Okay, I know, I'm being silly. I know, I'm over sensitive. And yes, I also know that I expect too much.
Lately, I've just been getting the feeling that people don't really like me. Well, that's not quite right, they like me okay, it's just that I'm an occasional friend. You know, the kind that you talk to at church or where it is that you see me but that's it. I'm not the kind of friend that you want to call or spend outside time with. I don't know why.
Actually, it's been this way most of my life. I've always wondered why.
I don't know what it is about me. I'm rather shy and so meeting new people is really hard for me. But I am very friendly once I know you and I love to visit and chat.
I'm usually a friend for life.
But I notice that after a while people tend to pull away from me. People just always seem to keep me on the outskirts of their little circle.
I keep trying to figure out why. You know, "what's wrong with me?" Do I seem too needy or too friendly? I have no idea.
It's funny that I say too needy because most people think I am a "rock". They think I'm so tuff and strong. (People have said this about me, to me, on several occasions.) I'm really just the opposite but I do rise to the occasion.
I have a terrible time asking anyone for help. I tend to rely on my family (no matter how far away they are) for everything. Sometimes I wonder if that's why people don't let me in, because I don't ask for help. It's just because I don't want to bother anyone.
I HAVE NO IDEA!
Anyway, I was reading another blog recently and they quoted this scripture, "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you..." ... I Thessalonians 4:11.
It just keeps coming to mind over and over again as I worry about all this. I think maybe I need to quit worrying about why people don't let me in and just be myself. Just be me, the best person I know how to be and then just let the rest go. I'll continue be friendly like always and be loving . But at the same time I will protect my heart just a bit from the hurt others inflict not knowingly. I'll not worry about what others say to me. They say what ever they say for their own reasons and honestly it has nothing to do with me because very few people have taken the time to really get to know me, so whatever they say is just them. And me? I'm going to learn to mind my own business.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
The weather...
What has your weather been like today?? We have had a wonderfully cool day. We've been out here nearly the whole day. It's been great. The kids are playing now. I love to see them playing so well together. They have their good days and their bad, just like all siblings do, but lately we've had more bad than good so I'm so very grateful for this wonderful day that we could spend outside.
They had a good homeschooling day too. It was a slow one but good. I think sometimes, we just really need to slow down. Sometimes I just try to do everything so fast and furious that within a day or too I'm totally exhausted and we are all cranky! This was wonderful.
We spent part of the morning cleaning up the deck. We swept, and watered the plants. We rearranged the disarrayed furniture and we hung the table cloth out to air and also a quilt that DD and I like to sit on sometimes to play. Then we cleaned out a flowerbed that was terribly over grown. I had been wanting to do so for a very long time but it has just been too hot. Today seemed the perfect day for it. The kids worked so hard at it with me. They really amazed me. They seemed to really enjoy this work.
It's funny, we have talked about getting a little bit of property but in the end we talk about it being a lot of hard work but I really think we would all enjoy it.
UGH!!! That dog just came back and paid a visit!! I just looked up and there it was running at my dog fast and furious. I tried to let them just handle it as I slowly walked up to get it to take it back home but eventually it looked ugly so I had to hold my dog until DS could get it to head home. It really drives me crazy. Oh well.
Well, we need to start getting ready for church tonight. I just thought I'd share about our wonderful day. Have a wonderful evening, dear cyber friends.
They had a good homeschooling day too. It was a slow one but good. I think sometimes, we just really need to slow down. Sometimes I just try to do everything so fast and furious that within a day or too I'm totally exhausted and we are all cranky! This was wonderful.
We spent part of the morning cleaning up the deck. We swept, and watered the plants. We rearranged the disarrayed furniture and we hung the table cloth out to air and also a quilt that DD and I like to sit on sometimes to play. Then we cleaned out a flowerbed that was terribly over grown. I had been wanting to do so for a very long time but it has just been too hot. Today seemed the perfect day for it. The kids worked so hard at it with me. They really amazed me. They seemed to really enjoy this work.
It's funny, we have talked about getting a little bit of property but in the end we talk about it being a lot of hard work but I really think we would all enjoy it.
UGH!!! That dog just came back and paid a visit!! I just looked up and there it was running at my dog fast and furious. I tried to let them just handle it as I slowly walked up to get it to take it back home but eventually it looked ugly so I had to hold my dog until DS could get it to head home. It really drives me crazy. Oh well.
Well, we need to start getting ready for church tonight. I just thought I'd share about our wonderful day. Have a wonderful evening, dear cyber friends.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Let me tell you a little story...
Several months ago, one of our neighbors got a new little black lab puppy. It tends to get out a lot.
One morning early, I was just bringing my dog into the house. He is always on a lead. And DD was with me.
Now this puppy was starting to get bigger and was already much bigger than ours (he's a min pin). He suddenly came running up out of no where onto our deck just as we were trying to get in the door.
The puppy immediately started jumping up on DD and she in turn started screaming. I mean it was a strange dog. (We don't know these neighbors.) Well that got my dog all in an uproar. As I pulled my dog off the puppy's neck (yes, teeth were on their way into the skin) after he had wrapped himself around my legs, I tried to get the puppy off DD all while my dog was barking in my ears very loudly and clawing me trying to get to the puppy as it (the puppy) was jumping all over me now!! I guess my yelling finally scared the puppy off. This was my first encounter.
Probably a month or so later. I was standing out on the deck, leaning over the rail looking over the side, talking on the phone. When I turned around this dog's paws slammed into my chest! I nearly had a heart attack! It scared me to death. I didn't know he was there. My poor mother on the phone! I screamed in her ear and practically hung up on her! I immediately tried to get it off my deck but not before it urinated on my deck, right at the kitchen door!! I was so very angry! Luckily my dog was inside but he was going nuts barking and trying to climb out the closed window.
Later, it got loose again, and my dog again tried to attack it. This time the neighbor's son came running to get it. I told him he needed keep it on a leash. (There are very few fences in our neighborhood.)
Well, this evening DD was playing in her little pool. I was walking up the driveway (her pool is in the driveway) and here comes the dog. UGH!! I immediately stopped and tried to catch it to help and to try to keep it from my dog. It of course jumped all over me and got dirt and mud all over my clothes. Then immediately ran at my dog. Now I had a hard time getting my dog off it again. (Rather funny site, my little min pin at barely 9lbs taking on this probably 50lbs dog!) My dog is very protective.
I again told the kid as he came running up that he needed to keep the dog on a leash and that we do have a leash law in this state. Now, I will say that I probably was speaking loudly because I was trying to talk over my barking dog in my arms. But I wasn't yelling or anything but I'm sure he could tell that I was very upset.
Well, tonight as we were eating dinner, the boy's dad came over to apologize to me. It was nice of him but it embarrassed me. He kept telling me that his son was only 10 years old. I wanted to say, "Well, maybe he shouldn't be taking the dog out if he can't control him." But I didn't. I hate confrontation. I did tell him that I was worried about my dog hurting theirs. He told me to do whatever I need to do but that they are trying to wait for payday to get one of those underground fences for him. I wanted to say, "Well, till then, put it on a leash!!!!" But again, I didn't.
I just don't understand why people don't take care of their animals. You know, when we first got our dog, he was a puppy. We didn't put him on a leash but he never left the yard. When he did start leaving the yard it because someone else's dog kept coming into our yard but, I immediately put him on a leash. He's been either on a leash or on the lead ever since.
Anyway, I feel terrible now for telling the kid to put the dog on a leash and I shouldn't!! This is a huge pet peeve of mine, other peoples dogs or cats in my yard. I'm so embarrassed that the father came over. I had never met him before either. He didn't introduce himself just started in by saying he wanted to apologize. I felt like he was getting on to me at the same time for my comment to his son. I'm probably being too sensitive, I know, and I should just take his apology and let it be. I'm hoping that this will help me. Getting it out here. We'll see, I'm not very good at letting things go.
Oh, by the way!! Remember a few posts ago, about 4 or 5 I think, I said that I was afraid to get excited because in the army everything can change? Well, it has and so I will be waiting a little longer. You guys could say prayers for us or cross your fingers for us or whatever it is you do, that my DH will be home soon. I would really appreciate it. Waiting is getting harder and harder. I know that I'm really fortunate that he is coming home at all but the waiting is getting hard. The kids are having a hard time. DD doesn't understand why her friends dad's are coming home and her's isn't. Especially those who left after her daddy did.
Well, I guess I'm done with my blabbering for now. Goodnight, dear cyber friends. Until next time...
One morning early, I was just bringing my dog into the house. He is always on a lead. And DD was with me.
Now this puppy was starting to get bigger and was already much bigger than ours (he's a min pin). He suddenly came running up out of no where onto our deck just as we were trying to get in the door.
The puppy immediately started jumping up on DD and she in turn started screaming. I mean it was a strange dog. (We don't know these neighbors.) Well that got my dog all in an uproar. As I pulled my dog off the puppy's neck (yes, teeth were on their way into the skin) after he had wrapped himself around my legs, I tried to get the puppy off DD all while my dog was barking in my ears very loudly and clawing me trying to get to the puppy as it (the puppy) was jumping all over me now!! I guess my yelling finally scared the puppy off. This was my first encounter.
Probably a month or so later. I was standing out on the deck, leaning over the rail looking over the side, talking on the phone. When I turned around this dog's paws slammed into my chest! I nearly had a heart attack! It scared me to death. I didn't know he was there. My poor mother on the phone! I screamed in her ear and practically hung up on her! I immediately tried to get it off my deck but not before it urinated on my deck, right at the kitchen door!! I was so very angry! Luckily my dog was inside but he was going nuts barking and trying to climb out the closed window.
Later, it got loose again, and my dog again tried to attack it. This time the neighbor's son came running to get it. I told him he needed keep it on a leash. (There are very few fences in our neighborhood.)
Well, this evening DD was playing in her little pool. I was walking up the driveway (her pool is in the driveway) and here comes the dog. UGH!! I immediately stopped and tried to catch it to help and to try to keep it from my dog. It of course jumped all over me and got dirt and mud all over my clothes. Then immediately ran at my dog. Now I had a hard time getting my dog off it again. (Rather funny site, my little min pin at barely 9lbs taking on this probably 50lbs dog!) My dog is very protective.
I again told the kid as he came running up that he needed to keep the dog on a leash and that we do have a leash law in this state. Now, I will say that I probably was speaking loudly because I was trying to talk over my barking dog in my arms. But I wasn't yelling or anything but I'm sure he could tell that I was very upset.
Well, tonight as we were eating dinner, the boy's dad came over to apologize to me. It was nice of him but it embarrassed me. He kept telling me that his son was only 10 years old. I wanted to say, "Well, maybe he shouldn't be taking the dog out if he can't control him." But I didn't. I hate confrontation. I did tell him that I was worried about my dog hurting theirs. He told me to do whatever I need to do but that they are trying to wait for payday to get one of those underground fences for him. I wanted to say, "Well, till then, put it on a leash!!!!" But again, I didn't.
I just don't understand why people don't take care of their animals. You know, when we first got our dog, he was a puppy. We didn't put him on a leash but he never left the yard. When he did start leaving the yard it because someone else's dog kept coming into our yard but, I immediately put him on a leash. He's been either on a leash or on the lead ever since.
Anyway, I feel terrible now for telling the kid to put the dog on a leash and I shouldn't!! This is a huge pet peeve of mine, other peoples dogs or cats in my yard. I'm so embarrassed that the father came over. I had never met him before either. He didn't introduce himself just started in by saying he wanted to apologize. I felt like he was getting on to me at the same time for my comment to his son. I'm probably being too sensitive, I know, and I should just take his apology and let it be. I'm hoping that this will help me. Getting it out here. We'll see, I'm not very good at letting things go.
Oh, by the way!! Remember a few posts ago, about 4 or 5 I think, I said that I was afraid to get excited because in the army everything can change? Well, it has and so I will be waiting a little longer. You guys could say prayers for us or cross your fingers for us or whatever it is you do, that my DH will be home soon. I would really appreciate it. Waiting is getting harder and harder. I know that I'm really fortunate that he is coming home at all but the waiting is getting hard. The kids are having a hard time. DD doesn't understand why her friends dad's are coming home and her's isn't. Especially those who left after her daddy did.
Well, I guess I'm done with my blabbering for now. Goodnight, dear cyber friends. Until next time...
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Hanging out on my cyber porch...
Well, that seems to be what I'm doing today. I have lots of other stuff to be doing but instead, here I sit on my cyber porch checking in on friends and finding new ones.
I love my cyber porch. I've been reading a lot of blogs today. There are so many interesting people out there. It's amazing to me. And so many of them write so well, and so expressively. It makes me jealous. I want to write like that too! Well, I have my good days but they seem too few and far between!
I was reading on one blog about how they ate a fully home grown meal! How wonderful! Nothing was store bought. AWESOME!! This same person also has a wonderful cabin by the river. How lovely. I love the river. Well, not the one near us. It's rather murky.
I remember going to our FR (family reunion) in Colorado a lot and I loved stopping at the road side parks for picnics and playing in the cool water of the river! The water was always so clear and cool. I remember dreaming of building a house on the river and dreaming of playing in it all summer! Our FR was on a river and I loved playing in it too. Some areas we could swim in others we just waded. It was wonderful! I miss that.
I've read about a group bloggers out to help a fellow blogger in need. How wonderful! They are having an auction. You can go read about it at Hidden Haven Homestead. How wonderful is that! You couldn't be luckier than to be in that neighborhood!
I also read a wonderful post by a fellow United Methodist over at Thoughts From the Heart on the Left . And as always, I checked out my friends at Driving Miss Robyn and Roman Holiday. There is just such goodness out there. Someone should notify the media!
Now, I guess my lounging on the cyber porch has got to stop. I'm off (for real this time) to get some things done! Until next time, dear cyber friends, have a wonderful week.
I love my cyber porch. I've been reading a lot of blogs today. There are so many interesting people out there. It's amazing to me. And so many of them write so well, and so expressively. It makes me jealous. I want to write like that too! Well, I have my good days but they seem too few and far between!
I was reading on one blog about how they ate a fully home grown meal! How wonderful! Nothing was store bought. AWESOME!! This same person also has a wonderful cabin by the river. How lovely. I love the river. Well, not the one near us. It's rather murky.
I remember going to our FR (family reunion) in Colorado a lot and I loved stopping at the road side parks for picnics and playing in the cool water of the river! The water was always so clear and cool. I remember dreaming of building a house on the river and dreaming of playing in it all summer! Our FR was on a river and I loved playing in it too. Some areas we could swim in others we just waded. It was wonderful! I miss that.
I've read about a group bloggers out to help a fellow blogger in need. How wonderful! They are having an auction. You can go read about it at Hidden Haven Homestead. How wonderful is that! You couldn't be luckier than to be in that neighborhood!
I also read a wonderful post by a fellow United Methodist over at Thoughts From the Heart on the Left . And as always, I checked out my friends at Driving Miss Robyn and Roman Holiday. There is just such goodness out there. Someone should notify the media!
Now, I guess my lounging on the cyber porch has got to stop. I'm off (for real this time) to get some things done! Until next time, dear cyber friends, have a wonderful week.
Have you ever woke up one morning and as you've gone about your business, felt like you must have done something, somewhere that has upset people or made people turn away from you?
Well, Man! I've had several weeks of this! I have no idea what I've done but people just seem really different towards me. I don't know what is happening. I've tried to think back and see if I can come up with something but I keep drawing a blank.
Then I tell myself that it must just be me, that maybe I'm the acting different but I just don't see that. I don't know what it is but it is sure making me feel bad. I keep trying to forge through it and move on and just be as nice as I can as usual. That's what I'm doing when I'm around people but when I'm alone, I just find myself stewing about it!
It's driving me crazy. I know, I probably worry too much. But still... I just can't stand the thought that I may have offended someone or hurt someone or upset someone or... you get my drift.
Okay, moving on, if I can, I've got lots to do. I'm going to try to stay focused on my tasks better. (Really hard for me.) I have several little tasks I want to get done and I never stay focused enough to get any of them done so, hopefully today and this week, I will.
I was going to get started yesterday but the Youth Group at our church had a yard sale and I went up to help for a few hours and ended up staying longer. I doubt I was much help most of the time but at the end I was able to do more. When we got home I was just exhausted and sat and just vegged. By the way, our Youth made over $1700!! AWESOME!
Well, I'm going to go now and visit my regular blogs real quick that I've not had time to visit lately and then I'm off to go get started on my tasks. Have a wonderful Sunday, dear cyber friends!
Well, Man! I've had several weeks of this! I have no idea what I've done but people just seem really different towards me. I don't know what is happening. I've tried to think back and see if I can come up with something but I keep drawing a blank.
Then I tell myself that it must just be me, that maybe I'm the acting different but I just don't see that. I don't know what it is but it is sure making me feel bad. I keep trying to forge through it and move on and just be as nice as I can as usual. That's what I'm doing when I'm around people but when I'm alone, I just find myself stewing about it!
It's driving me crazy. I know, I probably worry too much. But still... I just can't stand the thought that I may have offended someone or hurt someone or upset someone or... you get my drift.
Okay, moving on, if I can, I've got lots to do. I'm going to try to stay focused on my tasks better. (Really hard for me.) I have several little tasks I want to get done and I never stay focused enough to get any of them done so, hopefully today and this week, I will.
I was going to get started yesterday but the Youth Group at our church had a yard sale and I went up to help for a few hours and ended up staying longer. I doubt I was much help most of the time but at the end I was able to do more. When we got home I was just exhausted and sat and just vegged. By the way, our Youth made over $1700!! AWESOME!
Well, I'm going to go now and visit my regular blogs real quick that I've not had time to visit lately and then I'm off to go get started on my tasks. Have a wonderful Sunday, dear cyber friends!
Friday, August 25, 2006
Well, now, as you can tell, I just don't have a whole lot to say lately. I am mainly just homeschooling and waiting for DH to come home. We are doing fine though. I've noticed that my cyber friends seem to be dwindling because I've not posted much of anything lately and I'm sorry. I hope they will return later when I start to post more often again.
I just haven't had a lot to say and what I do want to say or have to say I can't say for OPSEC so I just haven't been saying anything. When that is over for me, I'm sure I'll be back with a vengeance! For now, you just get my little nothing posts. Bear with me.
Till then have a great weekend!!
I just haven't had a lot to say and what I do want to say or have to say I can't say for OPSEC so I just haven't been saying anything. When that is over for me, I'm sure I'll be back with a vengeance! For now, you just get my little nothing posts. Bear with me.
Till then have a great weekend!!
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Nope, DH isn't home yet. But soldiers are coming home almost everyday now it seems. It's probably not that often but when it's not my soldier it seems like it. There are welcome home signs all over town. It's really wonderful (I'll think it's more wonderful when my soldier is home).
"Welcome home troops!"
"Welcome home heros!"
"Welcome home! Thank you for your service!"
and so on.
It shouldn't be too much longer for us now. We are getting excited but I'm afraid of getting too excited just case something changes. With the army things always change, so I just don't trust them.
The kids are doing great. DS just signed up for football. UGH!!! He's excited about it. His first practice it tomorrow.
DD got her notice about her new dance studio's open house in a couple of weeks and she is very excited.
We are really enjoying homeschooling this year. It's going well. I hope we are doing some great stuff. They are reading, reading, reading. They love it. You just don't often see DS without a book in his hands. DD is almost as bad. I'm so glad.
Well, I guess you are pretty much up to date for now. You probably know more than you ever wanted to know. I hope you all are doing well, dear cyber friends. I'd love to hear from you and see how you are as well!
Monday, August 21, 2006
I woke up to this song on the radio this morning.
Far Away
by Nickelback
This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know, you know, you know
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me and you'll never go
Stop breathing if I don't see you anymore
On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know, you know, you know
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me and you'll never go
Stop breathing if I don't see you anymore
So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know
I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Friday, August 18, 2006
I'm feeling kind of icky today. I'm tired and my eyes feel allergy icky. I don't know what's wrong with me. But I'm tired and no real reason to be so. I've got lots to do and no get up and go.
We are hopefully having a VTC today with DH. I've really been super missing him. I always miss him but sometimes it's a different kind of miss.
You have your "I miss my husband" feeling but life goes on...
Then you have your... "I want to cry, I miss my husband" sad feeling.....
Then you have your...."I'm so tired, I miss my husband, I want to cry" sad feeling....
Oh there's lots more actually but you get the drift. I'm the last one listed here today.
I guess I will go and see what I can do around this house of mine. There's just a lot of little things I need to do to get it all done but sometimes those seem the hardest to get done.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend!
We are hopefully having a VTC today with DH. I've really been super missing him. I always miss him but sometimes it's a different kind of miss.
You have your "I miss my husband" feeling but life goes on...
Then you have your... "I want to cry, I miss my husband" sad feeling.....
Then you have your...."I'm so tired, I miss my husband, I want to cry" sad feeling....
Oh there's lots more actually but you get the drift. I'm the last one listed here today.
I guess I will go and see what I can do around this house of mine. There's just a lot of little things I need to do to get it all done but sometimes those seem the hardest to get done.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend!
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Oh me... we've been busy. The homeschooling is going well but takes a lot time. I'm not getting much done around the house but we are having fun.
There has been lots going on with family and friends but we are good. Just tired with it all and stressed.
I've been trying to find time to work a little here and there around the house. There is always a lot to do and I'll get it done. It just takes time.
Well, that's me in a nutshell. Now I'm tired and off to dreamland. Sweet dreams, dear cyber friends.
There has been lots going on with family and friends but we are good. Just tired with it all and stressed.
I've been trying to find time to work a little here and there around the house. There is always a lot to do and I'll get it done. It just takes time.
Well, that's me in a nutshell. Now I'm tired and off to dreamland. Sweet dreams, dear cyber friends.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Another day...
Right now we are waiting on the AC man to come to see what he can do about our upstairs AC. It only works sometimes.
I'm cooking as I wait. We were going to have home made pizza but I didn't want to use the oven since we are having a hard time cooling things off as it is. So we are having "crazy noodles". That's what my kids call different types of pasta all cooked together. DS will also have a spaghetti sauce with it. DD just butter.
Well, the AC men just left and it was frozen. They don't know why and didn't do anything but thaw it out by turning on the heat. UGH!! This happened last year too. Well, I'll just keep calling them until they figure it out.
Now I am sitting here watching the news. It is all so sad. I just keep worrying about DH. He's so close to coming home and I worry that he might get stuck. I know that his job isn't one that would get him stuck really but I can't help but worry. Then I heard of another death of a soldier that was from here (stationed here). And then a friend told me someone she knows here that was recently wounded over there. So, so sad.
Then to watch the other war is crazy too! It just said that a Palestinian refugee camp was hit. It's terrible. So very sad. Such sadness.
With all this war and sadness I almost feel guilty! Just yesterday when DH called I told him how very lucky I am... I have a wonderful marriage, and a husband that I truly love and that loves me. I have great kids that I really love and with whom I really love to spend time! I told him how hard it must be for some of the wives and families. We know a few that I feel so bad for because they don't seem to have all this. It's hard to imagine, but there are some out there that don't enjoy spending a lot of time with their kids. Go figure. (IMHO they didn't or don't discipline them well enough and haven't taught them to behave and therefore they aren't easy to be around.) Anyway, like I said, I am a very lucky, fortunate, blessed (whatever you want to call it) woman.
Oh, well... I can't save the world. I want to but... all I can do is try to love and pass it on to others. I wrote an email to a cousin of mine today and I like what I said so I'll share it here.
"I wish we could all learn to accept each other and all our differences and just live peacefully together as friends. You never know! We just might could learn a little from each other. "
And with that I'll tell you goodnight, dear cyber friends, pray for peace.
Right now we are waiting on the AC man to come to see what he can do about our upstairs AC. It only works sometimes.
I'm cooking as I wait. We were going to have home made pizza but I didn't want to use the oven since we are having a hard time cooling things off as it is. So we are having "crazy noodles". That's what my kids call different types of pasta all cooked together. DS will also have a spaghetti sauce with it. DD just butter.
Well, the AC men just left and it was frozen. They don't know why and didn't do anything but thaw it out by turning on the heat. UGH!! This happened last year too. Well, I'll just keep calling them until they figure it out.
Now I am sitting here watching the news. It is all so sad. I just keep worrying about DH. He's so close to coming home and I worry that he might get stuck. I know that his job isn't one that would get him stuck really but I can't help but worry. Then I heard of another death of a soldier that was from here (stationed here). And then a friend told me someone she knows here that was recently wounded over there. So, so sad.
Then to watch the other war is crazy too! It just said that a Palestinian refugee camp was hit. It's terrible. So very sad. Such sadness.
With all this war and sadness I almost feel guilty! Just yesterday when DH called I told him how very lucky I am... I have a wonderful marriage, and a husband that I truly love and that loves me. I have great kids that I really love and with whom I really love to spend time! I told him how hard it must be for some of the wives and families. We know a few that I feel so bad for because they don't seem to have all this. It's hard to imagine, but there are some out there that don't enjoy spending a lot of time with their kids. Go figure. (IMHO they didn't or don't discipline them well enough and haven't taught them to behave and therefore they aren't easy to be around.) Anyway, like I said, I am a very lucky, fortunate, blessed (whatever you want to call it) woman.
Oh, well... I can't save the world. I want to but... all I can do is try to love and pass it on to others. I wrote an email to a cousin of mine today and I like what I said so I'll share it here.
"I wish we could all learn to accept each other and all our differences and just live peacefully together as friends. You never know! We just might could learn a little from each other. "
And with that I'll tell you goodnight, dear cyber friends, pray for peace.
Saturday, August 05, 2006
The war...no the wars.
It's terrible. I don't watch the news much, I must confess. I watch in spurts. Some days, I watch for a few minutes, some days, I can't take my eyes off it, and then others, sometimes for many days at a time, I don't watch at all. My main reason for not watching is my worry for DH. I worry enough without seeing all that is going on in that part of the world. (I do read the headlines everyday.)
The wars, I look at them both. Supposedly separate but so very close that they could easily spill over into each other and that frightens me to no end.
First and foremost, I want my other half home. NOW, safe and sound.
Next, I want it all to end! I'm tired of the hatred. I'm tired of war being in God's name. They aren't really religious wars, none of them are or were. (No, not even the crusades.) They are all about power and I get angry that they try to say it's for religion. War is about power, plain and simple.
I doubt very seriously that God put us here on this beautiful Earth to kill one another. No, I think He had hope that we would love each other, care for one another, care for this home He gave us and by doing all of that we would be serving Him the best way possible. I'm afraid we have sorely disappointed Him.
Now, how in the world did I get on my soap box?? I'm sorry about that.
The wars, I look at them both. Supposedly separate but so very close that they could easily spill over into each other and that frightens me to no end.
First and foremost, I want my other half home. NOW, safe and sound.
Next, I want it all to end! I'm tired of the hatred. I'm tired of war being in God's name. They aren't really religious wars, none of them are or were. (No, not even the crusades.) They are all about power and I get angry that they try to say it's for religion. War is about power, plain and simple.
I doubt very seriously that God put us here on this beautiful Earth to kill one another. No, I think He had hope that we would love each other, care for one another, care for this home He gave us and by doing all of that we would be serving Him the best way possible. I'm afraid we have sorely disappointed Him.
Now, how in the world did I get on my soap box?? I'm sorry about that.
Friday, August 04, 2006
Thursday, August 03, 2006
THE HEAT!!
It's terrible. We are lucky that our air conditioning is working most of the time. We are having problems but we make it work.
Today I've hung my clothes out to dry outside. I don't have a real clothes line but I tied one from one side of my deck to the other. It's not quite long enough but... I'm making due. I figure with all the extra work my ac is having to do I could it out by not using my clothes dryer. We'll see how it goes.
Still waiting for the lawn mower guy to come. It's been almost 3 weeks and my yard is BAD!! I left him a message today saying if I don't hear from him today I'm calling someone else. I'm really rather angry over this but... what can I do? I don't want to switch but he just isn't reliable any more.
Oh me....
Today I've hung my clothes out to dry outside. I don't have a real clothes line but I tied one from one side of my deck to the other. It's not quite long enough but... I'm making due. I figure with all the extra work my ac is having to do I could it out by not using my clothes dryer. We'll see how it goes.
Still waiting for the lawn mower guy to come. It's been almost 3 weeks and my yard is BAD!! I left him a message today saying if I don't hear from him today I'm calling someone else. I'm really rather angry over this but... what can I do? I don't want to switch but he just isn't reliable any more.
Oh me....
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