Come on go with me to get Lauryn from school. I'll show you our snow. I've got a great truck that loves snow as much as I do. Here we go onto our road.

Next road - more snow.

There's a neighbor blowing snow off his drive. Guess that's one way to do it.

More snow. Better slow down for the stop sign.

This guy thinks I am crazy - I may be crazy. Looked like a good picture.

A cornfield. Nice red barn.

Hey, uncovered road!

Love this bank barn.

Gotta love these guys. Although, I'm pretty sure he's plowing the side ditch....

I like barns. We have lots of barns around here. Have I ever told you when we built our house I was actually more excited about the barn then the house. I know - as I've already mentioned - I am crazy, but that is just the way it is.

Oh, look what it is another barn. The cows are either in the freezer or maybe in the barn...

Cute little snow-covered house. We're getting close....

They're going the same place as us...

Looks like the interstate is clear.

We're here!

Sitting in the care line. Look at that guy raking icicles.

Pooh! Hey, we've started moving. She should be out soon!

There she is!

Back home!

Thank you my trusty stead!

Hope you all enjoyed your ride. My husband is going to kill me. Nice knowing you all. I really did slow down and it was just a matter of pointing in the general direction....

Pics from Christmas week

Giving hugs along with a JD hat for Christmas.

Grammy and her big girl

She looks like a NRA poster child!

Christmas spirit in living flesh. My aunt June loves Christmas.

Love this picture of these two. She may look just like me, but she's her daddy made over!

If you see these two together - run and I mean run the other way. What one doesn't think of the other will. And these two would be me and Steve made over. What fun they have

Another one that loves Christmas!

I'm dreaming tonight of a ....... would love to know.

She is my sweet baby.

Hey, you want to get under the Mistletoe?? Waaaaayne??

Why not? 18 years and we can still get under the Mistletoe!

Little smooch....

Big smooch! L-O-V-E, Babe!

First....

Happy 18 years together!

This year will mark the year that I will have been married longer than I was not. Now that is a little thought provoking....

This year was a little tough. Someone said you'd have them every now and then. Glad I have you to go through the tough times. Thank you for your never dying love. You're the best. I love you. Now let's dance. I know this is not your music, but I love this song and just one dance, pleeeeease.

Next......

Happy New Year!

Thank you Kent and Krista for a great New Year's Eve. We had a great time. Oh and almost forgot....

As promised..... Had a good laugh as K&K perform a Challenge during the game Would You Rather. That was pretty funny. Thanks again!

Aretha won for sounding most joyful to me! She can sing it. Go ahead you can turn it down the rest of us will loosen up and show some joy!

Joy in my world!

Wow! It has been a really long time since I've logged on to Bloggerville. Life is good - actually it is beyond good is it full of blessings beyond belief.

Before I get started - yes, Luck is back. Ashley (who was leasing him) went away to college and he came home. For the longest time after his arrival Brooklyn upon seeing him out in the field would say to me - Mommy, Lucky's home, Lucky's home! and then later on - Lucky's still home, mom. I love having him give life to my barn once again and yes, getting out in 20 degree weather to feed and water a horse shows just how much he's loved.

Last week - what a great week.... Lauryn turned 9 years old!! Let's just leave it at - NO WAY! Can't be. I just brought her home the other day. Couldn't do much more than cry and sigh every time I looked at her - I will never forget those first days of being a mom for the first time. I am so grateful for my Baby Lauryn and now big girl.

Lauryn and one of her best buddies - Hanna - having fun on stage.

Steve is back home!! Our family is beyond happy. The reunion of he and his family was priceless. We needed no other gift for Christmas! Thank you, God. My heart breaks for so many others that will be far apart from their soldier this Christmas. May God be near and comfort their hearts.

Welcome home ceremony for Bravo Battery on December 9. Piqua, Ohio

Later that night celebrating Lauryn's B-day @ Chuckie Cheese's

I now have a houseful of kids - priceless. From the ending of the last paragraph and the beginning of this one the bread has raised (I'm baking cinnamon bread) Four of the seven loaves are done! Two of which have been delivered and the other two almost consumed. It doesn't take long :o) and the kids are home. So, that's all for now. Merry CHRISTmas - as Lauryn would say. Enjoy the season.

Snow!?

I'm not sure I'm ready for this...

Yesterday....this....













then....























and of course she couldn't resist that.....

she did come back in and put her shoes on.....what a bad mother....what a child....oh, to be free to act on those impulses....to love and live fully....
Sigh... - while I put away laundry, I'll think about running out in the snow barefoot and care-free, uninhibited by my stuffy adult "suppose to"...

Look for the "moments". Don't pass them up.

Within each moment there is a "choice".

Music

Music compliments of ~ Wayne. And for the record, yes, I'll go with you.



I know this is a little early for me to be posting, but I came across something that I wanted to share and I just happen to be totally by myself. I should be studying for my cardiology exam, but I had to do some work online and you know how it is...

Here it is and fast.

I am officially a "Daylight Chaser". Don't get it?? Think about a verse in the Bible that goes like this -

As long as it is day, we must do the work of Him who sent me. Night is coming when no one can work. while I am in the world I am the light of the world.

~ Jesus

John 9:4-5

I'm trying to make the most of my daylight. Here's what I came across in this book. Take a deep breath....this may hurt.

We have defined Holiness through what we separate ourselves from rather than what we give ourselves to. I am convinced the great tragedy is not the sins that we commit, but the life that we fail to live.

You cannot follow God in neutral. God has created you to do something. It is not enough to stop the wrong and then be paralyzed when it comes to the right.

I am saying "ouch".

We don't hesitate to point out when someone is offending us or not living up to "standard", beating them down or away. Let's see... last time I checked God's still in charge and the Judge. I want to do good. Show God's love and leave the rest to Him.

By the way I purposefully left the title and author's name out. I would like to finish it before recommending it. So far, it's good, really good.