My sister Debbie was doing well last night but today her oxygen level/saturation has been fluctuating and just isn't as high as it needs to be. Of course, it is painful for her to breathe deeply but she needs to just hug her pillow and do it anyway. She's been hyper-ventilating some but as long as we are there to guide her to breathe right, she comes back around. We are just concerned because she is at such a risk for pneumonia and that is exactly what doesn't need to happen.
Then, last night, her oldest son Troy who was there at the hospital with all of us, of course, had a bad reaction to a particular medicine that he has been taking, was taken to the ER and admitted a short time later. His liver enzymes are very high (this is a bad thing) and he is in critical condition. He has improved today but will still be in the hospital for a few more days as they endeavor to get the enzyme level down.
He is on the fourth floor of Fairfield Medical Center and his mother is on the third floor! We teased him and told him that he had to do something because his mother was getting all of the attention! *smile*
Please join with us in praying for them. I don't know what I would do without them.
I may be going back to the hospital tonight, depending on how Debbie's condition is. Her daughter, April is supposed to call me at ten.
Hope everyone is having a great week!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
My sister Debbie
My sister Debbie's open heart surgery is scheduled to take place in the morning at 7:30am. Please pray for her, that she will come through the surgery without any complications. I'll post, as soon as I can, about how she is doing.
Wednesday's Random 12!!
Linda at 2nd Cup Of Coffee hosts a Random 12 Questions each Wednesday! This is #8 and I'm still at it!! Hope you enjoy reading my answers and you can read others which are linked at Linda's blog of join the fun with us and post your answers to the random 12! Have a great and blessed day! :-)
1. Candy corn: Your thoughts?
I love the looks of it because the colors remind me of fall but it is just too
sweet for my liking.
2. Briefly, what was the first conversation you ever had with your spouse? (or best friend, if you're not married.) (Or someone significant, like your librarian.)
He approached me at church and asked me about how he would go about renting the apartment I had just moved out of.
3. Could you ever become a vegetarian?
Well, I’ve never met a vegetable I didn’t like, but I am a carnivore at heart. I loooove meat! I can make a meal out of just meat and bread and butter. Or meat and salad. But I can’t see myself ever just grazing on veggies.
4. Have you ever dressed up your pet in a costume?
No.
5. Name something about childhood that you miss (like Clark Bars, Teaberry Gum, Malibu Barbie, cracking fake eggs on people's heads with your fist and "It's the Great Pumpkin" airing only once a year).
I miss being able to play “real” make believe! (Does that make sense?) My sister Debbie and I used to play paper dolls for hours. We made up our own soap opera practically! And we played house with our dolls. I played school by myself on the stairs in the house where I was raised. I had imaginary students. It was one of my favorite things to play.
6. Have you ever won a trophy? If not, what do you deserve a trophy for?
No, I’ve never won a trophy, though I’ve gotten certificates and ribbons. Hmmm….I don’t know what I deserve a trophy for. I really don’t. Hmmmm…..
Okay, the only thing I can think of is that during a period of about 4 years, I was unable to walk without a walker. I was in extreme pain and it took so much effort to go anywhere. I was unable to do the weekly grocery shopping most of the time. My DH stepped in and did a wonderful job. It just got to the place that it was too painful to go anywhere but where I HAD to. And the one place I wanted to go more than any other was to church, the house of the Lord. I am the music director/keyboard player at our church. I only missed two services in those four years. I was always taught to be faithful to the house of the Lord and I knew that no matter how badly I might be feeling, I would feel so much better once I made it to the house of the Lord and I did! For the one and a half to two hours I was there, I would feel better physically than I did all the rest of the week! *tears* God is so faithful! I am now able to walk again, pain-free! “He is my everything, He is my all! He is my everything, Both great and small, He gave His life for me, Made everything new, He is my everything, Now how about you?”
7. When do you think is the appropriate time to begin playing Christmas music each year?
AFTER Thanksgiving! Please. I like Christmas music but by the time Christmas is over, I am so thankful that I don’t have to hear it again for awhile. I do like Christmas music, but after two months of nothing but Christmas music on all of the stations I listen to..well, like I said above….I’m so glad it’s over for awhile.
8. What's your favorite board game?
Hmmmm….probably Bible Trivia. We always have so much fun when we play it!! AND we end up finding out just how much we don’t know about the Bible! J
9. How do you feel about surprises (receiving, not giving)?
I loooove surprises! My DH surprised me with flowers and for Sweetest Day this past Saturday! It was wonderful! And our son called us at five o’clock on a Sunday morning to tell us that we were going to be grandparents! They had just done an EPT! That was just about the best surprise ever! I love birthday surprises and the surprise of opening gifts at Christmas or anytime, for that matter!
10. Is it easy for you to say, "I'm sorry?"
Most often, it is. And I am thankful for this personality trait, if that is what you would call it. I’ve always felt remorse quite readily after doing or saying something that I shouldn’t have. And I’m talking about the times I’ve had to apologize to people that were not particularly easy to apologize to! :-/ I would also rather err on the side of apologizing when I perhaps didn’t really HAVE to than to NOT apologize when I should have.
On the flip side of this is the fact that if an apology is offered too quickly after an argument or unfortunate situation, it might be viewed as not being truly sincere but, for me personally, that is not the case. With the Lord’s help, I’ve always tried to keep things right between myself and others.
11. What is your favorite candle scent?
At the moment, Plymouth Bay’s Cinnamon and Sugar.
12. October is traditionally "open house" time in public schools. If you had a literal open house in your home (like a reception) what light snacks would you serve visitors and what would you show them (as in art projects, graded papers) that would uniquely represent you?
I would have finger foods such as Pickle Wraps, Tortilla Roll-ups, possibly a vegetable tray w/dip and fruit tray w/dip, chips, homemade cookies, coffee and punch.
As far as showing them things that would “uniquely represent me”, I would have to show them my Ohio State Buckeye den and the scarlet and gray afghans I have crocheted for it. Actually, I would probably just show them through my house because each room is a representation of me and who I am, as I put my heart and soul into my home.
I love the looks of it because the colors remind me of fall but it is just too
sweet for my liking.
2. Briefly, what was the first conversation you ever had with your spouse? (or best friend, if you're not married.) (Or someone significant, like your librarian.)
He approached me at church and asked me about how he would go about renting the apartment I had just moved out of.
3. Could you ever become a vegetarian?
Well, I’ve never met a vegetable I didn’t like, but I am a carnivore at heart. I loooove meat! I can make a meal out of just meat and bread and butter. Or meat and salad. But I can’t see myself ever just grazing on veggies.
4. Have you ever dressed up your pet in a costume?
No.
5. Name something about childhood that you miss (like Clark Bars, Teaberry Gum, Malibu Barbie, cracking fake eggs on people's heads with your fist and "It's the Great Pumpkin" airing only once a year).
I miss being able to play “real” make believe! (Does that make sense?) My sister Debbie and I used to play paper dolls for hours. We made up our own soap opera practically! And we played house with our dolls. I played school by myself on the stairs in the house where I was raised. I had imaginary students. It was one of my favorite things to play.
6. Have you ever won a trophy? If not, what do you deserve a trophy for?
No, I’ve never won a trophy, though I’ve gotten certificates and ribbons. Hmmm….I don’t know what I deserve a trophy for. I really don’t. Hmmmm…..
Okay, the only thing I can think of is that during a period of about 4 years, I was unable to walk without a walker. I was in extreme pain and it took so much effort to go anywhere. I was unable to do the weekly grocery shopping most of the time. My DH stepped in and did a wonderful job. It just got to the place that it was too painful to go anywhere but where I HAD to. And the one place I wanted to go more than any other was to church, the house of the Lord. I am the music director/keyboard player at our church. I only missed two services in those four years. I was always taught to be faithful to the house of the Lord and I knew that no matter how badly I might be feeling, I would feel so much better once I made it to the house of the Lord and I did! For the one and a half to two hours I was there, I would feel better physically than I did all the rest of the week! *tears* God is so faithful! I am now able to walk again, pain-free! “He is my everything, He is my all! He is my everything, Both great and small, He gave His life for me, Made everything new, He is my everything, Now how about you?”
7. When do you think is the appropriate time to begin playing Christmas music each year?
AFTER Thanksgiving! Please. I like Christmas music but by the time Christmas is over, I am so thankful that I don’t have to hear it again for awhile. I do like Christmas music, but after two months of nothing but Christmas music on all of the stations I listen to..well, like I said above….I’m so glad it’s over for awhile.
8. What's your favorite board game?
Hmmmm….probably Bible Trivia. We always have so much fun when we play it!! AND we end up finding out just how much we don’t know about the Bible! J
9. How do you feel about surprises (receiving, not giving)?
I loooove surprises! My DH surprised me with flowers and for Sweetest Day this past Saturday! It was wonderful! And our son called us at five o’clock on a Sunday morning to tell us that we were going to be grandparents! They had just done an EPT! That was just about the best surprise ever! I love birthday surprises and the surprise of opening gifts at Christmas or anytime, for that matter!
10. Is it easy for you to say, "I'm sorry?"
Most often, it is. And I am thankful for this personality trait, if that is what you would call it. I’ve always felt remorse quite readily after doing or saying something that I shouldn’t have. And I’m talking about the times I’ve had to apologize to people that were not particularly easy to apologize to! :-/ I would also rather err on the side of apologizing when I perhaps didn’t really HAVE to than to NOT apologize when I should have.
On the flip side of this is the fact that if an apology is offered too quickly after an argument or unfortunate situation, it might be viewed as not being truly sincere but, for me personally, that is not the case. With the Lord’s help, I’ve always tried to keep things right between myself and others.
11. What is your favorite candle scent?
At the moment, Plymouth Bay’s Cinnamon and Sugar.
12. October is traditionally "open house" time in public schools. If you had a literal open house in your home (like a reception) what light snacks would you serve visitors and what would you show them (as in art projects, graded papers) that would uniquely represent you?
I would have finger foods such as Pickle Wraps, Tortilla Roll-ups, possibly a vegetable tray w/dip and fruit tray w/dip, chips, homemade cookies, coffee and punch.
As far as showing them things that would “uniquely represent me”, I would have to show them my Ohio State Buckeye den and the scarlet and gray afghans I have crocheted for it. Actually, I would probably just show them through my house because each room is a representation of me and who I am, as I put my heart and soul into my home.
Fall Into Flavor Recipe!
I'm participating in Linda's Fall Into Flavor recipe sharing. I looooove new recipes! Especially quick and easy ones!Below, you will find my offering! It is one of our household favorites and is so good and yummy on a chilly fall or winter day! AND it is best served with hot, butter-covered corn muffins! Let me know what you think!
CREOLE VEGETABLES AND SMOKED SAUSAGE
1 LB. OF SMOKED SAUSAGE
1 LARGE ONION SLICED AND SEPARATED INTO RINGS
1/2 LB. OF BACON CUT INTO NOT-TOO-SMALL PIECES
2 CANS OF SLICED STEWED TOMATOES
2 CANS OF GREEN BEANS/ DRAINED
2 LARGE POTATES/ BAKED IN THE MICROWAVE
DIRECTIONS:
SAUTEE THE BACON AND ONION TOGETHER UNTIL DONE.
1 LARGE ONION SLICED AND SEPARATED INTO RINGS
1/2 LB. OF BACON CUT INTO NOT-TOO-SMALL PIECES
2 CANS OF SLICED STEWED TOMATOES
2 CANS OF GREEN BEANS/ DRAINED
2 LARGE POTATES/ BAKED IN THE MICROWAVE
DIRECTIONS:
SAUTEE THE BACON AND ONION TOGETHER UNTIL DONE.
YOU MAY NEED TO ADD A LITTLE OIL,
DEPENDING ON HOW LEAN THE BACON IS.
ADD THE STEWED TOMATOES AND LET THEM SIMMER FOR A BIT
WITH THE ONIONS AND BACON. SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE.
NEXT, ADD THE GREEN BEANS, MIX WELL AND LET THE FLAVORS SIMMER
AND BLEND TOGETHER.
PEEL AND CUBE THE POTATOES AND ADD TO THE MIXTURE.
LASTLY, CUT THE SMOKED SAUSAGE INTO SLICES AND ADD TO THE
POT! LET THIS ALL SIMMER FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. YOU MAY NEED TO ADD
SOME WATER, DEPENDING ON HOW "SOUPY" YOU WANT IT
TO BE. I DON'T LIKE TOO MUCH LIQUID. TASTE TO SEE IF YOU NEED
TO ADD MORE SALT AND PEPPER. I'VE ALSO ADDED A FEW DROPSOF LIQUID SMOKE SOMETIMES JUST TO GIVE IT ANOTHER BIT OF FLAVOR DIMENSION!
THIS IS GREAT WITH HOT CORNBREAD AND BUTTER!!
(OH, AND I DON'T THINK IT WOULD FIT INTO THE CATEGORY OF
"DIET FOOD"! *SMILE*)
ENJOY!!!
DEPENDING ON HOW LEAN THE BACON IS.
ADD THE STEWED TOMATOES AND LET THEM SIMMER FOR A BIT
WITH THE ONIONS AND BACON. SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE.
NEXT, ADD THE GREEN BEANS, MIX WELL AND LET THE FLAVORS SIMMER
AND BLEND TOGETHER.
PEEL AND CUBE THE POTATOES AND ADD TO THE MIXTURE.
LASTLY, CUT THE SMOKED SAUSAGE INTO SLICES AND ADD TO THE
POT! LET THIS ALL SIMMER FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. YOU MAY NEED TO ADD
SOME WATER, DEPENDING ON HOW "SOUPY" YOU WANT IT
TO BE. I DON'T LIKE TOO MUCH LIQUID. TASTE TO SEE IF YOU NEED
TO ADD MORE SALT AND PEPPER. I'VE ALSO ADDED A FEW DROPSOF LIQUID SMOKE SOMETIMES JUST TO GIVE IT ANOTHER BIT OF FLAVOR DIMENSION!
THIS IS GREAT WITH HOT CORNBREAD AND BUTTER!!
(OH, AND I DON'T THINK IT WOULD FIT INTO THE CATEGORY OF
"DIET FOOD"! *SMILE*)
ENJOY!!!
Monday, October 19, 2009
It's Monday! Time for some randomness!
Where, oh, where are you, Mrs. NB?! I miss you!! I know, I know...you told us already...:-) Hopefully, you will be back to your randomness today!!!
And is it ever cold! 29 degrees in the heart of the Hocking Valley! The frost is surely on the pumpkin this morning! I keep waiting for Indian Summer to show up!
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Ed's birthday was Saturday! He turned a good-looking, handsome, wonderful husband 67! I was gone most of the day, so he a day of peace and quiet, doing-absolutely-nothing kind of day....his favorite. :-)
But he DID do a little something, in that he got me flowers and candy for Sweetest Day! I was REALLY surprised because I don't know that we've every really done anything for eachother on Sweetest Day but, hey, I could get used to it AND I'm not complainin'! :-)
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I fixed brats, sauerkraut and mashed potatoes for dinner yesterday. Oh, it was all yummy!
Then Daniel called when they got home from church. He asked us to step out onto our back porch and there he and Erin were standing by their car. He held something up and pushed it and his car started! Their car has a remote starter!!! It came with it and they didn't even know it until yesterday! They discovered it!
So now I have been smitten with remote-starter envy! *sigh*
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Backing up a little here......a friend called Friday and asked if I could do the music for her daughter's wedding which was on Sunday afternoon (yesterday). Their musician canceled at the last minute. Fortunately, I was able to. Rehearsal was at noon on Saturday. The wedding was at four-thirty yesterday afternoon.
Soooo......I got up early on Saturday morning, got things done around the house here, then headed to the church to clean the bathrooms and vestibule; next, Pat met me at the church while I was still there and I did her hair; then it was off to wedding rehearsal.
After the wedding rehearsal, I stopped by and visited with my sister Debbie for awhile and ended up making her two loaves of zuchinni bread, which she had all of the fixins for but just didn't feel like making herself. We had such a nice visit. I just love her so much and am so thankful for our relationship! Her open-heart surgery is still scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30am!
THEN I went to Walmart and bought Ed a few small gifts AND a variety of candy for his birthday! He loves his candy! :-)
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Today, we have THE BOY!!! :-) He just woke up from his early morning nap so I have to finish this up pretty quickly! Oh, sometimes I am just amazed at how much I love this little Jaylon! My heart feels like it is just about going to burst sometimes!!! :-)
Anywayyyyyy.......we girls, my sister and two sisters-in-law are taking Debbie out for her birthday dinner this evening. Her birthday isn't until Nov. 4 but we got to thinking that she will probably not be up to going out to dinner any time soon AFTER her surgery, so tonight is the night we celebrate her 60th!!!!! birthday!!!! I just can't believe she is SIXTY!!! And I'm right behind her!!!
Isn't it amazing how we just don't feel as old as we thought our parents WERE when they were this age? :-) But it's true! AND I never thought I would BE this age! Fifty-eight on November 8! But, I'm feelin' good! I feel like I have a new lease on life with these new hips and new grandbaby!!
I know, I know......I'm rested from a wonderful Sunday and good night's rest, it's still early on Monday morning, I've had two cups of coffee and a cookie. Slow down a bit....pace yourself....*smile*
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I'll end with this: I've had this song going through my mind and I've been singing it for days. I sang it at church yesterday morning and it seemed to really minister to people. It's just how I've been feeling.
In Christ alone will I glory,
Though I could pride myself in battles won,
For I've been blessed beyond measure,
And by His strength alone I overcome,
Oh, I could stop and count successes,
Like diamonds in my hand,
But those trophies could not equal,
To the grace by which I stand.
In Christ alone, I place my trust,
And find my glory in the power of the cross,
In every victory let it be said of me,
My source of strength, my source of hope,
Is Christ alone.
In Christ alone will I glory,
For only by His grace I am redeemed,
Only His tender mercy,
Could reach beyond my weakness to my need,
Now I seek no greater honor,
Than just to know Him more,
And to count my things but losses,
To the glory of the Lord.
And is it ever cold! 29 degrees in the heart of the Hocking Valley! The frost is surely on the pumpkin this morning! I keep waiting for Indian Summer to show up!
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Ed's birthday was Saturday! He turned a good-looking, handsome, wonderful husband 67! I was gone most of the day, so he a day of peace and quiet, doing-absolutely-nothing kind of day....his favorite. :-)
But he DID do a little something, in that he got me flowers and candy for Sweetest Day! I was REALLY surprised because I don't know that we've every really done anything for eachother on Sweetest Day but, hey, I could get used to it AND I'm not complainin'! :-)
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It seems we keep going to bed earlier and earlier, then getting up earlier and earlier. We were in bed a little before nine o'clock Saturday night! We always read before going to sleep but, still, I was out by 9:30! Consequently, I woke up at 5:00am ready to greet the day, even if it was still dark! :-)
AND I didn't even take my usual Sunday afternoon nap yesterday! I don't know where I've been getting all of this energy! :-)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I fixed brats, sauerkraut and mashed potatoes for dinner yesterday. Oh, it was all yummy!
Then Daniel called when they got home from church. He asked us to step out onto our back porch and there he and Erin were standing by their car. He held something up and pushed it and his car started! Their car has a remote starter!!! It came with it and they didn't even know it until yesterday! They discovered it!
So now I have been smitten with remote-starter envy! *sigh*
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Backing up a little here......a friend called Friday and asked if I could do the music for her daughter's wedding which was on Sunday afternoon (yesterday). Their musician canceled at the last minute. Fortunately, I was able to. Rehearsal was at noon on Saturday. The wedding was at four-thirty yesterday afternoon.
Soooo......I got up early on Saturday morning, got things done around the house here, then headed to the church to clean the bathrooms and vestibule; next, Pat met me at the church while I was still there and I did her hair; then it was off to wedding rehearsal.
After the wedding rehearsal, I stopped by and visited with my sister Debbie for awhile and ended up making her two loaves of zuchinni bread, which she had all of the fixins for but just didn't feel like making herself. We had such a nice visit. I just love her so much and am so thankful for our relationship! Her open-heart surgery is still scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30am!
THEN I went to Walmart and bought Ed a few small gifts AND a variety of candy for his birthday! He loves his candy! :-)
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Today, we have THE BOY!!! :-) He just woke up from his early morning nap so I have to finish this up pretty quickly! Oh, sometimes I am just amazed at how much I love this little Jaylon! My heart feels like it is just about going to burst sometimes!!! :-)
Anywayyyyyy.......we girls, my sister and two sisters-in-law are taking Debbie out for her birthday dinner this evening. Her birthday isn't until Nov. 4 but we got to thinking that she will probably not be up to going out to dinner any time soon AFTER her surgery, so tonight is the night we celebrate her 60th!!!!! birthday!!!! I just can't believe she is SIXTY!!! And I'm right behind her!!!
Isn't it amazing how we just don't feel as old as we thought our parents WERE when they were this age? :-) But it's true! AND I never thought I would BE this age! Fifty-eight on November 8! But, I'm feelin' good! I feel like I have a new lease on life with these new hips and new grandbaby!!
I know, I know......I'm rested from a wonderful Sunday and good night's rest, it's still early on Monday morning, I've had two cups of coffee and a cookie. Slow down a bit....pace yourself....*smile*
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I'll end with this: I've had this song going through my mind and I've been singing it for days. I sang it at church yesterday morning and it seemed to really minister to people. It's just how I've been feeling.
In Christ alone will I glory,
Though I could pride myself in battles won,
For I've been blessed beyond measure,
And by His strength alone I overcome,
Oh, I could stop and count successes,
Like diamonds in my hand,
But those trophies could not equal,
To the grace by which I stand.
In Christ alone, I place my trust,
And find my glory in the power of the cross,
In every victory let it be said of me,
My source of strength, my source of hope,
Is Christ alone.
In Christ alone will I glory,
For only by His grace I am redeemed,
Only His tender mercy,
Could reach beyond my weakness to my need,
Now I seek no greater honor,
Than just to know Him more,
And to count my things but losses,
To the glory of the Lord.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
A Five-Things Meme!
My friend, Barbara, at Stray Thoughts, posted a Five-Things meme at her blog and I thought it would be fun to participate!! If you would like to and do so, please leave a comment and I'll be over! :-)
1. Five landmarks I have seen.
The Statue of Liberty
Washington Monument
General Sherman’s Birthplace
Arlington National Cemetery
The White House
2. Five famous people with my name.
Jewel (The country singer)
Buddy Jewel (Not so well know country singer)
That’s all that I could find. :-/ Well, actually, I google my name and
four or five women and their pictures came up but I THINK…from
their poses AND being rather scantily clad….that they aren’t the kind
of famous I was looking for! :-0 Soooo, I’m stickin’ with my two up there! :-)
If you know of any others, you can let me know! :-)
3. Five foods I will not eat.
Pimento Cheese
Hard Cheese (I like it melted)
Blue Cheese
Chicken Livers
Tomato seeds and the jelly-like substance surrounding them. Yuck!
4. Five things that bug me.
People talking loudly on their cellphones
Cellphones ringing in church
People with the cellphone ear device walking around looking like they are
Talking to themselves and, again, usually loudly! Grrrrrrrrr!
(Do you see a pattern here?) J
People texting while they drive! (The guy behind me last night!)
People who smack their lips when they eat AND chew with their mouths open!
5. Five simple pleasures.
Soft flannel sheets on a cold winter’s night.
Creamy hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day or night
Watching my little grandson Jaylon sleep
Ed brushing my hair
Sitting by a campfire relaxing
1. Five landmarks I have seen.
The Statue of Liberty
Washington Monument
General Sherman’s Birthplace
Arlington National Cemetery
The White House
2. Five famous people with my name.
Jewel (The country singer)
Buddy Jewel (Not so well know country singer)
That’s all that I could find. :-/ Well, actually, I google my name and
four or five women and their pictures came up but I THINK…from
their poses AND being rather scantily clad….that they aren’t the kind
of famous I was looking for! :-0 Soooo, I’m stickin’ with my two up there! :-)
If you know of any others, you can let me know! :-)
3. Five foods I will not eat.
Pimento Cheese
Hard Cheese (I like it melted)
Blue Cheese
Chicken Livers
Tomato seeds and the jelly-like substance surrounding them. Yuck!
4. Five things that bug me.
People talking loudly on their cellphones
Cellphones ringing in church
People with the cellphone ear device walking around looking like they are
Talking to themselves and, again, usually loudly! Grrrrrrrrr!
(Do you see a pattern here?) J
People texting while they drive! (The guy behind me last night!)
People who smack their lips when they eat AND chew with their mouths open!
5. Five simple pleasures.
Soft flannel sheets on a cold winter’s night.
Creamy hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day or night
Watching my little grandson Jaylon sleep
Ed brushing my hair
Sitting by a campfire relaxing
Friday, October 16, 2009
An overnight guest
We kept little Jaylon overnight last night so the kids could get plenty of rest and sleep. He spent the evening hours with Mawmaw and Pawpaw Dunnells. Then they brought him here at about 9:30.
He was wound for sound! :-) So it was going for eleven o'clock and he was kind of vegged out on my lap. He turned around and just stared into my eyes with this kind of glazed look. His eyes were as big as saucers in an effort to stay awake. I couldn't take it! I just started laughing. Then Jaylon started laughing. It was so funny....him trying to stay awake! When he gets tired and sleepy, he gets ticklish all over and kind of punchy. It is so funny!
After we snuggled and all for a bit more, I laid him down in his bed, turned off the lights and went to bed. I left a nightlight on for Jaylon.
He woke up at about 1:30am for a little bit, went back to sleep and slept until eight o'clock this morning, took a bottle and slept until nine o'clock.
I got up at six, made coffee, fed and watered Ellie, then went back to bed. I didn't hear Ed leave and didn't wake up until Jaylon did at eight. I can't tell you the last time I slept until eight o'clock! :-)
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This is a picture of Jaylon the first time he figured out how to pull himself up to the dining table chair. :-)
Thursday, October 15, 2009
H1N1 in the family
My oldest great-nephew and niece, who are both sixteen and cousins, have contracted the swine flu.
They had gone down to my sister Debbie's (their nanny) house Monday evening to just visit with her. They fixed spaghetti and had a nice time visiting and all.
Well, the next day they both came down with fevers. They are now at home and feeling pretty lousy. Everyone in their homes has to wear masks and, of course, other precautions are being taken, too.
We are all praying that Debbie doesn't contract it because of her breathing problems and upcoming surgery.
Erin and Daniel are both home sick today. Erin didn't go in this morning and Daniel came home at noon. Erin has what she thinks is a pretty severe headcold and swollen glands, while Daniel has a fever and aches.
Little Jaylon is here at our house and is fine and on the go! Oh my! LOL
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Ed fired up the woodburner for the first time this fall and does the warmth ever feel good, especially since it is 43 and raining! We're thinking that this might be the earliest that we have started using the woodburner but it has been unseasonably cool this month. Now, we just have to keep Jaylon from getting too friendly with the stove!
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Elder Bro. Martin's funeral was very well attended yesterday. The church was almost full. It was wonderful to see so many family, friends and ministers and their wives come to celebrate his life and passing.
I started playing just before one o'clock and ended at 2:50, when the family members were escorted to the waiting cars.
Lew, Jaylon's Pawpaw, took care of little Jaylon during this time and Jaylon was good as gold. He loves his pawpaw. :-)
I had packed plenty of bottles, food, clothes and diapers for Jaylon as I knew we would be spending the afternoon at the church. We had a wonderful time visiting with everyone, eating scrumptious food and catching up with those we hadn't seen for some time.
I kept Jaylon's hands and face washed and applied hand sanitizer to his little hands periodically. I would sit him on a chair and begin applying the sanitizer, all the while telling him what grandma was doing and why and he would just be so good and hold still while watching and listening. He is so observant and interested in everything. And he does find his hands to be amazing, movable creations! *smile*
I finally sat down at about five o'clock, with some of the ladies, and commenced to eating some of the delicious food that had been prepared when Jaylon started making some hungry noises and waving his arms, so I mashed up some "noodies" and fed them to him. He loved them! :-)
I was telling this to Ed and he said, "What in the world are "noodies?". So I had to translate and tell him that that is "grandma speak" for noodles! LOL He just smiled and shook his head! :-)
Of course, I am careful to talk very plainly to Jaylon most of the time but we grandmas all have our own little baby words that we use, don't we? (Don't we? ) What are some of yours?
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Jaylon and I got home at about 5:45 yesterday evening and Ed and I almost immediately left to go to the funeral home in New Lex as Ed's cousin had passed away a few days before. I was pretty tired but knew we needed to go pay our respects and it was good to see Ed's family. He and his sisters are so funny when they get together! I love to watch them interact! :-)
Ed had three older brothers (the oldest passed away a few years ago.), then three older sisters(his oldest sister passed away some time ago.)and three younger sisters. He was born in the middle of six sisters! Can you imagine? LOL And they just love him! They all call him Eddie. It is so cute! :-)
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I made a chocolate trifle and deluxe spanish rice for the after-funeral dinner yesterday. That chocolate trifle was gone faster than you can say "chocolate trifle"! *smile* AND the spanish rice was all gone, too! I love it when I don't have to bring leftovers home! :-)
The food standouts for me were some to-die-for ribs and sauerkraut, delicious, firm-not-too-sloppy joes, and just-right macaroni salad, meaning it wasn't too dry nor too soupy.
Well, Jaylon is stirring from his nap....he is sleeping right behind my chair in his pack-n-play, so I will leave you with a couple of pictures I took a couple of days ago of the beautiful colors just outside my window here where we live!
They had gone down to my sister Debbie's (their nanny) house Monday evening to just visit with her. They fixed spaghetti and had a nice time visiting and all.
Well, the next day they both came down with fevers. They are now at home and feeling pretty lousy. Everyone in their homes has to wear masks and, of course, other precautions are being taken, too.
We are all praying that Debbie doesn't contract it because of her breathing problems and upcoming surgery.
Erin and Daniel are both home sick today. Erin didn't go in this morning and Daniel came home at noon. Erin has what she thinks is a pretty severe headcold and swollen glands, while Daniel has a fever and aches.
Little Jaylon is here at our house and is fine and on the go! Oh my! LOL
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Ed fired up the woodburner for the first time this fall and does the warmth ever feel good, especially since it is 43 and raining! We're thinking that this might be the earliest that we have started using the woodburner but it has been unseasonably cool this month. Now, we just have to keep Jaylon from getting too friendly with the stove!
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Elder Bro. Martin's funeral was very well attended yesterday. The church was almost full. It was wonderful to see so many family, friends and ministers and their wives come to celebrate his life and passing.
I started playing just before one o'clock and ended at 2:50, when the family members were escorted to the waiting cars.
Lew, Jaylon's Pawpaw, took care of little Jaylon during this time and Jaylon was good as gold. He loves his pawpaw. :-)
I had packed plenty of bottles, food, clothes and diapers for Jaylon as I knew we would be spending the afternoon at the church. We had a wonderful time visiting with everyone, eating scrumptious food and catching up with those we hadn't seen for some time.
I kept Jaylon's hands and face washed and applied hand sanitizer to his little hands periodically. I would sit him on a chair and begin applying the sanitizer, all the while telling him what grandma was doing and why and he would just be so good and hold still while watching and listening. He is so observant and interested in everything. And he does find his hands to be amazing, movable creations! *smile*
I finally sat down at about five o'clock, with some of the ladies, and commenced to eating some of the delicious food that had been prepared when Jaylon started making some hungry noises and waving his arms, so I mashed up some "noodies" and fed them to him. He loved them! :-)
I was telling this to Ed and he said, "What in the world are "noodies?". So I had to translate and tell him that that is "grandma speak" for noodles! LOL He just smiled and shook his head! :-)
Of course, I am careful to talk very plainly to Jaylon most of the time but we grandmas all have our own little baby words that we use, don't we? (Don't we? ) What are some of yours?
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Jaylon and I got home at about 5:45 yesterday evening and Ed and I almost immediately left to go to the funeral home in New Lex as Ed's cousin had passed away a few days before. I was pretty tired but knew we needed to go pay our respects and it was good to see Ed's family. He and his sisters are so funny when they get together! I love to watch them interact! :-)
Ed had three older brothers (the oldest passed away a few years ago.), then three older sisters(his oldest sister passed away some time ago.)and three younger sisters. He was born in the middle of six sisters! Can you imagine? LOL And they just love him! They all call him Eddie. It is so cute! :-)
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I made a chocolate trifle and deluxe spanish rice for the after-funeral dinner yesterday. That chocolate trifle was gone faster than you can say "chocolate trifle"! *smile* AND the spanish rice was all gone, too! I love it when I don't have to bring leftovers home! :-)
The food standouts for me were some to-die-for ribs and sauerkraut, delicious, firm-not-too-sloppy joes, and just-right macaroni salad, meaning it wasn't too dry nor too soupy.
Well, Jaylon is stirring from his nap....he is sleeping right behind my chair in his pack-n-play, so I will leave you with a couple of pictures I took a couple of days ago of the beautiful colors just outside my window here where we live!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Random 12 #7 and Whew!!!!
I feel like Barbara! Going, going, going! Whew!
My sister Debbie's surgery/bypass was postponed until NEXT Wednesday which did not set well with the family but....oh, well. She has not smoked for ONE week as of today! This is simply amazing because Debbie has smoked like forever. We are so proud of her and are encouraging her all that we can.
I have been preparing food for after the funeral of our pastor's father, have to get a shower, get Jaylon ready to go, load up the car, not forget anything, make sure I have the music all together for the service....*pant...pant...pant*.
Ed is watching Jaylon while I post this quickly!
I am also going to include my Wednesday's Random 12 #7 in this post!! It is hosted by Linda at 2nd Cup of Coffee and we are having fun with it!!! :-)
1. I've always wondered why we were taught both printing and cursive. Do you prefer to print or write cursive? (Keyboard is not a choice.)
Well, I actually do a little of both. My writing has morphed into a writing/printing type of style. I wouldn’t want to do ALL printing because that is too tedious AND I wouldn’t want to do ALL cursive because it is too time-consuming to join all of the letters together. I really like my writing style but have found that people either really like it or tell me they can't read it. Oh well. :-)
Well, I actually do a little of both. My writing has morphed into a writing/printing type of style. I wouldn’t want to do ALL printing because that is too tedious AND I wouldn’t want to do ALL cursive because it is too time-consuming to join all of the letters together. I really like my writing style but have found that people either really like it or tell me they can't read it. Oh well. :-)
2. Are you a dreamer or a realist?
I think I would have to say “dreamer” because I always want to believe the best of people and situations. I am an optimist and I've wondered if you can be an optimist AND a realist. Of course, my being an optimist has much to do with my faith in God and the fact that He is on the throne and in control! :-)
I think I would have to say “dreamer” because I always want to believe the best of people and situations. I am an optimist and I've wondered if you can be an optimist AND a realist. Of course, my being an optimist has much to do with my faith in God and the fact that He is on the throne and in control! :-)
3. Billy Joel or Elton John?
I don’t know because I’ve never really listened to either one of them very much.
I don’t know because I’ve never really listened to either one of them very much.
4. What is the scariest movie you've ever seen? Not limited to horror flicks but also includes ones where the tension or suspense is killer, for example, Flightplan (2005): A bereaved woman and her daughter are flying home from Berlin to America. At 30,000 feet the child vanishes and nobody admits she was ever on that plan.
Friday the 13th! I was almost due to give birth to Daniel and it was the only thing on TV to watch on a Friday night. Ed REALLY wanted to watch it, so I said OKAYYY. Now mind you, I do not have much tolerance for scary movies. I ended up sitting on the floor next to Ed, all hugged up to his legs, scared to death! Finally, it ended and this girl was in a boat in the middle of a small lake and I thought, thank goodness! When all of a sudden this creature comes up out of the water and grabs her! I just about gave birth right then and there!
I made Ed sit in the bathroom with me while I got a shower and I told him that if I had to get up in the night to go to the bathroom, he HAD to go with me!
Friday the 13th! I was almost due to give birth to Daniel and it was the only thing on TV to watch on a Friday night. Ed REALLY wanted to watch it, so I said OKAYYY. Now mind you, I do not have much tolerance for scary movies. I ended up sitting on the floor next to Ed, all hugged up to his legs, scared to death! Finally, it ended and this girl was in a boat in the middle of a small lake and I thought, thank goodness! When all of a sudden this creature comes up out of the water and grabs her! I just about gave birth right then and there!
I made Ed sit in the bathroom with me while I got a shower and I told him that if I had to get up in the night to go to the bathroom, he HAD to go with me!
5. Now what is the scariest real-life moment you've had?
When Daniel was about a two years old, I thought someone had snatched him from our yard! Our yard was fenced in and he was just running around and playing, while I was sitting on the deck drinking a cup of coffee. I didn't notice him for just a short while, went looking for him and couldn't find him. I looked and looked. I couldn't find him! I was terrified! I ran out into the street yelling his name and here he came toddling around the house! I never did know where he had been hiding but I will never forget that terrifying feeling! Never.
When Daniel was about a two years old, I thought someone had snatched him from our yard! Our yard was fenced in and he was just running around and playing, while I was sitting on the deck drinking a cup of coffee. I didn't notice him for just a short while, went looking for him and couldn't find him. I looked and looked. I couldn't find him! I was terrified! I ran out into the street yelling his name and here he came toddling around the house! I never did know where he had been hiding but I will never forget that terrifying feeling! Never.
6. What word do you misspell without fail?
I can NEVER remember how to spell weird/weird! Even now, I am not sure and it just aggravates me! *feeble grin* AND I was the spelling bee champ in all of my classes all through school. *embarrassed grin*
I can NEVER remember how to spell weird/weird! Even now, I am not sure and it just aggravates me! *feeble grin* AND I was the spelling bee champ in all of my classes all through school. *embarrassed grin*
7. Name something you like to do but are not really talented or good at.
Hmmmm…..I have to really think about this one. It would have to be any kind of sports. I am just not any good at any of them.
Hmmmm…..I have to really think about this one. It would have to be any kind of sports. I am just not any good at any of them.
8. Do you get your emotional/mental batteries recharged by being around people or by having alone time?
Again, this would be a little of both. There are times that I just need to be alone and then there are times when I really need to be around people and interact.
Again, this would be a little of both. There are times that I just need to be alone and then there are times when I really need to be around people and interact.
9. Have you ever been on TV?
Yes, for an instant when we went to NYC. Ed and I walked down to Rockefeller Plaza and were on the Today show outside waving at the camera!!
Yes, for an instant when we went to NYC. Ed and I walked down to Rockefeller Plaza and were on the Today show outside waving at the camera!!
10. Apple or pumpkin pie? (Don't be greedy.)
Oh, I loooove pumpkin pie that has been in the fridge and gotten really cold and firm, with Cool Whip on it!!! Yum!
Oh, I loooove pumpkin pie that has been in the fridge and gotten really cold and firm, with Cool Whip on it!!! Yum!
11. How many magazine subscriptions do you have?Nada. zilch. I go to the library! I cannot check out the current issues but that's okay. But, I am considering subscribing to a couple of cooking magazines because they are offering one-year subscriptions to first-time subscribers for just $10!
12. What lesson do you have to keep re-learning?
To control my tongue, to not procrastinate, and to trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not to my own understanding. :-)
To control my tongue, to not procrastinate, and to trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not to my own understanding. :-)
Monday, October 12, 2009
Our pastor's dear father passed away last Friday night. He had been in declining health for some time so his passing was not unexpected. Still, you are never prepared to lose a loved one or close friend. Elder Bro. Martin would have been 91 on his birthday which is this coming Saturday, October 17. He and my dear husband, Ed shared the same birthday. :-)
The children at church always called Bro. Martin the candy man because he always had candy in his pocket for them. He was a faithful saint of God and such an encouragement to anyone who knew him. He will be so missed!
Here is a picture of him and Ed at their birthday party last year, when he turned 90! :-)
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The children at church always called Bro. Martin the candy man because he always had candy in his pocket for them. He was a faithful saint of God and such an encouragement to anyone who knew him. He will be so missed!
Here is a picture of him and Ed at their birthday party last year, when he turned 90! :-)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~My older sister, Debbie, will be having open-heart surgery this Wednesday morning. She has a 97% blockage in a main artery. I am more than a little concerned because of the respiratory problems that she has. She has COPD and enphysema and is on oxygen all of the time. She just had a bout of pneumonia about three weeks ago. Her doctor did tell her that she could absolutely no longer smoke, under any circumtances and she hasn't, which is nothing short of a miracle. But she said that she is afraid to smoke now.
Please pray for her as she prepares for and undergoes this surgery. She is such a wonderful sister, mother and Nanny to her grandchildren.
Please pray for her as she prepares for and undergoes this surgery. She is such a wonderful sister, mother and Nanny to her grandchildren.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Gone...vanished.....
When I don't have time to sit down and blog, I get all of these neat ideas....well, to ME they are neat :-/........for blog posts and then I don't jot them down, which leaves me sitting here wondering what to blog about other than about what I can't remember that I thought would make such a good blog post! (I hate when that happens!)
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Wednesday's Random12 #
Linda at 2nd Cup of Coffee hosts a Random 12 at her blog each Wednesday! This is #5!
Here's mine! Enjoy and join in! :-)
1. On an average, how often do you splurge and buy something for yourself?
At least, once a month! Sometimes, more often but, you see, I don't care to shop, so that is part of the reason why! :-)
2. What is the last creative project you began/finished? Feel free to post a pic of it.
Daniel's baby memory book and an album of encouragement for my pastor's wife.
3. OK, Goldie Locks, do you consider your house too big, too little or juuuust right?
Juuuuust right!!!! And we kind of planned it that way in looking down the road at our retirement years and empty nest!
4. What is your favorite outdoor chore?
Raking and burning leaves! I love to rake up mountains of leaves for the dog to jump into, now that Daniel is all grown up and no longer finds that fun anymore and Lord knows I won't be jumpin' into any leaf piles anytime soon! And I loooove the smell of burning leaves in the fall! *sighhhhh* :-)
5. If you knew that cigarette smoking was not bad for your health but would be a weight loss tool, would you use it? Why or why not?
Hmmmmm.....would they still be addictive because of the nicotine? If not, I might smoke them in the privacy of my home because I just don't care to see a woman smoking in public. (Sorry if that sounds sexist.)
6. On a road trip, would you rather drive or ride?
I usually do some of both. I like to ride so that I can enjoy the scenery or read or take pictures. When I'm driving, I have to concentrate on...well, driving. :-)
7. What do you consider a trivial pursuit?
Sitting here on the computer blogging and FaceBooking. :-)
8. This weekend, we downloaded the movie "Duplicity" with Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. Within 5 minutes, I was bored and annoyed, but I kept watching 5-10 minutes at a time hoping it would get better between small chores. I finally gave up and Jorge watched it alone, and then regretted wasting that time because he disliked it intensely, too. So ... how long do you watch a movie or read a book before giving up on it?
Oh, not very long. A movie....10-15 minutes TOPS. A book? 5-10 pages. My time is too valuable! :-)
9. Is there a song that you really love but are embarrassed to admit because it's not cool or it's racy or because it's by Hall and Oates?
"I Want A Man With A Slow Hand" by I believe it was the Pointer Sisters. AND I like "Skater Boy" by Avril Lavigne. I also really like Kelly Clarkson's "Since You've Been Gone" and I shake my head pretty fiercely while I'm singing it, too! LOL
10. On a scale of 1-10 (10 = extremely) how spontaneous are you?
5-6
11. Are you a food and/or beverage snob?
Not at all. Though I will admit that I don't like cheap white bread, okay? I want something with a little more substance to it, okay?
12. Who/What are you trying to control in your life?
My weight. It been a challenge but I've learned to put it in its proper perspective through the years. I'm not like totally obssessed with it like I was a few years ago AND I feel that I can be attractive and healthy at my present weight. AND my husband thinks I'm beautiful! :-)
Here's mine! Enjoy and join in! :-)
1. On an average, how often do you splurge and buy something for yourself?
At least, once a month! Sometimes, more often but, you see, I don't care to shop, so that is part of the reason why! :-)
2. What is the last creative project you began/finished? Feel free to post a pic of it.
Daniel's baby memory book and an album of encouragement for my pastor's wife.
3. OK, Goldie Locks, do you consider your house too big, too little or juuuust right?
Juuuuust right!!!! And we kind of planned it that way in looking down the road at our retirement years and empty nest!
4. What is your favorite outdoor chore?
Raking and burning leaves! I love to rake up mountains of leaves for the dog to jump into, now that Daniel is all grown up and no longer finds that fun anymore and Lord knows I won't be jumpin' into any leaf piles anytime soon! And I loooove the smell of burning leaves in the fall! *sighhhhh* :-)
5. If you knew that cigarette smoking was not bad for your health but would be a weight loss tool, would you use it? Why or why not?
Hmmmmm.....would they still be addictive because of the nicotine? If not, I might smoke them in the privacy of my home because I just don't care to see a woman smoking in public. (Sorry if that sounds sexist.)
6. On a road trip, would you rather drive or ride?
I usually do some of both. I like to ride so that I can enjoy the scenery or read or take pictures. When I'm driving, I have to concentrate on...well, driving. :-)
7. What do you consider a trivial pursuit?
Sitting here on the computer blogging and FaceBooking. :-)
8. This weekend, we downloaded the movie "Duplicity" with Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. Within 5 minutes, I was bored and annoyed, but I kept watching 5-10 minutes at a time hoping it would get better between small chores. I finally gave up and Jorge watched it alone, and then regretted wasting that time because he disliked it intensely, too. So ... how long do you watch a movie or read a book before giving up on it?
Oh, not very long. A movie....10-15 minutes TOPS. A book? 5-10 pages. My time is too valuable! :-)
9. Is there a song that you really love but are embarrassed to admit because it's not cool or it's racy or because it's by Hall and Oates?
"I Want A Man With A Slow Hand" by I believe it was the Pointer Sisters. AND I like "Skater Boy" by Avril Lavigne. I also really like Kelly Clarkson's "Since You've Been Gone" and I shake my head pretty fiercely while I'm singing it, too! LOL
10. On a scale of 1-10 (10 = extremely) how spontaneous are you?
5-6
11. Are you a food and/or beverage snob?
Not at all. Though I will admit that I don't like cheap white bread, okay? I want something with a little more substance to it, okay?
12. Who/What are you trying to control in your life?
My weight. It been a challenge but I've learned to put it in its proper perspective through the years. I'm not like totally obssessed with it like I was a few years ago AND I feel that I can be attractive and healthy at my present weight. AND my husband thinks I'm beautiful! :-)
Monday, October 05, 2009
Joining in Monday's Randomness!
Mrs. Nurse Boy at Poop on Jelly hosts a Monday Randomness which I enjoy immensely, so here's my two-cents worth of my "randomess". :-)
I worked my tookas off Friday evening AFTER taking care of Jaylon all day. I was beat when I finally arrived home at about 8:30pm. We had our monthly church dinner/fundraiser and I washed all of the big pots and pans and roaster liner pans.
AND THEN....on Saturday afternoon.....I vacuumed the vestibule, prayer room, nursery and sanctuary at church, after getting a few extra things done here at home that morning. I had planned on going to the library afterward, to my great-nephew's football game where I would also get to see my great-niece who is a cheerleader, but after vacuuming, I was just wiped out.
Sooooo, I came home....I did not pass go or collect $200....and went to bed for a couple of hours.
THEN....since our electric was out from 11am until 8pm....and electric pole caught on fire.....I stopped by a local coffeehouse/restaurant and got a LARGE coffee on my way to enjoy our local high school band festival....and who should I see but my oldest sister and her family! So I visited with them for a few minutes, then headed over to the Logan High School Football Stadium where they were having the annual Fall Festival of Bands.
The first Saturday of every October, our school district hosts this band festival. This year was the biggest event ever. There were 15 bands, including Ohio University/Athens Marching 110!!!! I loooove marching bands and they were awesome!!!
I went by myself because everyone I had planned to go with or was going with me, cancelled out at the last minute, but I didn't mind going by myself. I knew I'd see alot of people that I know and, sure enough, my neighbor, Brenda, was there, so we sat together and I also spent some time with my oldest brother, Bill and his family. Bill and I are both like HUGE fans of marching bands! We both played the trumpet when we were in school and in the band. His granddaughter plays the clarinet and is second chair! We are so proud of her! It takes a tremendous amount of dedication to be in Logan's marching band! I don't know if I would have done all that is required of them if it had been required back in my marching band days. And I'm not necessarily proud of that fact. Just bein' honest. :-)
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I got home at about 9:30 that evening (Friday) and went straight to bed. I was worn out.
Would you believe that last Thursday night, I was in bed at eight o'clock?! I've just been so tired lately.
Okay, I know I worked alot at the church over the weekend but even before that I was tired and I don't like to hear people talk about how tired they are all of the time either and here I am doing it! *yawn*
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Oh, but I made some killer vegetable soup Thursday! Oh my! I cut up a three-pound chuck roast that had some fat in it.....that makes a better broth.....and browned the chunks in oil in my big kettle. Seasoned it well, then covered it with water and let it simmer until the meat was fall-apart tender. Then I added tomatoes, tomato juice, and a plethora of vegetables and let all of that simmer for a long time. Hubba hubba. :-)
Years ago...back before the war.....:-)......when I made vegetable soup for the first time....well, I knew that you were supposed to put all of these vegetables in it and I spotted a can of spinach in the cupboard! Yes, I did! Well, I love spinach, so I opened the can and threw it in the pot. Big mistake. The spinach kind of floated on the top and looked like slimey seaweed. When we sat down for supper, everyone said: "What is THAT?" I told them what happened but it tasted really good anyway, so we just closed our eyes and ate it! LOL That story has been told on me a few times through the years.
Which reminds me of one of the first times that I made spaghetti sauce because back then you had to make your own sauce. Mmmmhmmm.....no buying the jarred, all-ready-made sauce. Well, I just didn't think the sauce looked very red. It looked pale-ish pink to me, so I thought I would add some red food coloring to it. Yes, I did. But, I didn't have any red food coloring, so I just tossed in a few drops of blue. Then a few of green. That sauce ended up looking like lumpy brown mud! BUT! It was REALLY delicious! Sooooo, once again, we sat down to supper, closed our eyes and had a really delicious supper of homemade spaghetti!!! :-)
Thankfully, I had not met Ed yet when all of these wonderful culinary mishaps took place! :-)
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Jaylon crawled from one end of the house to the other at least four times today!!! AND he finally found the cat food! The evidence:
I worked my tookas off Friday evening AFTER taking care of Jaylon all day. I was beat when I finally arrived home at about 8:30pm. We had our monthly church dinner/fundraiser and I washed all of the big pots and pans and roaster liner pans.
AND THEN....on Saturday afternoon.....I vacuumed the vestibule, prayer room, nursery and sanctuary at church, after getting a few extra things done here at home that morning. I had planned on going to the library afterward, to my great-nephew's football game where I would also get to see my great-niece who is a cheerleader, but after vacuuming, I was just wiped out.
Sooooo, I came home....I did not pass go or collect $200....and went to bed for a couple of hours.
THEN....since our electric was out from 11am until 8pm....and electric pole caught on fire.....I stopped by a local coffeehouse/restaurant and got a LARGE coffee on my way to enjoy our local high school band festival....and who should I see but my oldest sister and her family! So I visited with them for a few minutes, then headed over to the Logan High School Football Stadium where they were having the annual Fall Festival of Bands.
The first Saturday of every October, our school district hosts this band festival. This year was the biggest event ever. There were 15 bands, including Ohio University/Athens Marching 110!!!! I loooove marching bands and they were awesome!!!
I went by myself because everyone I had planned to go with or was going with me, cancelled out at the last minute, but I didn't mind going by myself. I knew I'd see alot of people that I know and, sure enough, my neighbor, Brenda, was there, so we sat together and I also spent some time with my oldest brother, Bill and his family. Bill and I are both like HUGE fans of marching bands! We both played the trumpet when we were in school and in the band. His granddaughter plays the clarinet and is second chair! We are so proud of her! It takes a tremendous amount of dedication to be in Logan's marching band! I don't know if I would have done all that is required of them if it had been required back in my marching band days. And I'm not necessarily proud of that fact. Just bein' honest. :-)
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I got home at about 9:30 that evening (Friday) and went straight to bed. I was worn out.
Would you believe that last Thursday night, I was in bed at eight o'clock?! I've just been so tired lately.
Okay, I know I worked alot at the church over the weekend but even before that I was tired and I don't like to hear people talk about how tired they are all of the time either and here I am doing it! *yawn*
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Oh, but I made some killer vegetable soup Thursday! Oh my! I cut up a three-pound chuck roast that had some fat in it.....that makes a better broth.....and browned the chunks in oil in my big kettle. Seasoned it well, then covered it with water and let it simmer until the meat was fall-apart tender. Then I added tomatoes, tomato juice, and a plethora of vegetables and let all of that simmer for a long time. Hubba hubba. :-)
Years ago...back before the war.....:-)......when I made vegetable soup for the first time....well, I knew that you were supposed to put all of these vegetables in it and I spotted a can of spinach in the cupboard! Yes, I did! Well, I love spinach, so I opened the can and threw it in the pot. Big mistake. The spinach kind of floated on the top and looked like slimey seaweed. When we sat down for supper, everyone said: "What is THAT?" I told them what happened but it tasted really good anyway, so we just closed our eyes and ate it! LOL That story has been told on me a few times through the years.
Which reminds me of one of the first times that I made spaghetti sauce because back then you had to make your own sauce. Mmmmhmmm.....no buying the jarred, all-ready-made sauce. Well, I just didn't think the sauce looked very red. It looked pale-ish pink to me, so I thought I would add some red food coloring to it. Yes, I did. But, I didn't have any red food coloring, so I just tossed in a few drops of blue. Then a few of green. That sauce ended up looking like lumpy brown mud! BUT! It was REALLY delicious! Sooooo, once again, we sat down to supper, closed our eyes and had a really delicious supper of homemade spaghetti!!! :-)
Thankfully, I had not met Ed yet when all of these wonderful culinary mishaps took place! :-)
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Jaylon crawled from one end of the house to the other at least four times today!!! AND he finally found the cat food! The evidence:
He managed to get a couple of pieces in his mouth before I could get to him. He seemed to like it! :-)
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I baked my first batch of cookies Saturday! Well, not my FIRST batch EVER but my first since the weather has turned cooler. I made cream cheese cookies and they are the easiest cookies ever and are one of Daniel and Ed's favorites.
1 BOX OF YELLOW CAKE MIX
1 8oz. PACKAGE OF CREAM CHEESE
1 EGG
1 TSP. OF VANILLA
EMPTY THE CAKE MIX INTO A MIXING BOWL.
SOFTEN THE CREAM CHEESE IN THE MICROWAVE.
BEAT THE EGG AND ADD TO THE CAKE MIX.
ADD THE SOFTENED CREAM CHEESE AND VANILLA.
MIX THESE INGREDIENTS TOGETHER THOROUGHLY.
THE DOUGH WILL BE PRETTY STIFF.
YOU CAN DROP THE DOUGH ONTO A GREASED COOKIE
SHEET BY THE TEASPOON OR MAKE OUT
LITTLE PATTIES ABOUT THE SIZE OF A
FIFTY-CENT PIECE. BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR 12 MINUTES
OR UNTIL BROWN ON THE BOTTOM. DON'T OVERBAKE.
THESE ARE SO EASY AND SO DELICIOUS!
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A little hint I have when making soups like chili and vegetable soup is to add a few drops of Liquid Smoke. Daniel and I also add it to our hamburgers sometimes, too, mixing it into the meat before grilling. It doesn't take much so add sparingly and taste as you go until you get the amount that you like.
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Remember when the concession stand at school events only offered hotdogs, popcorn, chips and pop? Not any more! Wow! The concession stand at Logan Stadium is unbelievable. Grilled hamburgers and brats. Chicken and noodles! Chicken sandwiches. Sloppy Joes. And, of course, pizza, hot dogs, nachos and cheese. Oh, and you can have chili cheese on your nachos, too, if you like. I was really impressed with all that they offered.
Me? I chose the brat...yummo....and your standard box of popcorn. :-) It was superb!
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Hey! Daniel just brought Ed and me two sirloin burgers that he grilled out! So I am going to end this randomness and go partake of mine!!!
Hope your Monday has been wonderful!!! :-)
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Just a thought
I'm a little concerned because lately I've noticed that I've been making grammatical errors.
Now, what concerns me about this is the fact that I'm pretty particular about using the right word when talking or typing or whatever.
Just a little while ago, I noticed that I had typed "due" in a comment at Becky's blog, when it should have been "do". That just isn't like me! Siriusly. (Okay, that < back there WAS a joke,k?)
So....should I be concerned? Time will tell, I suppose. Do you do things like this?
Now, what concerns me about this is the fact that I'm pretty particular about using the right word when talking or typing or whatever.
Just a little while ago, I noticed that I had typed "due" in a comment at Becky's blog, when it should have been "do". That just isn't like me! Siriusly. (Okay, that < back there WAS a joke,k?)
So....should I be concerned? Time will tell, I suppose. Do you do things like this?
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Random Dozen #4
Linda at 2nd Cup of Coffee hosts a Random Dozen Meme every.....well, I 'm a little confused about when exactly it is to be posted. (Can you help me, Barbara? *feeble grin*) And here is my delightful dozen!!! :-)
1. Tell me the absolute best way to watch a movie.
Alone, in the den with just the ficus tree lights on, snuggled in the recliner with an afghan or my OSU quilt, freshly popped popcorn, a cold diet pepsi on ice and I'm all set!
2. Do you ever think about your own funeral? If so, do you have specific ideas about how you would like it to be?
Well, I have given it a thought or thirty through the years. Yes.
The one thing that does kind of concern me is who would do my hair. I wear it in kind of a unique style and the only other person that I can think of that could do it would be my older sister Bev. AND she is older, meaning she might go before I do....:-o, so I'm hoping and praying that my nephew Troy will come through for me because he is good at doing hair. (REMEMBER to cover up my forehead, Troy! AND to take care of any facial hair! Thank you in advance. *grin*)
3. Are you more of a giver or a taker?
I am a bit of both. I love doing things for other people, especially when they least expect it! I didn't used to be a very good taker but I've learned to be, more so, through the years, especially when I was so bad off physically. I am so thankful for the people, especially my DH, who helped me through that difficult period.
4. Vacations: planned activities and schedules, or play it by ear?
Mostly planned. I'm just not one for spur-of-the-moment stuff unless it is just driving into town for something.
5. What is one often overlooked item in your home that needs to be cleaned regularly?
The bookshelf here beside my computer desk. It is sooo dusty. I can't remember if I've ever dusted it. I know, I know. I should be ashamed but, amazingly, I'm not. I have my priorties straight. LOL
6. Name a cause that means a lot to you.
Missions because I cannot go, but I am able to give financially so that others can go to places and countries to spread the gospel of our precious Lord!
7. Do you eat a regular old peanut butter jelly sandwich, or do you customize it? And by the way, jelly or no jelly?
No, I don't eat them very often at all because I have this "diet" mentality thing going on, even when I'm not dieting, that reminds me of how fattening pb&j's are. BUT, if and when I do have one, I want crunchy peanut butter with ONLY grape jelly! :-) No other kind will do!
8. If we were having a conversation in person, how would I know if you were nervous?
I would be very distracted and find it very difficult to concentrate on a conversation with you. I get very quiet when I am nervous. Amazing, I know. :-0
9. Do you have an elaborate bedtime routine, or just the basics of tooth brushing and jammies?
I think it is just the basics: wash my face and hands, brush my teeth, put on lotion, read, pray, sleep. :-)
10. Have you ever regretted something you wrote on your blog?
Well, one time I wrote about some of Ed's little idiosynchrosies and didn't get a comment. I thought perhaps those who read the post thought I was being critical of him but I wasn't. I love all of the little nuances about him and have learned to be accepting of them and to see that they make him the wonderful man that he is!!
11. Has anyone ever told you that you look like a famous person or celebrity? Did you agree?
No, but people are always telling me that I remind them of someone they know. Go figure.
12. If you were going to dedicate a song to a loved one or friend, what would the song be and to whom would it be dedicated?
"I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack
I'd like to have this song played at my funeral for Daniel.
Here are just a few of the lyrics:
"I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....."
1. Tell me the absolute best way to watch a movie.
Alone, in the den with just the ficus tree lights on, snuggled in the recliner with an afghan or my OSU quilt, freshly popped popcorn, a cold diet pepsi on ice and I'm all set!
2. Do you ever think about your own funeral? If so, do you have specific ideas about how you would like it to be?
Well, I have given it a thought or thirty through the years. Yes.
The one thing that does kind of concern me is who would do my hair. I wear it in kind of a unique style and the only other person that I can think of that could do it would be my older sister Bev. AND she is older, meaning she might go before I do....:-o, so I'm hoping and praying that my nephew Troy will come through for me because he is good at doing hair. (REMEMBER to cover up my forehead, Troy! AND to take care of any facial hair! Thank you in advance. *grin*)
3. Are you more of a giver or a taker?
I am a bit of both. I love doing things for other people, especially when they least expect it! I didn't used to be a very good taker but I've learned to be, more so, through the years, especially when I was so bad off physically. I am so thankful for the people, especially my DH, who helped me through that difficult period.
4. Vacations: planned activities and schedules, or play it by ear?
Mostly planned. I'm just not one for spur-of-the-moment stuff unless it is just driving into town for something.
5. What is one often overlooked item in your home that needs to be cleaned regularly?
The bookshelf here beside my computer desk. It is sooo dusty. I can't remember if I've ever dusted it. I know, I know. I should be ashamed but, amazingly, I'm not. I have my priorties straight. LOL
6. Name a cause that means a lot to you.
Missions because I cannot go, but I am able to give financially so that others can go to places and countries to spread the gospel of our precious Lord!
7. Do you eat a regular old peanut butter jelly sandwich, or do you customize it? And by the way, jelly or no jelly?
No, I don't eat them very often at all because I have this "diet" mentality thing going on, even when I'm not dieting, that reminds me of how fattening pb&j's are. BUT, if and when I do have one, I want crunchy peanut butter with ONLY grape jelly! :-) No other kind will do!
8. If we were having a conversation in person, how would I know if you were nervous?
I would be very distracted and find it very difficult to concentrate on a conversation with you. I get very quiet when I am nervous. Amazing, I know. :-0
9. Do you have an elaborate bedtime routine, or just the basics of tooth brushing and jammies?
I think it is just the basics: wash my face and hands, brush my teeth, put on lotion, read, pray, sleep. :-)
10. Have you ever regretted something you wrote on your blog?
Well, one time I wrote about some of Ed's little idiosynchrosies and didn't get a comment. I thought perhaps those who read the post thought I was being critical of him but I wasn't. I love all of the little nuances about him and have learned to be accepting of them and to see that they make him the wonderful man that he is!!
11. Has anyone ever told you that you look like a famous person or celebrity? Did you agree?
No, but people are always telling me that I remind them of someone they know. Go figure.
12. If you were going to dedicate a song to a loved one or friend, what would the song be and to whom would it be dedicated?
"I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack
I'd like to have this song played at my funeral for Daniel.
Here are just a few of the lyrics:
"I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....."
Monday, September 28, 2009
Monday randomness!
Mrs. Nurse Boy does a "Monday's Random Musings" every....you guessed it....MONDAY!!! You can find it HERE~! Below, you will find my randomness from the past few days! :-)
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What a day it has been!!! It feels like it started last night though!
Daniel and Erin were on their way to church and while waiting for a traffic light to change, were backended by a young lady who wasn't even beginning to apply her brakes. Her car was totalled but Daniel and Erin just need a new bumper and a few other little things that insurance will cover. Thankfully, the young lady has insurance. Little Jaylon was in his car seat sleeping and didn't even wake up until later about halfway through Sunday evening's service! AND they said he woke up with a smile on his face! Thank the Lord for His protection!
THEN on the way home from church , an animal of some sort, though it wasn't a deer, ran out in front of them and cracked their front bumper and wheelwell liner.
Daniel said that he couldn't help but ask the Lord what he (Daniel) had done wrong and I assured him that it is just life. It rains on the just and the unjust. Sometimes it feels like a downpour but he and Erin both were taking it all really well!
They both took today off, got checked out at Urgent Care and got estimates on both accidents. Thankfully, the car did not sustain much damage and is drivable. This is the new car they just got a month ago. *smile* It happens. They were taking it all very well, I must say.
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Jaylon is crawling everywhere! I love it! He saw Ellie the cat, who was sitting across the living room from him, and he took off for her, going "ooooo.....ooooo......ooooo" He was so excited! He actually was able to touch her nose, too. Ellie actually let him touch her nose! Miracles DO happen! :-) And then she scurried off to the safety of the den.
Soooo, I grabbed my camera, ready to get this all on video and the batteries were dead!!! THE BATTERIES WERE DEAD!!!! Can you believe it?!?!?! I just used the camera yesterday and it was fine! Grrrrrrrrr!!! I am just praying that I get another chance at a similar picture! It was priceless!
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ANDDDDDDD.....*drumroll please*......Jaylon is saying MOM!!!! Yayyyyy!!!! :-) He can talk!!!! It was naptime and he was a little whiney and he started saying, "Mom, mom, mom, mom...." It was so adorable!!! I'm sure he knows that I am not "Mom" because when Daniel and Erin returned later to pick him up, he caught sight of her and started again as he crawled toward her...."mom, mom, mom..." Awwww, it is so adorable!!! (Can you tell I LOVE this little boy?)
I'm going to try and get a video of him crawling and saying "mom" and post it here. Pray for me. :-/ LOL
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Our living room is beginning to look like a miniature Toys r Us.
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It is supposed to only be 34 degrees here in our little valley Wednesday morning, so we will be moving our living room furniture around tomorrow so that we can fire up the woodburner. It isn't even October yet, for heaven's sake!!!!!
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I fixed a big pot of chili Friday and Ed said it was "phenomenal"! The best I had ever made! Wow!! It was delicious and I do love cooking for him but I wasn't expecting that big of a compliment! I do appreciate that he is so appreciative of my efforts and he lets me experiment, using him as my guinea pig! :-)
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Is anything as good and satisfying as a GOOD hamburger?
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Our church weiner roast this past Friday night was so much fun! I love sitting by a fire, relaxing and enjoying good company, laughing and enjoying a burnt hotdog with mustard! (That's how I like mine! ) *smile*
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I am still holding at my 16lb. weight loss and just have to get on the move again! I tivo'd Jillian Michaels on The Doctors this afternoon in the hopes that she can inspire me to get with it!!!! I also tivo'd Dr. Oz last week when he had a program about losing weight but I have yet to watch it. *feeble grin* Oh, and I have the first episode of Biggest Loser tivo'd to watch, too, hoping to get inspired but I haven't watched it yet, either. (Do you see a pattern here? LOL)
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AND lastly, on the last Monday of the month, I take my sister Debbie to the local food giveaway. Today, we waited in line for 2 hours. You wait in your car, inching along as the line progresses. Then you drive through the lot and the workers put the food stuffs in the back of your vehicle.
Well, she got a box of twelve Michelini meals that she does not have freezer space for so she gave them to me. Well, we didn't have freezer space for them either, so Ed took them over to Daniel and Erin's and put them in their freezer. (They weren't home.) About an hour later, here came Daniel and Erin with the said Michelini dinners in hand saying that they had brought home some groceries and didn't have room for the dinners and were also toting a partial gallon of ice cream that they needed to find space for. Did we have some extra freezer space? Well, like, no, that's why we put the dinners in YOUR freezer. Sooooo, I called my friend Pam and asked her if SHE wanted and had the freezer space for twelve dinners, a gallon of ice cream and a partridge in a pear tree....ha ha. *grin* Thankfully, she did!
The end.
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I hope you've had a wonderful Monday!!!! :-)
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What a day it has been!!! It feels like it started last night though!
Daniel and Erin were on their way to church and while waiting for a traffic light to change, were backended by a young lady who wasn't even beginning to apply her brakes. Her car was totalled but Daniel and Erin just need a new bumper and a few other little things that insurance will cover. Thankfully, the young lady has insurance. Little Jaylon was in his car seat sleeping and didn't even wake up until later about halfway through Sunday evening's service! AND they said he woke up with a smile on his face! Thank the Lord for His protection!
THEN on the way home from church , an animal of some sort, though it wasn't a deer, ran out in front of them and cracked their front bumper and wheelwell liner.
Daniel said that he couldn't help but ask the Lord what he (Daniel) had done wrong and I assured him that it is just life. It rains on the just and the unjust. Sometimes it feels like a downpour but he and Erin both were taking it all really well!
They both took today off, got checked out at Urgent Care and got estimates on both accidents. Thankfully, the car did not sustain much damage and is drivable. This is the new car they just got a month ago. *smile* It happens. They were taking it all very well, I must say.
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Jaylon is crawling everywhere! I love it! He saw Ellie the cat, who was sitting across the living room from him, and he took off for her, going "ooooo.....ooooo......ooooo" He was so excited! He actually was able to touch her nose, too. Ellie actually let him touch her nose! Miracles DO happen! :-) And then she scurried off to the safety of the den.
Soooo, I grabbed my camera, ready to get this all on video and the batteries were dead!!! THE BATTERIES WERE DEAD!!!! Can you believe it?!?!?! I just used the camera yesterday and it was fine! Grrrrrrrrr!!! I am just praying that I get another chance at a similar picture! It was priceless!
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ANDDDDDDD.....*drumroll please*......Jaylon is saying MOM!!!! Yayyyyy!!!! :-) He can talk!!!! It was naptime and he was a little whiney and he started saying, "Mom, mom, mom, mom...." It was so adorable!!! I'm sure he knows that I am not "Mom" because when Daniel and Erin returned later to pick him up, he caught sight of her and started again as he crawled toward her...."mom, mom, mom..." Awwww, it is so adorable!!! (Can you tell I LOVE this little boy?)
I'm going to try and get a video of him crawling and saying "mom" and post it here. Pray for me. :-/ LOL
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Our living room is beginning to look like a miniature Toys r Us.
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It is supposed to only be 34 degrees here in our little valley Wednesday morning, so we will be moving our living room furniture around tomorrow so that we can fire up the woodburner. It isn't even October yet, for heaven's sake!!!!!
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I fixed a big pot of chili Friday and Ed said it was "phenomenal"! The best I had ever made! Wow!! It was delicious and I do love cooking for him but I wasn't expecting that big of a compliment! I do appreciate that he is so appreciative of my efforts and he lets me experiment, using him as my guinea pig! :-)
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Is anything as good and satisfying as a GOOD hamburger?
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Our church weiner roast this past Friday night was so much fun! I love sitting by a fire, relaxing and enjoying good company, laughing and enjoying a burnt hotdog with mustard! (That's how I like mine! ) *smile*
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I am still holding at my 16lb. weight loss and just have to get on the move again! I tivo'd Jillian Michaels on The Doctors this afternoon in the hopes that she can inspire me to get with it!!!! I also tivo'd Dr. Oz last week when he had a program about losing weight but I have yet to watch it. *feeble grin* Oh, and I have the first episode of Biggest Loser tivo'd to watch, too, hoping to get inspired but I haven't watched it yet, either. (Do you see a pattern here? LOL)
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AND lastly, on the last Monday of the month, I take my sister Debbie to the local food giveaway. Today, we waited in line for 2 hours. You wait in your car, inching along as the line progresses. Then you drive through the lot and the workers put the food stuffs in the back of your vehicle.
Well, she got a box of twelve Michelini meals that she does not have freezer space for so she gave them to me. Well, we didn't have freezer space for them either, so Ed took them over to Daniel and Erin's and put them in their freezer. (They weren't home.) About an hour later, here came Daniel and Erin with the said Michelini dinners in hand saying that they had brought home some groceries and didn't have room for the dinners and were also toting a partial gallon of ice cream that they needed to find space for. Did we have some extra freezer space? Well, like, no, that's why we put the dinners in YOUR freezer. Sooooo, I called my friend Pam and asked her if SHE wanted and had the freezer space for twelve dinners, a gallon of ice cream and a partridge in a pear tree....ha ha. *grin* Thankfully, she did!
The end.
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I hope you've had a wonderful Monday!!!! :-)
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Time for a change!
I like to change my blog layout with the seasons and sometimes the holidays, so once again Template Mama came through!! :-) I love her templates!
BUT this particular two-column template has the sidebar stuff on the left while I am used to everything being on the right so I have found myself sitting here feeling a bit off-kilter, kind of leaning to the left and feeling like my eyesight needs adjusted. Weird,hm? Yep, that's me!!! :-)
I thought about trying the three-column template out but that's a bit too busy for me I think. We'll see. I may give it a try!
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Erin and I went to the ladies' meeting at her church Tuesday evening and had a wonderful time BUT while I only took a little bit of each delicious food offering which amounted to one plate of food and two small portions of dessert, I gained two pounds overnight!!!! Egads!! How does that happen?!
The good news is that I've lost it already and I've maintained my 16 lb. weight-loss but I'm really wanting to reach that 20lb. goal sometime soon!!
And while I LOOOVE chicken, I've eaten so much of it of late that I wouldn't be surprised if sometime soon I start clucking!! LOL
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Jaylon started crawling this past Wednesday! Yeehaa! We discovered that he has to REALLY want a particular object before he will waste his time and energy crawling.
Soooo, when Erin came to pick him up Wednesday evening, she put Jaylon down on the living room floor on his back and placed the TV remote across the room from him.
That little bundle of joy flipped over on is stomach faster than you could whistle Dixie, got up on his hands and knees, took off and didn't stop until he had that thing in his hands and was chewing on it!! I couldn't believe it!! And here we had been wondering what was holding him back! LOL
AND he will do the same thing for this little green morroco that our pastor's wife gave me for him. AND for his bottle IF he is hungry!
Oh, but to see him flip over on his stomach and take off for that remote!! LOL I just stood there with my mouth hanging open!
And then when he got it in his little paws he rolled back over on his back and commenced to chewing on the end of it!
Here he is enjoying the fruits of his labor!! :-)
BUT this particular two-column template has the sidebar stuff on the left while I am used to everything being on the right so I have found myself sitting here feeling a bit off-kilter, kind of leaning to the left and feeling like my eyesight needs adjusted. Weird,hm? Yep, that's me!!! :-)
I thought about trying the three-column template out but that's a bit too busy for me I think. We'll see. I may give it a try!
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Erin and I went to the ladies' meeting at her church Tuesday evening and had a wonderful time BUT while I only took a little bit of each delicious food offering which amounted to one plate of food and two small portions of dessert, I gained two pounds overnight!!!! Egads!! How does that happen?!
The good news is that I've lost it already and I've maintained my 16 lb. weight-loss but I'm really wanting to reach that 20lb. goal sometime soon!!
And while I LOOOVE chicken, I've eaten so much of it of late that I wouldn't be surprised if sometime soon I start clucking!! LOL
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Jaylon started crawling this past Wednesday! Yeehaa! We discovered that he has to REALLY want a particular object before he will waste his time and energy crawling.
Soooo, when Erin came to pick him up Wednesday evening, she put Jaylon down on the living room floor on his back and placed the TV remote across the room from him.
That little bundle of joy flipped over on is stomach faster than you could whistle Dixie, got up on his hands and knees, took off and didn't stop until he had that thing in his hands and was chewing on it!! I couldn't believe it!! And here we had been wondering what was holding him back! LOL
AND he will do the same thing for this little green morroco that our pastor's wife gave me for him. AND for his bottle IF he is hungry!
Oh, but to see him flip over on his stomach and take off for that remote!! LOL I just stood there with my mouth hanging open!
And then when he got it in his little paws he rolled back over on his back and commenced to chewing on the end of it!
Here he is enjoying the fruits of his labor!! :-)
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
It is finished!
About two weeks, before the first Ohio State football game, I finished this afghan for my good friend Pat and her husband Dee, who is a big OSU football fan!!
I had started it back in January while still recovering from my hip surgeries and going back and forth to the hospital to see little Jaylon. My goal was to get this afghan finished before the first OSU football game and would you believe, I just barely managed to?
Yep, that's me! Take it right down to the wire! Procrastination personified! (Me and Chantell! :-/) I actually finished it on the Thursday before the game and Pat comes on Friday to have her hair done! I made it for them as a belated wedding present! (Procrastination rearing its ugly head again! ) :-/
Daniel said it is his favorite of all the afghans that I've made and I believe it is my favorite, too! I try to make them all a little different so only time will tell what the next one will look like! Stay tuned!!
Random Dozen Meme #3!
I originally discovered this meme at Barbara's blog who found it at Linda's blog! You are welcome to join in with us if you'd like! Please leave a comment to let me know if you participated!!! :-)
1. Please share one middle school memory. It can be good, bad, ugly, funny. Pictures or words, I don't care, just share.
Okay, I didn't go to a middle school. Our 7th and 8th grade was kind of separate from the high school kids and grade school, though. I experienced my first kiss in 7th grade! It was awful!!! :-) Talk about "gnashing of teeth"! And that is all I have to say about that! LOL
2. What's your favorite Beatles song?
When I Saw Her Standin' There
This was one of their early songs and I have memories of them strumming their guitars, Ringo playing the drums and them shaking their "long" hair about as they sang it! :-)
3. If I asked you to describe your most comfortable outfit, what would it be?
Does my nightgown count? No? :-)
Well, it would have to be one of my black straight skirts ( I have several.), my pink t-shirt top, and my pink,white, and black print georgette over-blouse! It is my go-to outfit for most any occasion!
4. Would you rather host a party or be a guest?
Oh, I'd much rather be a guest, these days. Hosting a party is so much work though I used to enjoy having them so much. I love it best when a group of us can host!
5. Do you think we will move completely from traditional books to digital ones, and if we do, are you OK with that?
Oh, I can't ever see us going to all digital books because there is nothing like holding the book, turning the pages and the smell of the paper and all. It is a sensory experience that could never be replaced with a hard plastic digital device! Ever!
6. Do you learn best by reading, listening or experiencing?
I believe that I learn best by experiencing though I've not proven this scientifically but it is how I tend to teach others, whether it is piano lessons, computer, etc.
7. If you are (or when you were) single, what is the kiss of death for you concerning the opposite sex? (That is, what is one trait or behavior or habit or anything at all that immediately turns you off from considering that person a potential match for you?)
Manners and language skills.
I actually broke up with a great guy because he ate like it was his last meal...everytime! He took me out for a wonderful dinner where he had a t-bone steak. After eating all of the meat that he could cut off the bone, he picked up the bone and commenced to chewing on it! I about died! AND he smacked his lips horribly, licked his fingers. I tried to get past this, as we dated for several months but I just couldn't do it. I cringed every time we ate anywhere, whether it was at home or out some where.
8. Snacks. Salty or sweet?
Definitely salty! I loooooove chips!
9. Look around you in a four foot radius. What object is around you that you didn't realize was there or forgot was there? How long has it been there?
Hmmm....a book that I've been meaning to read: Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver. I really do need to read this book!
10. What is your favorite Tom Cruise movie?
Mission Impossible and The Last Samurai (I couldn't choose!)
11. You buy a bottle of shampoo and discover that you don't like what it does to your hair at all. What do you do with that full bottle?
Give it to a family member or friend! Or Ed might possibly use it! :-)
12. Your favorite Fall comfort food? (Last week it was beverage.)
Hmmm......Pumkin pie with Cool Whip? Or possibly potato soup with corn muffins? Or hot dogs roasted over an open fire? We're having our annual church weiner roast this Friday night! I loooooove hot dogs roasted until they are almost burnt, on a soft bun, with mustard! Yum!! :-)
1. Please share one middle school memory. It can be good, bad, ugly, funny. Pictures or words, I don't care, just share.
Okay, I didn't go to a middle school. Our 7th and 8th grade was kind of separate from the high school kids and grade school, though. I experienced my first kiss in 7th grade! It was awful!!! :-) Talk about "gnashing of teeth"! And that is all I have to say about that! LOL
2. What's your favorite Beatles song?
When I Saw Her Standin' There
This was one of their early songs and I have memories of them strumming their guitars, Ringo playing the drums and them shaking their "long" hair about as they sang it! :-)
3. If I asked you to describe your most comfortable outfit, what would it be?
Does my nightgown count? No? :-)
Well, it would have to be one of my black straight skirts ( I have several.), my pink t-shirt top, and my pink,white, and black print georgette over-blouse! It is my go-to outfit for most any occasion!
4. Would you rather host a party or be a guest?
Oh, I'd much rather be a guest, these days. Hosting a party is so much work though I used to enjoy having them so much. I love it best when a group of us can host!
5. Do you think we will move completely from traditional books to digital ones, and if we do, are you OK with that?
Oh, I can't ever see us going to all digital books because there is nothing like holding the book, turning the pages and the smell of the paper and all. It is a sensory experience that could never be replaced with a hard plastic digital device! Ever!
6. Do you learn best by reading, listening or experiencing?
I believe that I learn best by experiencing though I've not proven this scientifically but it is how I tend to teach others, whether it is piano lessons, computer, etc.
7. If you are (or when you were) single, what is the kiss of death for you concerning the opposite sex? (That is, what is one trait or behavior or habit or anything at all that immediately turns you off from considering that person a potential match for you?)
Manners and language skills.
I actually broke up with a great guy because he ate like it was his last meal...everytime! He took me out for a wonderful dinner where he had a t-bone steak. After eating all of the meat that he could cut off the bone, he picked up the bone and commenced to chewing on it! I about died! AND he smacked his lips horribly, licked his fingers. I tried to get past this, as we dated for several months but I just couldn't do it. I cringed every time we ate anywhere, whether it was at home or out some where.
8. Snacks. Salty or sweet?
Definitely salty! I loooooove chips!
9. Look around you in a four foot radius. What object is around you that you didn't realize was there or forgot was there? How long has it been there?
Hmmm....a book that I've been meaning to read: Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver. I really do need to read this book!
10. What is your favorite Tom Cruise movie?
Mission Impossible and The Last Samurai (I couldn't choose!)
11. You buy a bottle of shampoo and discover that you don't like what it does to your hair at all. What do you do with that full bottle?
Give it to a family member or friend! Or Ed might possibly use it! :-)
12. Your favorite Fall comfort food? (Last week it was beverage.)
Hmmm......Pumkin pie with Cool Whip? Or possibly potato soup with corn muffins? Or hot dogs roasted over an open fire? We're having our annual church weiner roast this Friday night! I loooooove hot dogs roasted until they are almost burnt, on a soft bun, with mustard! Yum!! :-)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
God is in control
He Maketh No Mistake
My Father's way may twist and turn,
My heart may throb and ache,
But in my soul I'm glad I know,
He maketh no mistake.
My cherished plans may go astray,
My hopes may fade away,
But still I'll trust my Lord to lead,
For He doth know the way.
Though night be dark and it may seem ,
That day will never break,
I'll pin my faith, my all in Him,
He maketh no mistake.
There's so much now I cannot see,
My eyesight's far too dim;
But come what may, I'll surely trust,
And leave it all to Him.
For by and by the mist will lift
And plain it all He'll make;
Through all the way, though dark to me,
He made not one mistake.
(A. M. Overton)
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We all face times of questioning and doubt in our walk with the Lord and in searching for scriptures online yesterday, I happened upon this website, where I discovered this beautiful poem. It was later set to music as a hymn by Adrian V. Miller. It ministered to me so and I wanted to share with it you, just in case you are in need of some encouragement.
My Father's way may twist and turn,
My heart may throb and ache,
But in my soul I'm glad I know,
He maketh no mistake.
My cherished plans may go astray,
My hopes may fade away,
But still I'll trust my Lord to lead,
For He doth know the way.
Though night be dark and it may seem ,
That day will never break,
I'll pin my faith, my all in Him,
He maketh no mistake.
There's so much now I cannot see,
My eyesight's far too dim;
But come what may, I'll surely trust,
And leave it all to Him.
For by and by the mist will lift
And plain it all He'll make;
Through all the way, though dark to me,
He made not one mistake.
(A. M. Overton)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We all face times of questioning and doubt in our walk with the Lord and in searching for scriptures online yesterday, I happened upon this website, where I discovered this beautiful poem. It was later set to music as a hymn by Adrian V. Miller. It ministered to me so and I wanted to share with it you, just in case you are in need of some encouragement.
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