Man! Do I ever have some wonderful friends! I didn't realize that I was sounding so negative last night. I was concerned, and when you add tired into the mix, then I guess it gets a little bit messy.
I have been so excited for the great info that has been coming out this week about saving money. I guess I get my enjoyment of bargains from my Grandma Gibson. My uncle Kurt said "If shopping were an Olympic sport, Mom would definatly get the gold medal. Not only that, but she would get it at the bronze price!"
I can't claim to be at that level yet, but I have been known to brag about a bargain or two! hahahaha (Those of you who spend time with me know that I am constantly bragging about getting things 90% off!)
I am thrilled, because Sean has been gone this whole week, and will be home tonight! Yeah! Happy Friday!! :)
Friday, October 10, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Being a mom is not for the faint of heart!
The reason is that your heart is so full multiple times a day! Sometimes you are so full of happiness, that you feel it will burst! Then on the flip side, it breaks constantly. Not only does your heart ache for yourself, but most painful is seeing those you love in pain. Even if your child is crying because their ice cream melted too fast, it brings on a flood of emotion and concern.
Then there is the disappointment that comes from their mistakes. Then of course the huge guilt that comes for YOUR mistakes!
Perhaps the biggest pain comes in pushing them thru their struggles. You know that they HAVE to do something incredibly difficult for them in order to overcome it.
Then of course there are other times when we have absolutly NO CLUE what to do, and you just have to ride it out.
I am currently riding the motherhood coaster! I have no clue of what to do, yet remain hopeful. I think I will retreat to being a child. Tonight I plan on turning my concerns over to Heavenly Father, knowing that he loves me and my entire family. I don't know if he is going to plow ahead thru my troubles for me, or if he will be the ever loving Heavenly Father standing behind me PUSHING me in the right direction.
I guess it is true, we may be a parent, but we will always be a child!
I am so greatful to be surrounded by the best people in the whole world. Have a great day! :)
Then there is the disappointment that comes from their mistakes. Then of course the huge guilt that comes for YOUR mistakes!
Perhaps the biggest pain comes in pushing them thru their struggles. You know that they HAVE to do something incredibly difficult for them in order to overcome it.
Then of course there are other times when we have absolutly NO CLUE what to do, and you just have to ride it out.
I am currently riding the motherhood coaster! I have no clue of what to do, yet remain hopeful. I think I will retreat to being a child. Tonight I plan on turning my concerns over to Heavenly Father, knowing that he loves me and my entire family. I don't know if he is going to plow ahead thru my troubles for me, or if he will be the ever loving Heavenly Father standing behind me PUSHING me in the right direction.
I guess it is true, we may be a parent, but we will always be a child!
I am so greatful to be surrounded by the best people in the whole world. Have a great day! :)
My crazy husband
For those of you who may not know me well, I want to preface this a little. Sean and I have been married for 11 years. I am happy to say that I am truly married to my best friend. As such, one of our favorite things to do together (get your mind out of the gutter, the is a G rated blog!) is to laugh together. Aside from our children, our greatest source of humor comes from eachother.
Sean has been a pilot for over 15 years. He grew up in the bay area, and for our first Christmas together we flew to California to visit family. One of the sites he took me to was the Golden Gate Bridge. I thought it was odd that everyone kept teasing him. They were pushing at him, and our nieces were looking over the edge, and Sean would get really mad at them. His oldest brother Curt is a real tease. Apparently Sean is totally AFRAID OF HEIGHTS! My man-of-steel pilot husband is afraid of heights!
Who would have imaginged that a pilot would be afraid of heights! Well, yesterday I got this photo of him standing on a suspension bridge. Apparently this is the WORLDS highest suspension bridge! (Don't ask me where it is, I can't even keep track of where he goes anymore!) lol
Monday, October 6, 2008
Reasons to be prepared!
Okay, so you all know that I have been totally freaking out about food storage lately. The following is an e-mail my friend Cami Ellis forwarded to me. It was friend of a friend who is living in Texas dealing with hurricane Ike.
Dear Friends:
Just to let you know that we are doing well. We have a 6'x6'hole in our roof, no electricity or running water, Trees downeverywhere. However, because we listened to the counsel of our Prophet we are prepared. In fact it seems to me that it's only the members ofthe church who seem to be calm, prepared, and helping one another withtrees in roofs, flooding, etc.
There is a POD or Point of Distribution in Tomball where we live. Thereyou get water and ice IF you have enough fuel to wait in the 3 hourlines. We don't have to do that because we have 3 full water barrels, 75juice bottles filled with water, and our pool which is dirty but we useit to flush.
It is very difficult to get gas. Police guard the stations when fuel isdelivered and you might wait half a day to get up to the pump just tohave them say, "Too bad, we are out".
I am grateful that we have a generator. We run it 4 hours a day to keepour fridge and light. I am grateful that we have had fuel for it. Youcan't even buy gas containers as they are rationed. We can only buy breadonce a week and are limited to 2 loaves at a time. Water is rationed by thecase at the grocery store. 3 cases per family.
The ATM machines do not have power. For the past 6 months I have stashed small bills away because I have had such a feeling of foreboding. Wehave cash because of that. LISTEN TO THE SPIRIT. Get cash in small billsbecause the stores can't make change and credit and debit cards oftendon't work. I had to pay 5 dollars more for an item because theycouldn't make change for me. PHONES ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY.
Believe it or not...I have not had a bath in 4 days, Today was the firstday I got to wash my hair with pool water. I haven't fixed my hair in aweek!!! It just doesn't matter anymore. We can not do laundry becausewe don't have water. So, we wear our clothes until they are literallydisgusting. When we do finally get water we will have to boil it since itis contaminated. I am grateful for my parents. When we got low on generator fuel theydrove 45 minutes to help us. They filled up their cans and brought us 10gallons of fuel which kept us going until this morning at 6:00 am whenwe finally found some gas.
A prepared Family and a loving extended family is the key to survival andmaking it through right now. I know that my parents would drive to theend of the earth to help me and it's nice knowing they are there. I knowthat I would do the same for my children. I want all of you to know that I have such a testimony of following thecounsel of our living prophet. There really is safety and peace in yourheart if you are prepared. Please get your generators, 5 gas cans fullof gas, canned goods, baby items, baby wipes to bathe, and all thewater you can store...even if you have to trip on it in your home. Haveyour lanterns, crank flashlights, tarps, rope, etc.. ready to go becauseyou never know when it will be your turn to endure the test. It'soverwhelming, but it's going to be ok eventually. I have a home, I havefood, I have water, because I listened to the counsel of the prophet. Please make sure you do the same. It's time to have your life in order. Tomorrow may be too late.
I know that if we are prepared, we have nothing to fear. I am so greatful to be a member of the church and have a living prophet of God. We have been warned to be prepared (not freak out like me) and I know that we will be blessed from our obedience. I loved the tip about water and money in small bills. Thanks for all the motivation and gentle reminders !
Dear Friends:
Just to let you know that we are doing well. We have a 6'x6'hole in our roof, no electricity or running water, Trees downeverywhere. However, because we listened to the counsel of our Prophet we are prepared. In fact it seems to me that it's only the members ofthe church who seem to be calm, prepared, and helping one another withtrees in roofs, flooding, etc.
There is a POD or Point of Distribution in Tomball where we live. Thereyou get water and ice IF you have enough fuel to wait in the 3 hourlines. We don't have to do that because we have 3 full water barrels, 75juice bottles filled with water, and our pool which is dirty but we useit to flush.
It is very difficult to get gas. Police guard the stations when fuel isdelivered and you might wait half a day to get up to the pump just tohave them say, "Too bad, we are out".
I am grateful that we have a generator. We run it 4 hours a day to keepour fridge and light. I am grateful that we have had fuel for it. Youcan't even buy gas containers as they are rationed. We can only buy breadonce a week and are limited to 2 loaves at a time. Water is rationed by thecase at the grocery store. 3 cases per family.
The ATM machines do not have power. For the past 6 months I have stashed small bills away because I have had such a feeling of foreboding. Wehave cash because of that. LISTEN TO THE SPIRIT. Get cash in small billsbecause the stores can't make change and credit and debit cards oftendon't work. I had to pay 5 dollars more for an item because theycouldn't make change for me. PHONES ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY.
Believe it or not...I have not had a bath in 4 days, Today was the firstday I got to wash my hair with pool water. I haven't fixed my hair in aweek!!! It just doesn't matter anymore. We can not do laundry becausewe don't have water. So, we wear our clothes until they are literallydisgusting. When we do finally get water we will have to boil it since itis contaminated. I am grateful for my parents. When we got low on generator fuel theydrove 45 minutes to help us. They filled up their cans and brought us 10gallons of fuel which kept us going until this morning at 6:00 am whenwe finally found some gas.
A prepared Family and a loving extended family is the key to survival andmaking it through right now. I know that my parents would drive to theend of the earth to help me and it's nice knowing they are there. I knowthat I would do the same for my children. I want all of you to know that I have such a testimony of following thecounsel of our living prophet. There really is safety and peace in yourheart if you are prepared. Please get your generators, 5 gas cans fullof gas, canned goods, baby items, baby wipes to bathe, and all thewater you can store...even if you have to trip on it in your home. Haveyour lanterns, crank flashlights, tarps, rope, etc.. ready to go becauseyou never know when it will be your turn to endure the test. It'soverwhelming, but it's going to be ok eventually. I have a home, I havefood, I have water, because I listened to the counsel of the prophet. Please make sure you do the same. It's time to have your life in order. Tomorrow may be too late.
I know that if we are prepared, we have nothing to fear. I am so greatful to be a member of the church and have a living prophet of God. We have been warned to be prepared (not freak out like me) and I know that we will be blessed from our obedience. I loved the tip about water and money in small bills. Thanks for all the motivation and gentle reminders !
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