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This morning James ran in a 5K Run. I got up and snuck out to take pictures! I didn't have enough pictures to fill up the slide show so I added some track photos from last spring! We don't know yet what his time or placing was, but he did really well! Thanks to Kyle and Ryan for asking him to run with them. (even though they can't keep up!! LOL!!)
This is yet another slide show program! This one is the best I have found yet! EASY and FAST!! That is the best part!!
Pam
K’s triangle parts
creative, fun, explosive
she’s pretty in pink
The top has been in for 2 weeks, so it is getting a little loose. but you can see the triangles and the diagonal parts better in these.
Some people are writing poems called Haiku’s and posting on Fridays. Those of us who are doing our children’s hair are posting hairku’s with pictures of our latest creations! I wasn’t going to write anymore today, goodness you’ve heard enough from me, but someone mentioned triangle parts, so I had to speak up!
Pam
I just added a link in my blog roll for Leslie Aschliman’s blog. It seems she isn’t doing so well right now and they could really use your prayers.
From someone who knows the power of praying. You have my prayers Leslie, Tyson, and TJ.
Pam
Yesterday, I cleaned out my deep freezer.
PROOF, I do more that blogging!
The reason I tackled the freezer, is that some friends have offered us some meat. I said, yes, and they are bringing it over tomorrow.
The freezer was bad. So bad. Oh, so bad I didn’t take a picture, so bad.
The week that HSSH confessed and walked out, SuperMOM had just purchased 4 or 5 bushels of apples to make into applesauce.
Then SuperMOM went into shock and couldn’t deal with the apples.
Then SuperMOM’s AMAZINGLY, SUPER, WONDERFUL, GRAND friends came over and made the applesauce for her. While SuperMOM walked around dying an agonizing death, and crying over everything. Even apples.
Unfortunately, a couple of the bags of applesauce had broke open. Leaving my freezer in a state of applesaucy goo… There was no way to use the remaining applesauce without getting a hammer and pounding out the stuff. And then there was the 3 year old meat that was now stuck to the bottom of the freezer in 3-4 inches of applesaucy ice. The food was basically worthless because I couldn’t get it out of the freezer!
As I am cleaning it out, waiting for it to defrost, washing out the goo, I start thinking about that applesauce. How far we’ve come since the day that was made. How horrible those days were. And how God has cleaned up the mess of my life. How glad I was to have that all wash away.
Just another amazing step in the healing process.
Pam
We live in a small town. Sound Like John Cougar? I hear it in my mind. That describes me. “I was born in a small town….” come on sing along… If your over 30, I know you know this…
And I live in a small town
Prob'ly die in a small town
Oh, those small communities
All my friends are so small town
My parents live in the same small town
My job is so small town
Provides little opportunity
Educated in a small town
Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town
Used to daydream in that small town
Another boring romantic that's me
But I've seen it all in a small town
Had myself a ball in a small town
Married an L.A. doll and brought her to this small town
Now she's small town just like me
No I cannot forget where it is that I come from
I cannot forget the people who love me
Yeah, I can be myself here in this small town
And people let me be just what I want to be
Got nothing against a big town
Still hayseed enough to say
Look who's in the big town
But my bed is in a small town
Oh, and that's good enough for me
Well I was born in a small town
And I can breath in a small town
Gonna die in this small town
And that's prob'ly where they'll bury me
So, I did a google search. Our county has 33,849 people. 44% urban and 56% rural. We are in the rural. This was this morning from my house.
So, it’s been a big week here in this Midwestern small town. The county 4-H fair just ended last night, and another big celebration begins today, celebrating out Swiss Heritage.
In the smallest of towns in our county is where I went to school. Where my kids are now going to school. Population 734. One gas station. A couple businesses. A factory or two. Awesome baseball facilities! And the school.
One of the businesses is celebrating 60 years of selling Bridgestone/Firestone tires. To celebrate they brought the Christian Group Phillips Craig & Dean to town for a free concert!!
We went!
Packed out gymnasium… they say it holds 2000… I am guessing it was close. At least from the temperature in there!!
We stood in line for autographs… much to my kids dismay. They just don’t understand that things like this don’t happen here every day!
My favorite song they sang last night was Amazed. I can’t find that one to play for you. This is the one that they didn’t play last night that Leah wished they had…
It’s her (our) prayer for her dad.
Other songs they sing…
Friend of God, Mercy Came Running, You Are God Alone, Crucified with Christ, Your Name, Saved the Day.
It was just pretty great!! Thanks Zurcher Tire for celebrating in this way! Be Blessed!
Pam
Yesterday as I was driving, alone, I had time to think. AMAZING the clear thoughts you can have when no one is arguing, crying, singing, arguing, crying… did I mention arguing or crying? Not that my kids ever act that way in the van or anything, or ever have to pee so bad that I let them pee in Pepsi bottles at stop lights. Okay, so I had an idea.
Really, I stole the idea from Anymommy, again! She is my blogging hero! I love reading about her adventures before children and now that she has 3 under 3, she really knows adventure!
The names I thought of were Flashback Friday or Time Warp Tuesday. Going back in time (duh) and giving a glimpse of things that happened (gasp) before HSSH left. (I am beginning to remember there was life before then)
Not sure what I could call the testimony of what happened after HSSH left. Suggestions? Someone asked me last night what I would call my book… (Hi Ron, I know you read too!!) I'm not feeling very clever in that area… so I welcome suggestions on that too! I’ll change my testimony titles to the one I choose and maybe I’ll even come up with some cheap prize, like the remaining $5.99 left on my Starbucks Gift Card! (that Slushie cost $4.01… no wonder they are going out of business!) For the winner!
Leave your suggestions in the comment box! And If you haven’t figured out how to work that yet… Click Comments. Enter a password and user name. And type away!
Pam
God has an incredible sense of humor, don’t you think. My friend, and fellow blogger, Tara posted a funny story that is worth reading! Kind of topped off what I was going to say!
This morning, as you can tell from my post, I was feeling particularly joyful, positive, clear headed… Things were going well. Started off with NO children waking up until after 8:30! Who wouldn’t have a good and positive outlook on life after that! (as long as that didn’t mean that they were sick!) It didn’t.
At 11 I had a massage! YES! A massage. 60 whole minutes of ME time. I have an ever growing list of justifications reasons why I need these massages. In fact, I just thought of another one today on the massage table! Just think of all the money I SAVE in doing Kiahna’s hair myself! Treating myself to a massage afterwards to loosen my neck muscles is MUCH cheaper than paying someone to do K’s hair!
So, I left there feeling very wonderfully. Headed over to Starbucks. Now, I couldn’t have caffeine after a massage. Does crazy things to you, like buying a headache. But, I know our store is closing soon, and my kids gave me this $10 gift certificate for Mother’s Day. (I’ve been to Starbucks since Mother’s Day, but my gift card hasn’t) So what a wonderful way to treat my massaged body today!
The sign on the door, by the way, says their last day is this Sunday the 27th. Happy Birthday to me.
I ordered a smoothy. The lady then handed me an Icy Lemonade/Green Tea mixture. She said I could have it for free because they made it. I’m then thinking, why do I need two drinks? Just because, I guess. The nature of the day.
I managed to finish them both! It was rough, but I endured…
At least they were both low-fat and full of good things (at least that is what that label told me!)
Then I went over to Walmart for milk. Because I was alone, I went through the decorating department. There are these candle holders I have been debating on for my bedroom. I would have bought them last week when I was looking at them, or the week before, but the first time I couldn't make up my mind and the second time someone instantly had to use the restroom, so shopping in that department ended! Today they were on CLEARANCE! I got them for $7!
Don’t they look great in my bedroom!
I stopped in another store that had some 1/2 price perennials last week. I got 3 more. Came home, found the shovel right in the middle of the lawn where it belongs and ended with me breaking the shovel! I guess we’re still on earth!
They are going to be pretty, when we get them in the ground!
The update on my Peace Lily isn’t so good. I’m not quite ready to throw it out yet, but I did buy a new one to replace this one.
Thanks for the comments on my Post this morning. Isn’t it too bad everyday isn’t began with a positive outlook. I PRAISE HIM that today was a 1/2 full day!
Now if only I could manage to get the dishwasher emptied, the groceries put away, and the overflowing trash taken out without asking… okay, just without arguing… life would be pretty close to perfect!
Pam
Why? Why? Why? WHY? What did I ever do to deserve this? Why did You let this happen to me God? Why did You let this happen to my children? I just don’t understand. I don’t understand You. I don’t understand Your ways. None of it makes any sense to me.
We could have lost everything after HSSH left. But, instead YOU have given us so much. We could have no food. You feed us. We could have no home. You’ve given us a beautiful home. We could be all alone and lonely. You have filled our lives with friends, family, and COMPUTER BUDDIES!!
Why would You bless us so much? Why do You love us so much? What have we ever done that was worthy of what You give us?
Why me?
“He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.” --Isaiah 40:11
Pam
Sad news, our local Starbucks is closing their doors. One of the 600. This cartoon was in the paper…
YET ANOTHER ENERGY CRISIS
It was so beautiful and not much more than a year old, I believe. Not that I got to escape there very often, but there were a few times. Just the smell makes me relax!
Thankful we have a local shop that is very nice and new too! But, it doesn’t have those late hours like Starbucks did.
Pam
