It's cold here. Like, don't let the geriatric cat outside 'cause he might die cold. And it's still 40' colder in Wisconsin, so I'm not complaining. Scratch that. My teeth aren't chattering as I complain. ;-)
I'm feeling very write-a-letter-ish lately, so I'm sending Great Aunt Alyce a note, and my cousin Bernard a card, and my girlies are sending notes to some Wisconsin friends.
I'm thinking about starting a blog about things my girlies say and do, for our family and friends. Mostly Lauren, because, well, she gives us the most material to work with, but it wouldn't be exclusively Lauren. And I know I share lots about the girls *when I do blog*, but I'm thinking a place just for the girls. And I'd need to make some rules, like to update it weekly or daily. Hmm, thinking about it.
Hey, I'm working on cookbooks for my niece and nephew (16 and 14), any basic, simple, beginning-cook recipes you'd like to share?
Laundry day today, and turkey dinner tonight. Awesome turkey dinner because I'm not making it. Judy's doing all the cooking, and bringing dinner to us tonight. She and her girls are joining us. Pretty sweet deal.
Sasha's been fighting a fever for a few days now. The worst part of her day is about 1am, when she's almost waking up, crying, can't get comfortable. It lasts for less than 10 minutes, so I'm not medicating her. But also, this short burst in the middle of the night is messing with mama's sleep. I may be napping today.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Yes, I steal blog ideas
So, Emily, thanks for this idea. :-)
1 What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before? Road trip TO Wisconsin with THREE girlies.
2 Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't think I did (if I could remember my resolutions, I'd tell you for sure), and yes.
3 Did anyone close to you give birth? A bunch of friends had babies.
4 Did anyone close to you die? Yes.
5 What countries did you visit? The good ole US of A.
6 What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010? Patience. And some me-time.
7 What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Easter Sunday - the beginning of the end of the end of an era in my family (follow that? it was the day my Uncle Dick, the last of The Four, was found in his home, he died a few days later)
8 What was your biggest achievement of the year? Wrangling, I mean raising, 3 daughters. Still in process, but so far, so good.
9 What was your biggest failure? House work. I should just flunk out and hire a maid. As soon as my money tree spouts, that's what I'm doing!
10 Did you suffer illness or injury? Luckily, no.
11 What was the best thing you bought? White Mountain Bulgarian Yogurt. LOVE the stuff.
12 Whose behavior merited celebration? Aubrey's, Lauren's and Sasha's.
13 Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Aubrey's, Lauren's and Sasha's. ;-)
14 Where did most of your money go? bills and groceries. raw milk isn't cheap, but oh baby, is it good! (tasty AND good for you!)
15 What did you get really, really, really excited about? roadtrip to Wisconsin, Thanksgiving with the family
16 What song will always remind you of 2010? The House That Built Me by Miranda Lambert
17 Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? thinner. marginally.
c) richer or poorer? umm, the same?
18 What do you wish you’d done more of? crafting
19 What do you wish you’d done less of? bitching
20 How did you spend Christmas? at home, just us. Christmas Eve we went out for Chinese buffet after church. Christmas day we made a big old turkey dinner.
21 Did you fall in love in 2010? Nope, but confirmed that when I did fall in love, I picked a winner!
22 What was your favorite TV program? The Middle
23 Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Hate is a really strong word. But the answer is no. No one new on my Hate List. ;-)
24 What was the best book you read? The Nicholas Flamel books
25 What was your greatest musical discovery? The Band Perry. "Lord make me a rainbow, I’ll shine down on my mother. She'll know I’m safe with you when she stands under my colors..."
26 What did you want and get? a haircut
27 What did you want and not get? a Sequoia
28 What was your favorite film of this year? Kick Ass
29 What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 30, my parents came to town and Andy made his fish fry.
30 What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? a million dollars
31 How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010? clean, if not wrinkle free
32 What kept you sane? deep breaths
33 Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Ellen
34 What political issue stirred you the most? a local school board thing. btw, Texas sucks in that regard.
35 Who did you miss? my sister, Colleen, Jaimie, Kim and my grandma
36 Who was the best new person you met? Judy. She's my TXBFF
37 Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010. Sometimes you need to speak up. And I don't like being ignored.
38 Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
She grew up on a side of the road
Where church bells ring and strong love grows
She grew up good
She grew up slow
Like American Honey
Steady as a preacher
Free as a weed
Couldn't wait to get goin'
But wasn't quite ready to leave
So innocent, pure and sweet
American Honey
There's a wild, wild whisper
Blowin' in the wind
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend
Oh I miss those days as the years go by
Oh nothin's sweeter than summertime
And American Honey
Get caught in the race
Of this crazy life
Tryin' to be everything
Can make you lose your mind
I just want to go back in time
To American Honey, yeah
There's a wild, wild whisper
Blowin' in the wind
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend
Oh I miss those days as the years go by
Oh nothin's sweeter than summertime
And American Honey
Gone for so long now
Gotta get back to her somehow
To American Honey
Mmmm yea yea
Oh there's a wild, wild whisper
Blowin' in the wind
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend
Oh I miss those days as the years go by
Oh nothin's sweeter than summertime
And American Honey
(American Honey by Lady Antebellum)
1 What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before? Road trip TO Wisconsin with THREE girlies.
2 Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't think I did (if I could remember my resolutions, I'd tell you for sure), and yes.
3 Did anyone close to you give birth? A bunch of friends had babies.
4 Did anyone close to you die? Yes.
5 What countries did you visit? The good ole US of A.
6 What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010? Patience. And some me-time.
7 What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Easter Sunday - the beginning of the end of the end of an era in my family (follow that? it was the day my Uncle Dick, the last of The Four, was found in his home, he died a few days later)
8 What was your biggest achievement of the year? Wrangling, I mean raising, 3 daughters. Still in process, but so far, so good.
9 What was your biggest failure? House work. I should just flunk out and hire a maid. As soon as my money tree spouts, that's what I'm doing!
10 Did you suffer illness or injury? Luckily, no.
11 What was the best thing you bought? White Mountain Bulgarian Yogurt. LOVE the stuff.
12 Whose behavior merited celebration? Aubrey's, Lauren's and Sasha's.
13 Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Aubrey's, Lauren's and Sasha's. ;-)
14 Where did most of your money go? bills and groceries. raw milk isn't cheap, but oh baby, is it good! (tasty AND good for you!)
15 What did you get really, really, really excited about? roadtrip to Wisconsin, Thanksgiving with the family
16 What song will always remind you of 2010? The House That Built Me by Miranda Lambert
17 Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? thinner. marginally.
c) richer or poorer? umm, the same?
18 What do you wish you’d done more of? crafting
19 What do you wish you’d done less of? bitching
20 How did you spend Christmas? at home, just us. Christmas Eve we went out for Chinese buffet after church. Christmas day we made a big old turkey dinner.
21 Did you fall in love in 2010? Nope, but confirmed that when I did fall in love, I picked a winner!
22 What was your favorite TV program? The Middle
23 Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Hate is a really strong word. But the answer is no. No one new on my Hate List. ;-)
24 What was the best book you read? The Nicholas Flamel books
25 What was your greatest musical discovery? The Band Perry. "Lord make me a rainbow, I’ll shine down on my mother. She'll know I’m safe with you when she stands under my colors..."
26 What did you want and get? a haircut
27 What did you want and not get? a Sequoia
28 What was your favorite film of this year? Kick Ass
29 What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 30, my parents came to town and Andy made his fish fry.
30 What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? a million dollars
31 How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010? clean, if not wrinkle free
32 What kept you sane? deep breaths
33 Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Ellen
34 What political issue stirred you the most? a local school board thing. btw, Texas sucks in that regard.
35 Who did you miss? my sister, Colleen, Jaimie, Kim and my grandma
36 Who was the best new person you met? Judy. She's my TXBFF
37 Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010. Sometimes you need to speak up. And I don't like being ignored.
38 Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
She grew up on a side of the road
Where church bells ring and strong love grows
She grew up good
She grew up slow
Like American Honey
Steady as a preacher
Free as a weed
Couldn't wait to get goin'
But wasn't quite ready to leave
So innocent, pure and sweet
American Honey
There's a wild, wild whisper
Blowin' in the wind
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend
Oh I miss those days as the years go by
Oh nothin's sweeter than summertime
And American Honey
Get caught in the race
Of this crazy life
Tryin' to be everything
Can make you lose your mind
I just want to go back in time
To American Honey, yeah
There's a wild, wild whisper
Blowin' in the wind
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend
Oh I miss those days as the years go by
Oh nothin's sweeter than summertime
And American Honey
Gone for so long now
Gotta get back to her somehow
To American Honey
Mmmm yea yea
Oh there's a wild, wild whisper
Blowin' in the wind
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend
Oh I miss those days as the years go by
Oh nothin's sweeter than summertime
And American Honey
(American Honey by Lady Antebellum)
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
holiday madness
As soon as I flip the calender to December, the craft-madness begins. I really couldn't care less about black friday and crazy deals all over town on the coolest toys... just make sure Micheal's is open late for those inevitable craft emergencies. :-)
Veronica asked me if I'd be filling my etsy shop with more stars, so here's my answer... if I know you (you've commented here, or I've commented on your blog, or you know me beyond the computer...) I am happy to sell directly to you at a discounted price (cutting out etsy and paypal fees) plus, I'll ship to you for free* because, well, I love you. Send me an e-mail (rek4acre @ gmail DOT com) and we'll work it out.
If we don't have an established relationship, cyber or real life, please contact me through etsy and we'll work out details there.
I have about a dozen stars made right now that you can choose from, but I have to take pictures in the daylight first... lmk if you are interested, and I'll post pictures of my inventory. Also,I can make stars to order - pick your wire color (gold, silver, copper) and your bead color theme (endless possibilities, really).
Sound good? :-)
* I'll ship anywhere in the US, but only one address per order for free shipping.
Veronica asked me if I'd be filling my etsy shop with more stars, so here's my answer... if I know you (you've commented here, or I've commented on your blog, or you know me beyond the computer...) I am happy to sell directly to you at a discounted price (cutting out etsy and paypal fees) plus, I'll ship to you for free* because, well, I love you. Send me an e-mail (rek4acre @ gmail DOT com) and we'll work it out.
If we don't have an established relationship, cyber or real life, please contact me through etsy and we'll work out details there.
I have about a dozen stars made right now that you can choose from, but I have to take pictures in the daylight first... lmk if you are interested, and I'll post pictures of my inventory. Also,I can make stars to order - pick your wire color (gold, silver, copper) and your bead color theme (endless possibilities, really).
Sound good? :-)
* I'll ship anywhere in the US, but only one address per order for free shipping.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Andy's Grandma Dorothy turned 90 on November 19th, and while we couldn't afford to fly all of us out to Seattle, we were able to send me and Sasha. So Sasha LORRAINE got to meet Dorothy LORRAINE, and we had a blast. I got to meet so many of Andy's cousins that I had never met before. Sasha made people fall in love with her left and right. She's got skills, I tell you. I'm already bracing myself for the teenage years.
This is Missy, we've been facebooking for awhile, I was so excited to meet her!
The Birthday Girl loving on the Baby Girl.
My most favorite picture of Sasha. Ever.
This is Missy, we've been facebooking for awhile, I was so excited to meet her!
The Birthday Girl loving on the Baby Girl.
My most favorite picture of Sasha. Ever.
Monday, November 1, 2010
All Saints' Day
Today I was remembering this time last year, and wanted to share with you a beautiful part of my day November 1, 2009.
I sat at m y Grandma Marg's knees, as she lay in her hospital bed, with her in and out of knowing who I was, where she was, the year, or even the decade. I held her hands and, through my tears, I said the following prayer:
Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting.
When I reached the end we said, "Amen." together, then she looked up and said, "There is a light up there." In all the wandering her mind did, in and out of time and reality, her faith never wavered. How beautiful! To forget who you are, but know that He is there, waiting for you - incredible
One of my favorite days ever. One I'd re-live a thousand times if I could.
I sat at m y Grandma Marg's knees, as she lay in her hospital bed, with her in and out of knowing who I was, where she was, the year, or even the decade. I held her hands and, through my tears, I said the following prayer:
Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting.
When I reached the end we said, "Amen." together, then she looked up and said, "There is a light up there." In all the wandering her mind did, in and out of time and reality, her faith never wavered. How beautiful! To forget who you are, but know that He is there, waiting for you - incredible
One of my favorite days ever. One I'd re-live a thousand times if I could.
Friday, October 8, 2010
coughity cough cough
We've been coughing in this house since school started. On August 23rd. No longer sick, thankfully, but still coughing. Frustrating!
Oh, we may or may not be moving next summer. Cross-country. Again. Ugh. I'll keep you updated as I get real information, right now there is none.
And, if you've even wondered if a BlackBerry can swim, the answer is no. Sasha wanted to see how my phone would do in the dog water. It wasn't pretty. My service bar, that shows was network I'm in (3G, gsmt, etc.) actually said SOS. I kid you not. Had I not been so freaked out, I would've taken a picture. I'm pretty sure the SOS in this instance stands for Save Our Simcard.
Oh, we may or may not be moving next summer. Cross-country. Again. Ugh. I'll keep you updated as I get real information, right now there is none.
And, if you've even wondered if a BlackBerry can swim, the answer is no. Sasha wanted to see how my phone would do in the dog water. It wasn't pretty. My service bar, that shows was network I'm in (3G, gsmt, etc.) actually said SOS. I kid you not. Had I not been so freaked out, I would've taken a picture. I'm pretty sure the SOS in this instance stands for Save Our Simcard.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Our family is growing!
'why aren't you running away from me? how am I supposed to chase you if you don't run away?'
Another canine has been added to the mix I call my zoo! (Did you think I was going to say we were pregnant? Nope, no plans for that in the near future, quite possibly no plans for that ever again. But that's really a different subject altogether!)
JoJo (fka Sophie - it did not fit, and she did not answer to it), a 4 year old female boxer, came to live with us a week ago. She's not as mellow as Dasiy Mae, but Daisy Mae is eerily mellow, and JoJo has a much more dog-like personality. And, she and Daisy Mae have the same coloring. They could be twins. The twins like Arnie and Danny in the movie. Daisy Mae outweighs JoJo by about 20 pounds. And JoJo runs laps around Daisy Mae in the yard. That 20 pound gap will shrink some, I think, as Daisy Mae does some running!
Her previous family had too much going on, and needed to rehome her. I, apparently, don't have quite enough going on, so here we are, 1 mama, 1 daddy, 3 daughters, 3 cats, 2 canines. Oh, and the worms. I have my worms. I don't know how many, though. Maybe I'm a bad worm-mama.
Oh, and according to her previous family, she doesn't like cats. (because of that concern, she came over initially to see how she reacted, if she was not cool with the felines, she would've gone back for them to find a different home) Turns out JoJo and THEIR cat didn't get along. Might be because JoJo would chase their cat, and their cat would run. Mine looked at her like she was a mild annoyance, and mostly ignored her. After a week, she's figured out that it's okay, but her first few days here, she would try to get the cats to look at her, and it drove her crazy that they wouldn't. And the whole not running away from her thing, well that really freaked her out.
We're still adjusting to life with 2 dogs, but adjusting in a good way.
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