Everything you don't know can
be used against you.

Whatevery you can do, or
dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius,
power & magic in it.
Begin it now.
-Goeth

You must be the change you wish to be in the world.
-Ghandi-

The morning snow is pretty heavy. We have about 5 inches on the ground and a few more is expected today. Snow is beautiful and clean... I love driving in the snow with the flakes hitting the windshield and dissapearing into nowhere behind me.

I have lots of things to do today to feel more comfortable in my skin & without hesitation, I will get them done.

I tell you why I did all these things.
It is very simple.
I did all these things because they
needed to be done....

I Ching

Today I rolled the coins and read my I Ching.

This is what it turned out to be...

1. CH'IEN/ THE CREATIVE

If you are alert to the Creative

you will meet with good fortune now.

This hexagram signals a time when the fundamental creative power of the universe is available to you. An unrestricted outpouring of benevolent energy from the heavens makes possible profound progress for those who are conscientiously following proper principles.

Frantic activity is not in order. Your responsibility instead is to be open & receptive to the Higher Power, allowing it to guide your actions. By allowing inferior thoughts & habits to pass away, you make room for an expansion of your superior qualities, which leads inevitably to good fortune. In your conduct with others, embody tolerance, reticence, & gentleness. Strive to meet others halfway in every situation. To overextend yourself, or require that of another, is to create an undesirable imbalance.

Your attitude toward the Sage is most important. Alertness and receptiveness are paramount. To receive the powerful assistance of the Creative, remain humble, patient, accepting & responsive. Careful attention to truth brings vast rewards at this time.

GOD HAS A PLAN FOR MY LIFE!

Everyday is sacred~

The sun shines upon my face.
Sun makes
my body shine
in a warm glow.
I see beach bums on the horizon.

It's Tuesday morning, i'm standing in the rain
searching for family treasures.
Trying to find
the "perfect thing".
Spiritual recipies are hard to find.

Just passing by
a cottage in the woods.
People inside have cabin fever.
Their daily grind in their little nook
is something that comes from their hearts.
Minor accomplishments are brilliant!

oh this is a good 1!!

What a wild day this has been. Found out that our PTA pres has been in jail twice. Once for aggravated theft and once for missuse of credit cards, whatever that means. Margie and I talked and decided to go to our school Principal to make him aware of this situation, which he was somewhat aware of. Evidently she was in jail just last Nov 06 for a week. And supposidly she was in the hospital for a week just about that time too... what a coincidence....

it seems she is trying to do good. she has set up a week in feb for bring your parents to school week with several places volunteering to come in and do services like cooking, planting etc., something for an hour with the kids and parents. This has won a National award and over $1800 for our school. This was such a suprise... only God knows what will happen. i mean no harm to this woman. i just want to be able to follow the goings on of PTA and do what we have always done... which is not happening and it makes a lot of us very concerned.

the DARE Graduation of the 6th graders was today. i was called at the last minute to see if i could help out serve cake and pizza to the kids and parents. a few volunteers could not come to help out so i hurried out of the grocers to go home and put groceries away and run to the school to help. i know it was very much appreciated and i like helping out.

tonight is a disco inferno at the local pub that i may go to. several girlfriends from our neighborhood will be going to let loose and hang. it sounds like a good time. only thing is they start at 10pm and that is just about the time this 47 year old starts to snuggle in for the night!

I like mike

mike is my husband of 23 years. he is the love of my life and he is the best thing that has ever happened to me...

i am very proud to have him in my life.

he is definitely my best friend and i can tell him everything.
fun to drink wine with too~

good friends

today cassandra called me crying with the mommy blues. her mom-in-law cancelled coming to babysit saying that she didnt feel good and her car wouldnt start. double whammy.
needless to say cassandra couldnt take another day without having adult conversation with good friends. she has been housebound with her 8 month old boy constantly and her arms hurt from holding the little jib so much.

we can all relate to this feeling of being overwhelmed and having no way out. we've all been there & done that. so, having the wonderful handful of friends that were going out to lunch at a nice restaurant, we all went to cassandras to cheer up her world. take out was on the menu & a funny movie called Fatso~

as it turned out it was wonderful just getting together at the spur of the moment on a snowy thursday in january... to help out a downed out friend a little bit...

the little jib is a joy & being with friends is always a blessing!

A new outlook

Things that I have discovered in life....
I have discovered that our third son Jon has a whitty personality. He is very sincere and loves family life.

I have discovered that our second son Justin is very independent and loves natural things. He would prefer fishing over anything else in life and loves the outdoors.

I have discovered that our first son is a free-spirit and loves to do what he loves. He is passionate about life and lets it happen freely. He has shown me that he loves us very much and that he would go to extraordinary lenghts not to hurt us, but in doing so, ultimately hurts us. He is very social and has many friends.

I have discovered that my Husband Mike REALLY loves me and cares deeply for Me. I am
so in love with this man that he makes me shine at times. Always considerate and caring, & my best friend. I will stand by him forever.

A new outlook

Things that I have discovered in life....
I have discovered that our third son Jon has a whitty personality. He is very sincere and loves family life.

I have discovered that our second son Justin is very independent and loves natural things. He would prefer fishing over anything else in life and loves the outdoors.

I have discovered that our first son is a free-spirit and loves to do what he loves. He is passionate about life and lets it happen freely. He has shown me that he loves us very much and that he would go to extraordinary lenghts not to hurt us, but in doing so, ultimately hurts us. He is very social and has many friends.

I have discovered that my Husband Mike REALLY loves me and cares deeply for Me. I am
so in love with this man that he makes me shine at times. Always considerate and caring, & my best friend. I will stand by him forever.

Beef Jerkey

Over the Christmas holiday we make beef jerkey. Believe it or not it was very easy & very delightful. Mike cut the beef & I marinaded it in jerkey spices & teryaki sauce. Then I put it in the oven 200 degrees, on the oven rack rungs with a baking sheet underneath & whalla.... 5 hours later it was done. Our first attempt turned out very nicely and pretty spicy. Making Beef Jerkey will be a yearly Christmas tradition from now on.
Christmas was very eventful with family doings and neighborhood parties. Good friends and family are ingredients for a Blessed Christmas. Christmas eve day was spent with my sister and her family making wine. She showed me how to clarify the wine in the juge jugs stored in the basement. It took much longer that I thought it would take but it was just nice being able to spend time with all of them. We didnt make it to other friends due to staying too late at Paulettes but thats ok. When we got home Santa and I filled the stockings with candies and little presents for everyone. It was very nice not to have to stay up till after the kids went to sleep to do these Santa chores.
Christmas Morning was so delightful. We celebrated Christs Birth at breakfast~ I made sausage from Uncle Andys church group with biscuits and coffee. Yummm! Also we didnt have to wake up at the crack of dawn for the little ones to rip open presents. It was nice and layed back this year. It was quite a nice family time together. The day was dappled with doing whatever we wanted and taking naps. Later we went to Dans for the Christmas get together and gifts for the kids. It was pretty mellow as we planned on only staying a short while. And it actually happed that we were there only a short while. Amazing! Christmas night was cuddled up under the blanket watching TV.
The day after Christmas is Dad's 81st birthday at Mom & Dads house. We all get together again for yet another celebration. This lasted until 11 pm for me. Dad & Mom offered to take us all on a Caribbean Cruize next year for our vacation. Hopefully it will turn out alright and everyone gets along. Only God knows for sure!

It's been a long time commin'

Longing to write again... needless to say, here i am, at my desk, making a committment for 2007 to be better in every aspect of my life.
I will show my love & support for my husband by standing tall. I will get busy and start selling on ebay. My work will include research and working at least 3 hours everyday. I will make this work for us so we can all be a lot happier. I will do this for my family & I will be proud of myself for working.