My pastor's wife sent me a 30 days of gratitude Pin. I skimmed over the 30 topics and have decided to turn this into a series of blog posts.
Here is my disclaimer - My hope is to start this 30 day journey today {July 25th} with an ending date of August 24th. If I forget to blog one day, please do not panic. I will make sure I blog through the entire list...I just may not cram it all into the 30-day timetable. Also I put this disclaimer because in 11 days the Summer Olympic begin and should I get wrapped up in diving and swimming and gymnastics, I may forget a day or two.
Ok - let's start this fun gratitude journey.
Smells. Technically the grid said "smell" as in 1 smell. Well, that's just not working for me today as I have several smells that I'm truly thankful for...
1. Fresh air - For the past 5 days, we have been under an Excessive Heat Warning. I'm talking the temperature was 91 but it felt like 109. Not even kidding. One hundred nine degrees. And that was 109 with all kinds of humidity and grossness. It was ucky. Totally gross. My hair...my poor curls were just MEH. I considered buying a t-shirt that said, "Sorry about my hair." Today the humidity subsided and I turned off my AC and opened my windows. My apartment faces South so I get a lovely breeze. I'm thankful for the fresh air.
2. Coffee. I do realize, being the coffee addict that I am, this should have been number 1 but tonight I'm super thankful for the fresh air and coffee is second. Had I been writing this post tomorrow morning at circa 5:30, I would have totally put coffee as #1...and maybe boldfaced type and a gigantic font size.
3. Lavender. It's calming. It makes me happy. English lavender is the absolute bestest.
4. Baked apples...including apple sauce, apple pie, apple crisp, so on and so forth.
5. Clothesline-dried sheets!!!! Ok - so I really don't miss much about living in the cottage in the 'hood but one thing I truly miss is living near my crazy crafty friend Nancy. Nancy Christine had double clotheslines in her backyard and I had access to both lines. Most spring, summer, and fall weekends I would line-dry my sheets, towels, and rugs. Yes, it took a few minutes of time to haul the wet articles to Nancy's and then pin them up and then later go back and retrieve the dried items...but it was totally worth it. Now that I live on the other side of town, it's not conducive for line-drying linens.
6. There's a really nice smelling scruffy guy at my gym.
7. Summer fruit...watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, raspberries, so on and so forth.
8. Kiss My Face Coconut Lotion. What's weird is that I do not like to consume coconut but I love the smell of coconut. Strange, huh?
9. Autumn. Oh my soul...WHY IS THIS NUMBER 9???? The smell of Autumn should be #3...yes, fresh air 1st and then coffee and then Autumn. I will exercise self-control and not rearrange the numbering because it's not like I stated these were in some kind of order of preference. *whispers* Autumn is 3rd. Totally 3rd. And perhaps the 1st day of Autumn, I might even say it's #2 - after coffee, of course.
10. Ocean. I love how the beach has its own scent. I also love the feeling of sand between my toes.
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Monday, July 25, 2016
Sunday, April 24, 2016
My thankful heart...
Today as I was warming up leftover sweet potato nachos {I could not believe I actually had leftovers because those things are a total PARTY IN MY MOUTH!!!!}...where was I? Oh yes, as I warmed up said leftovers, I got to thinking about how extremely grateful I am for a mom who loved to cook and who showed me the ropes...or atleast in my teenage-years, tried to show me the ropes. Who insisted not that I clean my plate but that I try new things.
I do not believe I could survive this gluten-free journey without a love of food...and the adventuresome spirit to try new things. Too not like all new things. Too embrace change. Too venture out of my comfort zone and go on this journey to embrace fruit-infused water and its antioxidantal (pretty sure that's a word) benefits.
I'm also thankful that I love to cook and actually prefer cooking at home as opposed to eating out. I like perusing cookbooks and Pinterest looking for fun recipes. I have a Board on Pinterest called "Adventures with food" where I put those recipes that I want to try.
Thank you, Mom, for shaping my food-loving heart. Thanks for making me try new things. Thanks for having a garden when I was a kid. I get now just how much hard work that it actually was....but yet, you did that for me and for our family.
Thank you for wanting Bryan and I to try new things. I think it's made us in to some cool, dare I say, hip foodies.
I do not believe I could survive this gluten-free journey without a love of food...and the adventuresome spirit to try new things. Too not like all new things. Too embrace change. Too venture out of my comfort zone and go on this journey to embrace fruit-infused water and its antioxidantal (pretty sure that's a word) benefits.
I'm also thankful that I love to cook and actually prefer cooking at home as opposed to eating out. I like perusing cookbooks and Pinterest looking for fun recipes. I have a Board on Pinterest called "Adventures with food" where I put those recipes that I want to try.
Thank you, Mom, for shaping my food-loving heart. Thanks for making me try new things. Thanks for having a garden when I was a kid. I get now just how much hard work that it actually was....but yet, you did that for me and for our family.
Thank you for wanting Bryan and I to try new things. I think it's made us in to some cool, dare I say, hip foodies.
Monday, August 17, 2015
I Thessalonians 5:18
"In EVERY thing, give thanks..."
My prayer for today is to remember to give thanks. Give thanks for those wonderful blessings the Lord sends. Give thanks for those blessings in disguise. Give thanks for hurts and those heartbreaking things.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
2014
Earlier this year, I decided that it's high time that I wrote some "thank you" notes to the wonderful makers / creators of things I love.
My first letter went to Noosa Yoghurt. Those delightful folks replied with stickers and several yogurt coupons!!!
My second letter was to the makers of my favorite hairspray...W8Less by Rusk. My letter was mostly cheerful except to tell the their packaging had some issues. The replaced three compromised bottles.
My third letter {an email} was to The Gluten-free Bar people. They replied to my email with a promise of bars to share and a t-shirt. Today their box arrived. I received 26 bars and a cool t-shirt.
I'm currently working on my fourth letter to Honeybee Gardens - the maker of my beloved Glam I Am lip gloss. It's 100% gluten-free and has a light (extremely light) berry fragrance...as their tint is from berries. It's the best lip gloss I have found and priced fabulously well at the Vita-Cost website.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
10
April 6, 2013
Ten very random things I am thankful for:
1. Remembering that I saw buds on my lilac shrubbery yesterday
2. Acknowledging and being able to take a week off of work (tentatively the week of April 28th)
3. My washer and dryer - Because back in the day, I would've had to haul my laundry down to the river and wash it.
4. My eyesight...being able to look outside, although a gray and dreary day, I can view God's handiwork. The trees, the grass beginning to turn spring green, and did I mention the buds on my lilac shrubbery? :)
5. My Sunday school kids. My new teaching-helper which will allow me to go to grown-up Sunday school every-other-month!!!
6. Pictures. Memories made and new memories.
7. Coffee.
8. Change. I've been praying about a particular hat I've worn for 7.5 years and God has showed me, through my best friend, that perhaps it's time to pass this hat along to someone else.
9. The weekend. I no longer feel guilty for enjoying what I formerly would've negatively labeled as a "Lazy Saturday." Our bodies, minds, and spirits (souls) need down-time. Time to refresh ourselves. Jesus said to love others as we love ourselves. We are to take care of our body, our mind, and our souls before we can love others. It's not selfish...it's loving. Don't fill up your car with gas -- what happens? Your engine stops. The same is true with our bodies. When we aren't filled, we cannot give to others.
10. The changing of the seasons. Can you even imagine if we lived closer to the Equator and it was always warm and humid? Or if we lived adjacent to the frozen tundra (and no, I am not referring to the month of March!)? Seasons change. Life changes. The seasons change...from cold winter to the first hints of spring...then summer...and fall...and then like a merry-go-round, we begin again.
Ten very random things I am thankful for:
1. Remembering that I saw buds on my lilac shrubbery yesterday
2. Acknowledging and being able to take a week off of work (tentatively the week of April 28th)
3. My washer and dryer - Because back in the day, I would've had to haul my laundry down to the river and wash it.
4. My eyesight...being able to look outside, although a gray and dreary day, I can view God's handiwork. The trees, the grass beginning to turn spring green, and did I mention the buds on my lilac shrubbery? :)
5. My Sunday school kids. My new teaching-helper which will allow me to go to grown-up Sunday school every-other-month!!!
6. Pictures. Memories made and new memories.
7. Coffee.
8. Change. I've been praying about a particular hat I've worn for 7.5 years and God has showed me, through my best friend, that perhaps it's time to pass this hat along to someone else.
9. The weekend. I no longer feel guilty for enjoying what I formerly would've negatively labeled as a "Lazy Saturday." Our bodies, minds, and spirits (souls) need down-time. Time to refresh ourselves. Jesus said to love others as we love ourselves. We are to take care of our body, our mind, and our souls before we can love others. It's not selfish...it's loving. Don't fill up your car with gas -- what happens? Your engine stops. The same is true with our bodies. When we aren't filled, we cannot give to others.
10. The changing of the seasons. Can you even imagine if we lived closer to the Equator and it was always warm and humid? Or if we lived adjacent to the frozen tundra (and no, I am not referring to the month of March!)? Seasons change. Life changes. The seasons change...from cold winter to the first hints of spring...then summer...and fall...and then like a merry-go-round, we begin again.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
A weekend with my brother...
I love that my brother was willing to make the 280 mile journey to spend the weekend in Rockford, Illinois with me. First of all - I love my brother. Second - whenever we get together, there is gobs and gobs of laughter. Not just normal laughter but the kind of laughter that hurts your sides and stomach.
My place of employment provides me with a holiday day on Good Friday. I began my Easter weekend with coffee at Meg's with Trudy and her dear mother. It was 2.5 precious hours with two Godly ladies who were such an encouragement and quasi-therapists. We parted ways with a promise to get together again SOON.
The spring weather was another wonderful blessing on Friday. The sun was shining and the temperature was delightful. (By delightful, I do mean around 50-ish.)
A denim skirt, purple top, brown flats, and a floral scarf made up my scampering-about outfit.
After departing Meg's, I phoned my crafty friend Nancy and informed her that her chariot was on its way.
From Nancy's, we made our way to Randall Road. First stop - JoAnn Fabrics, where I purchased brown (with a faint background pattern) fabric to make skirt "F" on my pattern and I, also, purchased fabric to make a skirt for my friend Leah.
The trouble with JoAnn's on Randall Road is it's twice the size of our JoAnn's in Rockford...therefore, there are a gazillion more bolts of fabric...AND they have Starbella Yarn at Randall Road. I was telling Nancy that I have emailed JoAnn's about carrying Starbella in their store...apparently I need to be a more specific, "Please carry Starbella in your East State Street store in Rockford, Illinois!" All my emails must've been interpreted as "carry Starbella in all the other stores!"
After finding Leah-ish fabric and my 5 for $5 Simplicity patterns, I made my way to the check-out where I found my friend perusing craft books. She was comfortably perched on a step ladder. Had I not been finished shopping, I believe she would've spent the better part of the day reading about different crafting techniques. This is one of my favorite things about Nancy -- she loves crafts and not just one particular type of craft. She paints silk, stamps cards, alters art, etc. Her brain is over-flowing with creative juices. Whenever my juices are squelched, I call her and we discuss the subject and she always has some craft epiphany to help me out of the depths of my crafting dilemma.
Fabric and patterns purchased. We, then, made our way to Caribou Coffee. Funny story -- you know that I love coffee, right? If not -- HELLO!!! DON'T YOU KNOW ME AT ALL???? Anyway...I heart coffee. Well, on our way to JoAnn's because I was sooooooo (or could it be "SEW"!!!!!) excited about getting more fabric to make a skirt for my friend, I, Angela Good, drove past Caribou Coffee without so much as a tap-tap-tap of the brake pedal. (GASP!) Tragical, I know. I mean - for realzies - can you even believe that you are reading this on MY blog???? I will give you a minute to recover.
(Humming the Double Jeopardy theme.)
Ok. Time's up.
We went back the 2.5 or 3 miles to Caribou Coffee where I purchased a gluten-free (said "gluten-free" kind-of SING-SONGY...because I was delighted!!!) iced dark chocolate mocha, hold the whip cream. Now -----> before you remember that I had already been to Meg's that morning and now here I was at Caribou getting cracked-out on coffee again...at Meg's, I had a decaf white green tea. I have limits. And as far as coffee goes, I pretty much know my limits. Soooo the Caribou gals made my iced coffee with half the caff. Nancy wanted me to go full-caff because she was on a sugar high from a scone. :)
Iced mocha in hand, I steered Rosie back down Randall Road (from whence we came) and pulled in to find 2 things......front row parking at Archiver's and (drumroll please...) A BRAND NEW HALF PRICE BOOKSTORE TWO STOREFRONTS DOWN FROM ARCHIVER'S!!!!!!!! The sign on the new bookstore said, "Opening April 25th" too which I told my passenger, "Awwwww...LOOK! THEY ARE GOING TO BE OPEN FOR MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!"
Have you ever been to Half Price Books? Truly, their prices are half-price if not 3/4 of the price...but I think the sign would be weird and lengthy if it read, "1/2 and 3/4 priced books." Their marketing department might not like my fabulous idea...thus another reason why I am not designing store logos. Plus you read my blog, you know what I am potentially capable of.
Do you know that I've missed you? Seriously. I've missed blogging in this random-Angie-ish sort of way. I don't know what has been "off" about me for the past couple of months, but sitting here tonight, I'm thoroughly loving pounding out the keys and putting down my random favorite weekend moments.
Where was I? Archiver's. We perused the crafting supplies. I went and meandered through their journal stuff...gathering ideas...hoping my journaling creative juices would surface. The trouble is -- now that I am officially sewing (like a crazy person!), I want to take time and work on my sewing journal. I'm leaning toward the title: "My Sew-Called Life." It's not my own title. I Googled sewing journals and found that title.
Not wanting to buy a bunch of crafting supplies, I picked up a small pad of sewing related things to add to my soon-to-be-made sewing journal.
It should be noted - for the first time ever (EVER!) - Nancy left Archiver's without a single purchase. I was amazed and rendered speechless. When I say "speechless" - I mean, I was speechless from the time it took me to walk from the store to Rosie. Remember - we had front row parking. :)
Trader Joe's grocery store was our third and final stop. (I kinda feel like a flight attendant. "Please buckle your seatbelts and return your tray to the upright position. We are quickly approaching Trader Joe's.")
Trader Joe's was the main reason for our trip to Algonquin. Hahahahahahaha! Who am I kidding? The main reason was to visit the HUGE JoAnn's store. Silly me. :)
My purchases at T.J.'s included various gf snacks and my brother's favorite snacks -- cashews, dark chocolate-covered almonds, TJ's honey Greek yogurt, and some gf oatmeal.
With groceries and sewing supplies, we headed home, arriving back in town at 7 p.m. The sun was still shining - although it was beginning to set. The air was still warm with a hint o'spring. We were still chatting and laughing.
After dropping Nancy off at her house, I arrived at the cottage and threw the newly purchased fabric in the washer. I made some dinner and enjoyed some light reading. I received word from Bryan that he had left later than he originally intended, so I decided to work on Leah's skirt. This reminds me -- Nancy wins the Quote of the Day. "You are making skirts that are going to be seen across the ocean!!! You are going to be famous!!!" :) Leah later told me, "You are going to be an international sensation!"
Not having Leah here to try on the skirt made me more cautious. I read and re-read the pattern sizes. Upon determining what size I would need to cut, I ironed the fabric and then re-read the pattern. I must've read the back of the pattern atleast 6 times. I compared the numbers and everytime, I came up with the one particular size. I pinned the pattern and then did my 7th check of the back. And then I cut the fabric. I held up each piece and attempted to picture in my head how the skirt would look once stitched together. Of course, it was going to look fabulous...but would it be the right size?
After threading my machine and popping in chick flick DVD which I have watched a gazillion times, I began sewing. I read and re-read each sections directions to make sure I would not need to take a stitch ripper to this lovely skirt.
A couple hours later, I held up the finished skirt. I took the tape measure and re-measured the circumference of the waist and then I measured the length. The waist was a smidge smaller than the number Leah sent me. I decided not to freak out and I threw the skirt in the washer. Worst case scenario: I would need to make another skirt for Leah and post on Facebook that I have a skirt with such-and-such measurements. Who wants it?
Well...it turns out that the size I made will work. A couple of texts back and forth with Leah confirmed this and made my heart soo happy. I do intend to get some more fabric and make her a skirt with an extra inch in the waistband so she can wear it, as the pattern states: "One inch below waist." I'm dreaming of a day when A-line skirt patterns will read, "Sits at waist." Although -- as I type this and think about my monstrous pile o'spring and summer skirts, many of my skirts sit an inch below my waist. Hmmmmm...
By the time I finished Leah's skirt and got the other brown material pressed & the pattern cut-out, Bryan arrived. Due to the fact that the clock read circa 1 a.m. (and well, I'm not -- nor is my brother -- a night owl, we went to bed!!!)
Saturday morning, Magsters woke-us-up bright and early. No worries, she got over her feline-self and went back to sleep when she heard her name spoken in an angry tone.
9ish, we arose from our slumber and prepared for a fun Saturday!!!
First stop -- JoAnn's. I know, I know...AGAIN!!! Actually -- what happened is -- Bry asked me to make him some flannel jammie pants. He wants me to sew him something delightful. Soo far, I'm really good at skirts...however this won't work for my brother. I made him sit down and thumb through the Simplicity catalog to find a pattern he liked. He did. We bought it. We didn't have a coupon for the material so we decided to wait to purchase it. Our time in JoAnn's reminded us of our childhood...except instead of mom holding a tape measure to get our measurements, I was holding a pink tape measure trying to get Bry's jotted down.
After JoAnn's, we went to Barnes and Nobles to spend my VD gift card. Bry perused the "boy" books and magazines and I found the Sew What? Bags I saw on line.
Since we were already at B&N and I had a free cup of tea from Teavana, we made our way up the escalator to the top level...all the while, reminding each other why we don't appreciate the mall on the weekends. The place was swarming with teenagers. Now -- before you think I am anti-people, I'm not. It's just that now that I am older, I appreciate not going to the mall on the weekends. Plus it was Easter weekend and people were trying to bring their fru-fru dressed children to see the white bunny.
Teavana tea is fabulous!!! We had strawberry mixed with something else. The price is a little steep for a cup of hot tea...but we did get one of the cups for free AND I got to see a former student's big sister.
From hot tea to RED MANGO!!!!!! Bryan loves Red Mango...and what kind of sister would I be if I did not treat him to one of his favorite Rockford treats. We put our hot tea in Rosie in the cup holders and hiked over to Red Mango where we filled our small bowls with peanut butter (in mine I added dark chocolate; Bry added the original plain). We enjoyed our chilly snack and Bryan said, "Sis, we are going to freeze outside!!!" I reminded him our hot tea reward if we made it to Rosie. The tea was enough of an encouragement for our outdoor-kind-of-chilly hike to the car.
With hot tea in hand and sugar in our bloodstream, we headed to the Rescue Mission thrift store on Harrison. I hope you are sitting down -- after perusing the thrift store for about 45 minutes, we left without a single purchase. For real!!!! I don't joke around about 3 things: coffee, the thrift, and good books.
At this point in our day - it was approximately circa 2 p.m. We were on a sugar-high and hungry for real food. (Confession: Bry and I are kind of foodies...as in, we function best, like the animals at the zoo, when you feed us on schedule. LOL!) We headed to the cottage for my faux Chipotle recipe.
After a filling lunch, Bry worked on my printer. It was his neighbor's printer and she had issues with the blank ink not working. After several attempts to fix it and after reading message boards, Bry declared the printer deceased. I've not had a printer since my college days so this doesn't really break my heart. It was a nice thought, having a printer...but it's ok. I will recycle this printer when Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful has their electronics drive in May or maybe it's June. I can't remember.
While he worked on the printer, I got permission (from him) to work on sewing skirt "F" from my New Look pattern. After getting the whole thing put together, I realized that I don't like skirt "F." It's too full. It reminds me of something you would see on Little House on the Prairie and I don't mean that in a good way...I mean that in a oh-dear-Angie-Good-is-wearing-THAT (add a slow shaking of the head!). Not wanting to give up on my LHOTP skirt, I decided to chop off about an inch at the hem. I re-ironed the hem under and then re-stitched it. Once hemmed, I left it draped over the kitchen chair while Bryan and I ran to Target to get Easter Skittles for my Sunday School kiddos.
Target was kind of busy as many people were grabbing those last minute basket stuffers. We found a couple bags of Skittles and some cute chick baggies and vacated the store. We paid for the Easter candy. We didnt' just vacated without paying.
Arriving back at the cottage, Bryan said he would like to watch You've Got Mail. I do not need to be told twice when it comes to this delightfully charming movie. I popped in the DVD and opened a Noosa Honey yogurt - which I split with Bry - and we watched about 45 minutes of the movie. I noticed Bryan sound asleep on the loveseat. Since we didn't sleep our normal pattern the night before, we opted to go to bed early Saturday night.
Sunday morning - poached eggs on toast and half a Greek yogurt. We were up with plenty o'time to lollygag around before having to be at church early for a quick choir-run-thru. The choir special had several "Hoe-zahhhh-ha-na"'s which Bry was blessed with hearing while getting ready for church. :) I'm the kind of sister that shares.
Resurrection Sunday -- I love sharing the Easter story with my Sunday school kids. My favorite part (and I do love the WHOLE story) is when the women come to the tomb and the angel tells them (Angie-paraphrase), "He is not here!!! He is risen!!!"
After church, we ate Chipotle leftovers and Bry got on the road. He did take his fabulous sister's advice and stop at Red Mango for a berry smoothie sans sweetener on his way out of town. He said it was the bestest!!! Add smoothies to my list of things that I don't joke about. :)
5 hours later, he was home in Hudson. After church, I received a text that he was cleaning his apartment and doing laundry. What a guy!!! Drove home from Rockford and then began tidying up the mancave.
I love my brother. I love that we can look at one another and pretty-much know what the other person is thinking. I love that we can laugh about memories. We were laughing about the amount of Little Debbie Nutty Bars we consumed as children. Good times.
What a wonderful weekend...began with friends and crafting...and then my brother's visit...and Pastor's amazing Resurrection Sunday message. I'm blessed. My cup runneth over...
My place of employment provides me with a holiday day on Good Friday. I began my Easter weekend with coffee at Meg's with Trudy and her dear mother. It was 2.5 precious hours with two Godly ladies who were such an encouragement and quasi-therapists. We parted ways with a promise to get together again SOON.
The spring weather was another wonderful blessing on Friday. The sun was shining and the temperature was delightful. (By delightful, I do mean around 50-ish.)
A denim skirt, purple top, brown flats, and a floral scarf made up my scampering-about outfit.
After departing Meg's, I phoned my crafty friend Nancy and informed her that her chariot was on its way.
From Nancy's, we made our way to Randall Road. First stop - JoAnn Fabrics, where I purchased brown (with a faint background pattern) fabric to make skirt "F" on my pattern and I, also, purchased fabric to make a skirt for my friend Leah.
The trouble with JoAnn's on Randall Road is it's twice the size of our JoAnn's in Rockford...therefore, there are a gazillion more bolts of fabric...AND they have Starbella Yarn at Randall Road. I was telling Nancy that I have emailed JoAnn's about carrying Starbella in their store...apparently I need to be a more specific, "Please carry Starbella in your East State Street store in Rockford, Illinois!" All my emails must've been interpreted as "carry Starbella in all the other stores!"
After finding Leah-ish fabric and my 5 for $5 Simplicity patterns, I made my way to the check-out where I found my friend perusing craft books. She was comfortably perched on a step ladder. Had I not been finished shopping, I believe she would've spent the better part of the day reading about different crafting techniques. This is one of my favorite things about Nancy -- she loves crafts and not just one particular type of craft. She paints silk, stamps cards, alters art, etc. Her brain is over-flowing with creative juices. Whenever my juices are squelched, I call her and we discuss the subject and she always has some craft epiphany to help me out of the depths of my crafting dilemma.
Fabric and patterns purchased. We, then, made our way to Caribou Coffee. Funny story -- you know that I love coffee, right? If not -- HELLO!!! DON'T YOU KNOW ME AT ALL???? Anyway...I heart coffee. Well, on our way to JoAnn's because I was sooooooo (or could it be "SEW"!!!!!) excited about getting more fabric to make a skirt for my friend, I, Angela Good, drove past Caribou Coffee without so much as a tap-tap-tap of the brake pedal. (GASP!) Tragical, I know. I mean - for realzies - can you even believe that you are reading this on MY blog???? I will give you a minute to recover.
(Humming the Double Jeopardy theme.)
Ok. Time's up.
We went back the 2.5 or 3 miles to Caribou Coffee where I purchased a gluten-free (said "gluten-free" kind-of SING-SONGY...because I was delighted!!!) iced dark chocolate mocha, hold the whip cream. Now -----> before you remember that I had already been to Meg's that morning and now here I was at Caribou getting cracked-out on coffee again...at Meg's, I had a decaf white green tea. I have limits. And as far as coffee goes, I pretty much know my limits. Soooo the Caribou gals made my iced coffee with half the caff. Nancy wanted me to go full-caff because she was on a sugar high from a scone. :)
Iced mocha in hand, I steered Rosie back down Randall Road (from whence we came) and pulled in to find 2 things......front row parking at Archiver's and (drumroll please...) A BRAND NEW HALF PRICE BOOKSTORE TWO STOREFRONTS DOWN FROM ARCHIVER'S!!!!!!!! The sign on the new bookstore said, "Opening April 25th" too which I told my passenger, "Awwwww...LOOK! THEY ARE GOING TO BE OPEN FOR MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!"
Have you ever been to Half Price Books? Truly, their prices are half-price if not 3/4 of the price...but I think the sign would be weird and lengthy if it read, "1/2 and 3/4 priced books." Their marketing department might not like my fabulous idea...thus another reason why I am not designing store logos. Plus you read my blog, you know what I am potentially capable of.
Do you know that I've missed you? Seriously. I've missed blogging in this random-Angie-ish sort of way. I don't know what has been "off" about me for the past couple of months, but sitting here tonight, I'm thoroughly loving pounding out the keys and putting down my random favorite weekend moments.
Where was I? Archiver's. We perused the crafting supplies. I went and meandered through their journal stuff...gathering ideas...hoping my journaling creative juices would surface. The trouble is -- now that I am officially sewing (like a crazy person!), I want to take time and work on my sewing journal. I'm leaning toward the title: "My Sew-Called Life." It's not my own title. I Googled sewing journals and found that title.
Not wanting to buy a bunch of crafting supplies, I picked up a small pad of sewing related things to add to my soon-to-be-made sewing journal.
It should be noted - for the first time ever (EVER!) - Nancy left Archiver's without a single purchase. I was amazed and rendered speechless. When I say "speechless" - I mean, I was speechless from the time it took me to walk from the store to Rosie. Remember - we had front row parking. :)
Trader Joe's grocery store was our third and final stop. (I kinda feel like a flight attendant. "Please buckle your seatbelts and return your tray to the upright position. We are quickly approaching Trader Joe's.")
Trader Joe's was the main reason for our trip to Algonquin. Hahahahahahaha! Who am I kidding? The main reason was to visit the HUGE JoAnn's store. Silly me. :)
My purchases at T.J.'s included various gf snacks and my brother's favorite snacks -- cashews, dark chocolate-covered almonds, TJ's honey Greek yogurt, and some gf oatmeal.
With groceries and sewing supplies, we headed home, arriving back in town at 7 p.m. The sun was still shining - although it was beginning to set. The air was still warm with a hint o'spring. We were still chatting and laughing.
After dropping Nancy off at her house, I arrived at the cottage and threw the newly purchased fabric in the washer. I made some dinner and enjoyed some light reading. I received word from Bryan that he had left later than he originally intended, so I decided to work on Leah's skirt. This reminds me -- Nancy wins the Quote of the Day. "You are making skirts that are going to be seen across the ocean!!! You are going to be famous!!!" :) Leah later told me, "You are going to be an international sensation!"
Not having Leah here to try on the skirt made me more cautious. I read and re-read the pattern sizes. Upon determining what size I would need to cut, I ironed the fabric and then re-read the pattern. I must've read the back of the pattern atleast 6 times. I compared the numbers and everytime, I came up with the one particular size. I pinned the pattern and then did my 7th check of the back. And then I cut the fabric. I held up each piece and attempted to picture in my head how the skirt would look once stitched together. Of course, it was going to look fabulous...but would it be the right size?
After threading my machine and popping in chick flick DVD which I have watched a gazillion times, I began sewing. I read and re-read each sections directions to make sure I would not need to take a stitch ripper to this lovely skirt.
A couple hours later, I held up the finished skirt. I took the tape measure and re-measured the circumference of the waist and then I measured the length. The waist was a smidge smaller than the number Leah sent me. I decided not to freak out and I threw the skirt in the washer. Worst case scenario: I would need to make another skirt for Leah and post on Facebook that I have a skirt with such-and-such measurements. Who wants it?
Well...it turns out that the size I made will work. A couple of texts back and forth with Leah confirmed this and made my heart soo happy. I do intend to get some more fabric and make her a skirt with an extra inch in the waistband so she can wear it, as the pattern states: "One inch below waist." I'm dreaming of a day when A-line skirt patterns will read, "Sits at waist." Although -- as I type this and think about my monstrous pile o'spring and summer skirts, many of my skirts sit an inch below my waist. Hmmmmm...
By the time I finished Leah's skirt and got the other brown material pressed & the pattern cut-out, Bryan arrived. Due to the fact that the clock read circa 1 a.m. (and well, I'm not -- nor is my brother -- a night owl, we went to bed!!!)
Saturday morning, Magsters woke-us-up bright and early. No worries, she got over her feline-self and went back to sleep when she heard her name spoken in an angry tone.
9ish, we arose from our slumber and prepared for a fun Saturday!!!
First stop -- JoAnn's. I know, I know...AGAIN!!! Actually -- what happened is -- Bry asked me to make him some flannel jammie pants. He wants me to sew him something delightful. Soo far, I'm really good at skirts...however this won't work for my brother. I made him sit down and thumb through the Simplicity catalog to find a pattern he liked. He did. We bought it. We didn't have a coupon for the material so we decided to wait to purchase it. Our time in JoAnn's reminded us of our childhood...except instead of mom holding a tape measure to get our measurements, I was holding a pink tape measure trying to get Bry's jotted down.
After JoAnn's, we went to Barnes and Nobles to spend my VD gift card. Bry perused the "boy" books and magazines and I found the Sew What? Bags I saw on line.
Since we were already at B&N and I had a free cup of tea from Teavana, we made our way up the escalator to the top level...all the while, reminding each other why we don't appreciate the mall on the weekends. The place was swarming with teenagers. Now -- before you think I am anti-people, I'm not. It's just that now that I am older, I appreciate not going to the mall on the weekends. Plus it was Easter weekend and people were trying to bring their fru-fru dressed children to see the white bunny.
Teavana tea is fabulous!!! We had strawberry mixed with something else. The price is a little steep for a cup of hot tea...but we did get one of the cups for free AND I got to see a former student's big sister.
From hot tea to RED MANGO!!!!!! Bryan loves Red Mango...and what kind of sister would I be if I did not treat him to one of his favorite Rockford treats. We put our hot tea in Rosie in the cup holders and hiked over to Red Mango where we filled our small bowls with peanut butter (in mine I added dark chocolate; Bry added the original plain). We enjoyed our chilly snack and Bryan said, "Sis, we are going to freeze outside!!!" I reminded him our hot tea reward if we made it to Rosie. The tea was enough of an encouragement for our outdoor-kind-of-chilly hike to the car.
With hot tea in hand and sugar in our bloodstream, we headed to the Rescue Mission thrift store on Harrison. I hope you are sitting down -- after perusing the thrift store for about 45 minutes, we left without a single purchase. For real!!!! I don't joke around about 3 things: coffee, the thrift, and good books.
At this point in our day - it was approximately circa 2 p.m. We were on a sugar-high and hungry for real food. (Confession: Bry and I are kind of foodies...as in, we function best, like the animals at the zoo, when you feed us on schedule. LOL!) We headed to the cottage for my faux Chipotle recipe.
After a filling lunch, Bry worked on my printer. It was his neighbor's printer and she had issues with the blank ink not working. After several attempts to fix it and after reading message boards, Bry declared the printer deceased. I've not had a printer since my college days so this doesn't really break my heart. It was a nice thought, having a printer...but it's ok. I will recycle this printer when Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful has their electronics drive in May or maybe it's June. I can't remember.
While he worked on the printer, I got permission (from him) to work on sewing skirt "F" from my New Look pattern. After getting the whole thing put together, I realized that I don't like skirt "F." It's too full. It reminds me of something you would see on Little House on the Prairie and I don't mean that in a good way...I mean that in a oh-dear-Angie-Good-is-wearing-THAT (add a slow shaking of the head!). Not wanting to give up on my LHOTP skirt, I decided to chop off about an inch at the hem. I re-ironed the hem under and then re-stitched it. Once hemmed, I left it draped over the kitchen chair while Bryan and I ran to Target to get Easter Skittles for my Sunday School kiddos.
Target was kind of busy as many people were grabbing those last minute basket stuffers. We found a couple bags of Skittles and some cute chick baggies and vacated the store. We paid for the Easter candy. We didnt' just vacated without paying.
Arriving back at the cottage, Bryan said he would like to watch You've Got Mail. I do not need to be told twice when it comes to this delightfully charming movie. I popped in the DVD and opened a Noosa Honey yogurt - which I split with Bry - and we watched about 45 minutes of the movie. I noticed Bryan sound asleep on the loveseat. Since we didn't sleep our normal pattern the night before, we opted to go to bed early Saturday night.
Sunday morning - poached eggs on toast and half a Greek yogurt. We were up with plenty o'time to lollygag around before having to be at church early for a quick choir-run-thru. The choir special had several "Hoe-zahhhh-ha-na"'s which Bry was blessed with hearing while getting ready for church. :) I'm the kind of sister that shares.
Resurrection Sunday -- I love sharing the Easter story with my Sunday school kids. My favorite part (and I do love the WHOLE story) is when the women come to the tomb and the angel tells them (Angie-paraphrase), "He is not here!!! He is risen!!!"
After church, we ate Chipotle leftovers and Bry got on the road. He did take his fabulous sister's advice and stop at Red Mango for a berry smoothie sans sweetener on his way out of town. He said it was the bestest!!! Add smoothies to my list of things that I don't joke about. :)
5 hours later, he was home in Hudson. After church, I received a text that he was cleaning his apartment and doing laundry. What a guy!!! Drove home from Rockford and then began tidying up the mancave.
I love my brother. I love that we can look at one another and pretty-much know what the other person is thinking. I love that we can laugh about memories. We were laughing about the amount of Little Debbie Nutty Bars we consumed as children. Good times.
What a wonderful weekend...began with friends and crafting...and then my brother's visit...and Pastor's amazing Resurrection Sunday message. I'm blessed. My cup runneth over...
Friday, November 9, 2012
Today I am thankful for...
A successful mail merge
My co-workers
Coffee
A looooong weekend
Did I mention coffee?
Email
Next week's forecast -- colder temps!!! I will be breaking out the scarves & hats!
Friends
Knitting
A sweet card from Michigan
My Nicor gas bill & a wonderful job to pay said bill :)
Dark chocolate
Hot chocolate
Any type of chocolate! :)
The ability to smell...even with where I work, laughed the girl with curly hair.
Hebrews 11 - the faithful ones
Binder clips - they come in a plethora of colors
Sore muscles because it's a good sore
Pink highlighters - they deserve their own line. :)
Hindsight because it's always 20/20
2nd chances and accepted apologies
Monday, June 11, 2012
A random Angie thought...
When your best
friend marries a
farmer, you realize
the importance of rain
and you rejoice when it rains!!!!! :)
friend marries a
farmer, you realize
the importance of rain
and you rejoice when it rains!!!!! :)
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Sooo thankful...
Today was our Thanksgiving potluck at work. This year I signed-up to bring something pumpkin-y for dessert. As the days flew by and the time drew nearer for the potluck, I searched through recipes to no avail. Finally I decided (mostly a last-ditch-effort) to make pumpkin muffins with my gluten-free cake mix. This little treat is my Emergency Fallish Treat. I keep a spare cake mix and a can of pumpkin in my cupboard. I want to make a sign: "In case of emergency, please bake these muffins for the girl with curly hair." I will not digress and expound upon my love of all things fall and pumpkin...(sigh)...
Soo last night before church, I decided it might be a good idea to make these muffins. They only need 25 minutes to bake and I had close to an hour before my appointed nursery duty. I preheated the oven and mixed up the ingredients...moments later, placed the mini muffin pan in the oven and set the timer. While I waited, I picked-up the cottage and watched Maggie lovingly (ha! ha! ha!) bat ornaments precariously hanging on the bottom row of the Christmas tree. (Yes, my Christmas tree is up!) She did not knock any of them off...and it did amuse me watching her amuse herself. I'm sure when I head South and she is left by herself, I'm sure I will come home to ornaments scattered hither-and-yon. It's what she does. And you know what...I still love her despite the fact that she will remove ornaments from the tree. Once and only once, she did gnaw some bling off of a skirt I had got at the thrift. I didn't get too upset. A - She was left home alone for two weeks while I dog-sat. B - When I stopped at the cottage every-other-day to check on her, I smelled like dogs. That had to be disturbing for Maggie -- I mean really...her human smells like the animal that she loathes.
Twenty-five minutes later, the timer chimed, the muffin pan was removed from the oven, the oven was turned off, and I skipped out the door to go be a blessing.
Fast forward to this morning...
One of two things happened...either my alarm did not go off. WAIT -- one of THREE things might've happened...either my alarm did not go off, I pressed snooze over-and-over, or I turned off my alarm after it initially sounded. I'm not exactly sure what happened! All I know is I woke-up and the clock said 6:30! Danger-danger. Normally I wake-up at 5:45.
I found great comfort in reminding myself that the Lord knew I was going to oversleep and I thanked Him repeatedly for prompting to make the pumpkin muffins last night. I think having to bake those this morning might've honestly sent me over the edge. Soo I rejoiced in His all-loving care and for the extra 45 minutes of slumber.
The Lord kept me focused this morning and helped me get around in record time. He granted me 10 quiet minutes before I had to head out the door! I don't want a repeat performance of this morning...but I want to say just how thankful I am that He heard my prayer and answered it by giving me peace even on a hurried sort-of Wednesday morning. He's so wonderful.
Soo last night before church, I decided it might be a good idea to make these muffins. They only need 25 minutes to bake and I had close to an hour before my appointed nursery duty. I preheated the oven and mixed up the ingredients...moments later, placed the mini muffin pan in the oven and set the timer. While I waited, I picked-up the cottage and watched Maggie lovingly (ha! ha! ha!) bat ornaments precariously hanging on the bottom row of the Christmas tree. (Yes, my Christmas tree is up!) She did not knock any of them off...and it did amuse me watching her amuse herself. I'm sure when I head South and she is left by herself, I'm sure I will come home to ornaments scattered hither-and-yon. It's what she does. And you know what...I still love her despite the fact that she will remove ornaments from the tree. Once and only once, she did gnaw some bling off of a skirt I had got at the thrift. I didn't get too upset. A - She was left home alone for two weeks while I dog-sat. B - When I stopped at the cottage every-other-day to check on her, I smelled like dogs. That had to be disturbing for Maggie -- I mean really...her human smells like the animal that she loathes.
Twenty-five minutes later, the timer chimed, the muffin pan was removed from the oven, the oven was turned off, and I skipped out the door to go be a blessing.
Fast forward to this morning...
One of two things happened...either my alarm did not go off. WAIT -- one of THREE things might've happened...either my alarm did not go off, I pressed snooze over-and-over, or I turned off my alarm after it initially sounded. I'm not exactly sure what happened! All I know is I woke-up and the clock said 6:30! Danger-danger. Normally I wake-up at 5:45.
I found great comfort in reminding myself that the Lord knew I was going to oversleep and I thanked Him repeatedly for prompting to make the pumpkin muffins last night. I think having to bake those this morning might've honestly sent me over the edge. Soo I rejoiced in His all-loving care and for the extra 45 minutes of slumber.
The Lord kept me focused this morning and helped me get around in record time. He granted me 10 quiet minutes before I had to head out the door! I don't want a repeat performance of this morning...but I want to say just how thankful I am that He heard my prayer and answered it by giving me peace even on a hurried sort-of Wednesday morning. He's so wonderful.
~ Angie
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
I am thankful for...
* my salvation * a relationship with the Lord * God's Word * my parents * my brother * my Grandpa * My Grandma Dee & Chet * My many uncles and aunts * my cousins * my church family * Pastor B and his wife * my Sunday School kids * Miss Lauren * friends that draw me closer to the Lord * technology...email, blogging, etc. * Godly music * four FABULOUS seasons * my evil feline * coffee *
* my place of employment * Rosie, who faithfully transports me to/from said place of employment * the ability to file and type and perform the other aspects of my job * my 1st grade teacher who taught me how to read * laughter * tears * my parents training on the realities of life...at the time, I didn't fully appreciate them for their value...but now, now I appreciate the lessons * previous employers and co-workers * hot chocolate * the gift of knitting * receiving a card in the mail * a picture text from a friend that shows everything (EVERY-THING) under her fridge...also, the text included some funny "scary" music and the caption, "Find the bagel!" * laughing 'til your sides hurt * learning from my Dad how to read a map * scrapbooking * Christian co-workers * Christmas music in November * baking and the ability to follow a recipe (except that one time...) * down comforters * old Christmas movies * NO MORE MICE IN ROSIE!!!! * whole cloves * crockpot of soup on a chilly day * warm apple cider * a trip to the apple orchard * coupons in the mail for free stuff * candles * unlimited texting * slippers * caramel apples * framed photographs * a kindness done by a stranger * someone holding the elevator * blog-stalkers * the ponds at my place of employment because even though the catfish creep me out...I like the turtles!!! * girlie nailpolish * airplanes * white Christmas lights * ribbon * Pentel ink pens * flower-shaped Post-It notes * Dove dark chocolates * a clean kitchen floor * puppies * tulips * sappy chick flicks * my glasses * screens on windows * a working furnace * plastic hangers * comfy loveseats and stuffed reading chairs * t.v. trays when sitting at the kitchen table by myself is too much effort * being lazy on a winter-ish Saturday and wearing my jammies ALL DAY and watching Hallmark movies * oatmeal for supper * my cat purring * chidren laughing * my friends' children laughing * hearing a chid say, "I love you." * being called Fun Angie * being able to parallel park * ice cream on a summer day * meeting friends for supper, followed by coffee for dessert...and maybe ColdStone Creamery for post-dessert treat * the color red * fall leaves * snow * Bing Crosby * board games * Bookworm * the library * flip-flops * Facebook * The Elite & Fabulous bookclub * guacamole * Sweater Weather * Lake Geneva *
I have moments...let's be honest, DAYS...when I take my focus on all the wonderful things the Lord has blessed me with and I forget that He knows what I can handle. He knows me better than I know myself. Sooo instead of giving in to the sulkies, I have decided to focus on what He has soo abundantly blessed me with...and for all of these, I am thankful.
* my salvation * a relationship with the Lord * God's Word * my parents * my brother * my Grandpa * My Grandma Dee & Chet * My many uncles and aunts * my cousins * my church family * Pastor B and his wife * my Sunday School kids * Miss Lauren * friends that draw me closer to the Lord * technology...email, blogging, etc. * Godly music * four FABULOUS seasons * my evil feline * coffee *
* my place of employment * Rosie, who faithfully transports me to/from said place of employment * the ability to file and type and perform the other aspects of my job * my 1st grade teacher who taught me how to read * laughter * tears * my parents training on the realities of life...at the time, I didn't fully appreciate them for their value...but now, now I appreciate the lessons * previous employers and co-workers * hot chocolate * the gift of knitting * receiving a card in the mail * a picture text from a friend that shows everything (EVERY-THING) under her fridge...also, the text included some funny "scary" music and the caption, "Find the bagel!" * laughing 'til your sides hurt * learning from my Dad how to read a map * scrapbooking * Christian co-workers * Christmas music in November * baking and the ability to follow a recipe (except that one time...) * down comforters * old Christmas movies * NO MORE MICE IN ROSIE!!!! * whole cloves * crockpot of soup on a chilly day * warm apple cider * a trip to the apple orchard * coupons in the mail for free stuff * candles * unlimited texting * slippers * caramel apples * framed photographs * a kindness done by a stranger * someone holding the elevator * blog-stalkers * the ponds at my place of employment because even though the catfish creep me out...I like the turtles!!! * girlie nailpolish * airplanes * white Christmas lights * ribbon * Pentel ink pens * flower-shaped Post-It notes * Dove dark chocolates * a clean kitchen floor * puppies * tulips * sappy chick flicks * my glasses * screens on windows * a working furnace * plastic hangers * comfy loveseats and stuffed reading chairs * t.v. trays when sitting at the kitchen table by myself is too much effort * being lazy on a winter-ish Saturday and wearing my jammies ALL DAY and watching Hallmark movies * oatmeal for supper * my cat purring * chidren laughing * my friends' children laughing * hearing a chid say, "I love you." * being called Fun Angie * being able to parallel park * ice cream on a summer day * meeting friends for supper, followed by coffee for dessert...and maybe ColdStone Creamery for post-dessert treat * the color red * fall leaves * snow * Bing Crosby * board games * Bookworm * the library * flip-flops * Facebook * The Elite & Fabulous bookclub * guacamole * Sweater Weather * Lake Geneva *
I have moments...let's be honest, DAYS...when I take my focus on all the wonderful things the Lord has blessed me with and I forget that He knows what I can handle. He knows me better than I know myself. Sooo instead of giving in to the sulkies, I have decided to focus on what He has soo abundantly blessed me with...and for all of these, I am thankful.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Christmas program, Meg's Daily Grind, pumpkin candle a-flame
As I was typing the title, I was trying to figure out a way to put those three items in the song, My Favorite Things. The song sung by Julie Andrews...where she lists all those random items, "Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes, snowflakes that stay on my nose & eyelashes..." I've had this song in my head since yesterday afternoon when my co-worker/cubicle-mate asked me to list off the first four items found in this song. :) Sing it one time on a Friday afternoon and you can mark it down that the song will be playing in your head all weekend.
Speaking of delightful songs -- I went to Michael's tonight on a search for some yarn to start creating the next knitting Christmas present on my list...and do you know what I heard playing on the overhead sound system? Bing Crosby dreaming of a white Christmas....where the tree tops glisten and children listen to hear sleigh bells in the snow...(most contented sigh imaginable!!!) Bing's voice can melt butt-ah. My favorite line in the movie, "Oh I see, the crooner has become the comic!" I love Danny Kaye & Bing!!!!
Lauren and I picked out a Christmas program for the children. It doesn't involve Chewbacca and light sabers. We are going to keep it simple -- as we only have six weeks to get ready. I purchased scratch-n-sniff stickers today. I forgot how much I love purchasing school supplies...bulletin board supplies, holiday decorations, etc. They had the cutest cut-out gingerbread people. I almost purchased them to put up in my cubicle. They were adorable!!!
Speaking of gingerbread....I saw a Christmas cookie cookbook that is all gluten-free. I had to restrain myself from purchasing it. I flipped through the book...and I have a bad feeling that when (notice * it's not if, it's WHEN) I purchase this book, there is going to be good things being baked at the cottage. Good things baked at Good's place of residence.
This blog post is all over the place...
I'm thankful that Leah was able to take time to come and meet Lauren and I for some post-Christmas-program-selecting coffee. What a lovely hour of fellowshipping (spell check wants me to write "fellowship ping") with these girls!!! I'm truly thankful for their friendship! I've enjoyed seeing each of us grow closer to the Lord and with each other. What an amazing God we serve.
And lastly....here I sit in my flannel jammies with my favorite pumpkin candle a-flame. Technically there are two of them which creates a nice, peaceful cottage-y ambiance. 8:12 p.m. -- ha ha -- it's really only 7:12, if I want to fall-back early. When I was a kid, I thought that the grown-ups of the world stayed up until 2:00 a.m. and turned the clock backs then. Now I am thankful that we don't have to do that!!!
I hope you have a had a marvelous Saturday!!!
Speaking of delightful songs -- I went to Michael's tonight on a search for some yarn to start creating the next knitting Christmas present on my list...and do you know what I heard playing on the overhead sound system? Bing Crosby dreaming of a white Christmas....where the tree tops glisten and children listen to hear sleigh bells in the snow...(most contented sigh imaginable!!!) Bing's voice can melt butt-ah. My favorite line in the movie, "Oh I see, the crooner has become the comic!" I love Danny Kaye & Bing!!!!
Lauren and I picked out a Christmas program for the children. It doesn't involve Chewbacca and light sabers. We are going to keep it simple -- as we only have six weeks to get ready. I purchased scratch-n-sniff stickers today. I forgot how much I love purchasing school supplies...bulletin board supplies, holiday decorations, etc. They had the cutest cut-out gingerbread people. I almost purchased them to put up in my cubicle. They were adorable!!!
Speaking of gingerbread....I saw a Christmas cookie cookbook that is all gluten-free. I had to restrain myself from purchasing it. I flipped through the book...and I have a bad feeling that when (notice * it's not if, it's WHEN) I purchase this book, there is going to be good things being baked at the cottage. Good things baked at Good's place of residence.
This blog post is all over the place...
I'm thankful that Leah was able to take time to come and meet Lauren and I for some post-Christmas-program-selecting coffee. What a lovely hour of fellowshipping (spell check wants me to write "fellowship ping") with these girls!!! I'm truly thankful for their friendship! I've enjoyed seeing each of us grow closer to the Lord and with each other. What an amazing God we serve.
And lastly....here I sit in my flannel jammies with my favorite pumpkin candle a-flame. Technically there are two of them which creates a nice, peaceful cottage-y ambiance. 8:12 p.m. -- ha ha -- it's really only 7:12, if I want to fall-back early. When I was a kid, I thought that the grown-ups of the world stayed up until 2:00 a.m. and turned the clock backs then. Now I am thankful that we don't have to do that!!!
I hope you have a had a marvelous Saturday!!!
~ Angie
Thursday, November 3, 2011
I'm thankful for...
Remember last month when I had mentioned that I wanted to do a series of blog-posts about what I am thankful for....well, I didn't post as diligently as I had hoped...but since then, I've done alot of thinking about things/people/places/experiences that I am thankful for. Yesterday while sitting in my cubicle feeling way-too-overwhelmed-with-an-insanely-busy-workload-and-perhaps-a-lack-of-8-quality-hours-of-sleep, I thought about being thankful....
I'm thankful for...
...past work experience in places where the workload was overwhelming day-in and day-out. I'm thankful that it's not like that now (yesterday, Tuesday, and Monday aside).
...former and current co-workers who have taught me alot about life...mostly good...some things were very random.
...warm beverages to consume on chilly mornings.
...my church family. When you stop and think about -- church family is equally as important as family-family.
...my Pastor and his wife!
...slippers.
...the cottage. I love that the Lord provided a fabulous space for me to reside...and wonderful neighbors (past and present :)).
...my family.
...the experiences, the heartbreak, the joy, etc. -- for without these lessons, I would not be the person I am today. I'm thankful that the Lord has allowed these occurrences to happen in my life. I'm thankful that He loves me enough to test and try me. The calm assurance that He is with me during these times (and all times) is enough.
I'm thankful for...
...past work experience in places where the workload was overwhelming day-in and day-out. I'm thankful that it's not like that now (yesterday, Tuesday, and Monday aside).
...former and current co-workers who have taught me alot about life...mostly good...some things were very random.
...warm beverages to consume on chilly mornings.
...my church family. When you stop and think about -- church family is equally as important as family-family.
...my Pastor and his wife!
...slippers.
...the cottage. I love that the Lord provided a fabulous space for me to reside...and wonderful neighbors (past and present :)).
...my family.
...the experiences, the heartbreak, the joy, etc. -- for without these lessons, I would not be the person I am today. I'm thankful that the Lord has allowed these occurrences to happen in my life. I'm thankful that He loves me enough to test and try me. The calm assurance that He is with me during these times (and all times) is enough.
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