My Boys in their new jammies

Here's my guys in their new jammies that I made. Matching Dad and son... Logan was so excited! He just about couldn't stand it! LOL!

I had to re-do a pattern that I had in order to get Logan's the right size. It wasn't especially hard.

Then I cut out some short and top sets for my grandsons in Colorado. I plan on getting them sewn very soon too.

I am on the verge of wanting a new machine. The one I have has served it's purpose, and is starting to "hum" whenever I press the foot pedal. It doesn't want to start like it should.

But the machines I am seeing are quite an investment that I can't afford now.... maybe someday!

Gotta get busy with the children's schooling now... morning chores are done and the fire is stoked! And it's C-O-L-D! so we're having school in the living room today....

~Blessings~

Good Thursday morning!

Here we are, in the beginnings of another chilly Indiana morn, contemplating on how to begin the day. There's so much to do, yet where to begin? I did accomplish alot yesterday, as far as sewing is concerned....

I finished a bed for our "getting older" Great Dane that has been a faithful member of this family for many years.....

Then I made dear hubby a "remote holder" for his easy chair, to keep everything in one place (now to teach the children what it's for! LOL!)

I also made a wallet for myself, but I am not entirely pleased, so I am going to make another....

And here's a bag I made. I'm thinking about making all the young ladies in the family matching bags and wallets for Christmas (yes, I'm Christmas thinking already!)

This one may be for our daughter who was born on the 4th of July...

We went for Chinese last night, and although it was good, my blood sugar shot up to 175 less than 1 hour afterward. I finally got it down to a bit above 140, and went to bed. No wonder I had a headache and zonked out quickly... we know that Chinese doesn't work with me either..... am I ever going to be able to eat again?.....

Anyhoo~ I'm also thinking of ways to revampp the children schooling. They just don't seem to be getting as much as I think they should, which bothers me. I do have faith that they are actually learning, but I'm not sure if it is the direction I want to go with their education.

Many prayers and discussing with hubby is the first step before any decisions are made, although I am leaning more toward a formal curriculum for the olders. I can still teach the younger son, so we will stick with his for awhile...

These are my thoughts for the day....

Another Doc for hubby...

His doctor that he has had for years decided to go straight hospital, and gave up all of his patients.

We've been looking for quite a while now, and I finally found one today!

And the bonus part is... I know this doctor (cause I'm a nurse) and he is a good one!

Isn't it strange these days that some doctors make you fill out an "application" and if they don't like what's wrong or if they don't think your insurance is quite up to their standards, they can refuse to take you on as a patient? That's the difficulty we ran into these past few weeks...my husband receives disability from an accident long ago, and he also gets the Medicare disability insurance. He was turned down for that!

 But the blessing is that the new doctor is wonderful and very good...

Maybe the Lord blessed us by these "applications".

Thank You God for Your hand in everything we do!

Other blogs? My Short stay at myspace...

I started a myspace blog at the request of a little girl at work. I had one previously, but deleted it. The one I started yesterday morning has now been deleted too. Now I remember why. There is so much vulgarity there, that I just can't stand it anymore!

Now, before you think I am just a prim and proper little wannabe, let me explain.

I used to be involved with the world as much (if not more) than some of the poor souls on that blog site are. I used to listen to the music so loud that my ears would hurt (now I wear hearing aids).. music such as White Zombie and Metallica were among some of my favorites. I could cuss with the best of them and drink most grown men under the table... I have been in fights, and in jail.

Then I came to know the Lord. A little at first, then more and more... these other things in my life, just didn't seem as important to me as my family and homelife and studying more about Him became.

Slowly, I began to see a change in my attitude, and in my life, and how I presented myself to others.

I like the new me a lot better. My only regret is not coming to the Lord and His grace sooner, and not being there to teach my older children in the ways I am teaching the younger.

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I guess what I am trying to say is that although the internet is an important and useful tool in so many lives today (I am currently taking an online college course), it is also full of the demons from hell, if you allow it to be.

Be careful and watch what you see and what your children see. There are so many sneaky ways for things to filter through. As soon as I opened my little blog on myspace, I received an email from a gal that said she liked my profile and wanted to know if we could be friends. I opened her email, and what I saw wasn't something I wanted to be friends with, nor have on my screen for anyone in my household to see! (She's now in my blocked email list).

Pray that the Lord will protect us from the firey darts that Satan shoots at us daily. Protect your family. Stand vigilant and guard the little ones....

Just my thoughts for today...

Impromptu Field Trip!!!!

Today we had a few errands to run, and one of them involved the police station. No... no trouble, just had to take care of some paperwork.

As I was doing the paperwork, Abigail and Logan were entertained by the policemen, who showed them how to do fingerprints (and fingerprinted them both). They were allowed to stand where the prisioners do to get their pictures taken, and were told how to weigh "things" and work the computer.

We saw old bullet proof vests, breathalyzer tests, and a myriad of old pictures pertaining to police work....

it was quite an interesting morning to say the least, and when they found out the children were homeschooled, the comment was made, "Well, there's two that will be getting a good education!"

Kind of made me feel good....

Good Tuesday morning!

I made chocolate chip/ molasses pancakes and eggs this morning for breakfast. Children are enjoying and actually getting along this morn! (Just cause of breakfast?- What a feat!)

Amelia is still not feeling too well. She ate, and actually complimented me. (That's a h-u-g-e bonus when it comes from a usually grumpy 15 year old! Haha! I had her take some Alka Selter daytime and lay down on the couch. I think I'll let her do her reading from there today. She's not been quite up to par for almost a week now. Nothing difinitive, just feeling blah....

We had an excellent time doing Science last week. Amelia did a DNA model and we extracted DNA from split peas. We had fun with that one..

Abby was reading up on alchemy and her experiment consisted of red cabbage leaves, vinegar and baking soda in a balloon. When the balloon started to go up, she got behind her Dad and said... "It's gonna blow!" Hahahaha!

Logan and I made a jello cell. A green one... but still, a cell. We plan on eating it today.

My Technical Writing class started yesterday and I did my introduction and made my homepage as requested (it's an internet class). Now I am thinking of something to write about as my first assignment which is due Thursday. I may write about container gardening or crocheting or controlling diabetes with diet and exercise.... shoot! I just don't know!

AAaarrrrggghhhhhh! Being an adult student is harder than it should be! LOL!

It's a chilly day here in Indiana, with a light covering of snow on the ground. It's definitely bundle up weather if we go to the library today (which I want to do). I have some fines to pay too, cause I'm always late. *< sigh>*

I am into the Book of Job with my daily reading from the Bible. Pretty interesting stuff to see what he went through and how his friends treated him. His wife even told him to scorn God so he could die and get it over with! Can you imagine? I hope someday that my faith is as strong as Job's and my patience even a fourth as strong.

Long time....

Lots of obligations, I guess.

I've been working alot. I requested a transfer to another unit, and it was granted. I work 3- 12 hour nights over the weekends, but that's alright. We really don't do too much anyway. And if something does happen to crop up, I can request time off.

Christmas was good. The family got together (those who could) and we ate and visited. I read Luke 2 before any gifts were opened, so we can put our minds where they should be. I have began to read through the Bible in a year. A chronological program that I found online. It's interesting, to say the least.

Son in law is back in Iraq for his 2nd tour, and our lovely dd is pregnant again (same as the first time he went!) So that'll be grandbaby numer 10 in August! :) When all these youngins start havin' youngins..... oh boy!

Just thought I would update those who still stop by and check on us... we're still here... just lolly~gagging a bit! It raining today here in Indiana, but I think I'll play catch up on some laundry and wash some curtains. I have 3 whole days off!!! WOOHOO!!!!

L and I are going to look up his "geographical" spelling words today and see where these places are. I may let AL off for another day cause she isn't feeling well...

Well, better go!