National Holidays-Funny Lists for you to read!

Just had to share... what a riot!

What are some of your favorites below?

 

I think that September 20th and September 28th are the funniest ever!

September 27th is the oddest ever!

WHO comes up with these?

SEPTEMBER

September 1 is … Emma M. Nutt Day 
September 2 is … National Beheading Day 
September 3 is … Skyscraper Day 
September 4 is … Newspaper Carrier Day 
September 5 is … Be Late For Something Day 
September 6 is … Fight Procrastination Day 
September 7 is … Neither Rain Nor Snow Day 
September 8 is … National Date Nut Bread Day and Pardon Day 
September 9 is … Teddy Bear Day 
September 10 is … Swap Ideas Day 
September 11 is … No News Is Good News Day 
September 12 is … National Pet Memorial Day and National Chocolate Milkshake Day ,    National Encouragement Day
September 13 is … Defy Superstition Day 
September 14 is … National Cream-filled Donut Day 
September 15 is … Felt Hat Day 
September 16 is … Stay Away From Seattle Day and Collect Rocks Day 
September 17 is … National Apple Dumpling Day 
September 18 is … National Play-doh Day 
September 19 is … National Butterscotch Pudding Day 
September 20 is … National Punch Day 
September 21 is … World Gratitude Day and International Banana Festival 
September 22 is … Hobbit Day and Dear Diary Day 
September 23 is … Checkers Day and Dogs In Politics Day 
September 24 is … Festival Of Latest Novelties 
September 25 is … National Comic Book Day 
September 26 is … National Good Neighbor Day and National Pancake Day 
September 27 is … Crush A Can Day 
September 28 is … Ask A Stupid Question Day More 
September 29 is … Poisoned Blackberries Day 
September 30 is … National Mud Pack Day

So, Grab your Chocolate Milkshake and Encourage a friend ..or two.. or three today!

It seemed a little FISHY to me..

We were camping for two weeks...

and yes..

we went fishing...

I sat on the end of the dock ..
camera ready for the "big catch,"....
  when...
 out of the Deep Blue....

Maryahana pops her pole, hook, and fish...

right in front of my lens:
Hence.. My face..


But that's ok...

We all had fun!
Camping... more to come!

A Glimpse of Summer

What do you do for summer fun?

Where does he hear you?

My eyes are not even open while my face is buried deep into the pillow, hoping that just a few more minutes of sleep will find my body.

No chance there... I hear the baby again...fussing for milk, nurturing, and comfort.
I am awake now...barely... nursing the baby,, and mulling over many thoughts of the day and what it might bring.
Fretting, worry, concerns,, all handed over to the Lord that I am speaking to from the depths of my heart while the house is all quiet and the prayers are a hushed whisper from my lips.. but a deep utterance from my heart.

He hears me.

The house is still.  The baby is now back to sleep, and I debate on a few more minutes of sleep, or charging ahead with the duties left from the day before.

Walking through the still house brings a flood of emotions.
Who left that light on?
The laundry will need to be caught up today... I run a load...fold some... pray more.

He hears me.

Slowly treading the stairs to the kitchen, my hand glides down the railing, thinking of all the little and big hands that have touched this bannister...
those fingerprints will need scrubbed off today..

My mind wanders.. what will those hands do for my Lord when they leave this home?
I pray for their direction.

He hears me.

Ouch,,, I have stepped on an army man,,, or two.. laying in my path to the kitchen to get a drink of water.
The sink needs scrubbed.. it will have to wait.
Agh... the floor didn't get swept well before I turned in last night... my feet are feeling the sand from the kids
running in from playing in the sand box before baths.
It will have to wait.

A lot has had to wait lately.  Lately - the last 23 years of nurturing this home of mine.
I pray that the things that had to wait were not that important.
I pray for the children I gave my time to.

He hears me.

The baby is fussing again... upstairs.. and so I grab my drink of water... turn and begin the climb to keep her cries from waking the other little Indians in their beds.
Just a little more solitude.  This will be it before tomorrow morning at this time.

I walk her, rock her, and pray for the bills, the deadlines, my hard-working husband,  and all of the ways that my children will learn their faith through my walk.
That cannot wait.

He hears me.  He always does... wherever I may be.

Where does He hear you?

This is where we are..

Life since having our new baby has had it's ups & down's...

it's going and coming..

it's changes and moving forward!

Here is a small glimpse into what we have been up to...

Here is the new play gym that Dan and his employees spent hours putting together.

This is the 1st new swing set that we have purchased in 20 years of having children!

Sarah painting the deck after it was power-sprayed and in very rough shape.

Looking MUCH better now!

She was covered in paint after rolling it for so may hours... her big graduation party is this weekend,, and so this is one summer project that will be done!

  Very common around here... two mis-matched shoes and ALWAYS on the wrong feet!  Still enjoying life though!

1st Day of Summer wouldn't be complete without a lemonade stand

( back country roads do not bring in a large profit..   lol..

more fun than any thing!)

The BIG Graduation Night... Sarah Kathryn turned 18 and graduated all in the same weekend.

Walking the aisle towards her diploma.

I cannot believe this day has arrived.  So surreal.

Our happy, beautiful baby - that we will be graduating in another 18 years!  This really put life in perspective.

Want a Cookie and Lemonade?  They made $13 .....in 6 hours.  They were happy.

More painting on the porch!

She just keeps plugging away at it!

PHEW!

Sarah took this picture on her Senior Trip and it is also her Life Verse that we chose for her when she was a Toddler.

Who is really paying attention?

Truly!?  Who really noticed that I haven't blogged in over a week!? 

But more importantly, WHO is really paying attention to things like this:

~ Fingerprints on the wall?

~Ants in the honey?

~the mountain of laundry on the folding counter?

~A fish from the creek, wrapped in saran wrap, in the freezer?

~the rather large dead tree that fell on the trampoline this morning?

~the chickens that are digging up my flower beds?

~and let's not forget the chicken that was found in waltzing around in the dining room!

~the 4 light bulbs that are burned out in the bathroom?

~the van was vacuumed and cleaned? - Does any one really notice?

~the calendar is brimming with activity and there is not one day free?

~My newborn crying through the mall?

~The large dark circles under my eyes?

~The hurting and sad people that we see in public every day?

~The toilet paper rolls are empty ( again)... and the garbage needs carried out?

~The school books strewn all over the dining room table?

~The gentleman that was raking the church lawn all week... anonymously and sacrificially?

~The old woman walking hunched through town, with a bag, a hat and a cane to her name?

~The FB posts that plead for prayer or encouragement from the lonely or disheartened?

WHO is REALLY paying ATTENTION?

Begin your grateful lists this Easter Season,... and make your #1 item - HOPE!

Look around and share the Hope of the Lord with others.

Look around and be  sure to share your gratefulness with others.

Are you paying attention?

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We are using the Goat Milk Soaps, their hand-made cedar Soap Savers, ( pictured below)..

AND

Her Salves... I am LOVING these~!

 Aren't the Soap Savers so beautiful!  They make them to sell with their soaps,, The one we have at our sink is made out of CEDAR!

One of the SALVES that is Featured on the Web site:

Breathe Better Balm:

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It was soothing and SOOO Effective!

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A picture of one the Homemade salves .... ALL Natural Ingredients, and soo wonderfully calming!

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Try them and you will see.

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