I'm just tired. And I can't believe Obama is going to be president. The counting is still very much going on at the time of this writing, but I've already been praying for the Obama administration. It occurred to me yesterday that the Israelites survived through the faults of leaders much worse than Obama could possibly be. I still worry about the Supreme Court justice appointments though! I'm tired.
Good thoughts. I take comfort in the fact that Paul wrote while Nero was emperor... and Nero was way worse than anyone we have ever had or probably will ever have, since pedophilia is still illegal.
I wanted to say I really, really appreciate your comments on Josh's post (music). I love to listen to it in the car. We spend a lot of time in cars and it's one way that helps me focus on my relationship with God. It really moves me in ways I can't describe.
oooh lush! their bar soap is really yummy and it lasts a long time and makes your bathroom smell great! if you take baths, the bath bombs are also good.
I’ve apparently been tagged and must list 8 “interesting” things about myself. The problem is, everything I think of doesn’t seem interesting to me. As much as I would like to think I’m interesting.
1) The one food that makes me lose all self control is brownies. I can eat half a pan of them in one sitting. That’s my record. Brownies also happen to be the only dessert my husband will actually eat a whole serving of. He doesn’t like sweets.
2) I can’t seem to live in a house with white walls. Every room has to be a different color. And I wonder sometimes if I will always be like this. Even when I lived in my parent’s white-walled house, I painted my room the blue-green color that my dining room is now.
3) I have strange questions, like, “If we eat in heaven, do we have to go to the bathroom? And if there is no marriage, and therefore no marital relations, will we be, shall we say, anatomically correct?” Yes, I know, I’m warped. (Bubba says if we have perfect bodies, then we will metabolize our food with 100% efficiency, and therefore won’t need toilets.)
4) I have this unexplainable hesitancy to take someone else’s ideas and use them myself. I have to tell myself things like, “it’s ok, not everyone has seen this episode of Martha Stewart, I can use her recipe and people will still think I’m so creative, even if it just came from Martha Stewart.” I don’t know why I think I have to be so original, but I’m learning I can take something and put my personal spin on it if I need to.
5) Ok, something not so psychotic. My first car was a full size Bronco, two tone red. It was incredibly bouncy and I loved driving it all over the Texas Hillcountry with my friends. I can remember driving ranch road 12 from San Marcos to Wimberley, listening with my friend Candace to the boxing match on the radio when Tyson bit Holyfield’s ear off. Hysterical laughter ensued. Fun times.
6) I traveled to Costa Rica while pregnant, and was upset when I could not go on the zipline.
7) I secretly want to be a photographer. I am very phlegmatic.
8) I secretly want to ride horses. Ok, I secretly want to be Pioneer Woman.
Note to Angela and Amber: Go to www.thepioneerwoman.com to see where I spend a lot of virtual time these days.
you know what? questions are great!
i think on #3 our bodies aren't going to be like the bodies we're in now, so we will not have those "earthly" requirements.
i have an all-edges brownie pan. are you an edge girl or a center girl?
thanks for your comments, I just wanted to show you that it's almost done! Bubba installed the second sink and the bath faucet. Now we just need to seal grout and clean up the caulk some. And get window coverings and install the towel bars. I'm so relieved!
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We have worked mighty hard this weekend on the bathroom. It seems like the little things, like caulking, take the longest. We still have a lot of little things to do, and we have not bought the second sink yet, but we are really close to having a finished bathroom! Right now it is a functional half bath. We still need to put in the tub and shower faucet. And I still need to buy all the cute accessories! But I'm itching to show off what we have done.
The bathroom feels very beachy! I love the paint color I picked. Next to the tile, the colors look like turquoise water and sandy beaches. The wainscoting on the walls is vinyl, though it looks and feels like painted wood wainscoting, and is totally water proof. The trim above and below it is also vinyl. The toilet is a Kohler class five flushing system toilet, and we put in an ultra-silent vent fan where there was only a heater before. We also put in recessed lighting above the tub.
For anyone who doesn't know, this was a complete bathroom remodel, which involved ripping out everything, including the drywall. All new plumbing for a second sink and raised shower head was done, all by my husband. He never did anything like this before, but he has done a great job! "Before" pics are in the "pink bathroom" gallery (ew) and there are "during" pics in the bathroom demo gallery.
Here are thumbnails of the highlights, but to see all the pictures start with the first and go through the whole gallery (only 8 pics).
Cutie pie Gracie poo is not in any pictures because we have to work while she is asleep! She likes to put little hands on wet paint.
Whoa!! It turned out beautifully!! VERY nice!! I know that you must be thrilled that it's finished finally!! Thanks for sharing!! It does look beachy!! Can't get any more relaxing than that!!
Life is finally starting to feel balanced. On Mondays I teach, on Tuesdays I am home. On Wednesday I have a full day with Bible Study (Psalms) in the morning, eat lunch in the car and drive straight over to the school to teach, getting home at 3:40ish. Thursdays I am home. And every other Friday I have MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, which is all fun. Grace goes into childcare while I have a great breakfast with other moms and enjoy guest speakers, devotionals, and the occasional craft project for 2.5 hours. Love it.
Today I drove to the bank and withdrew the cash we needed for our budget, beginning our Total Money Makeover. Went grocery shopping and only spent $150! I still have $100 in the budget if I need to go again in the next two weeks. We're in good shape.
I had quite a time shopping with Grace, as usual. She made me carry her, while I was pushing the cart FULL of groceries. So she was sitting on my hip and decided to start diving backwards, and just hang upside down and laugh. She did this repeatedly, and of course ended up hitting her head on the cart one time. It wasn't bad though.
I'm really tired! This has been a great week. I hope we don't get hit too hard with Ike. Rain is fine. Broken patio furniture is not. Good night, and good luck.
