Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates!
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Things I Love!
I love the sound of a baby's voice. Be it a cry or uncontrollable laughter, it doesn't matter. That innocent, pure sound never gets old. Sometimes, I just sit in my bedroom and fight back the tears b/c I know that the laughter, arguing, excitement, playful banter and quiet storytelling that I overhear coming from the next room... isn't going to last forever. One day... It'll be gone. As much as I want to complain about noise (sigh), it's stability and I know it won't last forever. Just let it happen. Whence it's gone, I'll be lost wondering where I may find it again.
I love the sound of lots of feet in my home.
I love the smell of spices coming from my kitchen. It means that I've got a wonderful reward of sweets in the oven. Though, I still reserve a spot in my heart for the smell of fried onions and stewed veggies.
The kitchen is full of herbs drying for winter use.
The wood floors have been recently oiled.
The woodburner is close to being lit.
The windows are open, allowing a bit of a fall breeze inside to air out the stink of summer.
The bathroom smells of baby powder that was used after the last bath.
The babies' room smells of crayons, clean laundry and that perfume (of a vanilla scent) that ReAnna keeps spraying everytime she's in there for any period of time.
I just love it.
The smell of fresh cut grass, most people love. But I, too, love the look of it. Like when you vaccum your carpet. It just makes everything else look so much better.
I love sitting in the shade of our patio umbrella or of the maple tree that sets over the hammock.
I love the Japanese anemonie that are currently in full bloom, next to a vining rose that is of the same color, yet has just begun this year.
There are many great spectacles of beauty on this earth, but yet the view of the forest from my front door will do just fine.
Soon the apples will be ready for pickin'. I like to gather the ones that are on the southeast side of the tree b/c they have been warmed fairly well by the sun. The taste is more fully enhanced. Who doesn't find the sound of the 'pop' when you've cracked a bite of the apple comforting?
How blessed, truly, I am to have the one that I share my life with truly earn my deep respect. Though persecution stumbles us all, it's nice to have a stronger hand to lift you. No need to force myself to submit to his headship b/c he makes it so easy to love and support his decisions. All he does is a sure testament of his love for his family.
I often lose touch with these insignificant treasures. Finding the time to recollect the deeper things of home and life and love can prove to be one of my tougher battles. But, when I do... the feelings of love, comfort, endurance and appreciation for all we go through and learn from are overwhelming. If only I could always remember...
Monday, August 31, 2009
I'm so mad at myself!
And... the head cover shattering!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Andre's Surgery - WARNING! CONTAINS GRAPHIC MATERIAL AND SOME NUDITY!!!
During the end of the surgery, the doctor couldn't get him to wake up from the potion that they gave him. So they had to give him something that reversed all of the effects of the sleepy medicine. Bad thing is that it also reversed the effects of the pain medicine and the novacain. When he started to awaken, they took out his intibator (sp?) but then he stopped breathing so they had to re-intibate him. Once he was on track and starting to become more clear headed he COULD NOT GET COMFORTABLE. So, this is his tossing and turning.
Now keep in mind that he's a bit loopy. As he was tossin' and turnin' his gown started coming up in the back and revealing the full moon... Then, really loud he hollers out at me, "Here! Take a picture of this! You're taking pictures of everything else." And yanks his gown off his backside! Yikes!
See? I told you there'd be nudity! Don't ever allow me to photograph something and expect that I wouldn't put it on the web for the world to see!!
Awww. What a cute tooshie!
I've decreased the size of the pic so as not to offend anyone. Just scroll past. QUICKLY!
Like one minute he's talkin nonstop, the next he's sawing logs!
Ewwww. 21 Staples. PAIN PAIN PAIN... Tisk Tisk. All for a game of football!
EWWWWW!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Just a Quick Update
Sunday, August 23, 2009
No More Contact Sports for Andre! And I MEAN IT!
CREEP! He's gonna be one of the perverted men in the hospital, isn't he?
Friday, August 21, 2009
"The Cat Meows All the TIme" By Talon Hurt
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
ReAnna's Story, by ReAnna Hurt "The Cat"
Congregation Picnic
Dan and Judy Rosebrock. I just love them!
Brothers from another mother. These boys admit that they're almost like twins, minus the black and white thing. They feel they have very much in common. Well.... they do have some crazy stories!
Dan Rosebrock
Aahhh. Debbie Jones. This is my and my husbands extended mother. Well, I'd like to take her for my own, however there's plenty of others that can say the same. She makes it VERY easy for me to love her! To me, she seems so wise b/c she really meditates on what she's gonna say b4 she says it (unlike me). If only I could accept her example.
Heidikins! The epitime of Victorian Beauty and a spitting image of her mutha! I love this girl. She's soooo sweet and she's kept my kids many times. The sad thing is that EVERY time she kept Talon I forgot to give her things like DIAPERS or wet wipes. That's all tho. Nothing important! LOL! One time she had to take him with her some place public and he pooped. Apparently there was only like 1 wet wipe in the container and she had this naked baby on a bathroom changing table trying to pull out all of the paper towels out of the machine! LOL! Poor thing. I'm so glad she's still even my friend. She's a wonderful kid. Support her! She's getting ready to go to Guyana. She's helping to preach where there's a greater need for volunteers to help serve all of the people. I'm gonna live vicariously thru her for a little while.
You see? Even though he couldn't force her to stand any closer to him than this!