Almost done Moving!!

Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 05:03

Good morning all. I've been so busy moving and we've been busy at work so I haven't had much opportunity to stop in.  The last of the heavy stuff was moved yesterday. My brother and nephew helped with the washer, dryer, table, chairs, 2 cabinets and 4 wooden storage shelves. Whew - I'd have liked to have loaded up my truck with the boxed canned goods but it looked to storm again and we didn't want to chance everything getting wet. Besides, I think my brother was tired LOL.  I'm slowly getting things put away and organized although it should go much better now that the other night person is back to work and I don't have to work 5 and 6 days a week.  There's just a couple things left at the other house to bring over and then the remaining can go to the storage unit. Yipee - I can't wait for this move to be done so I can move on. I'm having a hard time with everything still mainly because I'm still between the two houses and can compare what I moved from to what I moved to. Not a good thing. Also, gas hit $4.19 in that town and still remains at $3.99 here. Uff da!!! We couldn't hook up the dryer tho as someone (being my brother) forgot to bring the wrench and then went home with the vent hose and gas hose in the back of his truck LOL.

I had a nice birthday Sunday. I spent the day packing and cleaning the bacement then at 4:30 my mother made dinner for the family. We all gathered for ham, chicken, grilled spuds, baked beans, and for desert she made an angle food cake with strawberries and cream to put over it. Mmmmmm. I got to spend time with my nieces and nephew as well. The little ones are growing so much and the bigger three are acting so grown up. Sigh.....

I am enjoying my devotions very much. It's giving me much needed meditation/quiet time. I'm slowly but surely coming at peace once again and strengthening my relationship with God. We had the best service on Sunday!! I so needed to hear what was said. The gospel spoke about trusting in God to provide everything we need to survive and to "let today's troubles be enough for one day". How true, how true. Our pastor spoke about wealth and how it's not how much you have it's what you do with it - how you use God's gifts for good not evil, selfish things. How we shouldn't sweat it because we may not have that $50 t-shirt or $400 CD player. It's God who always has and always will provide for our needs - makes sure we have food to eat - even if not prime rib or some other fancy cut (I prefer the "cheaper cuts" anyway LOL). He clothes us - as long as we are clean and the clothes are patched who cares?? I'm not into all that fancy stuff anyway. Hey, if someone gives me a bag of cloths for free, who am I to turn it down?? Even if they are stained shirts and such, I'm always looking for shirts to do dirty work in that will ultimately make them even more stained. Just think of the fabric squares or strips for either quilts or rag rugs.  So, I'm feeling much better about things than I was.

Taffy and I have been exploring our new town and have found a couple beautiful parks with boat landings that Taffy is loving. If I go at the right time of morning before people start trickling in then I can let Taffy loose and she can run and sniff to her heart's content without the need for a leash. Then she can go swim as well. She loves it.

I found out this past weekend that my daughter has been chosen as Student of the Month. It's a big deal as a teacher has to nominate the student and then it has to be voted on by other teachers. I'm so proud I could bust a button on my scrubs LOL. Anyway, the awards ceremony is Thursday morning. I'll have to get up early and drive the 25 miles to town to be there but it'll be worth it. Fortunately I'm off tonite and Wednesday night so it won't be too bad.

Well, wishing everyone a great day. I hope the weather is cooperating with the gardens. The garden at my folks is coming slowly and I've semi-planned container gardening here. It won't be much but still better than nothing. There is a farmer's market here on Thursdays so will have to check it out.

Well sending Love and Fuzzies to all!!

Michele