Alright, so if I am going to keep this up, I have to like how it looks! I have been playing in photoshop the last few nights and here's what I came up with last night. However, if my husband has his way, I will fast from blogs for Lent so my blogging may be short-lived!
What do you think?
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Shocker.....
Here are a few things that have shocked me lately....
Mike didn't get sick even after being around Kevin on Friday before he started throwing up. Mike has one of the weakest immune systems of anyone I know. I'm scared for when we get old!
We have two weekends coming up that aren't already packed solid! That is a miracle. However, the three weeks after that are a zoo!
(Umm...I'm blank. This is why I don't blog very much!)
I don't talk on the phone as much now that we have texting. I would much rather have a conversation by text rather than by voice. This is odd for me because I am a do it and get it done kind of person. Texting definitely takes longer.
I have been blogging. This is a real shocker!
Mike didn't get sick even after being around Kevin on Friday before he started throwing up. Mike has one of the weakest immune systems of anyone I know. I'm scared for when we get old!
We have two weekends coming up that aren't already packed solid! That is a miracle. However, the three weeks after that are a zoo!
(Umm...I'm blank. This is why I don't blog very much!)
I don't talk on the phone as much now that we have texting. I would much rather have a conversation by text rather than by voice. This is odd for me because I am a do it and get it done kind of person. Texting definitely takes longer.
I have been blogging. This is a real shocker!
Friday, January 18, 2008
Topaz and His New Accessories
Hmm...I can't believe it has been a week.
The post that allowed me to rejoin the blogging world told you that everything in our house was displaced for a few days. I am happy to report that everything is back in order and we can cook again! These changes have been taking place since just before Christmas. The result of these changes has made me an expert in finding durable dog booties.
The first pair we bought (an XL) was entirely too big for Topaz. However when I initially brought them home and put them on him he pranced around like a show horse.
These sufficed until I could order some nail tips for him. His first pair were red and it was quite the chore to put them on. He doesn't like people touching his paws! I didn't quite get enough glue in them so they didn't stay on long.
Our next step was to order booties that were more his size. I ordered a medium and a large because I wasn't sure what would work. The large did the trick, however they aren't the most well constructed booties. Within a few weeks they were getting holes in them and we could see that this wasn't going to work.
Back to the search....
Finally, we found what we hope will do the trick. Mutlucks! They seem well made and are much sturdier than other booties!
The funny thing is....the first thing people comment on when they walk in the house is how Topaz wears "shoes." Everyone always ask if how he likes them, but he has never given any indication that they create a problem for him! Lucky for us!
The post that allowed me to rejoin the blogging world told you that everything in our house was displaced for a few days. I am happy to report that everything is back in order and we can cook again! These changes have been taking place since just before Christmas. The result of these changes has made me an expert in finding durable dog booties.
The first pair we bought (an XL) was entirely too big for Topaz. However when I initially brought them home and put them on him he pranced around like a show horse.
These sufficed until I could order some nail tips for him. His first pair were red and it was quite the chore to put them on. He doesn't like people touching his paws! I didn't quite get enough glue in them so they didn't stay on long.
Our next step was to order booties that were more his size. I ordered a medium and a large because I wasn't sure what would work. The large did the trick, however they aren't the most well constructed booties. Within a few weeks they were getting holes in them and we could see that this wasn't going to work.
Back to the search....
Finally, we found what we hope will do the trick. Mutlucks! They seem well made and are much sturdier than other booties!
The funny thing is....the first thing people comment on when they walk in the house is how Topaz wears "shoes." Everyone always ask if how he likes them, but he has never given any indication that they create a problem for him! Lucky for us!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Fiascos
Ever feel like you have days, weeks, months when nothing seems to go your way. The last few weeks we have had several of those. It started with Mike's office furniture that arrived with missing pieces and different products than ordered. That was finally resolved after calling the local store manager and giving up on the 800 number customer service.
I ordered a gift card well before Christmas that was to be sent to my mom. I never received a confirmation email but when I called they said it had been shipped - but never arrived. Several phone calls later and 2 weeks late they shipped a new one.
We have been in the process of re-flooring our house. In the process of tiling the kitchen we realize we were not given enough tile at the store in Nashville. After a phone call and a gracious friend Mike met them in Clarksville to get it. When Mike got home he realized the store gave us the wrong color. The next morning the store got to meet Mike halfway to exchange the tile out.
Everything is in place now and it was all worked out but it is definitely frustrating in the process. However, there is a theory I use alot in therapy that emphasizes looking for the alternative outcomes (positives) rather than the problem saturated narrative. For example, if you feel like you ALWAYS mess up when you are doing a project you try to find examples of times things went pretty well. We often have problem saturated stories yet several positive things have happened that we never stopped to notice. Doing this for a lifetime can really shape someone's perspective of how life has treated them. I had to stop and think about how many other things we have ordered that didn't get messed up to bring some perspective to feeling like life isn't all doom and gloom.
So try it sometime.....when you feel like you can't get it right or something keeps going wrong stop and take inventories of the victories, regardless how small. It helps keep us from always thinking we are failures. If you have a hard time doing it ask a friend to talk through it with you and help you look for alternative outcomes that you wouldn't notice.
I ordered a gift card well before Christmas that was to be sent to my mom. I never received a confirmation email but when I called they said it had been shipped - but never arrived. Several phone calls later and 2 weeks late they shipped a new one.
We have been in the process of re-flooring our house. In the process of tiling the kitchen we realize we were not given enough tile at the store in Nashville. After a phone call and a gracious friend Mike met them in Clarksville to get it. When Mike got home he realized the store gave us the wrong color. The next morning the store got to meet Mike halfway to exchange the tile out.
Everything is in place now and it was all worked out but it is definitely frustrating in the process. However, there is a theory I use alot in therapy that emphasizes looking for the alternative outcomes (positives) rather than the problem saturated narrative. For example, if you feel like you ALWAYS mess up when you are doing a project you try to find examples of times things went pretty well. We often have problem saturated stories yet several positive things have happened that we never stopped to notice. Doing this for a lifetime can really shape someone's perspective of how life has treated them. I had to stop and think about how many other things we have ordered that didn't get messed up to bring some perspective to feeling like life isn't all doom and gloom.
So try it sometime.....when you feel like you can't get it right or something keeps going wrong stop and take inventories of the victories, regardless how small. It helps keep us from always thinking we are failures. If you have a hard time doing it ask a friend to talk through it with you and help you look for alternative outcomes that you wouldn't notice.
Monday, January 07, 2008
Contentment
Two blogs in the span of 4 days? We'll see if I ever hit publish!
This is the first full week of work in several weeks due to the holidays and being sick. I find that I love anticipating a short work week or an upcoming day off. I think I almost enjoy the anticipation of the weekend or day off more than the time off itself. Often I find myself already feeling doomed on Friday night because I know that the weekend will be over so quickly and it will be Monday morning again and I will have to wait 5 more days before the next day off. Mike just shakes his head and laughs at me when I tell him about this.
I have similar experiences when I anticipate buying a big item. I am so excited until I actually do it and then I find myself plagued with wondering if that was the right thing or wondering what comes next.
In conjunction with this one of my goals for the year is to enjoy the moment without always dreading what comes next or trying to find the next exciting thing. I think it is important that we find contentment or we are always searching for the next big event without finding the blessings that come in between.
This is the first full week of work in several weeks due to the holidays and being sick. I find that I love anticipating a short work week or an upcoming day off. I think I almost enjoy the anticipation of the weekend or day off more than the time off itself. Often I find myself already feeling doomed on Friday night because I know that the weekend will be over so quickly and it will be Monday morning again and I will have to wait 5 more days before the next day off. Mike just shakes his head and laughs at me when I tell him about this.
I have similar experiences when I anticipate buying a big item. I am so excited until I actually do it and then I find myself plagued with wondering if that was the right thing or wondering what comes next.
In conjunction with this one of my goals for the year is to enjoy the moment without always dreading what comes next or trying to find the next exciting thing. I think it is important that we find contentment or we are always searching for the next big event without finding the blessings that come in between.
Friday, January 04, 2008
A Misplaced Kitchen
Hmm.....everyone wants me to update but I find myself getting to this page and having nothing to say. When I tell this story everyone starts to give me ideas of what to write about but then I get here and nothing sounds important enough to write about!
So let's see what you might be interested in knowing.....
Right now my refrigerator is in my hallway, the stove is in the dining room, and the microwave is next to the front door.
I have no idea what else you might be interested in knowing but I will tell you the following anyway...
We have somehow avoided traveling for Christmas Day all 3 years we have lived in Paducah. Most people think this is awful, but we love it. It means that we get to enjoy Christmas breakfast with our "family" here. I am already scheming about how to stay home next year.
Mike is at a lock-in tonight that I avoided. I am not a lock-in kind of person, however staying up until 4am with friends scrapbooking and drinking coffee is another story.
I am being told this is a respectable blog and I can quit now, but not to expect it to hold until April.
We'll see how that goes.
So let's see what you might be interested in knowing.....
Right now my refrigerator is in my hallway, the stove is in the dining room, and the microwave is next to the front door.
I have no idea what else you might be interested in knowing but I will tell you the following anyway...
We have somehow avoided traveling for Christmas Day all 3 years we have lived in Paducah. Most people think this is awful, but we love it. It means that we get to enjoy Christmas breakfast with our "family" here. I am already scheming about how to stay home next year.
Mike is at a lock-in tonight that I avoided. I am not a lock-in kind of person, however staying up until 4am with friends scrapbooking and drinking coffee is another story.
I am being told this is a respectable blog and I can quit now, but not to expect it to hold until April.
We'll see how that goes.
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