October 31, 2008
-
Meals, Thievery, Classes, Fall
Did Friday really arrive this soon???!!! It’s been a busy week.
Wava the Wafflemaker did her job very well, again, yesterday morning! I LOVE this wafflemaker. This is the one I purchased from E-Bay. I haven’t had breakfast yet and this is looking pretty yummy this morning!
I don’t know why pancake batter tastes so different when it’s in the shape of a waffle. But it does!
The waffles turned out DE-licious! and I was sorry I ran out of batter. I should have made more, but who knew?
Oops – bad news:
I just got off of the phone with Jesse, who left only 15 minutes ago to mow. He said he was coming back home because he got to a homeowner’s house and found that last night someone had stolen an edger and weed eater off of his trailer. He keeps things locked up with a metal lock and I asked how they got it unlocked. He said they broke the lock. He has more of the same equipment in our garage. The two things that were stolen total about $350.00, and we have no money to replace the stolen items. This also means he will have to unload his trailer every night he comes home to be sure it doesn’t happen again. ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. Thankfully, the lawn season is almost over. He just arrived and told me someone sawed through the lock’s metal bars. Doesn’t sound like prank children, but more like adults that needed some equipment; or, someone who needed something that can be pawned this morning for money. Jesse doesn’t want to call the police – doesn’t want to mess with it.I started a class last night. Both Jesse and I should really be attending it, but we have no one to watch our children. AND, it gives me a brief few hours a week to be with adults only. The class follows a book and video called, “Growing Kids God’s Way” by Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo. Has anyone heard of them or the book? We had an introductory video, only, because there are others who want to be a part of the group but couldn’t come last night. I think one other couple has a babysitting problem (like us) and the wife will be the only one in attendance (like me). I got a chance to get to know 2 more people in the church (very nice people, Laura & Ken) and spend some time with my friends Glenn & Reba, whom I always enjoy! The video’s introduction talked about teaching the child’s heart so they develop a conscious for God. EXACTLY what I have been pondering lately.
Dinner, last night, turned into fish sticks, macaroni & cheese, and black peppered peas. I forgot about the class when I pulled meat from the freezer. AND, I busied myself all afternoon, after teaching, with planning lessons up through Monday & Tuesday of Thanksgiving week. Yay, Cherylyn! I even got the Greek & Latin recipe cards edged in green (for Greek) and red (for Rome or Latin) and picked the word roots and wrote what was necessary on the front and back of the cards (times 4) for the next three lessons. That’s part of our Saturday school. I also planned and made copies of the Bible hand outs I will need. Dinner became rushed, but I’m SO GLAD I accomplished my lesson planning.
Today, I don’t have many groceries to buy, so I’ll (hopefully) be home at a decent hour and can cook last night’s “supposed to be” menu. Meatloaf (made with ground turkey & ground beef), potatoes, and broccoli. JanaLyn will arrive later than usual tonight because her mother is taking her trick or treating. We won’t even turn our porch light on to discourage children from coming to our house, as we don’t participate.
For years I’ve had a beautiful and favorite site to visit to look at photos. I use this site’s pictures for my computer’s wallpaper. They are by Bill Coleman and I love all of his work. You should visit his site to see for yourself.
Since LauraLH has chosen to live vicariously through my seasonal pictures, I couldn’t help but giggle at Bill Coleman’s tree compared to the tree in my own front yard.
Laurie, I hope you get a laugh as you compare “his” and ‘hers”!!!!
Bill Coleman’s tree (isn’t it gorgeous?) –
And, MY tree; so, NOT gorgeous!
Well, that’s not exactly true. It IS a pretty tree, but is much younger than his tree and definitely doesn’t have that “fall flavor” yet! Only the edges of the leaves are beginning to turn color. They are still definitely attached!Not exactly very fall-ish or impressive, is it? LOL!!!! I’ll keep you posted, Laurie, on our tree’s progress!
To Do List for Today:
* Get summer clothes up into the attic
* MAYBE get winter clothes down
* Teach quickie lessons in school (mainly tests)
* Girls’ therapy appointment
* NO LAUNDRY (I can’t believe it, either!)
* Mail some cards & check P.O. Box
* Pick up prescriptions at Wal-Mart while I do a little shopping (don’t need much this week)
* Stop at other pharmacy to pick up other prescriptions
* Make a better dinner than I did last night
* Wait for JanaLyn to arriveThat should be enough to keep me happy!
Be blessed ~
Comments (10)
Love the fall tree… ours have all lost their leaves already. It’s been WINDY here!
Enjoy your Friday,end of the month day at walmart!!!!!=D
Happy Halloween!!
That list wears me out!
My husband and I did the “Growing Kids God’s Way” course in a small group many moons ago when our kids were about 6-12 yrs. of age. What I can remember of it…it was good. Lots of good ideas and helps for raising kids God’s way.
Have a blessed weekend and hope nothing else goes missing! ~Dawne
I’m so, so sorry to hear about the theft. The waffles look so yummy! I am planning on doing your suvey this weekend. Thanks so much again for tagging me. That’s so funny….the trees! Have a blessed day dear Cheryln.
You know, with the right lighting your tree might look like the other one
— I do pray that you enjoy the weekend and that nothing more goes missing — and thanks for making me so hungry for waffles — hmmmm, it’s 5 p.m. — maybe we’ll head to IHOP for dinner 
Blessings, Laurie
Some good things in “Growing Kids God’s Way” but be very very cautious. Don’t swallow everything, esp. as concerns advice about the under 2 crowd, and only feeding them on a strict schedule etc. etc. Do a few google’s about Gary Ezzo and you will be given food for thought to consider. Also remember that he is writing all this based on his experience of raising something like 2 children . . . and as you and I both know, children are VERY different, and having 2 doesn’t make you an expert on all children.
Did you get all that stuff done? We are going to be with a young couple tonight for dinner, so I don’t have to cook! YAY!
@DanishDoll -
Everything except those silly clothes up into the attic. Maybe today (she says, while her voice trails off) . . .
@happymom4 -
@happymom4 -
I’m “cautious” by nature! I’m also 55yo AND had 13 foster babies besides raising my own. I believe what is in some of the Debbi & Michael Pearl stuff, but not all. I think it’s a situation where you eat the hay and spit out the sticks. My husband and I are pretty old-fashioned and conservation when it comes to raising children, but we are more interested in them learning to have self-control and a conscious. This should be an interesting course! Thanks for the heads up.
@cherylyn_p - Yes, I’m sure you have a lot more wisdom from life’s experiences than I did when I was first intoduced to him! I didn’t swallow him line and sinker 100%, but still was affected enough that it took some serious discussions with my husband (who wasn’t impressed AT ALL with the whole program, though he would admit that they had some things right–he realized there was a lot of “I’m the only right way to train your kids” attitude and Dh hated it . . . ) to get me out of the trap I was falling into. User beware is all I have to say . . . . I could probably listen NOW almost 15 years later as a much older and wiser and more experienced parent and not be affected the same way I was as a young new parent.