Worn Out!

WOW! We stayed home yesterday---well mostly. I helped Daniel for a little while. He was installing a counter top. After he nearly got me with a hammer---it flew out of his hand--I went home and did alot of yard work and he along with Seth and Abigail washed the truck, trailer and van. I cleaned alot of foliage from around the house and Daniel being helpful and all asked me what I would do if a snake came out at me and I told him to hush then he saw a big spider and said he would be more worried about them! GGGRRRR.......I finally told him to either be quiet or go away! I am quite sore now since I am not a yard work type of gal. I think along the lines of cookie sheets and cookie dough than I do clippers and rakes.

Still Running

I learned last night that I can still run! Friends stopped by to pick up Abigail to take her to spend the night and our dog loves them so when they went to leave he decided to go along and he got away from Seth and ran onto the Highway. I started to run after him and so did Daniel and Seth. He decided he did not like the road so came home anyway but I was quite upset with him and let him know it. For the rest of the evening he gave me that sad "puppy dog" look. By the way, I can also still scream like a girl as my kids call it!

Time

Ok, this nuts. These times are totally wrong---it looks like I am on here 24/7 and I am not.

My Blog

I am having a hard time getting a page that I like. I am just about ready to give someone my password so they can fix it for me but I am not sure which friend to trust with this task!

Weird cravings

I have had the weirdest cravings lately. I know what it is not now I just have to figure out what it is. Last week it was for something sickenly sweet so I made a chocolate cake and poured marshmallow creme mixed with sweetened condensed milk over it and then warm chocolate frosting---certainly fit the bill! By the way, it was delicious! Last night I wanted pudding so I mixed chocolate pudding with peanut butter and cream cheese---it wasn't so good! All these things happen when I am trying to diet. I had even quit drinking PEPSI! Boo Hoo!

Kittens

I feel like the old woman who lived in a shoe---except we have kittens. When we moved into our house we were blessed with cats left behind, well, they have done as commanded and been fruitful and multiplied now we have 4 cats and 13 kittens! Not to be mean but fortunately not all of them survive. I am gonna set a live trap and take some to the pet store or animal shelter 'cause they drive me nuts at times. One upside we never see snakes and rarely a lizard. A baby lizard sure is cute though! Anyway, a cat had a baby and abandoned it and my dear husband tried his best to get to it but before he could it uuummm....stopped crying! I told him he was so sensitive and he was asking what that was supposed to mean and i informed him that, that was one of the things I love about him!

COOKIES!

WOW! I am worn out! I made soooo many cookies yesterday! I do not have very many talents but I wanted to do something for our mechanic who recommeded where to get a good used vehicle and I couldn't possibly leave out the guy who sold us a car and then there were others that I thought could use a cookie so..........I made chocolate chip, snickerdoodles as well as peanut butter! My friend thinks I have a talent for making people at home if they just drop in but I was like, "honey that ain't no talent, that's just called not much affects me!" My philosophy is if you don't like how my house is ya won't come back! By the way, anyone is welcome in my home and chances are there will be some dessert in my house to feed you! By the way it was a van not a car! Also, I do speak better English than that---sometimes!

OUR NEW VAN

I AM SO HAPPY AND THANKFUL THAT THE LORD PROVIDED A VAN FOR US. SEEMS LIKE IT WAS SPECIAL ORDERED JUST FOR US. RIGHT SIZE, COLOR AND PRICE. OK, THE PRICE THING WAS THE BIGGY NOT TO MENTION THAT OUR VAN JUST COULD NOT GO ANY FURTHER. I WAS NOT SURE IF "THE ENGINE FELL OUT" WAS A LITERAL THING OR NOT SO I WAS NERVOUS TRYING TO GET TO THE CAR LOT. DANIEL INFORMED ME THAT IT DOES NOT LITERALLY MEAN THAT BUT A ROD COULD GO THROUGH THE SIDE. I AM GLAD I DID NOT SHOOT ANYONE!

Our Baby

OK, I ONLY THOUGHT HAVING A PUPPY WOULD BE EASIER THAN HAVING A BABY. THE OTHER DAY WE CAME HOME AND WAS ON THE FRONT PORCH HHHHMMMM..... HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM. WELL, SOMEONE DID NOT SHUT THE DOOR TIGHT SO HE GOT OUT OF THE DOOR LEADING TO THE OUTSIDE. THE WEIRD PART IS HE WAS ACTING LIKE HE WOULD TAKE OFF BRYAN'S (DANIEL'S BOSS) ARM BUT AFTER HE RAN ONTO THE PORCH HE WAS AFRAID TO COME DOWN BECAUSE OF A PLASTIC BAG FLAPPING IN THE BREEZE. REAL BRAVE DOG THERE! THEN THAT NIGHT SOMEONE LEFT THE GARAGE DOOR OPEN AND HE MOSIED THROUGH THAT AND WAS EATING CAT FOOD! GGRRRR.....WILL HE LIVE TO ADULTHOOD LIKE THIS?????? HE IS A 7 MONTH OLD BLACK LAB THAT WE GOT FOR FREE SINCE HE WAS ABANDONED! HE IS SMART BUT EVIDENTLY HE LIKES HIS FREEDOM!

Wonderful Sunday

Yesterday was a wonderful day! Went to church both times of course then came home and had a pretty good meal---noone complained so I did not have to remind them of the starving kids in other places! I had my daily nap. Somehow I can never stay awake on Sunday even though I do not take naps during the week. I always say I will not nap so that I can go to sleep at night but.................

Friends

Our whole family along with my aunt and uncle and 2 cousins and their kids went to Ft. Meyers to see friends from Michigan. It was wonderful to see them and never dreamed that we would see them again on this side of the Jordan! We had a great visit but like all other long awaited visits it was way too short! This family took us under their wings when we lived in Michigan without family so they are extra special to us. (not to mention they also love Daniel's fudge)

A Good Day

You know that it is a wonderful day when you have found your pics you want to scrap book AND done a couple pages as well!