Story Time with a Special Guest

New Starts

Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Phillipians 3:13,14 NKJV

Psalm 31:1-5

In you, LORD, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame;
deliver me in your righteousness.

Turn your ear to me,
come quickly to my rescue;
be my rock of refuge,
a strong fortress to save me.

Since you are my rock and my fortress,
for the sake of your name lead and guide me.

Keep me free from the trap that is set for me,
for you are my refuge.

Into your hands I commit my spirit;
deliver me, LORD, my faithful God.

Meme

It's been a while since I did a meme. This one's from my sister-in-law. Leave your answers in the comment box or post them on your own blog.

1. What color are your socks right now?
I am not wearing any!
2.What are you listening to right now?
"c is for cookie"
3.What was the last thing you ate?
a banana
4.Can you drive a stick shift?
nope
5.Last person you spoke to on the phone?
My mom
6.Do you like the person who sent this to you?
I like her a lot!
7.How old are you today?
31
8.What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?
olympic events
9.What is your favorite drink?
COFFEE--decaf
10.Have you ever dyed your hair?
Yup
11.Favorite food?
Pizza
12.What is the last movie you watched?
Twilight: New Moon--For a class people!!! Don't give me any slack!!! (No pun intended, Patty)
13.Favorite day of the year?
Summer
14.How do you vent?
Call Lela
15.What was your favorite toy as a child?
strawberry shortcake doll
16.What is your favorite season?
Spring
17.Cherries or Blueberries? Blueberries
18.Do you want your friends
to e-mail you back?
Yes!!!
19.Who is the most likely to respond?
Mom
20.Who is least likely to respond?
Gk
21.Living situation?
Married with children
22.When was the last time you cried?
yesterday
23.What is on the floor of your closet right now?
storage bins with my "skinny clothes"
24.Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to?
depends on who reads it
25.What did you do last night?
Took care of my sick hubby and baby
26.What are you most afraid of?
Becoming a "cat lady"
27.Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers?
Cheese
28.Favorite dog breed?
Border collies
29.Favorite day of the week?
Saturday
30.How many states have you lived in?
3
31.Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds
32What is your favorite flower?
Rose to look at, Lily to smell

Cool Tools--Part 1

In the picture above are two of my most favorite cooking "tools". They both hold olive oil and make it easy and convenient to cook and grill. A bonus is that I don't have to buy another can of non-stick spray again!




In our quest to be healthy in 2011, Geoffrey and I are using a food scale and rationing, I mean "portioning", out our meals, It has been pretty handy and beneficial in learning about portion size. In a "super-sized" world, it's like re-learning how much to eat! You may notice a couple of other things I use often, my peppercorn grinder, my spoon caraffe, and my environmentally safe cleaner.

Stay tuned for more episodes of "cool tools".

It Stuck!

Little Boys, Big Pumpkins