I guess some people would call it a coincidence but I keep seeing so many blessings from paying our tithing this year... money for Jim, offer for Amy to take a salon, possible purchase of house and etc. I do not know why these things are happening right now but I do know that we paid our tithing in December when we had to make a choice to pay or not and we did. Now we are seeing direct blessings and I am grateful.
Today was our first no money day at the shop. Yesterday we made $10 and the day before $2. Obviously January is not the best month for making money. We are working on some ideas for the coming months - I hope they work. Next year I think we will take a vacation during January... might as well.
Went to Red Lobster tonight and had some shrimp... lots of shrimp. Jim brought most of his home but I ate every bite and enjoyed it all. I told Jim that I think I had as much shrimp tonight as the night in Mtn. Springs house when I counted over 30 little tails on my plate... this time I had Shrimp cocktail, shrimp appetizer, about 20 skewered shrimp and two of Jim's coconut shrimp. That adds up to about 32... embarrassing - but good.
3 things:
1. Grateful for shrimp - I love them
2. Read parts of the Church handbook today - good information
3. Got new garments at the Distribution Center tonight - can't wait to wear them tomorrow!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
I Want to Be Like You When I Grow UP
I just read John's post for tonight. He mentioned that during scripture study Jack leaned over and whispered in his ear "John, I want to be like you when I grow up."
How sweet is that. I had a lady come into my shop today and tell me how much she loved all the Jay Fontano grandkids but she also wanted me to know that her favorite of all is Jack. I guess he came into Sara's house one day when Paula was there and put his hands on her face and hair and told her that he liked her hair (which was all curly I guess). That is Jack alright.
So I wish I could be like Jack when I grow up. He tells it like it is. He also is sometimes so sweet and says the sweetest things. He loves dogs and visits with anyone who has a dog. He loves people and I have often seen him sit down with an adult and just visit away.
I wish I had those qualities of just telling people what I like about them, of touching them, of chatting with people I don't even know. What a guy.
My three things for tonight are:
1. I always take my showers in the morning but tonight I dyed my hair so I took my shower tonight (at midnight) and it felt so good. I smell good too! so good I can't seem to sleep.
2. Today was a beautiful day outside and I noticed it! I was inside of course but I had an hour for lunch that I turned in to 1 1/2 hours and I enjoyed being outside some of that time.
3. I got excited about quilting today which is the first time in many moons. I love to put fabrics together and I hope I can do some picture quilts (put quilt squares in frames). It would be fun.
4. Oh, I don't want to forget my great idea about LBH in the Park. I hope this works... we would invite our consignors and other family members to make things and we'll take them with some of our items to a booth that we set up for various activities during the summer. I think it would be soooo great and we should make some money from it too!
How sweet is that. I had a lady come into my shop today and tell me how much she loved all the Jay Fontano grandkids but she also wanted me to know that her favorite of all is Jack. I guess he came into Sara's house one day when Paula was there and put his hands on her face and hair and told her that he liked her hair (which was all curly I guess). That is Jack alright.
So I wish I could be like Jack when I grow up. He tells it like it is. He also is sometimes so sweet and says the sweetest things. He loves dogs and visits with anyone who has a dog. He loves people and I have often seen him sit down with an adult and just visit away.
I wish I had those qualities of just telling people what I like about them, of touching them, of chatting with people I don't even know. What a guy.
My three things for tonight are:
1. I always take my showers in the morning but tonight I dyed my hair so I took my shower tonight (at midnight) and it felt so good. I smell good too! so good I can't seem to sleep.
2. Today was a beautiful day outside and I noticed it! I was inside of course but I had an hour for lunch that I turned in to 1 1/2 hours and I enjoyed being outside some of that time.
3. I got excited about quilting today which is the first time in many moons. I love to put fabrics together and I hope I can do some picture quilts (put quilt squares in frames). It would be fun.
4. Oh, I don't want to forget my great idea about LBH in the Park. I hope this works... we would invite our consignors and other family members to make things and we'll take them with some of our items to a booth that we set up for various activities during the summer. I think it would be soooo great and we should make some money from it too!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Author: 
Home Teachers - yeah
Sunday morning we had our monthly Leadership meeting. Amy actually was a apart of the presentation on Visiting Teaching. They showed the movie about the Lambs that I so like and related it to Visiting Teaching. Several of us mentioned that we didn't have visiting teachers and hadn't for some time. A part of that has to do with our own callings in the YSA stake. Even so, it is sad that anyone would not know that they have a visiting teacher that they could call. In guess I was whining a bit about it and then this afternoon home teachers showed up at our door. Brother Mosdell and Christensen were very nice and I look forward to visiting with them again. I really do hope they will come monthly. I have hope for them anyway and guess I could make an issue with the RS president - I don't even know who she is in the ward we are in right now. She knows I am here and perhaps out of my own rudeness I am wondering where the heck she is... last ward also - no one showed up including the presidents. I am fine and haven't needed any help lately. If I did, I am sure I could make an issue of contacting the RS President and asking for help but I wonder about how many other sisters haven't been visited in these wards... I know there are always sisters in need and people tend to think if your active, you are okay. I know that isn't true -
I mentioned this at our meeting with the YSA Presidencies on Sunday. Everyone needs VT'rs. Hopefully I can make an effort to visit when I am called to do so again.
Today we went to see a home in Greenslake ward. I loved it. It has been for sale for 150 days and has been lowered in price almost $40k. It is perfect for us as far as being on one level, easy yard, living and family room plus three bedrooms, shower in the master, indoor washer/dryer, large kitchen with lots of closets, very clean, shed, back yard with patio - front patio with place for my patio furniture... we are hoping the people might want to do a lease to purchase. We'll see what goes... oh did I mention the whole house has bright green carpet (that is the one down side... a rather large one). I already looked up chair covers and found out that I can get them in compatible colors so maybe we are better than I thought. We'll see what goes.
3 things:
1. last day of Celexa today - now the test, can I be nice on no meds?
2. second day of no sweets or carbs - feeling good
3. read both the NT and BofM this morning - great way to start the day
I mentioned this at our meeting with the YSA Presidencies on Sunday. Everyone needs VT'rs. Hopefully I can make an effort to visit when I am called to do so again.
Today we went to see a home in Greenslake ward. I loved it. It has been for sale for 150 days and has been lowered in price almost $40k. It is perfect for us as far as being on one level, easy yard, living and family room plus three bedrooms, shower in the master, indoor washer/dryer, large kitchen with lots of closets, very clean, shed, back yard with patio - front patio with place for my patio furniture... we are hoping the people might want to do a lease to purchase. We'll see what goes... oh did I mention the whole house has bright green carpet (that is the one down side... a rather large one). I already looked up chair covers and found out that I can get them in compatible colors so maybe we are better than I thought. We'll see what goes.
3 things:
1. last day of Celexa today - now the test, can I be nice on no meds?
2. second day of no sweets or carbs - feeling good
3. read both the NT and BofM this morning - great way to start the day
Monday, January 24, 2011
A day off
Today I took a day off. It was great - not in the sense that I didn't do any work because I did. I vacuumed, washed clothes, organized some closets, hung pictures and John's shelf. It was a great time to be at home doing "homey" things.
3 things:
3 things:
- I am so grateful for the chance to just spend a day by myself.
- I am committing myself to vegetables and meat - no bread, no sugar for the next 2 weeks!
- I like reading JA Jance ... everytime
Sunday, January 23, 2011
2 talks in one day...
Today is Sunday and I gave two talks in two different wards. They were on Eternal Perspective and I think they went pretty well. I didn't let myself read too much and felt I had a good rapport with the congregation. Glad I took the challenge to give the second talk. I was glad for the things I learned while I listened to the others talk about the same subject.
Tomorrow I plan to start again on yet another diet - rather I want to try the sugar free eating and see if I can get this blood sugar down. Perhaps if I have to report about it every night I can do better. I know when I am feeling motivated I can do well with trying to watch what I eat but other times it is just so hard. I hope I can make this a commitment because I really need to.
Three things:
1. glad for my calling and the way it challenges me.
2. glad to feel my mind clearing as I get off Celexa.
3. glad for a quote I heard today: Remember who you are and who you have been
Tomorrow I plan to start again on yet another diet - rather I want to try the sugar free eating and see if I can get this blood sugar down. Perhaps if I have to report about it every night I can do better. I know when I am feeling motivated I can do well with trying to watch what I eat but other times it is just so hard. I hope I can make this a commitment because I really need to.
Three things:
1. glad for my calling and the way it challenges me.
2. glad to feel my mind clearing as I get off Celexa.
3. glad for a quote I heard today: Remember who you are and who you have been
Friday, January 21, 2011
Three Things
It is midnight and I need to go to bed. I am watching Pushing Daisies - it is hilarious but I am so tired and I know I will be worse tomorrow. Lately I am having a hard time because I am working through my change of medications.
So I will just take the time to write my 3 good things of today:
1. I like sesame sticks and I have a bag of them
2. I made a couple of baskets and a cute floral today plus I added green leaves to a wreath that is hanging on a window and I like that. Creating these things gives me such pleasure.
3. I am feeling good about our scripture reading and morning prayers. I feel like we are getting our lives in order again.
4. I want to work on getting off on Saturdays so I can have time to organize. That would give me Sats, Sun and Mon off and that would be excellent. (I guess I wrote 4 things).
So I will just take the time to write my 3 good things of today:
1. I like sesame sticks and I have a bag of them
2. I made a couple of baskets and a cute floral today plus I added green leaves to a wreath that is hanging on a window and I like that. Creating these things gives me such pleasure.
3. I am feeling good about our scripture reading and morning prayers. I feel like we are getting our lives in order again.
4. I want to work on getting off on Saturdays so I can have time to organize. That would give me Sats, Sun and Mon off and that would be excellent. (I guess I wrote 4 things).
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