everday I am encountered with more sad, troublesome news.....
divorce, separation, illness, death, surgery, arguments
troubled hearts.........
everyday.........for several days that have turned to weeks.............
I am grasping from the refresh button.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
A sandwich.........
I am a pretty picky eater. I don't think I am but when I am around others.....well yes I am.
My hamburger......well done, with cheese and extra pickles. The other stuff if just a bonus.
Chili....my mom's PERIOD!
Fried chicken.......spicy. If you go through all that trouble make it good!
Mushrooms......NEVER! EVER!
Iced Tea strong and slightly sweet.
Dr. Pepper...never straight out of the can.
Sandwiches.
I like fresh bread.....whatever you got but make it good and fresh, white, wheat, sourdough, 7 grain....
Mayo and mustard or honey mustard or just mayo.....makes no difference.
Greens of some sort.....spinach, romaine....iceberg......just go with it.
Meat....ham, turkey, thick or thin......
And of course chips on the side.....something crunchy! That is a must.
Now to the part that I really have a hard time waivering on.......cheese.
Guess what? I like Kraft cheese slices. Memories from my childhood, maybe. Not real cheese, who cares. I want Kraft cheese slices on my sandwich.
Guess what we were out of when I went to make my sandwich tonight?
KRAFT CHEESE SLICES!
I had shredded Velveeta.......a block of cheddar.....some Muenster.
I chose the Velveeta. I sprinkled it on my bread. It was just not the same.
Yes, I am a picky eater.
Guess what....I sleep with two pillows and one needs to have a satin pillowcase homemade by my mother on it! So sue me!
Lyn
My hamburger......well done, with cheese and extra pickles. The other stuff if just a bonus.
Chili....my mom's PERIOD!
Fried chicken.......spicy. If you go through all that trouble make it good!
Mushrooms......NEVER! EVER!
Iced Tea strong and slightly sweet.
Dr. Pepper...never straight out of the can.
Sandwiches.
I like fresh bread.....whatever you got but make it good and fresh, white, wheat, sourdough, 7 grain....
Mayo and mustard or honey mustard or just mayo.....makes no difference.
Greens of some sort.....spinach, romaine....iceberg......just go with it.
Meat....ham, turkey, thick or thin......
And of course chips on the side.....something crunchy! That is a must.
Now to the part that I really have a hard time waivering on.......cheese.
Guess what? I like Kraft cheese slices. Memories from my childhood, maybe. Not real cheese, who cares. I want Kraft cheese slices on my sandwich.
Guess what we were out of when I went to make my sandwich tonight?
KRAFT CHEESE SLICES!
I had shredded Velveeta.......a block of cheddar.....some Muenster.
I chose the Velveeta. I sprinkled it on my bread. It was just not the same.
Yes, I am a picky eater.
Guess what....I sleep with two pillows and one needs to have a satin pillowcase homemade by my mother on it! So sue me!
Lyn
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Albertine
Brooke Fraser's Albertine. You can hear it over at Katie's (go to the bottom, her play list) or google it but find it and listen to it.
L.I.S.T.E.N. to it.
Favorite verse............
now that I have seen, I am responsible
and
I will tell the world, I will tell them where I have been
This applies to any of us. To any injustice/illness/homeless/hungry we see.
We must stop waiting for someone else to do it/take care of it/fix it. We are all human. We all feel pain. We all feel happiness. Black , white. American, Indian, German. No matter the continent we were born or the language we speak.
Now I know I may sound all Pollyanna...I know we can't just run out and fix the entire world. But we can make a difference to one person. We can make a difference to a family. We can make a difference. We can and we must!
I have seen a warm word change the mood in an instant. I have seen a new pair of warm socks brighten even the darkest day. I have seen a smile lift a spirit. I have seen human touch ease a stress. I have seen what money can do if used with love in the heart. I have seen what a team can do for one that one could have never done alone. I have seen what warmth and love and His guidance can do. We can all do it. And if we all do it it will change the world.
L.I.S.T.E.N. to it.
Favorite verse............
now that I have seen, I am responsible
and
I will tell the world, I will tell them where I have been
This applies to any of us. To any injustice/illness/homeless/hungry we see.
We must stop waiting for someone else to do it/take care of it/fix it. We are all human. We all feel pain. We all feel happiness. Black , white. American, Indian, German. No matter the continent we were born or the language we speak.
Now I know I may sound all Pollyanna...I know we can't just run out and fix the entire world. But we can make a difference to one person. We can make a difference to a family. We can make a difference. We can and we must!
I have seen a warm word change the mood in an instant. I have seen a new pair of warm socks brighten even the darkest day. I have seen a smile lift a spirit. I have seen human touch ease a stress. I have seen what money can do if used with love in the heart. I have seen what a team can do for one that one could have never done alone. I have seen what warmth and love and His guidance can do. We can all do it. And if we all do it it will change the world.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Favorite at the moment.....
Cinnamon Apples:
Apples, any shape size or variety. We use about 6-7 at a time. Peel them and slice them thin, thick, cube whatever you like. Melt butter in a skillet...plenty of butter. Add apples. Let them sit a bit on high heat. Really get them sizzling. Then sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on them. Toss and sprinkle some more. Nudge heat down just a bit and let them sit and sizzle. As they start to get to the firmness/mushiness you like then cover them with brown sugar. And let them sit on low heat. Serve in a bowl, this is how we like them. They could be over ice cream. We have had them with biscuits in the morning. YUMMY!
Make them they way your family likes...more or less of something........
lyn
Apples, any shape size or variety. We use about 6-7 at a time. Peel them and slice them thin, thick, cube whatever you like. Melt butter in a skillet...plenty of butter. Add apples. Let them sit a bit on high heat. Really get them sizzling. Then sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on them. Toss and sprinkle some more. Nudge heat down just a bit and let them sit and sizzle. As they start to get to the firmness/mushiness you like then cover them with brown sugar. And let them sit on low heat. Serve in a bowl, this is how we like them. They could be over ice cream. We have had them with biscuits in the morning. YUMMY!
Make them they way your family likes...more or less of something........
lyn
Friday, August 28, 2009
At this moment.......
Wise One:
is an Aggie
loves cereal
sleeps a bit more
wants Ovaltine and milk
loves scrambled eggs with cheese
is trying rice and at times mashed potatoes
has tasted more things than before
brushes his teeth every morning with no reminder, thinks brushing at night is useless
washes his hands almost obsessively
smiles freely
wants his hair cut short
wears only shorts
leaves his socks everywhere!
loves to tell blonde jokes and read the Sunday funnies
Rowdy One:
is a Longhorn
is enjoying PB&J after being a bit burned out
loves black eyed peas
won't eat toast or bacon or anything crispy for that matter
would eat seafood at every meal
is stingy with smiles
never remembers to brush his teeth or turn out a light
is very helpful
almost burned out on oatmeal
now notices when his nails need to be trimmed
wears only jeans
makes note of every quarter he sees...what's on the back!
likes puzzles
They change quickly....must remember to document.
is an Aggie
loves cereal
sleeps a bit more
wants Ovaltine and milk
loves scrambled eggs with cheese
is trying rice and at times mashed potatoes
has tasted more things than before
brushes his teeth every morning with no reminder, thinks brushing at night is useless
washes his hands almost obsessively
smiles freely
wants his hair cut short
wears only shorts
leaves his socks everywhere!
loves to tell blonde jokes and read the Sunday funnies
Rowdy One:
is a Longhorn
is enjoying PB&J after being a bit burned out
loves black eyed peas
won't eat toast or bacon or anything crispy for that matter
would eat seafood at every meal
is stingy with smiles
never remembers to brush his teeth or turn out a light
is very helpful
almost burned out on oatmeal
now notices when his nails need to be trimmed
wears only jeans
makes note of every quarter he sees...what's on the back!
likes puzzles
They change quickly....must remember to document.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Why he is The Chosen One.....
On any given day I can count at least 25 reasons that I married my husband, in a matter of seconds. Little everyday things that make us fit. And then there are the times when I sit back and truly let it soak in that he was Chosen for me by Him. The day to day I seem to forget that. It sometimes takes the big moments to remind me.
Friday afternoon.....
Me: "any chance you could get a truck and trailer?"
Chosen One: "for????"
Me: "well, so we could run up to Austin (four hours drive one way) and pick up a couple pieces of furniture so Auntie A doesn't have to store them."
Chosen One: "a couple?"
Me: "yeah, a ..... few......things she just can't seem to part with....and we could use around here.....and it would save her a bundle on a storage unit....and....yeah....a few."
Chosen One: "I'll see what I can do."
With in five minutes he calls back with a truck and trailer lined up.
We head out early Saturday morning. Make it to Austin by lunch. Visit and start to load. First a bed.....full sized bed rail and mattress........
Chosen One: "where are we putting this?
Me: "oh if we don't use it I will find someone....maybe niece L." Keep walking or he will ask more questions I have no answers for.
Then we load a wooden rocker, a side table, a cedar chest, a trunk, a dining room table, a lamp, an oak table with leaves, a chest of drawers and dresser, a twin sized headboard and foot board a plant, some odds and ends.........two book shelves, and a partridge in a pear tree!
We head out with much more than a couple of things. But all really good stuff!
Fast forward a couple of hours. Sky full of rain. Pull in to raunchy truck stop to buy tarps. Seventy bucks later and a big explanation to Wise One and Rowdy One about what all those things for sale on the wall of the bathroom where(!!!!) (note:they were not feminine hygiene products...thankyouverymuch!)get back on the road and then run into a hail storm. HAIL STORM!!! Rain we can't even see in. HAIL!
Finally make it home. Unload....a few things we ran to Austin to pick up that Auntie A can't seem to part with......and we could use around here....and it would save her a bundle on a storage unit....and...yeah....a few.
He chose him for me. Long ago. Knowing that a hot day in August 2009 I would need to be gently reminded of that. He chose him. For me. He chose a man with a happy heart. Patience and enough love to live with me forever. Especially when I call on a Friday afternoon asking for a truck and trailer.
lyn
Friday afternoon.....
Me: "any chance you could get a truck and trailer?"
Chosen One: "for????"
Me: "well, so we could run up to Austin (four hours drive one way) and pick up a couple pieces of furniture so Auntie A doesn't have to store them."
Chosen One: "a couple?"
Me: "yeah, a ..... few......things she just can't seem to part with....and we could use around here.....and it would save her a bundle on a storage unit....and....yeah....a few."
Chosen One: "I'll see what I can do."
With in five minutes he calls back with a truck and trailer lined up.
We head out early Saturday morning. Make it to Austin by lunch. Visit and start to load. First a bed.....full sized bed rail and mattress........
Chosen One: "where are we putting this?
Me: "oh if we don't use it I will find someone....maybe niece L." Keep walking or he will ask more questions I have no answers for.
Then we load a wooden rocker, a side table, a cedar chest, a trunk, a dining room table, a lamp, an oak table with leaves, a chest of drawers and dresser, a twin sized headboard and foot board a plant, some odds and ends.........two book shelves, and a partridge in a pear tree!
We head out with much more than a couple of things. But all really good stuff!
Fast forward a couple of hours. Sky full of rain. Pull in to raunchy truck stop to buy tarps. Seventy bucks later and a big explanation to Wise One and Rowdy One about what all those things for sale on the wall of the bathroom where(!!!!) (note:they were not feminine hygiene products...thankyouverymuch!)get back on the road and then run into a hail storm. HAIL STORM!!! Rain we can't even see in. HAIL!
Finally make it home. Unload....a few things we ran to Austin to pick up that Auntie A can't seem to part with......and we could use around here....and it would save her a bundle on a storage unit....and...yeah....a few.
He chose him for me. Long ago. Knowing that a hot day in August 2009 I would need to be gently reminded of that. He chose him. For me. He chose a man with a happy heart. Patience and enough love to live with me forever. Especially when I call on a Friday afternoon asking for a truck and trailer.
lyn
Friday, August 21, 2009
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