night cap

Laying in bed last night I couldn't sleep. My mind had started into something we like to call "the hamster wheel." Not familiar? It goes a little something like this.

I should have done another load of laundry before I went to bed. I'm sure it wouldn't sour by morning when I could dry it. I wonder how much water I used just on laundry alone. our utility bill was so high this month. I wonder if it would be better to freeze and put on more layers than to have such a high utility bill, but then again I don't want to be a prisoner in my own home unable to function since it's so cold. I wonder what the temperature is in Rochester right now. they said on the news you should feed your dogs more food in the winter since they have to use more energy to keep warm. I wonder if that is just outside dogs, I don't remember if they said or not. I wonder what it would be like to live in a place where that wasn't the news. The kids sure had fun playing with the dogs tonight. I wonder what it would be like to grow up with a dog. My dog died when I was so little I don't remember much about him & then we got a cat. I think I was afraid of dogs for some reason. More people should like cats...I feel like they are such a hated animal. I wish I would have been a vet, I would have made a good vet and really enjoyed it. I would have liked a career that kept me on my feet throughout the day.

I take a drink of water

I wonder how many times I can fill this up with water before it's unhealthy. Which kind of plastic is it that you shouldn't reuse? I'm sure it's only a matter of time before it's any type of plastic they will say is bad...we just don't know it yet....

Maybe I can't sleep because of that light on the VCR.

"John...I can't sleep"
"why?"
"maybe it's because of the light on the VCR"
"why?"
"i don't know, because it's kinda bright and I need it totally dark...hand me the remote"
"I can't, it's recording, it has to stay on"

ugh....why do we have to watch so much tv? shouldn't we be doing better things with our time like playing outside or exercising. I should start training for the nashville half marathon...I've got to do something to exercise more. The neighbors are training. I bet they think I'm a vampire or something since they always see John & never bump into me. oh Edward. :) I wish I was a vampire right now and didn't require sleep because this lack of it I'm getting tomorrow is really going to ruin my day. Although I do love food. I wonder what I'll make for dinner Th. night. K&M will need a baked potatoes & some veges. for the Daniel diet. I wonder if there are certain foods I should avoid since A is breastfeeding. I was thinking poppy-seed chicken, but can you have poppyseeds when you are breastfeeding? Doesn't it make you not pass drug tests? That can't be good for a baby right? Wait, maybe on mythbusters they said that wasn't true...

"John...i really can't sleep"
"why"
"I think it's because I can't stop thinking..my brain is going crazy and I can't turn it off, but I'm really tired"
"what are you thinking about?"
Oh...you will be sorry you asked that & I continue into all the things running through my mind like a crazy lady.....a few minutes of silence pass

"now I can't sleep!"
"really!? why?"
"all your chatting has got me thinking too"
"really!? what are you thinking about?"
"hunting tomorrow...."

"man... that must be rough!"
"I just can't get comfortable" as he slings his body around pushing and pulling covers.

I rub his back for about 60 seconds before I hear the snores start....ahhh, the sweet bliss of a man's less complexed mind. If we could only be so lucky!

Sweet dreams,
Lisa

The B-I-B-L-E...

I've been meaning to spread the word about this site my friend Andi told me about. It's an awesome ministry that takes the bibles you aren't using and sends them all over the world to people to desperately need one!

Think about it for a second...how many bibles are in your home right now? How many of them are never being used? The average American home has 9 unused bibles sitting around! Andi sent 6 bibles the other day and shipped using a flat rate for only $13...and that was one heavy box!

If you're interested in donating check it out here!

...now that's the book for me.

Two Zero One Zero

I can't believe it's already here! I'm not one to make new years resolutions, but I am one to make lists. I enjoy them although most of the stuff on them doesn't get crossed off. I would think of myself as a list person none the less, but in reality when I compare my list making abilities with those around me (cough cough K and A), I'm pretty weak!

So...I've decided to list 10 things I want to happen this new year! I hope this year brings lots more fun, laughter & quality time spent with those that really matter.

Ah...I seriously love that it's month #1 and we've got endless opportunities ahead. Cheers to a fresh/new beginning.

1. get in shape. I figure I may as well put the most cliche out there first. I feel like changing my lifestyle to incorporate regular exercise and eat fresh & healthy is my constant battle. I do it for awhile and then totally stop. It's horrible. I just want to get to the point where it is my life & I don't even notice I'm doing it anymore it's such a routine. Hopefully I'll end 2010 happy with my body & overall healthy habits.






2. Take vitamins. I know this is a daily routine for most of you out there, but it's not for me. I have never taken a vitamin on a regular basis. It's just that I hate to take them & end up forgetting most of the time. Maybe I'll get a pill box or something. Any suggestions on what I need to take?







3. Manage debt. We're already on our way here, but I'd like to have X amount paid off by the end of the year. Adulthood is awesome!









4. Go Green. We also have started doing this in different areas of our lives like getting a push mower for the yard and buying reusable grocery bags, but I'm hoping to find even more ways to do my part & not be so wasteful. BTW-we have to pay to recycle at our new place, which is a change...boo.


5. Make new recipes. I'm just to the point where I'm good at cooking things other than spaghetti and chili. I love the recipe book my small group made us when we were in Rochester and I cooked several recipes out of it for Christmas, but I'm hoping to make new things more frequently.




6. Become Crafty Cathy. John's granny is excellent at embroidering and making cool things like my handmade house shoes she made for me at Christmas. I'd like to learn to make some of those and a few more things.

7. Floss. I'm bad at flossing. I get on a kick where I do it every night for awhile, but then I forget and stop completely. tmi?








8. write more letters. I love stationary and I love getting things in the mail so I need to do better at spreading that joy around. It feels weird to write a letter about something you could send in an email, but I'm afraid I'll totally forget how if I don't start doing it more!








9. start couponing. I have some friends that are saving money like crazy. I have to admit that I'm not looking forward to this one at all. Couponing seems time consuming and overwhelming and to honest the perfect thing I want to do, but end up quitting. We'll give it a shot though!

10. Step it up in my time with the Lord. I've considered reading the bible in a year, but I'm a little terrified of putting that officially on this list b/c them I'm bound to it. I'll let you know if I chicken out or if I push through.









substitutes....

ok, I actually just have a lot more than 10 things I wanna do so I'll briefly list them here
-find a local church to get more involved in.
-give more. enough said.
-organize my photos. they are on several computers all over & I wanna make coffee table books out of them

I think if I accomplish all 10-13 things it will be one successful year!

2009 Recap!

I can't belive 2009 has come and gone. We had a blast this last year with friends & family. Looking back on some of our memories reminds me again of how blessed we are. Thank you to all of you that play such a big part of our lives. May 2010 bring as many wonderful memories full of laughter, grace and joy.