Today starts a new year and a new decade. Looking back, this has been a very eventful decade: I've had 2 children who are happy and healthy. My mother has fought off cancer and I've moved 4 times. This past year has been particularly rough for me. It started with repeated sinus infections and just as I was recovering, I had a bicycle accident that has resulted in 3 surgical procedures, and several months of occupational therapy.
I'm ready for a new year: A year of health and healing. I don't know how I feel about making any resolutions. I really just want to feel healthy and whole.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Friday, August 28, 2009
Getting Ready for School
School starts on Monday, and I think that we are ready! The kids are bored and I'm out of ideas. C will be starting kindergarten, and he's not so sure that he'll really wants to go. G just wants to see all of her friends again. Her good friend from Girl Scouts will be in her class, and she really wants to be able to sit next to her.
I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. I welcome getting into a routine again. I can't wait to have a few hours every morning to think, work, plan, scheme, design, knit, drive, and whatever else I can think of doing. For the first couple of months, I will be spending some of my time with doctor's visits, and recovering from surgery. I have already started my exercise plan so I hope the peaceful mornings will make it easier. On the other hand, my baby is going to kindergarten, and it is the beginning of a new stage in my life. I really am ready for a new stage, but I'm a little scared. Will I find myself again? Do I have what it takes? I think the bicycle accident has wakened fears and worries about myself. I hope the healing process also heals those fears.
Last year at this time, we moved which was followed by a season of one infection after another, and then the bicycle accident. I'm healing from the bicycle accident and in treatment for allergies which could have indirectly helped the infections. I'm really looking forward to a more peaceful year. I hope I'm not expecting too much.
I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. I welcome getting into a routine again. I can't wait to have a few hours every morning to think, work, plan, scheme, design, knit, drive, and whatever else I can think of doing. For the first couple of months, I will be spending some of my time with doctor's visits, and recovering from surgery. I have already started my exercise plan so I hope the peaceful mornings will make it easier. On the other hand, my baby is going to kindergarten, and it is the beginning of a new stage in my life. I really am ready for a new stage, but I'm a little scared. Will I find myself again? Do I have what it takes? I think the bicycle accident has wakened fears and worries about myself. I hope the healing process also heals those fears.
Last year at this time, we moved which was followed by a season of one infection after another, and then the bicycle accident. I'm healing from the bicycle accident and in treatment for allergies which could have indirectly helped the infections. I'm really looking forward to a more peaceful year. I hope I'm not expecting too much.
Monday, August 24, 2009
101 Things to Do in 1001 Days Redux
Back in November of 2007, I started a 101 Things to Do in 1001 Days. It really helped me to focus my efforts to my desires. Well, this past year has been really rough in more than one way, and I've decided to start over. Instead of having lots of items where I have to count how many times I do something. I've restructured the list so I just mark off an item when I reach a benchmark. I hope this is easier to keep track of while still focusing my efforts to my desires. Oh the places we will go ...
101 Things to Do in 1001 Days
Start Date: August 9, 2009
End Date: May 7, 2012
Exercise / Health
1.Find exercise that I actually enjoy.
2.Get caught up on kid's dental visits. IP
3.Get a mammogram.
4.Lower my cholesterol.
5.Take care of my mouth and teeth – Heal from surgery.
6.Do 10 full push ups without stopping.
7.Do 20 full push ups without stopping.
8.Do 50 sit-ups.
9.Do 100 sit-ups.
10.Walk 3 miles.
11.Finish 90 days of vitamin packets.
12.Lose 15 pounds.
13.Lose 20 pounds.
14.Lose 25 pounds.
15.Get a Yellow Karate Belt.
16.Take a Yoga class. (6 weeks).
17.Buy a new bicycle and helmet.
18.Bicycle for 7 miles.
19.Bicycle for 15 miles.
20.Improve my sleep habits – Make going to bed by 10:30 a habit.
Spiritual
21.Read A Purpose Driven Life.
22.Read Margin.
23.Finish Breaking Free. IP
24.Complete John Bible study.
25.Memorize Ephesians 6:10-18.
26.Do another Beth Moore bible study.
27.Go to a Women's Retreat.
28.Join a community group or small bible study.
Travel
29.Get a passport. IP
30.Use passport.
31.Go to Disney World.
32.Have a girls' spa weekend.
33.Visit lollipop museum with kids.
Relationships
34.Make a new friend.
35.Invite another family over for lunch or dinner.
36.Go out or host a girls' night out.
37.Host a craft night.
38.Make a list of 25 things I love about my life.
39.Watch a sunset with my loved ones.
40.Watch a sunrise with my loved ones.
41.Sit outside and just enjoy creation and my loved ones.
42.Learn how to dance with hubby.
43.Develop a list of good babysitters.
44.Listen to hubby in a long conversation without interrupting.
45.Teach G how to ride bike without training wheels.
46.Teach both kids bike safety.
47.Read Raising Great Kids.
48.Find a service project for the whole family.
49.Make 2 Operation Child Christmas boxes.
50.Send someone who needs it a care package.
51.Host a board game night.
52.Go stargazing with the kids.
Food
53.Find the perfect recipe for frozen key lime pie. IP
54.Make sourdough bread.
55.Make a monthly menu of my family's healthy favorites.
56.Reduce my grocery spending by $200 a month.
Household Management
57.Decorate Master bedroom and bath.
58.Paint & Decorate G's room.
59.Get Van new front bumper.
60.Buy a front-loading washer & dryer.
61.Buy a freezer.
62.Make a raised bed kitchen garden.
63.Grow something new in the garden.
64.Figure out how to compost.
65.Plant at least 1 tree in our yard, and make a flower bed around it.
66.Organize photos and complete 1 scrapbook.
67.Make a photo wall of meaningful photos.
Crafts
68.Make 33 items for charity (0/33).
69.Finish Crocheted Hexagon Blanket. IP
70.Knit Monkey socks.
71.Knit a red cardigan. IP
72.Knit a white cardigan.
73.Knit a purple cardigan.
74.Knit pullover sweater.
75.Knit Sipalu bag
76.Finish Tilly shawl. IP
77.Make a set of placemats.
78.Knit rust tank. IP
79.Make an idea board.
80.Design a knitted or crocheted garment.
Work
81.Find a part-time job that I enjoy.
82.Write my 300th blog post.
83.Sell something on the internet.
Just for Fun
84.Try 10 new restaurants. (0/10)
85.Finish State Quarter Books. IP
86.Finish my Soduku Book. IP
87.Finish Word Find book. IP
88.Go camping.
89.Get a pedicure after loosing 15 pounds.
90.Get a full body massage after loosing 20 pounds.
91.See 10 movies in a movie theater. (0/10)
Financial
92.Open savings accounts for kids. Completed 08/09
93.Finish Financial Peace University.
94.Move AEP 401 K to Fidelity.
95.Learn about retirement investing
96.Understand where we stand for our retirement.
97.Decide on becoming a personal financial counselor.
98.Clean out office files.
99.Put important docs into fireproof security box.
100.Pay off Camaro.
101.Build up 3-6 mos. Savings.
101 Things to Do in 1001 Days
Start Date: August 9, 2009
End Date: May 7, 2012
Exercise / Health
1.Find exercise that I actually enjoy.
2.Get caught up on kid's dental visits. IP
3.Get a mammogram.
4.Lower my cholesterol.
5.Take care of my mouth and teeth – Heal from surgery.
6.Do 10 full push ups without stopping.
7.Do 20 full push ups without stopping.
8.Do 50 sit-ups.
9.Do 100 sit-ups.
10.Walk 3 miles.
11.Finish 90 days of vitamin packets.
12.Lose 15 pounds.
13.Lose 20 pounds.
14.Lose 25 pounds.
15.Get a Yellow Karate Belt.
16.Take a Yoga class. (6 weeks).
17.Buy a new bicycle and helmet.
18.Bicycle for 7 miles.
19.Bicycle for 15 miles.
20.Improve my sleep habits – Make going to bed by 10:30 a habit.
Spiritual
21.Read A Purpose Driven Life.
22.Read Margin.
23.Finish Breaking Free. IP
24.Complete John Bible study.
25.Memorize Ephesians 6:10-18.
26.Do another Beth Moore bible study.
27.Go to a Women's Retreat.
28.Join a community group or small bible study.
Travel
29.Get a passport. IP
30.Use passport.
31.Go to Disney World.
32.Have a girls' spa weekend.
33.Visit lollipop museum with kids.
Relationships
34.Make a new friend.
35.Invite another family over for lunch or dinner.
36.Go out or host a girls' night out.
37.Host a craft night.
38.Make a list of 25 things I love about my life.
39.Watch a sunset with my loved ones.
40.Watch a sunrise with my loved ones.
41.Sit outside and just enjoy creation and my loved ones.
42.Learn how to dance with hubby.
43.Develop a list of good babysitters.
44.Listen to hubby in a long conversation without interrupting.
45.Teach G how to ride bike without training wheels.
46.Teach both kids bike safety.
47.Read Raising Great Kids.
48.Find a service project for the whole family.
49.Make 2 Operation Child Christmas boxes.
50.Send someone who needs it a care package.
51.Host a board game night.
52.Go stargazing with the kids.
Food
53.Find the perfect recipe for frozen key lime pie. IP
54.Make sourdough bread.
55.Make a monthly menu of my family's healthy favorites.
56.Reduce my grocery spending by $200 a month.
Household Management
57.Decorate Master bedroom and bath.
58.Paint & Decorate G's room.
59.Get Van new front bumper.
60.Buy a front-loading washer & dryer.
61.Buy a freezer.
62.Make a raised bed kitchen garden.
63.Grow something new in the garden.
64.Figure out how to compost.
65.Plant at least 1 tree in our yard, and make a flower bed around it.
66.Organize photos and complete 1 scrapbook.
67.Make a photo wall of meaningful photos.
Crafts
68.Make 33 items for charity (0/33).
69.Finish Crocheted Hexagon Blanket. IP
70.Knit Monkey socks.
71.Knit a red cardigan. IP
72.Knit a white cardigan.
73.Knit a purple cardigan.
74.Knit pullover sweater.
75.Knit Sipalu bag
76.Finish Tilly shawl. IP
77.Make a set of placemats.
78.Knit rust tank. IP
79.Make an idea board.
80.Design a knitted or crocheted garment.
Work
81.Find a part-time job that I enjoy.
82.Write my 300th blog post.
83.Sell something on the internet.
Just for Fun
84.Try 10 new restaurants. (0/10)
85.Finish State Quarter Books. IP
86.Finish my Soduku Book. IP
87.Finish Word Find book. IP
88.Go camping.
89.Get a pedicure after loosing 15 pounds.
90.Get a full body massage after loosing 20 pounds.
91.See 10 movies in a movie theater. (0/10)
Financial
92.Open savings accounts for kids. Completed 08/09
93.Finish Financial Peace University.
94.Move AEP 401 K to Fidelity.
95.Learn about retirement investing
96.Understand where we stand for our retirement.
97.Decide on becoming a personal financial counselor.
98.Clean out office files.
99.Put important docs into fireproof security box.
100.Pay off Camaro.
101.Build up 3-6 mos. Savings.
Monday, August 10, 2009
More of What is that Smell?
C has really been noticing bad smells lately. It is beginning to be a problem. I can just hear my parents snickering over this because I had similar problems when I was a kid, and I think my whole family was relieved when I grew out of it.
Recently, I bought a big package of toilet paper, and I divided among the bathrooms, and then told the kids where to put the toilet paper away. In some of our bathrooms, there is a cabinet under the sink, but in some them the cabinet is over the toilet. So I instructed them to close the lid to the toilet and stand on it so they could reach the cabinet overhead.
Well, C comes back to me and explains that he has thrown up all over the toilet seat, and gotten some on his feet. When I asked him about it, all he would say is that he smelled something really bad. I got out the disinfectant wipes (I'm so glad that those exist!) and I washed off his feet. I went into the bathroom and cleaned up the toilet. Then I raised the lid and found that someone had forgotten to flush.
C, next time could you just flush the toilet if you smell a bad smell and not vomit everywhere? I'm just asking.
School Shopping
One Saturday, my family and a friend headed for a day of food, movies and shopping. My loving husband took the kids to the park while my friend and I went shopping, and then the plan was to meet up later, I would take the kids, and my husband could go do whatever he wanted to do.
I had a great time shopping with my friend, and when we met up with my husband, my son had on a completely new outfit. He looked really cute, but I wondered where the clothes came from so here is the story that I got from my husband:
"Yeah, we went to the park near the shopping mall, and it had a river running through it. C fell into the river so I just took him over there to Gap Kids. I figured he needed some school clothes and they had what he's wearing on sale. Win-win situation."
Who knew that this is what it took for dear hubby to take the kids clothes shopping? I was so thrilled that I had one less thing to buy for the start of school, and I didn't get a single phone call interrupting my own shopping time with a screaming husband with a very wet child. At first, I was a little concerned over the money because when something like this happened before we took him to Walmart and I usually only buy such brands second-hand, but hey I decided to count my blessings. By the time, I found out about the problem, everything was already taken care of: Wonderful!
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