Happy Tuesday! I can't believe how fast time goes when you aren't working...and how does it stay so busy??? I always have to laugh when I'm not working and the phone rings non-stop...how do people know I'm home??? And, it totally amazes me, how I can actually be BUSIER when I'm not working than when I am :D???? I think that's one of life's little mysteries !!!
It's been nice the last couple of days to have some time to just "be"....the to-do list is definitely overflowing...but still it's nice to find a few moments to just "be"! I hope each of you are finding some moments to just enjoy too....
Here's my run-down of activities for the day....(just in case you're wondering what I do with my "free time" : D)
* Packed up Mr. PPRM...he had to leave for Bend this morning
* Got a couple loads of laundry in (oops...I think one is still waiting for me in the dryer :D)
* Ran errands for the Mr....Post Office, Bank, by Preschool (Oh, wait that one was actually my errand :D)
* Met my Miss Susy and treated her to a late birthday lunch at La Palma's...Mmmm...it was very tasty...I even let her order for me :D (What can I say, she just knows what I like to eat!!!)
* Visited the Chiropractor...it's definitely back to the "real farm work" that always comes with Winter...and just like I assumed...I got a little lecture :D
* Treated myself to a Starbucks Ice Tea (I know it's Winter...but, I couldn't resist... :D)
* Drove down to the neighbors (the one that lives four houses away :D) got her mail and delivered it to her....I'm not sure how old she is...but, she doesn't have any kids or family close by..and since we rent pasture from her every Summer...I've kind of taken it upon myself to look after her :D...(However, I so can see myself being her one day...and when I tell my Mr. that...he laughs in agreement...don't know if that's a good thing or not???)
* Caught up on my emails...Praising God my traveling friend is home safe from her journey to see her kids!
* Finally, posting on my blog :D
There that's the excitement and truth of a day without my "boss" around :D I know what you are thinking....Where was her nap??? Well, sad to say, it still didn't happen....and that is one of my favorite parts of a day-off too :D Oh well, maybe tomorrow!!!
May each of you get some quiet time too...time just for YOU....and maybe a little nap too! Sweet blessings!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Paying Back...
Today was a GREAT day...one that felt really good, from the moment we woke to find less snow, and NOT too much water yet, to worshiping Jesus, to paying back what has been given to us.
No...I"m not talking about financial debt, a loan, or even something that was borrowed....I'm talking more along the lines of being able to return the gift of helping someone in need...A gift that has so many times been given to us.
I can't tell you how many times while Mr. PPRM has been on the road for Powder River...someone has come to help me...whether it be bringing me hay, fixing a broken freezer-less faucet, getting a Mama Cow to accept her twins, helping me get our Bull out of a feeder bunk, ....Oh, the list could go on & on..probably for pages :D I have been ever so thankful to each of those individuals...for their help in my time of need, for being there when I didn't have a clue what to do....and, that God was right beside me nudging me to just ask that person to help (Isn't that the hardest thing ever...at least it was for me...and sometimes I smile when I think about it...that maybe all along...it was something God was working on in me...it's ever so humbling to ask for help...especially when you are much more comfortable as a giver!!!)
Well, today, WE got the opportunity to pay back a little for some of the times someone helped us in need...this time, it was a sweet, couple from our Church...(Many of you, I"m sure even know them)...the husband has a rare form of Cancer in his leg bone..and has been taking chemo...this week was his last treatment (Praise God!) ...and they have three sweet, precious children...a new home, and some cows. Well, the cows were in need of a new bale of hay..you know the BIG 4x4 kind...the neighbor had tried to help the day before, but with the snow melting, the tractor nearly got stuck. Since, it's a familiar part of our lives...my Mr. offered to go over and take care of it....If only I could of captured the relief on the wife's face...(I could feel her frustration, hear the trembling in her voice...needing help, but not wanting to have to ask...a way to familiar feeling)....it was nice to say..."We'll be there...you just go see your husband...and we'll take care of it." And, that's just what we did....1, 2, 3...and it was done! I must say it was one of those moments when my heart was extra-proud of my cattleman!!!
Most of all...we both left with hearts feeling blessed....it feels good to be able to help others, to give a hand, to pay back what has been given to us countless times....and most of all...to be Jesus hands & feet! I think that's His plan for us every day...to spend our lives Paying Back....sharing what we've been blessed with ...the easy days & the struggling ones...the happy times & the sad times...the good parts & the bad parts....to share HIM each and every day in every way!
In the end, it's really how we shined for Him that will matter the most.....From our warm hearts this evening to yours....May God fill this week with many opportunities for you to be His hands & feet...Sweet blessings!
No...I"m not talking about financial debt, a loan, or even something that was borrowed....I'm talking more along the lines of being able to return the gift of helping someone in need...A gift that has so many times been given to us.
I can't tell you how many times while Mr. PPRM has been on the road for Powder River...someone has come to help me...whether it be bringing me hay, fixing a broken freezer-less faucet, getting a Mama Cow to accept her twins, helping me get our Bull out of a feeder bunk, ....Oh, the list could go on & on..probably for pages :D I have been ever so thankful to each of those individuals...for their help in my time of need, for being there when I didn't have a clue what to do....and, that God was right beside me nudging me to just ask that person to help (Isn't that the hardest thing ever...at least it was for me...and sometimes I smile when I think about it...that maybe all along...it was something God was working on in me...it's ever so humbling to ask for help...especially when you are much more comfortable as a giver!!!)
Well, today, WE got the opportunity to pay back a little for some of the times someone helped us in need...this time, it was a sweet, couple from our Church...(Many of you, I"m sure even know them)...the husband has a rare form of Cancer in his leg bone..and has been taking chemo...this week was his last treatment (Praise God!) ...and they have three sweet, precious children...a new home, and some cows. Well, the cows were in need of a new bale of hay..you know the BIG 4x4 kind...the neighbor had tried to help the day before, but with the snow melting, the tractor nearly got stuck. Since, it's a familiar part of our lives...my Mr. offered to go over and take care of it....If only I could of captured the relief on the wife's face...(I could feel her frustration, hear the trembling in her voice...needing help, but not wanting to have to ask...a way to familiar feeling)....it was nice to say..."We'll be there...you just go see your husband...and we'll take care of it." And, that's just what we did....1, 2, 3...and it was done! I must say it was one of those moments when my heart was extra-proud of my cattleman!!!
Most of all...we both left with hearts feeling blessed....it feels good to be able to help others, to give a hand, to pay back what has been given to us countless times....and most of all...to be Jesus hands & feet! I think that's His plan for us every day...to spend our lives Paying Back....sharing what we've been blessed with ...the easy days & the struggling ones...the happy times & the sad times...the good parts & the bad parts....to share HIM each and every day in every way!
In the end, it's really how we shined for Him that will matter the most.....From our warm hearts this evening to yours....May God fill this week with many opportunities for you to be His hands & feet...Sweet blessings!
Friday, December 26, 2008
Our Christmas Miracle
Christmas is such a wondrous, blessed time of year...hearts seem warmer, smiles brighter...and the spirit overflowing....
A time to reflect, share, LOVE, give, and witness an occasional miracle or two ....
We had a wonderful Christmas at the Mallon Casa...it started off nice, quiet, just the two of us....after exchanging a few gifts (even though the words echoed at our house are always..."Let's not buy each other gifts")...it's just the two of us, and that means whenever we want something, we usually go ahead and buy it :D But, somehow magically gifts for each other always appear under the tree :D
Next, I actually cooked a real breakfast (I decided on Christmas my Mr. deserved more than his usual bowl of oatmeal :D) Then, he started a couple of roasts in his new bright-red smoker and I chatted to all our family members far-away wishing them a very Merry Christmas.
It was a nice, relaxing morning....then....the phone rang...(And, it wasn't someone calling to say Merry Christmas!) It was actually Pat's partner..."Hey, another water trough is frozen at the property...and...there's a dead cow.". Good-By simple day...Hello life of being cattle owners!
Mr. PPRM heads out, and I opt for staying home :D (It is Christmas!) A while later the phone rings again....."Tam, Sugar is in bad shape (yep, I name my Mama cows!) I need you to bring me some vet supplies...And...call the vet". (It's Christmas-oh how I hate having to call and interrupt someone elses' Christmas...but what is a cattle wife to do???") I call & leave a message...don my cattle-work attire, and head out. When, I get there Sugar is sitting up ( a better sight than I had imagined). My Mr heads over to try & slip a halter on her...she, however, gets up...and staggers...wobbling all the way over to the hay and starts eating. The Mr. calls the vet again...still no answer...."Let's go back home and get my rope" (Oops! Somehow I forgot to throw that in???). This time I stay home to get those feeding chores done....Praying, Praying, & Praying...I know I have to leave this one in God's hands and to His Will.
When the Mr. gets back to the property...Sugar is down again...and being My Cowboy he ropes her and is able to IV some Calcium/Magnesium into her (When, I say IV...I literally means, he finds a vein in her neck and puts the solution into the vein...almost like the real Dr's. on TV :D) There wasn't a lot of solution left in the bottle, but he used what he had...And...she got up again & took off like a bolt this time....back to the hay and eating. Still no return call from the vet (which is totally understandable...It is Christmas!) So, all that was left to do now, was pray & hope!
We got up early this morning and headed straight to the vets to get more IV solution...and a few other possibly "needed" items too....And, TA-DA!!! Another blessing or as I'm choosing to call it "our Christmas Miracle"....Sugar was up eating when we arrived...very alert, more filled out again....and just plain looking RIGHT! Thanking God over & over, & over & over again for those answered prayers.
So even though in most walks of life, Christmas is a sacred day...a day when the world "Stops" for a moment....in the world of Cattle...it's not quite so...life goes on just as in any other day...:D And, this year is truly another one we will always remember!
Praying each of you enjoyed a most wondrous Christmas..that you will always remember too...Sweet blessings!
P.S. The Vet did come out today to check on the heifer we lost...it's a puzzle...but hopefully one we'll solve soon...and the water trough...it's good to go again...(thanks to Pat's partner, who worked on it, while Pat worked on his Cow)!!!
A time to reflect, share, LOVE, give, and witness an occasional miracle or two ....
We had a wonderful Christmas at the Mallon Casa...it started off nice, quiet, just the two of us....after exchanging a few gifts (even though the words echoed at our house are always..."Let's not buy each other gifts")...it's just the two of us, and that means whenever we want something, we usually go ahead and buy it :D But, somehow magically gifts for each other always appear under the tree :D
Next, I actually cooked a real breakfast (I decided on Christmas my Mr. deserved more than his usual bowl of oatmeal :D) Then, he started a couple of roasts in his new bright-red smoker and I chatted to all our family members far-away wishing them a very Merry Christmas.
It was a nice, relaxing morning....then....the phone rang...(And, it wasn't someone calling to say Merry Christmas!) It was actually Pat's partner..."Hey, another water trough is frozen at the property...and...there's a dead cow.". Good-By simple day...Hello life of being cattle owners!
Mr. PPRM heads out, and I opt for staying home :D (It is Christmas!) A while later the phone rings again....."Tam, Sugar is in bad shape (yep, I name my Mama cows!) I need you to bring me some vet supplies...And...call the vet". (It's Christmas-oh how I hate having to call and interrupt someone elses' Christmas...but what is a cattle wife to do???") I call & leave a message...don my cattle-work attire, and head out. When, I get there Sugar is sitting up ( a better sight than I had imagined). My Mr heads over to try & slip a halter on her...she, however, gets up...and staggers...wobbling all the way over to the hay and starts eating. The Mr. calls the vet again...still no answer...."Let's go back home and get my rope" (Oops! Somehow I forgot to throw that in???). This time I stay home to get those feeding chores done....Praying, Praying, & Praying...I know I have to leave this one in God's hands and to His Will.
When the Mr. gets back to the property...Sugar is down again...and being My Cowboy he ropes her and is able to IV some Calcium/Magnesium into her (When, I say IV...I literally means, he finds a vein in her neck and puts the solution into the vein...almost like the real Dr's. on TV :D) There wasn't a lot of solution left in the bottle, but he used what he had...And...she got up again & took off like a bolt this time....back to the hay and eating. Still no return call from the vet (which is totally understandable...It is Christmas!) So, all that was left to do now, was pray & hope!
We got up early this morning and headed straight to the vets to get more IV solution...and a few other possibly "needed" items too....And, TA-DA!!! Another blessing or as I'm choosing to call it "our Christmas Miracle"....Sugar was up eating when we arrived...very alert, more filled out again....and just plain looking RIGHT! Thanking God over & over, & over & over again for those answered prayers.
So even though in most walks of life, Christmas is a sacred day...a day when the world "Stops" for a moment....in the world of Cattle...it's not quite so...life goes on just as in any other day...:D And, this year is truly another one we will always remember!
Praying each of you enjoyed a most wondrous Christmas..that you will always remember too...Sweet blessings!
P.S. The Vet did come out today to check on the heifer we lost...it's a puzzle...but hopefully one we'll solve soon...and the water trough...it's good to go again...(thanks to Pat's partner, who worked on it, while Pat worked on his Cow)!!!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Almost there...
Okay, I have to confess....for some reason I am a Last Minute sort of girl....everything always gets done...and usually turns out perfectly, but for some reason...I can't ever get ahead of the game.
This year I got caught....Yep..the SNOW got me! My usual plan of doing all my Christmas "things" the minute preschool finished...somehow went astray...Oh, right..it was because of that four-letter word...You know...the one that starts with S---!
The tree made it's appearance last Monday...but, didn't get trimmed until Saturday morning...the Christmas Cards were started on Thursday, and I finally, posted off my last Christmas card this morning....The Shopping...Well...that was accomplished today too....
So, I'm ALMOST there....just some wrapping tomorrow...some baking to share with my neighbors...and....hey, by the 25th, I think I'll be ready :D Oh, wait...that's unless the "S" thing starts again...and if so, then, I'll just trust that God has a plan, and it's bigger & better than mine...and in the end, it will all be just as it is meant to be!!!
Because Christmas really isn't about my stress-induced plans, it's not about the sparkling tree, sweet Christmas Cards, the perfect presents...Cookies...dreaming of a white Christmas....NO...it's about a simple, quiet event that took place in a manger...a gift that calls hearts to worship...a gift that is so precious that above all signifies my existence. So from my heart to yours....May you enjoy the simple moments of this week! Sweet blessings!
This year I got caught....Yep..the SNOW got me! My usual plan of doing all my Christmas "things" the minute preschool finished...somehow went astray...Oh, right..it was because of that four-letter word...You know...the one that starts with S---!
The tree made it's appearance last Monday...but, didn't get trimmed until Saturday morning...the Christmas Cards were started on Thursday, and I finally, posted off my last Christmas card this morning....The Shopping...Well...that was accomplished today too....
So, I'm ALMOST there....just some wrapping tomorrow...some baking to share with my neighbors...and....hey, by the 25th, I think I'll be ready :D Oh, wait...that's unless the "S" thing starts again...and if so, then, I'll just trust that God has a plan, and it's bigger & better than mine...and in the end, it will all be just as it is meant to be!!!
Because Christmas really isn't about my stress-induced plans, it's not about the sparkling tree, sweet Christmas Cards, the perfect presents...Cookies...dreaming of a white Christmas....NO...it's about a simple, quiet event that took place in a manger...a gift that calls hearts to worship...a gift that is so precious that above all signifies my existence. So from my heart to yours....May you enjoy the simple moments of this week! Sweet blessings!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Sweet Suprises....
I am so truly blessed...Yesterday was a day of total Sweet surprises...and I just had to share each one with you......I am totally blessed beyond words by each of these sweet gifts....
First, I came home to find these two things waiting for me on my porch....
The wreath is just perfect on our front porch...giving it a special Welcoming look for the season :D I Love it!!!
And... the scrumptious caramel-dipped, chocolate coated, nutted apple...Mmmm....Mmmmm...Mmmm.....of course, it was actually waiting inside the box on the front porch...(not sitting on top of the box) Special Thanks to two very sweet, sisters in Christ...Lindsay & Shannon!!!!
And, finally, this arrived in the mail for me....
I really am married to an Amazing Man! Mr. PPRM is currently working on a new program to send cards out to our beef customers...and I got to be the one he sent his first postcard too :D (Whooohoooo...or should I say flitter/flutter...the sound my heart is making !!!)
I was soooo totally, incredibly touched...my heart was smiling and overflowing with the JOY that these sweet surprises brought to my day, to my heart, to my spirit!!! Most of all, I Love how in the midst of a crazy week, God uses others to remind me of His Love....!!! And, it inspires me to do just that for others....fill their hearts & day with a little extra joy and Sweet blessings!
First, I came home to find these two things waiting for me on my porch....
The wreath is just perfect on our front porch...giving it a special Welcoming look for the season :D I Love it!!!
And... the scrumptious caramel-dipped, chocolate coated, nutted apple...Mmmm....Mmmmm...Mmmm.....of course, it was actually waiting inside the box on the front porch...(not sitting on top of the box) Special Thanks to two very sweet, sisters in Christ...Lindsay & Shannon!!!!
And, finally, this arrived in the mail for me....
I really am married to an Amazing Man! Mr. PPRM is currently working on a new program to send cards out to our beef customers...and I got to be the one he sent his first postcard too :D (Whooohoooo...or should I say flitter/flutter...the sound my heart is making !!!)
I was soooo totally, incredibly touched...my heart was smiling and overflowing with the JOY that these sweet surprises brought to my day, to my heart, to my spirit!!! Most of all, I Love how in the midst of a crazy week, God uses others to remind me of His Love....!!! And, it inspires me to do just that for others....fill their hearts & day with a little extra joy and Sweet blessings!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Snow Day...Part ll
I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonders,
I will be glad and rejoice in you:
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 9:1-2
Happy Thursday...or should I say SNOW DAY!!!
I can't believe that it's happening still....Snow, Snow, Snow....but, in the midst of it all....I've decided to....be Praising.....Thankful....and Rejoicing.....
Here's some of the Sweet Blessings surrounding me the last couple of days...
* I have a warm home...wood to fill my woodstove...that totally envelopes my home in a heat the warms you to your bones (as my Mr. likes to say :D)
* I have studded tires on my car...so, I can give my Miss Susy a ride to work....
* A bathtub....who knew how much we would need to use it as a tool to unthaw hoses!!!
And, that this morning I would inherit a little of Mr. PPRM's Charlie Brown luck...I did, I honestly did drain the hose three times, plus blow in one end to force any leftover water out???
* My Carhardt attire....and a homemade scarf from Miss Tess
* That God was watching over my husband last night in the ice...and all that happened as his truck went sideways into a telephone pole was a huge dent. Praising God that no one else was around, and my husband is safe!
* Thankful that I can talk to my husband every night...even when he is miles away.
* Praising God that in the midst of this "blizzard" as my animals are covered in snow (even their little eye lashes are covered in frost) I have hay to feed them.
* My heart is filled with warm smiles each day as I open our mailbox and find cards from those we treasure!
* That I get a little time today to regroup, get caught up, and go forward :D
Most of all, I'm just Praising God that I know Him..that HE is real to me...and that no matter what...He is with me!!! Rejoicing in the Season, Thankful for each of YOU...and praying that this day finds your hearts filled with Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, & Self-Control...and LOTS of LOVE!!! Sweet Blessings!
I will tell of all your wonders,
I will be glad and rejoice in you:
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 9:1-2
Happy Thursday...or should I say SNOW DAY!!!
I can't believe that it's happening still....Snow, Snow, Snow....but, in the midst of it all....I've decided to....be Praising.....Thankful....and Rejoicing.....
Here's some of the Sweet Blessings surrounding me the last couple of days...
* I have a warm home...wood to fill my woodstove...that totally envelopes my home in a heat the warms you to your bones (as my Mr. likes to say :D)
* I have studded tires on my car...so, I can give my Miss Susy a ride to work....
* A bathtub....who knew how much we would need to use it as a tool to unthaw hoses!!!
And, that this morning I would inherit a little of Mr. PPRM's Charlie Brown luck...I did, I honestly did drain the hose three times, plus blow in one end to force any leftover water out???
* My Carhardt attire....and a homemade scarf from Miss Tess
* That God was watching over my husband last night in the ice...and all that happened as his truck went sideways into a telephone pole was a huge dent. Praising God that no one else was around, and my husband is safe!
* Thankful that I can talk to my husband every night...even when he is miles away.
* Praising God that in the midst of this "blizzard" as my animals are covered in snow (even their little eye lashes are covered in frost) I have hay to feed them.
* My heart is filled with warm smiles each day as I open our mailbox and find cards from those we treasure!
* That I get a little time today to regroup, get caught up, and go forward :D
Most of all, I'm just Praising God that I know Him..that HE is real to me...and that no matter what...He is with me!!! Rejoicing in the Season, Thankful for each of YOU...and praying that this day finds your hearts filled with Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, & Self-Control...and LOTS of LOVE!!! Sweet Blessings!
Snow Day...Part l
On Tuesday morning we were blessed with a SNOW DAY!!! Yippeee....(or at least I'm pretty sure that's what 3 year olds say :D) A day off from school (You do have to Love that part if you're a teacher).....
It started off with a little extra sleep time..until almost 7:00 (A much needed thing at our house)...I headed out to do the chores reveling in the fact, that I didn't have to do it in the dark or in a hurry today...while Mr. PPRM headed to the property where all the Cows are to make sure he had solved the problem of the frozen water troughs....
I just got in from feeding, putting a little extra wood on the porch, etc....when, the phone rings...Guess who it was??? How did you know...Yep, it was my Mr..."Tam, I need you to come to Short Stop and pick me up...my truck froze on me" (You see when you own a diesel truck and it gets really cold...it's best to plug them in...) Oops...somebody in the midst of frozen hoses forget!!! So, thinking it will just be to pick him up and bring him home I head out the door...Yep..NO make-up, No hair combed, still in my "farming gear"....Once I get there he tells me I need to take him straight out to the farm...he is very worried about the water there....Sure enough, frozen...(Not a LOT of happy words were being spoken at this point!) After some investigating...the true reason for the frozen hoses & tanks reveals itself...there is a broken main pipe in the pump house. (Oh, you can't imagine the fun at that moment!!!) So, Praising God for cell phones....he tries to call someone to come help....and in the meantime thinks we should go get something to eat...(WHAT!!! Go out in public LIKE this????) Cattlemen, aren't really into fashion or making fashion statements when they are in the midst of working....to which I hear "Oh, Tam, you look so cute"...my response is only a glare...no words, just the "look"!!! I, had packed him some snack food, but...that didn't work...so, we head to the Chuckwagon...he eats I just have some hot tea. Then, off to Ace for some supplies...(Oh, and on the way, we also stop and plug his truck into thaw)and back to wait for the repair man, and wait, & wait...apparently we weren't the only one with pipe problems....Finally he comes, we head home to take care of chores there....and bring all the hoses to thaw out...where else, but in our bathtub!!! So, by the time, chores are done his truck is unthawed along with the hoses and all is good. Back to find the repairman just finishing up and suggesting we wait at least another 30 minutes before running water.....More doing odds & ends....and this time the Mr. decides I should drive to town and get some real food as the snacks had disappeared a couple hours ago...This time I go to Quizno's...looking even more lovely than before, because now I've added a stocking cap, scarf, and my muck boots....thankfully, it was nearly empty...(and there were only a couple stares :D)
Okay, by now, surely it's already to be a go...we get the hoses lined up...the pump is ready...and water is running for a second...the pipe bursts again...the repairman is called again and is headed back out.....and this time Mr. PPRM decides maybe we should let the pipes sit all night....Now, you would think we were done...but somehow, that wasn't the case...next he took big bales of hay out to all the cows...then, decided to drive the tractor home and do the same thing..."Tonight I say"..."Tonight" comes the reply..."But, but....but...." (Once my man has made up his mind there is NO changing it...) I am the pilot car and follow him all the way..praying that when he gets to the hill on Edwards the Tractor will make it....Thanking God that it did....by now it's almost 8:00 p.m....back to the property with the Tractor...Praying it can make it back down the hill as the roads are getting slick...Praising God again as we make it back safe...and finally home by 9:30!!!
What a day...Not quite how I envisioned spending my "SNOW DAY"...not, quite how my MR. did either I'm sure....Not as many kind words were spoken as should of been, Not as many moments of togetherness enjoyed as should of been...Not as gracious as I needed to be during the chaos...So...now, I've realized that's my next area to grow in...that of being Gracious (Submissive is still too big to tackle for me :D ha, ha)....but, my husband does deserve graciousness...and maybe a few less words and advice thrown his way during the midst of his Charlie Brown days :D Most of all I am just thankful that through it all we were not alone...God was there showing us the answers and the way! Thank for reading along...hoping each of you enjoyed your Snow Day in a different way ! Sweet blessings!
P.S. Yesterday morning Mr. PPRM got everything, and I do mean everything working...there was running water....Yippee!!! But, those sweet girls (the Cows) weren't even that excited or enthused about it...to think it was worrying my husband like crazy, and they were just sauntering around like it was no big deal and like they weren't thirsty at all!!! Maybe graciousness is on their list of works in progress too :D ha, ha.
It started off with a little extra sleep time..until almost 7:00 (A much needed thing at our house)...I headed out to do the chores reveling in the fact, that I didn't have to do it in the dark or in a hurry today...while Mr. PPRM headed to the property where all the Cows are to make sure he had solved the problem of the frozen water troughs....
I just got in from feeding, putting a little extra wood on the porch, etc....when, the phone rings...Guess who it was??? How did you know...Yep, it was my Mr..."Tam, I need you to come to Short Stop and pick me up...my truck froze on me" (You see when you own a diesel truck and it gets really cold...it's best to plug them in...) Oops...somebody in the midst of frozen hoses forget!!! So, thinking it will just be to pick him up and bring him home I head out the door...Yep..NO make-up, No hair combed, still in my "farming gear"....Once I get there he tells me I need to take him straight out to the farm...he is very worried about the water there....Sure enough, frozen...(Not a LOT of happy words were being spoken at this point!) After some investigating...the true reason for the frozen hoses & tanks reveals itself...there is a broken main pipe in the pump house. (Oh, you can't imagine the fun at that moment!!!) So, Praising God for cell phones....he tries to call someone to come help....and in the meantime thinks we should go get something to eat...(WHAT!!! Go out in public LIKE this????) Cattlemen, aren't really into fashion or making fashion statements when they are in the midst of working....to which I hear "Oh, Tam, you look so cute"...my response is only a glare...no words, just the "look"!!! I, had packed him some snack food, but...that didn't work...so, we head to the Chuckwagon...he eats I just have some hot tea. Then, off to Ace for some supplies...(Oh, and on the way, we also stop and plug his truck into thaw)and back to wait for the repair man, and wait, & wait...apparently we weren't the only one with pipe problems....Finally he comes, we head home to take care of chores there....and bring all the hoses to thaw out...where else, but in our bathtub!!! So, by the time, chores are done his truck is unthawed along with the hoses and all is good. Back to find the repairman just finishing up and suggesting we wait at least another 30 minutes before running water.....More doing odds & ends....and this time the Mr. decides I should drive to town and get some real food as the snacks had disappeared a couple hours ago...This time I go to Quizno's...looking even more lovely than before, because now I've added a stocking cap, scarf, and my muck boots....thankfully, it was nearly empty...(and there were only a couple stares :D)
Okay, by now, surely it's already to be a go...we get the hoses lined up...the pump is ready...and water is running for a second...the pipe bursts again...the repairman is called again and is headed back out.....and this time Mr. PPRM decides maybe we should let the pipes sit all night....Now, you would think we were done...but somehow, that wasn't the case...next he took big bales of hay out to all the cows...then, decided to drive the tractor home and do the same thing..."Tonight I say"..."Tonight" comes the reply..."But, but....but...." (Once my man has made up his mind there is NO changing it...) I am the pilot car and follow him all the way..praying that when he gets to the hill on Edwards the Tractor will make it....Thanking God that it did....by now it's almost 8:00 p.m....back to the property with the Tractor...Praying it can make it back down the hill as the roads are getting slick...Praising God again as we make it back safe...and finally home by 9:30!!!
What a day...Not quite how I envisioned spending my "SNOW DAY"...not, quite how my MR. did either I'm sure....Not as many kind words were spoken as should of been, Not as many moments of togetherness enjoyed as should of been...Not as gracious as I needed to be during the chaos...So...now, I've realized that's my next area to grow in...that of being Gracious (Submissive is still too big to tackle for me :D ha, ha)....but, my husband does deserve graciousness...and maybe a few less words and advice thrown his way during the midst of his Charlie Brown days :D Most of all I am just thankful that through it all we were not alone...God was there showing us the answers and the way! Thank for reading along...hoping each of you enjoyed your Snow Day in a different way ! Sweet blessings!
P.S. Yesterday morning Mr. PPRM got everything, and I do mean everything working...there was running water....Yippee!!! But, those sweet girls (the Cows) weren't even that excited or enthused about it...to think it was worrying my husband like crazy, and they were just sauntering around like it was no big deal and like they weren't thirsty at all!!! Maybe graciousness is on their list of works in progress too :D ha, ha.
Four Letter Words...Part II
Remember that post about my favorite four letter words....Well, today, I think I should share my LEAST favorite four letter words....
Here they come.....Ready or Not....
* SNOW
* RAIN
* WIND
* COLD
* HAIL
Mmmmm....I'm beginning to see a theme happening here...maybe that's why they've become my least favorite four letter words! That and the fact, that in the life I live...they mean EXTRA work!!! :D
Hope each of you is bundled-up in a nice COZY, WARM, SAFE, HOME (thought I should end with some good 4 letter words :D)....and that today is filled with many amazing moments of LOVE! Sweet blessings!
Here they come.....Ready or Not....
* SNOW
* RAIN
* WIND
* COLD
* HAIL
Mmmmm....I'm beginning to see a theme happening here...maybe that's why they've become my least favorite four letter words! That and the fact, that in the life I live...they mean EXTRA work!!! :D
Hope each of you is bundled-up in a nice COZY, WARM, SAFE, HOME (thought I should end with some good 4 letter words :D)....and that today is filled with many amazing moments of LOVE! Sweet blessings!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
The Cattlemen's Ball....
I bet you are wondering...just what is a Cattlemen's Ball...well, let me tell you. It's not quite like most "Balls"...the Princes do not show up all dressed in black tuxes and the Princess in the most elegant, beautiful ball gowns you've ever seen....it's more like this....
A Cattlemen's way of dressing up is a pair of new starched Wranglers, a freshly pressed shirt, clean (not a speck of muck) boots, and of course a cowboy hat! You know sometimes I refer to it as "their going out on the town attire" :D It makes me smile....and as for the Cattlemen's wives...well, they are free to dress it up however they like....!
It's truly a night of Good, genuine, hard-working men getting together for some good Beef, visiting, and just relaxing. The atmosphere is warm...everyone is chatting about their "business" and sharing a few tales along the way....there's even door prizes and entertainment!!!
Sometimes, when I'm in the midst of living this life with cows...I forget that there is more to it than what I see....that it's truly a passion for my "cattleman"...that it's a way of life that is becomming almost extinct. Gathering with other fellow "cow owners" is a good thing...a good feeling...a feeling of comadrie...that someone else has been stuck in the muck, saved a baby calf, went out in freezing weather (Like tonight) because that's what needed to be done. It's a time to tell "tales", laugh, and feel proud that it is a part of your life!!!
So, the Cattleman's Ball...summed up...is just a GOOD time that happens once a year! And, I am so glad that this year we were blessed to go!
Hope this week brings many WARM & Sweet blessings!
A Cattlemen's way of dressing up is a pair of new starched Wranglers, a freshly pressed shirt, clean (not a speck of muck) boots, and of course a cowboy hat! You know sometimes I refer to it as "their going out on the town attire" :D It makes me smile....and as for the Cattlemen's wives...well, they are free to dress it up however they like....!
It's truly a night of Good, genuine, hard-working men getting together for some good Beef, visiting, and just relaxing. The atmosphere is warm...everyone is chatting about their "business" and sharing a few tales along the way....there's even door prizes and entertainment!!!
Sometimes, when I'm in the midst of living this life with cows...I forget that there is more to it than what I see....that it's truly a passion for my "cattleman"...that it's a way of life that is becomming almost extinct. Gathering with other fellow "cow owners" is a good thing...a good feeling...a feeling of comadrie...that someone else has been stuck in the muck, saved a baby calf, went out in freezing weather (Like tonight) because that's what needed to be done. It's a time to tell "tales", laugh, and feel proud that it is a part of your life!!!
So, the Cattleman's Ball...summed up...is just a GOOD time that happens once a year! And, I am so glad that this year we were blessed to go!
Hope this week brings many WARM & Sweet blessings!
Friday, December 12, 2008
True Love....A day of dogs!
It seemed to be a day for dogs! On my way to work yesterday, I dropped my car off at Les Schwabb (just in case those snow predictions come true :D) and, Mr. PPRM picked me up and dropped me off at work...just as we were pulling up..some school kids were crossing the cross-walk..and following at their heels was the cutest, little black Lab pup! Tail-wagging, so excited to be following his "kids"! However, I don't think the kids were aware of his presence, and once his started to bolt through the school doors with them, they were definitely unsure what to do...so, you know how it is...they just picked him up and took him inside with them :D I couldn't help be smile at the whole event! Pups, Dogs, Canines...they just LOVE their Masters...and are never more happy as when they are tagging along with them!
Yesterday in the midst of Cookie Heaven...I got to watch true Love happening right before my eyes...(make that my misty eyes :D)
On our Lunch break, Miss Susy and I decided we needed some REAL food and we should treat ourselves to lunch out. We were headed to Chen's (it was perfect...just what we needed to balance out that sugar load :D) Anyway, on our way, Miss Susy needed to drop-off some bazaar flyers at Desert View School (Our preschool is having a bazaar on Saturday...9-3, if you want to check it out :D) Since she has seat warmers in her car, and I was feeling pretty relaxed and settled in...I opted to just wait in the car. As I was waiting, my eyes were captured by the activity happening in a house across the street. (Yep, I LOVE people watching!!!)
Here's what I saw...there were houses all decorated for Christmas from top to bottom...Red, Green & Welcome signs...and then, there was one house with the garage door open and a gentleman and his dog doing something...At first, I thought they were just finishing up the "decorating" job...then, maybe they were just doing a little odd job in the garage...Mmmmmm....
Next, I see the gentleman open up his tailgate...the dog is a brown Lab... with his tail wagging as they do when they are excited to be spending time with their owners :D He takes a long wooden ladder type board that is covered with something out of his truck...he leans it up against the tailgate, and his tail wagging dog...walks up the "ladder" and into the back of the truck...How sweet is that! (Because I know what it means...that loyal friend can No longer do what all dogs LOVE to do...jump in the back of the truck). Now, of course, my eyes are misting...because the dogs tail is wagging like crazy..HE is soooo happy...happy to be going with his Master for a ride...anywhere, just to be going! Now, I can hardly see at all, as I watch the owner put a nice blanket in beside the ladder that has been loaded back in the truck...and then, he reaches over takes the dog's head in his hands and kisses his forehead and gives him a big pat before he closes the tailgate. (Oh, and the truck also had a canopy on it). What I had just witnessed was truly heart-warming and touching. It made me think about the loyal, unyielding, No Matter What Love a Dog has for it's owner...and that Love the owner returns.
Don't you just think that's how it is for God! We are like His pups...He Loves us so, He is always there to help us, discipline us, guide us, & reward us.(I'm pretty sure He loves us following at His heels with our tails wagging :D) Am I as loyal to Him as a dog is to his Owner...??? Do I let Him be my Owner/Master??? Do I wag my tail with joy at the thought of serving Him/of being with Him/of following Him wherever He leads me???
I like to envision that one day...my Master will be like that gentleman, that when I can NO longer "do" what He's called me to do, He will be there lifting me up into His arms,gently kissing my forehead and loving me still so deeply! And, that will be the place I want to forever be! A Love that is true! May you hear His call today...and come with your tail wagging furiously! And, if you are a dog "owner", give them a little extra loving today! Sweet blessings!
Yesterday in the midst of Cookie Heaven...I got to watch true Love happening right before my eyes...(make that my misty eyes :D)
On our Lunch break, Miss Susy and I decided we needed some REAL food and we should treat ourselves to lunch out. We were headed to Chen's (it was perfect...just what we needed to balance out that sugar load :D) Anyway, on our way, Miss Susy needed to drop-off some bazaar flyers at Desert View School (Our preschool is having a bazaar on Saturday...9-3, if you want to check it out :D) Since she has seat warmers in her car, and I was feeling pretty relaxed and settled in...I opted to just wait in the car. As I was waiting, my eyes were captured by the activity happening in a house across the street. (Yep, I LOVE people watching!!!)
Here's what I saw...there were houses all decorated for Christmas from top to bottom...Red, Green & Welcome signs...and then, there was one house with the garage door open and a gentleman and his dog doing something...At first, I thought they were just finishing up the "decorating" job...then, maybe they were just doing a little odd job in the garage...Mmmmmm....
Next, I see the gentleman open up his tailgate...the dog is a brown Lab... with his tail wagging as they do when they are excited to be spending time with their owners :D He takes a long wooden ladder type board that is covered with something out of his truck...he leans it up against the tailgate, and his tail wagging dog...walks up the "ladder" and into the back of the truck...How sweet is that! (Because I know what it means...that loyal friend can No longer do what all dogs LOVE to do...jump in the back of the truck). Now, of course, my eyes are misting...because the dogs tail is wagging like crazy..HE is soooo happy...happy to be going with his Master for a ride...anywhere, just to be going! Now, I can hardly see at all, as I watch the owner put a nice blanket in beside the ladder that has been loaded back in the truck...and then, he reaches over takes the dog's head in his hands and kisses his forehead and gives him a big pat before he closes the tailgate. (Oh, and the truck also had a canopy on it). What I had just witnessed was truly heart-warming and touching. It made me think about the loyal, unyielding, No Matter What Love a Dog has for it's owner...and that Love the owner returns.
Don't you just think that's how it is for God! We are like His pups...He Loves us so, He is always there to help us, discipline us, guide us, & reward us.(I'm pretty sure He loves us following at His heels with our tails wagging :D) Am I as loyal to Him as a dog is to his Owner...??? Do I let Him be my Owner/Master??? Do I wag my tail with joy at the thought of serving Him/of being with Him/of following Him wherever He leads me???
I like to envision that one day...my Master will be like that gentleman, that when I can NO longer "do" what He's called me to do, He will be there lifting me up into His arms,gently kissing my forehead and loving me still so deeply! And, that will be the place I want to forever be! A Love that is true! May you hear His call today...and come with your tail wagging furiously! And, if you are a dog "owner", give them a little extra loving today! Sweet blessings!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Mmmm....Mmmm....Mmmmm.....
COOKIES....Sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate & Oatmeal cookies, cookies shaped like reindeer & lollipops...big, little, round, flat, smooth...all made with Love...all filled with the most delicious ingredients....
It was Cookie Day this week on Wednesday & Thursday at preschool..and I have to say it is one of my favorite activities of the year. Three year olds are still discovering, there are so many new things surrounding them...and this week it was cookies! I LOVE that they come into the classroom carrying their treasures...so, excited to show us...so proud...so very, very happy (as is evident from the smiles that spread ear to ear :D)!!!
And, then, the best part...time to actually eat a cookie...there are humongous (that was our new word today :D) cookie trays filled to overflowing...and the freedom to choose whatever cookie you want. (We also invited the four-year old classes to come join our eating festivities!!!) And, there's NO stopping at just one cookie...everyone can have another one too! Mmmm...Mmmm....Mmmm...and finally the day ends by singing Christmas songs together with our guests! It is heart-warming, joy-filled, and NEVER fails to tug at my emotions. I was and am blessed by the experience!!!
I truly can't thank the parents enough for their time, contributions, & help...but, more than that...I truly always hope this activity brings a memory that will warm both the child & parents hearts for years to come...that maybe, just maybe it will become a new holiday tradition in that home...a time, when the world & the crazy hustle & bustle of the season disappears...and it's all about sharing some warm moments stirring, mixing, (of course tasting :D) and capturing time spent together!!!
So, tomorrow when my pants won't want to button up...I'll just smile and remember that the days before I got to catch a glimpse of joy, excitement, and satisfaction in a job well done!!! (And, the opportunity to taste some of the BEST cookies ever made!!! :D) Sweet blessings!
It was Cookie Day this week on Wednesday & Thursday at preschool..and I have to say it is one of my favorite activities of the year. Three year olds are still discovering, there are so many new things surrounding them...and this week it was cookies! I LOVE that they come into the classroom carrying their treasures...so, excited to show us...so proud...so very, very happy (as is evident from the smiles that spread ear to ear :D)!!!
And, then, the best part...time to actually eat a cookie...there are humongous (that was our new word today :D) cookie trays filled to overflowing...and the freedom to choose whatever cookie you want. (We also invited the four-year old classes to come join our eating festivities!!!) And, there's NO stopping at just one cookie...everyone can have another one too! Mmmm...Mmmm....Mmmm...and finally the day ends by singing Christmas songs together with our guests! It is heart-warming, joy-filled, and NEVER fails to tug at my emotions. I was and am blessed by the experience!!!
I truly can't thank the parents enough for their time, contributions, & help...but, more than that...I truly always hope this activity brings a memory that will warm both the child & parents hearts for years to come...that maybe, just maybe it will become a new holiday tradition in that home...a time, when the world & the crazy hustle & bustle of the season disappears...and it's all about sharing some warm moments stirring, mixing, (of course tasting :D) and capturing time spent together!!!
So, tomorrow when my pants won't want to button up...I'll just smile and remember that the days before I got to catch a glimpse of joy, excitement, and satisfaction in a job well done!!! (And, the opportunity to taste some of the BEST cookies ever made!!! :D) Sweet blessings!
Monday, December 08, 2008
Uncharted Territory...
Well on Saturday I had to venture into unchartered territory....and, being a creature of habit...it totally, worked me up!
Where was that territory....it was the Tri-Cities! The Tri-Cities??? I know, how could that possibly be unchartered territory! Yes! I have been to the Tri-Cities before...and, Yes, I've even driven there by myself...but, you see, I have a certain route...I know just how to get to the Mall, to Shop-Ko, Target, or even Best Buy...and, sometimes, Fred-Meyer on the other end of town...but, other than that...I don't really venture off my main path :D I also should clarify, that I do know how to get to both farmer's market locations...one in Richland on the Parkway, and the other in Pasco on 4th & Lewis. (Since, I grew-up in a town with No traffic lights, and only a couple stop signs....Hermiston is a BIG city to drive in for me :D)
So, on Saturday, when the Mr. asked me to cover his meat deliveries in the Tri-Cities...some, okay, a LOT of panic set in...I knew I could get to the Richland drop-off spot...but, on the way I had to go to someone's house...and from looking at the map...there were round-abouts I would have to face???? (Nothing like those mini-circles to throw a country girl into a tail spin :D)..then, I had to go from Richland to downtown Kennewick...and another totally unknown destination. (Oh, what did I get myself into...Logically, I knew I needed to help out my husband, and I knew I could do it...but, then, all the what-if's popped into my head!) Having been connected to me for 21 years, my husband knew from the look on my face that I was sooooo worried...to which came the reply "Tam, don't stress, you'll be fine, I printed out the mapquest directions for you...and I know you can do it". I Love that he had confidence in me...and, he even prayed over me before I left!!! Besides, I knew I just needed to let God drive :D (I do that sometimes, you know!!!)
Well, I made it to the first stop just fine (even though, somehow, I took a street ahead of the map...God is good :D)There was absolutely NO ONE at the roundabouts....Yeahhhhh...or should I say, Whew!!! Then, I made it to Richland...very elated....I even called to tell my husband I was there safe & he was right...it was a piece of cake!!!
Maybe I counted my chicks too soon...because somehow, I again missed the map exit and was LOST as I headed toward the Kennewick destination (which was The Roxy Theater...very cute, antique/coffee house if anyone ever wants a fun place to check out!!!) I decided since the MR. knows his way around the Tri-Cities (or anywhere for that matter) quite well, I would call and explain I was lost and see which direction to head??? However, I only got his voice mail...Better just let my pilot be in control.....Once again God is good, and I remembered years ago trying to find Kennewick Avenue...so, I just kept praying and going...and Ta-Da finally, I found it!!!
And, along the way, I discovered....unchartered territory is okay...NO need to fret, or worry....just let God be in control, sit-back, and enjoy the adventure (Yeahh....I know....I'm really still a work in progress on most of the previous sentence :D) But, I survived...safe & sound, and gained a little boost of confidence from exploring that unchartered territory...so, maybe one day I'll actaully look forward to traveling on unknown roads!!! Happy Monday...& Sweet blessings!
Where was that territory....it was the Tri-Cities! The Tri-Cities??? I know, how could that possibly be unchartered territory! Yes! I have been to the Tri-Cities before...and, Yes, I've even driven there by myself...but, you see, I have a certain route...I know just how to get to the Mall, to Shop-Ko, Target, or even Best Buy...and, sometimes, Fred-Meyer on the other end of town...but, other than that...I don't really venture off my main path :D I also should clarify, that I do know how to get to both farmer's market locations...one in Richland on the Parkway, and the other in Pasco on 4th & Lewis. (Since, I grew-up in a town with No traffic lights, and only a couple stop signs....Hermiston is a BIG city to drive in for me :D)
So, on Saturday, when the Mr. asked me to cover his meat deliveries in the Tri-Cities...some, okay, a LOT of panic set in...I knew I could get to the Richland drop-off spot...but, on the way I had to go to someone's house...and from looking at the map...there were round-abouts I would have to face???? (Nothing like those mini-circles to throw a country girl into a tail spin :D)..then, I had to go from Richland to downtown Kennewick...and another totally unknown destination. (Oh, what did I get myself into...Logically, I knew I needed to help out my husband, and I knew I could do it...but, then, all the what-if's popped into my head!) Having been connected to me for 21 years, my husband knew from the look on my face that I was sooooo worried...to which came the reply "Tam, don't stress, you'll be fine, I printed out the mapquest directions for you...and I know you can do it". I Love that he had confidence in me...and, he even prayed over me before I left!!! Besides, I knew I just needed to let God drive :D (I do that sometimes, you know!!!)
Well, I made it to the first stop just fine (even though, somehow, I took a street ahead of the map...God is good :D)There was absolutely NO ONE at the roundabouts....Yeahhhhh...or should I say, Whew!!! Then, I made it to Richland...very elated....I even called to tell my husband I was there safe & he was right...it was a piece of cake!!!
Maybe I counted my chicks too soon...because somehow, I again missed the map exit and was LOST as I headed toward the Kennewick destination (which was The Roxy Theater...very cute, antique/coffee house if anyone ever wants a fun place to check out!!!) I decided since the MR. knows his way around the Tri-Cities (or anywhere for that matter) quite well, I would call and explain I was lost and see which direction to head??? However, I only got his voice mail...Better just let my pilot be in control.....Once again God is good, and I remembered years ago trying to find Kennewick Avenue...so, I just kept praying and going...and Ta-Da finally, I found it!!!
And, along the way, I discovered....unchartered territory is okay...NO need to fret, or worry....just let God be in control, sit-back, and enjoy the adventure (Yeahh....I know....I'm really still a work in progress on most of the previous sentence :D) But, I survived...safe & sound, and gained a little boost of confidence from exploring that unchartered territory...so, maybe one day I'll actaully look forward to traveling on unknown roads!!! Happy Monday...& Sweet blessings!
Saturday, December 06, 2008
A four letter word...
Okay, here comes another crazy, off-the-top of my head post...I don't know why certain things just pop into my mind but they do... :D It all started a couple of weeks ago with my Miss Susy and her favorite four-letter word...(shhhh...I can't tell you what it is :D) Then, that same day I happened to turn on the Rachel Ray show on my way to head out to feed, and she was talking about her favorite four-letter word....
You know there are a LOT of four-letter words out there...some good, some not so good...and all of us have our favorite ones :D (Hey, don't go there...I'm not talking about the "naughty four letter words")!!! But, the words that truly bring something to mind...
For example...
Life...
Hand....
Foot....
Good....
Ugly....
Mood.....
Hard...
Soft....
Kind....
Cool...
Most...
Call...
Fate...
Cure...
Hurt...
Pain...
Like...
Jump...
The more I thought about it the more I decided I have two favorite four-letter words....Can you guess them??? L-ve...and Ho-e! And, I'm so happy that I have both to call "M-ne" :D (Oops...I just realized the second four-letter word could also have another consonant added to make another word I love... :D) Hey, that's a God Ta-Da!!! So, with that said....May you find lots of LOVE & HOPE in this season...and may you have the opportunity to GIVE & share our LORD!!! Happy Saturday...& Sweet Blessings!
You know there are a LOT of four-letter words out there...some good, some not so good...and all of us have our favorite ones :D (Hey, don't go there...I'm not talking about the "naughty four letter words")!!! But, the words that truly bring something to mind...
For example...
Life...
Hand....
Foot....
Good....
Ugly....
Mood.....
Hard...
Soft....
Kind....
Cool...
Most...
Call...
Fate...
Cure...
Hurt...
Pain...
Like...
Jump...
The more I thought about it the more I decided I have two favorite four-letter words....Can you guess them??? L-ve...and Ho-e! And, I'm so happy that I have both to call "M-ne" :D (Oops...I just realized the second four-letter word could also have another consonant added to make another word I love... :D) Hey, that's a God Ta-Da!!! So, with that said....May you find lots of LOVE & HOPE in this season...and may you have the opportunity to GIVE & share our LORD!!! Happy Saturday...& Sweet Blessings!
Friday, December 05, 2008
Christmas Edition....
Okay, so here's what I've opened my inbox to find four times this week :D I am blessed....but, I thought I'd just make it easier and post all my answers here..then, everyone will know at the same time.....All about ME!!
So, Here's how it came & goes....
Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends.
Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a
SCROOGE!!! Just copy (not forward) this entire email and paste into a
new e-mail that you can send.
Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a
whole bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person that sent it to
you......Tis the Season to be NICE!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper
2. Real tree or Artificial? I prefer real...but, sometimes the Mr. is a little to busy to help me get the real one...so, then we use the alternative :D
3. When do you put up the tree? Oh, bad question to ask this house...Mmmmm...it's usually only a few days before the big event :D
4. When do you take the tree down? Usually a day or two after the big event !
5. Do you like eggnog? <strong>Mmmm....not sure I've tasted it as an adult???
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Oh, No, now I"m dating myself...it was a Baby Alive Doll
7. Hardest person to buy for? My husband...he either goes and buys the things he wants OR he guesses everything I buy for him...darn it!
8. Easiest person to buy for? Mmmmm....my Mother-in-Law...
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, one somewhere...(Now, where did I put that??)
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail em>>(I'm not computer savvy enough to do it that way!)
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don't think I ever received a "Worst" one...
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer & Christmas Vacation
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Way too late...usually after preschool which = five days before Christmas!
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Is that called re-gifting :D ha,ha
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Homemade Sugar Cookies
16. Lights on the tree? Multi-colored
17. Favorite Christmas song? Away in the Manager
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home (Having Cows & Horses, & 8 barn cats=feedings & chores 365 days a year :D)
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Sometimes... :D
20. Angel or Star on the tree top? Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? The Busy-ness of it all..the way we turn it into Chaos..when, it's a simple thing about Jesus
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Homemade, Any color
24. Favorite food for Christmas dinner? Pumpkin Pie
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Time spent with family(I deleted 26 & 27...they were just about who would respond first & Last!)
28. Favorite smell/odor/flavor of Christmas? Cookies baking/Hot Cocoa/ and the sound of laughter!
There it is...the whole truth..or mostly anyway :D It was kind of fun to play along and look at Christmas through others favorites....Feel free to pass this along if you like, or to simply use it as a moment to capture those warm-feelings this season brings...above all...May you find time this December to see, hear, & feel God's Love!!! Sweet blessings!!!
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So, Here's how it came & goes....
Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends.
Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a
SCROOGE!!! Just copy (not forward) this entire email and paste into a
new e-mail that you can send.
Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a
whole bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person that sent it to
you......Tis the Season to be NICE!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper
2. Real tree or Artificial? I prefer real...but, sometimes the Mr. is a little to busy to help me get the real one...so, then we use the alternative :D
3. When do you put up the tree? Oh, bad question to ask this house...Mmmmm...it's usually only a few days before the big event :D
4. When do you take the tree down? Usually a day or two after the big event !
5. Do you like eggnog? <strong>Mmmm....not sure I've tasted it as an adult???
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Oh, No, now I"m dating myself...it was a Baby Alive Doll
7. Hardest person to buy for? My husband...he either goes and buys the things he wants OR he guesses everything I buy for him...darn it!
8. Easiest person to buy for? Mmmmm....my Mother-in-Law...
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, one somewhere...(Now, where did I put that??)
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail em>>(I'm not computer savvy enough to do it that way!)
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don't think I ever received a "Worst" one...
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer & Christmas Vacation
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Way too late...usually after preschool which = five days before Christmas!
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Is that called re-gifting :D ha,ha
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Homemade Sugar Cookies
16. Lights on the tree? Multi-colored
17. Favorite Christmas song? Away in the Manager
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home (Having Cows & Horses, & 8 barn cats=feedings & chores 365 days a year :D)
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Sometimes... :D
20. Angel or Star on the tree top? Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? The Busy-ness of it all..the way we turn it into Chaos..when, it's a simple thing about Jesus
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Homemade, Any color
24. Favorite food for Christmas dinner? Pumpkin Pie
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Time spent with family(I deleted 26 & 27...they were just about who would respond first & Last!)
28. Favorite smell/odor/flavor of Christmas? Cookies baking/Hot Cocoa/ and the sound of laughter!
There it is...the whole truth..or mostly anyway :D It was kind of fun to play along and look at Christmas through others favorites....Feel free to pass this along if you like, or to simply use it as a moment to capture those warm-feelings this season brings...above all...May you find time this December to see, hear, & feel God's Love!!! Sweet blessings!!!
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Thursday, December 04, 2008
Where ???
Where have I been???...it feels like forever since I sat down to post on my Sweet Blessings!!!
First, a very warm, big, special Thank YOU to that sweet girl that takes care of keeping my blog looking "cute" :D What a surprise to open up my blog and see a beautiful new banner....Yeahhhhh!!!
Next, back to the question at hand....where have I been??? Well, here, there & everywhere seems to be the appropriate answer :D Last I left off was the Day after...(Thanksgiving!).
Saturday... my Parents & Grandparents came for the weekend...which was filled with AMAZING food (Best Prime-Rib I've ever tasted :D), laughter, Ice Cream, visiting, warm hugs, smiles...all the things that make life REAL & Good!!! Squeezed in were some new lights for my kitchen (thanks to my Dad)...we can actually NOW see what we are doing in the kitchen...and, the cover less light bulbs no longer adorn the ceiling :D (Yeahhh...another thing off the home make-over list!!!)
Sunday... was another day full of Sweet blessings...First Church, then, more family-food-filled fun...plus, our Pasture line became free of those wandering tumbleweeds...(thanks to a couple college boys & their love of fire!!!) Praising God, the fence line and house are both still in tact...
Monday... a clothing party with MORE great food, laughter, & fun! (Oops...but, did I leave out the part that I was pretty grumpy to the Mr. pre-party time) I don't know why, but for some reason, he always seems to get my grumpies...poor guy!!!
Tuesday... Did you know that manure can burn, & burn, & burn....which = a late night dousing with several water troughs of water by the Mr. :D Why we never do those things in the light is still a mystery to me?!?!
Wednesday...my parents joined us again on their way home...this time, my Dad filled the front porch with wood...Thanks Dad! (I am oh, so spoiled!!!) Good thing my siblings never read this blog :D
And, today...it's my Friday...yeahhhh.....it was a great preschool week...the last two days were "Gingerbread Day"...which means Miss Susy made homemade Gingerbread cookies that the kids got to decorate...Mmmmm....Mmm...Mmmm...then, crazy as we are we played "Catch the Gingerbread Man"...as the kids all ran from us...Whew...we got our exercise in for sure!!! As we huffed & puffed back to the classroom each time :D But, the laughter & smiles from the day made it totally worth it!!!
So, there...that's the scoop from here....I haven't been missing in action...just, plain BUSY!!! (but, in a GOOD way!) And, the sweetest blessing this week is my husband has been home!!! (And, I was only grumpy just that one day!!!)
Hope each of you have been blessed with a great week of GOOD food, laughter & fun yourselves...and that you can feel & see God's amazing Love during this heart-warming month! Happy December & Sweet blessings!
First, a very warm, big, special Thank YOU to that sweet girl that takes care of keeping my blog looking "cute" :D What a surprise to open up my blog and see a beautiful new banner....Yeahhhhh!!!
Next, back to the question at hand....where have I been??? Well, here, there & everywhere seems to be the appropriate answer :D Last I left off was the Day after...(Thanksgiving!).
Saturday... my Parents & Grandparents came for the weekend...which was filled with AMAZING food (Best Prime-Rib I've ever tasted :D), laughter, Ice Cream, visiting, warm hugs, smiles...all the things that make life REAL & Good!!! Squeezed in were some new lights for my kitchen (thanks to my Dad)...we can actually NOW see what we are doing in the kitchen...and, the cover less light bulbs no longer adorn the ceiling :D (Yeahhh...another thing off the home make-over list!!!)
Sunday... was another day full of Sweet blessings...First Church, then, more family-food-filled fun...plus, our Pasture line became free of those wandering tumbleweeds...(thanks to a couple college boys & their love of fire!!!) Praising God, the fence line and house are both still in tact...
Monday... a clothing party with MORE great food, laughter, & fun! (Oops...but, did I leave out the part that I was pretty grumpy to the Mr. pre-party time) I don't know why, but for some reason, he always seems to get my grumpies...poor guy!!!
Tuesday... Did you know that manure can burn, & burn, & burn....which = a late night dousing with several water troughs of water by the Mr. :D Why we never do those things in the light is still a mystery to me?!?!
Wednesday...my parents joined us again on their way home...this time, my Dad filled the front porch with wood...Thanks Dad! (I am oh, so spoiled!!!) Good thing my siblings never read this blog :D
And, today...it's my Friday...yeahhhh.....it was a great preschool week...the last two days were "Gingerbread Day"...which means Miss Susy made homemade Gingerbread cookies that the kids got to decorate...Mmmmm....Mmm...Mmmm...then, crazy as we are we played "Catch the Gingerbread Man"...as the kids all ran from us...Whew...we got our exercise in for sure!!! As we huffed & puffed back to the classroom each time :D But, the laughter & smiles from the day made it totally worth it!!!
So, there...that's the scoop from here....I haven't been missing in action...just, plain BUSY!!! (but, in a GOOD way!) And, the sweetest blessing this week is my husband has been home!!! (And, I was only grumpy just that one day!!!)
Hope each of you have been blessed with a great week of GOOD food, laughter & fun yourselves...and that you can feel & see God's amazing Love during this heart-warming month! Happy December & Sweet blessings!
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