I'll Be Back

Hello, everyone! It is been a loooooooooong time since I have posted anything. As most of you know, we have been having problems getting on the internet due to cable issues. It probably shouldn't have taken this long to fix the problem, but I had an issue with my husband drilling holes in the wal l of my bedroom to run the cable. I knew that if I did that, then the computer would continue to stay in my bedroom, taking up much needed space, and the office/sewing room/school room, would NEVER get cleaned up and organized again, and that really needs to get done!

Now that the weather has been warmer here, I have started to go through boxes to see what stays and what goes. I have found a couple of things I have been looking for, thank goodness. I didn't have the desire to do this during the winter, as there is NO HEAT in the office. I will post what I can on eBay and give the rest away. I LOVE yard sales and love having them because I really enjoy meeting all the different people. You get to meet neighbors you didn't even know you had. My only problem with them is that I just HATE the clean up afterwards!!!! : > (

Kiddo continues to amaze and annoy me in some way each and every day. I have to say I really HATE puberty! lolol He really is keeping me on my toes and I am thankful for that. Today we are hoping to go for a walk. As I was letting the dogs out this morning, I heard a woodpecker and I want to go try and find it so I can take some pictures of it. I have taken a lot of pictures in the past couple of weeks, hoping to be able to remember what it is we have done so I can post about it later.

Well, I am going to go for now. I need to go over to the Lounge and check on things there. I hope to be back blogging regularly soon. I really miss my friends here!

Love and blessings~

CRISCO.......Y U C K !!!

I was reading Jennifer's post over at jsgay97 and she mentioned CRISCO. Well did that bring back a memory I wanted to forget!!!

My mother, Nana, was good in the kitchen. She got her cooking abilities from my grandmother, Foxy. Well, one day, my mom was making an angel food cake. Now, what is the first thing you want to do when you are a kid and your mom is making a cake? Taste the batter? You bet!

Anyway, I tried to take a big spoonful of the batter like I normally did. Well, this time she tapped my hand and said very sternly, "NO, you may not eat this batter!" "Why not", I asked. And with a loving gaze, she looked down into my eyes and replied, "Because I said so!" "What kind of an answer is that,?" I thought? (I know now, that is a typical mom answer)

Okay, I don't know about you, but when someone tells me I can't do something, that makes me want to do it all the more. So, here we are in the kitchen, mixing bowl between us, both staring at each other like two cowboys with their guns cocked and ready at a show-down, waiting to see who will draw first, when all of a sudden........the phone rings.

"NOW IS MY CHANCE," I thought to myself. WAHOO....she's now in the other room. As you can imagine, I didn't waste any time. Before you could blink, I had the biggest scoop of batter I could get and shoved it right into my mouth. Uh, oh.... something doesn't taste right Y U C K....what is that? EEWWWW.....It's CRISCO!

I Just HAD To Laugh

~I am sorry that I have not been able to post for the past few days. We have had problems due to our internet cables and not because of our computer like we thought, but I think we have it all figured out and we should be good to go (hopefully) by Monday or Tuesday. In the mean time, I have to use DH's lap-top and get on when the service is working. So, please bear with me and I will post and visit my friends when possible~

And now......on to my post!

Kiddo recently celebrated his 14th birthday. My friend Biscuit and her daughters, Sunshine and Wild Flower, gave him a little hand-held game called 20 Questions and it is REALLY cool!!!! You think of an object, and it asks you 20 questions which you answer with, YES, NO, or SOMETIMES, and by the responses you give, it guesses what your object is. I have tried this about 10 times and it has only missed once, and that is because I answered one of the questions wrong. Next time, I will answer YES when it asks if my object (a match) burns!

Well, the other day, Kiddo picked it up for the first time and gave it a try. He stood there, answered all the questions, and then said............

"DARN!! I don't know how it knew my answer. I whispered really softly so it wouldn't hear what I was saying!"

My response was....what else....R O F L O L. What else could I do?

Wordless Wednesday......Well, Sorta!

This is my brother, Christian. He was checking out a rental car to go sight seeing while he was in Germany on a work trip.

Being 7 foot 1 inch, he needed a car with a LOT of head room.

R O F L O L!

Wonderful, Merciful Savior

~If you would like to view the clip I have posted, please scroll to the bottom and pause my playlist~

Dear Jesus,

I am sitting here writing this letter with a heart full of thanksgiving, and praise for you, and a desire to tell you and the rest of the world, just how much I LOVE YOU!!

I LOVE YOU because have been with me my entire life, through good times and bad.

I LOVE YOU because you have comforted me in times of great sorrow.

I LOVE YOU because you have encouraged me in times when I have been down and felt that things couldn't possibly get any worse.

I LOVE YOU because you have filled my heart with joy by blessing me with a wonderful family.

I LOVE YOU because you have made me smile by sending me CRAZY blogger friends.

I LOVE YOU because you have given me a Godly husband who loves you, and his family with all of himself.

I LOVE YOU because you have shown your trust in me by loaning us three beautiful angel babies.

I LOVE YOU because you loved me UNCONDITIONALLY even when I didn't love myself.

I LOVE YOU because you are a merciful and forgiving God and even though we may stray from our walk with you, you patiently wait for us to return to you. And when we do, you are there with your arms outstretched, waiting to embrace us and welcome us back.

I LOVE YOU because YOU LOVED US so much, that you willingly gave your precious life on the cross for us!

Thank you, JESUS, for all that you have done for me!!

Love,
Your daughter

WONDERFUL, MERCIFUL SAVIOUR

Wonderful, merciful Savior

Precious Redeemer and Friend

Who would have thought that a Lamb

Could rescue the souls of men

Oh, you rescue the souls of men



Counselor, Comforter, Keeper

Spirit we long to embrace

You offer hope when our have

Hopelessly lost the way

Oh, we've hopelessly lost the way



You are the One that we praise

You are the One we adore

You give the healing and grace

Our hearts always hunger for

Oh, our hearts always hunger for



Almighty, infinite Father

Faithfully loving Your own

Here in our weakness You find us

Falling before Your throne

Oh, we're falling before Your throne

To The Birthday Girl

~PLEASE SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM & PAUSE MY PLAYLIST BEFORE YOU VIEW THIS CLIP....THANKS~

Hey, everyone. Today is Tirzah's birthday, so PLEASE go on over and leave some birthday wishes for her. I know she would LOVE IT!!

To My Loving Husband

My Dearest Skippy Man,

I want to thank you for the past 2 years since you have come back to the Lord, your obvious change and desire to follow him has really blessed me beyond expectation or imagination and you taking over the reigns of spiritual leadership in our home is blessing me tremendously.

During our 21 years of marriage, there have been some challenges, some good, some bad, some devestating. Things haven’t excatly been easy for us. Frustrations have been the name of the game lately. We’ve made it through but not without some bruises and scars. We know that God can and does perform miracles. We have Kiddo as a constant reminder of that. (Thank you Jesus!) We know that with God, anything and everything is POSSIBLE!!!

You have a lot of great qualities which I admire. You are faithful, loyal, considerate, gentle, caring, devoted, understanding and gracious. I could go on forever.

I know I tell you every day that I love you, and sometimes it must seem like every five minutes, but every time I say it I mean the words with all of my heart.

I wanted you to know that not just on Valentine's day, but EVERYDAY for me, is full of thoughts of everything you’ve done for me and our family. I can never truly express how much it means to me that you’ve been taking care of us like you have. You work two, sometimes three jobs so I can be able to stay home and teach Kiddo. It has also given me the opportunity to spend time with the girls as they will be starting lives of their own soon. Being able to make some more beautiful memories with them is something I will cherish forever and which YOU have made possible. I just wish that you could be here with us. You will never know just how much that means to all of us.

As the years go by, I stop and think about all the memories we've made together. You are not only my husband, but my best friend and soul mate. You are a blessing from above - one that I will not take for granted. Not only are you a wonderful husband, you're a terrific father, provider and caregiver. You give so freely to all those you know in such a loving way. Your generosity is inspiring!

I love you, Sweetie ... more than words, more than life. I'm forever grateful for your love and proud to be your wife.

I LOVE YOU!!!!