Happy Thanksgiving!

I have been looking forward to today. Not only do we have the day off, but we get to eat too. ;-) We also get to spend the day with some friends that we do not get to visit with very often. Usually on Thanksgiving. That is our tradition, spending Thanksgiving with them. I had to make pumpkin pie, 2 cheesecakes, chipped beef dip, and corn bread casserole.

I am thankful for my salvation and my family's salvation most of all. I am thankful that the Lord loves me even when I mess up. I am thankful for a wonderful husband that loves me and I have no doubt about it. I am thankful to have my family together (next year JM won't be with us boo hoo). I am thankful we are all healthy and happy. There is so much to be thankful for even when it looks gloomy because the Lord is in control and He will win in the end! I am thankful to be on His side!

One thing I plan on doing today is telling my family that I love them, I am thankful for them, and I am thankful that the know the Lord. I just want them to know that I appreciate them and am glad that I have them in my life!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Company

Today my mom came to visit. She lives about 2 hours away, but she doesn't get to visit my house very often. I think since we have moved here she has visited 5 times. That is 5 times in 12 years! It isn't easy for her to come, or wasn't. Now that she doesn't have to take care of anyone, it will be easier, but I still doubt she will visit. She came today because my brother from California drove her here. That is okay. You wouldn't believe what I went through the day before. My mom is a total neat freak. I mean her house is spotless. She has clean dirt if any dirt. My house is not dirty but it is lived in. I like having a clean house but to me, the family is more important. The dishes will get done, the laundry will get done, but the kids are only there once. Anyway, we (my family and I) cleaned our behinds off all day yesterday. We were tired when we were done. One good thing is that it was clean for mom, but another was that it is clean and I can chill tomorrow. LOL I have to work at 4:00 so I will like the break. I am going to sleep in too.

How can you sleep in when you have school to do you may ask. Well I shall tell you.... We took the week off! :-) With all the running from the last two weeks with grandma and such, we needed a break. Poor Seth had so much work to do as he had co-op stuff to do and he did most of it in one day. It was a mess. I mean, he did a great job mind you, but he was beat! We don't have scouts or co-op this week so we are enjoying the week off. And I don't feel the least bit guilty. I know we will be done and all will be well.

We will be busy on Wednesday at work. I don't think we will be too busy tomorrow because people will be getting pizza on Wednesday instead. They won't want to cook with Thanksgiving the next day and all. I know I wouldn't. hee hee!

Well, I have the biggest library fine I have ever had. I am a week later returning 5 movies. YIKES! They are 50 cents a movie per day! My fine is $13.00 total! Is that bad or what? I just couldn't make it to the library. Shame on me!

In case I don't post again...

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your turkey or whatever you eat and enjoy your family.

Ho hum

Next week will be better, right? It has been a long 2 weeks. This one will end on Sunday and then a new week will begin and all will be better. It can get worse, but I am thinking positive and saying it will get better. One good thing did happen this week... John got a 55 cent an hour raise! Yeah!

My grandmother passed away Tuesday morning. She was 89 yr. old. Her 90 birthday would have been on the Nov. 25. Everyone told me she looked peaceful. I should have been there or went to visit again. My sister (who is a Christian) told me about her calling the dead relatives like her mom, grandparents, and her brother. They were all saved people. She said they were there and she could see them. That gave my sister hope that she was saved and went to Heaven. She was there with Grandma when it happened so if she feels that was something to hope for then I guess I have to as well. The funeral is Thursday. Pastor Bicklehaupt will be doing the service. If you would, please pray for the unsaved family members. Pray they are open to what the Pastor says and trust in the Lord. Grandma didn't know anyone really as she lived in Iowa for most of her life except the last 2 years. We actually went down to get her two years ago over Thanksgiving.

We got more snow than I wanted. Of course any snow is more snow than I wanted. ;-P I still ask myself or my husband "WHY do we live in Ohio?" LOL

Thanks for your prayers!

Seth is 15 today!

I cannot believe it! Time sure flies by anymore. In 6 months he can get his permit. YIKES! I promise to warn all of you before he gets it. Scary thought, isn't it? LOL

Grandma is still hanging on. She is fighting it every step of the way. It worries me that maybe she isn't ready to go and the doctors are wrong. I am not there so I don't know. It scares me that a wrong decision was made, but it is up to the Lord. She is calling out for her mom and for her grandparents. Of course they have been gone for many years. They asked her if her mom was there in the room and she said yes. I had heard of people doing that, but thought they were always stories. So I don't know. I am not sure what to think of that.

We got more snow today, but it isn't really sticking. I am glad. I hate snow.

'Til next time...

The snow is falling again.

Boo hoo! I know it is coming but I don't want it too. I don't like the cold.

It has been a long week and next week will be even longer. Wednesday I got a phone call that Grandma was not doing well and I should probably come. They took her by ambulance to the hospital. She had been calling out and crying in pain for 2 days and the nursing home didn't do anything. Mom visited Monday and she was not well, but wasn't crying in pain or anything. They never called my mom or did anything to help. It is very upsetting. When my mom and sister went to visit on Wednesday they knew immediately something was wrong. All day on Wednesday Grandma (who turns 90 this month) cried out in pain, "help me please" over and over. It was so agonizing. Finally help came and she was sedated. It was a long day for all of us, but even so more for my mom and sister who found her and was there the whole time. Thursday she was sedated all day and got some much needed rest. Friday she started going down hill even more. The family was called in on Saturday morning and she is now with hospice. Luckily my sis-in-law is a nurse and was able to pull some strings to get hospice in tonight instead of tomorrow. The doctors are surprised she is still alive as she is down to 4 breaths a minute. She is a fighter. Scares me that she is fighting because I worry she doesn't know the Lord. We had some alone time with her and my sister witnessed to her again. I reinforced it, so hopefully she knows who He is. We are just waiting for that phone call.

Seth's birthday is Monday. He will be 15! Wow! Time just flies by! I cannot believe it! I am not sure what we are doing for his birthday yet. He hasn't said where he wants to eat or if he wants to do something special. Monday he has scouts and it is popcorn night so we have to go.

Pray for my grandma if you would. Thanks!

'Ti next time...

Seth is...

Seth is a Life Scout! Yeah! He passed his Board of Review tonight. I am very proud of him. His Grandpa Art would have been very proud of him as well. His Grandpa was an Eagle Scout. That is Seth's next rank. It is a lot of work but I think Seth can do it.

Tomorrow is Tasty Tuesday at Pizza BOGO! Ya'll should take advantage of those $5 pizza! Good stuff man!

We are having some friends over on Friday. We haven't had anyone over in ages. Now that the paper routes are gone, we can actually enjoy some fellowship. It will be nice to do so.

I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

'Til next time...

It's Friday!!!

I don't know why I sound excited as it is just another day. Actually I am a little excited. Normally we go to our homeschool co-op today. Well, Joshua has a stuffy nose and that is also what Seth had earlier then Seth got the flu too. So as a precaution, I am keeping Joshua home and sending Seth. Seth is fine and all now so I don't mind sending him. That means that I will have a day at home with no schooling to worry about. I can concentrate on picking up the house and doing a few loads of laundry and just catching up on stuff at home. It needs it too. I am not thrilled about cleaning all day, but glad to have a day where I can and not feel guilty that I should be doing more science or whatever. I don't know if you can understand that unless you homeschool. Sometimes as a homeschool mom you are torn about do I read with my child or do this experiment or do I clean the kitchen first. My husband told me school comes first. All the other stuff will get done but school is more important. So that is they way we do it. My house isn't a spotless showroom. The kids are more important than a few dishes in the sink or basket of towels that needs folding. So if you ever visit, my house isn't spotless but it is well lived in. Do you want to see me or my house? ;-)

I had to work an extra day this week. The owner was having some friends in and needed someone "professional" at the counter. Why he asked me I don't know. LOL The only problem was it was really hard to hear when I answered the phones because of the people in the lobby area that were his friends. I got through it and only worked a few hours so that was okay. I have to work Saturday night yet then I don't go back until Tuesday.

JM and I went shopping this week. He bought a bunch of stuff for a kitchen. He is planning on leaving next summer I think and getting an apartment. Unfortunately it will be in Texas. I worry but everyone tells me he is a good kid and smart, and will be fine so I guess I should have that same faith that others do. It is a mom's job to worry, right? I will miss him. He isn't home much now, but he still does come home every night.

'Til next time...

I voted today!

Did you? It is so important to vote. There was a lot of things on the ballot for our area. Actually four pages to vote on. I went prepared, or so I thought. There was a thing or two that through me off but I think I did okay. If you can vote, do so! As much as I want you to vote for my candidate, I want you to vote for who you think is the best and how the issues should be.

Please, vote today!!!