This song has made me peaceful and made me cry. I hope it helps you a little bit today.
He sees the sparrow fall to the ground,
And His eyes grow misty as He reaches down.
Gently He lifts it from somewhere below,
He touches and heals it,
And then lets it go.
How much more does my Father on high
Care when I'm burdened, care when I cry?
Sometimes I forget that He knows my sorrow,
But then I rejoice when I remember the sparrow.
Why should I covet Earth's treasures today?
In the space of a heartbeat, they all pass away.
Why should I carry this burden of doubt?
I'll give it to Jesus and He'll work it out.
Have a great Friday and a blessed weekend!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Ladies Day
I officially dub today "Ladies Day". Why? Because I am a lady, I like making things official, and I had a fun time with other ladies today.
Things of note from my day:
1. I like to be the first person off of the line when lights turn green and I'm at the front. Today, a grandpa from Michigan not only beat me off of the line, he squealed his tires doing so. Apparently, I'm not the only one with driving complexes. (I like to go fast, I like to be first, and I really like to pass people.)
2. I have a terrible time getting going. I was late meeting the other ladies. I have got to do something about being late so often.
3. I saw the funniest invention that I have seen in quite some time today in a Hallmark store. See below.
Things of note from my day:
1. I like to be the first person off of the line when lights turn green and I'm at the front. Today, a grandpa from Michigan not only beat me off of the line, he squealed his tires doing so. Apparently, I'm not the only one with driving complexes. (I like to go fast, I like to be first, and I really like to pass people.)
2. I have a terrible time getting going. I was late meeting the other ladies. I have got to do something about being late so often.
3. I saw the funniest invention that I have seen in quite some time today in a Hallmark store. See below.
If I ever have a boy baby, you guys know what to get me!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Newlywed Decorating
When we were driving back from Canada, somehow the topic of decorating the homes of newly married couples came up. I began sharing some of the activities that we used to engage in while couples were gone on their honeymoons. The reactions were quite varied according to the age of the listener.
It was tradition back home to decorate the home of the newlyweds while they were gone. By decorate, I don't mean pictures on the wall. We were mean. I was reminded that this wasn't following the Golden Rule. There was a new rule for these activities, however. "Do unto others because you know it is going to be done unto you."
Some of the decorating ideas that I remember were:
1. Fill bathtub with balloons. Make the bottom layer water balloons. The popper will appreciate the shower.
2. Replace soap with Karo Syrup. That antibacterial stuff doesn't clean your hands anyway.
3. Tape the handle of the sprayer at the kitchen sink. Another shower.
4. Remove the labels on cans in the pantry. Replace them with different labels. "Honey, dinner is going to be a surprise again tonight!"
5. Scatter poker chips all over the carpet. The bending and stretching as they pick up each chip will make them appreciate your mad decorating skills.
There were many, many more ways in which we contributed to newlywed bliss. Confetti on fan blades, short-sheeting the bed, basting closed the holes on clothes, etc.
Is anyone still wondering why I moved out of state?
It was tradition back home to decorate the home of the newlyweds while they were gone. By decorate, I don't mean pictures on the wall. We were mean. I was reminded that this wasn't following the Golden Rule. There was a new rule for these activities, however. "Do unto others because you know it is going to be done unto you."
Some of the decorating ideas that I remember were:
1. Fill bathtub with balloons. Make the bottom layer water balloons. The popper will appreciate the shower.
2. Replace soap with Karo Syrup. That antibacterial stuff doesn't clean your hands anyway.
3. Tape the handle of the sprayer at the kitchen sink. Another shower.
4. Remove the labels on cans in the pantry. Replace them with different labels. "Honey, dinner is going to be a surprise again tonight!"
5. Scatter poker chips all over the carpet. The bending and stretching as they pick up each chip will make them appreciate your mad decorating skills.
There were many, many more ways in which we contributed to newlywed bliss. Confetti on fan blades, short-sheeting the bed, basting closed the holes on clothes, etc.
Is anyone still wondering why I moved out of state?
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Tuesday
Do you ever have mornings where you just can't get moving? That is what this morning is for me. I'm groggy and lethargic. Thanks for letting me share that with you.
Yesterday, I went to Canada for their Thanksgiving. My friend Sherry and JP invited me. It was so much fun. I rode up there with 3 other ladies, 1 small child, and 1 10 week old Shitzu (or however you spell that). We laughed and talked the whole way there and the whole way back. We got to eat lots of good food, too.
The windows are all closed in my house, and I'm still freezing my tookus off. We have the heater set on 55 degrees. Maybe it's time to turn it up a smidgen. The good news is that the ash aphids tookuses are all frozen. I haven't seen any in a couple of days. Not that I really was inspecting their hind-most portions.
I'm sorry, I don't have much inspiring to say today. Tomorrow, I will share tips for how to decorate the homes of newly married couples. We talked about it yesterday. We laughed. Tomorrow I will share.
Yesterday, I went to Canada for their Thanksgiving. My friend Sherry and JP invited me. It was so much fun. I rode up there with 3 other ladies, 1 small child, and 1 10 week old Shitzu (or however you spell that). We laughed and talked the whole way there and the whole way back. We got to eat lots of good food, too.
The windows are all closed in my house, and I'm still freezing my tookus off. We have the heater set on 55 degrees. Maybe it's time to turn it up a smidgen. The good news is that the ash aphids tookuses are all frozen. I haven't seen any in a couple of days. Not that I really was inspecting their hind-most portions.
I'm sorry, I don't have much inspiring to say today. Tomorrow, I will share tips for how to decorate the homes of newly married couples. We talked about it yesterday. We laughed. Tomorrow I will share.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Birthdays...
Something I have been wondering about...
On your birthday, are you celebrating the fact that you made it through another year, or celebrating the fact that a new year is beginning? Or, is it just a great time for me to let myself be selfish and have a day that is all about me? Any thoughts?
Longer post tomorrow...
On your birthday, are you celebrating the fact that you made it through another year, or celebrating the fact that a new year is beginning? Or, is it just a great time for me to let myself be selfish and have a day that is all about me? Any thoughts?
Longer post tomorrow...
Friday, October 8, 2010
Another gray morning...
Quote of the day from yesterday: "I'm dumber than last year's old mud."
I just had a startling realization. It's going to get COLD really soon. You see, we have been waking up and the house is a little chilly. We tend to keep several windows cracked and the nights are getting colder. I'm used to that. I put on a fuzzy robe or sit on the couch and snuggle under a blanket. I didn't realize before this morning however, that it's not going to get warmer. It only gets colder from here. I'm SO not ready for this. Can we rewind or something? Or even better, let's just not have winter for a few more months! Ok? Ok.
When Cameron and I went for our walk Tuesday night, I noticed that there were swarms of giant gnats everywhere. That was odd to me, because I really haven't seen many bugs since I have lived here. My theory is that the bugs know that winter is coming to freeze their little tookuses off, so they are all having a last hurrah. I was thinking of trying to get a picture of these bugs (which I have since seen while driving down the street, walking into buildings, practically anytime I look outside) and sharing with you the enormous swarms of them. Then, I saw a picture in the paper yesterday beside an article about these bugs. You couldn't see them in their picture, so you probably couldn't see them when this amateur tried to capture them. You want to know what they really are? Ash aphids. Apparently they hatch and swarm around this time of year. I hadn't noticed. Just kidding.
I'm excited that it is Friday. I'm looking forward to the weekend. My plans: sleep, standing on my head, making Cameron stand on his head with me, and more sleep. Oh, and we'll probably eat at some point.
I hope you all have a splendid weekend! Don't do anything I wouldn't do!
I just had a startling realization. It's going to get COLD really soon. You see, we have been waking up and the house is a little chilly. We tend to keep several windows cracked and the nights are getting colder. I'm used to that. I put on a fuzzy robe or sit on the couch and snuggle under a blanket. I didn't realize before this morning however, that it's not going to get warmer. It only gets colder from here. I'm SO not ready for this. Can we rewind or something? Or even better, let's just not have winter for a few more months! Ok? Ok.
When Cameron and I went for our walk Tuesday night, I noticed that there were swarms of giant gnats everywhere. That was odd to me, because I really haven't seen many bugs since I have lived here. My theory is that the bugs know that winter is coming to freeze their little tookuses off, so they are all having a last hurrah. I was thinking of trying to get a picture of these bugs (which I have since seen while driving down the street, walking into buildings, practically anytime I look outside) and sharing with you the enormous swarms of them. Then, I saw a picture in the paper yesterday beside an article about these bugs. You couldn't see them in their picture, so you probably couldn't see them when this amateur tried to capture them. You want to know what they really are? Ash aphids. Apparently they hatch and swarm around this time of year. I hadn't noticed. Just kidding.
I'm excited that it is Friday. I'm looking forward to the weekend. My plans: sleep, standing on my head, making Cameron stand on his head with me, and more sleep. Oh, and we'll probably eat at some point.
I hope you all have a splendid weekend! Don't do anything I wouldn't do!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Fingerprinting
For my job, I had to have a background check. I got really worried for all of five seconds. "What if they find out about my ties to the Oklahoma Chancellors?" Then, I decided I didn't care. Oh, wait. That is a good thing anyway.
I had an appointment on Tuesday to have my fingerprints taken. Did you know that once you have that done, you can never be identified again?! (Just kidding. I still have them. They just took an image of them. I know you were fooled by that though.) In elementary school, I was part of a program called SEARCH. We did fun activities that were supposed to help stretch our minds. One of them was a crime scene investigation. We took our fingerprints by coloring on our fingers with pencil and then pulling the lead off with scotch tape. It was awesome. Since I knew what to expect, I was really prepared for my appointment. I even had my own pencil with me. The technology used now is quite a bit more advanced, though. The only thing I had to put on my hands was hand sanitizer, and no scotch tape was used. Talk about disappointment! She had this nifty little machine that scanned my fingers. She held my hand up there (I was thinking, wow what kind of a job with this be? You have your own tiny office and get to hold the hand of every person that comes in. I don't think I would be good at this...) and pressed each finger on the little screen. I'm pretty sure now she will know all of my secrets.
Did I mention that when I arrived for my appointment, I royally embarrassed myself? I ended up parking around the side of the building and decided to use the handy entrance that was right in front of me. Big mistake. I walk in the door, and there is a huge conference room on my left full of people. They had the door open. I don't know why. I stood there in bewilderment for a moment. There was a glass wall in front of me and I could see a hallway on the other side. That is where I probably wanted to be. The only other door was to a reception area on my right. I decided going in there was probably better than barging through the conference room, so I chose that one. There was no one in there. A sign on the desk started screaming at me. "You are in the wrong place. Non employees are supposed to use the FRONT door. Now, get out!" I turned around and exited and calmly walked to the front like I knew what I was supposed to be doing the whole time. I wonder if my red cheeks gave me away? Or maybe when I said to myself, out loud, "That was awkward?" I doubt any of those people in the conference room noticed, but I still was pretty embarrassed. Such is life.
The moral of the story: If you ever have to get fingerprinted in Idaho, use the front door, don't bother bringing a pencil, and prepare to have your hand held.
Happy almost Friday, everyone!
I had an appointment on Tuesday to have my fingerprints taken. Did you know that once you have that done, you can never be identified again?! (Just kidding. I still have them. They just took an image of them. I know you were fooled by that though.) In elementary school, I was part of a program called SEARCH. We did fun activities that were supposed to help stretch our minds. One of them was a crime scene investigation. We took our fingerprints by coloring on our fingers with pencil and then pulling the lead off with scotch tape. It was awesome. Since I knew what to expect, I was really prepared for my appointment. I even had my own pencil with me. The technology used now is quite a bit more advanced, though. The only thing I had to put on my hands was hand sanitizer, and no scotch tape was used. Talk about disappointment! She had this nifty little machine that scanned my fingers. She held my hand up there (I was thinking, wow what kind of a job with this be? You have your own tiny office and get to hold the hand of every person that comes in. I don't think I would be good at this...) and pressed each finger on the little screen. I'm pretty sure now she will know all of my secrets.
Did I mention that when I arrived for my appointment, I royally embarrassed myself? I ended up parking around the side of the building and decided to use the handy entrance that was right in front of me. Big mistake. I walk in the door, and there is a huge conference room on my left full of people. They had the door open. I don't know why. I stood there in bewilderment for a moment. There was a glass wall in front of me and I could see a hallway on the other side. That is where I probably wanted to be. The only other door was to a reception area on my right. I decided going in there was probably better than barging through the conference room, so I chose that one. There was no one in there. A sign on the desk started screaming at me. "You are in the wrong place. Non employees are supposed to use the FRONT door. Now, get out!" I turned around and exited and calmly walked to the front like I knew what I was supposed to be doing the whole time. I wonder if my red cheeks gave me away? Or maybe when I said to myself, out loud, "That was awkward?" I doubt any of those people in the conference room noticed, but I still was pretty embarrassed. Such is life.
The moral of the story: If you ever have to get fingerprinted in Idaho, use the front door, don't bother bringing a pencil, and prepare to have your hand held.
Happy almost Friday, everyone!
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