It's been a long time

Good Morning. I haven't blogged lately; I've been too sad and I really don't want to remember what a huge whiner I am. I am so grateful and have so many blessings. However, here are some of the things I'm dealing with now: Buck's surgery is scheduled for March 11, same day as Buddy's wisdom teeth removal, my brother's house still isn't cleaned out, we are out of $, Toots was sick yesterday but otherwise very "busy", the boiler for the pool shed is in need of repair again (Buddy has been keeping it warm with the wood stove), one of Toots' PCA realized she couldn't "fix" our family and called _____________ ................ (Yeh, like that will help here), Buck is really worn out with the stresses that be at his workplace. Just to name a few stresses.

Not Much New

Not much has changed in the last month. I'm still working on the website and business cards. www.parafamilyministries.com My house is still a disaster. The critters are surviving the cold. Toots had her 6th birthday this weekend. She got her ears pierced. It was touch and go for awhile - I was starting to think she was going to back out. She is so proud of her new earrings.

Night Out

My wonderful, awesome sister and her family watched the kids for me last night so I could go to Buddy's banquet. She was baking cookies for the kids to decorate when we got there. My niece is sooo good with kids they just adore her. They had an incredible time. Hannah has been crabby now - too late of a night. She fell asleep on the way home, but it was still a short night. I need to start taking photos. They were so cute laying on the couch with K.

I spent yesterday trying to figure out how to set up a web site. Now it needs information and photos.

Buck is super busy with work. (I'll be missing you this week Buck xxooxo)

Today I'm going to play. Out to lunch with a friend, work on the business cards, then to the chiro. and maybe out for dinner with Buck. Yipee!

Today hasn't been quite as bad as I anticipated. We went shopping, out for lunch, and I get some Christmas cookies baked. All in all not too bad. Maybe tomorrow I'll get to work on another project before we go to Buddy's end of year banquet. I still haven't gotten to go through Toots & Booboo's old clothes yet.

I can't wait to get together with some good friends in the making. We seem to have quite a bit in common. Speaking of friends - it's somebody's birthday today - I'd better hurry so I can give her a call. She is ultra preoccupied with the kids God has brought into her life. God's blessings!

Happy Thanksgiving

It was a good Thanksgiving here. How about you?

Booboo has discovered that he can regurgitate food as a method of control. How can someone so cute and adorable be so-------- needless to say it was an interesting dinner sitting between Toots and Booboo. I still managed to get full though. Buck offered to put them to bed tonight - what a sweetheart. Toots is continually saying hateful things to me, but then she turns around and is so kind and compassionate. I shudder to think what the future holds for us parenting these two into adulthood. Sometimes I wonder what life would be like without all the hassles, but then I stop myself from thinking too selfishly.

Today, I was dealing in grief - still. It is really hard to be ultra patient and pre-schooly when you're wanting just a few minutes to yourself. I had a melt down myself this morning, but my self inflicted timeout was short lived. I'm trying to prepare myself for tomorrow; it promises to be a more challenging day. I must take a few minutes with my Bible in the morning. I need to find a way to give attention to my family without sapping all of my (emotional) energy supply.

Today I am very thankful for my family, animals, rescue workers, friends, shelter, an abundance of food, and for all the people who have been praying for me. Thank you Lord for loving me even when I'm wacko.

Tuesday

Last night instead of blogging I went through some of my grandparents' stuff. There were lots of pictures and even an old accounts ledger. I have some organizing blood in me - I just wish it would surface more frequently. Today Buddy is working on hanging up hat racks for the abundance of baseball hats that we just can't live without. I hope I can live with the hat racks. Someday I need to find a way to display MY hat collection. If i just hang them up, they will get too dirty. I have many hats that my mom designed for her "hat talks" where she shared her testimony through the hats (some of them are hilarious - like her spring hat that is an old bed spring all decorated up. I have 2 WW1 helmets: 1 American, 1 German. I have the two different style of hats that my dad used for work - the traditional cop hat and the newer smokey style. There is even an old leather hat box - so cool. But where can I put them so they stay safe from Toots & Booboo and dirt?? I need help.

Yesterday

It was a good day yesterday. I got adjusted, organized the jackets, and even made a batch of Christmas cookies. Since I didn't have the kids along to the chiropractor, I took advantage of the situation and stopped at an office supply store to see about business cards for our new ministry. I'm so excited, but why do I do these things when Buck is so busy at work and I really want to work on this stuff together. Reminder to self -- get web site address and work on short ministry phrase.