got the car fixed.
cost was less than i expected: replaced the tie rods, radiator, fan, and the A/C.
glad to have 2 vehicles again.
jared's out with his dad today.
kids are at school.
and it's snowing again! wheeeee ;)
Gratitude List:
* knit night
* hot cocoa
* groceries in my pantry
* 2 working cars, again
* a husband who laughed (after he made sure i was okay) when he saw the car in the ditch. "what, the parking lot was too full?" he teased me.
* God is good
* homemade brownies with chopped walnuts and chocolate chips on top
* nook books (dr seuss, anyone?)
* family is good, dogs are good, gerbils are good.
* heater is working
* liking the TV show Merlin (on instant view at netflix)
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Safe
Jared's back from St George and another week of training. And this morning we woke up to fluffy white flakes- perfect timing! We already have over a foot of snow on the ground, and while the snow has slowed, it hasn't stopped. Jared broke out the snowblower :) which is always fun, and the kids are having a snowball fight outside (thank goodness) as I type this. The snow knocked down the wire fence keeping our dogs out of the garden; although it isn't a problem to have them in the garden during the winter, they can get out of the yard from the garden area. Walker fixed that for me, though. He's getting to be a pretty fair handyman, like his dad.
Now, we're all okay, and nobody got hurt, but I slid our Durango into the ditch on the way to church this morning. The roads were slick- wet, packed snow has almost no traction- and we slid right off the road. We hit a fence about 2 feet before we landed in the irrigation ditch, and bent or broke a few fenceposts, and I am pretty sure we damaged the car, but we are all intact. Morgen was disappointed that the airbags didn't engage. I am so thankful that God protected us- there were other cars on the road, and we managed to miss them all.
Last week was Meet the Masters at Morgen's school. I teach the Monday class to 3 groups of 5th and 6th graders. I do this once a month, with a different artist each time. Vincent van Gogh was our subject last Monday. He's one of my favorite artists. I love the colors and the incredible texture he used in his paintings. And it amazes me that he took all the pain and suffering and loneliness he felt, and transformed it into something beautiful through his painting.
Gratitude List:
* good car insurance
* we are all safe and unhurt
* snow!
* Jared's home
* my nook & all the books I can read on it
* good music
* good neighbors and friends
* our furnace works, and so does our hot water heater
* brownies :)
* God is good
Now, we're all okay, and nobody got hurt, but I slid our Durango into the ditch on the way to church this morning. The roads were slick- wet, packed snow has almost no traction- and we slid right off the road. We hit a fence about 2 feet before we landed in the irrigation ditch, and bent or broke a few fenceposts, and I am pretty sure we damaged the car, but we are all intact. Morgen was disappointed that the airbags didn't engage. I am so thankful that God protected us- there were other cars on the road, and we managed to miss them all.
Last week was Meet the Masters at Morgen's school. I teach the Monday class to 3 groups of 5th and 6th graders. I do this once a month, with a different artist each time. Vincent van Gogh was our subject last Monday. He's one of my favorite artists. I love the colors and the incredible texture he used in his paintings. And it amazes me that he took all the pain and suffering and loneliness he felt, and transformed it into something beautiful through his painting.
Gratitude List:
* good car insurance
* we are all safe and unhurt
* snow!
* Jared's home
* my nook & all the books I can read on it
* good music
* good neighbors and friends
* our furnace works, and so does our hot water heater
* brownies :)
* God is good
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Right Now
Right now, Jared is hunting birds with his dogs and a friend.
Right now, Walker is reading in his room.
Right now, there are 4 cub scouts upstairs, waiting for their ride to the Cub Klondike.
Right now, Morgen is practicing her trumpet.
Right now, I am typing.
Soon, the cub scouts will run down the stairs and out to their Klondike.
Soon, Morgen will leave for her music lessons.
Soon, my house will be quiet.
Soon.
Soon, Walker will be off to college.
Soon, Morgen will be dating.
Soon, Hyrum will ask to drive himself to school.
Soon, my house will be quiet and clean and empty.
Soon.
I miss them and they haven't even left yet.
This has been a project in the making since before Christmas:
6 pair of almost-completed snowshoes. All he needs now are the toe and heel guards, and we're ready! Well, and we need some more snow...
And this is what I finished:
The pattern is for a wider and shorter shawl, but I altered some things, and ended up with a longer, skinnier scarf. Pattern is free, and on Ravelry here: Saroyan
I used a merino wool (70%) and bamboo (30%) blend yarn, dyed in greens and blues.
Gratitude List:
* our furnace works well.
* we have heat!
* automatic dishwasher
* a working washer and dryer
* family around me
* hot cocoa on cold mornings
* music
* the internet
* food
* funny tv shows (just discovered Merlin and Castle) that we can watch as a family
* knitting, which gives me an excuse to fiddle with things while I'm supposed to sit still.
* audiobooks
* God
Right now, Walker is reading in his room.
Right now, there are 4 cub scouts upstairs, waiting for their ride to the Cub Klondike.
Right now, Morgen is practicing her trumpet.
Right now, I am typing.
Soon, the cub scouts will run down the stairs and out to their Klondike.
Soon, Morgen will leave for her music lessons.
Soon, my house will be quiet.
Soon.
Soon, Walker will be off to college.
Soon, Morgen will be dating.
Soon, Hyrum will ask to drive himself to school.
Soon, my house will be quiet and clean and empty.
Soon.
I miss them and they haven't even left yet.
This has been a project in the making since before Christmas:
And this is what I finished:
I used a merino wool (70%) and bamboo (30%) blend yarn, dyed in greens and blues.
Gratitude List:
* our furnace works well.
* we have heat!
* automatic dishwasher
* a working washer and dryer
* family around me
* hot cocoa on cold mornings
* music
* the internet
* food
* funny tv shows (just discovered Merlin and Castle) that we can watch as a family
* knitting, which gives me an excuse to fiddle with things while I'm supposed to sit still.
* audiobooks
* God
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