I had such a GOOD sat doing this with a neighbor! There was 5 of us all with different ideas and
creative talents! It was a bit time consuming but there was eating, laughing and music playing so
time just flew by!  I hope to do this again!

Maybe this will part of the new Christmas project for next year!

Don't like CHANGE

So many changes for me to adjust to. To say that I don't like changes is a understatement.
I don't want this to be a total complaining session so yes I will end in my grateful list but
for now I must vent.

So I thought going into a change of  NEW technology would be a good thing. Getting smart
phones to have a better phone and etc. For me its been fun but also just another thing to keep
up. Now instead of just keeping track of minutes I have found myself checking making sure I
am not going over the DATA plan. Just another obsession. But I do have less drop calls so for
me a upgrade but not so for the hubby. So he is still in phone misery. I keep saying call the
wonderful ATT people to talk to them. But that's just asking to much.. So I say THAT'S YOUR
PROBLEM.. And I go on enjoying.. Does that sound evil?

The next change is learning to live without his dad and my step dad. I knew it was going to be
hard but I just live in memories flooding me so much of the day. But NO real regrets which I
am sure that is more than allot of people could say. But it just so saddens me that I will not
have MORE time with them till we meet in the next journey.

Another change for me is no longer being part of the fun car pool I had. I still see the group which
is a good thing but the fun we had along the way is now replaced by me being in noisy buses and strangers.
Thank Goodness for my phone and having a books.

My final change is coming in May and it SCARES me SO MUCH! My mom is planning on living with us.
I so feel like I am losing the Independence that I do have. (Which is NOT much) My hubby is doing this as
a promise we made to her hubby. But my biggest fear is losing my hubby and not being able to keep a
relationship with hubby and MOM. I know people do it all the time and its normal to have stress with it.
So I am expecting the worst and hoping that I will be pleasantly surprised with getting some new memories.

So Now after all my complaining here is my GRATEFUL LIST:

1. I am LOVED by God , Jesus and Holy Spirit.
2. I am some what Healthy
3. I have a job. (yes its NOT the best, but it does provide)
4. I have the freedom to go to church each week
5. I have access to music anytime I wish
6. I have clothes that are comfortable
7. I have access to clean water. To drink and bathe when ever I wish
8. I can WALK to library for BOOKS, DVD, and BOOK CLUB
9.  Thankful for Sat. mornings just to BE HOME!
10. I have a sweet FRIEND that I know reads this and Still loves me!

Thanks for taking the time to read the thoughts in my head.

My favorite Purse

 

Here sits my favorite purse that mom bought me from our favorite store.

(which is now closed sadly and I think was our last purchase)

We got a deal on it and I do really love it! (like $7)

Its light  I can really stuff things into it or having nothing in it all.

I took this pic to be playing with my new phone and add more pics to my blog.

I for sure know that purses are a BIG thing in my family.

Mom is never happy with what she has had and probably has

gone thew 20 of them in the last year.

So you ask me what women carry in the purse:

1. Calender

2. Phone

3. Note pad /Pens

4. Wallet

5. lip gloss

6. lately Advil

7. Work details- (time zone map, hours, zip codes)

8. Small bible

9. Gum/ Lately cough drops

10. Comb/ Hair clips

That's the small list. Love when you go to a shower and they play whats in

your purse. I always seem to have the things they look for.

Its always good to be ready for anything . I know some Moms that really have

cool stuff in their purses. They could really win.. LOL

Calender to help with lists

 

So here is one of the calenders I have been using. Believe me I do have a collection.

But this one seems to fit me right now. It came from a trip to dollar store with my

mom which seems to be my favorite place to go lately. Cheap and fast.

Going to spend allot more time with mom now that soon she will be living with us.

It all seems so strange and I know life will never be the same again.

But that is OK sometimes life has to change and I do know that nothing

stays the same. I am a person who believes to look at the bright side

of life and find the good in all thus the love for my lists!

So this list will be, Good things about mom coming to live with us:

1. I will KNOW she is safe

2. Spend more time with her

3. Have nights of not having to be alone.

4. Someone to watch mushy movies with..

5. She is wanting to have cable. (and pay for it)

6. I will be coming up with new cooking ideas.

7. She has a car, so yes I WILL be learning to drive (DREAM come true)

8. Being able to go for groceries more often.

9. Down sizing her things and ours

10. Learning more about family history and stories..

So now what does all have to do with my calender well not sure.. LOL

But I do know for sure I will have lots to put on my to do calender. 

A trip to a store!

 

So recently I had a very fun trip to a store with a dear friend and her boys..

 Look what I found! I so want to try and make these! 

It was a fun day and a loud day that I will forever think back on and smile...

Some things I learned NEW that day was:

1. I am NOT a fan of crowds!

2. I do LOVE riding on highways!

3. Swedish Meat balls are still the BEST!

4. Bathroom dryers can SCARE children.

5. Two boys can BEAT me at a game of connect! Fun!

6. I LIKE taking random pictures. 

7. Just because something is cheap doesn't mean I have to buy it.

8. It makes me sad when people are sick and they don't want help.

9. I LOVE ice cream even in the winter!

10. I enjoy seeing my dear friend no matter what or where we do.

 (although that is not NEW I have KNOWN that for a long time!) 

My Papa Don

I know in life you have to take the good with the bad... But also in life things can start off bad
and then turn into something really good. That is if you have a open mind and heart.

That is how it was with Papa Don. My sweet brother Gene and Aaron now both moved on
to the next life were the ones that wanted my MOM and his DAD to get married.
I was not crazy about the idea just for the simple fact that his wife had just died and also had
been married many times. Also that it would be adding 3 more strangers into our group.

But my brothers were determined to become brothers encouraged Mom and Don to date
and then get married. So they then did and that was my first time going out of Moms house
into Grandpa Hanes Basement with me and my Son. (which is another interesting journey
saved for another time)

As years went by I learned that Don would make Mom happy and the New blended family
would and could be fun.. Don was a adventurous, creative and fun to talk with. So I guess
you can say he grew on me and now 21 yrs later I can say he was dear to me.

But this also came to be because of a Forest Glen Church that became another family to
me. Very sweet and down to earth people who LOVED us just the way we were.
Pastor John and Grace now were just not Pastors but Friends to us that became part of
our lives. We went to dinners, plays, movies and even a party at their house.

And with this they also made such a BIG impact on Papa Don that he became a changed
man. He had always been able to talk to people with ease but now he was excited about wanting
to share Jesus with them! He had many health problems and going to dialysis was now another
place that he wanted to share Jesus! I sure do think he made allot of friends along the way.

So now as the night before we do a memorial of his life I hope to remain strong and do
as he wanted to NOT cry and to take care of my mom!

I also keep seeing in my mind him just talking away to everyone and having such a awesome time!
I look forward to that day when we all will be together and enjoy our new lives!

4 Words for Week

Well cant say much about Christmas this year. People sick, People late, FALLS, and missing kids.
But on the other hand the good news the games where awesome. Hubby's meatballs went very
fast. He got a great phone which I call a machine because he can do everything on it. I am hoping
to be able to get one in Jan....He bought me a printer that I can do so many of my crafts and projects
with! It is so fast and wonder.. I never thought I would be excited and happy about it but It sure makes
me happy!!!!!

So on to New year 2013... A start of a New calendar! LOVE IT!!! I LOVE calendars.
Last year I had one I used for work, bedroom, events, and journals..I guess it reminds me
of lists that I can create which I love to do.. The only thing is time just seems to be flying
by to quick that I cant keep up..

So now that the New year is here I am going to share the 4 words for my blog days
for each week! 

1.. WRITE- Blog, Journal, Letters,

2. WELCOME- Each moment, New friends, NEW Job
3. WONDER- Explore, be curious, marvel a site of seeing a miracle. (a Dictionary definition)
 4. WISE- Learn something, Reading, talking, creating.



I hope to do this each week! We shall see!!!!