We had a productive Wednesday! Don't you just love days like that?
The house is clean.
We got a computer moved into Savannah's room-(no internet) She is quite the writer, and this will end the stuggle for computer time on our laptop. She is quite thrilled with the arangement. I taught her how to set it up, and she is already becoming quite familiar with all of the settings and exploring all of the changes that she can make.
We cut and hauled some brush and saplings from one side of our yard. We are trying to let some of these beautiful dogwoods get a little breathing room. It is starting to look really nice.
We planted one row of corn, and three rows of different types of beans. We will put the rest of the corn in successively as this begins to come up. Still have to make a trellis for the cucmbers.
Jack planted sunflowers at the back of the garden.
We had salmon patties, mixed green salad, and baked potato for dinner.
Right after dinner the neighbors called. They came down for a visit. Jack played with R. and I sat and talked with R.'s mom until 8:30.
I ran on Tuesday , but it was much harder to pace myself, and keep going without my personal trainer! Last night I rode the stationary bike in front of a DVD, and did what felt like a million squats. Legs are smoked! But I did it, and even got in a little reading before hitting the hay.
Race is away on another trip. The good news is that I will be flying out to join him this weekend. I can hardly wait! BUT. I just realized that my "summer attire" is sadly lacking. This is a posh, swanky hotel , and my garden shorts and flip flops probably aren't going to cut it! Sooooooo....amidst getting my hair trimmed, the martial arts, ballet lessons, and baseball game, I must find something stunning to wear......and.....and...and....a SWIMSUIT is going to be required! AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not ready, I tell you!!!! I am not ready!!! The tanning I can manage, but if any of you gals know of a swimsuit on the market that holds up your b**bs, lifts your butt, and sucks in your waist.....I beg of you...email me.
And now, I must embark upon the impossible (see above paragraph). I will not faint. I shall overcome. BWAWAWAWaaaa!!!!!
Y'all have a great day!
Melissa
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
I have a plan!
For my garden, that is.
We got a lot of gardening done yesterday, and I have the plan laid out for the entire thing. It's a nifty little design, and I will post a picture of the finished product when it is done. Austin helped me break through the toughest ground, and he did a very good job. It is amazing to me that I have children who have reached an age as to be ACTUALLY helpful. Really. For years you let them "help you work", all the while going behind them and re-doing little tasks. I am here to tell you mothers of young children....KEEP IT UP! IT PAYS OFF! Anyway, we have planted, tomatoes, broccoli, green peppers and green beans. We have planted marigolds and basil in various places for help in pest control among other uses. We got the beds ready for squash and zucchini. Today we buy more seeds, make the trellis for the cucumbers, till (by hand) and plant the section for our corn. Savannah is in charge of the tags showing "what's-what", and we shall of course add the scarecrow (tradition), and........... Voila! It is a smallish garden, but we always have stuff to freeze and give away, so it suits our needs just fine. And I find it incredible the amount of produce that you are able to get from a small area. No Tractor needed! Oh, and don't tell the kids, but I am thinking about getting a rabbit hutch (and a rabbit) to keep down by the garden, to help with the "ahem" fertilizing/composting needs. They will be thrilled!
Have a great Tuesday!
Melissa
For my garden, that is.
We got a lot of gardening done yesterday, and I have the plan laid out for the entire thing. It's a nifty little design, and I will post a picture of the finished product when it is done. Austin helped me break through the toughest ground, and he did a very good job. It is amazing to me that I have children who have reached an age as to be ACTUALLY helpful. Really. For years you let them "help you work", all the while going behind them and re-doing little tasks. I am here to tell you mothers of young children....KEEP IT UP! IT PAYS OFF! Anyway, we have planted, tomatoes, broccoli, green peppers and green beans. We have planted marigolds and basil in various places for help in pest control among other uses. We got the beds ready for squash and zucchini. Today we buy more seeds, make the trellis for the cucumbers, till (by hand) and plant the section for our corn. Savannah is in charge of the tags showing "what's-what", and we shall of course add the scarecrow (tradition), and........... Voila! It is a smallish garden, but we always have stuff to freeze and give away, so it suits our needs just fine. And I find it incredible the amount of produce that you are able to get from a small area. No Tractor needed! Oh, and don't tell the kids, but I am thinking about getting a rabbit hutch (and a rabbit) to keep down by the garden, to help with the "ahem" fertilizing/composting needs. They will be thrilled!
Have a great Tuesday!
Melissa
Monday, April 25, 2005
My E. Elliot devotional for this morning was SO appropriate:
"In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths" (Prv. 3:6 ).
The mind can build barriers, produce huge obstacles, collide with boulders of impossibility. Strangely and wonderfully, when we turn our thoughts to Him with whom nothing is an impossibility (and to turn thoughts takes an act of will), He smoothes the path for us. We find it possible, maybe even easy, to move forward.
Don't waste time, energy, perhaps sleep-time, thinking of all those rocks in the way. Think of Him. Think of Him! You may find your path suddenly smoothed.
Just wanted to share that. I hope that it helps you today. It helped me.
"In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths" (Prv. 3:6 ).
The mind can build barriers, produce huge obstacles, collide with boulders of impossibility. Strangely and wonderfully, when we turn our thoughts to Him with whom nothing is an impossibility (and to turn thoughts takes an act of will), He smoothes the path for us. We find it possible, maybe even easy, to move forward.
Don't waste time, energy, perhaps sleep-time, thinking of all those rocks in the way. Think of Him. Think of Him! You may find your path suddenly smoothed.
Just wanted to share that. I hope that it helps you today. It helped me.
The weekend
Well, I can't believe that I made it until Monday, but here it is. To re-cap Saturday and Sunday:
SATURDAY:
Race didn't forget about the run. We (the whole family) were out at the stadium by 10:00 am. We had everyone's bikes. Savannah and Jack were biking around the stadium, and trying out all of the various track equiptment. Austin was batting balls around, and working on sprints (ala Race Sprints......poor kid(kidding, he loves it)). Papa Frank was getting in a walk around the track (Frank is 70-something and he was looking mighty spry getting around that track). Race and I were walking the stadium steps. THIS IS A KILLER. You run down from the top, go over and up the other side. You go all the way through to the end, and then it's around the track 2 times. THEN, you do it again, only you SKIP a step going up!! AHHHH! My poor muscles do not understand why I am waking them up and doing this to them. You end with several laps around the track.
It was really quite comical. Race would be behind me saying :
Race: "good job, hon."
Me: (Pant, breathe, pant)
Race: "You're doin' great, keep it up, only a little more to go"
Me: (pant, breathe, pant)
Race: O.K., Now- UP ON YOUR TOES, GET THOSE KNEES UP
Me: ( Growling from somewhere deep inside my body) SHUT UUUUPP!!!
Race : HAHAHAHAHAH!
Grandmama has a problem with her hip, and/or her knee, and brought her chair and sat at the top of the stadium and watched and made a few phone calls. But I think that she enjoyed herself.
Race rode his bike HOME. That's about 10 miles. Yeah. WHAT AM I DOING???? Why have I subjected myself to this mans training? He has been tying to get me to work out with him for 15 years, and I have resisited. Goes to show you how worried I am about him. It has come to this. ;-)
Later that day we all went out to lunch, and then to the batting cages so that A and J could show off their stuff to Grandmama.
In the evening, I caught up on some housework, and an awesome phone call with Dy, while the rest of the gang went to see another minor league game in the cold windy weather!
SUNDAY:
Made it to church, and the service was good, and stayed around to talk a bit afterward. They are looking for Sunday School teachers. I am torn about this because it is something that I would really like to do, but I just don't know if our life's schedule (or lack thereof) is condusive to that right now. Jury is still out on that one.
We had a fabulous lunch at our favorite little restaraunt in our little town. Then we went out to Thomasina's and met up with Mom and Dad, who were stopping by on their way back home from their weekend trip. Thomasina's friend Bill was also there. We had a lovely time visiting with them, and the drive out and back was beautiful. I can't wait to be able to share a few of the pictures that Thomasina took of Dad and Austin playing baseball together. Priceless.
I made a black bean soup for dinner, and we visited with Grandmama and Frank, until about 10:00. They would be pulling out this morning.
Race has a flight out today, and I guess things are settling back in to "normal". I am excited, though, that I will be getting to fly out to meet Race for a few days next weekend. We will get to spend some time together, and that is always a plus (well, O.k., not ALWAYS, but most of the time. And, I am sure that there will be running involved). Anyway, I am looking forward to the trip, and the kids are looking forward to spending time with Aunt Thomasina, and Mam-maw and Pap-paw.
I will be working on school plans all week, running the regular route and getting the garden put in.
Have a great day!
Melissa
SATURDAY:
Race didn't forget about the run. We (the whole family) were out at the stadium by 10:00 am. We had everyone's bikes. Savannah and Jack were biking around the stadium, and trying out all of the various track equiptment. Austin was batting balls around, and working on sprints (ala Race Sprints......poor kid(kidding, he loves it)). Papa Frank was getting in a walk around the track (Frank is 70-something and he was looking mighty spry getting around that track). Race and I were walking the stadium steps. THIS IS A KILLER. You run down from the top, go over and up the other side. You go all the way through to the end, and then it's around the track 2 times. THEN, you do it again, only you SKIP a step going up!! AHHHH! My poor muscles do not understand why I am waking them up and doing this to them. You end with several laps around the track.
It was really quite comical. Race would be behind me saying :
Race: "good job, hon."
Me: (Pant, breathe, pant)
Race: "You're doin' great, keep it up, only a little more to go"
Me: (pant, breathe, pant)
Race: O.K., Now- UP ON YOUR TOES, GET THOSE KNEES UP
Me: ( Growling from somewhere deep inside my body) SHUT UUUUPP!!!
Race : HAHAHAHAHAH!
Grandmama has a problem with her hip, and/or her knee, and brought her chair and sat at the top of the stadium and watched and made a few phone calls. But I think that she enjoyed herself.
Race rode his bike HOME. That's about 10 miles. Yeah. WHAT AM I DOING???? Why have I subjected myself to this mans training? He has been tying to get me to work out with him for 15 years, and I have resisited. Goes to show you how worried I am about him. It has come to this. ;-)
Later that day we all went out to lunch, and then to the batting cages so that A and J could show off their stuff to Grandmama.
In the evening, I caught up on some housework, and an awesome phone call with Dy, while the rest of the gang went to see another minor league game in the cold windy weather!
SUNDAY:
Made it to church, and the service was good, and stayed around to talk a bit afterward. They are looking for Sunday School teachers. I am torn about this because it is something that I would really like to do, but I just don't know if our life's schedule (or lack thereof) is condusive to that right now. Jury is still out on that one.
We had a fabulous lunch at our favorite little restaraunt in our little town. Then we went out to Thomasina's and met up with Mom and Dad, who were stopping by on their way back home from their weekend trip. Thomasina's friend Bill was also there. We had a lovely time visiting with them, and the drive out and back was beautiful. I can't wait to be able to share a few of the pictures that Thomasina took of Dad and Austin playing baseball together. Priceless.
I made a black bean soup for dinner, and we visited with Grandmama and Frank, until about 10:00. They would be pulling out this morning.
Race has a flight out today, and I guess things are settling back in to "normal". I am excited, though, that I will be getting to fly out to meet Race for a few days next weekend. We will get to spend some time together, and that is always a plus (well, O.k., not ALWAYS, but most of the time. And, I am sure that there will be running involved). Anyway, I am looking forward to the trip, and the kids are looking forward to spending time with Aunt Thomasina, and Mam-maw and Pap-paw.
I will be working on school plans all week, running the regular route and getting the garden put in.
Have a great day!
Melissa
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Running, Baseball, Grandparents and other stuff..
Race made it home yesterday afternoon, after being gone all week. Stress level high. Within 10 minutes, we were out the door, going for a run. I can't believe that I made it! It was 2 and a quarter miles. How about that? Now, I know for those of you who are "runners", that's no big deal, but for me? Well, that's a record. And for Race it is a big stress reliever. We are supposed to go to a local stadium today. The kids are to bring their bikes, and race and I are supposed to "walk" the steps. He is still sleeping, so lets just hope he forgets about all of that today!
We took the grandparents to see a local minor league baseball game last night. It rained. But we all got up under the covered part of the stadium, and they were real troopers about waiting it out. The kids had a blast running around. While we waited round, we ate hot dogs and talked, and enjoyed ourselves. They called the game, so we may head back over there tonight to see if we can watch a WHOLE game this time!
My Mom and Dad came for a quick visit on their way south yesterday. Dad immediately swept Austin out the door to hit the baseball field to go and practice. There was no one else on the field, and Thomasina got some awesome pictures. These will be priceless for me, I can assure you. (As an aside, I didn't know that Dad had such a wind-up!). Mom brought me some gardening books, and we walked around my house looking at all of the changes that I am trying to make outside. They took us all out to lunch at a local Italian rest. . We got to sit down with BOTH sets of grandparents, and that doesn't happen too often!
I am currently reading "Keep a Quiet heart" by Elizabeth Elliott. And Oh my, do I ever need to keep a quiet heart. This is a wonderful book. As always, the author shoots straight. She is tough minded, but tender hearted and exploding with wisdom.
Lastly, Jackson announced , while riding in the car the other day, "Mom, I have decided that I will never marry". "Oh? Really?" And then he continued, "Coach T was telling us that he used to love seafood, and then he got married, and his wife didn't like it, and he NEVER gets to eat it anymore! (Then, gravely), That's not gonna happen to me."
Now, I know this coach and his wife very well, and I can hardly wait to tell them that they single handedly turned my boy against marriage. I don't know what sort of life application Coach T was trying to make........But that probably wasn't it! Too funny.
When I got up this morning, I had 2 messages from Dy on my phone, so I need to give her a call. They are somewhere in their travels southward. I can't wait to hear how it's all going for them. If you are not familiar with Dy's story, check her out over at Classical Adventures on my sidebar. She is "good people", and a very talented writer.
Have a great weekend. The rain makes everything grow!
Melissa
We took the grandparents to see a local minor league baseball game last night. It rained. But we all got up under the covered part of the stadium, and they were real troopers about waiting it out. The kids had a blast running around. While we waited round, we ate hot dogs and talked, and enjoyed ourselves. They called the game, so we may head back over there tonight to see if we can watch a WHOLE game this time!
My Mom and Dad came for a quick visit on their way south yesterday. Dad immediately swept Austin out the door to hit the baseball field to go and practice. There was no one else on the field, and Thomasina got some awesome pictures. These will be priceless for me, I can assure you. (As an aside, I didn't know that Dad had such a wind-up!). Mom brought me some gardening books, and we walked around my house looking at all of the changes that I am trying to make outside. They took us all out to lunch at a local Italian rest. . We got to sit down with BOTH sets of grandparents, and that doesn't happen too often!
I am currently reading "Keep a Quiet heart" by Elizabeth Elliott. And Oh my, do I ever need to keep a quiet heart. This is a wonderful book. As always, the author shoots straight. She is tough minded, but tender hearted and exploding with wisdom.
Lastly, Jackson announced , while riding in the car the other day, "Mom, I have decided that I will never marry". "Oh? Really?" And then he continued, "Coach T was telling us that he used to love seafood, and then he got married, and his wife didn't like it, and he NEVER gets to eat it anymore! (Then, gravely), That's not gonna happen to me."
Now, I know this coach and his wife very well, and I can hardly wait to tell them that they single handedly turned my boy against marriage. I don't know what sort of life application Coach T was trying to make........But that probably wasn't it! Too funny.
When I got up this morning, I had 2 messages from Dy on my phone, so I need to give her a call. They are somewhere in their travels southward. I can't wait to hear how it's all going for them. If you are not familiar with Dy's story, check her out over at Classical Adventures on my sidebar. She is "good people", and a very talented writer.
Have a great weekend. The rain makes everything grow!
Melissa
Friday, April 22, 2005
Thursday, April 21, 2005
O.K. So, I FINALLY sit down to blog, and Blogger is down for maintenance! Trying again.
Do you ever have the opportunity to see your own family through someone else's eyes? Well, Races' Mom is in town and over the last few days, I have had the chance to see what we look like from her point of view. Turns we are quite an eccentric bunch. Huh, who knew?
We drug Granmama all over town today from ballet, to martial arts, to jiu jitsu, so that she could watch the grandkids do all of their stuff.
The kids have been camping out in our back yard over the past several nights. The weather at night has been perfect sleeping weather. The guys have become quite handy at getting a good campfire going. They have also become "catchers-of-meat" for themselves. Yes, that's right, my boys have taken to catching large crawdads from our creek and boiling them over a campfire, to eat.
O.K., now I know that some of my readers may find this an absolutely barbaric practice........But,.....Well......We are so proud! (sniff, sniff) not only did they know how to catch and cook their own grub, but they also knew enough to come in and ask for Cajun seasoning, and garlic butter! I tell you it is enough to make any good Cajun weep with joy. And lest you think otherwise, they are also conservation-minded and have vowed "not to over-fish our creek". LOL!
Savannah is really getting much better with her long bow. Her arm is getting much stronger. She was quite pleased today with her progress. She has also started working with water colors with her Aunt Thomasina in her art lessons. Race and I are thinking about setting up a word processor in her room, because she is so passionate about writing. She really wants to have one book written and published before she graduates high school.
Jack and Austin voluntarily helped me with the garden today. We got all of our tomato plants put in and mulched with grass clippings. Jackson really wants to grow things this year, so I am plotting out a little garden space for his own. We had to have a lengthy discussion about geographical conditions, growing climates, etc, because when asked what he would like to grow he said "olives, sunflowers, peaches, grapes and pineapples". O.K.! Well, we got all that straightened out.
Alright, there was a lot more to this post, but when I went to publish it, Blogger lost the whole thing. I hit the "recover" button, but only got 1/2 of it back! Argh! I'll try again tomorrow.
g'night all,
Melissa
Do you ever have the opportunity to see your own family through someone else's eyes? Well, Races' Mom is in town and over the last few days, I have had the chance to see what we look like from her point of view. Turns we are quite an eccentric bunch. Huh, who knew?
We drug Granmama all over town today from ballet, to martial arts, to jiu jitsu, so that she could watch the grandkids do all of their stuff.
The kids have been camping out in our back yard over the past several nights. The weather at night has been perfect sleeping weather. The guys have become quite handy at getting a good campfire going. They have also become "catchers-of-meat" for themselves. Yes, that's right, my boys have taken to catching large crawdads from our creek and boiling them over a campfire, to eat.
O.K., now I know that some of my readers may find this an absolutely barbaric practice........But,.....Well......We are so proud! (sniff, sniff) not only did they know how to catch and cook their own grub, but they also knew enough to come in and ask for Cajun seasoning, and garlic butter! I tell you it is enough to make any good Cajun weep with joy. And lest you think otherwise, they are also conservation-minded and have vowed "not to over-fish our creek". LOL!
Savannah is really getting much better with her long bow. Her arm is getting much stronger. She was quite pleased today with her progress. She has also started working with water colors with her Aunt Thomasina in her art lessons. Race and I are thinking about setting up a word processor in her room, because she is so passionate about writing. She really wants to have one book written and published before she graduates high school.
Jack and Austin voluntarily helped me with the garden today. We got all of our tomato plants put in and mulched with grass clippings. Jackson really wants to grow things this year, so I am plotting out a little garden space for his own. We had to have a lengthy discussion about geographical conditions, growing climates, etc, because when asked what he would like to grow he said "olives, sunflowers, peaches, grapes and pineapples". O.K.! Well, we got all that straightened out.
Alright, there was a lot more to this post, but when I went to publish it, Blogger lost the whole thing. I hit the "recover" button, but only got 1/2 of it back! Argh! I'll try again tomorrow.
g'night all,
Melissa
Sunday, April 17, 2005
OOOps! I am not sure how I did that, I lost one post, and then posted the same thing twice! I THINK that I got it all straight again.
Forgot to say, "HI ANNETTE!" (Waving wildly in a southery direction.) Annette was one of my roommates in college, and she knows that I speak the truth in the post about Janelle ! We had so much fun, and it was so nice to see her comment. Please keep commenting. It's nice to know that I am not talking to myself here! BTW, Annette, if you haven't read the book, "Eats, Shoots,& Leaves", PLEASE read this book, you have come to mind several times as I go through this fun title. You punctilious grammar stickler , you.
Race is trying to kill me. A long, slow , painful death-by -running. My legs are shot. I know you think that I am whining here, but, c'mon- YOU try running with a guy who's nick name is RACE BANNON. This is the man that has run the Marine Corps Marathon..twice. This is the guy who has taken on a 50 mile marathon! No, you read that right 50 miles! I am the girl who would fake sick in gym class! We went running together yesterday and today. Unfortunately, this may be the thing that strains our marriage beyond its breaking point. ;-) We ran/ walked yesterday for 50 minutes. (This is all done by rigid scheduling on Race's watch, Argh!) Then today, for fun, we "walked" the hill behind our house.....4 times. For those of you who have been to my house, you KNOW the hill that I am talking about. STEEP! STEEP! It goes from our back yard, through the woods and down to the creek. We would go down, then turn around and come straight up.
* Is swelling in the legs normal? *
Forgot to say, "HI ANNETTE!" (Waving wildly in a southery direction.) Annette was one of my roommates in college, and she knows that I speak the truth in the post about Janelle ! We had so much fun, and it was so nice to see her comment. Please keep commenting. It's nice to know that I am not talking to myself here! BTW, Annette, if you haven't read the book, "Eats, Shoots,& Leaves", PLEASE read this book, you have come to mind several times as I go through this fun title. You punctilious grammar stickler , you.
Race is trying to kill me. A long, slow , painful death-by -running. My legs are shot. I know you think that I am whining here, but, c'mon- YOU try running with a guy who's nick name is RACE BANNON. This is the man that has run the Marine Corps Marathon..twice. This is the guy who has taken on a 50 mile marathon! No, you read that right 50 miles! I am the girl who would fake sick in gym class! We went running together yesterday and today. Unfortunately, this may be the thing that strains our marriage beyond its breaking point. ;-) We ran/ walked yesterday for 50 minutes. (This is all done by rigid scheduling on Race's watch, Argh!) Then today, for fun, we "walked" the hill behind our house.....4 times. For those of you who have been to my house, you KNOW the hill that I am talking about. STEEP! STEEP! It goes from our back yard, through the woods and down to the creek. We would go down, then turn around and come straight up.
* Is swelling in the legs normal? *
Saturday, April 16, 2005
How cool is THAT?
Race called just before Austin's game on Thursday night. He told us that he happened to be with the Pres. at the first Washington National's baseball game! Austin thought that it was pretty cool. Race said that he would rather be home watching Austin's game. I wonder if the hotdogs are as good there as the ones that they serve at our little Dixie Youth Ballpark? I bet that they cost more than $1.00!!!!
Well, we have no baseball this weekend, and the weather looks beautiful. Not sure how we'll spend it yet, but I know we're gonna be outside! Have a lovely weekend.
Cheers!
Melissa
Well, we have no baseball this weekend, and the weather looks beautiful. Not sure how we'll spend it yet, but I know we're gonna be outside! Have a lovely weekend.
Cheers!
Melissa
Thursday, April 14, 2005
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NELLIE!!!!
Yes. Happy Birthday to my best friend Janelle!!
*We have been friends since the first grade. We took ballet together. As mere youngsters, we played brilliant practical jokes together on some unsuspecting victims of our class. Mothers frowned. We laughed.
*As we got a little older we schemed and plotted together about friends, and boys over tons of chocolate, a good movie, and Jolt cola. We laughed.
*We both had parents who owned thier own businesses, so we both enjoyed the matter of taking a twenty out of the cash drawer and throwing in a little slip of paper with our name on it. Others would look on in amazement at our "little luxury". We laughed.
*When we turned 16 we both got cars.....with our names on the license plates.
* She opened the doors of the fasion world to me and taught me the meaning of the percentage : (um...LAYAWAY!).
*She was in love with Duran Duran. I was in love with Bruce Springsteen. Though, my purely superficial love for Bruce, was not to be compared with her pure and undying love for Simon LeBon.
*We got boyfriends. We got heartbreaks. We cried (slightly)......and then we laughed some more (AT the ex-boyfriends, of course).
* We spent countless hours on the phone. Laughing and laughing.
*We went to each others private school graduations.
*We took our SAT's seperately...............but got the EXACT SAME score!
*We went to college together. And we ate LOTS of pizza together there, and laughed at our roommates.
* She was the first person that I called when Race popped the question.
*She was in my wedding. She forgot to straighten my train before I walked back down the aisle.
* I was in her wedding. I dropped the ring! (Thankfully, she laughed).
*There were pregnancies and baby showers, and then baby birthdays.
*There have also been funerals.
*We have traveled to the beach together.
*We have traveled to the U.K. together. We tooled around the english countryside (with Thomasina driving) with the only sounds being the bleating of the sheep and our own howling laughter.
*We know things about each other that we will take to our graves.
* To try and describe all of the incredible meals that we have shared together over the years would be impossible. She loves and appreciates good food like I do, and doesn't mind paying big $$ for excellent food and service. I love that.
She and her husband are now raising two beautiful little girls. They are dedicated parents, and they love the Lord.
She is the one person in the world who still makes me laugh more than anyone. And I don't mean chuckle, I mean the can't-stop-to-breathe-laugh. I love ya Nellie. Happy 29th Birthday. ( It's 29, right? Cuz we're the same age). Don't fall and break a hip.
*We have been friends since the first grade. We took ballet together. As mere youngsters, we played brilliant practical jokes together on some unsuspecting victims of our class. Mothers frowned. We laughed.
*As we got a little older we schemed and plotted together about friends, and boys over tons of chocolate, a good movie, and Jolt cola. We laughed.
*We both had parents who owned thier own businesses, so we both enjoyed the matter of taking a twenty out of the cash drawer and throwing in a little slip of paper with our name on it. Others would look on in amazement at our "little luxury". We laughed.
*When we turned 16 we both got cars.....with our names on the license plates.
* She opened the doors of the fasion world to me and taught me the meaning of the percentage : (um...LAYAWAY!).
*She was in love with Duran Duran. I was in love with Bruce Springsteen. Though, my purely superficial love for Bruce, was not to be compared with her pure and undying love for Simon LeBon.
*We got boyfriends. We got heartbreaks. We cried (slightly)......and then we laughed some more (AT the ex-boyfriends, of course).
* We spent countless hours on the phone. Laughing and laughing.
*We went to each others private school graduations.
*We took our SAT's seperately...............but got the EXACT SAME score!
*We went to college together. And we ate LOTS of pizza together there, and laughed at our roommates.
* She was the first person that I called when Race popped the question.
*She was in my wedding. She forgot to straighten my train before I walked back down the aisle.
* I was in her wedding. I dropped the ring! (Thankfully, she laughed).
*There were pregnancies and baby showers, and then baby birthdays.
*There have also been funerals.
*We have traveled to the beach together.
*We have traveled to the U.K. together. We tooled around the english countryside (with Thomasina driving) with the only sounds being the bleating of the sheep and our own howling laughter.
*We know things about each other that we will take to our graves.
* To try and describe all of the incredible meals that we have shared together over the years would be impossible. She loves and appreciates good food like I do, and doesn't mind paying big $$ for excellent food and service. I love that.
She and her husband are now raising two beautiful little girls. They are dedicated parents, and they love the Lord.
She is the one person in the world who still makes me laugh more than anyone. And I don't mean chuckle, I mean the can't-stop-to-breathe-laugh. I love ya Nellie. Happy 29th Birthday. ( It's 29, right? Cuz we're the same age). Don't fall and break a hip.
About Today..
There is some "shaking up" going on in my life right now, that I just don't know how to fix. I am not even sure how to PROCEED. And I don't know what the next step should look like, let alone where to place my footing for that step. I was reading The Immitation of Christ, by Thomas a'Kempis this morning and came upon this:
We lose true judgement through love of ourselves. But if God were always the intent of our desires, we should not so easily err in our own judgements, or be so readily troubled because our own will has been resisted.
And then further down in the same passage:
Almighty God wills that we be perfectly subject and obedient to Him, and that we rise high above our own will and our own reason by a great burning love and a complete desire for Him.
So. That's pretty tough isn't it? Rising high above our own will, and seeking God and God alone. But those are my thoughts as I head into the day. Putting God's will above my own, and just doing the next thing on the list, and then the next.
Speaking of "the list". Today we have ballet, Martial Arts, and baseball. All in different areas of town . We are not expecting Race to be able to make it in for the game tonight, and I am trying to decide if I will need liqouring up to make it through this one. (Kidding ,people. Just kidding)
Got some ADORABLE pictures in the mail of my "Big Boy" nephew Q (he's 4) yesterday. Thank-you so much Em.
I got word that Race's Mom and her husband "Wonderful Frank" will be headed our way soon for a visit. Looking forward to that, and so are the kids.
Have a wonderful day, the weather here, looks like it will be a nice one.
Melissa
We lose true judgement through love of ourselves. But if God were always the intent of our desires, we should not so easily err in our own judgements, or be so readily troubled because our own will has been resisted.
And then further down in the same passage:
Almighty God wills that we be perfectly subject and obedient to Him, and that we rise high above our own will and our own reason by a great burning love and a complete desire for Him.
So. That's pretty tough isn't it? Rising high above our own will, and seeking God and God alone. But those are my thoughts as I head into the day. Putting God's will above my own, and just doing the next thing on the list, and then the next.
Speaking of "the list". Today we have ballet, Martial Arts, and baseball. All in different areas of town . We are not expecting Race to be able to make it in for the game tonight, and I am trying to decide if I will need liqouring up to make it through this one. (Kidding ,people. Just kidding)
Got some ADORABLE pictures in the mail of my "Big Boy" nephew Q (he's 4) yesterday. Thank-you so much Em.
I got word that Race's Mom and her husband "Wonderful Frank" will be headed our way soon for a visit. Looking forward to that, and so are the kids.
Have a wonderful day, the weather here, looks like it will be a nice one.
Melissa
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