Like so many others before it, this Wednesday was just another blip on the radar of life. Nothing bad, nothing good, no remarkable happenings or unbelievable revelations. Just another day in the life. As I sit here looking out the window before me...watching the tree sway gently in the breeze as the golden sun sinks just beyond the horizon, into a lazy river of colors so beautiful...I forget...just for a moment...to even breath. I am afraid of disturbing this unforgettable moment of magic...with so much as even human frailty demands...inhaling. And then...in a moment so fleeting that I am amazed...it is gone...leaving behind only the memory of a thing created by a powerful God...who in his infinite wisdom knew...that one such as I...needed to witness poetic beauty with my eyes...that it might find it's way into my soul.
Be Well!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Another one bites the dust...
Another weekend comes to a close! I can't believe they speed by so quickly!!
We arose early on Saturday morning and drove over to Chas's, where we met her and Shane. We all loaded up in her car and headed for Derby to pick Candy up, then went to Oklahoma City for a day of shopping and fun! The day started out cloudy and cool, but by early afternoon the sun was out! The temperature stayed down around mid 60's, but we were indoors anyway...so it all worked out! We spent several hours shopping at a great mall, and on the way home, we stopped for dinner in Stillwater at Eskimo Joe's! We had been there several times, but Candy had not and at first she was less than impressed. Shortly after the waitress took our drink orders, several waiters began to move the fabric ceiling coverings back...and lo and behold...the glass ceiling itself slid open!! We had never witnessed that before and it was VERY COOL!! We arrived back in Wichita around 9:45 p.m. We drove on home in the rain and watched a movie until about 11:30 or so...then finally hit the sack.
Sunday found us all a bit tired...but everyone made it to church. After services, we headed over to McAlister's for lunch, then Marvin and I came home and painted the upstairs guest room! I was a bit skeptical about the color that we had selected, but it turned out very nice! The room is all put back together now except for hanging stuff on the walls (and cleaning out my desk)!
Tomorrow is Monday (again) and it is already shaping up to be a hectic week. Hurry Friday...hurry summer!
Be Well!
We arose early on Saturday morning and drove over to Chas's, where we met her and Shane. We all loaded up in her car and headed for Derby to pick Candy up, then went to Oklahoma City for a day of shopping and fun! The day started out cloudy and cool, but by early afternoon the sun was out! The temperature stayed down around mid 60's, but we were indoors anyway...so it all worked out! We spent several hours shopping at a great mall, and on the way home, we stopped for dinner in Stillwater at Eskimo Joe's! We had been there several times, but Candy had not and at first she was less than impressed. Shortly after the waitress took our drink orders, several waiters began to move the fabric ceiling coverings back...and lo and behold...the glass ceiling itself slid open!! We had never witnessed that before and it was VERY COOL!! We arrived back in Wichita around 9:45 p.m. We drove on home in the rain and watched a movie until about 11:30 or so...then finally hit the sack.
Sunday found us all a bit tired...but everyone made it to church. After services, we headed over to McAlister's for lunch, then Marvin and I came home and painted the upstairs guest room! I was a bit skeptical about the color that we had selected, but it turned out very nice! The room is all put back together now except for hanging stuff on the walls (and cleaning out my desk)!
Tomorrow is Monday (again) and it is already shaping up to be a hectic week. Hurry Friday...hurry summer!
Be Well!
Friday, April 25, 2008
End of the week...
It's been a long week. Work has been hectic and life in general has been a bit odd. We had dinner tonight with the kids, which is always fun! Tomorrow we head for Oklahoma City...just for a day trip! I'm so looking forward to it!
Chas and I attended a "Get Motivated" seminar on Wednesday! It was awesome! Every speaker was excellent! George Foreman was the "big draw"...and although he was not as eloquent as some of the others...he seemed like a very, very nice man! And he was very entertaining!
I haven't blogged for a while, and I have resolved to try to do better...but no promises. I am having serious trouble relaxing enough to...think and write...and just be. Hopefully, the warm spring breezes and sunshine will help! Shane told me the other day that he just doesn't understand us "seasonal" people. It made me really think about it...and my conclusion is that I don't understand either. I have no idea why sunshine and warm breezes, the early morning summertime smells and sounds, flowers and green grass and trees in full bloom...going outdoors barefoot...the sound of turtle doves and the crickets in the evening ...make me feel so much better. I just know that they do. We humans are indeed a fickle bunch.
Be Well!
Chas and I attended a "Get Motivated" seminar on Wednesday! It was awesome! Every speaker was excellent! George Foreman was the "big draw"...and although he was not as eloquent as some of the others...he seemed like a very, very nice man! And he was very entertaining!
I haven't blogged for a while, and I have resolved to try to do better...but no promises. I am having serious trouble relaxing enough to...think and write...and just be. Hopefully, the warm spring breezes and sunshine will help! Shane told me the other day that he just doesn't understand us "seasonal" people. It made me really think about it...and my conclusion is that I don't understand either. I have no idea why sunshine and warm breezes, the early morning summertime smells and sounds, flowers and green grass and trees in full bloom...going outdoors barefoot...the sound of turtle doves and the crickets in the evening ...make me feel so much better. I just know that they do. We humans are indeed a fickle bunch.
Be Well!
Monday, April 07, 2008
Writer's block...
Long time no blog. I seem to have writer's block. I normally have a head full of...stuff. All kinds of stuff, serious stuff, funny stuff, odd stuff, thoughtful stuff, weird stuff, stupid stuff. But every time I sit down to blog lately...or even to simply write...which I love to do...I seem to be empty. It occurred to me this afternoon that perhaps what I need to do is just...write.
These past few weeks have been nothing if not interesting. The week before Easter, all five of us came down with the flu. Some had the stomach variety, some had the upper respiratory kind, and all of us remained drained and exhausted for almost two weeks. It was terrible. As we were just beginning to see daylight from all that, my step dad took a turn for the worse. After about a week and a half of heart wrenching illness, he passed away on Thursday, March 27th, in the early hours of the morning. What followed was an unbelievable time of mourning, cleaning, kowtowing, frustration filled, stress packed, nerve wracking...stuff. And now it is finished.
I look back on his death, the aftermath, and the funeral...and I am reminded again...how precious my kids and husband are! No matter how rough the road gets, or how tired we are, or how filled with sorrow, or grief or uncertainty...we band together and hold each other up and cheer each other on! We become one unit of strength and love...together...and we face whatever rears its ugly head. I could not do...anything...without them! And I would never, ever want to! They are my rocks! And I love them without reservation, and with all of my soul! I am the most blessed mother and wife on the planet!
Be well.
These past few weeks have been nothing if not interesting. The week before Easter, all five of us came down with the flu. Some had the stomach variety, some had the upper respiratory kind, and all of us remained drained and exhausted for almost two weeks. It was terrible. As we were just beginning to see daylight from all that, my step dad took a turn for the worse. After about a week and a half of heart wrenching illness, he passed away on Thursday, March 27th, in the early hours of the morning. What followed was an unbelievable time of mourning, cleaning, kowtowing, frustration filled, stress packed, nerve wracking...stuff. And now it is finished.
I look back on his death, the aftermath, and the funeral...and I am reminded again...how precious my kids and husband are! No matter how rough the road gets, or how tired we are, or how filled with sorrow, or grief or uncertainty...we band together and hold each other up and cheer each other on! We become one unit of strength and love...together...and we face whatever rears its ugly head. I could not do...anything...without them! And I would never, ever want to! They are my rocks! And I love them without reservation, and with all of my soul! I am the most blessed mother and wife on the planet!
Be well.
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