Last night I sat on the deck outside, alone, drinking. I was feeling VERY sorry myself as I have nothing to do this weekend and my husband and oldest daughter (Chris & Brittany) are in Oklahoma. Cassie, my almost 17 year old daughter, was over at friends. Anyway I was feeling sorry myself since Chris has been gone 7 months, my mom just left to go back home to Florida and the few friends I have are out of town. So I drank a fruity drink and went to bed. This morning I woke up, still feeling crappy for myself. Then as I started to write this it dawned on me...my husband and my oldest daughter may be living in Oklahoma and our family is "seperated" due to work BUT we are all still living.
WOW what an eye opener. There are SO MANY others out there today that will never ever get to see their loved one(s) again due to the wars. I am not against the war, not totally for it, but not against it. I value my freedom here in America and the choices that we still have, unlike other countries. I am VERY grateful for the men and women in the Armed Forces. I am an "Army Brat". My brother-in-law is an Air National Guard Reservist. Brittany almost joined the Army. I have friends that are in the military.
So as I sit here this morning, feeling "sorry" for myself we (Chris, Britt, Cassie and I) will not ALL be together for another "holiday" I must remind myself that I have SO MUCH to NOT feel sorry for. My husband is working, my back is getting better, my oldest daughter is doing great, my youngest daughter is doing great, my mother is alive and happy and I am alive & God is by my side. I am not, today, visiting a grave of a loved one that I lost in a war.
My heart goes out to those families and friends. May you find comfort in knowing that "your" soldier did not die in vain~~they died for you and for me and for all of us and we are VERY GRATEFUL.
May everyone take a few moments to reflect on what today is really about and be grateful for the people in your life.
Well after living apart for over 10 months we are all FINALLY living in the same state! Chris found work in Oklahoma in October 2009. Our oldest daughter, Brittany, moved down to work for Chris & start college in April of this year. As for Cassie & I, well we held down the "fort" in Michigan. The house didn't sell so we finally leased it out..loaded up a 26' U-Haul truck with a 6'x12' trailer behind it..& headed down to Oklahoma! So a new ADVENTURE BEGINS!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Sunny Sunday,,Go Back to Sleep? Lead By Example!!
Today is very sunny already for this great Sunday. Once again, and shame on me no excuses, I did not make it to church. I was awake at 7:30 and could have gotten up and got around but I chose to go back to sleep. When I woke up again it was too late..not good. I know God understands and He will forgive me but deep inside I am feeling VERY guilty. I am not doing a good job of leading by example to my family...I will try harder to be better at that..leading by example!!
Which brings me to my subject..leading by example. So many time, each and every day, we see, hear, feel how everyone around us acts. Are they doing a good job "leading by example". For the most part no. While watching these "reality" shows I sit there and laugh and make comments and some of them I'll watch again, some I won't. We wonder why the youth of today act the way they do? Well we need not look much farther than ourselves and the EXAMPLE(s) we lead. We let our children watch these reality shows on TV, while we sometimes sit there with them. We also let our children, speak their minds, because that is what society says we should do. What I hear coming out their mouths today is what we hear coming out of the mouths of those "reality stars". We don't "spank" our children anymore, we give "time-outs" or have discussions with them. For the most part those discussions go in one year and out the other.
Which brings me to an incident that happened at our home. We had family and friends over and we were all out front playing. We happen to be lucky with a deep set front yard so there is plenty of room to play and not go near the street. However one particular little boy (he is now a teen) went near the street. His parents informed him to not go past the sidewalk again..the cars tend to go OVER 25mph on our street. Few minutes later he did it again and again he was told to not go past the sidewalk. The next venture he was just going off the curb into the street. At that point the dad pulled him aside and set him on the porch for a "time-out" and a discussion. Now I must state at the time he was about 4-5 years old. Time-out was over in a few minutes and again a few minutes later he was off the curb. Again a discussion started..at that point I informed the child if he did it again he would be getting a spanking from ME as I did not want to see him get hit and hurt by a car. Did I overstep my "boundaries"? To some people yes I did but to others I did not because I showed that child that I cared enough, even though they did not understand at the time. The child did not go past the curb again.
Where am I going with this example: I was leading by example. I pointed out that I did not go past the sidewalk, that the cars would hit him if he went out in the street and he would get hurt and lastly because I cared enough if he could not listen I would give him a spanking. I did it with my kids and one good spank they stayed out of the street. I not saying to beat your kids...but a good spanking is teaching them boundaries, grounding them as they get older, gives them boundaries. You can have a discussion when your children get older because by that time they will grasp what you are truly saying!! We have stepped away from TELLING our children what is right and wrong we are letting THEM make decisions too early and that is my opinion!!
But thru the years I see that I've gotten away from leading by example. I sleep in, when I should be up, I allow my teens to watch programs I really don't approve of, I swear and complain and more. And I am seeing what I do and have done come out in them.
Today I vow that I am going to do better leading by example..getting back to the examples that I lead with when they were younger. We can't go back, we can only go forward. We can't forget but we can forgive and understand the errors our children have made..we can and should LEAD BY EXAMPLE. Even if it means just starting one little example..maybe turn off the TV and play a game. God is like that with us, he forgives and goes forward with us knowing that we can and will do better. He continues to always LEAD BY EXAMPLE because He gave us the Bible AND He is also that little voice in our heads that is telling us "hey maybe you need not do that "!!!
Have a great day and find your EXAMPLE to lead by.
Which brings me to my subject..leading by example. So many time, each and every day, we see, hear, feel how everyone around us acts. Are they doing a good job "leading by example". For the most part no. While watching these "reality" shows I sit there and laugh and make comments and some of them I'll watch again, some I won't. We wonder why the youth of today act the way they do? Well we need not look much farther than ourselves and the EXAMPLE(s) we lead. We let our children watch these reality shows on TV, while we sometimes sit there with them. We also let our children, speak their minds, because that is what society says we should do. What I hear coming out their mouths today is what we hear coming out of the mouths of those "reality stars". We don't "spank" our children anymore, we give "time-outs" or have discussions with them. For the most part those discussions go in one year and out the other.
Which brings me to an incident that happened at our home. We had family and friends over and we were all out front playing. We happen to be lucky with a deep set front yard so there is plenty of room to play and not go near the street. However one particular little boy (he is now a teen) went near the street. His parents informed him to not go past the sidewalk again..the cars tend to go OVER 25mph on our street. Few minutes later he did it again and again he was told to not go past the sidewalk. The next venture he was just going off the curb into the street. At that point the dad pulled him aside and set him on the porch for a "time-out" and a discussion. Now I must state at the time he was about 4-5 years old. Time-out was over in a few minutes and again a few minutes later he was off the curb. Again a discussion started..at that point I informed the child if he did it again he would be getting a spanking from ME as I did not want to see him get hit and hurt by a car. Did I overstep my "boundaries"? To some people yes I did but to others I did not because I showed that child that I cared enough, even though they did not understand at the time. The child did not go past the curb again.
Where am I going with this example: I was leading by example. I pointed out that I did not go past the sidewalk, that the cars would hit him if he went out in the street and he would get hurt and lastly because I cared enough if he could not listen I would give him a spanking. I did it with my kids and one good spank they stayed out of the street. I not saying to beat your kids...but a good spanking is teaching them boundaries, grounding them as they get older, gives them boundaries. You can have a discussion when your children get older because by that time they will grasp what you are truly saying!! We have stepped away from TELLING our children what is right and wrong we are letting THEM make decisions too early and that is my opinion!!
But thru the years I see that I've gotten away from leading by example. I sleep in, when I should be up, I allow my teens to watch programs I really don't approve of, I swear and complain and more. And I am seeing what I do and have done come out in them.
Today I vow that I am going to do better leading by example..getting back to the examples that I lead with when they were younger. We can't go back, we can only go forward. We can't forget but we can forgive and understand the errors our children have made..we can and should LEAD BY EXAMPLE. Even if it means just starting one little example..maybe turn off the TV and play a game. God is like that with us, he forgives and goes forward with us knowing that we can and will do better. He continues to always LEAD BY EXAMPLE because He gave us the Bible AND He is also that little voice in our heads that is telling us "hey maybe you need not do that "!!!
Have a great day and find your EXAMPLE to lead by.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Thursday -- Garbage Day
Up early today..YEAH! Trying hard to get to bed at a descent time and get up at a "normal" time. But what is normal LOL? Normal for me and normal for you are probably 2 totally different things!!
Today is 'garbage day' and that is what brought me to the title and subject for this Thursday.
As I see everyones' garbage by the curb, and mine too, I wonder what is being "thrown" away? Why do some people recycle and others don't? Kind of like our lives. What do we "toss" and what do we "recylce". Do we tend to trash things we really should keep? Do we just give up and sometimes trash our support system or "trash" our faith? Should we maybe be tossing out more or tossing out less? Should we be learning how to "recycle" better?
Are you guilty of holding onto your "trash" in your life and you just keep adding to that bag? I know I can be like that..I let certain things stay with me that I should not. I am trying really really hard to constantly let those things that really are not important and those things that tend to trash up my life go. What is really funny is that while I am writing this the TV is on and Dalai Lama just arrived on the TODAY SHOW for his first live interview. How ironic is that?!?! He is a person who's entire belief system is one of relaxation, forgivness, happiness and living stress free. He just said that many of todays' problems are "man-made" and yes I do agree with that for many things. I'm not one to say I am educated on his beliefs but what a calm person he is and one that shares with everyone how we really should live. Very ironic!!!
So even though my life is not going the way I want it to go, or how my entire family would like it go, I can not hold onto the trash that can cloud it. When I do let my "trash bag" get full than my entire attitude changes. My goal is to keep my "trash bag" low or almost empty..I don't think it will ever be empty. But by keeping it low I know that my entire attitude will change for the best and I will feel better about the situation my family is in.
The situation sucks it truly does. HOWEVER I have to remember that there is and will always be someone out there in a worse situation we are in. My husband is working, thank God. It is not the income we used to have but we are grateful and if we get behind on bills, which we are, it will end up okay. We've not lost anything and we won't. He is the man of the family and takes that role seriously and has never ever sat back and said "I can't"...he always finds a way to provide for us. He does not let the garbage pile up in his bag..he keeps putting it by the curb and goes forward.
I thank God each day for positive things in our life and positive people. I thank God each day for my family and for the gifts we've recieved and the opportunities He has put in our paths. So today I vow I will not let my garbage get full anymore, I will let any trash that comes into my life get tossed out and I will recycle those things that need to be recylced that will help me become a better woman, wife, mother and daughter.
Have a good day and take your trash out!!
Today is 'garbage day' and that is what brought me to the title and subject for this Thursday.
As I see everyones' garbage by the curb, and mine too, I wonder what is being "thrown" away? Why do some people recycle and others don't? Kind of like our lives. What do we "toss" and what do we "recylce". Do we tend to trash things we really should keep? Do we just give up and sometimes trash our support system or "trash" our faith? Should we maybe be tossing out more or tossing out less? Should we be learning how to "recycle" better?
Are you guilty of holding onto your "trash" in your life and you just keep adding to that bag? I know I can be like that..I let certain things stay with me that I should not. I am trying really really hard to constantly let those things that really are not important and those things that tend to trash up my life go. What is really funny is that while I am writing this the TV is on and Dalai Lama just arrived on the TODAY SHOW for his first live interview. How ironic is that?!?! He is a person who's entire belief system is one of relaxation, forgivness, happiness and living stress free. He just said that many of todays' problems are "man-made" and yes I do agree with that for many things. I'm not one to say I am educated on his beliefs but what a calm person he is and one that shares with everyone how we really should live. Very ironic!!!
So even though my life is not going the way I want it to go, or how my entire family would like it go, I can not hold onto the trash that can cloud it. When I do let my "trash bag" get full than my entire attitude changes. My goal is to keep my "trash bag" low or almost empty..I don't think it will ever be empty. But by keeping it low I know that my entire attitude will change for the best and I will feel better about the situation my family is in.
The situation sucks it truly does. HOWEVER I have to remember that there is and will always be someone out there in a worse situation we are in. My husband is working, thank God. It is not the income we used to have but we are grateful and if we get behind on bills, which we are, it will end up okay. We've not lost anything and we won't. He is the man of the family and takes that role seriously and has never ever sat back and said "I can't"...he always finds a way to provide for us. He does not let the garbage pile up in his bag..he keeps putting it by the curb and goes forward.
I thank God each day for positive things in our life and positive people. I thank God each day for my family and for the gifts we've recieved and the opportunities He has put in our paths. So today I vow I will not let my garbage get full anymore, I will let any trash that comes into my life get tossed out and I will recycle those things that need to be recylced that will help me become a better woman, wife, mother and daughter.
Have a good day and take your trash out!!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Wednesday AKA "Hump Day"...Shame on me?
So it is Wednesday and SUNNY & WARM (well soon to be warm) out. Off at 11am to pick up my mom at the airport for her 10 day stay!!
Since I talked about "sex" on Monday I can't very well talk about it again on "hump day". Although a friend from high school pointed out I should have waited to talk about it today LOL. That was a good one!
Got up early, sloppy joes are almost done for lunch today. Think tonight we will have grilled chicken and enjoy this great weather with my mom on the deck.
I went out to dinner last night with my wonderful sister-in-law Tracie. We always have such a nice time together when we go out to dinner. We can talk about everything and anything and I love that about her. She knows exactly how I feel being apart from Chris for so long since Rich, her husband, is in the military and has been over-seas. And of course they had to deal with basic training and his continued training after basics. At that time I was not very supportive of her because I had no idea what it was like to be seperated from the one you love for such a long time. Shame on me for not taking a more pro-active step and being there for her and just assuming she was fine! Shame on me for not listening to her and listening to what others were saying about the "situation".
Isn't it funny I started writing about something totally different..didn't even have a title past "hump day"..but then I found myself writing more..something I feel so much more important.
Back to "shame on me"...yes I should have done more for her, I should have called her more, offered to do things with her etc. But we can't go back and change the past we can ONLY LEARN from our PAST mistakes. So that is why I am trying to learn to reach out to those people that are in the same situation I am in, being apart from their spouse/sig. other for such a long time. I've not found anyone yet, at least not anyone that is willing to say HEY I AM IN THE SAME BOAT AS YOU. But if you are please let me know...And if you are someone that knows someone don't become a SHAME ON ME or a I SHOULD HAVE...reach out to that person...you don't know how much of an impact you will have on that person. Even just a quick visit during the day to sit and chat. It does not have to be anything huge..a cup of coffee and a fun chat. A quick run to the farmers' market..anything.
I vow to NEVER again be a SHAME ON ME and think that the other person is doing fine..why do they need my company.
Enjoy your day and thanks for reading..I hope this touches your life and others. Hugs, Donna
Since I talked about "sex" on Monday I can't very well talk about it again on "hump day". Although a friend from high school pointed out I should have waited to talk about it today LOL. That was a good one!
Got up early, sloppy joes are almost done for lunch today. Think tonight we will have grilled chicken and enjoy this great weather with my mom on the deck.
I went out to dinner last night with my wonderful sister-in-law Tracie. We always have such a nice time together when we go out to dinner. We can talk about everything and anything and I love that about her. She knows exactly how I feel being apart from Chris for so long since Rich, her husband, is in the military and has been over-seas. And of course they had to deal with basic training and his continued training after basics. At that time I was not very supportive of her because I had no idea what it was like to be seperated from the one you love for such a long time. Shame on me for not taking a more pro-active step and being there for her and just assuming she was fine! Shame on me for not listening to her and listening to what others were saying about the "situation".
Isn't it funny I started writing about something totally different..didn't even have a title past "hump day"..but then I found myself writing more..something I feel so much more important.
Back to "shame on me"...yes I should have done more for her, I should have called her more, offered to do things with her etc. But we can't go back and change the past we can ONLY LEARN from our PAST mistakes. So that is why I am trying to learn to reach out to those people that are in the same situation I am in, being apart from their spouse/sig. other for such a long time. I've not found anyone yet, at least not anyone that is willing to say HEY I AM IN THE SAME BOAT AS YOU. But if you are please let me know...And if you are someone that knows someone don't become a SHAME ON ME or a I SHOULD HAVE...reach out to that person...you don't know how much of an impact you will have on that person. Even just a quick visit during the day to sit and chat. It does not have to be anything huge..a cup of coffee and a fun chat. A quick run to the farmers' market..anything.
I vow to NEVER again be a SHAME ON ME and think that the other person is doing fine..why do they need my company.
Enjoy your day and thanks for reading..I hope this touches your life and others. Hugs, Donna
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Tuesday...Rain (again) BUT BUILD MEMORIES!!!
Welcome to spring in Michigan..unpredictable weather. 53 and rain/wind today but 79 and sunny by Thursday. Went out with friends last night, Julie and Mark. It's hard, isn't it, when you get invited to go out with friends and you are the "single" one in the group. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed myself, but again it is so hard to be sitting there w/o Chris. I know he feels the same way but hey he is not blogging about it I am!! LOL
Tomorrow my mom arrives from Florida. Her fiance surprised her on mothers' day with a ticket to come up and visit us for 10 days. He is a great man..it has only taken her almost her whole life to find a man that appreciates her and loves her as a women should be loved! But she is totally enjoying herself and her health is so much better. It should be...they are constantly out doing things and they go dancing so much..she has always loved to dance but my dad didn't like it. She sure is making up for all those "lost"years. She is 76 years old and looks like and acts like she is in her early 60's. Good for her!!
I am so happy that my girls have a great relationship with her and look forward to spending time with her! I never had that closeness with my grandparents, either side of the family. Both my girls will randomly just talk about things they've done with her..trips we've taken, food we've eaten together, things MeMe does with them. It is great.
I heard someone say in a seminar that I attended that our kids will not remember all the toys and "stuff" we buy them but they WILL remember the times we spend together and the trips we take together. I thought, at the time, yeah right. Both girls were very young at the time. But now that they are in their teen years that statement is so true. Every once in a while they will talk about somewhere we've been, something we've done and inside my heart just glows and outside I smile. What a great feeling.
So I guess what I am saying that even though our family is living apart during this trying time we are still building memories with our girls and each other. The time we've spent together during our visits, traveling down to Oklahoma, things we are doing up here. Even sitting out on the deck and talking. Even though your family may be split like ours is during this trying time don't forget to STILL BUILD memories. Don't sit each day and feel poor me this sucks. Yeah it might suck but don't get caught up in it. Keep enjoying each day, remember it is the little things that count. So sit on that porch and talk..your building memories.
Tomorrow my mom arrives from Florida. Her fiance surprised her on mothers' day with a ticket to come up and visit us for 10 days. He is a great man..it has only taken her almost her whole life to find a man that appreciates her and loves her as a women should be loved! But she is totally enjoying herself and her health is so much better. It should be...they are constantly out doing things and they go dancing so much..she has always loved to dance but my dad didn't like it. She sure is making up for all those "lost"years. She is 76 years old and looks like and acts like she is in her early 60's. Good for her!!
I am so happy that my girls have a great relationship with her and look forward to spending time with her! I never had that closeness with my grandparents, either side of the family. Both my girls will randomly just talk about things they've done with her..trips we've taken, food we've eaten together, things MeMe does with them. It is great.
I heard someone say in a seminar that I attended that our kids will not remember all the toys and "stuff" we buy them but they WILL remember the times we spend together and the trips we take together. I thought, at the time, yeah right. Both girls were very young at the time. But now that they are in their teen years that statement is so true. Every once in a while they will talk about somewhere we've been, something we've done and inside my heart just glows and outside I smile. What a great feeling.
So I guess what I am saying that even though our family is living apart during this trying time we are still building memories with our girls and each other. The time we've spent together during our visits, traveling down to Oklahoma, things we are doing up here. Even sitting out on the deck and talking. Even though your family may be split like ours is during this trying time don't forget to STILL BUILD memories. Don't sit each day and feel poor me this sucks. Yeah it might suck but don't get caught up in it. Keep enjoying each day, remember it is the little things that count. So sit on that porch and talk..your building memories.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Monday--Monday Let's Talk About Sex!!
Monday, May 17th...windy, cloudy and cool. Is it really May? It is going to be in the high 70's later in the week. My mom arrives from Florida on the 19th for a 10 day visit. Yeah.
Well today I want to talk about something that I am SURE many of you out there, that have not seen your spouse/sig. other in a while, are thinking about...SEX!! Yep I went there..I sure did.
What brought me to this subject you may wonder...I must be honest Johnny Depp & Mark Wahlberg! I know you are laughing. Seriously though..when you are apart from the one you love, sometimes for even a few days, you start to miss the little things. After watching a few movies over the weekend with Johnny D. and Mark W. I realized that while I was seeing the guys w/o their shirts on, or kissing another person, or even just giving the actress that "look" (you know the one) that I realized how much I am missing that closeness. Not even the SEX but the closeness. The look your special someone gives you that makes your heart, even after 20+ years, skip a beat. Or that touch, the one when they reach out and maybe grab your hand, or as they walk by just brush your skin. Or the smell, yes the smell, of the one you love. It rips your heart right out of your chest when you see others feeling those feelings you are so missing.
It is hard, very hard, for others to totally understand the depth of our feelings~~unless they to are in the same position we are or have "been there". I know for men it is probably different on some level, but come on guys you know deep inside you get "those feelings" when you are apart from your special girl.
Some would say to those of us missing that feeling to get over it (ha) others would say go buy new batteries (ha ha) and then some would say Yuck. Those that say YUCK are those that have not felt what we have felt with our special someone, or are what I like to call the negative ninnies. Stay away from those people.
It is OKAY to have those feelings, it is okay to cry over those feelings. There are times I want to just crawl inside of Chris when I've seen him, so as to keep that feeling of closeness with me when we part again.
So it is Monday, another week ahead and another day of not knowing when we will be together again. Just relying on God and the plans He has in store for us. Just know that when that days come that the house is sold, the new one purchased and the move is complete we WILL NOT be entertaining company for at least a month..the doors will be locked. Have a great day and keep those feelings close to your heart..they are after-all very special.
Well today I want to talk about something that I am SURE many of you out there, that have not seen your spouse/sig. other in a while, are thinking about...SEX!! Yep I went there..I sure did.
What brought me to this subject you may wonder...I must be honest Johnny Depp & Mark Wahlberg! I know you are laughing. Seriously though..when you are apart from the one you love, sometimes for even a few days, you start to miss the little things. After watching a few movies over the weekend with Johnny D. and Mark W. I realized that while I was seeing the guys w/o their shirts on, or kissing another person, or even just giving the actress that "look" (you know the one) that I realized how much I am missing that closeness. Not even the SEX but the closeness. The look your special someone gives you that makes your heart, even after 20+ years, skip a beat. Or that touch, the one when they reach out and maybe grab your hand, or as they walk by just brush your skin. Or the smell, yes the smell, of the one you love. It rips your heart right out of your chest when you see others feeling those feelings you are so missing.
It is hard, very hard, for others to totally understand the depth of our feelings~~unless they to are in the same position we are or have "been there". I know for men it is probably different on some level, but come on guys you know deep inside you get "those feelings" when you are apart from your special girl.
Some would say to those of us missing that feeling to get over it (ha) others would say go buy new batteries (ha ha) and then some would say Yuck. Those that say YUCK are those that have not felt what we have felt with our special someone, or are what I like to call the negative ninnies. Stay away from those people.
It is OKAY to have those feelings, it is okay to cry over those feelings. There are times I want to just crawl inside of Chris when I've seen him, so as to keep that feeling of closeness with me when we part again.
So it is Monday, another week ahead and another day of not knowing when we will be together again. Just relying on God and the plans He has in store for us. Just know that when that days come that the house is sold, the new one purchased and the move is complete we WILL NOT be entertaining company for at least a month..the doors will be locked. Have a great day and keep those feelings close to your heart..they are after-all very special.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Okay...I suck at this but I'm trying...
So it is finally May and I've NOT been very good about blogging. Guess I won't be winning any blogging awards..LOL Looks like "we" are finished with the suit for my back, I go sign papers at the attorneys' office tomorrow. God has been great putting the right people in my path to work this case and get it done so quickly, only 7 months!! I'll be able to get my back fixed soon. Thank goodness, I shall soon be back to normal and able to do all I want to do. It is so hard to sit around and not do what you want to or do what needs to be done, especially since the weather is finally warm. I wanted to put in a garden, even though the house is for sale, and plant alot more flowers. I know that by the time the house sells and we close on it I'll at least have enjoyed a few things from the garden and the new owners can reap the benefits. My cherry tree has a ton of cherries on it. I will miss making cherry pies each year but I look forward to the different trees I can have down in Oklahoma. When I grew up there we had a few peach trees and apple trees on our property. My mother made the best cobblers and pies! We had a huge garden and each year she canned like crazy. Nothing like home-made pies and home-made sauces and vegetables from the garden. I look forward to all of that and more! Today Cassie is driving me over to the discount flower place to get some flowers and such. I'll put some out front to make the porch "inviting" and out back. Flowers will cheer up anyone! Have a great Sunday and remember..today is the day that God has made give thanks and rejoice in it. Hugs, Donna
Friday, May 7, 2010
I am SO Bad....
I am, really, so bad. I've not written in so long, sorry. Well it is May and the flowers are coming up. My lilac tree is in bloom so I've cut some off and put them around the house. I love the smell of lilacs, I think everyone does. The house is still for sale!! We've had about 7 showings but no offers yet..I keep praying. I know God has a plan for us..but lately I am wondering (to myself) if we are supposed to move? I just feel in my heart we are supposed to and God is just waiting for us to find that perfect place down in Oklahoma. As for Chris and I things have been rough. We've been "fighting" per say...it is so hard living apart and not knowing what to say or do when things get tough. Brittany is now living down there in her own apartment and working for Chris at the shop. She seems to be loving it down there...working and she has been able to go to the moto-cross track near-by and practise. She starts school this fall. So Cassie and I are here holding down the "Fort" with Booger, Bootz & Jack!! As for my back, ugh it is still hurting and I am waiting for closure with the suit against the insurance company so I can start something to feel better and help with the pain. I've been considering acupunture and massage therapy. I wonder if Pilates will help? I've heard that it can. So I need to STOP sitting around and give it a try LOL I have a great DVD for it that I've used before.
Well I will try to keep this up-to-date LOL Each day is a new day and I'm thankful for that!
Well I will try to keep this up-to-date LOL Each day is a new day and I'm thankful for that!
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