Tuesday, October 27, 2009

I'm Officially on the iPhone Wagon......

and I like it. LOL. Well, most of it. They really need to get over to talk to the Samsung people on the little, is it qwerty, keyboard? The iPhone keypad stinks and I mean like a barn that is getting mucked, that is STINKY!!! I think main problem with iPhone is the fact your FINGER has to touch the screen, your stylus or fingernail WILL NOT work. Samsung was by pressure I guess and typing was much better.

I love all the little apps I can download and use. The games aren't as neat but some of the other apps make up for that. I love the fact my Pandera internet radio is now free (Samsung was 8.99 a month). Ummm, lets see, oh the Facebook app is great I really like that, I mean I can leave my laptop at home and still my finacial budgets, facebook, photobucket, myWireless AT&T, Paypal, the foodnetwork shows, etc are all at my finger tips. I'm not to sure about the the online banking, is that safe??? Love the budget/bill apps because I have my totals and payment dates etc. That is neat.

I love the ringtones I can get. Lord, LOL, next time you see me have me show you. Hehe, my family will just LOVE me. They each have their own special ringtone. I love it.

Oh and nutrition and fitness, how cool is that?? I'm not extremely fond of the fact iTunes is now a permanent program on my laptop, I've never been much of an iTunes fan, but OK, guess I am now. LOL.

I am cheap so I bought the 8GB and now wonder why??? I mean I've filled the thing half way up already. However, I have a TON of music on my iPhone and I'm slowly going through the play list of my more enjoyed music and I am deleting those that don't just totally capture me. I'm really weird about my music.

OH, and on the organizing front!!!! I love how I can move my icons around, I have like 7 pages/screens and some only have 1 or 2 icons on it. LOL. You would just have to be to understand.

I'm headed outside for some quiet time with the sunset. Just in kind of a weird moody mood. Not sure why but I am and I need to see the sun set. Just me....

Monday, October 26, 2009

Sometimes God Takes The Time To Speak To ME!!!

So today I was so tired but drug myself out of bed and made it to church. Bro. Wallace was teaching on Not losing or giving up on your miracle. It was a great lesson, then the 2nd service started and the presence of God was there. It was one of those services where God feels so close. It was like he was so close. Then Bro Daryl Bennett preached and it was an awesome message "If You Can't Help Me, Please Don't Hurt Me". It rang so true in my heart as he spoke about how we tend to judge people when we need to pray for them and love them regardless. It was so good. Then we all went to the front to pray. I had my time of talking to God and was just standing there praying for the people in the altar. A lady in the church leaned over to me and begin to pray for me. She didn't know me and had no clue what my life is like but she spoke to me in a very real way. I knew it was from God as she begin to pray that God would bless me and that He knew the heavy burden that I carry on my shoulders and asked that He give me the strength and health to carry it. I couldn't stop the tears that began to pour down my cheeks. No one really knows or really understands but in a short moment God let me know that He knew and He cared. When the world goes by and leaves you standing alone, God knew!!!

In the last couple of months I have received such healing in my heart and soul. Wounds I have carried for so long and I didn't know how to get past them. I thought my life was over that I had no future and I just kind of assumed that God didn't really care because I was so miserable. But it took me making a move that wasn't hard to me. I reached out in love and received it in return. In a instance the pain and hurt was GONE!!! It took God 2 seconds to heal my heart. I didn't realize for a couple weeks, I knew that in that instance the load lifted but didn't really dawn on me until the other day when I was driving home and God spoke to my heart and asked if I had realized that I looked forward to the future again? I really hadn't thought about it but in my car driving down the road God begin to make me aware of how happy I felt. In the last 8-9 years I've existed in life. I thought it was over for me, but God said No, there was just a time in my life that for some reason that I still don't fully understand He led me through very deep adn dark valleys in my life. Today I feel happy, I look forward to the next phase of my life, I'm loving life and I feel an excitement about life and church and God I've not felt in years and years.

I don't even know how to begin to thank God for what He has done. He has given me a life again and I'm can't wait to see what will happen in my life.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Farm Work Must Go On…

So lots of stuff going on out on the farm. Here is a run down of what is going on out there. LOL.

First off, we have 5 dogs; 4 medium sized dogs and 1 very BIG dog. LOL. Miss Grace (Spooch) is at 50lbs and growing. She is still working on outgrowing that puppy legs don’t always do right stage. LOL. All that to say, we’ve had to work around them being in the house here and there. So my bathroom has been a doghouse and the utility has been a doghouse. But it’s about to change. The backyard is fenced in and we are going to fence it off in the middle and Delayie Jayd and Hayleigh Daun will be on one side just have to finish up their house area. Laycie Renay and Frostie Layne will be on the other and we will build them a shelter, they HATE dog houses. They don’t understand they are dogs. Hehe. Then Spooch will be inside.

On to cats, I have cats, Mom has cats and we are baby sitting cats. LOL. All in all, we have 7 cats, so we are going to screen in our backporch and finish the roof and the cats will gain a home there. I have ideas for perches to sit on and such. I’m putting a wood floor down in my bathroom and the carpet can be used as covering for their perches. Good idea huh?? I know!!! Then we will have 1 dog and 1 cat and our turtle and fish only in the house. LOL. How easy will that be??? I can not wait!!!!

Now outside the backyard and house, The horse has a barn, we just have to replace some boards that are rotting out and because of summer it was open more for the breeze to go through. Then we are going to go with homeless shelters again for the goats, they really liked them last year and we had 3 different styles so we know their preferences on the styles. Then a little shelter on top for Candy the cat (a beautiful Persian looking cat that hates other cats so she lives with goats and a horse, figure that one out???). Then the chickens are going to move from out back near the swimming pool to up next to the house, where we can easily reach them during the really cold time with heat lamps. So that is good and then, the animals will be ready for winter, well the really cold times. Lucy will need a little house too. That is the goose. LOL.

So whew I’m already tired, we are starting off with chickens moving and dogs going outside. Which it was all such good ideas and it started raining. Thankfully just for today I think though!!!!

So that is all for today, hope you enjoyed my ramblings, gets my thought out of my head and onto paper. YAY!!!

Holidays are Upon Us...

I’m so excited to be entering into the Holiday Season!!! I love Thanksgiving and Christmas time of year, it’s cool/cold outside and I get such good sleep. I enjoy the food, it’s the only time you have to make that many decisions on what to eat. I don’t plan on killing my diet but I do plan to enjoy myself. LOL.

Our family is doing something different this year. We are doing potluck and you bring food that YOU like, so Shawna and I are doing Italian, and we are very excited. LOL. Then we are going to do homemade gifts, I’m thinking baked goods, OR like a Christmas relaxing time basket, to include snacks for in front of the DVD player, LOL, with mugs, hot chocolate and marshmellows, etc. LOL.

It really sucks though being single at this time of year. I love exchanging gifts, the not knowing and trying to find the perfect gift. People with families don’t want to or can’t really do the whole gift thing because they have kids and families etc. But it really makes Christmas lonely and sad. I love the hustle and bustle but wish Christmas Day was a little more fun for me. Most of the time singleness isn’t so bad, you can work or play and forget the pain of it all, but then families segment off and you remember just how lonely being single is. I hate “family” situations where I’m left standing alone, it’s actually pretty cruel and people don’t realize it.

OK, on to something else, I’m working on changing and have already made changes in that area of my life. So happy thoughts please. LOL

I have a few ideas for gifts. I’m so excited!! Thanksgiving will be different this year, we always trade out years, one year is Mom’s side of the family and the next year is Dad’s side of the family. This year is the year for Dad’s side and Nanny is making rumblings that she ain’t gonna feel like going. So it may just be the 4 of us. Mom isn’t wanting to cook so she mentioned going out to eat. I hate that… So un-holiday feeling. Sometimes I think the older you get the more joy that gets sucked out of life. You don’t have those moments to share special times/people with.

So maybe I’ll do Thanksgiving this year… Cook it myself. Hmmm, idea. I wish my Mom would slow down in life so she would feel the energy and joy of holidays again. It used to be fun and now she wants to just skip it.

I am considering doing baked goods and giving them to a lot of people though, I have some cute ideas in my head. So I thought if I work them out and get it all together that would be so much fun!!! I love giving gifts and it does help a little bit because it gives you a reason to keep going.

I think I need to work on ways to find Joy for myself. I’ve got to get past what my family does or they will drag me down too. I intend on finding and keeping the mystery and magic of the Holidays!!!

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Life Changes Going Good

So I'm liking the new church. The music is to die for!! I'm thinking of making it permanent so I can be a part. LOL. The size is a new experience for me, I've been in bigger churches but this is HUGE!! Everyone has been overly friendly in a good way. It's been awesome to reconnect with old friends.

For so many years I've carried so much guilt and regret and with one meeting it's gone!! It's like that huge load just lifted and went away. I thank God for that.

I'm going to the gym 4-6 time a week and it's going well, you can check that out on my weightloss blog.

Hoping to begin attending Bible college next year to take music. Very excited about that!!! I want to be able to give my best to God and not of myself. I get tired of music based on a person's ego. I just want to worship and use my talents and let God get the glory. Who cares if I become anything or a name, if He is pleased that is all that matters!!!

Monday, October 5, 2009

Gonna Start Shopping at CVS!!!

OK, Ruby has told me all the deals and steals she gets at Walgreens or CVS and today I stumbled across a blog where a lady keeps tabs on her CVS steals. LOL. She is buying $5 toothpaste for $0.25. Yeah, I've got to get on this train. LOL. So I'm starting to gather my coupons again, which is fun to me.

I have a plan, I'll only clip the things I actually buy. LOL. I love the clipping part and get clip happy but then I have a bunch of coupons I'll never use. So I'll let you know how it goes. Hoping to start finding coupons for what I use!!!

I'm telling you I'm ready to learn this secret and I'll post the results on here for you to see. LOL. Ruby will be so proud. I even promise to shop with her stores. Haha.

Hmm, I'm now registared on CVS.com. I'm really trying to get away from the whole Walmart thing. I hate shopping there and it's gotten to where it isn't any cheaper for what I'm buying so why torture myself??? I've not been to Walmart in over 2 weeks. YAY me!!! I've shopped at our local grocery store, David's, Family Dollar AND CVS. So we'll see how this goes!!

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