7/18/12
Inspired~
I am excited about the wedding cake that I'm making for this weekend. I am also stepping out of my box and providing a Gluten Free dessert! Pictures to come!
7/17/12
Thirty Years Ago Today~
Thirty years ago today, a tall, thin, handsome blonde, wearing a McDonalds paper chef hat (out of which flared these cute little horns, on either sides of his temple, caused by his sweaty hair), leaned over the front counter, while on his lunch break, and asked me to make him a strawberry sundae, with extra strawberries. As I delivered his hard earned free sundae from working his morning shift, he smiled at me and flared his nostrils, something he did whenever he could make eye contact with me. He would love it when we worked together and I was on front counter and he was on grill, because he would have to yell over the back counter something to the effect of "Burgers up," in order to let the front counter people know to put them in the warmer. Of course when I when walked up to the counter he was just waiting for me to look at him; I would give the usual embarrassed half smile and roll of my eyes.
On this day, July 17, 1982, after receiving his sundae, he asked me if I wanted to go see the new movie E.T, that had just been out only a few weeks. I said yes, and then he asked me for my home phone number (we didn't have cell phones back then), we scrabbled to find something to write with, for some reason we couldn't find anything but a brown crown under the front counter, left over from a small box of crayons that were for Happy Meals. I tore the bottom corner off a tray liner and wrote my number down and handed it to him. He said he would call me when I got my shift, and give me the details of the movie and what time he would pick me up.
We went to the movie theater near the Oxford Valley Mall. I loved the movie, and still remember asking him if my mascara running afterwards. Then we drove to Brothers Pizza in Langhorne, and of course I didn't want to eat in front of him, so I only ordered a Coke, and most of the time I sat with my hands under my legs as I remember that I was afraid my hands would be shaking. He had a slice of pizza and a Mountain Dew. We sat and talked for a long while. I really liked him, he was such a gentlemen. It was a fun night! What a great memory!
On this day, July 17, 1982, after receiving his sundae, he asked me if I wanted to go see the new movie E.T, that had just been out only a few weeks. I said yes, and then he asked me for my home phone number (we didn't have cell phones back then), we scrabbled to find something to write with, for some reason we couldn't find anything but a brown crown under the front counter, left over from a small box of crayons that were for Happy Meals. I tore the bottom corner off a tray liner and wrote my number down and handed it to him. He said he would call me when I got my shift, and give me the details of the movie and what time he would pick me up.
We went to the movie theater near the Oxford Valley Mall. I loved the movie, and still remember asking him if my mascara running afterwards. Then we drove to Brothers Pizza in Langhorne, and of course I didn't want to eat in front of him, so I only ordered a Coke, and most of the time I sat with my hands under my legs as I remember that I was afraid my hands would be shaking. He had a slice of pizza and a Mountain Dew. We sat and talked for a long while. I really liked him, he was such a gentlemen. It was a fun night! What a great memory!
7/16/12
New Look!
There...I like this! I enjoy playing with the colors and backgrounds, its like redecorating!
Ok, so sometime ago I posted that I wanted to get back into painting furniture...that has not happened, I've been way to busy...see previous post. However, I have been collecting some things that I would like to paint, but It looks like I'll need to wait for the fall.
In the Meantime I am trying to de-frag my house! I've started with closets! Next it will be toys!
I have a wedding this weekend where I am making the wedding cake and doing the bridal flowers! I will post pictures when I can.
Ok, so sometime ago I posted that I wanted to get back into painting furniture...that has not happened, I've been way to busy...see previous post. However, I have been collecting some things that I would like to paint, but It looks like I'll need to wait for the fall.
In the Meantime I am trying to de-frag my house! I've started with closets! Next it will be toys!
I have a wedding this weekend where I am making the wedding cake and doing the bridal flowers! I will post pictures when I can.
Love this...
Said to Christ: "Oh, how good and how peaceful it is to be silent about others, not to believe without discrimination all that is said, not easily to report it further, to reveal oneself to few, always to seek You as the discerner of hearts, and not to be blown away by every wind of words, but to wish that all things, within and beyond us, be done according to the pleasure of Thy will."
Thomas à Kempis. The Imitation of Christ
7/7/12
Life can be so overwhelming at times~
The last five weeks have been full of so much life, that I wonder how I have not had a nervous breakdown, except, that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! And He has!
I've had 7 weddings, 6 of which I coordinated and 5 of those I did flowers for, helped a friend in an abusive situation move out and get set up elsewhere, organized an entire graduation, graduated my son, finished three portfolios, got evaluated, lost our cat to a horrible accident, still dealing with the 10 year old on a regular basis who is still grieving that cat, driven to South Carolina and back to visit with friends on a kids vacation, gotten kids off to camp and back, started a new small group, had 5 future wedding meetings, placed orders for 4 different future weddings, worked on numerous others that are coming up, worked my other two part time jobs; house cleaning and being personal aid for a sweet lady, celebrated my 20 year old sons birthday, took portfolios and objectives to the the school for the coming school year, broke my big toe, then four days later broke a baby toe...no lie, then I tended to two very sick family members, am currently tending to a 10 year old with a very bad case of poison ivy all over, and our "newer" car is now not working...the list could go on and on, trust me. Is it any wonder I deal with insomnia? GAH!!!
I am a fighter and am determined not to give up!
The reality is the Lord has not left me through any of this, and has considered his child (me) in all of it. I am not the only one who's life is so full, and most of my "fullness" means I am blessed! I have tried so hard over the past years to "defrag" as I like to call it, and yet, it seems life still gets full with other things. I often struggle with guilt that if I have time on my hands I should say yes, or if I have an extra dime, I should spend it on someone, instead of waiting and seeing what the Lord has planned for it.
I am blessed, and for the most part I thrive on a busy life, but would you please pray for me as I seek more ways to defrag, say no, focus on my well being and get right with God?
Don't get me wrong, I'm in a daily relationship with him, there is not a day that goes by where I am not thanking him or calling on him, but there is very little just chilling with him these days, and I'm not talking about doing my devotions, I'm talking about being still...and knowing Him. Like when one is at the beach with their spouse, no place to go, and no one to pay attention to but each other.
I pray that for each of us who have the blessed assurance of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior....there is great pleasure in being still, I know...I've let it go all too often lately, and I miss it!
When the 4th of July hits, to me, summer is half way over, I get so frustrated with all I wanted to accomplish and still have not, and almost set myself up for disappointment, I'm there, and I've got loads of monsters (projects) staring at me.
...just being real!
I've had 7 weddings, 6 of which I coordinated and 5 of those I did flowers for, helped a friend in an abusive situation move out and get set up elsewhere, organized an entire graduation, graduated my son, finished three portfolios, got evaluated, lost our cat to a horrible accident, still dealing with the 10 year old on a regular basis who is still grieving that cat, driven to South Carolina and back to visit with friends on a kids vacation, gotten kids off to camp and back, started a new small group, had 5 future wedding meetings, placed orders for 4 different future weddings, worked on numerous others that are coming up, worked my other two part time jobs; house cleaning and being personal aid for a sweet lady, celebrated my 20 year old sons birthday, took portfolios and objectives to the the school for the coming school year, broke my big toe, then four days later broke a baby toe...no lie, then I tended to two very sick family members, am currently tending to a 10 year old with a very bad case of poison ivy all over, and our "newer" car is now not working...the list could go on and on, trust me. Is it any wonder I deal with insomnia? GAH!!!
I am a fighter and am determined not to give up!
The reality is the Lord has not left me through any of this, and has considered his child (me) in all of it. I am not the only one who's life is so full, and most of my "fullness" means I am blessed! I have tried so hard over the past years to "defrag" as I like to call it, and yet, it seems life still gets full with other things. I often struggle with guilt that if I have time on my hands I should say yes, or if I have an extra dime, I should spend it on someone, instead of waiting and seeing what the Lord has planned for it.
I am blessed, and for the most part I thrive on a busy life, but would you please pray for me as I seek more ways to defrag, say no, focus on my well being and get right with God?
Don't get me wrong, I'm in a daily relationship with him, there is not a day that goes by where I am not thanking him or calling on him, but there is very little just chilling with him these days, and I'm not talking about doing my devotions, I'm talking about being still...and knowing Him. Like when one is at the beach with their spouse, no place to go, and no one to pay attention to but each other.
I pray that for each of us who have the blessed assurance of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior....there is great pleasure in being still, I know...I've let it go all too often lately, and I miss it!
When the 4th of July hits, to me, summer is half way over, I get so frustrated with all I wanted to accomplish and still have not, and almost set myself up for disappointment, I'm there, and I've got loads of monsters (projects) staring at me.
...just being real!
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