Thursday, March 15, 2012
Revue
This piece is being sung by Ri at the Revue at her school. For that, she has a jazzy soundtrack, but for other reasons, we're also posting this here a cappella.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Easing in
Well, I've found it easier to use Facebook for quick updates, which seem to be all I have time for. But, I needed to get in here to test something anyway, so I may as well post a Haiku. It is Friday after all. So, here goes. If I've shocked you by actually posting, then you need to submit your own haiku for bothering to check out this post. :)
On being back, sorta
Too long I’ve been “gone.”
Maybe I can do this now,
But then, maybe not.
Hurricane Julia
One reason I can’t
Spend much time on computer
Is a blonde bombshell*
*And by bombshell, I don't mean beauty (although, of course, I think she’s a beautiful baby—I mean, I’m her mom and all), but rather a destructive force. We do actually call her “Hurricane Julia.” She’s sweet and wonderful, but as a friend of mine put it, she’s one of the busiest children she’s ever seen. Keepin’ me young!
On being back, sorta
Too long I’ve been “gone.”
Maybe I can do this now,
But then, maybe not.
Hurricane Julia
One reason I can’t
Spend much time on computer
Is a blonde bombshell*
*And by bombshell, I don't mean beauty (although, of course, I think she’s a beautiful baby—I mean, I’m her mom and all), but rather a destructive force. We do actually call her “Hurricane Julia.” She’s sweet and wonderful, but as a friend of mine put it, she’s one of the busiest children she’s ever seen. Keepin’ me young!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tribute to Mom
I wanted to post this the day of her funeral. Mom was buried today at what I felt was a good ceremony: honoring her, her Lord, and her life. This was what I wrote down to share about mom, and a good friend of the family (as well as one of my best friends) read it for me. I apologize to those that attended the funeral as this will be a repeat for you, but I felt I should share this with my other readers:
Mom has always been someone to write little notes here and there. She's owned several Bibles and she usually loads them with comments. There is one she had with her most often and this week, I've been looking through it for some remembrances. To my surprise, many of what I thought had been just mere notes from sermons are sermons themselves. To my even greater surprise are to-do lists and even one list of payees into a gift fund!
But I expected to see occasional notes to the Lord. That was her. As she would read--as she did nearly every night--she would also pour her heart out before the Lord. And she recorded these things--wittingly or not--to bless those that would later see them. I've been comforted as I've fingered through this Bible to remember Mom as she was. Not as she'd been in 2010. It was refreshing, for instance, to remember her for the woman that mourned deeply for my father. Notes from 1992 are abundant and poignant. Passages were apparently grieved over and worn with written prayers laying out her sadness and loneliness during that following Winter that would seem so long to us, and especially to her.
Another passage caught my eye that she marked from 2005. It was the date that my first pregnancy ended in miscarriage. She laid out her feelings before the Lord about the pain that I recall sharing with her over the phone as we both cried and grieved over the child that it seemed I would never be able to bear.
Yet I recalled her joy at the shower and in the hospital when my first daughter Mariah was born in 1998 as I looked through pictures this week. I then thought of the renewed hope--and fears--we shared when I announced the pregnancy that resulted in the birth of Julia this year just two weeks before the heart surgery that would ultimately cause her to lose her life. I am blessed that she was at least able to see her last grandchild and share in the unexpected joy of my recent pregnancy.
While it's been a busy year for me due to the baby and mom's decline in health, I can say as Job did (and as my older daughter realized): "the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD." I will miss her, but the Lord has mercifully eased my loss with a new and unexpected baby. But for my mom, it's all gain, and I rejoice with her as she's united with her Savior, and reunited with her loved ones. As she often said: "Getting old isn't for wimps," and I know she is now at peace, and her poor body that had been through so much is finally at rest.
Mom has always been someone to write little notes here and there. She's owned several Bibles and she usually loads them with comments. There is one she had with her most often and this week, I've been looking through it for some remembrances. To my surprise, many of what I thought had been just mere notes from sermons are sermons themselves. To my even greater surprise are to-do lists and even one list of payees into a gift fund!But I expected to see occasional notes to the Lord. That was her. As she would read--as she did nearly every night--she would also pour her heart out before the Lord. And she recorded these things--wittingly or not--to bless those that would later see them. I've been comforted as I've fingered through this Bible to remember Mom as she was. Not as she'd been in 2010. It was refreshing, for instance, to remember her for the woman that mourned deeply for my father. Notes from 1992 are abundant and poignant. Passages were apparently grieved over and worn with written prayers laying out her sadness and loneliness during that following Winter that would seem so long to us, and especially to her.
Another passage caught my eye that she marked from 2005. It was the date that my first pregnancy ended in miscarriage. She laid out her feelings before the Lord about the pain that I recall sharing with her over the phone as we both cried and grieved over the child that it seemed I would never be able to bear.
Yet I recalled her joy at the shower and in the hospital when my first daughter Mariah was born in 1998 as I looked through pictures this week. I then thought of the renewed hope--and fears--we shared when I announced the pregnancy that resulted in the birth of Julia this year just two weeks before the heart surgery that would ultimately cause her to lose her life. I am blessed that she was at least able to see her last grandchild and share in the unexpected joy of my recent pregnancy.
While it's been a busy year for me due to the baby and mom's decline in health, I can say as Job did (and as my older daughter realized): "the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD." I will miss her, but the Lord has mercifully eased my loss with a new and unexpected baby. But for my mom, it's all gain, and I rejoice with her as she's united with her Savior, and reunited with her loved ones. As she often said: "Getting old isn't for wimps," and I know she is now at peace, and her poor body that had been through so much is finally at rest.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Missing Haiku and Everything Else
I do plan to eventually blog again, as things are starting to calm down a bit. I've come to the point that no matter how much time I spend, things are not going to change with my mom unless God intervenes. Sad to say, but, in a way, I give up. I've run out of steam and feel that other aspects of my life have been neglected long enough and with nothing to show for it that I'm going to have to scale back. This doesn't mean that I am doing nothing--far from it. There are a large number of things that I must do--and soon. And many are ongoing. This means that I'm beginning to reprioritize this as a long-term status, rather than a short-term one. I hate it, but that's the way it is. Just this morning I reminisced about how it was about this date last year that I told mom about my pregnancy and how happy she was. I would have never dreamed this would be our situation one year later. I miss mom, even though she's not gone yet. Please keep her and us in your prayers as I figure out how to best fit the situation in with my life in an ongoing way.
To lighten things up, I'd like to post my first Haiku in quite a while:
Left Blank?
I find this funny:
"This page intentionally
left blank" isn't blank.
I look forward to seeing if any of you have been getting rusty with your haiku. Care to share?
To lighten things up, I'd like to post my first Haiku in quite a while:
Left Blank?
I find this funny:
"This page intentionally
left blank" isn't blank.
I look forward to seeing if any of you have been getting rusty with your haiku. Care to share?
Sunday, May 16, 2010
What to do?
Given my very limited time, I'm wondering would it be better to post info here or on Facebook. Then again, I don't like Facebook very much and feel like it's "less private" than my blog (as if my blog is private, however infrequently I'm posting nowadays and boring I try to make it lol). But at least here I can fulminate. Facebook isn't particularly good for that. Twitter is right out. Just how many ways does one need to communicate online, anyway? So, since I'm here, I guess I'll fulminate. Not sure if it will be fruitful, but I'll try.
As many of you may know, my mother has been struggling with heart issues and the fallout from her heart surgery back in March. This would explain my lack of much online activity, if the baby thing didn't do the job for you. Yes, it never rains, it pours. Despite the incredibly bad timing of both events together (not that anything could be done about either), I find that, while having a new baby has made everything much more difficult in dealing with the situation with my mother, in a way the timing was impeccable. Without the joy (despite the challenges) of my new daughter, the days now turning to months of watching my mother languish would have been much darker. I would like to think that, even if she doesn't make it, Mom also was slightly distracted from her misery by the blessed event. Sadly, it seemingly did not bring about as much for her as I'd hoped, but that is due to many extenuating circumstances I won't go into here. Which reminds me to ask my readers to pray for her. She is still in a very tenuous condition in the hospital. Thankfully, however, she is saved. I could fulminate about the state of medicine and the horrible experience we've been having with several doctors, but I'll leave it at the statement that I'm terribly frustrated and disappointed--actually angry--at the "pass the buck" mentality and lack of listening to family members who have valuable information about my mother's state.
These events made Mother's Day last week bittersweet. I wonder if it is the last I will have with any progenitor. But I was able to celebrate with my mother-in-law, and, of course, my wonderful family. They and my church and work families have all been very helpful and supportive during this difficult time. I've been blessed.
Here's a picture taken on Mother's Day 2010. I hope it was a good day for my readers, whether mothers themselves or celebrating their mothers or their memory (Julia, by the way, is the name of my paternal grandmother whom I never met). The gift of motherhood is wonderful. God is good.
As many of you may know, my mother has been struggling with heart issues and the fallout from her heart surgery back in March. This would explain my lack of much online activity, if the baby thing didn't do the job for you. Yes, it never rains, it pours. Despite the incredibly bad timing of both events together (not that anything could be done about either), I find that, while having a new baby has made everything much more difficult in dealing with the situation with my mother, in a way the timing was impeccable. Without the joy (despite the challenges) of my new daughter, the days now turning to months of watching my mother languish would have been much darker. I would like to think that, even if she doesn't make it, Mom also was slightly distracted from her misery by the blessed event. Sadly, it seemingly did not bring about as much for her as I'd hoped, but that is due to many extenuating circumstances I won't go into here. Which reminds me to ask my readers to pray for her. She is still in a very tenuous condition in the hospital. Thankfully, however, she is saved. I could fulminate about the state of medicine and the horrible experience we've been having with several doctors, but I'll leave it at the statement that I'm terribly frustrated and disappointed--actually angry--at the "pass the buck" mentality and lack of listening to family members who have valuable information about my mother's state.
These events made Mother's Day last week bittersweet. I wonder if it is the last I will have with any progenitor. But I was able to celebrate with my mother-in-law, and, of course, my wonderful family. They and my church and work families have all been very helpful and supportive during this difficult time. I've been blessed.
Here's a picture taken on Mother's Day 2010. I hope it was a good day for my readers, whether mothers themselves or celebrating their mothers or their memory (Julia, by the way, is the name of my paternal grandmother whom I never met). The gift of motherhood is wonderful. God is good.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Lazy Haiku
It's been a busy week, what with 4 Dr. appointments and being on the phone all week for other various reasons. No traditional Super Bowl party this weekend. I'm already still sick, so we don't need another traditional sickness to get us again, plus I'm behind on housework. I thought you were supposed to get this nesting instinct ... well, if I have it, it's buried beneath exhaustion.
So, now that I've set up my excuse, here's my lazy haiku of the week:
http://www.snorgtees.com/haikutshirt-p-668.html
Note the shirt description as well. :) Looks like a fun place to work if you could write up shirt descriptions like that all the time.
No new news on anything else: baby is looking good still, and I'm doing ok, considering. And, as promised, here's some photos of the baby shower last week. :)
Don't have pictures of all of the guests, but you get the idea. They are busily working on either their haikus, the game to match biblical female names with info about them, or eating. :)
A good time was had by all, I think.
So, now that I've set up my excuse, here's my lazy haiku of the week:
http://www.snorgtees.com/haikutshirt-p-668.html
Note the shirt description as well. :) Looks like a fun place to work if you could write up shirt descriptions like that all the time.
No new news on anything else: baby is looking good still, and I'm doing ok, considering. And, as promised, here's some photos of the baby shower last week. :)
Don't have pictures of all of the guests, but you get the idea. They are busily working on either their haikus, the game to match biblical female names with info about them, or eating. :)
A good time was had by all, I think.
Friday, January 29, 2010
A Haiku Shower??
Well, chalk it up to my creative friend to give me both a nice shower and an innovative way to not have to come up with my own haiku for the blog today. :) A "task" for my shower attendees tonight was to write haiku for me--inspired by the upcoming blessed event, of course, so we will deviate from my "laundry list" of haiku topics for the week. :)
I'll hopefully get some photos soon of the attendees at the shower to post. To all that attended and those that couldn't, a hearty "Thank you!" I enjoyed the fellowship, the sweet words, and the kind and thoughtful gifts. And a special "Thank you!" to the orchestrator, the Lady of the Holler.
On to the guest haiku!
Couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks, ladies!!
And I close with these recent pics of Julia:
I'll hopefully get some photos soon of the attendees at the shower to post. To all that attended and those that couldn't, a hearty "Thank you!" I enjoyed the fellowship, the sweet words, and the kind and thoughtful gifts. And a special "Thank you!" to the orchestrator, the Lady of the Holler.
On to the guest haiku!
Trust Him completely
Remember that during long nights
The morning will come.
Smelly, wakeful, loud!
Eating, crying, changing—oh!
Such a sweet blessing.
You think you're tired now,
Just wait a couple of months
But it's all worthwhile!
Baby, dear baby
Love you so much I could cry
Baby, dear baby
Having waited long
She now grows close and watches
For the joy sublime.
Couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks, ladies!!
And I close with these recent pics of Julia:
Friday, January 15, 2010
I'm back!
It's not that I don't have anything to say ... it's that I am lacking in energy and motivation for some strange reason. ;) Despite illness, it's been a busy winter, which makes busy less fun and leaves less time for other things. Yep, I'm still sick. Rog is still sick. Ri is finally well, PTL. But no one is horribly ill any more at least. Pregnancy is going pretty well, but they have moved up the delivery date into February, as Jules is starting to grow faster than she should and it's getting harder to control my diabetes. Dr. yesterday gave me 5 refills on the meds saying I would probably need them after delivery. :( Let's hope and pray not.
At any rate, I'm glad to see a delivery in sight, although I still feel there's so much to do. But all that will come, and I have been making headway. Will post pics of nursery soon. Here are a few pics from Christmas. Can't say there were many to choose from. Just didn't get the camera out enough and the new cell phones aren't talking to my computer to download pics from them either. Not really any good pics of the belly either, but a nice "Fonzy" shot of me in a new jacket that barely fits over it. :) All in all, it was a nice Christmas. I just wish we all would have felt better. Many were either sick or just getting over something.
Now onto the haiku!
Hmm options are ...
laundry detergent, the tags on clothes, online games, snow, being pregnant, exotic foods, prunes, or oil changes, and buckeyes. Almost makes me want to try putting as many as possible into one. If anyone succesfully gives it a shot, they get 500 points. Don't ask me what they're good for, but you get 500 of 'em and that's more than anyone else will get.
Laundry detergent is too close to bleach, so I'm going for tags.
Clothing tags, here today, gone tomorrow?
A haiku lament
Like 'em or hate 'em
You might miss 'em when it's all
Just print on fabric.
Ooh, and the reason to lament ...
Laundry detergent
is so strong nowadays that
it eats off print tags.
Now what are we gonna do when we need to know the washing instructions and what size that knit shirt was?! A few washes, and it's chaos I tell you!
Well, that's 2 off my list. Anyone else wanna give 'em a shot?
At any rate, I'm glad to see a delivery in sight, although I still feel there's so much to do. But all that will come, and I have been making headway. Will post pics of nursery soon. Here are a few pics from Christmas. Can't say there were many to choose from. Just didn't get the camera out enough and the new cell phones aren't talking to my computer to download pics from them either. Not really any good pics of the belly either, but a nice "Fonzy" shot of me in a new jacket that barely fits over it. :) All in all, it was a nice Christmas. I just wish we all would have felt better. Many were either sick or just getting over something.
Now onto the haiku!
Hmm options are ...
laundry detergent, the tags on clothes, online games, snow, being pregnant, exotic foods, prunes, or oil changes, and buckeyes. Almost makes me want to try putting as many as possible into one. If anyone succesfully gives it a shot, they get 500 points. Don't ask me what they're good for, but you get 500 of 'em and that's more than anyone else will get.
Laundry detergent is too close to bleach, so I'm going for tags.
Clothing tags, here today, gone tomorrow?
A haiku lament
Like 'em or hate 'em
You might miss 'em when it's all
Just print on fabric.
Ooh, and the reason to lament ...
Laundry detergent
is so strong nowadays that
it eats off print tags.
Now what are we gonna do when we need to know the washing instructions and what size that knit shirt was?! A few washes, and it's chaos I tell you!
Well, that's 2 off my list. Anyone else wanna give 'em a shot?
Friday, December 18, 2009
Bleach
A haiku about bleach ... hmm. Let's see.
Bleach
Germs and fungus, go!
Sanitization is good
When house has been sick!
Other things that could use a good sanitization? How about the views expressed here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/series/ask-carole
Perhaps "salt" and "light" would be a better source of both the "sanity" and Truth needed to clean that up. Need I say more?
Bleach
Germs and fungus, go!
Sanitization is good
When house has been sick!
Other things that could use a good sanitization? How about the views expressed here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/series/ask-carole
Perhaps "salt" and "light" would be a better source of both the "sanity" and Truth needed to clean that up. Need I say more?
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
It's Not Friday!
What's wrong with this blog? No posting last Friday and now one on Wednesday. Oh, the drama! Well, Lord willing, we'll be back to regular haiku posting this Friday. And maybe a picture of our tree with lots of presents underneath that have been keeping me busy.
So, for those interested in an explanation as to why no blog last week, please refer to my Fridays stink blog. The rest of ya, just keep reading here.
So the interesting things this week are: I'm still sick; Ri is sick again; Julia is well and kickin' (about 3 lbs. and growing at a normal rate--58%ile); diabetes is going pretty well; I'm in my 3rd trimester (can you believe it??); Christmas shopping is almost done; I'm actually getting to take some much-needed vacation the last 3 weeks this year. I was thinking about taking a pregnancy picture, but I'm sure we'll get some at Christmas, so that's not too far off. But here's a good face-shot of Julia I just got on Monday:
See her big eyes and chubby cheeks? The doctor said I would be grateful to know that the baby had a small head, so Rog has been looking at me a little suspiciously. (Hehe, not really.) Other features of note were her small chin, little bit of hair, long legs, and overall good size. She put on a good show, too, blinking and hiccuping, after playing with her feet. Such a blessing to have this technology! Makes me want that much more to really see her and try to match her looks with these precious images. But that'll come soon enough.
Now, some fun and frivolity are in order--to kick off the season.
Some interesting things I've either found, or that others have passed along on the web:
That's all until Friday. Enjoy some of the silliness until then. I've been challenged with some new haiku topics that I will attempt to tackle. Check last post's comments if you want in on the action. I hope everyone else is well out there in blogland.
So, for those interested in an explanation as to why no blog last week, please refer to my Fridays stink blog. The rest of ya, just keep reading here.
So the interesting things this week are: I'm still sick; Ri is sick again; Julia is well and kickin' (about 3 lbs. and growing at a normal rate--58%ile); diabetes is going pretty well; I'm in my 3rd trimester (can you believe it??); Christmas shopping is almost done; I'm actually getting to take some much-needed vacation the last 3 weeks this year. I was thinking about taking a pregnancy picture, but I'm sure we'll get some at Christmas, so that's not too far off. But here's a good face-shot of Julia I just got on Monday:
See her big eyes and chubby cheeks? The doctor said I would be grateful to know that the baby had a small head, so Rog has been looking at me a little suspiciously. (Hehe, not really.) Other features of note were her small chin, little bit of hair, long legs, and overall good size. She put on a good show, too, blinking and hiccuping, after playing with her feet. Such a blessing to have this technology! Makes me want that much more to really see her and try to match her looks with these precious images. But that'll come soon enough.
Now, some fun and frivolity are in order--to kick off the season.
Some interesting things I've either found, or that others have passed along on the web:
- https://secure2.bk.com/en/us/campaigns/bk-dollar-holidays.html#Card/2
(Make sure you scroll left to right to see all the cards. Some are real gut-busters) - http://www.sketchysantas.com/
(Which might've been a good thing to have linked from this article:
http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2009/12/15/wintertime-worship-santa-jesus)
Why do people force their kids on his lap if they're uncomfortable with it? - Related to "Sketchy Santas," but with *ahem* audio, if you can call it that.
http://vimeo.com/8088486
That's all until Friday. Enjoy some of the silliness until then. I've been challenged with some new haiku topics that I will attempt to tackle. Check last post's comments if you want in on the action. I hope everyone else is well out there in blogland.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Sick and Sicker
Well, it was not meant to be--for me to dodge the bullet forever while Ri remained sick for weeks on end. So today was an interesting day of pondering whether to go to the doctor myself (when I don't really want to take any prescriptions) and/or to take Ri after so long of little to no improvement of her rather disruptive cough. So I opted for Ri. Even though I sound like a man and feel like I've been dragged around a bit, albeit less than Wednesday. And what a day that made for us. From 2 pm until almost 8 we were out either at the Dr. or the hospital for tests or at a drugstore waiting for prescriptions (with the exception of 2 other quick stops). But the good news is she's got clear lungs and some things to help with the cough, like prescription cough syrup to help her sleep and inhalant to help with the little bit of wheezing he heard.
I'd hoped to put up the Christmas tree today and put in a pic of it, but that may have to wait until at least tomorrow, as when I got home, I still had work to do. And Rog is just now getting here after 9. So, yeah, Friday's are still kinda stinking.
Anyhoo, on to the highlight of every Friday. Given so many lowlights, however, that's not saying much. :)
Haiku for today
Which doctor to see?
Pediatrician again
or Obstetrician?
Ok, so I really need someone to suggest topics for this to be at all interesting. What do you suggest for next week?
I'd hoped to put up the Christmas tree today and put in a pic of it, but that may have to wait until at least tomorrow, as when I got home, I still had work to do. And Rog is just now getting here after 9. So, yeah, Friday's are still kinda stinking.
Anyhoo, on to the highlight of every Friday. Given so many lowlights, however, that's not saying much. :)
Haiku for today
Which doctor to see?
Pediatrician again
or Obstetrician?
Ok, so I really need someone to suggest topics for this to be at all interesting. What do you suggest for next week?
Friday, November 27, 2009
Friday after Thanksgiving
Hope everyone's Thanksgiving was good. Ours was pretty nice. I found enough to eat, despite the diabetes and even had some pie. :) Baby still won't cooperate and move when others are around, but I guess that will come. Now for the Haiku challenge:
Ways to eat eggs on Thanksgiving
Poached eggs for breakfast
Eggs in pumpkin, pecan pies
Eggs in the eggnog.
I'm thankful for eggs--a good source of protein for a diabetic that doesn't like meat that much. Well, at least that's some ways that I ate eggs yesterday. Good thing that cholesterol doesn't matter during pregnancy! What are you thankful for and what did you eat yesterday? Eggs? And which came first? The turkey or the eggs? :)
Ways to eat eggs on Thanksgiving
Poached eggs for breakfast
Eggs in pumpkin, pecan pies
Eggs in the eggnog.
I'm thankful for eggs--a good source of protein for a diabetic that doesn't like meat that much. Well, at least that's some ways that I ate eggs yesterday. Good thing that cholesterol doesn't matter during pregnancy! What are you thankful for and what did you eat yesterday? Eggs? And which came first? The turkey or the eggs? :)
Sunday, November 22, 2009
A nice quiet weekend at home ... ?
It's been an interesting weekend. Rog went down to his parents cabin, and, as I mentioned in the last blog, I passed on the whole thing. I wanted to catch up on some things at home and at work so I wouldn't have to work much this next week. A few interesting things happened while Rog was gone. Friday night, we noticed teenagers running through our backyard at 11pm. Ri was a little freaked, but I didn't think much of it. I thought it was funny that, with the dog gone, this would happen. She'd have been out there barking her head off if they'd have tried that normally. Then, Saturday morning, a couple of the boys were walking through our yard looking for something. Again, I didn't think much about it. They dropped something while running in the dark ... whatever. Again, Honey would've barked them off the yard, but she was gallivanting in KY.
Then last night, in the middle of the night, I could hear Bob pushing around his food dish, but didn't feel like getting up to make him stop. Again, Honey would've probably interfered in his malcontent. So I wake up this morning to find this:
Other carpets were moved from their spots and, let's just say that there was something downstairs that wasn't even CLOSE to the litterbox. Bob usually sleeps with Rog, so I suspect he was "acting out."
So, Rog comes home and is putting things away in the shed and notices behind the shed is a big blue box and a beat-up, muddy shirt. What's in the box, you ask? Well, given it's a beer box, it's got cans of beer in it. Unopened. At least there were no empties. We did a breathalizer on Bob, just to make sure it wasn't part of his "rebellious" weekend. So, I told Rog he can't go away and take the dog again lol.
In my photo-taking session today, I took a photo I've been meaning to share on the blog for a few weeks now. I set up that crib we got for free and have the nursery mostly set up now. Almost ready!
Then last night, in the middle of the night, I could hear Bob pushing around his food dish, but didn't feel like getting up to make him stop. Again, Honey would've probably interfered in his malcontent. So I wake up this morning to find this:
Other carpets were moved from their spots and, let's just say that there was something downstairs that wasn't even CLOSE to the litterbox. Bob usually sleeps with Rog, so I suspect he was "acting out."
So, Rog comes home and is putting things away in the shed and notices behind the shed is a big blue box and a beat-up, muddy shirt. What's in the box, you ask? Well, given it's a beer box, it's got cans of beer in it. Unopened. At least there were no empties. We did a breathalizer on Bob, just to make sure it wasn't part of his "rebellious" weekend. So, I told Rog he can't go away and take the dog again lol.
In my photo-taking session today, I took a photo I've been meaning to share on the blog for a few weeks now. I set up that crib we got for free and have the nursery mostly set up now. Almost ready!
Friday, November 20, 2009
Vacations and priorities
Something's wrong when the prospect of vacation seems laborious. Pretty sad. But that's where I am right now. Too much going on with Dr. and Orthodontist appointments. Sonograms, pharmacy, perinatologists, teacher conferences, recitals, church responsibilities, take-home work. This weekend marks one of my last good weekends to go away before the baby, and I passed it up. Not enough notice, and the prep before and after just didn't seem worth it. What's wrong with me? Anyone got advice for making vacations more "worth it"?
At any rate, had another sonogram and everything looked good. Those few things that couldn't be seen last time were visible this time. So from here on out, I'm just having close monitoring due to the gestational diabetes and medication I'm having to take for that. To that end, here's some new pics of Julia-to-be (who still is a girl, btw).
Profile
Alien baby!
So, the good news is, she's not running big--at least yet anyway.
Haiku, Haiku
Having trouble coming up with a topic for this week's haiku. No one suggested a topic ... hmm.
AHA! Thanksgiving!
"Turkey Day" bugs me.
"Thanksgiving" is much better.
Don't just stuff yourself.
And if you were to make any of these creations (be sure to look at all the years' offerings), I don't think you'll need to worry about stuffing yourself. I'm going to try a crustless, low-sugar pumpkin pie that maybe I can have more than a sliver of. :) And I'll just whine when others indulge in my favorite--pecan pie!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
At any rate, had another sonogram and everything looked good. Those few things that couldn't be seen last time were visible this time. So from here on out, I'm just having close monitoring due to the gestational diabetes and medication I'm having to take for that. To that end, here's some new pics of Julia-to-be (who still is a girl, btw).
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Alien baby!
So, the good news is, she's not running big--at least yet anyway.
Haiku, Haiku
Having trouble coming up with a topic for this week's haiku. No one suggested a topic ... hmm.
AHA! Thanksgiving!
"Turkey Day" bugs me.
"Thanksgiving" is much better.
Don't just stuff yourself.
And if you were to make any of these creations (be sure to look at all the years' offerings), I don't think you'll need to worry about stuffing yourself. I'm going to try a crustless, low-sugar pumpkin pie that maybe I can have more than a sliver of. :) And I'll just whine when others indulge in my favorite--pecan pie!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Ahh, Friday
Of course, I have to post today, since, after all, it IS Friday, and a haiku about pockets is what the Dr. ordered. Well, she's not a Dr. but she's probably played one somewhere. But I originally thought I'd lay out some of the interesting things that seem to happen to me on Friday, but I decided to let the whine chill instead--perhaps a good vintage will come of it later, and if not, I'll pitch it. Suffice it to say that it was a rough day that possibly is going to turn into a rough weekend. Ri is sick--possibly with swine flu. *sigh* Does anyone remember Schleprock (if you do, you're old, like me :D)? Please pray that she gets better quickly and that it doesn't sweep through the family. I'll keep you updated. I've got a lot to blog about actually, like the nursery, and such, but just haven't had much time. November has been and is looking to be a busy month.
So hopefully next week, I'll get some of my other posting done. Perhaps even this weekend. Who knows?
Pockets
Why do women's clothes
Rarely have useful pockets?
Anyone else know?
LOTR fun
A makeshift riddle:
“What's it gots in its pocketss?”
Tell me if you know.
So hopefully next week, I'll get some of my other posting done. Perhaps even this weekend. Who knows?
Friday, November 6, 2009
Birthday Haiku
Just so I wouldn't forget, an avid blogger, herself, and reader of my blog reminded me:
Birthday Haiku
To Troy, Trent, Trevor,
Roger, Brenda, Betty, Steph
Happy Birthday all!
Any suggested topics for next week?
Don't forget to doWell, this Friday is a little less stinky than the last few have been. I'm actually almost done at 6:30 instead of 10. So here goes, early. In honor of many people who are special to me--particularly around this time of year (and who break my pocketbook right before Christmas! lol), here is my haiku for this Friday.
Your weekly Friday haiku
Your readers await!
Birthday Haiku
To Troy, Trent, Trevor,
Roger, Brenda, Betty, Steph
Happy Birthday all!
Any suggested topics for next week?
Friday, October 30, 2009
Fridays Stink
Bad blogger skips week,
But no one seems to notice.
*shrug* No big deal then.
Well I did know about it, but was just too wiped last week to blog. Here it is almost 10 pm and I just got done with work (not that I won't have more in the morning) after starting my day at 6 am. Well I guess it's good practice for the baby, anyway. The past few Fridays have been no different. Maybe once we get more help at work, I'll have better Fridays. At any rate, let me cease fulminating and commence with the Friday frivolity!
I have some submissions from others around the office today. The haiku is apparently therapeutic on stressful Fridays for others as well.
From Jeff:
本当にいいの天候
フロストは本当にクールだ
これは良い俳句です
Which you can see translated here.
From John, who left a bit early to get a head-start on a weekend trip:
Exciting trip soon
And so glad to get away
Because baby soon.
From Daniel:
Just don't care anymore
Doesn't matter anyway
All is out of hands.
(or something like that--he changed it at some point, and I didn't write down the new one).
And last week--err, two weeks ago, another co-worker commented with haiku. Hope she wasn't having a stressful day!
In other news, it looks like I'll have to manage my blood sugar with meds, but on the bright side, I'm feeling more kicks (hmm, maybe when the blood sugar is high ...)! Also, I have actually added a Mariah-ism. Wow, can't believe it's been over a year since I wrote one down. Not that she doesn't say them, but that elusive iPhone/blackberry, with which I could blog from Timbuktu, is still apparently not on my assumed gift list—and, alas, by the time I return to the computer, it's left my tired, old brain. Ah, the trials of a wannabe hi-tech, faithful blogger. See you next week (or sooner), I hope!
But no one seems to notice.
*shrug* No big deal then.
Well I did know about it, but was just too wiped last week to blog. Here it is almost 10 pm and I just got done with work (not that I won't have more in the morning) after starting my day at 6 am. Well I guess it's good practice for the baby, anyway. The past few Fridays have been no different. Maybe once we get more help at work, I'll have better Fridays. At any rate, let me cease fulminating and commence with the Friday frivolity!
I have some submissions from others around the office today. The haiku is apparently therapeutic on stressful Fridays for others as well.
From Jeff:
本当にいいの天候
フロストは本当にクールだ
これは良い俳句です
Which you can see translated here.
From John, who left a bit early to get a head-start on a weekend trip:
Exciting trip soon
And so glad to get away
Because baby soon.
From Daniel:
Just don't care anymore
Doesn't matter anyway
All is out of hands.
(or something like that--he changed it at some point, and I didn't write down the new one).
And last week--err, two weeks ago, another co-worker commented with haiku. Hope she wasn't having a stressful day!
In other news, it looks like I'll have to manage my blood sugar with meds, but on the bright side, I'm feeling more kicks (hmm, maybe when the blood sugar is high ...)! Also, I have actually added a Mariah-ism. Wow, can't believe it's been over a year since I wrote one down. Not that she doesn't say them, but that elusive iPhone/blackberry, with which I could blog from Timbuktu, is still apparently not on my assumed gift list—and, alas, by the time I return to the computer, it's left my tired, old brain. Ah, the trials of a wannabe hi-tech, faithful blogger. See you next week (or sooner), I hope!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Haiku and a bunch of other stuff
It's Friday again, and you know what that means: Haiku day. Last week, we had some very good submissions (keep up the good work!), and I was challenged to haiku about potatoes this week. Let's see how I (and you) fare.
What's Taters, Precious?
PO-TAY-TOES, TAY-TERS:
Sam taunts Smeagol over 'em.
Which movie is it?
For the story behind it, and a groovin' song, see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COkrsPzEmrI&feature=fvw
Baby stuff
And the moment of truth came yesterday. It's a girl, and they saw no abnormalities! And here are some pics for ya:
Wavin' at ya!
Showin' off those piggies
Sucking her thumb? Doesn't she have a cute nose? :)
The boring part
(All about me)
Well, last week, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Saw the dietician yesterday and got a blood glucose monitor, and am amazed at how easily my sugar goes off kilter. No wonder I've been feeling weird. At any rate, it's not horrible, but something I'm having to work on. And they say it will get worse as the weeks progress, so please be in prayer. Little Julia is just a tad large for her age now, and I'd like to keep it at that.
What's Taters, Precious?
PO-TAY-TOES, TAY-TERS:
Sam taunts Smeagol over 'em.
Which movie is it?
For the story behind it, and a groovin' song, see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COkrsPzEmrI&feature=fvw
Baby stuff
And the moment of truth came yesterday. It's a girl, and they saw no abnormalities! And here are some pics for ya:
Wavin' at ya!
Showin' off those piggies
Sucking her thumb? Doesn't she have a cute nose? :)
The boring part
(All about me)
Well, last week, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Saw the dietician yesterday and got a blood glucose monitor, and am amazed at how easily my sugar goes off kilter. No wonder I've been feeling weird. At any rate, it's not horrible, but something I'm having to work on. And they say it will get worse as the weeks progress, so please be in prayer. Little Julia is just a tad large for her age now, and I'd like to keep it at that.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Haiku of the week
I have been challenged to use "tubes" as the subject of my haiku this week. I happen to have a good story that this gives me the opportunity to tell:
Tubes Tied Test
Fertilization:
occurs in the Eustachian
or Fallopian?
Answer
If you carefully
read your Biology test,
answer "oviduct."
Problem
Don't pick the answer
that first says "tube," not reading,
or embarrassed be.
(and possibly have a bad earache!!)
This is based on a true story of my Biology AP class in high school. Having gotten back my test and going through the answers, I noted that I'd gotten wrong one that I knew I had correct. I raised my hand to ask why I'd gotten it wrong. Thankfully, before the teacher called on me, I learned my mistake and lowered my hand (chuckling to myself). I had checked "eustachian tube" for where fertilization took place, not being careful and intending to have picked "fallopian tube," which was not an option because "oviduct" was the correct alternative answer. I did still get an A on that test, however. :)
Tubes Tied Test
Fertilization:
occurs in the Eustachian
or Fallopian?
Answer
If you carefully
read your Biology test,
answer "oviduct."
Problem
Don't pick the answer
that first says "tube," not reading,
or embarrassed be.
(and possibly have a bad earache!!)
This is based on a true story of my Biology AP class in high school. Having gotten back my test and going through the answers, I noted that I'd gotten wrong one that I knew I had correct. I raised my hand to ask why I'd gotten it wrong. Thankfully, before the teacher called on me, I learned my mistake and lowered my hand (chuckling to myself). I had checked "eustachian tube" for where fertilization took place, not being careful and intending to have picked "fallopian tube," which was not an option because "oviduct" was the correct alternative answer. I did still get an A on that test, however. :)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Lucky? I don't think so.
Monday night, our family crossed the street in the dark carrying a nearly new disassembled nursery-matching crib after no cash-layout whatsoever. It now sits still disassembled in the old nursery waiting until next week when things kick into high gear in Julia's or maybe-Levi's nursery.
Were we garbage-picking or stealing? How did we come across a crib so close to home and that matches our nursery? Guess we're lucky. Well, I think there's a little too much coincidence to this one to not give credit where credit is due.
Have you ever received an unexpected blessing or "message" from God? As I spoke with a friend yesterday, there are major revelations and then there are whisperings. As she put it, take the burning bush for example. That's a 1 on the "you know God's speaking" scale, whereas perhaps a beautiful sunset could be a 10. Well, I think it may be fair to say the pregnancy, in of itself, is easily a 2 or 3. I'd rate the crib experience about a 6 or 7. Here's how the story goes:
At about 12 weeks gestation, I went to a baby store to register--just to see what was out there since the last time I needed to buy this sorta stuff over 10 years ago. And I was in major sticker shock. From what I could tell, all items we needed would be big ticket items (as shower-attending folk call them), which had me a bit worried. I did pick a crib, just so I had one that I liked in mind and an approximate price comparison point. Mom offered to help me buy it on the spot, as it was a discontinued model (one thing that put it in a decent price range). I declined. Not really feeling pregnant enough to begin buying things (and, honestly, still a little skeptical that the pregnancy was going full-term). Shortly after picking some of these essentials, a friend offered to loan me several baby items, and I've had a few others offered and given to me.
We've been looking at garage sales for the remainder of items we needed, particularly a crib. Found one several weeks ago and called Rog about it. He thought we should hold off, so I did.
Over this past weekend, a piece of Mariah's braces fell off, but I was able to remedy it enough to hold of until Mon. I had planned to switch my work days anyway this week due to a Tue. meeting, so I was off to take her to the orthodontist after school. I had a bill I needed to pay to the nearby dentist, so I grabbed it thinking the weather was nice and we'd just walk there after the orthodontist visit rather than mailing it. So we walked in and the receptionist was my neighbor (I've seen her there once or twice). As I paid the bill, Ri was rifling through a basket of free toothpaste samples and my neighbor offered some to me, which I declined, saying that flavor makes me sick now that I'm pregnant. She had not known I was pregnant and seemed very pleased, sharing some stories about her grandchildren. Then she noted that it was likely that I did not have much baby stuff around still and asked if I had a baby bed yet. Of course, my answer was "Not yet." Then she told me that she would give me one as she had two, even though a grandbaby was due to be born today. She would not take payment, as she had just gotten it out of storage and was about to get rid of it anyway as her daughter-in-law was listing some baby things on Craigslist. She then offered for us to come over that evening when Roger got home to get it, which we did. I will post a picture of it once we get it set up.
Now, I ask you, what are the odds that this would happen? Being off Monday, when she works, and deciding on a whim to stop in and pay the bill ... for the discussion to come up about pregnancy and for her to have the crib ready to go disassembled in her house, etc.?
Now, the average person might just chalk it up to coincidence, but I know better. I've come to the conclusion that we all too often overlook such "whispers" or even more. So what number did God give you today? Yesterday, he gave me and my friend the smell of rain and wet leaves at the very least, and our wonderful conversation. Draw near, seek, and find, my friends.
Were we garbage-picking or stealing? How did we come across a crib so close to home and that matches our nursery? Guess we're lucky. Well, I think there's a little too much coincidence to this one to not give credit where credit is due.
Have you ever received an unexpected blessing or "message" from God? As I spoke with a friend yesterday, there are major revelations and then there are whisperings. As she put it, take the burning bush for example. That's a 1 on the "you know God's speaking" scale, whereas perhaps a beautiful sunset could be a 10. Well, I think it may be fair to say the pregnancy, in of itself, is easily a 2 or 3. I'd rate the crib experience about a 6 or 7. Here's how the story goes:
At about 12 weeks gestation, I went to a baby store to register--just to see what was out there since the last time I needed to buy this sorta stuff over 10 years ago. And I was in major sticker shock. From what I could tell, all items we needed would be big ticket items (as shower-attending folk call them), which had me a bit worried. I did pick a crib, just so I had one that I liked in mind and an approximate price comparison point. Mom offered to help me buy it on the spot, as it was a discontinued model (one thing that put it in a decent price range). I declined. Not really feeling pregnant enough to begin buying things (and, honestly, still a little skeptical that the pregnancy was going full-term). Shortly after picking some of these essentials, a friend offered to loan me several baby items, and I've had a few others offered and given to me.
We've been looking at garage sales for the remainder of items we needed, particularly a crib. Found one several weeks ago and called Rog about it. He thought we should hold off, so I did.
Over this past weekend, a piece of Mariah's braces fell off, but I was able to remedy it enough to hold of until Mon. I had planned to switch my work days anyway this week due to a Tue. meeting, so I was off to take her to the orthodontist after school. I had a bill I needed to pay to the nearby dentist, so I grabbed it thinking the weather was nice and we'd just walk there after the orthodontist visit rather than mailing it. So we walked in and the receptionist was my neighbor (I've seen her there once or twice). As I paid the bill, Ri was rifling through a basket of free toothpaste samples and my neighbor offered some to me, which I declined, saying that flavor makes me sick now that I'm pregnant. She had not known I was pregnant and seemed very pleased, sharing some stories about her grandchildren. Then she noted that it was likely that I did not have much baby stuff around still and asked if I had a baby bed yet. Of course, my answer was "Not yet." Then she told me that she would give me one as she had two, even though a grandbaby was due to be born today. She would not take payment, as she had just gotten it out of storage and was about to get rid of it anyway as her daughter-in-law was listing some baby things on Craigslist. She then offered for us to come over that evening when Roger got home to get it, which we did. I will post a picture of it once we get it set up.
Now, I ask you, what are the odds that this would happen? Being off Monday, when she works, and deciding on a whim to stop in and pay the bill ... for the discussion to come up about pregnancy and for her to have the crib ready to go disassembled in her house, etc.?
Now, the average person might just chalk it up to coincidence, but I know better. I've come to the conclusion that we all too often overlook such "whispers" or even more. So what number did God give you today? Yesterday, he gave me and my friend the smell of rain and wet leaves at the very least, and our wonderful conversation. Draw near, seek, and find, my friends.
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