Today I decided to change courses and work upstairs. I disposed of several toys and some of my old clothes that I know that I will not ever wear again. I am finding that this process is very rewarding. It is lifting my spirits and making me feel liberated. I am enjoying going through some of the old things that I have collected and letting go is giving me a new found freedom.
I am not sure what this weekend will bring, but I am bound and determined not to give up on this.
Tonight, three of my sons and their families came over for pizza and ice skating. Some of the grandchildren were in ice skates for the first time. It was very enjoyable to see all of them out there playing together.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Day 3
Today was fun day of spending some extra time with family. My sister and her husband came down and I went out to eat lunch with them and mom. It was fun to spend some time with all of them.
For supper, my son and daughter-in-law came down for supper and then the neighborhood children came over to skate on our pond with my husband and son. We have lights out around the pond so they can play hockey after dark. It is a big deal around here, especially the first skate of the year.
As far as my campaign goes, I continued working on the laundry room after the company left. If I keep this up, I might have the laundry room by the beginning of next week. Keep your fingers crossed. By the way, I have extra bedding that I will be donating to local thrift shop. It is my loose it for the day.
Also, I did some extra walking for the day! I will try for even more exercise for tomorrow.
Night!
For supper, my son and daughter-in-law came down for supper and then the neighborhood children came over to skate on our pond with my husband and son. We have lights out around the pond so they can play hockey after dark. It is a big deal around here, especially the first skate of the year.
As far as my campaign goes, I continued working on the laundry room after the company left. If I keep this up, I might have the laundry room by the beginning of next week. Keep your fingers crossed. By the way, I have extra bedding that I will be donating to local thrift shop. It is my loose it for the day.
Also, I did some extra walking for the day! I will try for even more exercise for tomorrow.
Night!
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The Holidays
I want to put down my thoughts about our recent holidays. I want to remember the fantastic times that we had.
Because our family is large, we had to make our holidays extend over several days. Three of our children and their families came on the Saturday before Christmas. We had grab bags, played musical chairs for Yankee Candles, and enjoyed a lot of good food. There was enough snow on the ground for the children and some of the adults to enjoy.
We were able to celebrate Christmas with two of our children at different times of the day. Our one son and his family went with us to my mom's home early Christmas morning and we had brunch with her and opened some presents. Our other son and his wife came and celebrated toward evening and we had a meal together and played some games while watching TV.
The Sunday after Christmas was celebrated with two of our children and their families. We went to church with my mother-in-law and then came back to our home to open presents and eat lunch. They ended up staying for supper also and we were joined by another son and his family. Our one son brought his four wheeler down and pulled everyone around behind it on sleds. Also during the afternoon and evening, our two sons and the children built a snow fort. They decorated it with some left over Christmas lights and our lighted star that didn't make it up this year.
New Year's Eve was celebrated by going bowling with our sons and their families. Afterward we came back to the Party Barn for a late supper and some card games until midnight when we toasted in the New Year. On this evening, the majority of the family joined in on making a snow sculpture of an arch in front of the door to the party barn decorated with more unused Christmas lights. It was spectacular.
New Year's Day we celebrated Christmas with our last son and his family after breakfast. I so enjoy watching the children open presents. We had lunch together and were joined by another son and his family, who stayed for supper also. We watched bowl games together and played a board game.
I like having the holidays drawn out over several days as this makes me enjoy more days and not just one or two. I would like to thank my family for the wonderful holiday and for including my mom and mother-in-law in the festivities. I don't expect next year to better but my wish is that it will be just as good.
Because our family is large, we had to make our holidays extend over several days. Three of our children and their families came on the Saturday before Christmas. We had grab bags, played musical chairs for Yankee Candles, and enjoyed a lot of good food. There was enough snow on the ground for the children and some of the adults to enjoy.
We were able to celebrate Christmas with two of our children at different times of the day. Our one son and his family went with us to my mom's home early Christmas morning and we had brunch with her and opened some presents. Our other son and his wife came and celebrated toward evening and we had a meal together and played some games while watching TV.
The Sunday after Christmas was celebrated with two of our children and their families. We went to church with my mother-in-law and then came back to our home to open presents and eat lunch. They ended up staying for supper also and we were joined by another son and his family. Our one son brought his four wheeler down and pulled everyone around behind it on sleds. Also during the afternoon and evening, our two sons and the children built a snow fort. They decorated it with some left over Christmas lights and our lighted star that didn't make it up this year.
New Year's Eve was celebrated by going bowling with our sons and their families. Afterward we came back to the Party Barn for a late supper and some card games until midnight when we toasted in the New Year. On this evening, the majority of the family joined in on making a snow sculpture of an arch in front of the door to the party barn decorated with more unused Christmas lights. It was spectacular.
New Year's Day we celebrated Christmas with our last son and his family after breakfast. I so enjoy watching the children open presents. We had lunch together and were joined by another son and his family, who stayed for supper also. We watched bowl games together and played a board game.
I like having the holidays drawn out over several days as this makes me enjoy more days and not just one or two. I would like to thank my family for the wonderful holiday and for including my mom and mother-in-law in the festivities. I don't expect next year to better but my wish is that it will be just as good.
Day 2
Today I started to tackle the laundry/storage room. Believe me when I say that there is enough junk in there to keep me busy for the next 12 months. So far I have gone through and eliminated two totes. I also organized another two and threw out part of those. These containers mostly consist of fall decorations and left over items from my old office.
I planned on starting to walk today, but due to some food that I shouldn't have eaten yesterday, I think that I will wait until tomorrow.
Have a great night!
I planned on starting to walk today, but due to some food that I shouldn't have eaten yesterday, I think that I will wait until tomorrow.
Have a great night!
No Resolutions!
First of all - this post was suppose to be yesterday, but I couldn't get my internet to work. So I am sorry that this is posted late.
This year I am not making a New Year's Resolution. Every year I make resolutions and follow through for the first couple of months. This year I am doing something that I will have to complete.
This year, I am running a campaign. In 2012, there were so many different campaigns and billions of dollars were spent. My campaign will be run on a lot of hard work and dedication and I plan on not spending a dime.
My campaign is called "Use it or loose it!" In the coming year, everyday I have to throw something away. My life is so full of clutter that it will not be hard to come up with at least 365 items to dispose.
I am so looking forward to this campaign. Today, well really it was yesterday, I started with the party barn and throwing out some of the old food items that were in the cabinet way too long. Things just seem to get shoved in there and I don't ever think about what could be clear in the back. But not now! I will be keeping track of what I get rid of on this blog. It should be interesting at the end of the year.
So, here is to a happy and lighter 2013!
This year I am not making a New Year's Resolution. Every year I make resolutions and follow through for the first couple of months. This year I am doing something that I will have to complete.
This year, I am running a campaign. In 2012, there were so many different campaigns and billions of dollars were spent. My campaign will be run on a lot of hard work and dedication and I plan on not spending a dime.
My campaign is called "Use it or loose it!" In the coming year, everyday I have to throw something away. My life is so full of clutter that it will not be hard to come up with at least 365 items to dispose.
I am so looking forward to this campaign. Today, well really it was yesterday, I started with the party barn and throwing out some of the old food items that were in the cabinet way too long. Things just seem to get shoved in there and I don't ever think about what could be clear in the back. But not now! I will be keeping track of what I get rid of on this blog. It should be interesting at the end of the year.
So, here is to a happy and lighter 2013!
Monday, December 24, 2012
Happy Holidays
What a wonderful time of the year! It seems like everyone should be happy. We had part of our family home this past weekend, the other half will be here after Christmas. Schedules did not coordinate this year, so separate gatherings had to be planned. We were all together at Thanksgiving and this makes our Christmas last a little longer.
We had so much fun Saturday. It was one of those times that you did not want to turn in for the night because you knew you would never get those same experiences again.
The day started with everyone arriving and food being prepared. The kids of course started to play without any hesitation.
When the meal was over and things cleaned up, we played a grab bag game. I had taken some new and maybe some older items and put them in separate plain paper bags. Using Skittles for money and each player having possession of 10 skittles, players would bid on a bag that my husband would hold up. Unfortunately, some of the players ate their skittles. The others bid back and forth until one would end up with the precious brown paper bag being offered at that time. It was a lot of fun and young and old enjoyed it very much. My son who got a bottle of perfume in his brown paper bag enjoyed spraying it on everyone and everything. We still have a vapor trail in the party barn!
Then the presents started being open. In the middle of the opening process, I had a rousing game of musical chairs. I always buy Yankee Candles for the couples and there is always a tussle about who gets first pick of the different flavors. So, I had the men play musical chairs first and then the women with the winners getting first pick, the runner up second, and so on. It makes me chuckle even now remembering how these grown people tried to be the last person sitting.
After all of the presents were opened, the children retired to the basement to watch some Christmas specials while the adults were in the party barn snoozing or filling up on some of the many appetizers that we had at our ready. There was a football game on the TV and much talking and laughing in the background by those who did not want to watch the game.
Sunday came too soon and families departed for their own homes and their own holiday time. It doesn't seem that long ago that my children were up in their beds waiting anxiously for Santa to make his flight to our roof top. I am so blessed to have such wonderful memories.
Tonight is Christmas Eve. We are heading out for church services soon and to see all of the many Christmas lights that houses and towns everywhere display. May God be with you and your family now and into the New Year. May your holidays be the best ever!
We had so much fun Saturday. It was one of those times that you did not want to turn in for the night because you knew you would never get those same experiences again.
The day started with everyone arriving and food being prepared. The kids of course started to play without any hesitation.
When the meal was over and things cleaned up, we played a grab bag game. I had taken some new and maybe some older items and put them in separate plain paper bags. Using Skittles for money and each player having possession of 10 skittles, players would bid on a bag that my husband would hold up. Unfortunately, some of the players ate their skittles. The others bid back and forth until one would end up with the precious brown paper bag being offered at that time. It was a lot of fun and young and old enjoyed it very much. My son who got a bottle of perfume in his brown paper bag enjoyed spraying it on everyone and everything. We still have a vapor trail in the party barn!
Then the presents started being open. In the middle of the opening process, I had a rousing game of musical chairs. I always buy Yankee Candles for the couples and there is always a tussle about who gets first pick of the different flavors. So, I had the men play musical chairs first and then the women with the winners getting first pick, the runner up second, and so on. It makes me chuckle even now remembering how these grown people tried to be the last person sitting.
After all of the presents were opened, the children retired to the basement to watch some Christmas specials while the adults were in the party barn snoozing or filling up on some of the many appetizers that we had at our ready. There was a football game on the TV and much talking and laughing in the background by those who did not want to watch the game.
Sunday came too soon and families departed for their own homes and their own holiday time. It doesn't seem that long ago that my children were up in their beds waiting anxiously for Santa to make his flight to our roof top. I am so blessed to have such wonderful memories.
Tonight is Christmas Eve. We are heading out for church services soon and to see all of the many Christmas lights that houses and towns everywhere display. May God be with you and your family now and into the New Year. May your holidays be the best ever!
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Children
Too much has gone on in my life to explain my absence from this blog, just know that I am never totally away.
Today I would like to address the happenings on Friday the 14th of December, 2012. One lone man, it doesn't matter if he was in his right mind or not, took it upon himself to destroy twenty-seven other lives. How does someone get the nerve to take so much away from so many? How do they then kill themselves to face God to try to explain the whole thing.
At first I felt very sorry for his mother because he blew her face apart, but then I heard that she had felt the uncontrollable need to teach her son to shoot a gun. Did she even stop to think that this son should not have a gun in his hand anytime at all? Why would he need to learn to do this?
The FBI are looking for answers to some questions, how about starting with, "Who in this country is learning to shoot who has no business ever knowing this feat?
I am angry! I am tired of hearing about our precious little ones and our teachers being in danger. Everytime it is more and worst than the last. If someone wants to kill themself, why do they think that they have to take loved ones with them?
I know that I have gone on and it all doesn't make a lot of sense, but I just had to get this off my chest.
Today I would like to address the happenings on Friday the 14th of December, 2012. One lone man, it doesn't matter if he was in his right mind or not, took it upon himself to destroy twenty-seven other lives. How does someone get the nerve to take so much away from so many? How do they then kill themselves to face God to try to explain the whole thing.
At first I felt very sorry for his mother because he blew her face apart, but then I heard that she had felt the uncontrollable need to teach her son to shoot a gun. Did she even stop to think that this son should not have a gun in his hand anytime at all? Why would he need to learn to do this?
The FBI are looking for answers to some questions, how about starting with, "Who in this country is learning to shoot who has no business ever knowing this feat?
I am angry! I am tired of hearing about our precious little ones and our teachers being in danger. Everytime it is more and worst than the last. If someone wants to kill themself, why do they think that they have to take loved ones with them?
I know that I have gone on and it all doesn't make a lot of sense, but I just had to get this off my chest.
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