OOh! Lookie!!

so...since our bridesmaids are spread far and wide we made the determination to scrap our orignal dress idea since it was available in a shop up here and hard to find elsewhere.....so we went to a big find-it-anywhere chain....


and these are our two favorites....so an email went to our wonderful BMs and hopefully they like them as much as we do... (and I didn't know when he was taking the pic or I would have smiled or something other than looking like I want to go to sleep......)

wow....so much to do!! We gotta do our engagement announcement which will be either in the W town or O town paper since I grew up 'round those parts...and the wedding announcement in the B one....


We gotta figure out what we actually need to register for it and do it....we gotta find a photographer and invitations....and then we need God to send us a whole bunch of money....but He can do it!!


We designed our rings.....and of course Terry is making them.....and now we gotta figure out new favors since we discovered that the personalized M&Ms are $11 per 7 oz bag.....


yeah...not so much...


I like the idea of cookie cutters.....hmmmm....well...we've got a little time to play with.....

Good Reminder...

Heard this song on the way to work and as I sang along, the tears came to my eyes as the reality of the words sunk in...
No matter how hard my journey has been, no matter how weary I've become....how it feels like I'm hanging on by my fingernails...I'm never alone, and the bridge is being built so the road can lead me home....
I was sitting last night alone with my thoughts trying to figure out how to decide which battles were worth picking....and I got sad and everything I'm dealing with right now came down upon my head and I had a hard time picking it up....and then this morning, my wonderful savior sent me a song....along with this verse on my calendar "I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint" Jeremiah 31:25 NIV

I HAVE BEEN THERE
Mark Schultz - I HAVE BEEN THERE
From the album - SONG CINEMA
Label - Word (2001)

In a room without a view
A new mother smiles and holds the tiny fingers of her brand new baby girl
Her husband takes her by the hand
So unsure about the future and no money can they make it in this world
And they pray, Lord all we have to give is love
Then they heard a gentle voice, like an echo from above

I have been there
I know what fear is all about
Yes, I have been there
I’m standing with you now
I have been there
And I came to build a bridge oh so this road could lead you home
Oh, I have been there

He’d been a pastor twenty years
But tonight he sits alone and broken-hearted in the corner of the church
He’s tried to save a fallen world
With his words and with his wisdom but it seems like it’s only getting worse
And he cried, Oh Lord I just don’t understand
And then he felt the hand of grace and he heard a voice that said

Yes, I have been there
I know what pain is all about
I have been there
And I am standing with you now
I have been there
And I came to build a bridge oh so this road could lead you home
Oh, I have been there

An older man up on a hill
Holding flowers but he can’t hold back the tears he has come to say goodbye
He thinks about the life she lived
Thinks about how hard it’s been to live without her sixty years right by his side
And he cries, Oh Lord I loved her ‘till the end
Then he heard a gentle voice say you’ll see her once again

I have been there
I know what sorrow is all about
Yes, I have been there
And I am standing with you now
I have been there
And I came to build a bridge oh so this road could lead her home
The road could lead her home
Oh, I have been there
Well, I overcame the cross
I have been there
So her life would not be lost
I have been there
And I came to build a bridge oh so this road could lead you home
The road could lead you home
Oh, I have been there

Good stuff yeah? Right now in my devotions I'm studying a passage in Ephesians 6 - where are told that we do not wrestle flesh and blood - and how it doesn't get easier - that's a hard one to swallow - that it doesn't get easier the deeper we get with God - yes, we are better equipped - but we also know that there are more attacks - we're a bigger threat - so we fight the urge to sit down and shut up and hope that Satan leaves us alone - we fight down that urge and don our armor....and fight on.....the trick is to remember we do have armor, and we do have a Champion...and we are never ever alone....even when we cry silent tears into the night...even when the sobs wrack the body....even when the all the tears are cried....never alone....I bet if we stopped to look for it, we'd feel those comforting arms every time....and know the tears are seen, felt and counted....
So here is where I pick up my head, brush aside the tears and look for the joy to overflow my soul

Today's Gotta Be a Good One!

the wedding is one year from today!

my house is being shown at 1:00!

it's close to Friday!

I'm looking for more reasons.............

worn out on wednesday

and the word of the day is .....NAP!
the word of the week is vacation!

.....*sigh*......
how are you?

I got to use my kitchen!!

Yep. I baked bread...rosemary, garlic & olive oil.... (well, I used my breadmaker...it was after all around 90º outside....) and I made a delish luncheon for Bug and I made lattes...which I forgot to take a pic of....

but I got to use all of my favorite kitchen tools...my santoku knife and my garlic press and my wok!

In the pan:

Eggnoodles (leftover from the previous day....cooked in beef bullion (yep, he'll eat that) and tossed with some peas....made a nice fast dinner for the Bug), olive oil infused with pressed garlic, sundried tomatoes, baby bella mushrooms, zuchini and yellow squash with a splash of white cooking wine with a hint of lemon.

mm mmm good!

Had a new realtor come out and check out the place and there is now a new for sale sign up....

and hopefully by the end of today the pics will be in the MLS.....so those that haven't seen the place in a while can go peek at what's doin'

other than that...not a whole lot is new.....

we had a great relaxing weekend other than the whole mouse thing....yep. I caught and disposed of a mouse. all by myself.

ok....so I screamed and called my dad as to what to do with the thing after I trapped him beneath a cup (yes I threw it away after disposing of said mouse)....and yeah...so when Bug came in I did tell him the whole story and end with "this is why I need a husband..." but still! I did it! I conquered the mouse before it conquered my freshly laundered hand towels and the little electric cords all over....

OOH!!

Yep. God is SO good! yet another terrific round of verses on my calendars today:

Open up before God, keep nothing back; he'll do whatever needs to be done: He'll validate your life in the clear light of day and stamp you with approval at high noon. Quiet down before God, be prayerful before him Psalm 37:5-7 Message Version

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 NIV

Mmmm now that is beyond Chicken Soup for the Soul...I dare call that cheesecake for the soul!!!!

and now for your amusement....
a conversation that took place between Daddy and Eye this morning:

Eye: Can you write me a note and get me out of work today? I wanna go home and play!
Daddy: for both of us...
Eye: ok! I'll write one for you and you write one for me!
Eye: Mr. [DAD's BOSS] Sir, Please allow my daddy to stay home from work today as he is in desperate need of play time. Sincerely, Lil' Miss Jami Leigh.
Daddy: Mr. Boss Man, Please allow my Pumkin to stay home and have a Play Day... She needs one desperately bad. Sincerely, The Father
Daddy: Think it will work?
Eye: I hope so!!

Have I mentioned that I love my daddy?
And I get to see him this weekend!! (and anyone else that feels like venturing toward that little village where my homestead is....)
OH! and PRAY - new realtor checking out the house Saturday at 10:30 a.m......Pray that I have wisdom and discernment about whether I should sign with them, and wisdom about pricing and all of those things that go along with it.
Thank you!
and May God Bless Your Socks Off Today!!!!

and welcome to monday....

So I pull into the parking ramp like I always do. I pull in to my space, turn off my headlights and ignition...but the headlights stay on. so I pull the key...nothing. turn the car on and off again....lights are still on.
bright light indicator light thingy on the dash is on...so I try turning the brights on and off...nope.
so here I sit, upset and frazzled and in tears because my lights are on and my car is off and I'm at work until 5 and the maintenance guy couldn't get my battery disconnected.
*sigh*
I'm pretty much at my wits end with things lately anyway...and then this...ugh.
so if you happen to pop by and read this today...please pray for me...
thanks
Eye

oh yeah...

My wrist is much better thanks....doc said it healed up nice, to splint it for anything strenuous, but other than that take it a little easy while the rest of the bruising heals up and then I'm good....

looks much better, huh?

hmm...wonder if there's a volleyball game this weekend.....

JUST KIDDING!! I'm sticking to soccer!!

Saturday!!

It's Saturday!
Ok. that took all of my energy....sad isn't it....
what's new you ask?
well, a new realtor is checking out the ole' homestead next weekend...pray that they are successful with a quick sell!
I'm seeking a new mode of transportation as my current one seems to need repairs just a little bit too regularly....um....work is crazy...took on some new responsibilities....Bug is wonderful...he's got a little surprise planned for me this afternoon so I'm wicked excited....if he takes pics, I'll post them...and he said he felt another blog brewing...but....alas.....seen it I have not.....ooh...Yoda....
yeah, maybe just a little random today...but it's a random kind of day...it's nice and sunny and hot and I'm running on very little sleep and for some reason just in a typing kind of mood so here I sit, hopefully entertaining you more than boring you...
determining whether I'm moving back to Cuba for a bit....which could be great or suck, depending upon the day I'm thinking...although, I do miss my house....it's rather nice having all of your belongings in one place.....oh well. God's plan is still going...I have yet to see him get bored and leave me drowning...don't think he's about to start.
let's see...what else?
well, we had a great time at the family reunion other than Bug's sister getting hurt (she's ok now).
I love his side of the family (not that I don't love mine) but his Uncle who's the pastor is just hilarious!
He loves to tell stories...like Rindercella and her sisty step uglers...the pee little thrigs.....beeping sleauty....he's also the one that will be marrying us :-D
We rented a delightful car to take with us....and I've decided if God blesses my finances to that point - I want a new Dodge Caliber....pretty ;-D
moving right along....
I think I'm out of updates.
are you bored?
are you wishing I had more to say?
well....ask a question and I shall create a post to answer!