Thursday night, Edward and I went with a group of friends to go see, "Pirates of the Caribbean".
We didn't get home till about 2:00 am. We could only get tickets several towns away so we carpooled. We had a great time!
The movie was definitely not as good as the first one.
The most upsetting scene was one of the first ones, they show a boy getting hung.
If you go to see this movie be sure to stay after the credits to see the extra scene. I found it to be quite funny. As if any woman is going to look exactly the same after ten years! I don't want to spoil the movie for anyone so I won't say anything more. If you go to see it, let me know what you think.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Friday, April 27, 2007
Construction Work
The past few days Edward (my brother)and I have been volunteering at a park to build several new playground areas. It's a really big project! The project costs $350,000 to build and is being built completely by local volunteers. I told the other volunteers forget the children I want to play on it when it's done! The park is going to be amazing when it is finished.
Every day that Edward and I have gone, for about the first hour, I have been the only girl there! It can be really intimidating but all the men there have been very protective and respectful of me.
So far I have gotten to move lumber. That was okay but if you are working with someone that is not being so careful, it is really easy to get hurt. I got hit in the gut with a 2x6 and then it was dropped on my foot, then the same boy almost dropped it on my head!
I think using the router is the best thing I have got to do so far. The only bad side to that was that the guy in front of me who was using an old router that threw wood chips kept that hitting me in the face and left some red marks for a while. Oh yeah... and wood chips don't taste good either.
Today they had us work on some steps for a slide. we got to do a lot of hammering drilling and screwing. Edward was fine but I ended up with some blisters on my hands. oh well.
It wouldn't have been so bad today but the rain made it miserable. The free coffee and food is nice though.
I have been really enjoying being part of this project. It really gives you a sense of being part of the community.
I have told my family that one day I will have to take my children to the park and tell them that when I was younger I work to help build part of this park, in the rain the mud and the cold with blisters on my hands and my face pelted with wood chips. They should get a kick out of that.
I have felt for some time that I wanted to do volunteer work but have not had the time to get involved. I thank God that He has provided this learning experience for both me and my brother. When this is finished I look forward to the next adventure.
Every day that Edward and I have gone, for about the first hour, I have been the only girl there! It can be really intimidating but all the men there have been very protective and respectful of me.
So far I have gotten to move lumber. That was okay but if you are working with someone that is not being so careful, it is really easy to get hurt. I got hit in the gut with a 2x6 and then it was dropped on my foot, then the same boy almost dropped it on my head!
I think using the router is the best thing I have got to do so far. The only bad side to that was that the guy in front of me who was using an old router that threw wood chips kept that hitting me in the face and left some red marks for a while. Oh yeah... and wood chips don't taste good either.
Today they had us work on some steps for a slide. we got to do a lot of hammering drilling and screwing. Edward was fine but I ended up with some blisters on my hands. oh well.
It wouldn't have been so bad today but the rain made it miserable. The free coffee and food is nice though.
I have been really enjoying being part of this project. It really gives you a sense of being part of the community.
I have told my family that one day I will have to take my children to the park and tell them that when I was younger I work to help build part of this park, in the rain the mud and the cold with blisters on my hands and my face pelted with wood chips. They should get a kick out of that.
I have felt for some time that I wanted to do volunteer work but have not had the time to get involved. I thank God that He has provided this learning experience for both me and my brother. When this is finished I look forward to the next adventure.
Monday, April 09, 2007
A great woman.
This morning my Grandma Ann ( my Dad's Mom ) past away in her sleep.
She had been very sick for a long time.
The last time I talked to her she told me she was ready to go home and see God and her family she also thought it would be nice to see Moses.
My Grandma had a lot of love to give and she gave of it freely.
Every card she sent and phone conversation we had she would say the same thing ...
I love you so much, you will never know how much I love you, and I am so proud of you,
I will always remember her for the love she gave and her devout faith in God.
I love you Grandma I'll see you soon.
She had been very sick for a long time.
The last time I talked to her she told me she was ready to go home and see God and her family she also thought it would be nice to see Moses.
My Grandma had a lot of love to give and she gave of it freely.
Every card she sent and phone conversation we had she would say the same thing ...
I love you so much, you will never know how much I love you, and I am so proud of you,
I will always remember her for the love she gave and her devout faith in God.
I love you Grandma I'll see you soon.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Happy Birthday Edward
By the Way, Yesterday was my Brothers 20th Birthday!
I can hardly believe it, The time has gone by so fast.
Happy Birthday Edward!
I love you!
I can hardly believe it, The time has gone by so fast.
Happy Birthday Edward!
I love you!
I'm ready for Spring Weather!
I don't know about you, but I am so ready for spring weather!
Ready for the rain and wind to go away, the sunshine to come back and again warm my world.
This is one of my favorite verses..
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.
Ready for the rain and wind to go away, the sunshine to come back and again warm my world.
This is one of my favorite verses..
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Random Thoughts
I don't really have anything to post about right now, but just wanted to you all to know I am still alive!
Someone told me that I should just post some random thoughts so here they are . . .
Why do people say that grass is green when grass can be brown or blue?
Why do people say the sky is blue when it can be black or gray?
Why do people say that water is blue when it can be clear, green, brown, or gray?
If you really think about the sayings people use every day they are actually quite funny, such as . . .
Hog wash. How many people wash their hogs?
Killing time. How can you kill time?
Hold your horses. I know you can hold the reigns but how do you hold a horse? It would be really heavy.
I can't wrap my head around that. That would hurt.
Money runs through your fingers. Money can't run. It has no legs.
Slower than a seven-year itch. Now that would be uncomfortable.
I'm dead tired. If you’re dead, you can't be tired.
My feet are killing me. If they are killing you sue them for attempted murder and get some new shoes.
Horse feathers. Horses don't have feathers.
Do you have any funny phrases?
Someone told me that I should just post some random thoughts so here they are . . .
Why do people say that grass is green when grass can be brown or blue?
Why do people say the sky is blue when it can be black or gray?
Why do people say that water is blue when it can be clear, green, brown, or gray?
If you really think about the sayings people use every day they are actually quite funny, such as . . .
Hog wash. How many people wash their hogs?
Killing time. How can you kill time?
Hold your horses. I know you can hold the reigns but how do you hold a horse? It would be really heavy.
I can't wrap my head around that. That would hurt.
Money runs through your fingers. Money can't run. It has no legs.
Slower than a seven-year itch. Now that would be uncomfortable.
I'm dead tired. If you’re dead, you can't be tired.
My feet are killing me. If they are killing you sue them for attempted murder and get some new shoes.
Horse feathers. Horses don't have feathers.
Do you have any funny phrases?
Friday, October 13, 2006
Poems
I have been reading the book "The Remarkable Woman of the Bible" and came across these.
They really made me think.
#1
My life is but a weaving
between my Lord and me;
I cannot choose the colors
he worketh steadily.
Ofttimes he weaveth sorrow
and I, in foolish pride,
Forget that he seeth the upper,
and I the under side.
Not till the loom is silent
and the shuttles cease to fly,
Shall God unroll the canvas
and explain the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful
in the Weaver's hand,
As the threads of gold and silver
in the pattern he has planned.
#2
Dear one hold all things lightly and nothing tightly when it comes to God...
and that "all" includes your best, most costly treasures!
#3
Afraid of what?
To feel the spirit's glad release?
To pass from pain to perfect peace.
The strife and strain of life to cease?
Afraid - of that?
I so often I forget that all I need to do is trust in the Lord and he shall direct my paths. This was a good reminder.
They really made me think.
#1
My life is but a weaving
between my Lord and me;
I cannot choose the colors
he worketh steadily.
Ofttimes he weaveth sorrow
and I, in foolish pride,
Forget that he seeth the upper,
and I the under side.
Not till the loom is silent
and the shuttles cease to fly,
Shall God unroll the canvas
and explain the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful
in the Weaver's hand,
As the threads of gold and silver
in the pattern he has planned.
#2
Dear one hold all things lightly and nothing tightly when it comes to God...
and that "all" includes your best, most costly treasures!
#3
Afraid of what?
To feel the spirit's glad release?
To pass from pain to perfect peace.
The strife and strain of life to cease?
Afraid - of that?
I so often I forget that all I need to do is trust in the Lord and he shall direct my paths. This was a good reminder.
Sunday, October 08, 2006
It has to go!
That's it I can't take it any more it has to go!
This Wednesday at 3:45 I am getting my hair cut! So say goodbye hair.
I'll try to post before and after pictures I can’t promise that I will. I may decide not to for one or all of many reasons and here they are.
#1 the pictures don't turn out.
#2 I can't get the computer to post.
#3 I don't like the pictures.
#4 I chicken out and don't get my hair cut. (but I won’t)
#5 I hate my hair and don't want anyone to see me let alone post pictruse of my bad hair cut on my blog.
So stay tuned for the results.
This Wednesday at 3:45 I am getting my hair cut! So say goodbye hair.
I'll try to post before and after pictures I can’t promise that I will. I may decide not to for one or all of many reasons and here they are.
#1 the pictures don't turn out.
#2 I can't get the computer to post.
#3 I don't like the pictures.
#4 I chicken out and don't get my hair cut. (but I won’t)
#5 I hate my hair and don't want anyone to see me let alone post pictruse of my bad hair cut on my blog.
So stay tuned for the results.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
The latest news
I have had a lot of requests to update my blog - so here goes.
We are trying to sell our house. We want to move closer to my dad's work. It seems just about everything we do is in the city. I drive to town almost every day for work. The Church we attend is also there. Almost every week we look at new areas of the County. We have looked at Sudden valley and many different areas.
We have been here just short of two years so we are still learning about this county. My family is open to any input on specific areas such as Sudden Valley, Fairhaven, Roosevelt and so on.
The nice thing about living in Lynden has been life is slower up here and it has a lower crime rate. We have never lived in such a big city area before so Lynden has been a nice haven until we get used to the traffic and so on of this area.
As for an exiting event in my life, I have not had one nearly as exciting as crust's or aimless or Crystal's for that matter but I did almost get into a car accident. But, I guess that is normal for living around a larger city.
I do have a suggestion. It might be nice to go skating soon.
So there you have it, the latest news.
That's it for now.
We are trying to sell our house. We want to move closer to my dad's work. It seems just about everything we do is in the city. I drive to town almost every day for work. The Church we attend is also there. Almost every week we look at new areas of the County. We have looked at Sudden valley and many different areas.
We have been here just short of two years so we are still learning about this county. My family is open to any input on specific areas such as Sudden Valley, Fairhaven, Roosevelt and so on.
The nice thing about living in Lynden has been life is slower up here and it has a lower crime rate. We have never lived in such a big city area before so Lynden has been a nice haven until we get used to the traffic and so on of this area.
As for an exiting event in my life, I have not had one nearly as exciting as crust's or aimless or Crystal's for that matter but I did almost get into a car accident. But, I guess that is normal for living around a larger city.
I do have a suggestion. It might be nice to go skating soon.
So there you have it, the latest news.
That's it for now.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Alarming!
Why is it something that should be so simple often turns out more complicated then it should be?
I was just trying to be helpful, I was suppose to be trading shifts with the morning receptionist for a day. (She had a test.) So, as usual,I said, "Yes," and filled in for her. Everyone that knows me knows that I have an intense dislike of mornings.
My day started off at 4:00 a.m. To me Bellingham is really scary at 5:35 in the morning! Well..My new office key worked great but my code to disarm the building alarm did not. So I was by myself at work with the building alarms going off!
I had to call my boss and tell him what was happening. He gave me an over- ride # and the alarm stopped. He never said a word about it latter that day when He came in to work. I like my boss!!
Have you got the part about 5:35 a.m. and I was up by 4:00a.m.!
at about 9:00 I got a call from the morning receptionist. She got the days wrong her test is on Thursday and wanted to know if I could fill in for her again! Luckily I had a hair appointment that morning:)
Don't worry guys I'm not going to cut it just trim the ends.
So once again I was reminded why I don't like mornings.........
A sunrise is just a sunset backwards.
I was just trying to be helpful, I was suppose to be trading shifts with the morning receptionist for a day. (She had a test.) So, as usual,I said, "Yes," and filled in for her. Everyone that knows me knows that I have an intense dislike of mornings.
My day started off at 4:00 a.m. To me Bellingham is really scary at 5:35 in the morning! Well..My new office key worked great but my code to disarm the building alarm did not. So I was by myself at work with the building alarms going off!
I had to call my boss and tell him what was happening. He gave me an over- ride # and the alarm stopped. He never said a word about it latter that day when He came in to work. I like my boss!!
Have you got the part about 5:35 a.m. and I was up by 4:00a.m.!
at about 9:00 I got a call from the morning receptionist. She got the days wrong her test is on Thursday and wanted to know if I could fill in for her again! Luckily I had a hair appointment that morning:)
Don't worry guys I'm not going to cut it just trim the ends.
So once again I was reminded why I don't like mornings.........
A sunrise is just a sunset backwards.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
I'm melting!
It's to hot!!! I can't take this heat. I'm made of sugar. I'll melt! Sugar spice and everything nice. Well... Maybe not everything nice. :)
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Answered prayers.
In my new job I receive an average of two hundred and fifty calls a day and talk to all kinds of people from all over the world. Some are more interesting than others - some very friendly some not as friendly. For instance, one man said that he had more trouble with installing than pulling hens teeth then laughed! He was fun to talk to. We all know how computers can be. One lady wanted the name of the person that would be calling her back. To help her, I said his name is Bill. She asked me to spell that name for her. I did, she asked me to spell it again. I spelled it for her about five times very slowly. The people at work who heard had a good laugh. Several callers have told me that I have a very lovely phone voice and I should be on TV or the radio!:) I don't really believe that, but it is nice to here good things said about me,It's encouraging. We all need encouragement along with constructive criticizing sometimes. In all, I love my new job. I like what I do. I have very supportive co workers. I get paid more than I ever have been paid, plus it's one of the easiest jobs I have ever had:) God is good! He has given me a job with everything I have prayed for. It even has air conditioning! I am so blessed.
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