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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
November Twenty Eighth
If only I could blog from my car I would write more entries… Seems when I am driving to or from work is when I think of everything I want to write in my blog…
So what have I been doing…
The kittens chew through my laptop cord so hubby finally found a universal one at Best Buy and I have power again… Although my laptop keeps telling me it won’t run as fast with this cord that it does not recognize… the package says it works with Dell laptops… which it is as I have power… And we moved computers around instead of buying a new one to put the house internet on… Our main computer is eleven years old and crashed at least twice and runs as slow as can be… So we replace it with the boy’s game computer that is only three years old… Hubby had to order more RAM for it though so we are waiting for that to come in the mail… And hubby bought the new 2012 Norton that I need to put on it so we have been limiting our online time… the old computer and my laptop have Norton but my disc is from 2006 even though I have upgraded every year online… the disc was too outdated to put in the new computer… my subscription expires in a month for Norton anyway so just bought it a month early and now have an updated disc… it says able to use on three computers so we can maybe put it on son1’s computer too… And the kittens chew through the Ethernet cord for the computer so hubby had to plug in our really long one to get internet again on the family computer… Darn those kittens…….
Working mostly… I kicked Black Friday’s Butte… My sales goal was $46,000… We did $68,000… We did $46,000 before the door busters were over at 1pm… And working twelve hours wasn’t bad at all… Seemed more like one hour ten minutes as the last hour was the longest… I got in over 24,000 steps on my pedometer… Saturday was another busy day but I got off early at 3pm… Sunday was continue to clean up the mess day… And today too… I have a day off tomorrow…
With the time change by time I get off work now I’m able to see the sun set… And all the leaves on the trees are orange, red, yellow having just changed a couple of weeks ago… And the foggy haze makes everything even more pretty…
Hubby has put up all the Christmas lights outside… and brought everything in from the garage to start setting up inside…It has been two weeks since his surgery and he still hasn’t gone back to work… He called again today and they have something they need him to do that he will do from home tomorrow… but that has been it… the owner still hasn’t called him yet though like they keep saying she will…
Son1 has barely been here lately… He works 6am-5pm… And then hangs out with friends after work… and is with girlfriend all weekend… Leaving us to take care of his dog and fish… Hmmmm… He’s owned his dog for about six years and I have taken care of it for about three… He hasn’t brought up any more wedding plans lately… he has jury duty this week but only has had to call so far…
Son2 and son1 went back to school this week… Son2 already had foggy day today with a two hour bus delay… And son3 has a substitute this week and through December til winter break… It was back to homework today… and now the boys are showering to get ready for school again tomorrow… I need to remind hubby about Toys For Tots as usually this weekend is the weekend that the Marines are at the Mall and son3 is having a canned/dried food drive at school this week so need to get a bag together for him to bring…
We have been watching all our shows… How I Met Your Mother, Mike and Molly, Hawaii Five O, Castle, Glee, Raising Hope, The Big Bang Theory, The Mentalist, Bones, and Supernatural… Movies from Netflix: Super 8, Red Riding Hood, Jeff Dunham Controlled Chaos, Sanctuary Season 3, Cars 2, Soap Season 2… And we started watching Christmas movies: The Muppet Christmas Carol and Jingle All the Way… Getting an early start this year as we always run out of December before we watch all the Christmas movies…
And fighting ANTS! Ants in the bamboo plant in my bathroom, ants in the cat food in the boy’s bathroom, ants in everything in the kitchen… we had put borax and syrup in jelly lids traps around but alls it did was control the trails and feel as if we were just feeding the ants as they just keep coming…
Time to tuck the boys in and go to sleep myself…
On this day, God wants you to know
... that everything passes. Nothing is eternal, even the sun will one day disappear. Remember this simple truth whenever you are suffering, - that the suffering too shall pass, - and it will become easier to bear.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that it's time to start living in the present. Letting go of the past is not easy, especially if you have wounds that have never properly healed. But, the past is past and living there may be preventing you from fully experiencing the present. Likewise fear of what may be looming around the corner can also prevent you from fully enjoying the present. Live in the moment and look forward to eternity with God, now that's a great present.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that beginnings are only possible where there are endings. Clear acknowledged endings are as necessary to intelligible life, as pauses between notes to intelligible music. Although endings sometimes feel like the end of you, take them for what they really are, - the end of a stage in your life. Here is to new beginnings!
On this day, God wants you to know
... that if you cannot accept failing, you cannot succeed. Nothing truly meaningful is achieved on the first attempt, and if that's where you stop, then failure is all you will have.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that if you cannot accept failing, you cannot succeed. Nothing truly meaningful is achieved on the first attempt, and if that's where you stop, then failure is all you will have.
Happy Journaling…
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
November Twenty Third
Are you ready for Thanksgiving… I think we are…
All the tables are stocked as high as they can go… All the signs are up… The doorbusters are tagged… Oh wait that is Black Friday… I just got home from work… We were so busy… Everyone needs shoes to wear for Thanksgiving… We were trying to sign and stock the floor for Friday… But we did it and cleaned up the mess and got off on time…
At home hubby has the pumpkin pies made… and he made muffins for breakfast… The turkey is already in the pan in the fridge waiting to go in the oven first thing in the morning… I still need to make the pumpkin bread in the morning… and all the side dishes… Son3 said he can’t wait to eat because it is all his favorite foods…
The dishes are all done, the house is vacuumed, last load of laundry is in the dryer… in the morning I will wipe down the bathrooms… as we have company coming…
Now it’s time for sleeping… the kittens are already asleep… and Holly too…
Son1 and son3 are asleep but son2 is playing his Skyrim game…
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you are needed, you are wanted, you are loved. Blessings to you and your family.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that there are times we are called to be a light in the darkness. Now is that time. Be a calm presence of love. Let your heart shine like a beacon in dark times. It is surprising what a difference one light can make.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you are created just right. Each kind of bird has a uniquely-shaped beak, wings, and even feather shape so that everything about it is perfect for the lifestyle it lives. The various wing shapes allow them to dart after a bug, soar miles above a field, or fly for months over the ocean. Just as God cares enough to give each bird exactly what it needs, so you have been given the exact talents and personality to live the life God has given you.
Happy Journaling…
Sunday, November 20, 2011
November Twentieth…
Thirty One Years ago today I started working at Sears as Christmas help… This Friday will my 32nd Black Friday… Thankfully this year we will be closed for Thanksgiving… Last year I worked on Thanksgiving… We will however work Wednesday night to get all the signs up for Fridays doorbusters… And Friday I will be working twelve hours as I am the footwear lead now… We have all the tables set and continue to fill the floor with new receipts… I just have to write up a plan of who is in charge of stocking what and who will be cashiers and what time everyone will be able to go to lunch… Meanwhile we wait and then after will be the BIG CLEANUP…
I had this weekend off… It is my last one til next year… Yesterday I was busy cleaning the house to get ready for our Thanksgiving… The turkey and all the fixings are bought… Hubby will make pumpkin pies on Thursday… I will make some pumpkin bread… The turkey is in the fridge thawing…
Hubby is doing great! He was supposed to be back to work this week but the owner is out again with medical issues of her own… and the store manager is out on maternity leave… so no one to receive hubby back to work and give him instructions for the holiday season… so we will see this week if he gets any hours… meanwhile we still have unemployment and hubby continues to fill out applications looking for another job that is more stable…
Son1 and girlfriend have put a deposit down on a place for the wedding for Oct of 2012… I however don’t think son1 realizes what he is getting into as they want to invite 200 guests and the place they chose for the wedding site is not cheap… so thinking he and girlfriend need to communicate a bit or maybe I am the one being left out of the communicating…
Son2 and son3 are on vacation for a week now for Thanksgiving break… so it has been all video games and no showers all weekend so far… and the making of the Christmas lists for Santa…
Dinner is ready… Pizza and clean out the fridge leftovers…
Watching Season Three of Sanctuary…
Finished Season Two of Soap last night…
Happy Journaling…
God Wants You to Know
On this day, God wants you to know
... that it's important not to invalidate your feelings. Your feelings are telling you something important. Do not rush to act on the first whim, take time to hear the full message.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you need to stop comparing yourself to other people. Some people are great singers, some are really smart and others are great athletes. But none of them are, or ever could be you. You are one of a kind. So stop comparing yourself to other people. You can't be them any more than they can be you.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you are what you think of all day long. Day after day your thoughts shape you like dripping water shapes rock. Pay attention to what you are habitually thinking about, - are your thoughts serving you well?
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you belong. You are part of a community: people of faith. Worship with others, share with others, experience God with others. You are not in this alone; you have an entire family of believers out there. Today is a good day to seek some of them out.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that there are countless ways to love God. Love God through love for your parents. Love God through love for your spouse. Love God through love for your children. Love God through love for your friends. Love God through love for your country. For God is in all these and much, infinitely, more.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that even when you do something wrong, even when you fail, even when you make poor choices, you are loved. God is not a punitive. No doubt you will punish yourself enough for your mistakes. The question is: Will you try to do the right thing next time? Will you learn from your mistakes? Will you keep on loving and caring to the best of your ability?
On this day, God wants you to know
... that well done is always better than well said. Actions are deeper than words, and intentions deeper than actions. Keep on focusing on the deepest level of your being, that's the one that God is listening to.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that it's time to remove everything unessential in your life. Pairing down to essentials frees up energy and brings simplicity that are necessary for happiness.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you weren't created to be a failure. Sure some things may not have worked out and there have been some disappointments. But all these things helped guide you in a direction that was meant for you. Your life has purpose and significance. Try to be patient if it isn't all crystal clear just yet. For now, just know that you weren't created to fail.
Happy Journaling…
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
God Wants You to Know…
On this day, God wants you to know
... that dilemmas cannot be solved. Sometimes you may find yourself in a dilemma where you are ''damned if you do, and damned if you don't.'' You cannot solve such dilemmas by choosing a side because both paths lead to suffering. The only way out is to transform your perspective to a place where the dilemma no longer exists. This is possible.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that it's a sin to miss an opportunity to bless and to praise another being. When you see another doing something wonderful, or simply being breathtaking, come out of your shell and let them know how inspiring they are. Yes, even if it's a total stranger. Do not miss these opportunities to let God's grace flow through you.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that vices can be turned to virtues through awareness. Look for a daily practice to cultivate your awareness.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that it's good to remember. Think about the times that you felt close to God, when love and joy pulsed through your veins. Dwell on these times, especially when life isn't easy and trouble seems to compete for your attention. Any situation can be improved if you remember to remember God.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that your seriousness feeds your ego, and keeps you away from God. Seriousness makes you dull and dry. It feeds your sense of self-importance, that becomes a mountain between you and God. Drop your seriousness, and open the path to God.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you have immeasurable potential. Just as a tiny seed can become a giant redwood tree, you have only scratched the surface of your potential. You have the creator of the universe on your team and you've been given the ball, so run with it. Run knowing that you have immeasurable potential.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that it's time to let people see your inner beauty. It's time to let people know the real you. Be who you are, not who you think people want you to be. You are more beautiful on the inside than you realize, and you need to share that beauty with others. Be transparent, let your guard down, let people know the real you.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that sometimes cats are good role models. Sometimes one of the best things you can do is simply take a nap in the delicious sunshine.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you were not created to remain within the confines of a building. There is a whole big beautiful world that was created for you. Go forth into it! Humans were not made to be indoor creatures; nature is our true playground.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that strength is available. When you are at your weakest, God is strong. When you are down, God can lift you up. When all seems lost, God will help you win. Strength is available when you need it. Believe it, embrace it and rely on it.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that encouragement is important. Everybody needs to be encouraged, including you. Keep doing the best you can, you've got what it takes and you are going to make it. Remember to encourage others to pursue their own dreams. Build each other up, encouragement is important.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that if you feel yourself floundering in the sea of life, try leaning back and floating. Let yourself be supported. Gaze into the beautiful sky and allow time for your spirit to be refreshed. Then when you are feeling stronger, simply choose a direction and start swimming.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you can get through a bad day. When you're having a bad day, you have a choice. You can complain and gripe and dwell on the misery, or you can let go of it and look for the good, and maybe, just maybe, even laugh about it.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that hope never leaves. Sometimes you can't see it or feel it. Sometimes hope seems far away. Often the difficulties you face make it seem as if hope has abandoned you. But hope never leaves. It is always there, ready for you to embrace.
Happy Journaling…
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
October Twentieth…
We’re busy getting ready for Halloween…
Stop by The Motivation Station to see what we are planning…
Happy Journaling…
God Wants You To Know…
On this day, God wants you to know
... that today you should take a vacation from worries. Take this moment to conjure up a fond memory. A time in your life when you were content and happy. Dwell on that moment for a while, let those feelings of contentment permeate your soul. Today is a good day to be content, so take a vacation from your worries.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that there is a right time for each of the things you do. If you try to live counter to your personal rhythms, you will expend more time and energy to get things done. Body and soul suffer when you force yourself to wrestle against your own rhythms. Listen to your rhythms and follow them.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that it doesn't matter what everyone else thinks. People are always judging each other and, the truth is, they're not very good at it. Don't put a lot of concern into what people think of you. You weren't created to please and entertain everyone. You were created to be you, so feel good about yourself.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that the world never delivers on its promises. Make more money and you'll be happier, get a bigger house and you'll feel satisfied, buy fancier clothes and people will admire you - the materialist's mantra. But there is always a bigger house, someone making more money and a new style that makes your expensive wardrobe obsolete. Pursue things that deliver: take care of each other, love one another and believe in God. These are things that deliver, and that's a promise.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you can find meaning in the storm. At times everyone goes through trials and tribulations. Seek out someone else in a similar situation and give them an encouragement or just a hug. Find meaning in the midst of your struggles by helping another in similar straits.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you can be an encouragement. Everyone needs encouragement, but it's so easy to forget to take the time to give it. Think of someone in your life whom you appreciate today, or someone who made you smile, - and tell them! Even if it's a stranger, take a moment to let them know you noticed.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you were created to be alive. You weren't made to simply survive until you die. Live it up, embrace life. This entire planet exists for all God's creatures, - and that includes you. Don't wait to start living, begin right now, with your very next breath. There are many wonderful experiences waiting for you, so get going.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that acceptance brings peace. Accept your own beauty and your limitations. No sense in trying to be who you are not.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that no matter what happens to you, you always have freedom of mind. That means you always have freedom to choose the path of virtue over the path of suffering, to choose being one with God over being alone.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that it is also important to know what you do not want. Sometimes when you go through a period of great difficulty and struggle, it is so that you can finally realize what you do NOT want in your life. Then finally, at long last, you can embrace what you DO want.
Happy Journaling…
Saturday, October 8, 2011
October Eighth
Below are my facebook updates about hubby the last few days…
Oct 5th
Back from visiting Bill... He had to have an ultrasound done on his kidneys but they checked out fine, so just reaction from the surgery and it will work itself out in a few days... He was sitting in a chair and shaving when I got there... he called this morning to ask me to bring some tang/lemonade powder to add to his water as the hospital food all tastes yucky to him... lol... he is being such a patient with his wants/needs with the nurses... I walked with him up and down the hall; I made him go farther than they had told him to go the day before... and after getting him settled back in bed they gave him some morphine and brought his lunch... since any medicine they give him causes him to fall asleep, I left early again today... he'll call later when he wakes up though... they are saying maybe he can go home tomorrow...
Oct 6th
Cleaning the house while waiting for Bill to call... they won't let him come home til the bowels are moving... so I'm staying home today so he can concentrate, lol...
Bill just called... he didn't have a good night but this morning he has shaved and brushed his teeth... went a whole four laps walking around hallway... and the air is finally passing causing him to feel a whole lot better... so now just waiting to hear from the doctor if he can go home this afternoon...
Bill just called to tell me he'll probably be calling later to come pick him up but he doesn't know for sure but probably..........
I'm off to pick up Bill...
Oct 7th
Bill had a good night, even slept in the bed, didn't even need to be propped up... Today he has been up and about, shaving, showering, making his own breakfast, snacks, drinks and lots of resting time on the couch... No Nurse Linda needed here...
Oct 8th
Bill Update: It only hurts when he laughs... which is very fun for us...
What I've been waiting for... Bill's first sneeze! It was a doozie... Chris, Frank and I laughed... Bill laughed too... Owwwwwwwwww... lol... we're so mean...
Now this afternoon we have just been watching all the shows I taped all week while hubby was in the hospital… Terra Nova, Castle, How I Met Your Mother, Mike and Molly, Hawaii Five O… still to go Big Bang Theory, Person of Interest, The Mentalist and Fringe… Right now we are up to Hawaii Five O…
I’m making spaghetti and meatballs for dinner… made son3 pizza for lunch… made bean soup and fried chicken yesterday… tomorrow I’ll make chicken alfredo… trying to have enough for leftovers throughout the week since I will be back to work and getting off later since I will be taking son3 to school in the morning… son2 will be picking him up…
Son1 and fiance are off to a BBQ… Son2 is watching the shows with us… and son3 is playing his video games…
On this day, God wants you to know
... that freedom is within, not without. Freedom is much misunderstood as freedom from something, as outward facing. Such freedom is illusory. Real freedom is freedom from mental sins of desire, hate, prejudice. Real freedom brings peace, grace, bliss.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that when you ask for advice, ask from those who had achieved mastery themselves. Ask advice on relationships only from friends who have deeply fulfilling relationships. Ask money advice only from those who are wealthy themselves. Ask advice on kids from your parents only if you are happy with the way you've been raised.
Happy Journaling…
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
October Fifth
Below are my facebook posts from the last few days of hubby’s surgery updates… After two nights of sleep I’m starting to feel a bit better today… I was exhausted… So I hope to be back later today with a proper post… I’m having a bit of trouble with the start up menus on my laptop as half of them have disappeared along with half my programs although I see them in other folders so they are hopefully still there just can’t access them from start up… I did back up all my photos to a flash drive just in case… but as long as I can still get online I don’t want to mess with it just yet… may just take it to the Geek Squad so I don’t make it worse… I think it is because I have been hard closing my laptop because it has not been shutting down properly… according to some research I did… I’m getting an error message of 0x8007000d… Off to start my day and get son3 ready for school… It’s still raining… Love it…
Oct, 3rd
Surgery went well... It was done by 11:15am... recovery took longer as he had missed his blood pressure medication causing a rapid heart rate... so I wasn't able to see him til 1:30pm... then it was still 5pm before he was completely settled... and then 7pm before they got him settled in a room under observation for the night... I finally got home to the boys who had done a great job all day taking care of each other and getting Jacob to school, homework done and Frank made dinner... We're now settled for the night and I'll be back to visit Bill in the morning after getting the boys to school... The doctor said he got all the prostate and the lymph nodes and he feels good that all the cancer was got... Bill barely woke up all day with all the extra medication for the rapid heart rate so tomorrow I'll let him know how the day went...
Oct, 4th
Brought Bill his bags he had packed before surgery and some sunflowers to cheer him... He was awake when I got there and had had clear liquids for breakfast... he said he was awake on and off throughout the night so he watched a bit of TV... he is still in the observation room... his heart rate and blood pressure are fine now... however they are keeping an eye on his blood count and still may need some blood before he leaves... and they are watching his kidneys which should improve as he drinks more... he did sit up for a bit with his feet over the side of the bed... and he had soft foods for lunch... I was going to visit til 2pm so I could pick up Jacob from school but they gave Bill some Vicodin and he was falling asleep so I left early at 1pm instead... Thank you for all the wonderful messages, emails, comments, good thoughts and love!!
Bill just called!!!!!!! after I left him and he had his Vicodin nap, they got him up and walking down the hall and shaving and when
he was talking to me on the phone he was sitting in a chair... now he is getting back in bed to get ready for dinner and watch TV...
Oct, 5th
Bill called again last night to say good night... He had a visit from his brother Barry and Mel... and then another three hour nap... which allowed him to be awake for some TV time where as I was going to bed... I'm feeling much more rested today... And it's Pouring outside!! I love it! Two boys out the door this morning and one to go... I have to go to work for an hour or so to make next week's department schedule, then to visit Bill and pick up Jacob as it's early day...
On this day, God wants you to know
... that when the sun rises, it rises for you. Yes, for you. Just for you. Only for you. You are it, everything, the whole universe with all the billion galaxies and stars. The separateness you feel is only a mask you have put on to enjoy this human form. Under the mask, your shape is All. How far can you now feel your Self expand? To your parent?... to your child?... to your friend?... to a stranger on a street?... half way around the globe?
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you are to trust yourself. If you do not, then you will forever be looking to others to prove your own merit to you, and you will never be satisfied. You will always be asking others what to do and at the same time resenting their help. Trust in yourself starts with being ok with the consequences of your decisions.
Happy Journaling…
Sunday, October 2, 2011
October Second
Tomorrow is hubby’s surgery to have his prostate removed due to prostate cancer… Surgery is at 8am and will last about four hours… I worked this weekend and I am now on vacation for a week… Hubby will be in the hospital for about three to four days… I had planned to blog every day to share our ups and downs over the last couple of weeks… but instead I was busy at work and then home to dinner and spend the evening with hubby and the boys… I went through the crying stage and the mad stage… now I’m in the acceptance/numb stage… My goal now is to just get through tomorrow…
On this day, God wants you to know
... that it's ok to be there for yourself. Amidst all the expectations, demands, requests, take some time to ground yourself in God. Take some time for yourself.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that your ability to receive is equally important to your ability to give. Have you ever brought a special gift, working hard just to get it, only to be refused by the person you were giving it to? That didn't feel right, did it? Our relationships are greatly enhanced when we become not only generous givers, but generous receivers as well. When we know how to accept gladly, wholeheartedly, embracing the gift as an extension of the giver. It takes both giving and receiving for care and generosity to flow unimpeded.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that your task is not to seek for love, but to seek and melt all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. God loves you with the very air you breathe, the very light that touches your skin, the very ground that supports you. Love is everywhere, - melt your barriers, and you will have love in abundance.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you don't go to find meaning in life, you bring meaning to your life. Meaning isn't something out there waiting for you to discover. The meaning of your life is what you infuse it with - beauty or ugliness, happiness or sadness. It is totally your choice, and God wants it to be your choice because God gave you free will.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that when you create peace within your own being, it radiates out into the world. The world becomes a more peaceful place one person at a time.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that this world is filled with beauty. Allow yourself time to be nourished with the beauty of this world. Watch the sun rise, gaze at the ripples of water on the lake, listen to the songbirds, feel the breath of the breeze, glory in the colors of the sunset, feel the magic of the moon. This beauty is the air for your soul.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that there are no bad people, only people with bad ideas. Have compassion towards such people, and help them sober up from the influence of bad ideas.
Happy Journaling…
Saturday, September 24, 2011
God Wants You To Know
On this day, God wants you to know
... that humans learn only by trial and error, and that includes you. You've got to live life, not think about it. Step into the midst of things, try and fail and learn and stand up again. The question is not whether you will or will not make mistakes - you will. The question is do you want to learn and grow, or do you want to shrink back and be stuck? Take that step you've been avoiding. You can succeed, or you can get feedback that it didn't work, but in either case you are sure to feel alive.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that it's important to be gentle with yourself. Treat yourself as you would treat your dearest friend. Be kind to yourself. Be supportive.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that God loves you. Yes, God loves you. Very much. Unconditionally. Like a mother loves her child, unconditionally. Even as she slaps her baby's hand to protect from being burnt by a fire, her love infuses her whole being. So with God. God's love for you infuses the whole Universe.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that there are times when you are called to be of service. Who could use a bit of kindness and love today? Who would benefit from a phone call, a visit, or an offer of assistance? You can be an angel in human disguise today.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you've been skipping out on God's most important gift to man - love. Love is the blood of the soul. God wants all beings to have healthy and strong souls, so God created a simple law to nourish the soul: the more you give love, the more you receive love. Remember all the beings you love - people, animals - that you haven't thought of lately. Do not wait anymore, reconnect with them today and express your love.
Happy Journaling…
Friday, September 16, 2011
September Sixteenth
One of my mornings where I wake up at 6am and can’t go back to sleep as my brain is thinking so I doze in and out having weird dreams… Up at 6:30am to get the big boys off to school and work, tried to go back to sleep and then up at 7:30am to get son3 ready for school…
Hubby called the plumber this morning and he was here within a half hour and pipes fixed for $90 within an hour… Would have cost hubby as much just to get the tools needed to do the job… and less hassle with the plumber doing it… they were the original plumbers from when the house was built anyway… Now hubby has gotten the rest of the parts needed and has just finished installing the water heater… still less than what the installers would have charged and we probably still would have had to call the plumber as the installers wouldn’t have fixed the existing pipes to the house… now hubby has turned the water back on and just waiting for the pipes to clear so he can check and make sure the water heater is working…
So yay I get to have a hot shower before going to work this afternoon… son1 came home to a surprise last night of a cold shower and hubby and son2 had cold showers this morning… so glad my co worker asked to switch closing days with me as I would have had a cold shower this morning too… so hopefully the night at work goes as smoothly…
The doctor office also called this morning, so no, hubby did not make it to work today with all the water heater and then doctor calling… His surgery is October 3rd… and his pre op appointment is Sept 19th… So I will put in for vacation for Oct 3-9… I am originally off the weekend after his surgery so that works out perfect so I don’t have to switch weekends or have anyone cover my weekend for me… the only problem may be my closing night as the other manager may be out on maternity leave but with all the vacations and medical leaves lately we have all been covering for each other so someone can cover for me too… they will have a temp lead by then to cover for the manager on maternity leave…
Hubby is here now talking to me so guess he is done and the water is back on… so need to do some laundry and dishes before I head to the shower and then to work…
Happy Journaling…
Thursday, September 15, 2011
September Fifteenth
We watched Thor last night… It was very good and quiet funny…
Discovered yesterday that the reason son1 had made dinner the other night was because whenever I work late hubby usually makes pizza for dinner and son1 wanted something different for dinner besides pizza…
Son1 picked up our new water heater yesterday… hubby installed it this afternoon only to discover that the main water pipe had corroded… so the water heater is installed but not able to work until the pipe from the water heater to the house is repaired… so hubby may have to have a plumber come if he can’t sauder a new pipe himself… he was quite grumpy when I got home today… so cold showers until we get it fixed…
Son2 got a haircut yesterday… he was also nominated at school for best hair for the yearbook…
Son3 didn’t have much homework yesterday and we had time to study for his spelling test and do some extra language/grammar practice… Son3’s teacher chose to leave a phone message for me to call her instead of just replying to my note… I have a feeling she was responding to son3 taking three hours to do his homework instead of my question of him having a detention for not finishing one question…
We are watching Twilight Zone Marathon II from Halloween 1988 that hubby taped…
We did not have our visit at work today, it was changed til tomorrow… More time to get ready… Today was an ok day… I just wish we could get more done in a day or at least look better from all the work we are doing… I wish my associates were more motivated to feel more accomplished instead of just getting through the day til time to go home… I spent most of the day doing price changes… had the manager on duty phone a couple of hours in the morning… had a very upset customer who I never had the chance to help as he just wanted to yell, get more upset and then hang up… went to lunch… finished the schedule… finished the markdowns… opened boxes… and time to go home already…
I had lots to write last night but I was too busy watching Thor and now I can’t remember what all I was thinking…
The kittens are becoming such characters… Indy has a paper fetish especially napkins… she carries whatever paper or napkins she finds around in her mouth… and Maple has an ice cube fetish since she has discovered that sometimes we drop ice from the freezer when we are filling our glasses… so now she comes running even if we haven’t dropped a piece just to wait for a piece to fall…
On this day, God wants you to know
... that YOU are the gardener of your soul. Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of expecting someone else to leave you wilted flowers.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that your deepest connection to God is through your beloved. You are most open to God when your heart is wide open, and your mind is settled and worry-free. For most of us, this happens in the presence of our beloved.
Happy Journaling…
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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September Fourteenth
I’m so ready for Fall and cooler temps so I can turn off the air conditioner… 92 degrees today with mid eighties to low nineties into next week…
I am enjoying another quiet morning with everyone off at school and work and me having a day off… I have dishes piled in the sink and laundry waiting to be put away… bathrooms need cleaning… and I want to do a BIG declutter of the house that will take the next five years… but here I have sat on the laptop all morning… but I actually feel accomplished… as I have posted picnic pictures to facebook and my photo blog Not Just Roses… and scheduled my entry for The Motivation Station for tomorrow and posted an entry for today… and I have left comments and sent emails… and even clicked on some facebook games but nothing longer than a minute or two…
I was up early this morning although actually slept til 6am and didn’t wake up at 4:30am waiting for it to be 6am like I seem to do lately, to get the boys out the door… and I needed to print out the receipt so son1 can pick up our water heater today after work… then hubby should be able to install it this weekend and we won’t have water all over the garage floor anymore…
I worked last night so wasn’t here for son3’s homework… another reason for being up early to be sure all homework was finished (hubby and son2 do help him) and everything was signed and I had to write a note to the teacher as I didn’t agree to him getting a detention for not doing one math problem that he didn’t understand… but I think son3 misunderstood when she asked whoever didn’t finish their homework to write their name on the board and son3 figured since he didn’t do that problem he didn’t finish… remember the over three hours of homework from Monday night… and then he gets a detention… I don’t think so… Teachers and Doctors, they really shouldn’t mess with me…
Monday night after all the homework and we had a good time watching Easy A, there was a tense moment when everyone was cleaning up and getting ready for bed… Son1 has a temper… gets it from his Dad… maybe a bit from me… Anyway he was passing son3 in the hall and son3 was being 10 as he does and son1 was being annoyed as he does… and hubby tried to interject not that we usually do as it just sets son1 off more… remember Twilight Zone where you get banned to the corn field by Billy Mumy… that’s how we feel sometimes… so anyway son1 gets defensive like a brother to us and all parental to son3… so I think ok I’m feeling calm, here’s my opportunity to say something… son2 doesn’t want any trouble and says Mom don’t… but I calmly say to son1 that I’ve noticed how we never discipline or correct or ask anything of him as he is 24 and we are trying to respect him as an adult but how it seems so easy for him to parent/discipline/yell at son3 and son2… so he gets all defensive as to how son3 was acting and I tell him this is about how you are acting… why can’t you just ignore him (we also have this problem with son2 and son3 but they are still both under 18 so we expect it)… and I know they are all brothers and it will happen… but it was my chance to let son1 know that we didn’t need his help raising the other boys as much as just his help living in the house, not that I said it like that exactly… just that he needed to stop yelling at them all the time like they have three parents…
So anyway when I got home from work last night son2 and son3 were already asleep but son1 was still awake… he told me that he had made dinner of BBQed burgers and hot dogs with side dishes and had done chores that I can’t remember cause I was so in shock I can’t remember what all he said and that he was going to use his new truck to pick up the water heater ( we could have picked it up in the van)… son1 can be very helpful when he wants to and offers it all the times but usually only follows through at home if it benefits him… and son2 was afraid we would be banned to the corn field…
And speaking of son2 he did his usual rising of everyone’s tempers when he got home from his friends last Saturday as he feels since he is almost 18 our rules are too strict… mostly because we don’t like him out after dark unless he has a ride so we wanted him home at 8pm and he didn’t get home til 9pm and he did get a ride but didn’t let us know… just like he didn’t let us know that he had fallen off his bike on the way there and scraped up his legs and that his friend’s house had a gas leak and the fire department came and that he had gone to Toys R Us… isn’t this why he has a cell phone just to give us a heads up… and we weren’t really mad until we try to state our concerns calmly and he gets all lawyer on us to the point no matter what we say he defends the opposite even if it goes against what he was just defending… so I tell him we have to get out of this habit of everyone getting angry and raising voices when by time we are done we are all laughing and agreeing and understanding each other… but he is a teenager and has to push our buttons first… I also tell him that part of the problem is we can’t get past this one rule of coming home on time which is a 13 year old rule so we can move on to the 15 year old rules… and he’s almost 18… sheesh… I may never let him drive…
Wow yesterday morning flew since I had to go to work and this morning is so nice probably cause I don’t have to go to work… still ten minutes til I would have to get ready if I was doing a closing shift… but I still have over an hour and a half before I have to pick up son3… then I can supervise his homework while I clean the kitchen and such… I’ve got pork chops thawing for tonight's dinner…
Hubby says that his work bought some programs so he can work in the store now instead of at home… but yesterday when he went in to install them internet explorer was conflicting with some things so today he will try again or be hitting the sidewalk to drum up more potential clients…
We still haven’t heard from unemployment…I need to pay some bills today too but we are still ok for the moment… I would just like to be better than ok someday so I can pay off my credit cards… and not have to always rely on them… One day at a time and God knows the plan…
Yesterday went so fast at work… I got nothing done but then partly as I knew I wouldn’t so I didn’t try… I cleaned the sale tables a bit, I had the manager on duty phone not that it was busy more that I was talking to associates and coworkers, it did get busy when it was time to pass the phone off so I didn’t go to dinner til after 6:30pm, then I made the schedule which made me late for closing duties and then it was time to go home… very fast night… and now tomorrow I open instead of close and we have a visit… so I’m glad I’m there in the morning to get ready as they are coming in the afternoon…
Well I could keep talking all day but I think I will go get some chores done as I still have so much time before son3 gets out of school…
Happy Journaling…
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
September Thirteenth
Hubby talked with the doctor yesterday... they had a good talk and hubby feels good about the doctor doing the surgery... the doctor has done both procedures over ten years, we just don't have the robotic equipment at our hospital... and there is a smaller chance of incontinence after the first year with the open surgery vs robotic... hubby asked him about radiation pellets that his boss’s husband had used but the doctor said at hubby’s young age the surgery is the best and the results are usually cancer free and live a full life... which is why surgery was our first choice... so now we are waiting for the nurse to call to set a surgery date and pre op appointment... See it’s better if hubby talks to the doctor and not me…
I did not get as much done at work yesterday that I wanted, actually I think I only got one thing done and not what I wanted… I had planned on working in men’s work boots but started in the women’s clearance and was interrupted with the morning manager meeting, going to lunch, having the manager on duty phone, working with my new associate as the associate I had assigned to him called out sick, organizing a few men’s work boots in the stockroom and then it was time to go home…
Today I have to make the schedule for next week, have the manager on duty phone, prep my associates on what they need to do for the visit from the boss’s new boss for Thursday, go to dinner, maybe start on organizing the women’s fall shoes in the stockroom and then it will be time for closing duties…
Son3 had a ton of homework last night… hubby was distracted with waiting for the doctor to call so son3 only got one page of language homework done before I got home, then five pages of math homework and write his spelling words three times each in cursive… we finally had to break at seven to have dinner, luckily we just had left overs and then son3 finished his spelling after dinner…
We watched Easy A last night… it was quite cute and funny… girlfriend had let us borrow it and so son1 watched it with us… son1 is thinking of getting a different full time job… wants to look for something with chances of advancement… he doesn’t feel the company he is with gives him that… I’m thinking in this economy he is lucky to have a full time job… and girlfriend told him didn’t you just buy a truck, you don’t want to put yourself in a position with a new company of getting laid off… girlfriend started at her cosmetology school yesterday… she was excited and nervous… it is right next door to my work… she works full time and then goes to school at night… for the next eighteen months… I just remembered I’m supposed to call her fiancé now, not girlfriend…
Time to start getting ready for work… I got a couple of chores done this morning and was on the laptop a bit but the morning goes so fast…
On this day, God wants you to know
... that the answers are within you. You're chasing in the wrong field. What you are looking for is inside of you, not 'out there'. Take a few days off to become quiet and look within, and you will find it.
On this day, God wants you to know
... that this world was made for you too. Enjoy it, explore it, experience it. Don't hold back. It is God's gift to you. Don't be a wallflower in the dance of life.
Happy Journaling…
Sunday, September 11, 2011
September Eleventh
Just a few pictures from our picnic today… I took 96 so more to come…
It did rain but not til we walked around, had our picnic and walked by the river…
When we got under the covered bridge it got cold, windy and started to rain…
So cool…
Son3 looking at the birds…
Son2 brought his homework…
Hubby being silly…
We had PBJ, turkey subs, chex mix, peanuts, sodas and water…
Horses pulling the Wells Fargo wagon…
It was a great day… Now we are having left overs and the stew I made yesterday… and a brownie… We’re also watching Paul again since son2 didn’t see it yet…
On this day, God wants you to know
... that you learn what you do. If you worry a lot, then day after day you are learning how to worry even better. If you think about doing something a lot, then you are learning how to think about doing. Every moment you are happy, you are learning how to be even happier. Every time you act, you are learning how to take an action even better. What is it that you've been learning today? What is it that you want to learn tomorrow?
Happy Journaling…
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