All but the Kitchen Sink

Just spent the last 3 hours getting ready to go skiing for 2 days.... Why is it so hard to leave? Too much junk. The dog is parked in the back of the car and won't get out. She's not gettin stuck at home. Still gotta get Chicken Watchers and sleds and sleeping bags and try on the ski pants and i wanted to make a meatloaf to bring. We'll see. Last 2 games for Erik today. Should be exciting. I love basketball. See you on Tuesday. Have a great weekend.

I've been feeling lonely lately. Yes, I'm still married but sometimes you just need a date. I told my hubby so we'll see if we actually get one. I've been to Chico and back again today so I have a holy mess in my house. Time to clean and the dog needs a walk and I have to go to the bank and Christopher has a kid over so I can't leave. Anyone want to come over and supervise 3 boys? TGIF.

Foggy Heads

Could barely get these 2 up this am. Homeschool has way too many perks in the sleeping dept. Just wait til there in college, oh boy, what a surprise! Too much to do this am. Off to the Center for tutoring and checking out a Biology class, then down to Chico Center for a teacher meeting, piano, Costco, P.E., and my class tonite. In between, I'm supposed to decide whether or not to get my smashed car fixed or use part of the money to patch it back together and the rest for Erik's braces. Truth is we can't afford braces! These are the things that keep me up at night. Bills! Money! argh! Last night was Karate testing and Christopher finally got his Green Belt, 2 more until Black! He was so happy. Erik got a stripe too. Karate has been great for them, very controlled, no nonsense. They have a great teacher.

Garbage Day

Why is it that I'm the only one who remembers Garbage Day? And if I don't, it doesn't go out and I'm the only one who wakes up to hear the truck pass by? Oh Well, another week with a stinky garbage can in the yard. I went to bed early so I'm all alone in my silent house. How nice! I go pick up a rental car today cause they're going to fix my car. My husband's head is still kind of a mess so I'm sending him to the doctor today just to get checked out and in case he develops any strange symptoms like: wobbling or warbling or just overall craziness. We won our basketball game last night. Christopher was ecstatic cause he knocked the ball out of the other guy's hands and kept the score the same to win at the very end! Yay. He's getting in there and being more aggressive sometimes. Class was great last night but I'm still a little discouraged cause of my knees. I can't really work up a great sweat and now that I'm used to doing that, I'm kind of addicted to that feeling. I have to take it easy or I might never get my old knee back, darn. Off to read my devotions while it's quiet.

Christmas 2008

Deer in the Headlights

Well, all these years in this town without getting in an accident... Last night, Ron almost hit a deer (who actually was frozen in the headlights - hence the expression). He slammed on the brakes and someone plowed into him from behind. My poor husband's face is a mess with a gash on his eyebrow and another cut on the side of his face. No stitches for him though. Just try and get a grown man to go to the doctor. He's ok but my bumper is smashed and the back is scraped up. Just a car, but still. This Sunday the pastor said something about how we never could know the future and in an instant, our lives can change so we better just cling to Jesus every day and not rely on ourselves. I struggle to keep my eyes on Him when there's so much going on around me. (Like boys fighting over the Raisin Bran) I'm thankful that my kids are ok and my husband wasn't hurt worse and my car still runs. It's a new day, Lord, help me to keep you first.