China ramblings
Friday, January 28, 2011
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But certainly waiting for Mom and Courtney to leave isn't going to be the hardest - it's waiting for them to come back that's going to be the tough part! I don't know about you, but when part of my family is gone, the days seem to just crawl by....unless I actually have some constructive work to do. If I didn't have Isaac to watch, I'd likely tear our house apart, paint, re-finish, organize, dust, scrub, and clean every dirty corner I could find. That's the kind of project that would take my mind off waiting! In fact, I think housework is slightly....uh....therapuetic. Don't laugh!! Scrubbing a kitchen floor can be very satisfying! For me, anyway.
So...what am I going to be doing while they're gone? Good question. Here's a small list I've compiled to keep me busy:
~Make and decorate gingerbread cookies with Isaac
~Burn tumbleweeds
~Scrub floor (see, there it is again)
~Clean Mom's bathroom
~Update picture frame
~Blog (oh yes, I'll be keeping ALL of you very updated while they're gone!)
~Have a picinic
~Clean Joshua's booster seat
~Try to keep from going crazy
~Blog some more
~Eat chocolate out of desperation
~Eat more chocolate
~Do play-dough with Isaac
~Check to see if Courtney's emailed me yet
~Find out what time it is in China
~Have some more chocolate
~Scrub another floor
As you can see, my list deteriorated at the end. What AM I going to do??? Work will certainly be a BIG part of my life while Mom and Courtney are gone. If I work like crazy in the house, I'll be exhausted by time evening rolls around and I might have a chance at sleeping at night. (If you've never thought of it before, the chances of sleeping while your sister and Mom are on the other side of the world and possibly getting Joshua at that very moment are like zero.) It'll take my mind off of waiting. And as a side bonus, it will get some serious deep cleaning done that wouldn't have otherwise be accomplished.
I totally agree with what one of my friends said - "If I'm stressed, you'll find me with a mop in one hand and a chocolate bar in the other." Yep, that's where you'll find me!
Don't forget about the FF Challenge ~ if you want to join, leave me a comment! I need to see some more interest if we're going to do this!
Read more...Feelin' Feminine Challenge
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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New Photos of Joshua
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
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You Know You're On a Farm When.....
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
11. Everyone gathers around the window to watch the horses gallop around the pen.
12. You eat a meal and realize every bit of it was from your garden.
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13. You have a nice view of horse manure out your bedroom window and it doesn't bother you.
14. Your day is brightened because your goat gave more milk than the previous day.
15. Your cats and dog snuggle together to keep warm.
16. You wish you'd never planted watermelon after eating your 6th melon of the week - and more growing on the vine by the day.
Happy Birthday, Courtney!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Recent reading...
Friday, January 14, 2011
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I, for one, want a life that is infused with a burning passion for Jesus; and I think that's how God meant for each of us to live in the first place. Somehow the modern idea of Christianity has strayed far from the original Master plan - and as a result, we have a dying, powerless, diluted form of faith.
Isaac-isms and more
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Now, I've been accused of blogging about nothing but "Isaac and your stinky goats", so here is an officially non-Isaac and non-goat picture! I'm sure you'll find it interesting! Jonathan is trying to sell this horse, and was posting this picture on the net to show how gentle it is.
Horse fer sale: So genteel ya can even stand on'm!