I am so lazy.
And a trifle bit bored. (Yes, I know, Curtis, "Only boring people get bored.") You can only have so many conversations with a stuffed animal Snoopy before you begin to question your sanity. Meanwhile, Curtis is in Kentucky, enjoying time with family and trying out for a preaching job in the big metropolis of Gravel Switch. I am here in Amarillo because, as one elderly gentleman at church said, "Someone has to bring home the bacon." A little bacon. And I'll eat it all myself.

I've been cranking out recipe boxes for my Etsy shop. You can see three that I have recently posted via my link on your right (I AM lazy--I'm not going to link it here for you). I think that is what I am going to focus on now, recipe boxes. I can make them quickly now and enjoy them. And they are functional and cute.

Today I heard David Bowie's "Fame" in Starbucks and it made me homesick for FAC's print lab. Many a good day did I spend printing and listening to Mr. Bowie. Alas, those days are long gone. Sad.

BUT that's okay.
What are you up to?
I have a list of things to do the rest of this week, might even see a movie, AND am about to be at our end-of-the-month singing here at church.
So I'd better go.
Have a wonderful evening.
I love you.
Bec

Snowing, yet again. I do love snow. The trees look so lovely sugared over with snow.
And it has covered the yuckiness of the last snow that was just starting to melt away.
I just do not relish the thought of having to travel outdoors and work tomorrow. Only the foolish will be out getting coffee in this kind of weather, and they are the last customers I want to deal with. Snow + Starbucks has reminded me just how spoiled and greedy Americans can easily be. However, I'm thankful for work and that I only live about a mile away. A fellow worker has offered to pick me up for work in his truck, so off we go!

My kitchen is clean. It is so clean just going into it makes me happy. All but the floor, which still needs a good moppin'. And I got an old weighing scale at the antique mall recently, which sits atop my counter in all its weathered yellowy sunshineyness. (I have named it Mr. Lemon--yes, I name inanimate objects, and do it quite happily) Utterly useless for me, but I love it. Along with the Village Antique Mall on Georgia Street. Love.

Still working on finding a church to work with after our time is up here in Amarillo. Contacting and praying and waiting...and still accepting any information you have! Some of you have been most helpful and I thank you. Just keep praying for us--for God to give us courage and wisdom and understanding and contentment. And anything else you might want to throw in there. :)

Well, I need to go to bed so I can get up early and find out when I am expected at work.
Enjoy the snow, or whatever weather is visiting you right now.
And have a wonderful day.
I love you.
Becca

P.S. Fluffy robes and sock-monkey slippers are marvelous on a cold night.

No, Nick, it is not cold anymore. For now. In fact, today is totally tshirt weather.

Meanwhile, I am ready to do nothing for a while. I just want to stay home clean my house. That is so lame, but our extra bedroom is currently a burial ground for Christmas decorations, craft supplies, toys and the huge load of books Curtis brought home from Kentucky. And our bedroom isn't much better. Today we had company for lunch--ten people beside Curtis and me--all contained in our apartment living room and kitchen/dining room area. If only I'd had that extra bedroom open and ready for play (since seven out of the ten were children...).

I am trying to make some changes to myself. The more I think about Curtis and I moving somewhere else to live and preach, the more I realize I better get my act together. And it's really hard to be humble and want to move anywhere that would be profitable for God. And not just me. I want to move somewhere comfortable and close-ish to home and friends, but maybe that's not the plan. Hard.

Starbucks continues to be Starbucks. I DO hope we can move somewhere with a Starbucks, so I can at least transfer and have a job to go to in the beginning. *crossing fingers*

Recent lines of amusement:

"Do you give discounts for Chinese people?" from some (very obviously non-Asian) person calling in a to-go order at Starbucks.
No, but I'll give you a discount for the dumbest question of the day. And, yes, our store DOES take large to-go orders. I wouldn't recommend it.
"Confessions of a hooker." from an elderly gentleman at church, after a conversation about hooking and slicing in golf.
"Jesus wore heart-shaped glasses." Curtis, in his sermon this morning.

That's about it.
Have a lovely day.
I love you.
Bec

It's NOT snowing!!! I wish it would. It's super cold here. As in 15 degrees, "feels like -1". Might as well go all out.
Meanwhile I am drinking some delicious coffee and about to go to work.
Have a great day! Keep warm
I love you.
Bec

I've been planning some goals to accomplish now that the holiday craze is over, not so much for "New Year's Resolutions", but just because now it's less busy.
I would like to eat better, walk some every day, lose some weight--I weigh more than I ever have and it's really time to get rid of some of it. Curtis is in this with me, so maybe we can do it.
I am also hoping to get into gear on recipe box production for my little shop on Etsy.com. They sold really well before and with the holidays over, I will have more time to focus on my shop.
Pre-spring cleaning of some sort would be nice. It's kinda a jumbled mess around here.
Getting back into our routine of having people over every week! I love it and our time here is limited, so we need to do that soon!
Looking for a new place to live once Curtis' program is up here. It ends June/Julyish and we'll hopefully have a new church family to go to once it's over. If you hear of any churches looking for a preacher in your neck of the woods, pass the word along!
That seems about enough for now.



Since my last post, seemingly long ago, I have been working, visiting, traveling to visit friends and family, driving around a lot, not working, and driving around a lot more. We got back from Kentucky yesterday, and while it was excellent to be there, it's always nice to get back home.

Tomorrow I go back to work after being off for...14? days. It will not be easy, but I am so thankful I was able to get the time off. And that I have a job to come back to!
We also take back our rental car tomorrow that we got for our trip, and I kinda grew fond of the little guy. It looks like a toy :) And it runs. Which my truck currently doesn't do anymore. :( Do you think they would notice if I traded mine for theirs?

I've got work and my aforementioned goals to work on, and that should keep me busy. And we ordered season five of House last night, and can't wait to get that in (I love Amazon.com & Half.com, they rock my face off).

What have you been up to? I hope you're all doing okie dokie.
Have a fantastic day.
I love you.
Bec

P.S. We had to drive through Oklahoma on our way home and kept seeing a sign that says:
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH THE SMOKE
Does anyone have a clue what this means? It bothered my curiosity the whole way and I just now remembered. Bye!