Ok, everyone. If you missed the results of the poll, I had 4 votes for enough to donate, 2 for comfortable and happy, 1 for None!, and 2 for Go Drastic! To be honest, I was terribly excited about all the comments this generated! :-)
So, pictures coming when Gabe is home.... But we cut off a good 12 inches, then layered the bottom. It is pretty cute, if I do say so myself :-) And comfortable.
Happy? Ask him in a few days.
Give the shock some time to wear off.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Overnight Poll
Tomorrow, at 3pm, barring any more distractions, illnesses, or other such nonsense, I will be getting my hair cut. Between the two of us, Gabe and I can't come to an agreement on what I should do.
So, vote in this quickie Poll and make your opinion count! You have until Thursday @ 1:30 pm to share your thoughts!
So, vote in this quickie Poll and make your opinion count! You have until Thursday @ 1:30 pm to share your thoughts!
Field Trip Fun
Today we made Melia's preschool field trip into a family affair-- we all went!
The trip was up to the wheat fields on Badger Mountain to glean wheat-- then tomorrow they separate the wheat from the chaff, blow the chaff away, and Friday they will make their own bread and butter. So, so cool. I remember making butter in 4-H at a science trip thing-- I had no idea how it all worked, so hopefully Melia will love it as much as I did.
Miss Becky reading to the kids at snack time-- 
Kiera was so excited to get to come to preschool. No, really, she was. I promise-- thrilled, I tell ya!
This is the view from snack time-- That is the north end of Wenatchee Valley, like only Olds Station and Sunnyslope, looking up towards Cashmere. It's easy to forget just how high Badger is until you get up there!
Melia, ready for Daddy to stop taking her picture so she can work.... or not.
Kids.... gleaning.
Kiera being sneaky.
Class picture.
The trip was up to the wheat fields on Badger Mountain to glean wheat-- then tomorrow they separate the wheat from the chaff, blow the chaff away, and Friday they will make their own bread and butter. So, so cool. I remember making butter in 4-H at a science trip thing-- I had no idea how it all worked, so hopefully Melia will love it as much as I did.
Miss Becky reading to the kids at snack time-- Kiera was so excited to get to come to preschool. No, really, she was. I promise-- thrilled, I tell ya!
This is the view from snack time-- That is the north end of Wenatchee Valley, like only Olds Station and Sunnyslope, looking up towards Cashmere. It's easy to forget just how high Badger is until you get up there!Melia, ready for Daddy to stop taking her picture so she can work.... or not. 
Kids.... gleaning.Kiera being sneaky.
Class picture.One funny story, but no picture cause it's just not ok. Melia has some crack issues. And where we sat for snack, her crack was well exposed to the chilly wind. Gabe, behind her, watched her desperately trying to tuck the blanket in somewhere higher than her crack, trying to keep it warm. :-) Poor Kid. Her mom needs to do a better job dressing her.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Redefinition: PMS
Prego Mood Swings. That is what I am referring to when I say PMS.
Only Gabe says I can't do this; can't redefine it-- that I have to make up a new one.
His suggestion?
Prego Mood Dysfunction
And by the way, this is pretty much the only symptom I am suffering from right now. Ugh. Boy, it's fun.
*BIG SMILEY FACE*
see?
Only Gabe says I can't do this; can't redefine it-- that I have to make up a new one.
His suggestion?
Prego Mood Dysfunction
And by the way, this is pretty much the only symptom I am suffering from right now. Ugh. Boy, it's fun.
*BIG SMILEY FACE*
see?
Sunday, September 21, 2008
His Faithfulness... or Coincidence?
I hate my lack of faith. Or my "logical mindedness." Or my tendency to really want to look at something from every angle. I guess that's why "Faith" isn't necessarily one of my gifts.
Today I had one of the most powerful experiences with God ever. And once it was over, I started doubting. Does anyone else do this?
During church we were praying, mostly for ourselves to realize just how much we need Him every day, in every thing. Then praying for certain situations in our lives that we are concerned about, along with a host of other things. I prayed for one specific thing in my life. One.
Later in the service, Pastor Doug moved us into a different book to exemplify something he was teaching. He read verses 13 and 14, then went back to the original book. I read on.
Verse 15 spoke SO strongly to me I spent the rest of the next two hours on the verge of tears, holding it in so that people wouldn't think I was crazy. It spoke directly to my heart about what I had prayed about.
Later, when I thought about what the verse actually said, I wondered. It doesn't say what it said to me, specifically. It is rather vague actually. And I doubted.
But this is why the Word is Living and Active, right? It has the ability to speak directly to the Spirit and our spirits, especially in answer to prayer.
So, in the end, I am asking and praying for validation. I want to know that I know that what the Word said to me today was real. This is why I am being so vague as well. I don't want to lead anyone anywhere to validate anything that isn't from my Father. If and when this results in anything, I will share. :-) Thanks for praying for me, those of you who do so well. :-) I need it so much!
Today I had one of the most powerful experiences with God ever. And once it was over, I started doubting. Does anyone else do this?
During church we were praying, mostly for ourselves to realize just how much we need Him every day, in every thing. Then praying for certain situations in our lives that we are concerned about, along with a host of other things. I prayed for one specific thing in my life. One.
Later in the service, Pastor Doug moved us into a different book to exemplify something he was teaching. He read verses 13 and 14, then went back to the original book. I read on.
Verse 15 spoke SO strongly to me I spent the rest of the next two hours on the verge of tears, holding it in so that people wouldn't think I was crazy. It spoke directly to my heart about what I had prayed about.
Later, when I thought about what the verse actually said, I wondered. It doesn't say what it said to me, specifically. It is rather vague actually. And I doubted.
But this is why the Word is Living and Active, right? It has the ability to speak directly to the Spirit and our spirits, especially in answer to prayer.
So, in the end, I am asking and praying for validation. I want to know that I know that what the Word said to me today was real. This is why I am being so vague as well. I don't want to lead anyone anywhere to validate anything that isn't from my Father. If and when this results in anything, I will share. :-) Thanks for praying for me, those of you who do so well. :-) I need it so much!
Pictures I wish I could catch
Kiera's face, wakeful or sleepy, as she smiles me awake in the mornings. The quiet joy exuding from her eyes, before she starts in on,
"I ungry momma, I ungry. I ungry momma, I ungry."
"I ungry momma, I ungry. I ungry momma, I ungry."
Friday, September 19, 2008
Thanks Andrea!
Thanks for where ever or how ever you found this cutest blog thing! That was fun!
Hope you all like the new background! Click on the link in the upper left hand corner to find your own! :-)
Hope you all like the new background! Click on the link in the upper left hand corner to find your own! :-)
Spiritual Gifts Test
Our Bible study started up again Thursday evening with a dessert potluck (wow--remind me to host one of those at my house :-)
And instead of starting up right away on our study (which is Beth Moore's Stepping Up- The Ascension Psalms-- about which I am very excited), they chose to let everyone do a Spiritual gifts test since we are working our way through the end of this portion of 1 Corinthians on Sundays.
And you know how I thought mine was prophecy? Well, I was wrong. It's even better :-) Better suited to me, and not quite so intimidating as prophecy. Try Wisdom and Knowledge. And doesn't that make sense? The "revelations" or "divine understandings" that I sometimes get are directed mainly at my own understanding, not necessarily something that I am compelled to share with others. And my "less dominate" possiblities? Teaching, Exhortation, Helps, Leadership, and Administration (I scored the exact same on all of these).
The funny part is that we were joking about Administration because my friend got the highest score possible on Administration-- a compulsionary organizer :-) And I bet if you walked in my house, (or on our property :-) you would never guess that organizing might be one of my gifts!
My thought?
It's all in my head.
And instead of starting up right away on our study (which is Beth Moore's Stepping Up- The Ascension Psalms-- about which I am very excited), they chose to let everyone do a Spiritual gifts test since we are working our way through the end of this portion of 1 Corinthians on Sundays.
And you know how I thought mine was prophecy? Well, I was wrong. It's even better :-) Better suited to me, and not quite so intimidating as prophecy. Try Wisdom and Knowledge. And doesn't that make sense? The "revelations" or "divine understandings" that I sometimes get are directed mainly at my own understanding, not necessarily something that I am compelled to share with others. And my "less dominate" possiblities? Teaching, Exhortation, Helps, Leadership, and Administration (I scored the exact same on all of these).
The funny part is that we were joking about Administration because my friend got the highest score possible on Administration-- a compulsionary organizer :-) And I bet if you walked in my house, (or on our property :-) you would never guess that organizing might be one of my gifts!
My thought?
It's all in my head.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Italian Cheese Bread(sticks)
Ok, these were sooo yummy! except I kinda overdid it on the spices, gabe says. But he still ate and ate and ate!
We had soup, salad, and breadsticks. Corn chowder, salad, and these breadsticks--- a little labor intensive for a headache dinner, but good nonetheless. And it helped when Gabe took the girls in to give them a bath-- and got those high little nonstop voices out of my kitchen....:-)
My pointers? If you use a stone to cook them on, give them a little more time, or warm the stone up prior. And I didn't have the individual spices, so I just guestimated and used my italian seasoning, so if you do that, cut down on the amount. And it makes a LOT. Like filled my whole rectangular stone a Lot. I was thinking, ok, so use 2/3 for a pizza crust, then use the other 1/3 for breadsticks.
And I am sorry, I just keep cracking myself up -- I keep typing breasticks. hee hee. Can you tell my headache is feeling better? hee hee
We had soup, salad, and breadsticks. Corn chowder, salad, and these breadsticks--- a little labor intensive for a headache dinner, but good nonetheless. And it helped when Gabe took the girls in to give them a bath-- and got those high little nonstop voices out of my kitchen....:-)
My pointers? If you use a stone to cook them on, give them a little more time, or warm the stone up prior. And I didn't have the individual spices, so I just guestimated and used my italian seasoning, so if you do that, cut down on the amount. And it makes a LOT. Like filled my whole rectangular stone a Lot. I was thinking, ok, so use 2/3 for a pizza crust, then use the other 1/3 for breadsticks.
And I am sorry, I just keep cracking myself up -- I keep typing breasticks. hee hee. Can you tell my headache is feeling better? hee hee
Wednesday: Sick Day.. again
Ugh, today is just the raw sinus headache with a fever. Fun Stuff.
Here's those pictures I promised:
All these tomatoes only made 6 1/2 pints of sauce! But now I know how to do it....
All these tomatoes only made 6 1/2 pints of sauce! But now I know how to do it....
And we even found another pupa! He looks like he is pretty close to popping out, so it won't be too long!
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