The Next Step...

  Today in church we had a really good interactive service.  Which is usually our normal.  Today's topic was on the plan God has for your life.   Normally at this time of year people are thinking of New Year's Resolutions.  So today when Rick posed the "homework" for next week's service it just fits rather nicely.  Rick asked each of us to spend some pray time asking God what His plan is for our 2014. A little different twist than thinking of what we personally see we need to accomplish as the new year rings in.
   So I am looking forward to my prayer time this week even more than normal to see what I hear back !
   Taking the Next Step...

Heartfelt Christmas

  So Christmas was 3 days ago.  WOW.... already it is soon to be 2014!

This Christmas was the most heartfelt Christmas I have had for quite awhile.  The main focus was not on how pretty the gift was wrapped or how much it cost.  The main focus was on special time spent with special people... Heartfelt Time.  Rick and I were very blessed to be able to spend time with family and friends. 
  Plus time to spend with ourselves !  We went to see The Hobbitt ! at the movie theater!   Really good movie and I really do enjoy eating theater popcorn !
  Now taking a few days break from the normal routine to savor all those moments ~~ plus relax from the working on getting things done on time!
  So my prayer for all is that they also had a Heartfelt Christmas and savored their time with family and friends.

Blessings...
 

WOW... Look at the Time Go By

  I just looked at the last time I posted something and was amazed at the time that had gone by.  I have been busy with many things.  Just the normal busy at Christmas time.  Finishing up gifts, wrapping them, getting cards ready to mail, mailing them : ).  
   There was the Homeless Memorial for the ones who had passed and Taylor graduated from College !!  Taylor's parents came into town (of course) and so we were blessed to spend time with them.  Also was blessed to see Justin and Mandi Kelso... Simply special times.
    As I write this I am waiting for Rick to finish his phone conversation so that we can have dinner.  Yea !!  I have all my cores done for this day !  
   So after dinner I am going to R E L A X !!!!!!!!

A Day Spent at Home...

Today I stayed home and this is what got accomplished~~
  I took out 5 loads of recycle stuff and 4 loads of trash from Joe going through the stuff in the closet.  Next came the 4 sinks of dishes as I had not done them for 3 days! Took care of the chickens ( really do that every day). Managed to get 1/2 of the grad gift done!  I made my hair appointment and ordered some protein bars.
  OOPS... almost forgot to say I managed to super clean the bathroom!  From the ceiling to the floor and all the in between!
  Also took about 45 minutes off to play my game~~Rift.
  So now it is time to take a shower as we have a meeting tonight.
What do you do when you spend the day at home??
 

Busy... Busy

 Just taking a few minutes before getting started on finishing up several projects for this week.
 So far this week I have finished my Christmas card mailings and getting the hand-out ones all ready.  I am also making cookies and popcorn balls to share with folks!  ( that includes me too!)
  Need to finish up the grad gift for the lovely Taylor.  She graduates from college this next Friday !!  Yea !
  The other projects are making 2 more Christmas gifts ready for the pot faith at church on the 22nd!
   I think I am forgetting something..... Oh.. yes... I am going to pick up a roast that has been sliced so that I can make rouladen for dinner this evening.  Yummy in the tummy... Joe and Taylor are due over : ) .
  Well, gotta get going!
Busy... Busy..... 
    (All done in Joy !)

Yesterday and Boxes !

  Yesterday I worked on many things. I started out by moving a bunch of boxes from point a to point b. A couple reasons for moving all these boxes of stuff.  One is to create the room needed for my son to go through his boxes. ( lots of boxes in my house!)  Another reason  to move boxes was to find the items I wanted to decorate my house for Christmas.  
  A couple years ago when a friend of mine moved I ended up with about 10 boxes of Christmas stuff!  I had attempted to organize these over the past couple years and other things were more important.  So yesterday... I went through about 6 of the boxes not once but twice!  In between the going through part I moved them back to their original location.  So I ended up getting some exercise moving those boxes...twice!
  Then I moved the boxes of things that my husband had filled when he put together his new computer desk.  Life being what it is there has been no time to actually go back through those boxes.  So I moved them again to make room for when my son goes through his boxes!!  These boxes ended up going down stairs on some shelves I had managed to clean off ( and yes .. the shelves had boxes on them also!) 
  The end result of moving All those boxes.... room to open the boxes in the closet that belong to my son.  The items to decorate the house are waiting for me to do that today.
  At the end of the day while watching a tv show that I like I managed to address almost all the Christmas cards I am either mailing or handing out!  So the ones being mailed simply wait for the stamps to come from the USPS...in the mail !
  Actually I feel good about what I managed to get done yesterday afternoon.  
Moving boxes... : )

Cold

 Yes, winter is definitely here in Boise.  It is below zero!  My chickens are all huddled together in the coop!  Good thing they have feathers for a coat.
Just spoke with a friend of mine who said something about it being different to say "heat wave" when the temperature goes up to 30 degrees!
  I am sooo blessed to have a place to get warm and stay dry!  I am blessed to have food and clothes.  I am blessed that I have a car that runs well.  But also  this winter brrrrr morning... I am blessed to have a really good cup of Hot coffee!
  

Getting Ready

 This week I am working on finishing Christmas gifts that I am making.  Almost done with one.  YEA !!  Next I will work on a graduation gift.  That one should be fun !!
 Today I am trying a new recipe for an easy breakfast ~~  Pumpkin Breakfast Bars.  Smells rather good.  You make a crust and line the pan, cook it a bit and then top it off with the pumpkin mixture.  Somewhat similar to a pie except the crust is made out of different things.  Will post how they turned out.
 I made a list of things that need done so that I have the lovely task of crossing it off !!  So far I have 2 things out of 14 done !!  Progress : )