Have you ever had this happen?
Today when I got home, there was a note on the door from my little husband. It said several things, but the thing I saw first was this, "Grace is fed." Now that doesn't seem to mean anything except when you know that our golden retriever, Grace, died a short while ago. But, just for a moment, oh so brief, this is what crossed my mind..."Oh, I have been thinking that Grace was gone, but I must have been mistaken." And for just that brief, oh so brief moment, I was happy.
It was a weird moment for sure.
He meant, of course, that our dog, Mercy was fed.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Basket Making
I got the great idea to give my friends, Stevie and Connie, a basket making lesson for their birthdays this year. Connie's is in October so we started them then. Stevie's is in December...baskets still not done. Mine is in January and I told them that for my birthday I wanted them to finish their baskets! My birthday is Tuesday and after a couple of months of gentle reminders and a pitiful birthday request, all but the lashing on Stevie's rim is done! Here's the proof... |
Connie hard at work.  Next is a little more "artful" display of the finished products.    And then, the best part maybe...Connie's homemade cinnabuns!  I do not care to tell you how many I ate while there. Hey, they were fresh out of the oven! With cold milk. You couldn't have resisted either. But I did manage to bring 2 home and with any luck I will manage to save one for my little husband... See? I am not going to have trouble finding things to do when I retire. I might have trouble fitting into my pants if Connie and I work together too often, but we'll cross that bridge when the time comes! Let me know if you want to go berry picking. I have an extra basket! |
Friday, January 21, 2011
Please Pray...
That was the request that came across Facebook.
No details or reasons given. So, in wondering what to pray for, I came up with this list:
Faith and Grace.
Love.
Amen.
No details or reasons given. So, in wondering what to pray for, I came up with this list:
- strength
- courage
- wisdom
- peace
Faith and Grace.
Love.
Amen.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Let's Go Herb!
or The Joys of Invented Spelling...
Last night was the ever interesting cross state rivalry basketball game between the 2 big universities in the state. West Virginia University is, of course, the "state's" university and Marshall University is just that crazy wanna be upstart down south...where I went to school first...did graduate work at WVU for a well rounded experience, don't you know?
So, we have never beaten them in football, but we do beat them at the most unexpected times in basketball. Last night was one of those nights! I get to wear my Marshall green again today!
Anyway, to the spelling...one year, Marshall, the Thundering Herd, was playing for the National Championship in their division for football. Stevie and I went to the game. Just for fun we had the kids make signs for us to carry while we were there. There were several cute ones, but the classic was, and evershall be, "Let's Go Herb!"
Invented spelling gets you licked alot, too, as in "i lik u do u lik me?" I know I have a smart cookie on my hands when they come up to me all indignant and demand that I spell "hope" for them. Here's how the conversation went..."How do you spell hope?" me: "Use your sounds." she a few minutes later: "OK, you have to tell me how to spell hope, because everytime I use my sounds it comes out hop!" Well, there you go. Time for the silent e lesson.
Yep. It's a great job.
Maybe I'll do a post about the interesting spelling in letters/notes from parents...
Hop u lik yor da.
Last night was the ever interesting cross state rivalry basketball game between the 2 big universities in the state. West Virginia University is, of course, the "state's" university and Marshall University is just that crazy wanna be upstart down south...where I went to school first...did graduate work at WVU for a well rounded experience, don't you know?
So, we have never beaten them in football, but we do beat them at the most unexpected times in basketball. Last night was one of those nights! I get to wear my Marshall green again today!
Anyway, to the spelling...one year, Marshall, the Thundering Herd, was playing for the National Championship in their division for football. Stevie and I went to the game. Just for fun we had the kids make signs for us to carry while we were there. There were several cute ones, but the classic was, and evershall be, "Let's Go Herb!"
Invented spelling gets you licked alot, too, as in "i lik u do u lik me?" I know I have a smart cookie on my hands when they come up to me all indignant and demand that I spell "hope" for them. Here's how the conversation went..."How do you spell hope?" me: "Use your sounds." she a few minutes later: "OK, you have to tell me how to spell hope, because everytime I use my sounds it comes out hop!" Well, there you go. Time for the silent e lesson.
Yep. It's a great job.
Maybe I'll do a post about the interesting spelling in letters/notes from parents...
Hop u lik yor da.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Bluebirds and Purplebirds
Everyone knows of the Bluebird of Happiness, right? Well, when that bluebird of happiness happens to fly out the window, as we know he is wont to do on occasion, then just look around for the Purplebird of Possibility!
Happiness can be fleeting and fickle, but Possibility is full of promise and always available! You just need to look for it.
Happiness can be fleeting and fickle, but Possibility is full of promise and always available! You just need to look for it.
Monday, January 17, 2011
This Moment
To Laura and Jason, Molly and Mallory-Although I cannot truly imagine where you are tonight, I wanted to say this to you:
Sometimes this moment seems too heavy. Sometimes the moment I am to be living in and savoring tastes bitter. Sometimes this moment makes my heart hurt. Sometimes the moment is stretched longer than I could have imagined possible. And sometimes the moments are fleeting and furtive.
But the nature of moments is that they are, well, momentary. So, I will stand and hold the heaviness until it lightens. I will taste the bitter and remember the sweet. I will share the pain I feel in my heart and take comfort in my blessings. And I will live in this moment and the next and the next.
You are loved in this moment and all the rest of them.
Sometimes this moment seems too heavy. Sometimes the moment I am to be living in and savoring tastes bitter. Sometimes this moment makes my heart hurt. Sometimes the moment is stretched longer than I could have imagined possible. And sometimes the moments are fleeting and furtive.
But the nature of moments is that they are, well, momentary. So, I will stand and hold the heaviness until it lightens. I will taste the bitter and remember the sweet. I will share the pain I feel in my heart and take comfort in my blessings. And I will live in this moment and the next and the next.
You are loved in this moment and all the rest of them.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Creating
Yesterday I was looking at Sue Spargo's blog. She creates quilts and one day, after I retire, I will create a quilt...hers are lots of fun! Go and have a look, but come right back!
http://suespargo.blogspot.com/ One of this sort of quilt is for sure in my life! Anyway, one of her readers commented, and asked why we feel the urge, the need to create. I do believe that lots of people don't think they are creative because they don't create art or craft, but there are lots of ways to be creative...thinking up a meal to cook every single night for years!...thinking up cool names for your kids or pets....creating a peaceful home....creating connections between folks...creating space for people not like us...creating new hairdos...finding a new way to teach kids where to put punctuation...really, how do you get up and go through a day without creating something? I believe it is part of the human condition and here's why I believe that.
Are you ready?
The first glimpse we get of God, in the Bible, is of Him creating! What fun He must have had creating all those animals and plants and bugs and fish and stuff. I mean have you looked at some of those things? Bilbys and lionfish and passion flowers. We humans were finally created in His image. We are creators at our core. We are called to create and we feel most fulfilled and whole when we create. I know it is my best me. I know it is when I feel closest to the Creator.
What do you think?
http://suespargo.blogspot.com/ One of this sort of quilt is for sure in my life! Anyway, one of her readers commented, and asked why we feel the urge, the need to create. I do believe that lots of people don't think they are creative because they don't create art or craft, but there are lots of ways to be creative...thinking up a meal to cook every single night for years!...thinking up cool names for your kids or pets....creating a peaceful home....creating connections between folks...creating space for people not like us...creating new hairdos...finding a new way to teach kids where to put punctuation...really, how do you get up and go through a day without creating something? I believe it is part of the human condition and here's why I believe that.
Are you ready?
The first glimpse we get of God, in the Bible, is of Him creating! What fun He must have had creating all those animals and plants and bugs and fish and stuff. I mean have you looked at some of those things? Bilbys and lionfish and passion flowers. We humans were finally created in His image. We are creators at our core. We are called to create and we feel most fulfilled and whole when we create. I know it is my best me. I know it is when I feel closest to the Creator.
What do you think?
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