profane ramblings......

I know I am considered by some to be way too sensitive but I admit that I would be scared to death to take God's name loosely. There is a guy here at the library that seems to use every form of cursing that involves the name of God or his son and it is a constant rambling of these names. I fear that he will be struck down sometime for it! I know that seems rather random for a post but am I the only one that these things strike fear in? I really doubt that I am!

I saw a sign today for free puppies but I very quickly drove past and never even "looked." Most people who know me probably do not realize that I am a sucker for anything little. I still look at baby clothes and I love the new life that we see in the Spring! I don't care if it is a calf, puppy, kitten and yes, even baby goats are adorable. One of my absolute favorites has to be piglets! I will have to make sure Daniel knows that I refrained!

Happy Birthday in Heaven!

Today would be my great aunt, Mary Schnell's 90th birthday. She passed away on June, 8th. My kids loved her dearly! She was actually quite funny and a big supporter of missions. That was just something dear to her heart. When I was younger I always thought it interesting that she never married and told my mom when I got older I was never going to get married, I was just going to be a widow like Aunt Mary. Mom told me that she wasn't a widow that she had never been married! Anyway, I was able to spend lots of time with her when we were up North last year and I am so glad I did.

mispellings!

I have noticed lately that people~~~even businesses cannot seem to spell! One thing in particular that I seem to notice is restaurants that serve "deserts" instead of "dessert" I have been told that they do this to attract attention and that may be true but I would be more attracted if they could spell! I just have to wonder how they cook! Another thing is when people use "don't" when it should be "doesn't" I know I probably sound like a grumpy old lady but how can we expect our kids to talk correctly when adults don't!? UGH! I am at the library and it sounds like a cat urping up a hairball!

winners and losers....

I was emailing back and forth wtih a friend and I mentioned to her that a certain family member and I were not close anymore and that he had made so many wrong choices when he could of done differently and had so much. He was always so smart and able to make just about anything work. I was thinking of that later in the evening and it crossed my mind that according to society and most of the people I know he would be considered a loser. HHHHMMMM.....why did I think and feel differently? Love. That is the bottom line. When we love someone we look at them differently than other people do. I started to think of Jesus and the thief on the cross. Not only was he assumed guilty he was tried and convicted and sentenced to die for his theft but Jesus in love and mercy decided that he was worth something. I suppose I look at people differently at times because at one point I could of been considered a loser but through the grace of God I have been made a winner. No, not by the worlds standards....really not even by the standards of all those that know me but a winner nonetheless!

gar~YICK!

I made homemade spaghetti sauce last night and I really enjoy making it partly because we love it and partly because I love the smell of it in the house! I remember when my MIL first signed me up for "Taste of Home" I was like Betty Crocker on Red Bull! I decided I would make the spag. sauce. I knew absolutely nothing about fresh garlic so when I went to the store I picked up a box with 2 bulbs in it. I asked the man in produce if that was a clove or a bulb and he looked at me like I was stupid and informed me that it was a clove so I had 2 cloves. Cool, that meant I could have enough garlic for 2 dishes because my sauce only called for 1 clove. I made that sauce for quite a while. Then I decided to try garlic chicken and biscuits~that recipe called for 3 cloves so I bought 2 boxes and had a leftover clove for spaghetti! A couple days after I made the chicken I was at the neighbors and she asked what I had fed the boys because she said it smelled like they had been eating plain garlic. No, I told her they hadn't and in fact had not had anything containing garlic for a couple days. Really? Wow! I told her that it only had 3 cloves in it. She was quite surprised that I could buy 1 or 2 cloves at a time. I said, yes, all I did was bash open the cloves and take out the bulbs. She began to laugh hyserically and informed me of the correct way of using garlic! I was so mad because I was left to wonder if that guy was as stupid as I was or if he had told me wrong to be a jerk. I suppose my 3 bulbs would explain the burning of our eyes when I had the chicken. I have learned alot since then about the whole cooking thing and I never give advice that I have not tested!

quick change!

I know that I change the look of this thing often but that is about the only thing I can do to make it interesting! My kids are too old to do cute, funny things and not only that they get real upset when I tell something awful about them! I would NEVER do that anyway! :) I do plan to keep this look through fall! Then I already have one picked out for next time! I only do this easy thing because I don't have to put all my "junk" in all the time! Wow! there are some really freaky people here today. I am not sure if the one is a male or female!

Singin' and makin' melody!

Yesterday in church we were singing the beautiful song "When I survey" and in the back of my mind I could heard my mom's beautiful tenor. I know that that is not possible but there are people who sing things so good that our mind takes us there when we hear "their" song! Those memories sent my mind down memory lane and I could see in my mind dear, Bro. Fritz singing very heartily...all the choosing and the planning I must leave to him all wise. I loved to hear him sing and play his banjo. Kind of makes me wonder if they have banjos in Heaven?

Deals!

My favorite store was sold and I am not happy about that but I am happy about the deals I got! I got 15 pairs of hose and 6 bottles of bubble bath as well as several other items. The biggie was the $10.99 container of Guinea Pig food I got for $1.10! The total before the 90% off was $99. I got everything for less than $12!