I've been without a vehicle (sort of) for a few weeks now. BOTH the van and truck have decided that they are tired of hauling us all over the country-side. And of course, Dimples isn't here to take them apart and put them back together again, like new. My dad came and picked me up on Wednesday and took me home for Thanksgiving, and now I'm borrowing their van. Before that my dear, dear friends were loaning me their farm truck which got me from the house to appointments and such but we weren't certain it would get me all the way home or not (and I guess I probably needed to get back to Brown House as well.) Thank you God for dear friends and family that are willing to help out in a time of need.
Now, a story from the past.
Dimples and I hadn't been dating very long. One VERY COLD (well, below freezing, icy, etc. Yes, I know I'm in Texas, but it does occassionally get cold here.) Saturday, he decided my thermostat was broken and needed to be changed because the heater wasn't working well and it was getting bad gas mileage. (I'm not sure what the thermostat has to do with gas mileage, so don't send me your car questions. I'm sure it's been explained to me in minute detail, but all I can tell you what color it is. ;o) So he stood out in the freezing weather while I stayed snug inside. A little while later he came in and anounced it was fixed. And let me tell you, the heater worked GREAT and I DID get better gas mileage. That was one of the first times that I thought, "I could love that man!" And I do.
30 November 2009
29 November 2009
Thankful for Grandparents and...
We went to visit my grandparents today. I haven't seen them in a year or so (I can't remember the last time.) They are my last living grandparents (actually step-grandparents but they've always been regular ol' grandparents to me.) My brother brought the ingredients to make sausage balls for Grandmother since she can't really cook anymore while Mom and I cleaned up the kitchen. My little, big brother, Big Uncle, and I decided to go back before Christmas and cook all her Christmas dishes for her. Next weekend, my oldest and I will be cooking our little hearts out, and since it's one of our favorite things to do, we won't mind a bit. :)
So after my whining yesterday, I decided to list some other things I'm thankful for. Here goes...
First of all, I'm thankful that I have a wonderful Savior and a comforting Holy Spirit and a loving Father. I really doubt I'd have made it through the last two years alive without my faith to hold me up. And I definately wouldn't have made it without some kind of prescription to keep me sane. SERIOUSLY!
Second, I am thankful for a wonderful, caring, loving, Godly husband who dotes on me and treats me like a princess (at least until I tell him ok that's enough I can't handle being smothered anymore.) Even if I had known we'd be seperated for the first two plus years of our marriage, I would have still said YES!!! I'm thankful that he trusts me, believes in me, relies on me. AND he works two (or more) jobs so I can homeschool the three kids (his step-kids.) AND if I have a job offer (I did work for about 8 weeks teaching last year) he really doesn't think I should work outside the home. He whole-heartedly believes that the kids need me home right now, and he's right; those eight weeks proved it. LOL I should have listened to him. :) Oh, and he ALWAYS tells me that I'm cost-effective, not cheap. hehe
Thrid, I am so thankful for my kids. They, too, have been through more than any kid should have to deal with in the last two years and they have just been troopers. We've definately had our rough patches and they aren't perfect (but neither am I, so that works out) but for the most part, they're taking things all in stride. Also, I'm so thankful that I've been able to witness all three of them come to know the Lord. My two younger ones actually accepted Christ as their personal Savior the same week I got married and were baptized at my wedding. That was so cool. (Just a side note, I didn't know I was getting married that week until Friday, Dimples called and said, "We've gotta get married now!" "I can't," I replied, "I'm at the doctor's office." So we waited until Sunday. Gotta love the military. Air power.)
And I'm thankful for Grandparents! Aren't they the best? I wish I lived closer so I could see them more often. Well, that and a running vehicle might help.
What are you most thankful for?
So after my whining yesterday, I decided to list some other things I'm thankful for. Here goes...
First of all, I'm thankful that I have a wonderful Savior and a comforting Holy Spirit and a loving Father. I really doubt I'd have made it through the last two years alive without my faith to hold me up. And I definately wouldn't have made it without some kind of prescription to keep me sane. SERIOUSLY!
Second, I am thankful for a wonderful, caring, loving, Godly husband who dotes on me and treats me like a princess (at least until I tell him ok that's enough I can't handle being smothered anymore.) Even if I had known we'd be seperated for the first two plus years of our marriage, I would have still said YES!!! I'm thankful that he trusts me, believes in me, relies on me. AND he works two (or more) jobs so I can homeschool the three kids (his step-kids.) AND if I have a job offer (I did work for about 8 weeks teaching last year) he really doesn't think I should work outside the home. He whole-heartedly believes that the kids need me home right now, and he's right; those eight weeks proved it. LOL I should have listened to him. :) Oh, and he ALWAYS tells me that I'm cost-effective, not cheap. hehe
Thrid, I am so thankful for my kids. They, too, have been through more than any kid should have to deal with in the last two years and they have just been troopers. We've definately had our rough patches and they aren't perfect (but neither am I, so that works out) but for the most part, they're taking things all in stride. Also, I'm so thankful that I've been able to witness all three of them come to know the Lord. My two younger ones actually accepted Christ as their personal Savior the same week I got married and were baptized at my wedding. That was so cool. (Just a side note, I didn't know I was getting married that week until Friday, Dimples called and said, "We've gotta get married now!" "I can't," I replied, "I'm at the doctor's office." So we waited until Sunday. Gotta love the military. Air power.)
And I'm thankful for Grandparents! Aren't they the best? I wish I lived closer so I could see them more often. Well, that and a running vehicle might help.
What are you most thankful for?
27 November 2009
What I'm Thankful For
I know that Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time when you give thanks for all you've been blessed with. And I AM thankful for health, my kids, my wonderful husband, a house, great family and frineds, etc. etc. BUT it's really hard to go through the holidays without your spouse. The whole family starts gathering around, and all I can think about is that I miss (really, really miss) Dimples. So I bawled, ate a little (very little) turkey, bawled some more, dyed my hair, bawled some more, stayed on the computer til around 2 a.m. and finally cried myself to sleep. And I gonna be thankful that I'm probably the ONLY American that didn't overeat yesterday.
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