Well, it has been over a week since Ike came through. Since we were stranded in Florida and couldn't come home, Lindy and Amanda had to take care of our pets, 2 dogs, 1 cat.
The family and all the pets stayed in the quanset barn to ride out the storm. During the storm, my brother-in-law opened the door to look outside and Cali ran out and she has not been seen since . . . until today. She came back.
Cali is a survivor. She survived Michaela at the age of 4 giving her a "haircut" in which her ear got knicked. She survived her brother Rocky after he died. She has survived three dogs, but I thought hurricane Ike got her. No, she survived that, as well.
So I'm guessing you're not going to be petting your cat any time soon. So how allergic are you? I cleaned out a box of donation supplies that came from an ambulance service during my summer job at SJC and I got very ill. Turns out the station has 6 or 8 cats that they let wander around. Those cats cost me $200 in doctor visits and medicine. Now you see what I'm not fond of cats :)
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Umm, watching the Olympics.
DO YOU LIKE YOUR OWN HANDWRITING?
Most of the time, unless I get in a hurry.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Turkey
DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
2 - 1 boy 1 girl
IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
I would hope so.
DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Duh.
DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yes.
WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP
If I was absolutely, 100% guaranteed safety - sure.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
I don't like to waste time.
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Physically strong enough for a girl, I guess. Don't ask me about emotionally.
FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
I have to pick one?!
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Their expression.
RED OR PINK?
Pink.
WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
I cry easily at silly things.
WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
I miss my Grandma.
WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
pajama pants and flip flops (really dressed up for this questionaire)
WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Reese's blizzard from Dairy Queen
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
My husband in the kitchen making his lunch - oops, I guess I should be doing that, shouldn't I?
IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Periwinkle - just because I like to say periwinkle.
FAVORITE SMELLS?
Smells having to do with fall or Christmas, a clean house. However, I don't have a very good smeller anyway because of three sinus surgeries. We can be driving the road and somebody says, "Oooh, a skunk - yuck." I don't smell anything - I guess it has its advantages.
WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My husband
FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Toss up between Nascar and Indy Racing and the Olympics
HAIR COLOR?
At the moment? Dark red with gray/dirty blonde roots showing. Ask me again later today.
EYE COLOR
Brown
DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No.
FAVORITE FOOD?
Mexican. And fried stuff. And donuts. Why can't I lose weight?
(Okay, I copied this questionaire from her.)
I see no reason to change the answer.
SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy endings for sure
LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
We are Marshall
WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
White T-shirt
SUMMER OR WINTER?
Fall, please (Again, I agree)
HUGS OR KISSES?
Hugs. (Agreed)
FAVORITE DESSERT?
Cake or ice cream or both
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Harry Potter - Goblet of Fire (Don't tell me how everything ends! I can't believe I have not found out yet.)
WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
FlyLady - "You can do anything for fifteen minutes" (www.flylady.com if you're wondering what that's about).
WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT?
Everybody Loves Raymond and Jon and Kate Plus 8
FAVORITE SOUND?
My kids happily playing together and my husband on the phone saying he's on his way home from work.
ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles
WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
California
DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Hmm...I can "accidentally" forget to get meat out for dinner and then we have to go out to eat. He he he Oh fine! He knows it's not an accident!
Sounds like you had a fun and relaxing night last night. The kids had a blast swimming! They were all in bed around 10:00 and then no more talking after 10:30. When are you coming??? Get over here, girl!
I think I'll skip this one. I'm glad you prefer the Beatles. These things always make assumptions: "What book are you reading now?" Last book I read was "Who Moved My Cheese?", which took 15 minutes. I haven't read any fiction in 15 years.
I cry easily at silly things, too. And some things I really think "This is a good reason to cry" (i.e. a baptism) - but when I look around no one else is crying! I forget to get meat out for dinner, too, but it just frustrates me that I'm so forgetful (my "accidentally" is not in quotation marks - my memory is a question mark, though)
Yes, I noticed your food answer! You're my kind of girl - we'd be great friends, I'm sure! :) Wow, 20 baptisms since the beginning of the year! That's amazing!
I love Fly Lady! We did it really good last year, and accidentally strayed. I have been so unorganized since then. So, I got back on to having a clean sink no matter what, and it has helped me get back on track!
I thought I'd let Kyle get on pleonast. Would you be willing to let Alexander and Michaela? I think it would be fun for them and also good practice with typing.
I had not heard. I cannot imagine. Especially as I think to my situations, so similar..."LATE" babies...not putting on the proper pressure... guess we'll never understand why God chooses to put some on this earth, and bring some directly to Himself.
Free dining plan in September Mr. Alan. Of course, if our food, plates, table and restaurant are washed away by a Hurricane storm surge, ... perhaps October next time. MY FAMILY IS EXCITED TOO.
No, not wArrier, wOrrier. (Unless, of course, in the sense of the christian fight, we should all be warriers.)
Okay, I am a worrier. I know I shouldn't be, but I have been this way my whole life. I can remember as a kid worrying that my dad would choke on his lunch while working in his office at the church building, by himself.
I worry that I have said something the wrong way and offended someone or hurt someone's feelings.
I worry about being a good contractor for my clients.
I worry about my kids. I know, this is one that probably everybody does -- and I know it won't change when they are adults.
But I worry about things that are out of my hands. I have done everything I can do about a particular thing, but I still worry.
Don't get me wrong, I do pray about it and I know that the bible teaches us not to worry about things.
However, I came to a sort of self-realization today. I think a big part of the reason why I worry about things is because I would feel guilty dismissing it and saying, "I'm not going to worry about that." I think I would feel like if I didn't worry, then I am tossing whatever the problem is aside, kinda like taking an irresponsible attitude toward it. I would feel like I am having an "I don't care" attitude.
Does this make sense? If anybody has some insight, please comment!
The problem with all that worrying is it doesn't change a thing. Worry or not, the outcome is still the same. Your Dad chocks whether you are there or not, right???
You need to change your worrying to being conscientious. If you are conscientious of your kids spiritually, you will teach them right, and leave the rest to God.
Be conscientious when you talk to others and if they get their feelings hurt anyway... to bad. Those are my two cents.
I suppose the worrying about your dad was a "motherly" instinct. I don't think I can give advice about how to think logically about things -- I never thought the kids were going to be injured or killed in a car accident, because my own experience said it was unlikely, but, of course, Jacque was always afraid, and imagined that they were lying in a ditch somewhere. I'm afraid, as a man, that I can't help with this topic.
I periodically have times when I worry to the point of panic. I have to give it to God because I would be a basket case if I didn't. I have watched people enough to see how worry affects them and I don't want to be that way. I pray diligently and hand it to God and if the worse happens I pray to be able to handle it whatever it is. Larry gets upset with me because he thinks I don't care about certain things. I do care I just handle things different than what he does. My daddy use to tell me I should have been the boy and my brother the girl.
I have worried and let things get to me to the point that I hyperventilate. I actually started doing it again with this move. I have found that lots and lots of praying and trying to put things in God's hands does help. Some people like you and me just have that in us to worry and no matter how much people tell you not to your going to have a difficult time just not doing it. I completely understand. I often tell myself that if God takes care of the little Sparrows and the flowers then surely he will take care of me.
So, you think that if you're not worrying, you're not being conscientious. Some things can't be changed, and some can. The things that can't be changed have to be accepted. I've had huge issues with things that I desperately wanted to change but wouldn't, and I learned this lesson the hard way a couple of times. Now, the things that you can do something about: are you actually worrying, or doing something about them? I start each school day with my children with Bible lesson. I don't necessarily worry about their spirituality, but I'm proactive about ensuring that they have every opportunity to learn about God and how to be Godly children and adults. Then there's my private music students: I do my best for each one of them, I think about them outside of lesson time, but I don't consider that worrying. I'm just mulling over in my own mind how to continue giving them a good service. Then there's my husband's career. JP has been a cop for about 2 1/2 years now. When he approached me about going to the police academy I prayed about it immediately. I know that if anything bad happens to him, God is still in control. JP was a miserable car salesman for many years. I thought that if it's God's will to take him early, it would be better for JP to have a happy, shorter life than a longer, miserable one. So, I think about what I may do if I ever get a fateful phone call, but I don't worry about it - I'm just naturally a planner. I've seen people who worry, and I really don't want to be like them. Jesus said not to worry for our benefit. Not only does it do no good, it's harmful to our emotional health and does no good anyway. I think we can, however, think about and plan and be pro-active about whatever a situation might be.
Oh man Mrs. Kegley I'm one of the HUGEST worriers ever, so you're definitely not alone in this. And so much of what I worry about is out of my hands as well. I think I just have to step back sometimes and think about what I'm really worrying about hard. Usually when I do that, I realize that there is only so much I can do, so I just do that and try not to think about it anymore. But I do admit it's really difficult. I'll pray for ya! ^_^
I worry sooo much. Junior year is going to be stacked... I already know I'll be under stress!!! Glad to know others do as well!! I worry about everyone. When Fay hit FL I was scared my friends at FC were going to die ;) lol not die, but you know :D
Cute. Very Cute. (Hey, what's the deal with quick exit last night? Can you imagine what it feels like to be the last one to leave the building and NOT be watching an Alexander imitation in the parking lot? Or hear a story about a shaved patch on Eric's head? Missed you guys on our traditional late night walk to the car.)
