World Fair Trade Day

When?

May 9, 2009

This Saturday (or really whenever) buy something that will make a difference in someone's life.

Going Green

Ever seen one of these?

Well, we bought one, let's see . . ., the summer of 2007 and it's still really clean. Needless to say that when I get around to mowing the lawn, I use the one that requires fuel to run it because the grass is usually pretty long.

Well, it was the grass or the Honda!
The Honda won, it really needed a bath :-)
So today when the hubby got home and after changing clothes, the

green machine

came out. The girls thought it was terrific and even tried to mow. Of course, they don't have enough upper body strength to get it to move, but they gave it their best shot! So anyway, daddy mowed the small section by the garage and the parkway. You ask, "What about the front yard?" Well it's still waiting . . . hopefully this week!
Have a great week, it's supposed to be spring/summer like all week! It's about time. Don't you all remember the summer day, as the girls continually ask me.

too tired

It's been a WILD weekend!! I feel like I've been visiting my house and living at church this weekend!! The girls and I have even eaten three meals at church between Saturday noon and today after church!

It's a busy place, Bond left Friday night with the confirmands on an over night retreat. Saturday was a church work day: 8:00-2:00. The stewardship planning group (here's where I fit it) set up the fellowship hall for todays luncheon, and then today we had a guest preacher from our synod and a wonderful luncheon. I really thought I would come home and just sit outside, put up my feet and enjoy the weather, but NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! The girls and I washed the Honda because it was beautiful out and besides that daddy had a meeting until 5:00 P.M.

I'm glad for the energy and now I will be glad to go to sleep
z... z... z...

ELL dictionary entry - actually a few

chicken (n.) - a place where you play with dishes, cook, serve food.

Used in context: Daddy, we can't play in the 'chicken' because mommy put our food away.

It's really kitchen, but Kidist keeps calling it a chicken!! Go figure!!


walking street (n.) - a place where you walk between a persons yard and parkway!

Used in context: Mommy, can we go play over there on the walking street?

It's really a sidewalk. The girls wanted to go and play with the neighbor girls and I told them they couldn't play in the street, then Kidist says, we can play on the 'walking street'.

There is one more but we can't remember the word. So when I am awakened at 3:00 am some morning remembering, I'll come and post it.

Today was our communities CROPWALK! The girls have been talking about it for weeks now and today was the day. Today was the wet, rainy, thundering, lightening, damp, humid day! But we still walked. WHY?? Well, we walk because they walk. We want to assist people in becoming aware of the global as well as local needs that our world has. So we were fortunate that Tom, a friend from church, brought an extra golf umbrella (extra extra big umbrella) for us to use. Regardless, I still looked like a drowned rat, but oh well, it's for a great cause!

So anyway, we walked 5K. Pretty good I think for being a wet, rainy, thundering, lightening, damp, humid day! The girls didn't start petering out until about 1/4 - 1/2 mile home and then Bayat got a piggy back ride by Tom. Yes, the one who brought the extra big umbrella. So extra fun for her. Tom looked at if from the perspective of getting a weight training workout! I just wasn't willing to pick her up, I already had two kids rain jackets as well as my own soaked and heavy coat, oh yea, and an umbrella!! :-) So we raised some money for a good cause, walked in the rain and I think Bond's beard will safely remain on his face. (Yes, this year's challenge was if the congregation raised enough money he would shave his beard!) And no, he didn't confer with me first :-)

Have a good monday~ Peace,

Another one!

This is just fun!!