Monday, July 27, 2009
The Sunburn..
I forgot to mention this funny little story in my last post. We left the church parking lot at 4:45. That gave me just enought time to run home freshen up a bit before Sunday evening services... I walk into the church, and by the time I got to my seat I was asked at least 5 times how things went. One lady (Rose) was standing toward the front said "Look she's glowing.... Oh, it's a sunburn." I had a good laugh about that.
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale.
Since I'm sure to be bombarded with TONS of questions, here is everything I know thus far...Carrie, I hope this eventually answers your question about "Would the family approve?"..
This tale starts about a year or so ago when Jocelyn asked 2 other prayer warriors to help her pray for several dump truck drivers that work for the same company she works for. 6 months ago, she asked these same two ladies, plus her Sunday school class to start praying especially about introducing one of these drivers with a certain member of the church.... ME! (I had NO CLUE this was going on.)
Approx. 3 weeks ago: I was approached by Joce and was asked if I would be interested in meeting this certain guy. I hesitantly said "Ok", and everything was put into place. The Sunday school class would have a pitch-in dinner the Sunday we were to meet. I was told he was looking forward to meeting me yadda yadda.
Two whole weeks before: I prayed NONSTOP that if this wasn't God's will he would slam the door shut, and not even allow me to waste my time with this meeting.
Today: I drive to church praying that if this isn't God's will to please don't let him show up. I walk into the church and one of the ladies came up to me and our conversation went like this....
Rose: "So are you excited?"
Me: "Um... More like nervous. You KNOW about this?"
Rose: "Of course. The WHOLE Sunday school class knows, and has been praying about this for months."
Me: SHOCKED silence.
I walk to my Sunday school class wondering how in the world I would be able to keep my mind on teaching kids, when my brain was nervously elsewhere. Somehow I get through the lesson, and it's time to meet this guy.....
He was standing in the foyer looking scared to death (My mom can verify the scared look). One thing I noticed was his DEEP brown almost black eyes, and his balding/brownish/blondish/reddish tinted receding hairline. (His hairline reminds me of Robert's. Which there's NOTHING wrong with). I instantly thought.... "Okay, he looks quite a bit older than what I was told, but that's ok. Oh, and reddish hair.... That would keep up with the red headed in-law trend that Aaron and Ashley have set"... Yes, I actually thought that last part.
After being introduced, I explained to Matt that "I normally sit with my mom, but he could pick the seat." Thanks to Ashley's advice, she helped me figure out that tricky situation. I didn't know how awkward it would be for him to sit with my mom. He picked the seat, and the service started shortly after.....
After church the adult Sunday school class, which only consisted of 8 adults and 6 kids went over to the fellowship hall for lunch.. It was really hard to carry on a conversation with a 6 year old constantly wanting to talk to me. At one point during the meal, Matt had to go to the bathroom. While he was gone all the ladies flocked around me. Some giving me thumbs up, others to say "He's a keeper". That was coming from a lady that Matt held the door open for her, which I didn't even see him do." It was also impressive that he helped clean up afterwards.
He has the seal of approval from all the people from the Sunday school class. Not to mention the fact that the pastor and his wife likes him.
After everyone left, Matt and I stood outside till 4:45 talking... Here's what I discovered.(besides that the hot sun reflecting off blacktop can sunburn your face HORRIBLY).......
Physical traits:
He's 29 years old (looks late 30s early 40s.. Prefer a little older, but hey at least he's not Ashley or Austin's age.), his birthday is June 13, and he's an inch or two taller than me.
Family:
His sister is 4 years older, and his brother is 1 year younger (both married). He has AT LEAST 1 niece Chelsie 14, a nephew Jared 6,(names sound familiar?) and another niece? Nephew? Just learning to walk. He has a pretty good sized extended family with aunts, uncles, and cousins on both sides that all live close by. His grandparents live in Nbville in a log cabin on a farm which includes 4 horses, 3 indoor dogs, 5? outdoor dogs, 3 indoor cats, and OODLES of outdoor cats. He lives with his parents (not sure what I think about that), and is extremely close to his dad...
Pastimes:
When he's not out rounding up bulls, driving a dump truck, driving tractors in tractor pulls with his dad, or getting his ATV 4 wheeler stuck in mud, he's watching movies, doing yard work, or hanging out with his dad.
Pluses:
He's a hard worker, he's always early (was at church 20 mins early), be willing to give the shirt off his back to someone in need (coming from Joce), very tenderhearted, eager to please, regardless how badly he might get into trouble, he's always honest... He wrecked a dump truck awhile back, and instead of hiding it, he came straight up to Joce and told her everything. She told me she had other drivers hide accidents and tickets. He don't have many friends (could be a minus), NEVER had a girlfriend. (Joce said that he told her that he's never even kissed a girl before).
Downfalls:
It's a couple biggies..... He's not a Christian, nor is anyone in his family (I was told with a little "push" it wouldn't take him long at all to become one) .. He drinks a couple times a year (Joce agrees with that. Said he tells her if he drinks. Not often at all, but again could be changed with a little persuasion.).
I'm not "falling into stupid" as Aunt Carol would say.. Just starting as friends, and going to be doing a bunch of praying for guidance. Wonder what I'll learn Sat when we go out. LOL.
This tale starts about a year or so ago when Jocelyn asked 2 other prayer warriors to help her pray for several dump truck drivers that work for the same company she works for. 6 months ago, she asked these same two ladies, plus her Sunday school class to start praying especially about introducing one of these drivers with a certain member of the church.... ME! (I had NO CLUE this was going on.)
Approx. 3 weeks ago: I was approached by Joce and was asked if I would be interested in meeting this certain guy. I hesitantly said "Ok", and everything was put into place. The Sunday school class would have a pitch-in dinner the Sunday we were to meet. I was told he was looking forward to meeting me yadda yadda.
Two whole weeks before: I prayed NONSTOP that if this wasn't God's will he would slam the door shut, and not even allow me to waste my time with this meeting.
Today: I drive to church praying that if this isn't God's will to please don't let him show up. I walk into the church and one of the ladies came up to me and our conversation went like this....
Rose: "So are you excited?"
Me: "Um... More like nervous. You KNOW about this?"
Rose: "Of course. The WHOLE Sunday school class knows, and has been praying about this for months."
Me: SHOCKED silence.
I walk to my Sunday school class wondering how in the world I would be able to keep my mind on teaching kids, when my brain was nervously elsewhere. Somehow I get through the lesson, and it's time to meet this guy.....
He was standing in the foyer looking scared to death (My mom can verify the scared look). One thing I noticed was his DEEP brown almost black eyes, and his balding/brownish/blondish/reddish tinted receding hairline. (His hairline reminds me of Robert's. Which there's NOTHING wrong with). I instantly thought.... "Okay, he looks quite a bit older than what I was told, but that's ok. Oh, and reddish hair.... That would keep up with the red headed in-law trend that Aaron and Ashley have set"... Yes, I actually thought that last part.
After being introduced, I explained to Matt that "I normally sit with my mom, but he could pick the seat." Thanks to Ashley's advice, she helped me figure out that tricky situation. I didn't know how awkward it would be for him to sit with my mom. He picked the seat, and the service started shortly after.....
After church the adult Sunday school class, which only consisted of 8 adults and 6 kids went over to the fellowship hall for lunch.. It was really hard to carry on a conversation with a 6 year old constantly wanting to talk to me. At one point during the meal, Matt had to go to the bathroom. While he was gone all the ladies flocked around me. Some giving me thumbs up, others to say "He's a keeper". That was coming from a lady that Matt held the door open for her, which I didn't even see him do." It was also impressive that he helped clean up afterwards.
He has the seal of approval from all the people from the Sunday school class. Not to mention the fact that the pastor and his wife likes him.
After everyone left, Matt and I stood outside till 4:45 talking... Here's what I discovered.(besides that the hot sun reflecting off blacktop can sunburn your face HORRIBLY).......
Physical traits:
He's 29 years old (looks late 30s early 40s.. Prefer a little older, but hey at least he's not Ashley or Austin's age.), his birthday is June 13, and he's an inch or two taller than me.
Family:
His sister is 4 years older, and his brother is 1 year younger (both married). He has AT LEAST 1 niece Chelsie 14, a nephew Jared 6,(names sound familiar?) and another niece? Nephew? Just learning to walk. He has a pretty good sized extended family with aunts, uncles, and cousins on both sides that all live close by. His grandparents live in Nbville in a log cabin on a farm which includes 4 horses, 3 indoor dogs, 5? outdoor dogs, 3 indoor cats, and OODLES of outdoor cats. He lives with his parents (not sure what I think about that), and is extremely close to his dad...
Pastimes:
When he's not out rounding up bulls, driving a dump truck, driving tractors in tractor pulls with his dad, or getting his ATV 4 wheeler stuck in mud, he's watching movies, doing yard work, or hanging out with his dad.
Pluses:
He's a hard worker, he's always early (was at church 20 mins early), be willing to give the shirt off his back to someone in need (coming from Joce), very tenderhearted, eager to please, regardless how badly he might get into trouble, he's always honest... He wrecked a dump truck awhile back, and instead of hiding it, he came straight up to Joce and told her everything. She told me she had other drivers hide accidents and tickets. He don't have many friends (could be a minus), NEVER had a girlfriend. (Joce said that he told her that he's never even kissed a girl before).
Downfalls:
It's a couple biggies..... He's not a Christian, nor is anyone in his family (I was told with a little "push" it wouldn't take him long at all to become one) .. He drinks a couple times a year (Joce agrees with that. Said he tells her if he drinks. Not often at all, but again could be changed with a little persuasion.).
I'm not "falling into stupid" as Aunt Carol would say.. Just starting as friends, and going to be doing a bunch of praying for guidance. Wonder what I'll learn Sat when we go out. LOL.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
I LOST WEIGHT??? How did that happen??
I went to my Dr today only to realize I'm now UNDER 170, which is a big deal for me. Once the shock was over, I asked the nurse "You sure those scales are right? I'm pretty sure I weigh more than that." When I was told that was my correct weight, it threw me in a "how in the world did that happen?" mode.
It confuses me since I don't exercise, and I ABSOLUTELY HATE diets. So I started thinking back, and this is what I came up with.....
The only thing I could think of was I was abducted by aliens, and my body fat taken off to be used for heat to keep the little alien babies warm this winter. Then I thought that can't be, seeing as there are PLENTY more people with more "heating material" than me. The aliens would've taken them first..
So I took the least likely thought...... Maybe somewhere, somehow I have gradually broke off from my old eating habits and gradually changed them so slowly that I never realized I was eating more healthy.....
For example, I used to keep candy, cookies, and chips in my house. NO MORE..... I haven't had that stuff in my house for 7 months or more.
When I need something sweet and instead of grabbing junk food, I grab a yogurt. Can't be regular yogurt either, must be light yogurt. Yogurt has become my best friend. LOL...
Not only is yogurt a good source of dairy, but it REALLY helps with hunger and sweet cravings. When I'm at work, I'm usually STARVED by first break. If I eat a yogurt, it keeps the hunger away till dinner. Also it's a great breakfast to grab if you're in a hurry.
2nd thing I noticed about my cabinets is that it holds more 100 calorie snacks than anything. Those are great to pack in coolers or lunch bags... It's easier to control your calorie intake. Want some cookies? No problem, just grab a 100 calorie bag.
3rd thing... My fridge ALWAYS holds cottage cheese. That's another can't live without food. That's great to grab when you want something to eat because you're bored. (add some fruit on top and you're good to go.)
4. Sometimes I get lazy and don't feel like fixing dinner, so I'll eat a bowl of Cheerios or peanut butter sandwich for dinner. Cheerios aren't nearly as disgusting as they were when I was little. The cluster cheerios are really good.
5. Being laid off you don't have the finances to eat out much, so most of my eating out has stopped. Which is probably the Majority of my weight loss..
Regardless what helped me lose weight, I may never know, but whatever it is, I hope it keeps up....
Hmmmm. Does anyone know how to summon aliens? I'm willing to put my body fat on the heating donation program.
It confuses me since I don't exercise, and I ABSOLUTELY HATE diets. So I started thinking back, and this is what I came up with.....
The only thing I could think of was I was abducted by aliens, and my body fat taken off to be used for heat to keep the little alien babies warm this winter. Then I thought that can't be, seeing as there are PLENTY more people with more "heating material" than me. The aliens would've taken them first..
So I took the least likely thought...... Maybe somewhere, somehow I have gradually broke off from my old eating habits and gradually changed them so slowly that I never realized I was eating more healthy.....
For example, I used to keep candy, cookies, and chips in my house. NO MORE..... I haven't had that stuff in my house for 7 months or more.
When I need something sweet and instead of grabbing junk food, I grab a yogurt. Can't be regular yogurt either, must be light yogurt. Yogurt has become my best friend. LOL...
Not only is yogurt a good source of dairy, but it REALLY helps with hunger and sweet cravings. When I'm at work, I'm usually STARVED by first break. If I eat a yogurt, it keeps the hunger away till dinner. Also it's a great breakfast to grab if you're in a hurry.
2nd thing I noticed about my cabinets is that it holds more 100 calorie snacks than anything. Those are great to pack in coolers or lunch bags... It's easier to control your calorie intake. Want some cookies? No problem, just grab a 100 calorie bag.
3rd thing... My fridge ALWAYS holds cottage cheese. That's another can't live without food. That's great to grab when you want something to eat because you're bored. (add some fruit on top and you're good to go.)
4. Sometimes I get lazy and don't feel like fixing dinner, so I'll eat a bowl of Cheerios or peanut butter sandwich for dinner. Cheerios aren't nearly as disgusting as they were when I was little. The cluster cheerios are really good.
5. Being laid off you don't have the finances to eat out much, so most of my eating out has stopped. Which is probably the Majority of my weight loss..
Regardless what helped me lose weight, I may never know, but whatever it is, I hope it keeps up....
Hmmmm. Does anyone know how to summon aliens? I'm willing to put my body fat on the heating donation program.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Once Upon A Time.........
There just seems to be something about those four little words that settles me down, and gets me ready for a good story.
I've always been the person that loved fairy tales (just ask my mom). I can't even begin to count the times my mom read Cinderella to me when I was younger. (It WASN'T the Disney version either.)
When I got older it was Beauty and the Beast. Thanks to the tv series staring Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman. Ok, so the story is FAR from the Disney version, especially since the tv series ran 1987-1990, and the Disney version didn't come out till after the series.. The show was a modern day story about a district attorney (Hamilton) that is attacked and left for dead in Central Park. Vincent (Perlman) finds her bleeding and left for dead, and takes her to his home under the city, where a community of people live in peace and perfect harmony with each other. A Utopia of sorts. She decides to put away her selfish spoiled little girl attitude and help others. The thing I liked about the tv version is Vincent never turns into the handsome prince, he is just accepted for who he is, not what he COULD be.
Sorry I completely got sidetracked.. Anyway. I recently found my "Complete Works of Brother's Grimm." Talk about stories not meant for children. I think these brothers in today's society would've been forced to get help due to their issues with stepmothers, blood and gore. Not to mention the parents being checked out for abuse. LOL.
Yes, I do like the Disney movies, but they are so good at toning it down for the kids. Just look at "The Little Mermaid" Even "Cinderella" wasn't told correctly. But I still like them all. And Little Red Riding Hood?? No one saves her and the wolf gets her in the original story. I prefer reading the originals, but it doesn't stop me from reading or watching the toned down versions.
Anyway, I was browsing on Amazon and came across a set of books of fairy tales from other countries. The five book set includes famous,Original fairy tales from Ireland, China, Japan, Russia, and India. I even saw a book about Norwegian fairy tales, African fairy tales, and North American Indian legends. Those will definitely be my next buys.
If I could get all these books, I would be living "Happily ever after". ;)
I've always been the person that loved fairy tales (just ask my mom). I can't even begin to count the times my mom read Cinderella to me when I was younger. (It WASN'T the Disney version either.)
When I got older it was Beauty and the Beast. Thanks to the tv series staring Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman. Ok, so the story is FAR from the Disney version, especially since the tv series ran 1987-1990, and the Disney version didn't come out till after the series.. The show was a modern day story about a district attorney (Hamilton) that is attacked and left for dead in Central Park. Vincent (Perlman) finds her bleeding and left for dead, and takes her to his home under the city, where a community of people live in peace and perfect harmony with each other. A Utopia of sorts. She decides to put away her selfish spoiled little girl attitude and help others. The thing I liked about the tv version is Vincent never turns into the handsome prince, he is just accepted for who he is, not what he COULD be.
Sorry I completely got sidetracked.. Anyway. I recently found my "Complete Works of Brother's Grimm." Talk about stories not meant for children. I think these brothers in today's society would've been forced to get help due to their issues with stepmothers, blood and gore. Not to mention the parents being checked out for abuse. LOL.
Yes, I do like the Disney movies, but they are so good at toning it down for the kids. Just look at "The Little Mermaid" Even "Cinderella" wasn't told correctly. But I still like them all. And Little Red Riding Hood?? No one saves her and the wolf gets her in the original story. I prefer reading the originals, but it doesn't stop me from reading or watching the toned down versions.
Anyway, I was browsing on Amazon and came across a set of books of fairy tales from other countries. The five book set includes famous,Original fairy tales from Ireland, China, Japan, Russia, and India. I even saw a book about Norwegian fairy tales, African fairy tales, and North American Indian legends. Those will definitely be my next buys.
If I could get all these books, I would be living "Happily ever after". ;)
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