It rained , it poure and I'm told Dash is gonna snore...

Well that was a "doosy" of an afternoon!
When we were on the way to the city I saw the massive thunderheads collapsing at 2:00, by 2:50 a dust storm was buffeting us as we entered St Joe's Clinic. Well I told these kids were gonna get rain! I told them before we make it back home today this storm will hit. I never had witnessed the thunderheads collapse so early in the heat of the day. From three directions they were becoming one.
We were 1/3 way home Dash saw lightening North East of us it was heading South fast we were on the major freeway and all break lights came on. We were able to ease a way farther due to the HOV lane. There was a BAD three car accident bottlenecking (on the kids side of the car as we passed, the road moments before it. The VERY LARGE bombs of a drops began pelting the car all freeway halting to 25 mph. Past the wreck the pace bettered then on, on the exchange a car corralling up from behind realizing that the lane was merging much too late came within ONE FOOT OF MY BUMPER AS I SCREAMED "JESUS" THREE TIMES INCREASING as it neared . I got mad! they were on a cell phone! I had to light my emergency flashers because poor little Dove had a panic attack, I had to pull over WAY over ...I had to just reach to the back seat to console her and Dash was just frozen up trembling. I told them Now JESUS looked over us RIGHT! the stress was so hard to do. ARG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well we made it to the off ramp then onto a surface street, I saw a lot of emergency vehicle's so I flipped a safe u-turn and the wind hit the car hard! and the sheets of rain were blinding I searched for a pull out to go and park and wait it out. I found out later that I dealt with 60mph wind gust with 4 inches per hour down pour! Ya that felt about right! :)
The storm followed me once again no kidding or exaggerating! On the major to my East I could not see my roof lines of the community it was heavy deluge. Right up into the drive way the wind blowing the rain 4-6 ft into the garage shutting the door the garage door was buckling and moaning two terrified kids were freaking out . They had been freaking out for me for over 30 minutes at this point
After about an hour it had slowed enough to go get a pi of our new river out front. It had a ridge or two of
"white water"
Two hours later fun, fun fun.
They can not get enough, feel enough the intensity of the need for proprioception is intense!
She has to feel it with everything she is, I allowed it because the river had cleansed the street. Ours is a very private street and they are well trained to get to the sidewalk if I say "CAR".
She was splashing to the Gory of Gratitude fo rthe rain. So very happy pure JOY!
They were bears on a mighty salmon hunt..

Now as for Dash and the scope. The therapist did a great job informing and defusing the scene . She gave Dash a glove (non latex) ya! and showed it to him he got to touch it and she explained all about how small it is compared to his nose hole. She took him to the scope room. and He sat in the chair. She explained the surgery to me. I am not too sure , well not completely sure that the risk/fallout is worth is. I am told he will snore afterward due to the procedure. It is complicated but the cut a slice in the back wall or adenoid area and attach it to the upper palate. it will be spanned by open airway. However it will cause him to snore for the rest of his life. It sometimes has to be redone if it is to long or short a section. Like a tonsillectomy will the recovery be. Man what an overload to think on. I must do more research. Anything that will effect this child for "the rest of his life"... Yet the inability to speak without the hyper nasal loss of air effecting the ability to be understood is huge for his future too.
You guessed it.. I need HIS wisdom. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

Honor Your Husband #17,18,19 and day 20 and Marriage Monday

I'll com pleat this later gotta go to the city to take "Dash to the clinic" Today they will be introducing the scope. Please pray for us. I do need his wisdom, Dash does need HIS peace. Thanks
Donetta
POST SCRIPT.... THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS ALL

My Beloveds banner over me is Love....
Over the last several days again my husbands actions have spoken louder than word can express. If you peruse the blog you will understand.


Body Language is a topic for marriage Monday. I can just set my head on his shoulder and melt away into a rest. His heart and arms open as we melt as one to a place of calm that super cedes all explanation. My eyes meet his and we weep together in an instant. Tone and word become concept of knowing. We are one.
Today when I feel into the sick lax of eating dairy because I did not care enough about me too feed me right I felt it that separation. It is all in my choice to do , be what is riht. When I don't "I" pull away.
He has an armor that says "Time for the Mens meeting" I pass my strength to you "Stand" . I stand, and then when meeting is over one glance and I am released from duty to stand at ease. Like "I have your back now" Rest I am here. Thank you for your stance. I love you just with his eyes.

FUN MONDAY! What's inside your refrigerator?

This is the fridge in the garage(purchased from the curb of my next door neighbor for $150.00), I shop in bulk quarterly or bi- monthly , I use this as an overflow for when I do canning, or cook large quantities,Meat orders until I get it ground the next day, parties or just for a hurry up unload, if I have to run a kid to the doc/ therapy appointments. It's great not to have to run it all into the house at once. Beloved keeps his lunch and breakfast supplies here, cookies in the freezer, so I can get a few extra moments of quiet in the mornings after I make his sandwich . With a " Dash Hawk" up with the sun I don't get too very often. See I am getting my give away stuff together!
I keep the drinks out hear and all who visit know this. I buy by the case at a greatly reduced price. Also I never pay more than $2.50 for a 12 pk of soda. I shop trader Joe's Market for a lot of our soy products. Dash and I are Milk allergic. I watch for sales on our soy/rice milk and buy a case or two. I once was a part of a co-op but this proved to difficult with the kids. Shop once and saves gas and bother. This is where I get a lot of time from to attain other goals in my life. I spend a few hours a quarter and full up my storehouse I am not out at the store all the time facing all those highly skilled advertisers. Also I only buy what I know is the best products for our family. When they are reduced I stock up. I shop in the spring a big haul this during the Easter "add ins" . Then in the summer I only have a little produce to do. I hit the Labor day "Add Ins"for all the things that they offer (red meats and such then. If I do canning or put up veggies in the fall I have them in the freezer for the summer. I then shop at the Thanksgiving "add ins" buy your bulk then cheep foods for the stores all do the pantry sales then, I always get three to four turkeys. I will make huge batches of turkey enchiladas and Bake the birds in the cool of the year and freeze the meat air tight it lasts 3 months to 6 months in broth. At Christmas I often will buy the BIG roasts 2-3 of them I grind them or roast them and make 4 meals of it. The roast with veggies, then a stew, them French dip, and sliced with other veggies. Hash with eggs too.
I keep my unground grain in the deep freeze with all the meats.
This is the kitchen refrigerator it is in need of attention. Note the funny sign that Hubby made me one day. On the veggie crisper, He teased me because I am very fond of organic produce. He has a very funny sarcastic humor. I have several staples for I cook from scratch. I use several nutritional base items as standbys. I need to go get produce. I am all but out. We save and use our sauces from eating out. Every one likes there own type of fruit spread(cherry, strawberry and plum. My favorite is lingonberry.) I avoid jellies and jams with sugar or worse yet high fructose corn syrup bases, I use two types of soy or rice milk depending if I am cooking with it (plain or milk use for cereals or to drink vanilla), Real maple syrup, Canola and olive oils, liquid smoke, Bragg liquid aminos in a spray and a large liquid for soups, Tamari in lemon and wheat free, soy sauce, A1, ginger paste,both peanut butter and Almond butter. Pineapple salsa Yum.


Over at "Are We there Yet MOM?" she challenged us.
Motivation to clean my refer!!!! Maybe not this day to be finished although I do have to get the shopping done for the lead in items. I have a plate full to digest first, with the room over haul and all. But here is the gut wrenching truth! Haw haw!
I got to go play with my son. Have a great Day!

PRAYER REQUEST!

Please pray for the families regarding "JUST A MOM"S" last post.
Her husband heard the distress call of the pilots who went down. As the call was live feed. He stopped it from airing, I think. They were his friends, and he heard them die. Pray for his heart and the families of the pilots and photographers.

Private Chambers!

Good Evening!
Have you ever felt like a "Jeanie in a Bottle"? If you were to Knock on my front door you may just wish you had a bottle to rub! :) This is the Living room doorway/dining room /Landing at least for the next few days.

Behold I gave them three wishes... Dash Hawk has his Lego/Star Wars room!

The cabinetry fit to within 1/2 inch of his bed! Little man has now had his rail removed! As you can see a little overwhelmed at the space. He is so delighted !"Did you know "I" am the coolest Mom! Well He said so that makes it true! That rubbed my heart, tell ya what! Beloved had built these cabinets for his former office. We reconfigured them for the Lego building center for Dash.
Delighted with his new bed position. the Salton set up his new Kingdom. This is the first of many an Arabian Desert nights!
Little Dove gave the "Jeanie" the old thumbs up! You would think I rubbed her tummy! She loves it! However she is somewhat apprehensive and the new space is scaring her a little, The King Daddy Man lowered the shelf light to reduce shadows and that really helped. She is hopefully going to sleep tonight. I went in to find her in a bit of a curl so I turned on the bathroom light to give more light. This on needs to feel her space. She had more a issue with herself in space. I'll check on her in a bit.
The delight in her well made wishes had her dancing in the streets of her new kingdom. That doll house was a sweet gift. A lady I have known sometime had built it with her now grown daughter. Her daughter did not want it. So she gave it to Dove. Full of furnishings. I still have the shelves to clear and re arrange.
The brave King Daddy Man is reading the Hardy Boys chapter 16 tonight. Yes he is as tired as her looks.
Wish #2 tomorrow... All clothing sorted at least the Doves. For a back to school baseline. This is the first year in four that she has grown.!(and the crowds cheer, It is a concern with special needs kids that the keep up with or at least ketch up with the low average on the growth chart if possible. She just now at 10 years of age will fit into a 8-10. Very pretty little petite girl. Her little princess feet are still a size 1-2. So I think getting rid of a lot of the shrunken 7-8's will do her space well. We have been blessed by a lot of her piers who are much bigger now than she. Wish #3 will be the return of some of the toys and the sharing of many, with others.
Let the "Jeanie" , the Salton, Princess and the King remember the torrment no more!

Day is Done! :) I hope all of you a good rest :) of the evening!

They both slept through the night with no Panic or nightmare! YAAA!

200th post in just short of three months

Who would of thought I would be at this crossing! Well Michell, Christine, my husband, Jaye and so many who often told me this would suite me well. YOU WERE ALL RIGHT! I do enjoy it a lot.
I have found that my mental focus and thought stamina have really improved. Little children and medical personel can only provide so much interaction! I also feal vital to offer who I am to others and to seemingly make a difference to more that those who are close at hand to me.

I Had a morning of "Play room torment" finalizing in a realization that the little kid in me does not like letting go of my, I mean the kids toys! :) I am afraid that I won't get any more because well, I am afraid. So I'll take that fear and translate it into it's gift of wisdom and go to God with it. Ya more healing :)

I was invited to attend a meeting for a support group a woman is starting up. I was privileged to speak and share the knowledge and teach principles that I learned through my process. I must post more about the things I explained on my Life restored blog. The support group has an open invitation see the other blog for more details.

We had our evening movie night with our kids we saw "the gods must be crazy" on old 1980's film centered in in the bush of Africa.We make a point to watch the extras for the kids get to see the real people and gain great understanding of the difference between reality and poetic licence. Harsh reality is often a gifted teacher. On Friday evening we watched the adventures of "Natti Gann" set in 1930's during the great depression. This too offered a great appreciation for the wealth and generosity of our lives and how vital we can be in the greater epic of our lives. We don't watch much T.V. and do not subscribe to cable. We never have subscribed to the idea of being billed by someone else to gain our needs unless it is unavoidable. We rather have an extensive collection of appropriate movies. We also use our local Library. We do a lot of books on tape too. Daddy man procures them or we are often gifted by friends. We are great fans of the power of cinema to educated. We watch movies with the kids intentionally. This helps a understanding of historical time line and with social interaction and understanding of cross cultural dynamics. So many dynamics are covered our kids are pretty world smart and compassionate. They understand the human state pretty well and it helps us to teach "street smarts". We have wonderful discussions about the "whys " of life and living.

We were able to hang the play structure tarp and finish rivets. The storm was nearing us so I pulled out the mower while My Beloved pre drilled and finished it. I asked God to hold the rain 10 more minutes so I could get the grass mowed. ( so much easier on me if it is dry). The rain was held undtill beloved began to gather the tools at the playfort and climb down. He said
'wow it just started to rain" I told him "yep that's what I asked of HIM". Beloved was to pull the mower from me but I pointed out the sky. and we shared tasks.

Man my summer Lawn is so pretty. I have had the Master Gardeners help on it , There has been nothing of my own strength to offer it. He even gave the lawn a kindness. One day I can try to tend it as in days of old but the stenosis in my L4, L5, and L6 do not give me an option any more (that is when your spinal column shrinks and I sometimes get some paralysis in my legs) inflammation can cripple my gate a bit. Just can't bend at the hip like I once could. I gotta just let it go of doing it. My sweet body has held me through a lot of journey. I am grateful I do as well as I do. I'm 46 going on 65 I'm told, well at least my face looks young! ha! :) And what do they know I wave witnessed some pretty amazing 65 year olds! They may not have a 6 and 10 year old 24/7 but they are patient and wise if their sage.

We transfer the kids rooms into two separate quarters tomorrow and have a play date 35 mile S>E> to attend. I love long drives with my beloved we hold hands and get to look into each others eyes. Well speaking of him I am drawn away from here and toward his presence. Have a great tomorrow!

Celebrate the beauty that is you.

This day of rest and play room clearing out.

Post to you all tonight. Just a little tired for word. Enjoy your evening.

Household Chores... After the storm!

The Captains hand held fast to the mast . The cleaning furry of a Full Gail Storm has great effect on the shore. The crew all hands on deck we first gave the orders and all toys were placed center floor, all books, clothing and coat hangers removed from the "poop-deck" :)
Exhousted Dash retires after a day on deck while Little is calming herself in a lavender bath. We were all speaking about the possible move to private chambers in the dawn. However a cloud broke out a tearfully "I"ll miss my brother, I will miss this room. So all decisions are on hold. Change comes hard to this little "Hand."
After the pirate booty hall of a whole new wardrobe, camping laundry and just the last weeks catch of clothing the deck was cleared of the mounds of scrabble. Polished and shined once again the Captains quarters are secured. I need to deep clean the carpet and the rugs ore in the laundry cue.
The first mate guards as a sentential.
We have perfect imperfection here. Note "the Big Bed" bed is a goal set and met at twelve years together. We have always used our income tax refund for a savings goal. It is painless. Yes some will say it foolish for we might have invested and earned interest well a penny in hand however is more often a penny spent. I made all the window treatments. The quilt under the wedding ring is also hand made. The wedding ring was a gift for my 30th birthday.
Here are the three double loads remaining today in basket so that sir Wllly not think they are his throne accomplished.
Now that my maids have had themselves a tidy. These came to us in our 16th year of marriage as we were set to become parents. The day were moved the original ones that were given us used as a wedding gift the rusted drum fell apart. There is another story here in that the day these were moved in I has a crush injury to the pelvis. With the front fractured a cat scan of the rear was ordered to see if it to were fractured, the orthopedic surgeon fell to his knees the fractures were vanished. He then admitted seeing a palm reader. Days later he quit his lucrative practice. I was called to go to Russia while in traction. It was my Labor 18 hour flight standing up 18 hour train ride too.
Not quite polished , but cleaner than it was the kids bath again has a hope and a promise.
Two dishwasher loads a hand batch of dishes, Clorox is my sanitizer, be sure to rence off after for if it kills germ what else might it do to my little life forms. :) All kitchen linens have been laundered in hot bleach waster folded and replaced. I change kitchen cloth and towels every day. Stay healthy!
I enjoy a clear island! This is always short lived. With a menu that is mostly from scratch This is a great work space, craft space for the kids and I family hub. We got this cute little kitchen set (it has 6 chairs ) two chairs await repair in the garage for $500. we shopped and were thilled to find it a few years ago.
Before all the gale force effort we had this to overwhelm us, yes this place needs a few pirates to share all this with it, is time to thin out. This however is the play room, resource room for home school run off, we have just neglected it far to long. After closing down the class room I have yet to re-organize in a way the kids can keep it up. Just too much stuff. My Dove is still in phases of early toddler hood in interest. I just cant see myself tossing away all that hard earned and gifted tools/toys of learning and exploring.It may become little Doves sanctuary once again. If she is ready to do so. Sweet baby had to just be held due to the thought of change. She really struggles with any thing out of norm. My kids love boxes and home made stuff, duct tape being beloved here.
We had a good sweep under the beds too, all the floor now clear.
Mercy the bounty! AM I GUTSY OR WHAT!
So now do you feel any better about your piles of laundry.
Remember what is said of those who compare them selfs .... To Whom much is given, much is required :)
Birthday and camping sleeping bag that was laundered, rain coats to be hung from camping.
Jeans washed need to be stowed.
Child abide in only clean room. This is my boundary this is my clean space and every night we have kept this deck ship shape. Otherwise I can not rest. I must have a place I can relax in. The couch is a very big purchase we made when we moved in here I prayed what can I do with pink the entire place was pink carpet. The rocker was the first thing Beloved gave me. He sanded it and finished it. That was over 25 yrs ago. You see it takes a life time then one day you look around and you have so much to be responcible and grateful for.
The maids seam to have open hands. They gather all the stray treasures
This space yet to be nurtured. I made the curtains. I asked God for the fabric I kept an eye our , received what he offered me. 22 yards of green and the master bedroom had another 22 yards of the rose corresponding design. $2.00 a yard! A lot of straight seams and many hours the old phaff humming and we had our selfs drapery's. Years ago we went shopping for that coffee table and while I was sitting in the store Beloved said "can I buy that for you?" I thought he was taking about the table it was a vanity that he was referring too. I did not take a photo of it though it feels sorta private. It is a matching piece to the master set. We were in our 10th year when we had saved up for the entertainment center.
The children's bath is always full of wonder and amazing little creations. I had the kids collect all the trash cans and they often clear the counter. I still find it amazing the fascination they have with hand prints on glass. I know that one day I will miss those little hand prints. You can tell how fast your children are growing as the hand prints climb up the walls. Reality is I no longer have to bend a knee to clean the wall prints. They are getting older faster and faster now.

The drawers are full of supplies for the creative arts for the children. They also have teaching tools for math, science and general exploration. Those are my cookbooks on shelf.
I keep a mirror by the pantry door, I can take a quick peek when I here beloved come in through the garage. I also look at myself sometimes just to remember who I am :) On day I'll do a pantry post but for today I have folded the sails secured the mast and Day is done.
The crew on hand, she yells" all hand on deck" they transfer their laundry and I have a boundary ... If it is not turned out I don't fold it. We place shirts to hang flat on a pile. Then without moving each shirt we insert a hanger and fold down the neck and insert another all the while the pile stays flat and in tack. (BIG TIME SAVER TIP) The table and hutch was a purchase at about our 22 year I think it is relatively new. Sorta frew frew, a nice addition that was the icing of furniture you know one of those. I keep many treasured gifts and memorabilia there. I have the children's Russian inheritance items. The city Dash was born in in world famous for crystal. I have my mommy figurines there of the mile stones. With a head injury I often fear forgetting the events I so treasure and hold dear. They are like pieces of my mind on the shelf.
browsing for "cookie" I check the lead in adds. this was done in the mid-day rest time. I let my body stop and just used my mind a while.
I look for item that I normally purchase ONLY
I keep an eye out for any regular items I purchase at 30% to 75% off and get those in bulk. I never know what will be stocked. I do not shop week to week> I shop sale to sale of REGULAR THING I ALWAYS BUY, ONLY the ones I would have chosen ! I made a list a long time ago of my favorites. I keep an eye for those and when the company changes the container design. I head to the dollar or the clearance rack. Pennies on the dollar.

Tenacious vivacious! Order has begun!
This post was a great motivator for the "gee I gotta get some chores done day"!

Good Morning!

This was last night "daddy Man" rejoiced in the perfect tator tots :) He smiled at me calling me beautiful with his eyes. I rather like the view from his eyes better than my own. My eye sare far too critical of my own reflection. (new camera play time for Him.)


We have set the maids to task, The washing machine is hummin', the dryer sminning a song, dish washer is on acoustics while the poopy doop in the trash silently stalks the unsuspecting taker outer of the trash!
I with my mug "Mom your a wish come true" that was a gift from "just a mom" when the Dove first came home some 91/2 years ago now, sit amid some orchestrated sound tracks. Coffee warm and musings flushing my brain of the stress I drop like some out trash (stinks just as bad too) Yee know the old stinkin' thinkin'. I'll close the lid on that. we have a timer set for 30 minutes and so this day I will do several sprints with the children to set to task the respect our home is so desiring.
All you silent partners in this life uncommon , you who are as ghost ships in the midst knowing your there keeps me aware that I am not alone in this, This life uncommon. I like knowing your there. I see your numbers on the counter. I wonder often who you are and what the ships of your lives are like. Out there in the clouds of time. I see you and embrace you with the warmth of gratitude for your presence. The Sailor aware of such open seas. Yet we know that the global field is so small in all things from above. A satellite view. I see you and I care about your hearts and my own.
Set sail today cast the line and reach out if you are free too. I am here as are you. May you too have comfort in that , you are not alone either. We have a great cloud of witnesses before us those who have gone on who stand at the right hand of God interceding for us each one daily.
I must set sail today a line to the swab the deck and polish the mast. My ropes are tangled and the galley is a mess. Cookie needs supplies and I am at hand to Captain this crew. I much rather just do it, but the Captain must due the duty to the crew else wise there be no leader and they will learn not to follow.
I follow the GENERAL in this charge. Though it would be just fine to sit here. But alas no I must go and tend this fold.
Have an awesome ride this morning catch the breeze and ride this wild wave! Called the day.

My verse for this day Luke 2:13-14

Thursday Thirteen Random Thirteen

1. No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes

2. Printer ink stays on and on your fingers

3. My Son told me I'm the best Mom in the whole world!

4. My husband was touched by the post about him.

5. Motivation is a wonderful tribute to a rested body.

6. I love the beauty of all my fellow bloggers living in their glory.

7. I like who I am. oooo I said that...

8. I think it funny that folks like it when I cuss a word or two. Why does that make them more at ease? What, do I look that unreal?

9. Decorum is a lost art. Well at least I am begining to wonder.

10. My new clothing fits and I feel more comfortable in them. I am grateful for the gifts from beyond.

11. Everything (tasks and chores) sounds real overwhelming to me right now.

12. I quest balance. I sit here to force a rest. I don't like T.V. any more.

13. Blogging has gifted me with affiliation that is really wonderful!

Honor, Respect and Reverance for all Things

Growing up the last of Eight children to a single Mom. We were the working poor. White kids in the ghetto's of Tacoma WA. Well Gumbo Lilly made me think.
It just makes good sense!

I live with the principle in mind and it is my life style choice. It is a place of intentional humility.

I don't like to waste water or destroy things. Taking care of what we have is an important part of having belongings.
I know when I have to many things for I am not able to care for them.
They then begin to own me.
We do need a good through clearing out of the former things around here. It is at times hard to get rid of the things that are surplus. I often have a concern that we have few earning years left.
That is seldom considered in ones youth , but as you enter into the late 40's you too will begin to think of all that you have wasted and all the things once thought to be so important.
In our first 15 years of marriage we had never used a credit card, it was only when we took a cross country tip we obtained one. It also came in very handy when we went to Russia a couple of years later.
We have with gratitude enjoyed pre- owned clothing for our children, it is an honor to keep the flow going and mothers who know the kindness of such a flow will indeed pass things along. It is in the last few years that I have a bit of a bottle neck around here.
I was always the lady with the trunk full of the things I had no use of any longer. I would delight that further joy could be gained by another.

We are rich through what we receive.
We are poor only through what we refuse.

Honor
Respect
Reverence for all things.

Inventions

So the little man says " Mom I'm going to invent an invention to pour Dads gater aides.
Explaining to me with great detail that the ball will roll down tip over the drink and pour it into the red cup (note the drink is staying sealed :) )
Trying several different balls He has determined that Pulling his bicycle into the house and to tie a string would be the best way to go.
As I turn I see him , pour the drink manually into the cup...
He said "This might just work best". I smiles and said" perhaps after working so hard on his invention He might like to just go ahead and drink this one".

With that His curiosity was quenched!