Blogging

So I was reading The Pioneer Woman this morning and thoroughly enjoying her post from this week about her cat playing with her dogs tail, when it occurred to me I haven't posted on my blog in over a year.  I began to ponder why.  First of all I am completely upstaged by blogs like the Pioneer Woman, or my sister, or my friends that actually seem to have different things happen to them day after day.  I mean I could say I am sitting here in my flannel pajamas and writing this, but on day 17 you would be going, "Again?  Sheesh, doesn't she have a house to clean and kids to teach or something..?"

Then there is the name of my blog.  It no longer applies.  We are in high cotton around here people, it should be 4 bale cotton.  We've added to the fam!  But you already knew that.  See, my blog is already behind it's time.

So, I could tell you that we are on Lesson 48 today in Phonics (not that I'm counting).  That Ethan has learned to get up on his hands and knees and is contemplating mobility (Heaven help me), or that Mae took a permanent marker to my dry erase board yesterday (at least it's white), and that Calvin (the schnauzer) took off running down the street with screams of "NO COME BACK!" behind him (the lucky sucker).

But, that's just what everybody else is doing....right? 

Happy Thursday.

FOR TODAY July 7, 2009...
Outside My Window...the sun is shining and there is a breeze...

I am thinking...of living victoriously in Christ!

I am thankful for...the 4 day weekend we enjoyed with my husband!

From the learning rooms...M is going try potty training again today, and we are going to start our summer reading today....

From the kitchen...I am wishing baking didn't heat the house so....

I am wearing...comfy clothes today, we have nowhere to be!!!

I am creating...nothing...

I am going...nowhere!

I am hoping...to enjoy a quiet week...

I am hearing...the girls play happily with their kitchen set....

Around the house...going to tidy up and enjoy the clean house!

One of my favorite things...my schnauzer's new haircut....

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:
Relax, enjoy and maybe weed my flower beds!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing:

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The gals at Econobusters are doing a rug giveaway! I love this blog! I also need a rug or 2 to cover all of this beautiful but noisy laminate flooring...
so:


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Summer Is Here!

Well, I certainly planned to write on here more often than I have! We have had a nutty couple of months out here on the caprock! Let's see, both R & E turned 6 and 5 respectively. Just as we were adjusting to having a 6-year-old she announced on the night before her birthday she had a loose tooth! That was a blow! I pulled her first tooth a week later. It's tough, you work so hard getting those teeth in those tiny fussy mouths and then a blink in time later, they fall out. Sigh....

E is loving being 5 and can't wait to start school! We got our textbooks in a week or two ago and she loved looking through them. I am looking forward to this year too, we get to do some "real" subjects like history and science. I am just wondering how it's going to work keeping M busy! She may be reading by the end of the year too! =]

Tom has been busy with wheat season, and the girls and I just finished Bible school and have one more week of swimming lessons. This summer is threatening to fly by, I am desperately grabbing at it trying to savor a few moments!

Well, I will try to update this blog more often! It really is fun to write here when I get a chance!

OK Folks....

Hey!
Sorry it has been so long, I have not been playing that game all this time, just for the record. =]
I have been attempting to find a new favorite season since Spring in the West appears to be um, rather windy. (we have had sustained winds of 35mph and gusts in the 50's)

I couldn't let this pass, I just caught a video of Rick Warren on Larry King.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/04/07/rick_warren_i_am_not_anti-gay_marriage.html

I must admit to having a heavy heart. Are we going to stand for anything anymore? Are we going to stick with having taken a stand? Since when do we refer to Easter as "Our biggest week of the year"? What are we an appliance store?

Think believers. Think.

In case your looking for me.....

I am here, playing this game......

Procrastination

It's 10:30am on a Saturday.... I really wish I wasn't even up. I can't help but daydream on mornings like this about going on a weekend retreat with my hubby and not having responsibilities other than getting breakfast before it stops being served. So, in rebellion to my life I am sitting here in pumpkin pajamas (I am aware that it is January) and typing. I need to go do ironing, I don't think Tom has any more shirts left, I need to organize school, we start back on Monday. At some point I should brush my teeth...or I could just keep sitting here. The thermometer says it is 36 degrees outside, which means I am not going out there -- it also explains why Sallie keeps staring hard through the back door....
Well, now the kids are getting dressed and M just brought me a wipey from her diaper bag for me to wipe her nose with, so cute. So I guess I will go start ironing and organizing.... Should make this day count for something......at least until nap time.