Snow Day
Well when you are trapped in the house for a week (almost) snowbound and you have done everything you can think of to do, I guess it’s time to blog. January is kind of a blah month usually. Can’t quite see the light at the end of the tunnel (spring) yet. Holidays are over. Weather is cold. But it IS a time of new beginnings and I’ve been trying to start some positive habits for 2011. I’ve been doing the read thru the Bible in a year thing. (Facebook has an app for this, which is cool because it reminds me!) Also started an online prayer journal. Also been listening to Randy Owens’ sermons via the West 7th website. I figure if I’m going to be on the computer all the time anyway, I should find a way to make good use of it. Man I had forgotten how much I loved Randy’s preaching. He is better than ever. We’ve also been watching the Ray Vanderlaan DVDs that Santa brought us and enjoying those alot too. To be honest I haven’t been getting much out of attending church for the past couple of years and have let my spiritual life go to pot. I am hoping to revive myself this year and so far it’s been working. I’ve really been enjoying getting in the Word and doing the prayer journal. Let’s pray that it results in some positive fruit.
Well, I had one of the best Christmases I’ve had in a long time. I was so disappointed that the grandkids wouldn’t be with us this year, but Brett was here and the four of us spent more time together than we have in ages. We just had so much fun laughing alot and watching old home movies and hanging out. The trip to Gatlinburg was so much fun too! Really a special Christmas. I got to see some of my family when they came over for our New year’s thing. But Pam and John didn’t make the trip because they are coming this weekend for Casey’s wedding. Also Brenda isn’t doing well, so they didn’t come either. But it was still a nice time with the rest of us.
Feels kind of weird to have Mitzi married and Casey will be this weekend. I look at old pictures of my nieces and nephews and it seems like they should still be kids. Sometimes I wish I could just freeze time. Casey will never spend the night with me and watch movies again. Mitzi won’t ever sit in my lap and let me read stories to her anymore. Kind of sad. I wish I could keep the grandkids the age they are right now but they will be growing up too. See – this is why I don’t blog more often. It always makes me get sentimental and depressed.
Okay – well, maybe one of these days we’ll be able to get back to work. The grandkids are supposed to be home around Feb 1, eventually spring WILL arrive, then summer and I am SOOOOo ready for it! For now, I guess I will hibernate a while longer.
