Today's note was much less friendly. Holly got up at 4 am to go to the Cowboy Breakfast. They were freezing so they came home and crashed.
"I was up way before it should be legal. Don't you dare wake me up! Rawr!!!
Me
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
ROFL
My very imaginative daughter left me a note taped to her door last night. This is what it said.
There is no need that you should feel obligated to awake me this morning. Studies show that the more sleep one gets, the better that person excels that day. Now, you don't want me to fail in any of my classes, especially my cake class. Because if I fail in my cake class, then I may become traumatized from all things cake and them never continue my education in cake decorating. What if I am to one day become a famous cake designer and eventually save the world from disaster by making cakes. How can one save the world bu using cakes, you might ask. Well very simply.... What if the head of Russia decides he is going to destroy the world by dropping dozens of atomic bombs. I just happen to know that he loves koala bears and has a sweet tooth. I could make him a delicious koala bear cake and and as he is entranced in my cake, I will talk him out of destroying the world. Now you wouldn't want to have to live (or die) with the thought that you woke me up one morning too early, therefore causing me to fail in cake class and then I never learned to make yummy koala cakes and the world explodes cause you wanted me awake. Wouldn't that make you feel guilty. Now if you chooses to not wake me up you will in fact save the world.
Sincerely,
Holly ( the cakester)
We are all in mortal danger now because I did in fact wake her up!
There is no need that you should feel obligated to awake me this morning. Studies show that the more sleep one gets, the better that person excels that day. Now, you don't want me to fail in any of my classes, especially my cake class. Because if I fail in my cake class, then I may become traumatized from all things cake and them never continue my education in cake decorating. What if I am to one day become a famous cake designer and eventually save the world from disaster by making cakes. How can one save the world bu using cakes, you might ask. Well very simply.... What if the head of Russia decides he is going to destroy the world by dropping dozens of atomic bombs. I just happen to know that he loves koala bears and has a sweet tooth. I could make him a delicious koala bear cake and and as he is entranced in my cake, I will talk him out of destroying the world. Now you wouldn't want to have to live (or die) with the thought that you woke me up one morning too early, therefore causing me to fail in cake class and then I never learned to make yummy koala cakes and the world explodes cause you wanted me awake. Wouldn't that make you feel guilty. Now if you chooses to not wake me up you will in fact save the world.
Sincerely,
Holly ( the cakester)
We are all in mortal danger now because I did in fact wake her up!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
I want to ride the ferris wheel instead
I thought I had blogged about risk once before and sure enough I found it. Back in Decmber. Out of self protection, I was very vague about the big risk I took and now I cannot remember what it was. Funny how something that seems so big, just a few months ago, I cannot even recall. Maybe that is a good thing.
I felt like I took a risk today and it felt really small thinking about it before hand. But when the time came, it felt heavy and huge. I said it anyway and now I feel foolish and exposed. Kind people were there and said all the right things but still I feel like I gained 100 pounds. When I got back home I wanted to eat - everything. It was an incredible urge, like a monster inside me screaming. I didn't eat HEB out of business but it is interesting that I wanted to. The next feeling to hit was being silly. I was singing in public and laughing at everything. It was fun but it passed. Now I feel very thoughtful and tired. I am on a roller coaster and I hate roller coasters. Hanging on and trying not to vomit.
I felt like I took a risk today and it felt really small thinking about it before hand. But when the time came, it felt heavy and huge. I said it anyway and now I feel foolish and exposed. Kind people were there and said all the right things but still I feel like I gained 100 pounds. When I got back home I wanted to eat - everything. It was an incredible urge, like a monster inside me screaming. I didn't eat HEB out of business but it is interesting that I wanted to. The next feeling to hit was being silly. I was singing in public and laughing at everything. It was fun but it passed. Now I feel very thoughtful and tired. I am on a roller coaster and I hate roller coasters. Hanging on and trying not to vomit.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Welcome to my world!
Since my last post, I have tried to get back and write something but haven't had a minute. Life gets a little crazy around here sometimes but the past two weeks have redefined craziness.
Jan 7 - Dentist appointment for 4 of us. We sit there for 2 hours before the receptionist notices us in the lobby and informs we that we do not have an appointment. We did have an appointment but she screwed up. I am angry and feel like removing her head. But I don't.
Jan 8 - Holly has an ingrown toenail removed. I have a meeting. Jared and Jess are in town and Luke has a basketball game. Holly has cake decorating class and the boys have Awana. Mike decides we should go out to eat and a movie alone tonight before all of the rest of our company shows up. He is a smart man!
Jan 9 - Whitney, Daniel and Nate arrive! We completely freak the little guy out at the airport.
We stay up way too late talking and laughing.
Jan 10 - We now have 11 people in the house and 3 more friends drop by to see Whitney and family. We cook out yummy steaks for dinner. Luke is running a fever and has a bad backache and headache.
Jan 11 - My parents are now here too. And my dad is mad at me. He won't even talk to me. 13 for lunch. We do family photos at the park. My dad decides to take us all out to eat. We have a great time at La Fogata laughing and trying new things and Jared drinks the biggest margarita I have ever seen. Luke is feeling a little better but tells me he has blood in his urine. I worry.
Jan 12 - I call our pediatrician to get an appointment and they give me a hard time about the fact that they have not seen him in so long. I am suppressing the desire to sarcastically tell them that I am sorry he is too healthy. But we did get an appointment and Nate gets to go along. I had told Whit I would keep him so she could go shopping with my parents. It has been a long time since I ran around with a baby - strollers, bottles, diapers, car seats. We are gone all afternoon because we are sent somewhere else to get blood drawn. The doctor tells him to rest and come back Friday.
Jan 13 - Mike's parents come to see Nate. 11 people and 2 dogs and a baby. The house is full of talking and laughing.
Jan 15 - My sister, Tresa, is supposed to come today but she has strep throat. She is so sick that she cannot talk and has white spots all over her throat. She is so disappointed and so are we. Cake class again and Holly makes the most amazing cake yet. I will have to post photos of her creations soon.
Jan 16 - Luke goes back to the doctor. There is till blood in the urine and now protein too. She says he has Glomerulo nephritis, a kidney disease. More worry and I start praying harder. We need to see a nephrologist. I learn some new words today. My other sister, her daughter and granddaughter come also. 14 people now. We stay up too late again. Who needs to sleep.
Jan 17 - We are having a birthday party for Holly tonight. Last year for her birthday, she got strep throat so I want to make this special for her. I wake her up to Panera bagels and cream cheese. She is more than happy to get up. She bakes 2 more cute cakes and totally trashes the kitchen. 5 more people drop by. She wants to be able to dance at the party and we move all the furniture out of our living room to have a dance floor. 14 family members and 11 party guests and we are overflowing. They did line dancing and square dancing. My parents showed them how. There was some swing dancing and the worm and the Charleston. The kids did Driving the Bus dance. Way fun. Once again we are up late.
Jan 18 - We wake up to the stomach bug. Lea Ann, Lorin and Lyza are all sick. And I am sanitizing everything I see. I am exhausted. I have a meeting that afternoon and I can't find the house and I don't know the code to the gate to get in and I am freaking out and I start crying. Meltdown.
Jan 19 - Mike and Daniel are both sick. My dad too. I am scrubbing everything again.
Jan 20 - Now Whitney is sick. At midnight Luke is unable to sleep because his back is hurting so bad.
Jan 21 - We end up in the ER until 5 am. Luke has an infection in his bladder. the doctor is very vague. My car breaks and Mike needs a root canal and is hurting. Whitney and Daniel have been trying all week to go on a date and this is their last chance so Nate and I are home alone. It is wonderfully quiet. Tomorrow they go home. I know it is time for them to go but I have enjoyed them so much. Nate is such a delight.
All the while all this craziness is going on, we are trying to do school, work, laundry etc. I may sleep for a week after tomorrow.
Jan 7 - Dentist appointment for 4 of us. We sit there for 2 hours before the receptionist notices us in the lobby and informs we that we do not have an appointment. We did have an appointment but she screwed up. I am angry and feel like removing her head. But I don't.
Jan 8 - Holly has an ingrown toenail removed. I have a meeting. Jared and Jess are in town and Luke has a basketball game. Holly has cake decorating class and the boys have Awana. Mike decides we should go out to eat and a movie alone tonight before all of the rest of our company shows up. He is a smart man!
Jan 9 - Whitney, Daniel and Nate arrive! We completely freak the little guy out at the airport.
We stay up way too late talking and laughing.
Jan 10 - We now have 11 people in the house and 3 more friends drop by to see Whitney and family. We cook out yummy steaks for dinner. Luke is running a fever and has a bad backache and headache.
Jan 11 - My parents are now here too. And my dad is mad at me. He won't even talk to me. 13 for lunch. We do family photos at the park. My dad decides to take us all out to eat. We have a great time at La Fogata laughing and trying new things and Jared drinks the biggest margarita I have ever seen. Luke is feeling a little better but tells me he has blood in his urine. I worry.
Jan 12 - I call our pediatrician to get an appointment and they give me a hard time about the fact that they have not seen him in so long. I am suppressing the desire to sarcastically tell them that I am sorry he is too healthy. But we did get an appointment and Nate gets to go along. I had told Whit I would keep him so she could go shopping with my parents. It has been a long time since I ran around with a baby - strollers, bottles, diapers, car seats. We are gone all afternoon because we are sent somewhere else to get blood drawn. The doctor tells him to rest and come back Friday.
Jan 13 - Mike's parents come to see Nate. 11 people and 2 dogs and a baby. The house is full of talking and laughing.
Jan 15 - My sister, Tresa, is supposed to come today but she has strep throat. She is so sick that she cannot talk and has white spots all over her throat. She is so disappointed and so are we. Cake class again and Holly makes the most amazing cake yet. I will have to post photos of her creations soon.
Jan 16 - Luke goes back to the doctor. There is till blood in the urine and now protein too. She says he has Glomerulo nephritis, a kidney disease. More worry and I start praying harder. We need to see a nephrologist. I learn some new words today. My other sister, her daughter and granddaughter come also. 14 people now. We stay up too late again. Who needs to sleep.
Jan 17 - We are having a birthday party for Holly tonight. Last year for her birthday, she got strep throat so I want to make this special for her. I wake her up to Panera bagels and cream cheese. She is more than happy to get up. She bakes 2 more cute cakes and totally trashes the kitchen. 5 more people drop by. She wants to be able to dance at the party and we move all the furniture out of our living room to have a dance floor. 14 family members and 11 party guests and we are overflowing. They did line dancing and square dancing. My parents showed them how. There was some swing dancing and the worm and the Charleston. The kids did Driving the Bus dance. Way fun. Once again we are up late.
Jan 18 - We wake up to the stomach bug. Lea Ann, Lorin and Lyza are all sick. And I am sanitizing everything I see. I am exhausted. I have a meeting that afternoon and I can't find the house and I don't know the code to the gate to get in and I am freaking out and I start crying. Meltdown.
Jan 19 - Mike and Daniel are both sick. My dad too. I am scrubbing everything again.
Jan 20 - Now Whitney is sick. At midnight Luke is unable to sleep because his back is hurting so bad.
Jan 21 - We end up in the ER until 5 am. Luke has an infection in his bladder. the doctor is very vague. My car breaks and Mike needs a root canal and is hurting. Whitney and Daniel have been trying all week to go on a date and this is their last chance so Nate and I are home alone. It is wonderfully quiet. Tomorrow they go home. I know it is time for them to go but I have enjoyed them so much. Nate is such a delight.
All the while all this craziness is going on, we are trying to do school, work, laundry etc. I may sleep for a week after tomorrow.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Road trip down memory lane
I just made a 900 mile trip to see this sweet face. This is my grandmother, Vada, who is 95 years old. She was sure surprised to see me walk into her room at the assisted living facility in Wellington, Texas.
This is the Ritz theater that has just re-opened after years of sitting vacant. I saw Jeremiah Johnson and Bless the Beasts and the Children here as a kid.
This is the house where Santa found me every Christmas. It used to be brown with pink trim.
The park where my sisters and cousins spent many afternoons every summer.
My grandparents church, where so many memories began. About 1970, I first met my aunt's new boyfriend in this building. He is now my uncle. I can still remember the joke he told me that day. There was a man in this church who gave us chewing gum every time we saw him. Also my grandfathers funeral was here. I was a new believer and it felt like a celebration of his life because for the first time I understood his faith.
In the panhandle of Texas, late fall is cotton picking season and roadsides look like snowfall but it is really cotton.
Going to the cemetery with my grandparents. They had the oddest habit of showing everybody who came to town their plots. It was very creepy when we were teenagers.
My grandparents kitchen which has pumpkin orange counter tops. Both of their houses had this.
They both loved bright colors. Pink house and orange kitchen!
This peacock cracks me up. About 20 years ago, she gave all the girls in the family one. I thought it was hideous but obviously she loved it and wanted to share it with us.
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