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It has been a while since I’ve posted my little bloggy. So much and so little have been going on… I just haven’t had the energy to think coherent thoughts for a blog post.
Yesterday was Easter… a true celebration of Life triumphing over death. Interesting how Easter sits right at the entrance of Spring, where life is erupting out of winter’s hold. I jumped on the trampoline with the kids and laughed as my hair got so staticky and as my kids were looking like they were weightless.
After spending the evenings watching the Olympic events while stitching, I finally retire to sleep, past my normal bedtime. I’m exhausted after all the watching of the winning of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals… I tell you… I’m amazed at the conditioning of all the athletes. What I find most comical is that in my sleep, I am competing! I am swimming the 4×100m Freestyle relay with the men’s swimmers! I am swimming in my own final of the 100 Breaststroke along with all the women, and I am swimming alongside Piersol in Backstroke and tying him for Gold! And, after all of those, as if they were not enough, I am doing the floor routine of gymnastics and then the balance beam, followed quickly by my playing of Women’s Beach Volleyball! I have fenced in my sleep, I have participated in the men’s kayaking, and, of course I am so in sync with my sync diving with the Chinese Women’s team. I have won so many Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals in my sleep, I am just amazed at all of my abilities. I’m most suprised by the fact that I compete both with the men and women… what a shock, but none the less, I am so excellent at any sport I try, that I medal in it. It really is quite the thrill! I have seen myself in a body suit speedo, I have looked so great in my beach volleyball bikini, and I have even been amazed at my muscle conditioning as I kayaked. I am a dream Olympian, and a medalist at that!
Well, here is my new start of the Wiehenburg Quaker Mystery 2008, stitching on 32 ct. Ivory Belfast linen, with one over two, using Gentle Arts Hyacinth. I have had to frog the upper right triangles and boxes twice, and the lower right triangles and boxes once. RRGH. I am now seeing the light at the end of the motif and will be happy to be done of it and move onto a different and happy little motif where I vow to count better so that I won’t have to frog any stitching. RRGH.
Let’s see… today was the beginning day of the Cache Valley Fair… I took the kids and was alarmed at the cost of things.
Fair Entrance: Free
Cost of tickets for three rides: $20
Two funnel cakes with powdered sugar: $8
Little package of candied almonds: $3
Seeing my kids think it was fun: Priceless
With the election soon approaching, this is a great site to keep a watch on: Current Electoral Vote Predictor 2004. I find it interesting that a candidate can hold the popular vote, but still not get the electoral vote. Check out this site for all your electoral vote questions.
Then, I heard about vote-pairing on my local news, with a link to this site “Pair the Vote”, for people who want to try to get around the electorate.
Very interesting.
My mom leaves to go home tomorrow and that bums me out, while at the same time, it leaves me feeling that our “normal life” and schedule will return back to what we’re used to. Strange how that is. Someone you love comes to stay, and things are a little different all around, but still good, just not the routine that you usually follow. Routines are pretty convienent and the predictability of them is comforting, especially with young kids… but even with us older kids. Something is to be said for the freedom that my husband has to be able to walk around the house in his boxers when he first gets up, as opposed to the feeling that you have to get dressed before you even leave your room. Comfort zones are cozy.
BTW, I canned 16 pints of Salsa the other night, the kicky kind. Oooo-weeee, I tell you, dat dem der salsa sure clears daa sinus-esss gud. Uhhh-hmmm. Boy! Ooooo-weeee! Maybe I’m crazy, but I could eat it with nearly every meal, and it still wouldn’t be enough. Something to say about hot & spicy homemade salsa. It’s a commodity with a value that is high for the few friends I have shared it with. There is something really cool about making it and giving it to friends whose eyes widen when they see it presented…. the weight of the pint feels as heavy as gold.
This visit with my mom here has been so nice… we’ve been enjoying long talks, silly times with the kids playing, and I always take advantage of her to help me finish all kinds of projects, and to get geared up for future projects. Time has been full and I’m so thankful for my friendship with her. I’m also really loving her restored hearing with the use of her new ears (hearing aids). It’s awesome to know that she is hearing all that we say, including the kids whispering to her their this’s and that’s.
Things around the house are abuzz, but you’d never know it by looking at my blog. My mom just arrived today from California for an eight day visit, and we have lots of stuff to do. I think I’ll take most of the week off blogging, as I’d rather spend a lot of time with her… in both enjoying her company, and enjoying the way my kids light up when she is around!!!
Little updates… the kids are feeling better from the flu… Adair recovered within a couple days, and we thought Alec had beaten it, but alas, last night at bedtime he threw up a couple times. He recovered very quickly, and was back to his normal running self this morning, no worse for wear.
The Deeper Listening Prayer session that I went to was so great, and there were many things that I feel I need to get with God about, but that would take longer to blog than the time I have right now.
My mom is great and I’m so glad she’s here to visit!!! : D : D : D
The Dave Matthews concert was awesome, and luckily the headache I got from those high on grass, oops, I mean the grass, you know, the lawn, above our seats, went away as soon as I got to some fresh air. And no, I didn’t get caught under the bus, as I was warned not to ; ). All went well, and the kids did well with the baby sitter while we were gone too, so that’s also a plus.
Alec’s birthday party yesterday was excellent, and the highlight of my day was Alec’s repeated question to me, “Mommy? You wanna hug?”…. how can I beat that? I don’t know what prompted him to ask that and give the countless hugs I got, but I rejoiced over every single one, and I was even more overjoyed when he continued with it sporatically today. Thank you God… I needed that.
The change of the season is in the air and I think I’ll take the kids up to a place called Tony Grove to see the colors on the trees transition. I have some film in my slr that I feel hungry to spend on the kids with the approaching fall colors in the background. I’m hoping that I’ll hear God’s voice amidst the days ahead… I’ve been seeking Him over so many questions and it’s been difficult for various reasons to spend time in my Bible or in my closet in prayer and I’m missing the time to devote soley to Him.
Guess what? Mike and I are going to see Dave Matthews tonight. Awesome.
Doug posted on Anticipating Awana, which is just what I’ve been doing. I just had a meeting with the Awana leaders and I am going to be doing games with the Cubbie group, but ours doesn’t start until next Wednesday. Both my kids will be involved in Cubbies and the Spirit has prompted me with asking Mike if he will help too. And as my dear friend would make the vacume sound, maybe he’ll get sucked in to seeing the kids develop an understanding and hopefully a relationship with Christ that he will also sense the Holy Spirit drawing him to Him.
Last year Mike did get involved to help the kids make their derby cars (Adair’s was a Nemo car (looked just like Nemo, but had wheels), and Alec’s was a yellow muscle car in the form of a Chevelle). I’m wondering if God will lead Mike to slide into church through the back door if you will, so he can come and go unnoticed, while still being able to take it in without all the worship & praise part. Something to pray on.
Anyway, like you Doug, I’m excited for Awanas… especially because my little boy can now go too and join the bigger whole of kids at church. I delight in them being excited to learn about Jesus and to share Him with anyone who will listen. : D
