The Military Ball

Well, I did cater tonight; rather, this afternoon into the evening....I am SO tired. But it was lots of fun. It was the Columbus Air Force Annual Military Ball, so everything was pretty fancy. It was great being a part of it, and of course, I got to see many of the beautiful gowns worn by the women, and they had a military band playing, which was pretty cool to listen to. Yeah, I feel dead-beat tired, but it was fun. And of course, I'm not going to list all the secrets that go into the catering business, or the close calls we had, but everything turned out 'swell'. :)
Now, if I could just go to sleep after all that 'excitement'....

Jeep Wrangler and "She'll Go On You"

My father is considering buying a friends jeep wrangler. Yep, another vehicle in our drive. But hey, the bright side is that I might get to drive it most....maybe.... :) As the eldest, I've been driving longer than the other kids...six years....Kathryn, fortunately, likes driving the Nissan XT, or something like that...My father informed the guys that they wouldn't be driving anything but our old suburban and his ford truck for some years to come...and Hope has yet to drive by herself in any of the vehicles, so dad wants her to wait a bit on that one...So, that leaves me. At least it's a step closer to a truck. I told dad I'd be happy to drive his truck instead, but he wasn't too keen on that. :) I wonder why......

I feel totally burnt out on life...but know that once Sunday rolls around, I'll feel much better...at least until next Wednesday.... :) (shrug and sigh).
I'm meeting my friend, Christi, tomorrow. I'm looking so forward to that, we haven't been able to visit just us for quite a long time. (The wording there wasn't too complicated for you, was it? :)
Hopefully, we'll be able to catch up on each other's lives and see what the Lord has been teaching us over the summer and into the fall.

I'm listening to Josh Turner as I write, and his song, She'll Go On You, just started playing. That song never ceases to make my sisters' and I pause for a moment and think. It's very true; you need to appreciate those loved ones you have with you, 'cause sooner than you know, they'll be gone, and you won't be able to tell them how much you love them. I usually start to cry when I hear it...because it's then I realize that I don't say those important things, like 'I love you', and 'thank you' often enough. And I always resolve to do a better job. In my own strength, I never can. But if I ask the Lord to help me, keeping my eyes on Him, it never fails.

Ramblings...

I made my Spanish dishes again tonight. But I did cut down on the chili powder. :)

Today was my third cello lesson. I'm going to order one of my own tomorrow, as I've been using my teacher's instrument up until now. Let me tell you; playing an instrument as complicated as the cello is no walk in the park. At least for me it ain't. :)

I spent the thirty minutes waiting for my lesson reading English Literature Of The Late Seventeenth Century. I'm just on the background of the age right now. It's fairly boring...but something I must persevere through....

We have bible study tomorrow, so that means that in the morning I'll be doing my 'major' cleaning...Wednesday is one of the few mornings I have at home...and I find it hard to work like that in the afternoon, I'm usually too tired.

Well...I don't have anything constructive to say, so I'll just call it a post... :)

Proverbs 31

I am studying Proverbs 31:10-15 this week with a friend. I used to always get discouraged when I read this passage; I mean, how could any woman who wasn’t Wonder Woman get all that done in one day?!
Fact is, she didn’t. Those were the works of a lifetime.
The point is, she is a diligent, hard-working woman, not given to idleness. And her heart trusts in the Lord God of her salvation. The actions, the abilities that she exhibits are not what makes her Godly, or virtuous. Her relationship with God is what makes her Godly and virtuous. Those actions and abilities are signs of her relationship; they spring from her love for the Lord and for her family.
Another interesting thing was the meaning of the word virtuous. It means strength; often translated as 'army' or 'wealth'; also meaning moral strength, or strength of character.
We will be studying Proverbs 31 over the next six weeks....we should come up with a lot of cool insight...I'm looking forward to it. :)

Live, Love, Laugh...

This saying has been driving it's way inside of me this weekend.....You really do have to take time to live, to love, to laugh. And I find that all to often of late...I don't.
So I'm resolving to take time to live, love, and laugh this week. One great way of doing that is a to have a tea party. And that's what I did. I invited my two sisters, Hope and Kathryn, and my mother. Hope made mini cakes, Kathryn made the tea, I had donut holes and the china (Kathryn actually had to bring her teapot, as mine is no longer in commission); and my mother just came. :)
We had a good time, laughed a lot. Lived, and loved. I realized that I want to make time for those simple things in my life. Not that my pace is not hectic.
Monday's I meet with a friend for some Bible study, and talk; we visit about the different things going on in our lives. I also help coach a teens volleyball team.
Tuesdays I have cello lessons.
Wednesday is our church's women's Bible study.
Thursdays I go to another friends house to help out with her kids, get some practical experience since I don't have any of my own yet. I also use that day as my 'in town day'. I try to run any errands, and meet anyone in town that I need to, or sometimes it's just 'want'. :)
That leaves me Friday that I don't have any thing I have to do. Usually. This Friday I'm going to be working with a caterer, doing a military ball. Should be fun. I have to be there from three in the afternoon, till after midnight. It will be a long day.
And Saturday evening I'm supposed to babysit for another friend.....My life is definitely busy. This week in particular.

I am currently studying/researching English Literature, for my book. I love literature, and poetry in particular, and wish to include it, but as my book is set in the late 1700's, I need to understand it from that century's perspective. It's been interesting so far. I still like Shakespeare best, I think. :)

"Don't Be Disparaged."

Went to Tupelo today with Kathryn and my mom....had a really good time, till we got home. Then 'disparagement' set in; the house was a mess. Well, not really a mess, but not as clean as I would have liked. I decided I would check my mail, write a quick note here, then roll up my sleeves and dive in. Also need to put up the summer decor and get out the fall. So I'm not going to let this get me down, I was in a good mood before entering the house, and I refuse to lose it.
"I'm off to the races!"

Autumn is coming!

Fall is here! At least, the fall weather; even though autumn doesn't officially start till the 23. Today we opened up all the windows, turned off the air conditioners, and let the delightful, cool breezes waft their way through the house. The sky was so blue, and so clear; the clouds so white, so billowy....it looked like the sky stretched forever.

I've been listening to Martina McBride today...my favorites are: Anyway, I'll Still Be Me, and House Of A Thousand Dreams. These are awesome songs, and say so much that is in my heart right now.

This was my verse of the day on facebook, and I thought it so appropriate for today's entry;
"Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls." I Peter 1:8-9

"Disparaging Week"

This was a pretty little flower, but a bad shot. :)
I'm fighting a pretty bad headache; trying to resist the urge to scream my head off, as it probably wouldn't help anyway. lol.
Not that it entitles me to whine and complain...but the forces of nature and my headache have conspired against me today. Because, on top of my headache, I'm also dealing with allergies. I've had a pretty bad week. Agghhhhhhhh! No, it didn't really help.

I'm reading Tolstoy's War And Peace. No idea if it's a good book or not, but it was recommended to me as a classic. And it's taking forever for me to get through, I think I'm finally on chapter five, it's due this next wednesday, and I've already rechecked it once.

I have a million different things pulling at me at once. Probably contributing to the headache, no surprise there. Right now, I'm struggling to have the right attitude. And picking my battles wisely. I'm losing most of them at the time.
One of my greatest friends is coming over tomorrow night. I'm so glad, because then we can philosophize, which always makes me feel better.

OK, enough whining for now. Things to be grateful for; since I've pretty much hit rock bottom on my finances, I should be, and am, glad that I've sold a steer. If only it brings a good price, that should help me out for a while. But the cattle prices are down a lot since last year-wait, I said I'm not going to complain anymore, didn't I?

Sometimes I wish we could just go back to simple times. I've been watching Wives and Daughters; A really good movie.

Well, I've gotta' go; have some more errands to run, and it's awfully tempting to just whine some more on here. I need to work on my attitude before I see or talk to anyone. :)

My Week

I went out of town to visit a friend of mine this week. It was an awesome time! She got married last spring, so it was good seeing her again, and getting to know her husband a little too. We went shopping one day; got some great bargains! They also showed me a house in their family that pre-dates the Civil War! That was amazing! I'm an avid fan of the Civil War, am actually writing a book on it, so try to get my hands on anything from the time.
I'm considering taking up the cello; found one for a decent price, and also one of the staff at State, from Romania actually, has consented to give me lessons. I'm excited!
I can't believe it's already September! This is crazy! Where does time go?
I'm reading a book by Debra White Smith, titled "What Jane Austen Taught Me About Love And Romance". It's very interesting. She uses I Cor. 13:4-8 and compares each attribute to some one of Austin's characters. I recommend it; she uses lots of humor in her writing; I've enjoyed it immensely.
Well, I'm the only one at home right now, so that means I must feed all the animals; our four dogs, bizillion cats, and horses, cattle and ducks if they need it. They've already waited quite late, so I'd better get out there now.