When the other religious groups come to visit your house do you open your door at let them speak their peace? Or do you not answer the door? Or do you angrily say, "Don't bother me?"
I usually don't answer the door unless I know who is knocking. I'll peer out the window and just let them knock. Sometimes I think our church (or churches, depending where you go), should develop a window sticker. Affix it to your door outside or house and have it say, "I am a proud member of such and such church." Would this stop other religions from stopping by and giving you their church literature?
I would like to think it would.
Take for instance, some Catholic families have the Mother Mary statues in their yard. I wonder if the JH or other groups would stop by trying to convince them to convert to their religion?
I would hope not. Just wondering...
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Church Camp
"S" went to church camp today for three days. She has been to Girl Scout camp before and wasn't too impressed with that. I am thinking she will like this one much better.
I can remember my experiences with Girl Scout camp vs. a Church camp. When I went to Girl Scout camp I was around 10ish. I never liked the food at Girl Scout Camp and I didn't like it there in general. I can remember being very homesick and would often think of ways to hitchhike home. Scout Camp was only 15 miles away or so from my town and it just wasn't fun. I even remember the letters that I wrote to my parents, "Your homesick girl." I hated camp. Anyway, I didn't like that one.
Then I was a little older when I went to Church Camp (around 14). It was much further away from home. The food was much better there! I can remember a little bit about it. I still was homesick but I was just getting over being homesick when I was told my grandfather had passed away. I was given the choice to stay at camp or go to the funeral. I chose the funeral. It was a good choice, as I got to see my cousins and family.
I returned to Church Camp when I was 21 the next time. I became a camp counselor and enjoyed the experience a lot. I hung out with the other counselors and talked with them, even though most of them were older than me. So the next year after that I was a camp counselor with about the same people. We had more people my age who were counselors and we played a round of volleyball (which I hate!) but it was fun then and we had a camp dance.
I often wonder whatever happened to those counselors whom I got to know. One is still a pastor but he moved to California; another counselor lives in W town; one was a lawyer he was single and I'm not sure where he is; and another one died a few years back, he had an epileptic seizure.
Getting back to "S" and Church Camp, I'm sure she'll enjoy her time there. Who knows, maybe she will want to be a counselor when she's older. One of those "seed planting moments."
I can remember my experiences with Girl Scout camp vs. a Church camp. When I went to Girl Scout camp I was around 10ish. I never liked the food at Girl Scout Camp and I didn't like it there in general. I can remember being very homesick and would often think of ways to hitchhike home. Scout Camp was only 15 miles away or so from my town and it just wasn't fun. I even remember the letters that I wrote to my parents, "Your homesick girl." I hated camp. Anyway, I didn't like that one.
Then I was a little older when I went to Church Camp (around 14). It was much further away from home. The food was much better there! I can remember a little bit about it. I still was homesick but I was just getting over being homesick when I was told my grandfather had passed away. I was given the choice to stay at camp or go to the funeral. I chose the funeral. It was a good choice, as I got to see my cousins and family.
I returned to Church Camp when I was 21 the next time. I became a camp counselor and enjoyed the experience a lot. I hung out with the other counselors and talked with them, even though most of them were older than me. So the next year after that I was a camp counselor with about the same people. We had more people my age who were counselors and we played a round of volleyball (which I hate!) but it was fun then and we had a camp dance.
I often wonder whatever happened to those counselors whom I got to know. One is still a pastor but he moved to California; another counselor lives in W town; one was a lawyer he was single and I'm not sure where he is; and another one died a few years back, he had an epileptic seizure.
Getting back to "S" and Church Camp, I'm sure she'll enjoy her time there. Who knows, maybe she will want to be a counselor when she's older. One of those "seed planting moments."
Monday, May 28, 2007
Updates....
I finally had L look at my Dead Dirt Devil Vac today. He turned it on and I pointed out the frayed cord and he felt like he could fix it. Then, he turned it on and noticed there was no sucking action. He turned it over and found a crack hose, so the air was going out the other way. Then he found the front of it and said that it was cracked too. He said, "Yep, we need a new one." Then he took it outside throwing it in the junk pile. You could hear the plastic cracking even further!
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I found out why he's not wanting a barbecue. He's not sure how much we would use it. I think we would use it a lot more than that traditional charcoal barbecue thing. At least more than 4 times during the year. I'll be working on him in the next few weeks....after we find that vac.
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I think things just naturally wear out. The Dirt Devil was about 9 years old, we gave it plenty of use. We also have a fridge and a dishwasher that's near 11 years old!! I look at the dishwasher and wonder when that will give out because of the hard water. We owned another fridge that didn't even last 10 years.
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Which appliance do we need more/use more? Life is full of priorities.
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I found out why he's not wanting a barbecue. He's not sure how much we would use it. I think we would use it a lot more than that traditional charcoal barbecue thing. At least more than 4 times during the year. I'll be working on him in the next few weeks....after we find that vac.
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I think things just naturally wear out. The Dirt Devil was about 9 years old, we gave it plenty of use. We also have a fridge and a dishwasher that's near 11 years old!! I look at the dishwasher and wonder when that will give out because of the hard water. We owned another fridge that didn't even last 10 years.
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Which appliance do we need more/use more? Life is full of priorities.
Memorial Day
I remember when my family "celebrated" Memorial Day when I was growing up. Usually my dad would work (get extra for overtime) and my mom and I would drive up north about 70 miles from the H town to see my grandmother.
We would sit in her little house and I would always look around. This was the house that my mom grew up in. I can even remember how it looked.
My grandmother had a fridge, an old fashioned gas stove and a little metal pantry. It was a small, poor little house. But she had the most beautiful flowers out doors....peonies. Purple, pink, and white peonies. And they smelled soooo good.
So before we came to her house my grandmother would cut the peonies out of her yard and have a bucket of water for the flowers and another bucket. We would place the buckets in our car and drive out to the cemetery.
We would place flowers out on my grandfather's grave, my great grandparents graves, my great uncle's inlaws graves, and other people whom my grandmother knew. I would look at when they were born and died. I always wondered what these people were like as I never knew them. There were a lot of graves in this little town cemetery.
Later on we used to celebrate Memorial Day at my dad's hometown which was 80 miles to the east of the H town. We would get together with cousins and have a meal together. It was always so much fun. I didn't have anyone my age to talk with so I sat and talked with the adults. I look back on those times and wished I would have asked more questions about the family history. We would go out to the grave sights and find my relatives.
So when I think of memorial day, I think of the ways my family celebrated. When I smell peonies I think of my grandmother; when I see tall sunflowers growing, I think of my dad.
Our family has new traditions during memorial day, the 4th of July and Labor Day. We usually fry hamburgers and eat outside (weather permitting), batting the flies away, and the dog sits next to us waiting to get a morsel to eat. It's a nice quiet celebration. But we are with family....and that's what it is all about....family. :)
We would sit in her little house and I would always look around. This was the house that my mom grew up in. I can even remember how it looked.
My grandmother had a fridge, an old fashioned gas stove and a little metal pantry. It was a small, poor little house. But she had the most beautiful flowers out doors....peonies. Purple, pink, and white peonies. And they smelled soooo good.
So before we came to her house my grandmother would cut the peonies out of her yard and have a bucket of water for the flowers and another bucket. We would place the buckets in our car and drive out to the cemetery.
We would place flowers out on my grandfather's grave, my great grandparents graves, my great uncle's inlaws graves, and other people whom my grandmother knew. I would look at when they were born and died. I always wondered what these people were like as I never knew them. There were a lot of graves in this little town cemetery.
Later on we used to celebrate Memorial Day at my dad's hometown which was 80 miles to the east of the H town. We would get together with cousins and have a meal together. It was always so much fun. I didn't have anyone my age to talk with so I sat and talked with the adults. I look back on those times and wished I would have asked more questions about the family history. We would go out to the grave sights and find my relatives.
So when I think of memorial day, I think of the ways my family celebrated. When I smell peonies I think of my grandmother; when I see tall sunflowers growing, I think of my dad.
Our family has new traditions during memorial day, the 4th of July and Labor Day. We usually fry hamburgers and eat outside (weather permitting), batting the flies away, and the dog sits next to us waiting to get a morsel to eat. It's a nice quiet celebration. But we are with family....and that's what it is all about....family. :)
Sunday, May 27, 2007
I'm Dreaming of a....
Barbecue!! A propane Barbecue grill! MMMMMM!!! Smell that meat as it sizzles on the grill! mmmm!!! My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
Barbecued pork chops, chicken, halibut, or hamburgers. I can smell these things only in my mind. My brother "G" has a propane barbecue grill at his place and when we went to the great northwest last year on vacation, he would ALWAYS use the grill. He just loves doing that about every Sunday or whenever he had family over. He would have pop, water, and some other liquids chilling in an ice chest. We all would sit out with our drinks in hand, talking, watching the kids play with the dog (my kids and his grandchildren). It was peaceful. Then after he was done barbecuing we would go into the dining room and talk. I wish that we lived closer to them.
I am working on L to get a barbecue. Yesterday I found a barbecue flyer at Target and placed it on his dashboard in the car, just before we took off. Hint, hint!! He looks at it and smiles. He knows how much I want one.
I bought him a charcoal grill, years ago, when we were first married. We used this a little bit but it took FOREVER to cook with. So we used it sparingly until 4 or 5 years ago, then we completely stopped using it! Now it just sits next to the garage, ready to be tossed out, or it's a home for spiders and dirt.
I think L is wanting a propane barbecue and he's hoping G will come and cook for us. Dream on!
I'm hoping we will get our barbecue at least by Father's Day, if not then, by the 4th of July, or even Labor Day...I'm not picky. I just get jealous smelling all of my neighbors barbecues at night!
Sigh!
Barbecued pork chops, chicken, halibut, or hamburgers. I can smell these things only in my mind. My brother "G" has a propane barbecue grill at his place and when we went to the great northwest last year on vacation, he would ALWAYS use the grill. He just loves doing that about every Sunday or whenever he had family over. He would have pop, water, and some other liquids chilling in an ice chest. We all would sit out with our drinks in hand, talking, watching the kids play with the dog (my kids and his grandchildren). It was peaceful. Then after he was done barbecuing we would go into the dining room and talk. I wish that we lived closer to them.
I am working on L to get a barbecue. Yesterday I found a barbecue flyer at Target and placed it on his dashboard in the car, just before we took off. Hint, hint!! He looks at it and smiles. He knows how much I want one.
I bought him a charcoal grill, years ago, when we were first married. We used this a little bit but it took FOREVER to cook with. So we used it sparingly until 4 or 5 years ago, then we completely stopped using it! Now it just sits next to the garage, ready to be tossed out, or it's a home for spiders and dirt.
I think L is wanting a propane barbecue and he's hoping G will come and cook for us. Dream on!
I'm hoping we will get our barbecue at least by Father's Day, if not then, by the 4th of July, or even Labor Day...I'm not picky. I just get jealous smelling all of my neighbors barbecues at night!
Sigh!
Saturday, May 26, 2007
A Visit to the Doctor
We went to W town for a doctor's visit for J. We got in quite quickly as we were late getting there. So our doctor noticed that J had grew since the last time he saw him (he was only 6 the last time). We showed him the papers that the school gave us and he asked J to pronounce some words.
Doctor: Say "rat."
J: "RRRrat." (rolling his r's just as his speech teacher had told him)
Me: Oh, come on! You don't even do that right in the classroom.
Doctor: Okay, say "world."
J: "were ld."
Then the doctor would ask J some questions, in which J says, "Uh huh, or uh huh."
We said that the teachers said he didn't have any inflection in his voice.
Doctor: Okay, say I really didn't want to come to the doctor's office today."
J: I really (think Elmer Fudd here) didn't want to come to the doctor's office today." (with inflection then)
Doctor: It sound like he has inflection to me.
L: Well, yeah, but he doesn't do that all the time, you're putting him on the spot."
Then the doctor asked J a question and J answered "Not wellry" (again an Elmer Fudd pronunciation) of really.
The doctor asked him twice what he said as HE couldn't understand him.
Needless, to say the doctor referred us to a specialist. Plus he needs to work on his words and he wondered if we could find a speech teacher to work with him over the summer. (I thought of someone but I'm sure she would charge a lot).
It would be wonderful if by August J wouldn't have his speech problems and he could be easy to understand.
I do believe in miracles!
Doctor: Say "rat."
J: "RRRrat." (rolling his r's just as his speech teacher had told him)
Me: Oh, come on! You don't even do that right in the classroom.
Doctor: Okay, say "world."
J: "were ld."
Then the doctor would ask J some questions, in which J says, "Uh huh, or uh huh."
We said that the teachers said he didn't have any inflection in his voice.
Doctor: Okay, say I really didn't want to come to the doctor's office today."
J: I really (think Elmer Fudd here) didn't want to come to the doctor's office today." (with inflection then)
Doctor: It sound like he has inflection to me.
L: Well, yeah, but he doesn't do that all the time, you're putting him on the spot."
Then the doctor asked J a question and J answered "Not wellry" (again an Elmer Fudd pronunciation) of really.
The doctor asked him twice what he said as HE couldn't understand him.
Needless, to say the doctor referred us to a specialist. Plus he needs to work on his words and he wondered if we could find a speech teacher to work with him over the summer. (I thought of someone but I'm sure she would charge a lot).
It would be wonderful if by August J wouldn't have his speech problems and he could be easy to understand.
I do believe in miracles!
Friday, May 25, 2007
One more year for Brandon Rush!
I was in the W town when S called with the news. Brandon Rush, of KU, decided to pull out of the NBA draft and stay one more year at KU.
WOW! That's terrific! I am glad that he's staying at least one more year. I think because his draft numbers were so low is because he is staying. Maybe next year he will be NBA ready. But, we all have to be prepared that he will probably leave in his senior year. Although, S thinks he should stay through his senior year. I doubt that will happen.
This should be great news to have Brandon back. He will eventually be our team leader for the Hawks. I'm looking forward to October and seeing "Late Night in the Phog." Hopefully we will be at Allen Fieldhouse to see it!! I can already hear S begging us!
WOW! That's terrific! I am glad that he's staying at least one more year. I think because his draft numbers were so low is because he is staying. Maybe next year he will be NBA ready. But, we all have to be prepared that he will probably leave in his senior year. Although, S thinks he should stay through his senior year. I doubt that will happen.
This should be great news to have Brandon back. He will eventually be our team leader for the Hawks. I'm looking forward to October and seeing "Late Night in the Phog." Hopefully we will be at Allen Fieldhouse to see it!! I can already hear S begging us!
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Facing the Giants
Tonight we celebrated the end of another year at school with pizza and a movie. The movie we picked out was "Facing the Giants."
Now, in this movie no one is a famous movie actor. But the message is strong in clear about following Jesus and praising him in good times and in bad times. I won't ruin what the plot is about, but it's about a coach, his wife, and his football team. It's a very inspirational film. Someone from my sunday school class (P) said that she watched this movie. If you haven't seen it then you should rent it. It is rated PG but nothing bad is really in it. No filthy language at all. Just a very good message.
Well tomorrow is the first full day of a day without school and I've already heard the famous phrase, "Mom, I am REALLY bored!" And everything or anything I suggest they will nix. If I say, "You should clean your room; read a book or go out and play," they will say, "I don't want to do THAT!" And continue to complain...ahh, summer. I'm just waiting for a good day for them to go swimming.
When it's time to go back to school in three months they'll say, "Do we HAVE to go back? I'm not ready." By that time they will have found things to do and won't want to go back to school. It's a vicious circle. :)
Now, in this movie no one is a famous movie actor. But the message is strong in clear about following Jesus and praising him in good times and in bad times. I won't ruin what the plot is about, but it's about a coach, his wife, and his football team. It's a very inspirational film. Someone from my sunday school class (P) said that she watched this movie. If you haven't seen it then you should rent it. It is rated PG but nothing bad is really in it. No filthy language at all. Just a very good message.
Well tomorrow is the first full day of a day without school and I've already heard the famous phrase, "Mom, I am REALLY bored!" And everything or anything I suggest they will nix. If I say, "You should clean your room; read a book or go out and play," they will say, "I don't want to do THAT!" And continue to complain...ahh, summer. I'm just waiting for a good day for them to go swimming.
When it's time to go back to school in three months they'll say, "Do we HAVE to go back? I'm not ready." By that time they will have found things to do and won't want to go back to school. It's a vicious circle. :)
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Looking forward...
Hard to believe that school is done for yet another year.
S graduated from JH and is going to HS in August. J will still be in grade school. He has had one of the teachers in 2nd grade and so I wonder if she will be his homeroom teacher? Could be that he gets the other teacher as he has the subjects J likes. I am just hoping that whoever he gets that he will do well.
S has a challenging schedule, at a new place, and different students from the A town. Maybe she is ready for a change. At least we are not moving out of town, now that would be hard.
We know of a family who is leaving this area and moving to the north part of the state. I think it would be hard on their family. I have no idea what their circumstances are, but I probably would have stayed at least for 4 more years. That way both of the kids would be with their friends and move onto college. You are a lot older when you go to college and it would be easier making new friends then instead of at 14 and up. But I guess they felt this was the right time to leave. I'm glad it is not us.
My kids don't want us to move at all! :) Well, we can't really. Because of job committments here and no other job prospects anywhere else. Guess we will be here at least another 10 plus years. Even then I'm not sure where we would live....depending on where the kids decide to settle. My! That's a lot of planning!
I can't even plan what we will be doing during the summer let alone that far into the future.
S graduated from JH and is going to HS in August. J will still be in grade school. He has had one of the teachers in 2nd grade and so I wonder if she will be his homeroom teacher? Could be that he gets the other teacher as he has the subjects J likes. I am just hoping that whoever he gets that he will do well.
S has a challenging schedule, at a new place, and different students from the A town. Maybe she is ready for a change. At least we are not moving out of town, now that would be hard.
We know of a family who is leaving this area and moving to the north part of the state. I think it would be hard on their family. I have no idea what their circumstances are, but I probably would have stayed at least for 4 more years. That way both of the kids would be with their friends and move onto college. You are a lot older when you go to college and it would be easier making new friends then instead of at 14 and up. But I guess they felt this was the right time to leave. I'm glad it is not us.
My kids don't want us to move at all! :) Well, we can't really. Because of job committments here and no other job prospects anywhere else. Guess we will be here at least another 10 plus years. Even then I'm not sure where we would live....depending on where the kids decide to settle. My! That's a lot of planning!
I can't even plan what we will be doing during the summer let alone that far into the future.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Class of 2007!!
Ahhhhh!! Graduation at the junior high was tonight. It was a very special occassion! (I will have to get a picture of S on here).
We got there, what I thought was early enough, but apparently other people got there at least at 6:30. Camera's on tripods were set up, programs were layed on chairs so no one could sit there until the designated party arrived. L's parents were there early and so they sat far away from us. We sat on the aisle so we could get a picture of the graduates as they passed by. Before the ceremonies we looked at the pretty cakes, silver plaques with the grads name and date, and pictures on the wall of the graduate.
We settled in our seats and the lights begin to dim until it was nearly dark at 7:30. The power point presentation with the kids pictures flashed upon a screen on stage. The song, "If Everyone Cared," by Nickelback played in the background. Then the students walked in, rather quickly. I would have at least thought they could walk s-l-o-w-e-r but instead of walking slowly (like for a wedding) they were trucking down the aisle as if they were in a hurry. After the powerpoint presentaion, the class started singing "Life is a Highway."
The STUCO president spoke rather quickly and then the awards for the year started. S got to stand up a lot. Going to school in the H town for 8 years was a very good experience for her. She was hoping that she would have gotten the citizenship award, but another person got it. It went to a boy and a girl.
It gave me goose bumps when S's full name was called. I heard a few unique names (S has a unique middle name) and plenty of common middle names of "Marie."
After the grads got their diplomas, balloon were released and the boys pulled air horns out of their pockets sounding them off loudly. We got some cake and punch and talked with everyone snapping shots of friends and the principal; talking with family and grandparents. We stayed as long as S wanted to stay. We talked with the 7th grade parents and realize their time will be next year. It was a grand time!
And no I didn't cry! Can you believe it? Just wait until 11...I might cry then! :)
We got there, what I thought was early enough, but apparently other people got there at least at 6:30. Camera's on tripods were set up, programs were layed on chairs so no one could sit there until the designated party arrived. L's parents were there early and so they sat far away from us. We sat on the aisle so we could get a picture of the graduates as they passed by. Before the ceremonies we looked at the pretty cakes, silver plaques with the grads name and date, and pictures on the wall of the graduate.
We settled in our seats and the lights begin to dim until it was nearly dark at 7:30. The power point presentation with the kids pictures flashed upon a screen on stage. The song, "If Everyone Cared," by Nickelback played in the background. Then the students walked in, rather quickly. I would have at least thought they could walk s-l-o-w-e-r but instead of walking slowly (like for a wedding) they were trucking down the aisle as if they were in a hurry. After the powerpoint presentaion, the class started singing "Life is a Highway."
The STUCO president spoke rather quickly and then the awards for the year started. S got to stand up a lot. Going to school in the H town for 8 years was a very good experience for her. She was hoping that she would have gotten the citizenship award, but another person got it. It went to a boy and a girl.
It gave me goose bumps when S's full name was called. I heard a few unique names (S has a unique middle name) and plenty of common middle names of "Marie."
After the grads got their diplomas, balloon were released and the boys pulled air horns out of their pockets sounding them off loudly. We got some cake and punch and talked with everyone snapping shots of friends and the principal; talking with family and grandparents. We stayed as long as S wanted to stay. We talked with the 7th grade parents and realize their time will be next year. It was a grand time!
And no I didn't cry! Can you believe it? Just wait until 11...I might cry then! :)
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Graduation parties
This evening we went to a graduation party for a high school student. D and his mom (F) and dad (T) invited the church to come and share in the celebration.
The house is beautiful! It is out in the country and it has a huge deck that goes around the house in back. Also they have a little water fall complete with gold fish in the back. Then it has a woodsy view. It's so peaceful and serene out there. We saw F and T and talked to D. A very friendly, nice warm family, plus T is L's boss. We had hamburgers, chips, and pop. We talked to our church family while we were there too. It was like having a large Sunday School class party! :) We had some wonderful desserts to eat as well. I was taking "notes" thinking, "Yep, in four years S will have her graduation party. I think I'd liked to have it here and have T barbeque hamburgers for her." :-) Just kidding T, but it would be nice!
So after we left D's party we went home and decided to have a small party for S. Tomorrow is her big day out of Jr. High! So we quickly wrapped the present for her. She got a photo album from Gma "B" and some money, and we got her a digital camera so she could take pictures, etc. She liked our camera so much that I haven't even got to use it yet! LOL! We also gave her a little graduation bear "Class of 2007."
Tomorrow is the big day! Just hope she doesn't trip across the stage (Just kidding S) to receive her diploma and other awards.
Then 4 years later she'll be out of HS. Be ready T we're coming to your house for the party! :)
The house is beautiful! It is out in the country and it has a huge deck that goes around the house in back. Also they have a little water fall complete with gold fish in the back. Then it has a woodsy view. It's so peaceful and serene out there. We saw F and T and talked to D. A very friendly, nice warm family, plus T is L's boss. We had hamburgers, chips, and pop. We talked to our church family while we were there too. It was like having a large Sunday School class party! :) We had some wonderful desserts to eat as well. I was taking "notes" thinking, "Yep, in four years S will have her graduation party. I think I'd liked to have it here and have T barbeque hamburgers for her." :-) Just kidding T, but it would be nice!
So after we left D's party we went home and decided to have a small party for S. Tomorrow is her big day out of Jr. High! So we quickly wrapped the present for her. She got a photo album from Gma "B" and some money, and we got her a digital camera so she could take pictures, etc. She liked our camera so much that I haven't even got to use it yet! LOL! We also gave her a little graduation bear "Class of 2007."
Tomorrow is the big day! Just hope she doesn't trip across the stage (Just kidding S) to receive her diploma and other awards.
Then 4 years later she'll be out of HS. Be ready T we're coming to your house for the party! :)
Saturday, May 19, 2007
The Fray.. How to save a life
The song by the Fray keeps running through my brain here are the lyrics:
How To Save A Life
"Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How To Save A Life
"Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Teen Needing Prayer
So much going on in "S" 8th grade life. "S" had career day, a vocal music concert, participated in job shadowing, and today went to OKC with most of her class.
I say "most" because there was one boy whom was missing. A good friend to everyone in her class. His name is B. B has been dealing with some problems and I didn't realize it until today. B has been a leader in church. He has brought a lot of people to our church and two of them became members just recently. B welcomed S when she became a member that day by giving her a hug.
We need to give B a hug and support him during his struggles. B has got to know that not only his parents love him, but other people loves him too and most of all God loves B. He's got to hold on that God is bigger than any problem B is dealing with at this time in his life. He needs to know that we support him.
So everyone please be in prayer for B. Help him to become even stronger in the Lord.
Please pray also for P and J...I know they must be going through a lot.
I say "most" because there was one boy whom was missing. A good friend to everyone in her class. His name is B. B has been dealing with some problems and I didn't realize it until today. B has been a leader in church. He has brought a lot of people to our church and two of them became members just recently. B welcomed S when she became a member that day by giving her a hug.
We need to give B a hug and support him during his struggles. B has got to know that not only his parents love him, but other people loves him too and most of all God loves B. He's got to hold on that God is bigger than any problem B is dealing with at this time in his life. He needs to know that we support him.
So everyone please be in prayer for B. Help him to become even stronger in the Lord.
Please pray also for P and J...I know they must be going through a lot.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Dentist/pharmacy Friday
Well I had planned to not see the dentist until at least the last of June. I saw him today. I have had pain in my jaw. It wasn't the tooth that they wanted to crown. It was in another one. But, they couldn't find the problem. X rays were taken and they found nothing. So I am on a course of antibiotics, for a week.
I went to the other office in the other W town nearby. "R" saw me and was glad to see me. I hadn't seen her since S and J were under 5 years old! So it had been a while...as I was trying to recall what she looked like, etc.., without appearing stupid and thinking, "now who is she again?" So I talked to her and said S was graduating from 8th grade on Monday. WOW time flies...(and so does my memory of R). R used to work in A town office and hasn't been out there in quite a while, thus my lapse of memory of her.
I went to the Pharmacy and remembered to tell them my allergy to penecillin. So L and I walked around the Wally World. We hadn't been in that one for quite awhile. It looked like a busy Alco in A town, still quite small. We recalled when S and J would walk around in the toy aisles and they were afraid of getting lost. Finally my prescription was ready. We paid for it and they didn't tell me what kind of drug I was getting. I have a lot of different allergies and was sure that they weren't going to give me this one drug. I open the sack in the car and say, "Oh no, I can't take this!! " It was Keflex. I KNEW I couldn't have that one. So we went back and told them I couldn't take this one. I just assumed that was in my profile that I was allergic to Keflex...it was not. I felt like an idiot that I FORGOT to tell the pharmacist that allergy! Duh! Finally we (me and the dentist assistant) settled on an antibiotic that I COULD take. So we waited another 15 minutes for them to fill the prescription. I am so hard to please....or just too many allergies. I know my regular MD knows all of my allergies so that's why it slipped my mind.
What a day! The Keflex was cheaper than the one I got...oh well. The Keflex pills were HUGE too! So we had a lovely eat-in the car meal provided by Mickey D's and drove back to H town.
I just hope that I don't need a crown over there too and hope these antibiotics knock out the infection...wherever that is!
I went to the other office in the other W town nearby. "R" saw me and was glad to see me. I hadn't seen her since S and J were under 5 years old! So it had been a while...as I was trying to recall what she looked like, etc.., without appearing stupid and thinking, "now who is she again?" So I talked to her and said S was graduating from 8th grade on Monday. WOW time flies...(and so does my memory of R). R used to work in A town office and hasn't been out there in quite a while, thus my lapse of memory of her.
I went to the Pharmacy and remembered to tell them my allergy to penecillin. So L and I walked around the Wally World. We hadn't been in that one for quite awhile. It looked like a busy Alco in A town, still quite small. We recalled when S and J would walk around in the toy aisles and they were afraid of getting lost. Finally my prescription was ready. We paid for it and they didn't tell me what kind of drug I was getting. I have a lot of different allergies and was sure that they weren't going to give me this one drug. I open the sack in the car and say, "Oh no, I can't take this!! " It was Keflex. I KNEW I couldn't have that one. So we went back and told them I couldn't take this one. I just assumed that was in my profile that I was allergic to Keflex...it was not. I felt like an idiot that I FORGOT to tell the pharmacist that allergy! Duh! Finally we (me and the dentist assistant) settled on an antibiotic that I COULD take. So we waited another 15 minutes for them to fill the prescription. I am so hard to please....or just too many allergies. I know my regular MD knows all of my allergies so that's why it slipped my mind.
What a day! The Keflex was cheaper than the one I got...oh well. The Keflex pills were HUGE too! So we had a lovely eat-in the car meal provided by Mickey D's and drove back to H town.
I just hope that I don't need a crown over there too and hope these antibiotics knock out the infection...wherever that is!
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Post 100
This is my 100th post!! WOW! Maybe I should do something special for my 100th post. Hey, L, how about a new vacuum cleaner!!
I dream big.
No, not really. :) About the dreaming big part....but yes I need a new vacuum cleaner at home. I can no longer put the plastic cover on it and make it fit tight. The cord is frayed in places and the plug is loose. So I wiggle the plug and see a spark. A real safe appliance, huh?
When I first got the "Dirt Devil" it would suck up anything and EVERYTHING. Things I didn't want sucked up like shoe laces and pieces of blankets and socks. Now the vac doesn't even get a piece of tape on the floor it puffs out the dust in front. The handle release doesn't work either. If I stop vacuuming it just collapses on the floor! I can't remember how old this thing is, maybe 10 years old or less. I liked it because it was very light weight. Now it's very annoying especially when I want to vacuum up dirt it just doesn't have the power anymore. And isn't it nice to have more power!! (think Tim Allen from "Home Improvement" here).
"L" promises me that he can fix it. (sigh!) I'd like a new one.
Here's a thrifty thought we could just take up all of the carpets in the house and have hardwood floors with throw rugs. No more scaring the cat or having the kids close their doors when I start up the Dirt Devil, no more noise . Just cold floors in the winter time. Afterall, my carpets are aging and old, that just might be more than a thought. It wouldn't cost anything and it might look good at that. It would feel good in the summer, but not so much in the winter!
Hmm...I wonder which brand of vac I should get this time? Oh well...
I dream big.
No, not really. :) About the dreaming big part....but yes I need a new vacuum cleaner at home. I can no longer put the plastic cover on it and make it fit tight. The cord is frayed in places and the plug is loose. So I wiggle the plug and see a spark. A real safe appliance, huh?
When I first got the "Dirt Devil" it would suck up anything and EVERYTHING. Things I didn't want sucked up like shoe laces and pieces of blankets and socks. Now the vac doesn't even get a piece of tape on the floor it puffs out the dust in front. The handle release doesn't work either. If I stop vacuuming it just collapses on the floor! I can't remember how old this thing is, maybe 10 years old or less. I liked it because it was very light weight. Now it's very annoying especially when I want to vacuum up dirt it just doesn't have the power anymore. And isn't it nice to have more power!! (think Tim Allen from "Home Improvement" here).
"L" promises me that he can fix it. (sigh!) I'd like a new one.
Here's a thrifty thought we could just take up all of the carpets in the house and have hardwood floors with throw rugs. No more scaring the cat or having the kids close their doors when I start up the Dirt Devil, no more noise . Just cold floors in the winter time. Afterall, my carpets are aging and old, that just might be more than a thought. It wouldn't cost anything and it might look good at that. It would feel good in the summer, but not so much in the winter!
Hmm...I wonder which brand of vac I should get this time? Oh well...
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Field Day in the Mosquito Field
Today is field day for the elementary school here. It was supposed to be held last weeek, but because of the rain soaked fields it was postponed until today. Today, the fields weren't so wet but there was dew and plenty of mosquitos to go around!
Armed with my Off Spray I only noticed one other person carrying it around. He said that he already used a half of can of the stuff...they were that thick!
"S" will be helping in the afternoon session.
"J" got to participate this morning. He did the softball throw. He competed against the boys who are in baseball so he got last place. Although, he didn't throw it too shabby. Another boy in his flight threw wildly! I stepped back a few paces when he threw...scary! Then "J" got second in the sack race and he was fourth in the short run. I noticed in the short run he let up just before he crossed the finishing line, if he would have kept on going he might have gotten third place.
I can remember back when I was 12 our school held it's first field day and I LOVED to run! Absolutely loved it! And I was quick back then too. So I did a relay race and our team got first and then I was in the short run. I practiced, and practiced and was picked to win that race. So when I was running the race I saw the string at the end and let up on my speed, slowing down...I was afraid of hitting it. We didn't practice with the tape and so I ended up getting 4th out of 6 people...duh! If I just would have kept going I might have won the race.
Whilst waiting on my son to run I overheard the kids in his class talk. One boy's older sister (who's a sophomore or junior in college) was there. He shouted, "A" come over here." She was busy talking and a boy in his class (mind you we are dealing with 4th graders here) says, "Is that your sister? WOW she's HOT!" This from a 4th grader!! I was shocked. I don't think my son is that advanced in his thinking. Then other boys looked over there and said, "Yeah, she's like a movie star pretty." And another 4th grade girl said, "She IS beautiful." Meanwhile the boy's sister said, "Guys, she's just my sister, quit saying that." Then he turned to the other boy who said she was "Hot" and says, "She's way out of your league, she's in college!" (LOL!!)
I've noticed that most of the kids are popular if they are athletic. J is not so athletic, he's more academically gifted than athletic. So he was hanging out with his "nerdy" friends. His friend B is pretty smart too (on the gifted side) and a little athletic. But it's too bad that people can't celebrate "braininess" as much as they do for athleticism.
I'm hoping someday that J will improve in his basketball skills, keep being smart, and maybe someday he'll be popular too. I just hope that he doesn't let things like that get in his way.
Armed with my Off Spray I only noticed one other person carrying it around. He said that he already used a half of can of the stuff...they were that thick!
"S" will be helping in the afternoon session.
"J" got to participate this morning. He did the softball throw. He competed against the boys who are in baseball so he got last place. Although, he didn't throw it too shabby. Another boy in his flight threw wildly! I stepped back a few paces when he threw...scary! Then "J" got second in the sack race and he was fourth in the short run. I noticed in the short run he let up just before he crossed the finishing line, if he would have kept on going he might have gotten third place.
I can remember back when I was 12 our school held it's first field day and I LOVED to run! Absolutely loved it! And I was quick back then too. So I did a relay race and our team got first and then I was in the short run. I practiced, and practiced and was picked to win that race. So when I was running the race I saw the string at the end and let up on my speed, slowing down...I was afraid of hitting it. We didn't practice with the tape and so I ended up getting 4th out of 6 people...duh! If I just would have kept going I might have won the race.
Whilst waiting on my son to run I overheard the kids in his class talk. One boy's older sister (who's a sophomore or junior in college) was there. He shouted, "A" come over here." She was busy talking and a boy in his class (mind you we are dealing with 4th graders here) says, "Is that your sister? WOW she's HOT!" This from a 4th grader!! I was shocked. I don't think my son is that advanced in his thinking. Then other boys looked over there and said, "Yeah, she's like a movie star pretty." And another 4th grade girl said, "She IS beautiful." Meanwhile the boy's sister said, "Guys, she's just my sister, quit saying that." Then he turned to the other boy who said she was "Hot" and says, "She's way out of your league, she's in college!" (LOL!!)
I've noticed that most of the kids are popular if they are athletic. J is not so athletic, he's more academically gifted than athletic. So he was hanging out with his "nerdy" friends. His friend B is pretty smart too (on the gifted side) and a little athletic. But it's too bad that people can't celebrate "braininess" as much as they do for athleticism.
I'm hoping someday that J will improve in his basketball skills, keep being smart, and maybe someday he'll be popular too. I just hope that he doesn't let things like that get in his way.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Daytime soaps no more
Everyday about 12:30 to 3 pm I would watch my soap operas. I would wonder about the lives of Viki, Clint, Stephanie, Eric, Luke and Laura.
I started watching soaps at the ripe young age of 13, as I recall. I was sick and started watching "General Hospital." Back then they had Jessie Brewer as the head nurse along with Steve Hardy. The soaps were only 30 minutes long back then. I do remember, when I was younger than that my mom watching her soaps and they were a whopping 15 minutes! Since then soaps have gone from 30 min. to 45 minutes to 60 minutes now. There is only one soap that is a 30 minute soap, "The Bold and the Beautiful." GH evolved to be a pretty interesting soap especially when Tony Geary (Luke) and Genie Francis (Laura) became a couple. Wow! Those were the days!
Then when I was 15 I took up watching "One Life to Live." It was on during the summer and I loved watching Larry and Meredith Wolek. Since then it has evolved from the Wolek's, to the Lords, and the Buchannans.
When I started college everyone liked "The Young and the Restless." But I soon gave that soap up pretty quickly.
When I was working in W town during a lunch hour in 1987 I would watch "The Bold and the Beautiful." Always seeing Brooke, Ridge, Thorne, Stephanie and Eric as the core cast. They are still pretty much around with 4 out of the 5 original actors/actresses still there.
When I worked full time in W town I had to give up my soaps, or work around them. VCR's were not invented until a little later in the 80's. So once i got one I could tape the soaps. Then one of my soaps had a bad storyline and I quit watching it for a while.
But now this spring has rolled around and I have given up watching my soaps. Cold turkey. I could DVR them or watch SoapNet to catch up, but now I just don't really care. They have all bored me. The storylines have been boring, the characters are all new, and sometimes the producers of the shows just don't care what people like.
Maybe I'll change my mind in the summer. But then again, maybe I won't. It just depends if the storylines on these soaps will ever change. I don't miss watching the soaps. I just have found something better to do with my time.
I started watching soaps at the ripe young age of 13, as I recall. I was sick and started watching "General Hospital." Back then they had Jessie Brewer as the head nurse along with Steve Hardy. The soaps were only 30 minutes long back then. I do remember, when I was younger than that my mom watching her soaps and they were a whopping 15 minutes! Since then soaps have gone from 30 min. to 45 minutes to 60 minutes now. There is only one soap that is a 30 minute soap, "The Bold and the Beautiful." GH evolved to be a pretty interesting soap especially when Tony Geary (Luke) and Genie Francis (Laura) became a couple. Wow! Those were the days!
Then when I was 15 I took up watching "One Life to Live." It was on during the summer and I loved watching Larry and Meredith Wolek. Since then it has evolved from the Wolek's, to the Lords, and the Buchannans.
When I started college everyone liked "The Young and the Restless." But I soon gave that soap up pretty quickly.
When I was working in W town during a lunch hour in 1987 I would watch "The Bold and the Beautiful." Always seeing Brooke, Ridge, Thorne, Stephanie and Eric as the core cast. They are still pretty much around with 4 out of the 5 original actors/actresses still there.
When I worked full time in W town I had to give up my soaps, or work around them. VCR's were not invented until a little later in the 80's. So once i got one I could tape the soaps. Then one of my soaps had a bad storyline and I quit watching it for a while.
But now this spring has rolled around and I have given up watching my soaps. Cold turkey. I could DVR them or watch SoapNet to catch up, but now I just don't really care. They have all bored me. The storylines have been boring, the characters are all new, and sometimes the producers of the shows just don't care what people like.
Maybe I'll change my mind in the summer. But then again, maybe I won't. It just depends if the storylines on these soaps will ever change. I don't miss watching the soaps. I just have found something better to do with my time.
Prepping for Graduation
"S" is graduating from junior high next Monday! My mom will be coming to here on Saturday in order to see her granddaughter walk across the stage to get her diploma. L's parents will be watching her as well. The last family graduation that I attended was my niece's in high school 15 years ago.
Now all of us are prepping for graduation:
I have to clean up my house and make it presentable. It has that "lived in" look and I would like to have that "neat freak" look! :-) Ha! So today I've cleared my kitchen table and found my Sunday school class book (that I thought was missing) and notebooks containing notes from my books I am writing and hope that someday I can publish. I cleared off my table, somewhat and now some of the papers are around my desk and in "J"'s room. It kind of reminds me of that "Cat in the Hat" book where the cat brings in this pink spot and it goes all over the place. I need some "Vroom" to clean it up!! I need little cats A-Z to help me clean up. Then it would have that "neat freak" look.
"S" is finishing up on her work at school. She is working hard to get everything finished by May 23rd. Even though graduation is on May 21st, the 8th graders have to come back and finish some work before the last half day of school. Some of the 8th graders help with field day tomorrow, then they have a music program on Thursday, job shadow someone of Friday, OKC trip all day early Saturday, and then graduation. The dress has been bought (since Spring Break in Topeka) and now she needs to get her hair done a "special" way. Our stylist lives in the other H town so we have to secure someone down here. The one we thought about getting had two 8th grade customers already. We went to that place and didn't like the atmosphere at all!! It smelled too smoky. Being the non-smokers we are that turned us off. So we went to another place in town and it was MUCH better. She even had some ideas on how to style her hair. She'll work out....just have to pull her out of class a little early.
I know that Monday will be very special for her and us. It's something we've been waiting for nearly 13 years! :) I know this is the first of many graduations that she'll be going throughout her life.
I hope I don't cry at her graduation. I promised her that I wouldn't. Promises are made to be broken, right? ;)
Now all of us are prepping for graduation:
I have to clean up my house and make it presentable. It has that "lived in" look and I would like to have that "neat freak" look! :-) Ha! So today I've cleared my kitchen table and found my Sunday school class book (that I thought was missing) and notebooks containing notes from my books I am writing and hope that someday I can publish. I cleared off my table, somewhat and now some of the papers are around my desk and in "J"'s room. It kind of reminds me of that "Cat in the Hat" book where the cat brings in this pink spot and it goes all over the place. I need some "Vroom" to clean it up!! I need little cats A-Z to help me clean up. Then it would have that "neat freak" look.
"S" is finishing up on her work at school. She is working hard to get everything finished by May 23rd. Even though graduation is on May 21st, the 8th graders have to come back and finish some work before the last half day of school. Some of the 8th graders help with field day tomorrow, then they have a music program on Thursday, job shadow someone of Friday, OKC trip all day early Saturday, and then graduation. The dress has been bought (since Spring Break in Topeka) and now she needs to get her hair done a "special" way. Our stylist lives in the other H town so we have to secure someone down here. The one we thought about getting had two 8th grade customers already. We went to that place and didn't like the atmosphere at all!! It smelled too smoky. Being the non-smokers we are that turned us off. So we went to another place in town and it was MUCH better. She even had some ideas on how to style her hair. She'll work out....just have to pull her out of class a little early.
I know that Monday will be very special for her and us. It's something we've been waiting for nearly 13 years! :) I know this is the first of many graduations that she'll be going throughout her life.
I hope I don't cry at her graduation. I promised her that I wouldn't. Promises are made to be broken, right? ;)
Monday, May 14, 2007
Our Nintendo Has Died
We had a lot of enjoyment with our Nintendo. I bought it about nineteen years ago at a toy store in W town which is no longer there. It was one of our first "toys." Sure, L had an old "pong" came, but this was the machine to have...a Nintendo!!
It came with two games (on one cartridge) Super Mario Brothers and Duck Hunt. We could be entertained for hours with that game. We would always try to reach the end Super Mario Brothers. We did win a few times after we and another couple figured out how to win. We bought other games, Zelda, Hudson Adventure Island (a frustrating game, which I never competed), Mario Golf (which was fun to try to beat your score), Tetris (I was ALWAYS playing this game), Super Mario Brothers 2 (with those awful graphics and songs!), and Super Mario Brothers 3 (it was strange too), and we bought a Jeopardy game as well.
We grew older and put the Nintendo downstairs, only to get it out to show the kids the "funny old machine." They watched us play it when they were young. So when the new technology of PlayStation2 game out they wanted us to buy one. We didn't have to buy one. We won it through a "Lunchables Game piece," and we got it in the mail. We've had the PS2 for 5 years. But still we would get the old Nintendo out just for fun and play the games on it.
Ahhh! I miss the Nintendo! Maybe I can find a used one on Amazon!
It came with two games (on one cartridge) Super Mario Brothers and Duck Hunt. We could be entertained for hours with that game. We would always try to reach the end Super Mario Brothers. We did win a few times after we and another couple figured out how to win. We bought other games, Zelda, Hudson Adventure Island (a frustrating game, which I never competed), Mario Golf (which was fun to try to beat your score), Tetris (I was ALWAYS playing this game), Super Mario Brothers 2 (with those awful graphics and songs!), and Super Mario Brothers 3 (it was strange too), and we bought a Jeopardy game as well.
We grew older and put the Nintendo downstairs, only to get it out to show the kids the "funny old machine." They watched us play it when they were young. So when the new technology of PlayStation2 game out they wanted us to buy one. We didn't have to buy one. We won it through a "Lunchables Game piece," and we got it in the mail. We've had the PS2 for 5 years. But still we would get the old Nintendo out just for fun and play the games on it.
Ahhh! I miss the Nintendo! Maybe I can find a used one on Amazon!
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Happy Mother's Day!
In the United Kingdom (Ed and Phyllis take note) the holiday is called "Mothering Sunday" and it is/was celebrated on March 18, 2007. The origins of Mother's Day started in England in the 1600's. It was celebrated on the fourth Sunday in Lent. Also back in the day on "Mothering Sunday," the servants had the day off and they were encouraged to spend the day with their mothers. They even had a special cake called a "mothering cake." Later on "Mothering Sunday" had changed to honor the "mother church."
Then in 1872 Julia Ward Howe (who the "Battle Hymn of the Republic) suggested that the U.S. would have a national mother's day. It wasn't until thirty-five years later in 1907, that Ana Jarvis campaigned to make a national Mother's Day. She wanted the day to be the second week of May because this is when Jarvis' mother had died. In 1911, nearly every state celebrated Mother's Day. Finally in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson made Mother's Day a national celebration. Other countries celebrate some form of mother's day throughout the year. Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium celebrate their mother's day the same day as the U.S.
When I visited my mom's church (before I was a mom) her church gave a flower to each girl/woman there at church on mother's day. They were celebrating mothers and daughters. It was something I'm always going to remember. It gave me hope of what was yet to come down the road.
Then in 1872 Julia Ward Howe (who the "Battle Hymn of the Republic) suggested that the U.S. would have a national mother's day. It wasn't until thirty-five years later in 1907, that Ana Jarvis campaigned to make a national Mother's Day. She wanted the day to be the second week of May because this is when Jarvis' mother had died. In 1911, nearly every state celebrated Mother's Day. Finally in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson made Mother's Day a national celebration. Other countries celebrate some form of mother's day throughout the year. Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium celebrate their mother's day the same day as the U.S.
When I visited my mom's church (before I was a mom) her church gave a flower to each girl/woman there at church on mother's day. They were celebrating mothers and daughters. It was something I'm always going to remember. It gave me hope of what was yet to come down the road.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Oh, The Things That You Find!
I was doing my normal job at church and got everything done that needed to be clean. I waited for the secretary to arrive and so to keep myself busy I went to investigate a room on the east end of the church.
It used to be the old library and now it's a paint/junk room. In the cabinets I found Christmas wrapping material (that I sent down to the MYF room); old sugar and creamer in Tupperware bowls (which I flushed down the drain); an old percolator; a lot of books that apparently the library is not needing, at this time; books telling the history of the church (I put that in the new library), old college books (I placed these in the archives); trophies about a Bible Quiz Bowl competition and Puppetry; an old computer monitor; old card catalogues; pamphlets; one really old game called "Pilgrim's Progress," looked to be made in the 50's (I placed that downstairs in the teacher's area). an old Wiley's department store box. I started to look through the box and found a covering and other material that should be kept in a display.
Then I found the most interesting stuff just collecting dust. There were license plates, bookmarks, and a lot of little collector spoons. Apparently, during the 100th anniversary celebration (before I came here), the members were selling these items. These items are nearly 20 years old and just sitting in our junk room. These would be items we could sell as a fundraiser or display somewhere in the church.
The secretary didn't come in today and so I left. I have yet to look through the other rooms in the church. But, Oh the things that you find! Now, if I could just find my sandals at home! ;)
It used to be the old library and now it's a paint/junk room. In the cabinets I found Christmas wrapping material (that I sent down to the MYF room); old sugar and creamer in Tupperware bowls (which I flushed down the drain); an old percolator; a lot of books that apparently the library is not needing, at this time; books telling the history of the church (I put that in the new library), old college books (I placed these in the archives); trophies about a Bible Quiz Bowl competition and Puppetry; an old computer monitor; old card catalogues; pamphlets; one really old game called "Pilgrim's Progress," looked to be made in the 50's (I placed that downstairs in the teacher's area). an old Wiley's department store box. I started to look through the box and found a covering and other material that should be kept in a display.
Then I found the most interesting stuff just collecting dust. There were license plates, bookmarks, and a lot of little collector spoons. Apparently, during the 100th anniversary celebration (before I came here), the members were selling these items. These items are nearly 20 years old and just sitting in our junk room. These would be items we could sell as a fundraiser or display somewhere in the church.
The secretary didn't come in today and so I left. I have yet to look through the other rooms in the church. But, Oh the things that you find! Now, if I could just find my sandals at home! ;)
Thursday, May 10, 2007
A Double Rainbow!
What a beautiful sight this evening! We stepped out of the high school and saw the double rainbow shining in the sky! It was awesome! Then we looked again and noticed it was a double rainbow. Maybe now we can be done with this monsoon season!
College Radio in the 70's
I used to work on a radio station in college and we had to play all types of music such as Vikki Carr and 101 Strings during a little segment on our station called "Music for Dining." (Music to get sick by and hate the rest of your life). Why college students had to play this stuff I'll never know. We should have played stuff that we liked and represented the college tastes not that stuff. The original station manager was in her fifties (old back then to me). She was pretty strict on how she ran "her" station. We had to play old stuff, some new stuff (not that new!), and some radio mysteries. We did news, reporting, interviews, and sports. I had my own shift when I got to play "some" new music. The station manager got mad at me once because I was playing an Elvis song in the rock time slot. I insisted that Elvis (at that time) was rock n' roll.
I was the station's traffic director. I typed the logs daily(where the Public Service announcements were placed). Since it was a non-commercial station only PSA's ran. I also got to read the news. I read horribly. I read somewhat better now. Having kids will get your skills better. I did sports interviews. I got to talk to the guys who I had crushes on and interview them. I think I still have that tape around the house or somewhere when I interviewed a basketball player named "Randy." I even got to do play-by-play for football. I was terrible at it...I knew very little about football. I did one game and I was done. Then I got to do a basketball game. I got too excited. Now if you ever listen to a KU game the announcers ALWAYS get excited. But the guys didn't like it and neither did the station manager. I was out again. But I did know how to do basketball statistics. I would often sit in the booth and score the game supplying them with the percentages the team was shooting.
I was the only girl in my broadcasting class. I miss those times and some of the guys who were at the station. The station manager died while I was there of a heart attack. The radio station went downhill after that and now "H" Juco is without a student-ran radio station. It is kind of sad. One guy, Terry, lived in this H town and moved to my hometown. He's still in radio as a sales manager for a radio station there. I think he's the only one in my class who stayed with radio.
That was my freshman year in college. I changed majors the following year. How I wished I would have stuck with radio!
I was the station's traffic director. I typed the logs daily(where the Public Service announcements were placed). Since it was a non-commercial station only PSA's ran. I also got to read the news. I read horribly. I read somewhat better now. Having kids will get your skills better. I did sports interviews. I got to talk to the guys who I had crushes on and interview them. I think I still have that tape around the house or somewhere when I interviewed a basketball player named "Randy." I even got to do play-by-play for football. I was terrible at it...I knew very little about football. I did one game and I was done. Then I got to do a basketball game. I got too excited. Now if you ever listen to a KU game the announcers ALWAYS get excited. But the guys didn't like it and neither did the station manager. I was out again. But I did know how to do basketball statistics. I would often sit in the booth and score the game supplying them with the percentages the team was shooting.
I was the only girl in my broadcasting class. I miss those times and some of the guys who were at the station. The station manager died while I was there of a heart attack. The radio station went downhill after that and now "H" Juco is without a student-ran radio station. It is kind of sad. One guy, Terry, lived in this H town and moved to my hometown. He's still in radio as a sales manager for a radio station there. I think he's the only one in my class who stayed with radio.
That was my freshman year in college. I changed majors the following year. How I wished I would have stuck with radio!
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Article about Greensburg, Kansas
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2864787
I found this on the KU basketball board and it talks about this girl and her family who hid in the basement. Her last name is Blackburn. The Mennonite Church Pastor's last name is Blackburn. This could be the same family. It's an amazing story of what happened before her family took cover, during the tornado, and afterwards. It also talks about sports in their town.
I found this on the KU basketball board and it talks about this girl and her family who hid in the basement. Her last name is Blackburn. The Mennonite Church Pastor's last name is Blackburn. This could be the same family. It's an amazing story of what happened before her family took cover, during the tornado, and afterwards. It also talks about sports in their town.
Rambling along today...
I finally got to mow the yards this morning! It was a little overcast and now we have sun! Sure the grass was still wet but it looks good. I love mowing up the grass before the toadstools pop up, although I did see some of those nasty things.
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I've been wondering why do people refer to nature as Mother Nature? I get tired of hearing Mother Nature this and that. Just call it nature! It reminded me of a commercial that Chiffon butter used to put out. This lady wearing a robe and flowers on her head tasting butter and they tell her it's not butter, it's Chiffon then she says, "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature." She raises her arms and thunder and lightening sound.
Then it got me thinking about all the other family terms. Father Time. Grandfather Clock, grandfather clause, grandfathered in, Grandmother Clock, Granddaughter Clock (no kidding), "Boy Howdy," Harvey Girls, Buffalo Gals, Girl Scouts...I'm sure there are more. It's strange how these terms have come into existence.
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The numbers are in at Greensburg as their housing losses and business losses were counted. One hundered and four businesses, 961 houses destroyed, 110 damaged, 105 with noticeable damage. I thought about how it would affect life it happened here. L wouldn't have a job, I probably wouldn't either. I look outside at our houses and buildings and can't imagine what the residents of Greensburg must feel. After seeing pictures on TV it looks like a war zone and worse. Greensburg will bounce back. It will be interesting to see their progress over the next few weeks and months and years.
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Watching "American Idol" tonight hoping that Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis remains. Although, Blake didn't sing the best yesterday. America voted last night...I just wonder who's leaving. Seacrest out.
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I've been wondering why do people refer to nature as Mother Nature? I get tired of hearing Mother Nature this and that. Just call it nature! It reminded me of a commercial that Chiffon butter used to put out. This lady wearing a robe and flowers on her head tasting butter and they tell her it's not butter, it's Chiffon then she says, "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature." She raises her arms and thunder and lightening sound.
Then it got me thinking about all the other family terms. Father Time. Grandfather Clock, grandfather clause, grandfathered in, Grandmother Clock, Granddaughter Clock (no kidding), "Boy Howdy," Harvey Girls, Buffalo Gals, Girl Scouts...I'm sure there are more. It's strange how these terms have come into existence.
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The numbers are in at Greensburg as their housing losses and business losses were counted. One hundered and four businesses, 961 houses destroyed, 110 damaged, 105 with noticeable damage. I thought about how it would affect life it happened here. L wouldn't have a job, I probably wouldn't either. I look outside at our houses and buildings and can't imagine what the residents of Greensburg must feel. After seeing pictures on TV it looks like a war zone and worse. Greensburg will bounce back. It will be interesting to see their progress over the next few weeks and months and years.
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Watching "American Idol" tonight hoping that Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis remains. Although, Blake didn't sing the best yesterday. America voted last night...I just wonder who's leaving. Seacrest out.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Catch up thoughts
An announcement was made at church that a person was in need of meals because she was still recovering from surgery. So I got a call on Sunday to ask to make a meal for this person. Now, I have only done this once before so I wasn't sure what to do. I asked the person on the phone, "So like what do you bring?" She told me what she brought and another person brought. So I started to think what could I bring. You know sometimes you think "oh why did they ask me? and "What do I have to offer?" But you can't turn people down (and probably shouldn't) so I accepted my assignment.
I thought if I were in that situation what would I like to eat? So I made meat loaf, potatoes, biscuits (a double batch so my family could have some too), and chocolate chip cookies (again, a double batch). The only thing I didn't bring was a fruit or drinks. I enjoyed doing the cooking as it was a gloomy day anyway, so it really wasn't hard to do. That evening "S" and I brought it over to her. We talked with her and she was so appreciative of us bringing food. She told us about her surgery and we talked about the storm sirens of yesterday and how hard it was for her to get around. I was very glad that I helped this person. She ended up being a blessing for me. Thank you to "H" for calling me.
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Second thought....I called up our family doctor to get referred to an ENT. The receptionist said, "Has doctor seen him before?" And I'm thinking, "Well, yeah, he delivered "J" and that's partially why we named J the way we did." But I said, "Yeah." She says, "How long ago?" So I'm thinking..."well I don't know 2 years ago?" The receptionist, "Ma'am it's been 4 years." I answered, "REALLY...I had no idea it was THAT long ago!!" J was just 6 years old the last time the doctor checked him. Sure we had taken him with us when other people were getting looked over. Maybe our doctor will get to the root of J's problem. I've known my doctor for nearly twenty-four years, he is a good Christian man. He often tells us about his sons. Both of them are autistic. He often talks about when his sons grow old and how life will be for them. It's not a bright picture.
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Sometimes people hurt you unintentionally. I had a close friend (at that time) who did that. It's tough to forgive them because of their words. It still stings. She said I had "too much time on my hands," because I basically didn't have a job. Maybe she was jealous. Ha! This friend is no longer a "close" friend. She's a friend and an acquaintance but I don't consider her one of my "close" friends anymore. "Close" friends shouldn't do that to one another.
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Work beckons! Have a great day everyone.
I thought if I were in that situation what would I like to eat? So I made meat loaf, potatoes, biscuits (a double batch so my family could have some too), and chocolate chip cookies (again, a double batch). The only thing I didn't bring was a fruit or drinks. I enjoyed doing the cooking as it was a gloomy day anyway, so it really wasn't hard to do. That evening "S" and I brought it over to her. We talked with her and she was so appreciative of us bringing food. She told us about her surgery and we talked about the storm sirens of yesterday and how hard it was for her to get around. I was very glad that I helped this person. She ended up being a blessing for me. Thank you to "H" for calling me.
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Second thought....I called up our family doctor to get referred to an ENT. The receptionist said, "Has doctor seen him before?" And I'm thinking, "Well, yeah, he delivered "J" and that's partially why we named J the way we did." But I said, "Yeah." She says, "How long ago?" So I'm thinking..."well I don't know 2 years ago?" The receptionist, "Ma'am it's been 4 years." I answered, "REALLY...I had no idea it was THAT long ago!!" J was just 6 years old the last time the doctor checked him. Sure we had taken him with us when other people were getting looked over. Maybe our doctor will get to the root of J's problem. I've known my doctor for nearly twenty-four years, he is a good Christian man. He often tells us about his sons. Both of them are autistic. He often talks about when his sons grow old and how life will be for them. It's not a bright picture.
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Sometimes people hurt you unintentionally. I had a close friend (at that time) who did that. It's tough to forgive them because of their words. It still stings. She said I had "too much time on my hands," because I basically didn't have a job. Maybe she was jealous. Ha! This friend is no longer a "close" friend. She's a friend and an acquaintance but I don't consider her one of my "close" friends anymore. "Close" friends shouldn't do that to one another.
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Work beckons! Have a great day everyone.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Greensburg, Kansas
http://bigwell.org/attracts.htmlToday I ran onto this link. It shows the way Greensburg looked before the EF-5 tornado leveled the town. I still cannot fathom losing everything like the people of Greensburg did.
Looking out of my window I see trees waving in the breeze, our fence, my van, plants thriving and shrubbery around. Greensburg residents don't even see this because everything is GONE! I also heard that the residents get to come back and look at what is left of their houses before eventually it is completely bulldozed. They are bulldozing the city because of health concerns.
Then I look in my house and see pictures of my kids in various stages of their lives. Greensburg residents have lost EVERYTHING. Maybe some can find pictures, money, or a china set that might have survived the winds but basically they have nothing.
Living in Kansas you need your basements. Kansans knows when the sirens blow and to get into their storm shelters and hide. Just because you live in Kansas all of your life, you are NEVER ready for anything like this to happen to your neighbor or yourself.
I am glad that there are organizations ready to help these people survive the next stage.
I was watching "Extreme Home Make Over," last night and thought that Ty and the crew could rebuild a town. I am not the only one who thinks that would be a great and wonderful gesture for the show and ABC to help do this. Hopefully something like this could eventually take place.
You are in my prayers residents of Greensburg.
Looking out of my window I see trees waving in the breeze, our fence, my van, plants thriving and shrubbery around. Greensburg residents don't even see this because everything is GONE! I also heard that the residents get to come back and look at what is left of their houses before eventually it is completely bulldozed. They are bulldozing the city because of health concerns.
Then I look in my house and see pictures of my kids in various stages of their lives. Greensburg residents have lost EVERYTHING. Maybe some can find pictures, money, or a china set that might have survived the winds but basically they have nothing.
Living in Kansas you need your basements. Kansans knows when the sirens blow and to get into their storm shelters and hide. Just because you live in Kansas all of your life, you are NEVER ready for anything like this to happen to your neighbor or yourself.
I am glad that there are organizations ready to help these people survive the next stage.
I was watching "Extreme Home Make Over," last night and thought that Ty and the crew could rebuild a town. I am not the only one who thinks that would be a great and wonderful gesture for the show and ABC to help do this. Hopefully something like this could eventually take place.
You are in my prayers residents of Greensburg.
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Church in the Basement
Well, this time the storms hit a little too close to home! While we were getting settled in the sanctuary we were told by "flute" that the tornado sirens were going off in town. Our church is like a mile out of town. So everyone was told to go to the basement. I wasn't scared our basement was the place to be.
So all the men and boys of the church got the folding chairs out and we all had church in the basement. We had songs of praise and sang a cappella. Our final song was "Father Abraham," as lead by one of children of the church. I think that song kept us "loose" and calm, we all shared a smile and a laugh over that.
Then we went on with church. But while our Pastor was talking I noticed a family bring down a bunch of towels and little plastic buckets. I thought, "Hmmm...what's up with that?" Then I saw what was up with that...water streaked down the walls into the basement. I couldn't figure out where this was...it was in the bell tower. It was raining that much! I had to get my mind on the sermon, that wasn't easy.
It was a nice "close" congreagational worship time. I really felt the presence of the Lord. We didn't sit in our usual spots upstairs in the sanctuary. I think that was good for us.
Now sitting on the computer at home, I hear thunder and we are in a flash flood warning. Sandbagging is probably going on at our school and it should be going on at church.
I hope that a rainbow comes out soon...that would really give me hope that things will be better.
Otherwise, I'll be sitting downstairs, collecting my pictures and getting my place ready to hide under a mattress. Don't you just love Kansas?! I like it except during tornado season.
By the way, I HATE tornadoes!
So all the men and boys of the church got the folding chairs out and we all had church in the basement. We had songs of praise and sang a cappella. Our final song was "Father Abraham," as lead by one of children of the church. I think that song kept us "loose" and calm, we all shared a smile and a laugh over that.
Then we went on with church. But while our Pastor was talking I noticed a family bring down a bunch of towels and little plastic buckets. I thought, "Hmmm...what's up with that?" Then I saw what was up with that...water streaked down the walls into the basement. I couldn't figure out where this was...it was in the bell tower. It was raining that much! I had to get my mind on the sermon, that wasn't easy.
It was a nice "close" congreagational worship time. I really felt the presence of the Lord. We didn't sit in our usual spots upstairs in the sanctuary. I think that was good for us.
Now sitting on the computer at home, I hear thunder and we are in a flash flood warning. Sandbagging is probably going on at our school and it should be going on at church.
I hope that a rainbow comes out soon...that would really give me hope that things will be better.
Otherwise, I'll be sitting downstairs, collecting my pictures and getting my place ready to hide under a mattress. Don't you just love Kansas?! I like it except during tornado season.
By the way, I HATE tornadoes!
Tornadoes continue
This weekend have produced a batch of awful tornadoes. One that has destroyed the buildings, houses, and lives of Greensburg, Kansas, as this town was the hardest hit. Macksville, Ellinwood, Great Bend, Claflin were other towns that were hit. I checked with my friend and thankfully her brother and his family are okay. They live in Macksville.
Then I was thinking about where my state representative lives...Greensburg! I started to pray for his safety. I personally, have never met him, but when S went to Topeka as a page, he was whom she was working for (he was her sponsor). He was a very nice man and had kids about the same age as S. Yesterday I scrambled around on the Internet and found his name on a Yahoo story. Thankfully he and his daughter were okay, their house was destroyed, but they were okay.
There are praises despite all the devastation. People who survive this storm and lives still intact, live on and try to rebuild. But this memory of their town, with it destroyed like this, will unfortunately live in their minds for a very long time, if not forever.
I don't know if I could be this optimistic if that happened to me. You think about all the memories (pictures that you take of your family...all of this) and that's the kind of stuff that can't be replaced. But you think, if you lost a family member, that would be the WORST thing to happen. Lives can be rebuild, with time, but replacing a family member cannot. I know that these people have to be thankful that they are still together.
Then I was thinking about where my state representative lives...Greensburg! I started to pray for his safety. I personally, have never met him, but when S went to Topeka as a page, he was whom she was working for (he was her sponsor). He was a very nice man and had kids about the same age as S. Yesterday I scrambled around on the Internet and found his name on a Yahoo story. Thankfully he and his daughter were okay, their house was destroyed, but they were okay.
There are praises despite all the devastation. People who survive this storm and lives still intact, live on and try to rebuild. But this memory of their town, with it destroyed like this, will unfortunately live in their minds for a very long time, if not forever.
I don't know if I could be this optimistic if that happened to me. You think about all the memories (pictures that you take of your family...all of this) and that's the kind of stuff that can't be replaced. But you think, if you lost a family member, that would be the WORST thing to happen. Lives can be rebuild, with time, but replacing a family member cannot. I know that these people have to be thankful that they are still together.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Update on the tornadoes
Last night on the blog I said that 60% of the town of Greensburg was destroyed, now as daylight breaks it seems like there is even more destruction. On TV stations they report that the junior high and high schools are destroyed. The people of Greensburg are being evacuated out of their town so the National Guard can go door to door to make sure everyone is accounted for. Also towns of Ellinwood, Claflin, and Macksville were hit. I have a friend in Macksville and hope and pray that his family is fine.
This tornado that hit Greensburg had so much power that now it has moved up into Nebraska. To add insult to injury, there is a possibility of more storms in that area and possibly mine. These people have since moved to shelters outside of Greensburg. Watching news reports I saw entire trees looking like toothpicks and uprooted, houses destroyed, buildings made of brick demolished...just unreal!
I've heard that fire departments as far east as Miami County, KS (a county near the Missouri, Oklahoma border) has come to help. I'll bet that flute's "J" is out there too.
I also worry about the people's pets who are lost, afraid, and homeless now too. I can only imagine about my own pets in that situation. How we would make sure the cat was in his carrier and the dog (who is afraid of basements and storms) would have to be in the bathroom.
Did I mention? I do not like tornadoes. I often think I'd like to move out of this state, but we can't because of job obligations, schools, church and friends.
Here's hoping the people in those communities that were hit by the tornadoes last night are okay. This much I know, their nerves are frayed. Mine are just thinking about what happened to them.
This tornado that hit Greensburg had so much power that now it has moved up into Nebraska. To add insult to injury, there is a possibility of more storms in that area and possibly mine. These people have since moved to shelters outside of Greensburg. Watching news reports I saw entire trees looking like toothpicks and uprooted, houses destroyed, buildings made of brick demolished...just unreal!
I've heard that fire departments as far east as Miami County, KS (a county near the Missouri, Oklahoma border) has come to help. I'll bet that flute's "J" is out there too.
I also worry about the people's pets who are lost, afraid, and homeless now too. I can only imagine about my own pets in that situation. How we would make sure the cat was in his carrier and the dog (who is afraid of basements and storms) would have to be in the bathroom.
Did I mention? I do not like tornadoes. I often think I'd like to move out of this state, but we can't because of job obligations, schools, church and friends.
Here's hoping the people in those communities that were hit by the tornadoes last night are okay. This much I know, their nerves are frayed. Mine are just thinking about what happened to them.
Friday, May 4, 2007
I HATE Tornadoes!
Did I mention I HATE tornado season? Yes, I did way back when. Well let me say it again. I HATE TORNADOES! Tonight Greensburg, Kansas was hit by many tornadoes. I am listening to news reports about how much of the town was damaged. Over 60% of the town...can you imagine?! 60%. People are injured in the streets of Greensburg. This is just too sad!
I don't know how much warning these people had about the tornado or if any of these people had/have basements. The winds must have been just awful!! In my little town I can remember when a couple of houses were hit a few years ago, these people had basements but yet they could remember the roar of the wind....to scary to even think about it.
I just pray that these people are getting the help that they need. Sometimes, I wished that I lived in state that has no tornadoes!! Because I am scared of tornadoes and and by the way (one more time) I HATE Tornadoes and that kind of weather.
I don't know how much warning these people had about the tornado or if any of these people had/have basements. The winds must have been just awful!! In my little town I can remember when a couple of houses were hit a few years ago, these people had basements but yet they could remember the roar of the wind....to scary to even think about it.
I just pray that these people are getting the help that they need. Sometimes, I wished that I lived in state that has no tornadoes!! Because I am scared of tornadoes and and by the way (one more time) I HATE Tornadoes and that kind of weather.
Speech problems
I went to "J"'s school today to talk with his speech teacher and his teacher. I not only met with these two people, but another teacher and the principal. I'm going in thinking, "I'll bet he'll have to have speech help again next year." J has been having help from the speech teacher since he was in pre-school. Eight years of help, and now he has plateaued.
So they suggested to us that we take him to an "ENT." Apparently the problem is physical because he does try in speech class but teacher's can't understand him. I thought he was a little better this year. He speaks right into a microphone and is clear...well, depending what the words are.
I've been checking into different sites on the web trying to figure out the problem. You know "Dr. Mom investigating on the Internet," to diagnose the problem. Ha! I try. So then I am remembering another problem that the ENT could probably help us with and I'm feeling better about finding one. This just could be the solution that we've been waiting for, or at least part of the solution.
It is too bad that our little town doesn't develop a children's theater group in the summer. I could see a lot of good reasons to have this. It would give the kids something to do, besides or along with playing baseball.
It's something to think about....
So they suggested to us that we take him to an "ENT." Apparently the problem is physical because he does try in speech class but teacher's can't understand him. I thought he was a little better this year. He speaks right into a microphone and is clear...well, depending what the words are.
I've been checking into different sites on the web trying to figure out the problem. You know "Dr. Mom investigating on the Internet," to diagnose the problem. Ha! I try. So then I am remembering another problem that the ENT could probably help us with and I'm feeling better about finding one. This just could be the solution that we've been waiting for, or at least part of the solution.
It is too bad that our little town doesn't develop a children's theater group in the summer. I could see a lot of good reasons to have this. It would give the kids something to do, besides or along with playing baseball.
It's something to think about....
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Galloping cat
In the early morning when "L" gets up the cat is pretty quiet. Then I can here the dog's feet click on the floor as she is going outside. Pretty soon, I hear silence, for like a split second. Then I hear "MEOW," the most saddest cry in the world! If no one comes to him, then I hear him "pawing" the door to downstairs. He know that people are down there and wants someone to come check on him. Then I hear a door open again, L has returned without the dog, of course. The cat gallops into the living room and gallops back into the kitchen. I guess he is getting his exercise. L goes off to work and again the cat is along. "MEOW! MEOW!" By this time "S" is up and drags herself into the closet and pours the cat some food, a lot of it. The cat is not hungry. The cat is hungry for attention. So after kitty has eaten some food, instead of drinking his own water, goes to the dog's bowl and drinks from her bowl. What a crazy cat!
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Questions for E and P
I have some friends who used to live in my little town who now live in "jolly ol' England," as missionaries.
I have some questions for them...how much does petro cost over there? Does it rain a lot over there like it does in Oregon? What is it like to drive on the wrong side of the road? Are fish and chips pretty good over there? Have you seen Big Ben? Have you made it to Wales yet? If so, please take pictures! Will you get to see a Wimbledon tennis match in July? What is television like in England? Are you developing a British accent, yet? Is the ice cream any good over there?
Now, not that they are going to read my blog as they are probably not aware of whom I am. Oh, well...I like to remain annonymous.
I'll leave you with this thought, E and P (if you do read this) I used to walk by your house all the time. ;-) I think that's a big clue.
I have some questions for them...how much does petro cost over there? Does it rain a lot over there like it does in Oregon? What is it like to drive on the wrong side of the road? Are fish and chips pretty good over there? Have you seen Big Ben? Have you made it to Wales yet? If so, please take pictures! Will you get to see a Wimbledon tennis match in July? What is television like in England? Are you developing a British accent, yet? Is the ice cream any good over there?
Now, not that they are going to read my blog as they are probably not aware of whom I am. Oh, well...I like to remain annonymous.
I'll leave you with this thought, E and P (if you do read this) I used to walk by your house all the time. ;-) I think that's a big clue.
Stop raining already!
Sure rain is great for the plants and the trees and makes the grass green. But, enough is enough. My grass is getting high and it looks bad in the backyard. I guess, it could be worse, and I mean a lot worse. I drove around town looking at other people's lawns. You can tell which homes are occupied and which are not. Or who has "lawn people" and who does not.
I always thought that being a lawn person would be an interesting job. I enjoy cutting grass with my riding lawn mower. I have two lawns to do each time mine and the in-laws. If it weren't for the in-laws then I wouldn't have the mower. I can remember using a self-propelled mower when I lived in "W" town. It was easy, and I was a little younger back then. But I bagged all my grass clippings and had to stop ever so often to dump it. I like the self-mulching type of lawn mower and I especially love the riding lawn mower.
My dad always wanted a riding lawn mower. But my mom thought that he could mow the lawn with a push mower. So he never got his riding lawn mower. Maybe that's why I like a riding lawn mower so much.
I just hope the rain stops so I can start mowing and those nasty mushrooms/toadstools don't pop up!
I always thought that being a lawn person would be an interesting job. I enjoy cutting grass with my riding lawn mower. I have two lawns to do each time mine and the in-laws. If it weren't for the in-laws then I wouldn't have the mower. I can remember using a self-propelled mower when I lived in "W" town. It was easy, and I was a little younger back then. But I bagged all my grass clippings and had to stop ever so often to dump it. I like the self-mulching type of lawn mower and I especially love the riding lawn mower.
My dad always wanted a riding lawn mower. But my mom thought that he could mow the lawn with a push mower. So he never got his riding lawn mower. Maybe that's why I like a riding lawn mower so much.
I just hope the rain stops so I can start mowing and those nasty mushrooms/toadstools don't pop up!
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Vets and Doctors
I just saw a story on the news about giving Prozac to dogs. It greatly improves, mellows the dog so it gets along with the family. Dr. Dan Thompson talked about that there were some side effects upon giving the drug to "Spot." The supply cost like $20 a month or two. Hmm....got me thinking about my cat. Sure he has had a pretty good attitude of late, around me anyway, around "S" not so much. I wonder if they make Prozac for cats??? Of course, kitty would fall asleep even more and wouldn't have much of an appetite (that was the side effects) but he would be easier to get along with. I don't know. I probably should consult a vet.
I am facing going to the dentist to get yet another crown. I'm thinking about putting it off for at least another month. The tooth in question hasn't bothered me at all and I could have sworn that the tooth has a crown on it already. The cost of getting a crown is horrible!! We were told we would have to pay half, which was $300 plus....can you imagine $600 for a tiny crown?! Dentist's perform the job and often times people just can't pay. That's why you see so many people going to small claims court vs. a dentist. They need their money and people can't pay, but yet they need the treatment. The treatment is tough to go through (in my opinion) they drill off your tooth, take an impression (which taste just horrible, it makes me gag). Then you get a temporary silver crown for two weeks. Then after two weeks or so they take it off and put some little white cord dipped in some awful solution and seed the crown. Which by the time you get that done you never want this procedure done again. Yet, here I am having several crowns already in my mouth...blech!
My first experiences with getting a crown came when I was still living at home. My dentist then took full mouth impression. I was crying because I felt like I couldn't breathe and that gunk was making me sick. Of course everything was running in the back of my throat to my gag reflex. I told the dental assistant that I was going to "earp," of course she says, "No you won't." And I'm thinking "YES, I will." I didn't. But of all dental procedures this is the pits for me. I've had root canals that aren't so bad, because after putting up with the pain a root canal is a blessing. It's too bad that dental procedure can't have a better taste and cost less. But having the procedure done and having to pay for it is a bitter pill to take! Yes, I think I'll push it off another month, instead of going in on Thursday. I know they won't like it, but I don't want to do the procedure.
Now, I get to look forward to seeing my medical doctor in July or so. He wants me to take certain tests where I don't feel quite comfortable. I do know of one procedure that I'll HAVE to go through, but that's okay...i've had a while to prepare my mind to do it. The other one I should do but, it's just that the prep is worse than the test. Since I had a first degree relative who had this particular cancer and died from it, I am dragging my feet.
I can take blood tests at the Health Fair next week in my town. I don't mind those. They just stick you with a needle and test your blood. I used to have my arm stuck every month when I was pregnant with my kids. As they found out I had gestational diabetes. I can remember taking the test down at my local Hospital and I had to drink this coca cola stuff (a tall glass of it with whatever they stick in there). So they kept checking on my blood sugar every few hours and by the last part of the test I was sweating and nearly fainting. So they gave me some crackers to eat and I was fine...I was also gestational diabetic! So now, I have to keep an eye on that to make sure I'm not diabetic. Meanwhile, I am getting treated for high blood pressure.
Getting old is sooo fun! I think I need Prozac! :)
I am facing going to the dentist to get yet another crown. I'm thinking about putting it off for at least another month. The tooth in question hasn't bothered me at all and I could have sworn that the tooth has a crown on it already. The cost of getting a crown is horrible!! We were told we would have to pay half, which was $300 plus....can you imagine $600 for a tiny crown?! Dentist's perform the job and often times people just can't pay. That's why you see so many people going to small claims court vs. a dentist. They need their money and people can't pay, but yet they need the treatment. The treatment is tough to go through (in my opinion) they drill off your tooth, take an impression (which taste just horrible, it makes me gag). Then you get a temporary silver crown for two weeks. Then after two weeks or so they take it off and put some little white cord dipped in some awful solution and seed the crown. Which by the time you get that done you never want this procedure done again. Yet, here I am having several crowns already in my mouth...blech!
My first experiences with getting a crown came when I was still living at home. My dentist then took full mouth impression. I was crying because I felt like I couldn't breathe and that gunk was making me sick. Of course everything was running in the back of my throat to my gag reflex. I told the dental assistant that I was going to "earp," of course she says, "No you won't." And I'm thinking "YES, I will." I didn't. But of all dental procedures this is the pits for me. I've had root canals that aren't so bad, because after putting up with the pain a root canal is a blessing. It's too bad that dental procedure can't have a better taste and cost less. But having the procedure done and having to pay for it is a bitter pill to take! Yes, I think I'll push it off another month, instead of going in on Thursday. I know they won't like it, but I don't want to do the procedure.
Now, I get to look forward to seeing my medical doctor in July or so. He wants me to take certain tests where I don't feel quite comfortable. I do know of one procedure that I'll HAVE to go through, but that's okay...i've had a while to prepare my mind to do it. The other one I should do but, it's just that the prep is worse than the test. Since I had a first degree relative who had this particular cancer and died from it, I am dragging my feet.
I can take blood tests at the Health Fair next week in my town. I don't mind those. They just stick you with a needle and test your blood. I used to have my arm stuck every month when I was pregnant with my kids. As they found out I had gestational diabetes. I can remember taking the test down at my local Hospital and I had to drink this coca cola stuff (a tall glass of it with whatever they stick in there). So they kept checking on my blood sugar every few hours and by the last part of the test I was sweating and nearly fainting. So they gave me some crackers to eat and I was fine...I was also gestational diabetic! So now, I have to keep an eye on that to make sure I'm not diabetic. Meanwhile, I am getting treated for high blood pressure.
Getting old is sooo fun! I think I need Prozac! :)
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