I received the grain mill I ordered off E-bay! Yahoo! Now... it was a rather inexpensive ones, but as a "starter" one, I think it will be fine.
The only problem.... my wheat order will not be here until next week! UUGH! I really need to find a source that is not on the other side of the country! LOL
I did score 43 canning jars for 10 cents a piece today from Craigslist! Yeah me! LOL
That is all for now.... I hope to can some hot dog chili this weekend... if I do, I will let you all know how it turned out!
Friday, February 29, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
It is now confirmed....
My living room is part of the BURMUDA TRIANGLE! LOL
Things mysteriously disappear in my living room!
Latest victim: The right lens to my son's glasses!
Yes, you heard me correctly... his lens has disappeared, even though it feel out in the LIVING ROOM. My sweet DH and I spent three, yes that says THREE, hours searching the room for that little lens! We moved furniture that has not been moved sinced we bought this house! I took things off of shelves and went through anything, anywhere it could have gone. Nope, nada, nothing!
Okay, why go through all that trouble, well our insurance will not cover another pair of glasses until the end of June. So a new pair would be out of pocket at this time. So finding that lens would me just repairing the glasses, not replacing them!
Fast forward to today... found out that replacing the lens and fixing the frame (if it could be fixed) will cost approximately $75-100 dollars! Not what I want to spend, but will because the poor kid really needs his glasses!
I was talking to my sweet DH that I knew there was a place where you could get a pair for cheaper... I just could not remember the name. So, off to the internet I went! LOL Found the company "America's Best" Eye care.... we got a new eye exam and TWO pairs of glasses for ....... $69.95 total!
So.. not only did I save money on what the replacement+repair would cost, but we will have a spare pair of glasses. They are cute frames! One are gold colored wire rim...and the other are blue wired rimmed!
Seriously, unless you need more than a single prescription, they are the cheapest around... almost cheaper than with our insurance! Probably cheaper when you consider the fact that you get two pairs! (The lady that helped us pick out the frames told me that most adults get one regular pair and the other as sunglasses)
Anyways... just thought I would share my last couple of days...plus the information on America's Best for anyone out there that is dealing with eye care needs!
Things mysteriously disappear in my living room!
Latest victim: The right lens to my son's glasses!
Yes, you heard me correctly... his lens has disappeared, even though it feel out in the LIVING ROOM. My sweet DH and I spent three, yes that says THREE, hours searching the room for that little lens! We moved furniture that has not been moved sinced we bought this house! I took things off of shelves and went through anything, anywhere it could have gone. Nope, nada, nothing!
Okay, why go through all that trouble, well our insurance will not cover another pair of glasses until the end of June. So a new pair would be out of pocket at this time. So finding that lens would me just repairing the glasses, not replacing them!
Fast forward to today... found out that replacing the lens and fixing the frame (if it could be fixed) will cost approximately $75-100 dollars! Not what I want to spend, but will because the poor kid really needs his glasses!
I was talking to my sweet DH that I knew there was a place where you could get a pair for cheaper... I just could not remember the name. So, off to the internet I went! LOL Found the company "America's Best" Eye care.... we got a new eye exam and TWO pairs of glasses for ....
So.. not only did I save money on what the replacement+repair would cost, but we will have a spare pair of glasses. They are cute frames! One are gold colored wire rim...and the other are blue wired rimmed!
Seriously, unless you need more than a single prescription, they are the cheapest around... almost cheaper than with our insurance! Probably cheaper when you consider the fact that you get two pairs! (The lady that helped us pick out the frames told me that most adults get one regular pair and the other as sunglasses)
Anyways... just thought I would share my last couple of days...plus the information on America's Best for anyone out there that is dealing with eye care needs!
Friday, February 22, 2008
March is National Craft Month!
In my latest issue of Country Living... there is an article about National Craft Month. Okay, I never knew there was such a thing, but I should not be surprised.
I used to have a website in my favorite places that told you what "theme" each month is, i.e. February is Black History Month, March is National Craft Month, and so on. Does anyone out there have the link? If so, please send it to me...I would love to have it again.
I used to have a website in my favorite places that told you what "theme" each month is, i.e. February is Black History Month, March is National Craft Month, and so on. Does anyone out there have the link? If so, please send it to me...I would love to have it again.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
I need some laughter... and the best kind is from the mouths of children!
7 reasons not to mess with children.
A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.
The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah".
The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?"
The little girl replied, "Then you ask him".
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A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing.
She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work.
As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.
The girl replied, "I'm drawing God."
The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like."
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute."
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A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds.
After explaining the commandment to "honour " thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?"
Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, "Thou shall not kill."
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One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"
Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"
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The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
"Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.'
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead."
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A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face."
"Yes," the class said.
"Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet.
A little fellow shouted, "Cause your feet ain't empty."
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The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
"Take only ONE . God is watching."
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."
Like I said.... I love the innocence of children!
A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.
The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah".
The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?"
The little girl replied, "Then you ask him".
************************************************************************************
A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing.
She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work.
As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.
The girl replied, "I'm drawing God."
The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like."
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute."
************************************************************************************
A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds.
After explaining the commandment to "honour " thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?"
Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, "Thou shall not kill."
*********************************************************************************
One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"
Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"
************************************************************************************
The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
"Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.'
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead."
********************************************************************************
A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face."
"Yes," the class said.
"Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet.
A little fellow shouted, "Cause your feet ain't empty."
********************************************************************************
The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
"Take only ONE . God is watching."
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."
Like I said.... I love the innocence of children!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
What I have been thinking about......
I just submitted my letter of resignation to a Company that I have been a part of for over 6 years! Not exactly a short tenure, to be sure. I would like to share what my letter consisted of (identities have been changed for obvious reasons):
Pray for clarity and wisdom for all of the parties involved.
From "The Expert", posted at 7:16 pm Friday, February 15th, 2008 (I would do the normal quote function, but this post is no longer there. Thankfully, I saved it to my hard drive.)
You know, I have been taking the above advice. Actually I have been praying about this type of stuff for a while now….but have received quite a bit of clarity in the last couple of days. And NOT in a direction I would have expected at one time.
I have been studying the account in Titus that so many women here want to project:
“Likewise let the aged women be reverent in behavior, not slanderous, neither enslaved to a lot of wine, teachers of what is good; 4 that they may recall the young women to their senses to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sound in mind, chaste, workers at home, good, subjecting themselves to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be spoken of abusively.” (Titus 2:3-5)
To be brutally blunt, I have not seen much of this being displayed here.
“be reverent in behavior, not slanderous” … hmm reverent? Let’s see how the KJV words this “behaviour as becometh holiness”… holiness. I like that term, but have not seen much from many that I would describe as holy. Holier than thou, yes, but not holy.
How about the “not slanderous” part? People that make severe accusations would be wise to provide proof, otherwise, it will/can be seen as “slanderous”! Accusing ANYONE of doing something wrong should be done with proof, otherwise it is WRONG! Again, I like the way it reads in the KJV; “not false accusers”…please provide proof.
“teachers of what is good”… I like to learn from people that teach by example. I have never been one for “do as I say, not as I do” kind of teaching. There are not many here that I want to learn anything scriptural from lately.
“so that the word of God may not be spoken of abusively”…nothing that has been written lately supports this scripture. Wow…not the best witness for Christ!
Useless questions! That stings! To have anyone say to another person that is striving to find correct answers to concerns in their life, that have a great impact on their life, that their questions are useless is beyond hurtful! Talk about using a sharp knife! If you do not like a question someone is asking….then I think you need to look within yourself to see WHY the questions bother you so much! Do not get defensive, but use it as an opportunity to study and re-confirm your own beliefs. Don’t beat the person down, that is not loving nor is it treating someone like a Christian should.
Please know that under the layer of yuck of the last few days is a solid core of faith filled women, ready to reach out and help those who wish it. Not in anger, not in arrogance, but in love. Do not hesitate to ask.
Quote from "The CEO", posted at 6:26 pm, Thursday, February 14th, 2008. (Again, I would have done the traditional method to quote, but the post is no longer there. Thankfully I saved it to my hard drive.)
I wish this was true….I honestly do! But I have not seen this lately. I see A LOT of “I know better than you” attitude being played by several here. Humbleness is not being portrayed. No one here is an expert on the Holy Scriptures! No one’s husband is an expert, no matter how many years of school they have attended. So please do not try and portray anyone as such. “Has presumptuousness come? Then dishonor will come; but wisdom is with the modest ones.” Proverbs 11:2.
For someone that touts that they will not listen to someone else’s husband….they sure seem to allow a certain "Expert" to portray her husband as an authority, and thus making themselves an authority by default.
God allows things to happen to teach people things. (Quote from "The CEO")
But will you take this opportunity to learn also? Or will you dismiss it as just an attack on you and this site? Who says that the incidents of late are not God’s way of letting you know that maybe some things on "The Company" need to be re-evaluated? Teaching goes BOTH ways, but are you willing to listen?
Thank you for letting me voice my concerns.
Pray for clarity and wisdom for all of the parties involved.
From "The Expert", posted at 7:16 pm Friday, February 15th, 2008 (I would do the normal quote function, but this post is no longer there. Thankfully, I saved it to my hard drive.)
You know, I have been taking the above advice. Actually I have been praying about this type of stuff for a while now….but have received quite a bit of clarity in the last couple of days. And NOT in a direction I would have expected at one time.
I have been studying the account in Titus that so many women here want to project:
“Likewise let the aged women be reverent in behavior, not slanderous, neither enslaved to a lot of wine, teachers of what is good; 4 that they may recall the young women to their senses to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sound in mind, chaste, workers at home, good, subjecting themselves to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be spoken of abusively.” (Titus 2:3-5)
To be brutally blunt, I have not seen much of this being displayed here.
“be reverent in behavior, not slanderous” … hmm reverent? Let’s see how the KJV words this “behaviour as becometh holiness”… holiness. I like that term, but have not seen much from many that I would describe as holy. Holier than thou, yes, but not holy.
How about the “not slanderous” part? People that make severe accusations would be wise to provide proof, otherwise, it will/can be seen as “slanderous”! Accusing ANYONE of doing something wrong should be done with proof, otherwise it is WRONG! Again, I like the way it reads in the KJV; “not false accusers”…please provide proof.
“teachers of what is good”… I like to learn from people that teach by example. I have never been one for “do as I say, not as I do” kind of teaching. There are not many here that I want to learn anything scriptural from lately.
“so that the word of God may not be spoken of abusively”…nothing that has been written lately supports this scripture. Wow…not the best witness for Christ!
Useless questions! That stings! To have anyone say to another person that is striving to find correct answers to concerns in their life, that have a great impact on their life, that their questions are useless is beyond hurtful! Talk about using a sharp knife! If you do not like a question someone is asking….then I think you need to look within yourself to see WHY the questions bother you so much! Do not get defensive, but use it as an opportunity to study and re-confirm your own beliefs. Don’t beat the person down, that is not loving nor is it treating someone like a Christian should.
Please know that under the layer of yuck of the last few days is a solid core of faith filled women, ready to reach out and help those who wish it. Not in anger, not in arrogance, but in love. Do not hesitate to ask.
Quote from "The CEO", posted at 6:26 pm, Thursday, February 14th, 2008. (Again, I would have done the traditional method to quote, but the post is no longer there. Thankfully I saved it to my hard drive.)
I wish this was true….I honestly do! But I have not seen this lately. I see A LOT of “I know better than you” attitude being played by several here. Humbleness is not being portrayed. No one here is an expert on the Holy Scriptures! No one’s husband is an expert, no matter how many years of school they have attended. So please do not try and portray anyone as such. “Has presumptuousness come? Then dishonor will come; but wisdom is with the modest ones.” Proverbs 11:2.
For someone that touts that they will not listen to someone else’s husband….they sure seem to allow a certain "Expert" to portray her husband as an authority, and thus making themselves an authority by default.
God allows things to happen to teach people things. (Quote from "The CEO")
But will you take this opportunity to learn also? Or will you dismiss it as just an attack on you and this site? Who says that the incidents of late are not God’s way of letting you know that maybe some things on "The Company" need to be re-evaluated? Teaching goes BOTH ways, but are you willing to listen?
Thank you for letting me voice my concerns.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Still here....
Just got alot on my mind.... when the time comes, I will share. {{HUGS}} to all out there.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
School closed due to ice...
And I am glad! I was not scheduled to work, so no need to worry about that!
I plan to work on the playroom today...and then do some baking! I would have rather had snow....but ice will work. I truly just wanted school closed today! LOL
Of course, I hope we have school tomorrow, since I am scheduled to sub for the preschool class.
On the dinner front...today will be a pork loin roast, with a veggie and potatos. Nothing fancy, but a decent meal.
I plan to work on the playroom today...and then do some baking! I would have rather had snow....but ice will work. I truly just wanted school closed today! LOL
Of course, I hope we have school tomorrow, since I am scheduled to sub for the preschool class.
On the dinner front...today will be a pork loin roast, with a veggie and potatos. Nothing fancy, but a decent meal.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Menu slump......AGAIN!!!!!
I don't know WHAT is going on with me lately....but none of the recipes I usually cook sound appetizing anymore! I feel that I make the same things over and over!
I want new recipes, but all the ones I find online are rather "involved"... I need things that are rather quick and simple.
Am I being unrealistic? Are there dishes out there that are quick and simple that I have not been doing over and over?
Oh well....off to search for more recipes....
I want new recipes, but all the ones I find online are rather "involved"... I need things that are rather quick and simple.
Am I being unrealistic? Are there dishes out there that are quick and simple that I have not been doing over and over?
Oh well....off to search for more recipes....
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
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