Happy Hearts Homeschool
Anyone heard from Glenda?
Just wondering if anyone had heard from Glenda lately? You can PM me, if you would, and let me know how she is?
Thanks,
Rhonda
Do you have your seed catalogs yet?
{ Posted by Glory Farm }
{ 09:11, Friday, November 21 } { Posted in gardens } { 1 comments } { Link }
{ 09:11, Friday, November 21 } { Posted in gardens } { 1 comments } { Link }
Sitting here at my computer, my toes turning blue, I hear the sweet peeps of baby chicks. It's a wonderful springtime sound. But I know it's not spring. It's not even Christmas. And the only reason they're down in the basement is because it got so cold in the coop,, Mama couldn't keep them warm anymore. We only have 4 of 14 left. 
Last Monday, guess what came in the mail? Yep, my first seed catalog. Nope, it's not too early. My Johnny's catalog came and I've already made out my order. Then yesterday, my Nichol's catalog came, so I'm comparing prices, etc. Looks to me like the prices have gone up again. I saved some seeds from last year's plants, but cabbage, carrots, beets, these are hard to save seeds from. Need to give them two years and I have a hard time doing that.
I suppose I should keep my mind on finishing Christmas gifts. But the sun is shining, the chicks are peeping, my seed catalogs are sitting on the table. Ahh...hope springs eternal. If it weren't for all of the frost on the windows and my blue toes, I could just about think it's spring!
Desperately Seeking the Silver Lining
{ Posted by gokings13 }
{ 08:17, Friday, November 21, 2008 } { Posted in Politically Incorrect & Potentially Offensive :-) } { 2 comments } { Link }
{ 08:17, Friday, November 21, 2008 } { Posted in Politically Incorrect & Potentially Offensive :-) } { 2 comments } { Link }
I am desperately seeking the silver lining.
Ok
We did refinance the house.
Paid of 96% of our debt
(one small card left, I can handle that :-)
House payment only went up 20.00
Got a lower interest rate.
Didn't have to make Oct and Nov. pmts.
Used that money to get out of debt.
Ok that's all good stuff.
Went to buy a new camcorder and the guy
would not give me the price I saw it for
in a sister store.
I said thank you, and left.
So I didn't make that major purchase.
I am working 2 jobs, and my 2nd job's boss
told me if I want any more hours,
he is glad to give them to me.
They gave my dh 3 months severance pay.
They didn't have to do that.
They paid him for all the vacation time he didn't use.
We can cash out our 401k plan and stop
losing money on it.
My self, and my children are pretty healthy,
so not having insurance is not that
big of a deal.
Because my kids and I busted our butts over
the summer fund raising at the race track
I have all the money needed to
pay for his hockey season.
I keep grasping for silver strings that line
this thick black cloud that
is resting on my heart.
When my dh told me he was one of the 90 that
got fired, I wasn't surprised.
I am not totally freaked out.....
but
The longer he is at home
the greater
the chances are that this
already dysfunctional marriage
will collapse.
Please, pray for me.
My kids are watching.
Ok
We did refinance the house.
Paid of 96% of our debt
(one small card left, I can handle that :-)
House payment only went up 20.00
Got a lower interest rate.
Didn't have to make Oct and Nov. pmts.
Used that money to get out of debt.
Ok that's all good stuff.
Went to buy a new camcorder and the guy
would not give me the price I saw it for
in a sister store.
I said thank you, and left.
So I didn't make that major purchase.
I am working 2 jobs, and my 2nd job's boss
told me if I want any more hours,
he is glad to give them to me.
They gave my dh 3 months severance pay.
They didn't have to do that.
They paid him for all the vacation time he didn't use.
We can cash out our 401k plan and stop
losing money on it.
My self, and my children are pretty healthy,
so not having insurance is not that
big of a deal.
Because my kids and I busted our butts over
the summer fund raising at the race track
I have all the money needed to
pay for his hockey season.
I keep grasping for silver strings that line
this thick black cloud that
is resting on my heart.
When my dh told me he was one of the 90 that
got fired, I wasn't surprised.
I am not totally freaked out.....
but
The longer he is at home
the greater
the chances are that this
already dysfunctional marriage
will collapse.
Please, pray for me.
My kids are watching.
Pattern of Insanity!
{ Posted by gokings13 }
{ 09:53, Thursday, November 20, 2008 } { Posted in Politically Incorrect & Potentially Offensive :-) } { 1 comments } { Link }
What can my blog entries tell me about......me?{ 09:53, Thursday, November 20, 2008 } { Posted in Politically Incorrect & Potentially Offensive :-) } { 1 comments } { Link }
Take into account that some entries have been removed.......but what is left will show a pattern.
December 07
Jesus is on my mind.
January 08
Health on my mind.
February 08
Dealing with relationships with others.
Jesus on my mind
March 08
Passover
Homeschool
April 08
Passover
Jesus on my mind
May 08
Love
Jesus on my mind
Something that makes me smile
June 08
Love
Home-y tips
Jesus on my mind.
July 08
Shout out to my local extension
Jesus on my mind
Home schooling.
August 08
August was a rough month for me. I only preserved one entry.
August is when things started going down hill. August is when I started noticing.
September 08
Canning
Cleaning lists
And I begin to show frustration.
October 08
My goals....desperately trying to stay on track.
The economy is spiraling out of control.
Trying to stay on target with Jesus.
Trying to find the silver lining.
Showing that I am wearing down quickly..........
November 08
2 of my 4 wheels have popped off.
There is SO much said and even more NOT said in my blogs.
I am in a knife shop, as an F5 tornado blows thru.
The storm itself can kill me......but it's the debris flying around at high speed that is more likely to do me in!!
I am walking across a swinging bridge in the thick fog.
The boards are creaking and cracking and breaking.
I don't know if my next step is certain death?
I don't know if my next step is going to fall through and leave me hanging.
I don't know if my next step is solid ground, and safety.
I don't do well with uncertainties. Who does?
I have deleted SO MANY blogs.........because I just couldn't stand myself. Because that's who I am blogging for, me. And if I couldn't stand it..........shew wee what a stench.
I am not out of the woods.
August was the down hill portion of this roller coaster ride.
Unfortunately, it's November, and I am still moving down.........at an incredible rate of speed. There is no light at the end of the tunnel ( not even the ever present freight train :-) and there is no sign of an upward portion.
Bear with me.
Ditch me and don't read me.
Whatever works for you.
Affirmation is nice!!
{ Posted by gokings13 }
{ 09:09, Thursday, November 20, 2008 } { Posted in BEING HEALTHY } { 1 comments } { Link }
Yesterday marked the 90th day I have been on my second job!{ 09:09, Thursday, November 20, 2008 } { Posted in BEING HEALTHY } { 1 comments } { Link }
Review time.
My boss gave me "exceeds expectations" on performance, then went on to compliment my work ethic, and my cleanliness.
It's nice when someone notices your hard work, and effort.
I had a smile on my face for an hour!!!
The other good news is that my friend who has been out of the country for 3 weeks...........will be home tomorrow.
I miss her so much!!
There is NO reward for doing the right thing!
{ Posted by gokings13 }
{ 07:36, Wednesday, November 19, 2008 } { Posted in Politically Incorrect & Potentially Offensive :-) } { 2 comments } { Link }
{ 07:36, Wednesday, November 19, 2008 } { Posted in Politically Incorrect & Potentially Offensive :-) } { 2 comments } { Link }
No reward.
Go to work.
Times get tough, get a second job.
Pay your bills.
Pay your mortgage.
At the end of a day, you fall into bed.
You're tired.
Sometimes you feel like throwing in the towel.
You can't.
Why?
You're doing the right thing.
When you sign your name on a mortgage document,
you are promising.
making an oath,
giving your word via your signature,
that you will pay back the money you borrowed.
The papers were right there to read.
You had time to read them.
Pleading ignorance to anything isn't going to fly.
If you bought a house that was more than
you could afford.........
That's your fault.
Get the second job and pay for it.
Sell it.
Do what it takes to keep the promise.
This is the consequence for coveting.
But no.
Wait.
There are no consequences anymore
There are rewards for greed and lust.
If your eyes were bigger than your wallet.......
it's ok
Big Brother will bail you out,
refinance your DEFAULTED LOAN,
yeah, the one you quit paying on,
the one that you broke your promise ........
yeah, Big Brother will give you a loan
at a low low interest rate
AND
Big Brother will let you live in the home
YOU'RE NOT PAYING ON
an extra 90 day.
But if you're a hard working American,
picked up the second job because things got tight,
you work hard to make sure
your bills are paid.....
SORRY
This deal is not for you.
You cannot get the lower rate until you are
180 days BEHIND in your payments.
You have to be
a deadbeat
to get this reward.
No amount of begging, pleading, yelling,
letter writing, or speaking to
upper management
will help.
This is BIG BROTHERS rules.
That's right
The government.
Big brother only rewards bad behavior.
Go to work.
Times get tough, get a second job.
Pay your bills.
Pay your mortgage.
At the end of a day, you fall into bed.
You're tired.
Sometimes you feel like throwing in the towel.
You can't.
Why?
You're doing the right thing.
When you sign your name on a mortgage document,
you are promising.
making an oath,
giving your word via your signature,
that you will pay back the money you borrowed.
The papers were right there to read.
You had time to read them.
Pleading ignorance to anything isn't going to fly.
If you bought a house that was more than
you could afford.........
That's your fault.
Get the second job and pay for it.
Sell it.
Do what it takes to keep the promise.
This is the consequence for coveting.
But no.
Wait.
There are no consequences anymore
There are rewards for greed and lust.
If your eyes were bigger than your wallet.......
it's ok
Big Brother will bail you out,
refinance your DEFAULTED LOAN,
yeah, the one you quit paying on,
the one that you broke your promise ........
yeah, Big Brother will give you a loan
at a low low interest rate
AND
Big Brother will let you live in the home
YOU'RE NOT PAYING ON
an extra 90 day.
But if you're a hard working American,
picked up the second job because things got tight,
you work hard to make sure
your bills are paid.....
SORRY
This deal is not for you.
You cannot get the lower rate until you are
180 days BEHIND in your payments.
You have to be
a deadbeat
to get this reward.
No amount of begging, pleading, yelling,
letter writing, or speaking to
upper management
will help.
This is BIG BROTHERS rules.
That's right
The government.
Big brother only rewards bad behavior.
Poor thing, she's just not teachable.............
{ Posted by gokings13 }
{ 07:22, Wednesday, November 19, 2008 } { Posted in Politically Incorrect & Potentially Offensive :-) } { 0 comments } { Link }
It's so hard to deal with someone who's not teachable.{ 07:22, Wednesday, November 19, 2008 } { Posted in Politically Incorrect & Potentially Offensive :-) } { 0 comments } { Link }
I guess you have different learning styles to consider.
Myself, I am a visual. SHOW me how to do it, LET ME do it, then I will get it.....Visual learners require patience on the 'teachers' part because they are not 'text book' learners.
Some people you can just 'tell them' what to do,
and wham o.........they do it.
Some people you just point in that direction and wham o........they take the bull by the horns and run.
Some people require extra time.
Some get it right away.
Then, there are those who simply are not teachable.
Not hopeless, because as long as there is breath in the body, there is hope......
They ask a question, you answer.
They ask the same question, you answer again.
They ask the same question, you answer by showing them.
They ask the same question, to a different person.
They don't listen.
You tell them something, and they just don't hear you...or....worse, they ignore you, and ask someone else? I guess they are just looking for the answer they want to hear?? I don't know. It's frustrating, I can tell you that!!!
It's hard to have patience with someone who purposely choses not to learn.
It's hard to have patience with someone who asks the same question 20/11 times.
Lord please give me the wisdom to know the difference between a slow learner and the unteachable!!
Projects
{ Posted by gokings13 }
{ 07:41, Tuesday, November 18, 2008 } { Posted in GOALS } { 2 comments } { Link }
{ 07:41, Tuesday, November 18, 2008 } { Posted in GOALS } { 2 comments } { Link }
My daughter and I are going to start putting together our own cookbook. We have been talking about it for years, but this is the year we will actually do it!!
We will write out all the recipes, then photograph the finished product. My daughter thinks every cook book should be stuffed full of photos!!
I am going to also start working on my boys high school sports book.You know that scrap book thing for every year he's been in high school?? The one I said "oooo I will keep up" ha ha ha ha
Yeah, he's a junior, and I haven't even looked at the stuff in 2 years!!!
I am going to sort stuff by each year into folders then pack my scrap bag to take with on our road trip this weekend.......
I think once I start working on my scrapbook, it will kick start me back into that mode...........
We are the "cute" farm-pictures
{ Posted by Glory Farm }
{ 04:17, Monday, November 17 } { Posted in animals } { 2 comments } { Link }
{ 04:17, Monday, November 17 } { Posted in animals } { 2 comments } { Link }
In honor of our new snowfall, I ventured outside, camera in hand. I have finally taken pictures of Bear. He's our newest, smallest Angora buck.
Here's another because he's just sooooo cute.
Ready for more? These are our two week old chicks. They are starting to feather out. Let's hope so. They say the thermometer may dip to 0 tonight.
Now for the snow pictures. Here's some of our hay for the winter.
And herrrrrrrrre's Sadie. She had to get in on the action. She thinks she's very photogenic.
(just tell her she looks good. Please don't mention the few extra pounds she's packing.)
I'm hoping the sheep are smart enough to go in the shed tonight. They seem to think that they have to stay outside. Maybe some fresh hay in there will lure them in. I don't like the thought of them being out on such a cold night.
Stay warm.
I guess I just don't get people??
{ Posted by gokings13 }
{ 07:45, Monday, November 17, 2008 } { Posted in Politically Incorrect & Potentially Offensive :-) } { 3 comments } { Link }
{ 07:45, Monday, November 17, 2008 } { Posted in Politically Incorrect & Potentially Offensive :-) } { 3 comments } { Link }
I guess I just don't get people.
Let's say I buy a book.
I read it
I don't like the content of the book
And I don't care for the author's style of writing.
So the logical conclusion is?
Don't buy books, written by this author.
makes sense right??
Let's say I buy a c/d.
I listen to it.
I don't like the music or the lyrics.
I don't care for the singers voice.
So the logical conclusion is?
Don't buy c/d's with this style of music, or by this artist.
makes sense right?
Let's say there's a blog out there.
I click on it and read it.
I don't care for the opinions or the writers content.
SO THE LOGICAL CONCLUSION IS????
I don't return there.
I don't go back.
SO tell me this?
WHY would someone go to a blog where:
they don't like the writer or their style,
they don't like / agree with the content?
WHY would someone not only go to a blog they
don't like / don't agree with,
but
GO THERE 4-5 TIMES A DAY,
EVERY DAY,
and then when they are blocked,
seeks out any other blog this person may have??
I find that odd.
Borderline sick.
Let's say I buy a book.
I read it
I don't like the content of the book
And I don't care for the author's style of writing.
So the logical conclusion is?
Don't buy books, written by this author.
makes sense right??
Let's say I buy a c/d.
I listen to it.
I don't like the music or the lyrics.
I don't care for the singers voice.
So the logical conclusion is?
Don't buy c/d's with this style of music, or by this artist.
makes sense right?
Let's say there's a blog out there.
I click on it and read it.
I don't care for the opinions or the writers content.
SO THE LOGICAL CONCLUSION IS????
I don't return there.
I don't go back.
SO tell me this?
WHY would someone go to a blog where:
they don't like the writer or their style,
they don't like / agree with the content?
WHY would someone not only go to a blog they
don't like / don't agree with,
but
GO THERE 4-5 TIMES A DAY,
EVERY DAY,
and then when they are blocked,
seeks out any other blog this person may have??
I find that odd.
Borderline sick.
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