godly woman; one of the best!

My Dad

The past 8 weeks have been a challenge mentally, physically and especially spiritually (See all about Dad post if you don't know the story), but they have also focused my attention to learning all I can about my mom and dad before they are called home. I've been scanning old photos into my new CM software (I love it!) and I'd like to share some photos that are my faves of dad.

my dad on his uncle's farm 1937

Dad loved dogs and still does

Dad in Korean War

Please keep praying for my dad...we have a long way to go before he can come home.

hugs rom the farm,

Jenny

S&T Friday April 25th

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:41:00 -0500

Happy Birthday Lou!

Today is my baby's 10th birthday. The slideshow above is in honor of him!

If you'd like to see more S&T's just contact Canadagirl, our hostess with the mostess!

Blessings everyone!

Show & Tell Friday April18th a bit early

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:04:00 -0500

Hello friends,

It's been a long time since I've been around and frankly I've missed all of you! I hope you are well and feel blessed today.

My show today is a current picture of my side of the family...

L to R: my niece, mom, dad, me and younger sister in back

Please excuse the blurriness its from my phone.

My Tell this week is that my dad is healing very slowly but things are looking up. My mom is not so good; we fear the Alzheimer's is progressing and some major adjustments and decisions need to be made quickly.

Please, please pray for my family. There are days that I look at my life and say how do I do this and keep standing? Iknow that the only reason we are standing is that my Savior loves us and people are praying! It can't be more simplier than that...

Please take advantage of every moment with your loved ones! Now that we don't have much time with mom we cherish every good second.

If you'd like to see more show and tells, hop on over to my favorite Canadian Mary. She's our hostess with the mostess.

Blessings on you and yours, take care!

Jenny

S&T March 28, 2008

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:44:00 -0500

Hello Friends,

I hope no one minds that I keep chatting about my Dad but right now he and my mom are on my heart constantly.

Here's the latest picture of them taken a 10 days ago. Dad doesn't remember this picture, he still has short term memory loss. This is the first time he smiled when asked and I'm so blessed I caught it on a photo.

please keep praying for him and my mom who has stage three Alzeimers. Thanks friends! take care

Show & Tell Friday March 13 - My dear Dad

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:04:00 -0500

Show & Tell is a great way to meet new bloggy friends. Check out Canadagirl's blog . To see how to join in.

My show & tell is my dad.....

Just in case you didn't know; my dad had the flesh eating bacteria we've all heard about sometime in the news.

He had most of his left arm taken and his left side of all its muscle. We've been at the hospital most days for the last three weeks. Dad is still in critical condition but can now respond to us and recognize us.

Last night Dad asked me many questions about what happened and I was the first person to tell him about loosing his arm. My heart broke watching dad process the information. He didn't want me to cry so I sent my hubby and kids in to cheer Grandpa up, then I broke down outside the room. A daughter shouldn't have to tell her father he's lost his arm...

I've set up a Caring Bridge site if anyone is interested in seeing it. Caring Bridge site for Jen's dad

Thank you for all your prayers friends, they mean the world.

Take care everyonem

Jenny