While I work on my country girl skills at photographing my new highlights which are slightly on the yellow side of ‘golden’,
There are two little witches stirrin’ away at their witches brew…..
…..and I wouldn’t eat that candy if I were you…
‘cause that leaves more for me. Happy Halloween!
Archives for October 2008
Happy Reformation Day……
On being thankful……
1. anticipating my Eight O’Clock coffee, finely ground just before it’s brewed with a healthy amount of real half and half.
2. loving it when my 18 year old son swoops in for the air kiss.
3. Sitting on the sofa, knitting, while my girls practice their reading and thinking that I am the luckiest mom in the whole world.
4. to be able to spend these precious days and weeks and moments teaching my girls everything from how to count by 5’s to how to make the best chocolate chip cookies EVER.
5. never taking for granted kissing my husband goodnight and good morning and good afternoon and good evening and enjoying. his. affection.
6. teaching my children about the absolute love and grace that Christ has showered on us all.
7. and thinking that I am so unworthy to be so blessed like that.
8. enjoying laundry. Warm. Right out of the dryer. In a pile on the sofa.
7. wishing I could swim in a vat of Chocolate. but settling for M&M’s instead. by the handful.
8. Working in the kitchen, wearing my monogrammed apron, and listening to good music….maybe Brandi Carlile or Eddie Vedder or Taylor’s Band or Johnny Cash or Lifehouse.
9. Thinking about how much I miss my daddy and wishing his life could have turned out differently. and noticing how I grind my teeth. just. like. him.
10. Saying a big thank you to my God for blessing me with the most wonderful sister in all the world….who knows me inside and out….and still loves me….unconditionally…..and beats me at Rock Band. everytime.
11. feeling so blessed to have discovered blogging and wishing I were neighbors with Jessica and country girl and the nester and jennifer and emily and……..and Susan Wise Bauer and keli and kelly and denise and pam and brooke and on. and on.
12. missing my patients and hoping that they have found a doctor who loves them and prays for them and listens. and wears cute shoes. and lip gloss.
13. talking on the phone to JamieKnoxville and believing that everything is going to be okay and laughing so hard I cry…..and thanking my lucky stars that someone knows my story.
14. enjoying my morning run listening to “Never Alone” by Barlow Girl and hoping I make it to the next restroom. in. time. (there is a downside to having 4 children)
15. contemplating the meaning of my life and having the sense that I’m doing exactly what I need to be doing and knowing I am so blessed to be able to do it.
16. praying that Caiti knows how much I love her and that I believe she is a beautiful unique child of God. with many good gifts. and beautiful straight teeth.
17. wishing I was more patient and kind and compassionate and gracious and forgiving.
18. and tall. and skinny.
Guess who else loves ya??!?!?!??!?
Apparently I’m not the only one who loves you and wants to knit you a scarf. Emme started knitting this on Monday and said, ‘Do you think the friends on your blog will like these colors?’ Oh how sweet!! She’s knitting those little hands to the bone too. Look how far she’s gotten in just one day. Grandma Evadne would be proud. She’s got the prettiest stitches—even and not too tight. She’ll probably finish before me. She decided to make her scarf for her friend Anna’s upcoming birthday…..but I just wanted you to know that she thought of you girls first. When I’m checking blogs she likes to look at everyone’s picture and read along. BTW, for those who don’t know, I’m giving away a hand-knit scarf for my 100th post!
Less is more……….
we have a greed
with which we have agreed
You think you have to want
more than you need
until you have it all you won’t be free
society, you’re a crazy breed
I hope you’re not lonely without me
When you want more than you have
you think you need
and when you think more than you want
your thoughts begin to bleed
I think I need to find a bigger place
‘cos when you have more than you think
you need more space
society, you’re a crazy breed
I hope you’re not lonely without me
society, crazy and deep
I hope you’re not lonely without me
there’s those thinking more or less less is more
but if less is more how you’re keeping score?
Means for every point you make
your level drops
kinda like its starting from the top
you can’t do that…
society, you’re a crazy breed
I hope you’re not lonely without me
society, crazy and deep
I hope you’re not lonely without me
society, have mercy on me
I hope you’re not angry if I disagree
society, crazy and deep
I hope you’re not lonely without me
I ADORE mornings…….
I don’t know how you spend your mornings, but I’m always conflicted about how best to spend this precious two hours to myself before anyone wakes up. Should I continue with the painting doors and trim I started a while back? Should I clean out the pantry? Should I knit on my sweater or start a new scarf to give away at my 100th post party? I definitely will empty the dishwasher and do another load of laundry. I definitely will read 2 chapters in exodus and read my morning prayers. I will most certainly have several cups of coffee while I listen to my favorite talk radio show. But should I start the massive project of deep kitchen cleaning or should I start reading Julius Caesar? Or continue reading New Moon? I am fraught with decisions like this every. single. morning. And I can’t reclaim the time back. Which is why all the fretting. So today, I
and started this scarf to give away on my 100th post, which should be in a couple of weeks,
so stay tuned and enter a comment on that day to win….my beloved hand knit scarf…..’cause that’s how much I love you all. So, for all you morning people out there, what’s your favorite morning ritual?