Yikes

Did you know that when you post a picture to your blog that people reading your blog can click on that picture and enlarge it?! Of course you did. I did not. How did I find out?

I went to site meter and found that several people had come to my blog via Google. When I clicked into the referring URL up pops this huge picture of me and my family. Then another one had my furniture enlarged. Hmmmm...

Made me feel a little freaky. I didn't review every single picture posted but I did review some. I don't think the enlarged pictures had any thing in them that would make me leery. Just, you know, the contents of my home and my family.

Just a reminder that I need from to time to time, perhaps you do too; this blog thing can be seen by ANY and EVERY ONE.

Tune in next week for pictures of the young adults that live in my home. :)

Oh yea, I need to update you on my back yard as well. Amazing what a water sprinkler will produce. My barren desert now looks like a jungle. Grass? Huh, what's that? Green, yes. High, yes. Grass, no. I can't help it, out here even green weeds look pretty.

I promised my husband an e-mail so I must depart from blog land and go to e-mail world. ;)

New Furniture

Creating a post with pictures is so very frustrating to me!! By the time I'm done I have lost the pictures, or the post or some how I've managed to scramble it all together! :)

So, below are pictures of our new furniture.

The first picture is actually of the old furniture moved to a new spot. I think it looks very inviting. I often sit here to read while the kids watch TV. The little puppy likes to sit in my lap. She's allowed to when I sit in these chairs. Some times the Beagle joins us.

The next picture is of the huge table we picked out. It sits 8 people. I love the table but quite honestly don't know what I was thinking. We rarly eat at the table and I can count the number of times I've had guest to eat, on my two hands. (I'm sure I could have done a better grammer job with that sentence. the guest didn't eat on my 2 hands. )

Then the new couch and love seat. It is SO comfortable. I just love cozing up in/on it. It is huge and swallows the tiny living room. We don't care though!

Just before Michael left he told me he didn't like shelves. Folks, we've been married 20 years and I've ALWAYS used shelves to decorate with. Even when he convinced me to sort through the abundance of nick nacks, I've had shelves. Well, the bathrooms had shelves, they never looked completed to me and I was getting new everything eles... So the bathrooms had an over hual as well. We can't paint the walls so about all I could do was change shower curtains and get pictures. In the hall bathroom I got all new, shower curtain, rugs and wall decoration. The pictures are actually scriptures. Most likely not KJV, but close enough that I recognized and was encouraged by the verses. The little squares are Japanese figures. Kevin loves Japanese, so I got those for him. They symbolize happiness and love. He doesn't think they work in there but I do because of the colors.

Then in my bathroom I took pictures that I had stored away and re framed them to hang. All I bought new for in there was decorative towels. On the wall I didn't take a picture of is actually a light house picture that Michael's mother painted for us. It framed and hung very nicely.

Whew! An actual post. Michael and family have been asking for pictures of the furniture, so thanks for letting me share. I feel very blessed. It is all material objects that I can't take to heaven with me, but i am happy and know I am blessed to have them.

Phone Conversation

Husband: I'm going to the city this week end. Would you like for me to get you something?

Wife: Yes! That would be great. I would love a trinket from where you are.

Husband: What would you like? A silk robe?

Wife: A SILK ROBE?! No. I wouldn't like that.

Husband: laughing. OK, what would you like a wrench set?

Wife: Cracking up, realizing just what I said and how he could have taken it. Honey, you buy me what ever you think I should have and I will treasure it.

And you know what? I will!

I really am not a girlly girl; though I'm not the wrench type either.

Today's conversation was great. He made me laugh and when I shared a certain frustration he said he'd take care of it. I'm quite capable of handling the situation, and it would be much easier for me to do. Because you know, he's there and I'm here. But hearing him say he'd handle it made me feel so very loved.

Good Morning

Believe it or not I have nothing to post. :)

Been busy working. I have written several post in my head for your entertainment, but it must not have been real important or entertaining because I can't recall a word of them.

Hope you guys have a terrific week-end.

Friends

I am so thankful for friends! Esp. the people that have chosen to be MY friends.

My friends listen to a LOT of STUFF from me and a lot of it is about my kids.

Two of my friends encouraged me and treated me to dinner one night.

Another friend spent an hour or more on the phone with me giving me good, solid, Godly, experienced wisdom. Did I say thank you?!

Today yet another friend called her friend to come change the tire on my van. All of the people I know that could help either left town or live out in town, not on the base. I would never call someone to drive 30mins to change my tire. I'd take 2 hours to do it myself or knock on a neighbors door. It is a military base after all.

Now about this tire issue. With my old van the hub caps would forever pop off. Michael threatened to just spray paint the wheel wells rather than buy yet another hub cap. So I was very excited when we bought the new van. It has real wheels, no hub caps. Now I only have flat tires rather than lost hub caps. Hmmm... We did actually find a screw in this one, but my driving was being placed under close scrutiny.

In other news and confusion; can someone please tell me why at night before I go to bed I weigh one thing, then in the morning I weigh a whole 5 pounds lighter?! I've always thought that your first morning weight was the most accurate, true weight. Well that's just fine and dandy but it's the end of the day weight that my clothes hang on and every one sees.

Um... I started the post with friends. I hope to never take advantage in a negative way of my friends. I hope to also begin to enjoy my friends with out wearing them out with kid talk. They are very gracious and supportive of my need to vent, rant and spill my guts. Even my blogging buddies have heard a bit of it. One thing has become painfully clear to me. It matters not how much I talk, how much I plan, how much good solid advise that I receive, if I'm not willing to put any of it into action. Oh, I can't even lie to myself any more and exclaim: "I don't know why I can't follow through. I try so hard." Yeah, right.

Shhh.. I have to fear God more than any thing else in my life. It matters NOT what any one thinks, not even you my friends, just God. Fortunately for me God has surrounded me with good solid Godly friends that aren't judging.

Any one have any good suggestions on Bible Studies that focus on the character of GOD.

My church started a new Sunday School Series this Sunday in Proverbs. I was so excited. I even made it to church on time. Grabbed a cup of coffee, exchanged a few pleasantries and my phone vibrates. I'm on call and, yes, it was work calling me in. No, I never did make it back to church.

I did however, have a really pleasant chat with my daughter that gave me hope. She expressed a maturity to me that was impressive. The best part though was what she shared about her beliefs, how they differ from her 'boyfriend' and how she felt about it.

Later that after noon she said that she went to lunch with her boyfriend's family and the Pastor from their church. She felt from listening to conversation that their beliefs are the same as ours. The Trinity. Jesus is the only son of God and He died on the cross for our salvation and forgiveness of our sins. So Q's thoughts are his "own whacked thoughts." Now on the one hand this should disturb me greatly, on the other hand hearing her recognize the situation and talk about it and how it bothers her is a huge praise and opportunity for God with lots of prayer on our part. Yes, all of you and me. ;)

Ok, this post turned into a hodge podge of sorts. I need to go to bed so I can survive another day in the rat race. If I knew how to line through things I'd line through that and restate it as another chance to survive in the next day that the Lord has given me.

My computer is in the shop. Don't know for how long. :(

Thank you for all your support and comments on the last post. My anonymous commenter e-mailed me and explained her comment. I actually agreed with her with the explanation. But I agreed with all of you. ;)

I have found my copy of The Five Love Languages for Children. While my children are no longer children I believe I can glean the same info from it.

Melissa, I did not get your e-mail. When I get my computer back I'll e-mail you.

Grafted Branch, I always receive comments with love. I *love* the way you write. If I throw it out there for the world to see and comment on I have to be ready for what comes my way. Every one so far has been very gracious and honest with me. I like that.

Julie, picked up on what I was already feeling in my heart and I need that affirmation. There was no criticism or opinion that I was wrong. All of your comments indicted that there was a better.

I love the way GB picked up on the she despises you part. At that point that was exactly right. She despised me.

I'm at the library and he's hollering 5 more minutes. Sorry for the misspelling. Maybe when my computer is fixed I'll be out of pity party mode and able to see the graciousness God once again.

Thank you tremendously for your prayers and support.

I'll be able to read your post from work but most likely won't have time to comment.

Have a great rest of the week.