Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Here it is the ....
Here it is the end of February. 2 months down in the 2013 year. Time is going by quickly. It will be time for school to be out in just 3 months. Wow... If I were still teaching, I would be praying for NO snow days.
And another one...
And another one is finished. Yes I have cleaned out yet another tub of various items related to school and genealogy. Wow, I am beginning to feel success. Now to just keep up that positive energy.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
wow... rain, rain go away....
It has poured down rain most of the day. At least it was rain. Just think if it was snow we would be buried. The weather man isn't giving us much hope of an early spring... said snow in forecast rest of this week and next week could be another big one.... Well we just haven't had any big ones yet this year. SO ......
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Tomorrow...
Well tomorrow will be my first day as the church secretary.... Wishing myself good luck.
I absolutely love.....
I absolutely love skyping with my youngest granddaughter. I wish my other grandchildren would skype that live away from here. I do miss all of them. Come on let me win that lottery.... LOL I want to just visit them all!
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Oh the family tree...
I am working on the ole family tree still.... I keep finding more information... so exciting. Sad part is it is time to pay that ancestry.com fee again. So expensive....!
Found!
Found! Yes after reading several article that my great-grandmother Jones had been interviewed for, death of family members and a few for various birthday's of hers since was the oldest living person in one community... each birthday marked by an article and interview of her... I have finally found proof of the infant son she talks about. Now to find someone that know something... well it won't be a family member as my mother is the only one still living, so off to the library for some deep reading. I sure hope I find something soon. I want a name! I want a date! And since the surname is so common and there were actually two families with a husband and wife combination the same, this could be a challenge.
And the....
And the purging continues...! Yes I am still at it. It seems I get done with one stack and then I go and find more and create another stack. It does feel good to dispose of all this stuff. Now just to continue.
Friday, February 22, 2013
We were ....
We were ready for the storm to hit... well we got a little and when it started we were bracing for the worst. About 4 inches of snow with ice on top. Salted the steps and going out to brush the snow off the windows of the car. It has started to melt. Tomorrow will be a tough day to drive if it gets too cold tonight.
Miss K...
Miss K and I skyped again. She was so funny. Her dad called me. She was trying to watch her cartoons and kept moving around the screen to see what was happening and then she would come back to the screen and talk and then move again. Her daddy was moving the Ipad so she couldn't watch the TV. Soon she was pinned against the wall. So we decided she really wanted to watch Bob the Builder more than talk to grandma. LOL
Oh no I am allergic...
Oh no I am allergic to the weather.... LOL. I finally broke down and went since I was having a hard time sleeping and just plain ole breathing. Sinus problems with all of this wild weather. The meds seem to be working.
Going back to work
I am going back to work... just part time. They need a secretary at the church so I am going to be the new secretary. It is not many hours, but it will fill some time.
My husband is finding that retirement just isn't what you dream about. It in reality means you have a lot of time... if you don't fill it with something, you get old an fat.
My husband is finding that retirement just isn't what you dream about. It in reality means you have a lot of time... if you don't fill it with something, you get old an fat.
More recognition...
More recognition... Ashley is gone to the state boys junior high basketball championship in Peoria today. They are being honored. What a great thing all of this has been for her.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Friday....
Friday the 7th grade girls basketball team are being honored at the state playoffs. So proud of these girls. They will be taking Miss A as she played with them even though she was only 5th grade. Way to go girls. One more honor for you all!
Honors again....
Honors again for both of the girls..... R and A. Woo hoo. So proud of them. Well we are on the last quarter of this school year. That means spring is ready to spring.....
Been....
Been working on my family history again. I have found a great deal of new information. Now to just "digest" it and get it all organized. At one time someone told me that all the people in America with my maiden last name where related. I am beginning to think so. I wish my aunt B and her friend were both still alive. I could finally tell them, "Yes, you are related."
Wow, where has time gone?
Wow, where has time gone?
It is now the 20th of February. This month is almost over. It seems we have some kind of storm going to hit. They just aren't sure how or what. Wish Robert Reese was still alive and giving the forecast. The ones that have taken his place just aren't as good as he was. Maybe with time they will get better, but right now I have NO FAITH in them. I know it is hard to predict things, but at least he was closer than them. Also, I think because of the newer equipment that the national weather service is using we are not getting good reports as they seem to be too sensitive and cause false reports of bad weather. I don't know. Just makes planning your week so much harder.
It is now the 20th of February. This month is almost over. It seems we have some kind of storm going to hit. They just aren't sure how or what. Wish Robert Reese was still alive and giving the forecast. The ones that have taken his place just aren't as good as he was. Maybe with time they will get better, but right now I have NO FAITH in them. I know it is hard to predict things, but at least he was closer than them. Also, I think because of the newer equipment that the national weather service is using we are not getting good reports as they seem to be too sensitive and cause false reports of bad weather. I don't know. Just makes planning your week so much harder.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Muhammad Ali's advice to his daughters...Powerful!
One of my friends posted this on FB ~ Every woman should read it! I don't know who originally posted it, however I think I will purchase the book.
Muhammad Ali's advice to his daughters...Powerful!
An incident transpired when Muhammad Ali’s daughters arrived at his home wearing clothes that were quite revealing.
Here is the story as told by one of his daughters:
“When we finally arrived, the chauffeur escorted my younger sister, Laila, and me up to my father’s suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the door waiting to scare us. We exchanged many hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in one day.
My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down on his lap and said something that I will never forget. He looked me straight in the eyes and said, “Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to.
Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected.
Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell.
Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock. You've got to work hard to get to them.”
He looked at me with serious eyes. “Your body is sacred. You’re far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too.”
From the book: More Than A Hero: Muhammad Ali's Life Lessons Through His Daughter's Eyes.
An incident transpired when Muhammad Ali’s daughters arrived at his home wearing clothes that were quite revealing.
Here is the story as told by one of his daughters:
“When we finally arrived, the chauffeur escorted my younger sister, Laila, and me up to my father’s suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the door waiting to scare us. We exchanged many hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in one day.
My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down on his lap and said something that I will never forget. He looked me straight in the eyes and said, “Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to.
Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected.
Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell.
Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock. You've got to work hard to get to them.”
He looked at me with serious eyes. “Your body is sacred. You’re far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too.”
From the book: More Than A Hero: Muhammad Ali's Life Lessons Through His Daughter's Eyes.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Volleyball
Rachel is in full swing with volleyball. She loves sports and she loves cheerleading. Next year she can't cheer and play sports. It doesn't seem possible that she will be high school in just a few months.
Rachel is heading for a school dance
Rachel is heading for a school dance tonight. Then a bunch of them are going to the movies. She is really growing up.
motorcylcle show
My wonderful husband and I are going to the motorcycle show. We have not been for a long time. Can't wait to see what there is to offer.
Scanning, scanning and moare scanning
I am now working on scanning things that are in another tub. I have finished two.... woo hoo!
I am beginning to feel good about this.
I am beginning to feel good about this.
Wow no school....
Monday is a holiday. I think I will go help Mom at the church. The secretary got a new job and so now they don't have one. She wants me to work it into my schedule to do the job. I am thinking about it. It is only 20 hours a week and I can still substitute teach while I do the job. Just have to work out my hours there when I can't be there.
Haven't been....
I haven't been on FB much. Ashley has been sick and I have been substitute teaching quite a bit. Ashley has had the flu and she has been down with bronchitis.
Wow only 1 post this month
Wow I have only posted one post this month. I need to get caught up. I have been pretty busy, so I guess that is a good excuse.
NOT!
NOT!
Saturday, February 2, 2013
think about this
Grandmother Says... Carrots, Eggs, or Coffee; "Which are you?"
A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard fo...r her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.
Her grandmother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs and the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil without saying a word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her granddaughter, she asked, "Tell me what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.
She brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they got soft.She then asked her to take an egg and break it.
After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.
Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The granddaughter smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma. The granddaughter then asked. "What's the point,grandmother?"
Her grandmother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity--boiling water--but each reacted differently.
The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But, after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.
The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water they had changed the water.
"Which are you?" she asked her granddaughter.
"When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?"
Think of this: Which am I?
Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity, do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff?
Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and a hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you.
When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate to another level?
---AUTHOR UNKNOWN
A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard fo...r her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.
Her grandmother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs and the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil without saying a word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her granddaughter, she asked, "Tell me what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.
She brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they got soft.She then asked her to take an egg and break it.
After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.
Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The granddaughter smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma. The granddaughter then asked. "What's the point,grandmother?"
Her grandmother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity--boiling water--but each reacted differently.
The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But, after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.
The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water they had changed the water.
"Which are you?" she asked her granddaughter.
"When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?"
Think of this: Which am I?
Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity, do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff?
Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and a hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you.
When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate to another level?
---AUTHOR UNKNOWN
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