Calm at the summit.

Hello Friends, So long have I been away from blogging. It is a season of great change for me. The calm is here as we sit on the summit awaiting the cresting of this grand adventure.
Yesterday at the 11th hour I finished the taxes. It was the first time I even had opportunity to accomplish it and I was able to complete and mail them just 5 minutes before I was due to a luncheon for volunteers at the kids school.
I got to have a nice chicken and salad lunch and visit with the teachers of both of my children. That was yesterday.

My Sweet Little Dove was home sick today. I enjoyed her presence. She has stopped biting her nails! I am so very proud of her. It has long pierced my heart that I gave my child such a poor example. She now owns her own hands with pride. I acknowledged her success with a nice manicure and pedicure. She still struggles with the sensitivity issues but she did real well in allowing us this shared time of pleasure.
She is so growing up! look how big girl her hands and feet have become.
She will soon be 11!

I made croûtons, and breakfast cookies today. Then I placed a nice roast in the oven studded with garlic and slathered in BBQ sauce. It baked for many hours and was melt in your mouth tender. I served it with roasted root veggies that were sprinkled with olive oil and sea salt. YUM.

It was a pleasure to cook again.

It is time to find something to craft! I went out in the boxes and was able to find this project. I began to cut it out and just felt like I was home again.
See my "sewing room" in a tin.

We had our first showing yesterday (Tax day) the first day that the house was not perfectly set. I had an hour to rush around and stage it mopping floors and turning all the lights on. We (the kids, dogs and I went over to the neighbors to sit on her porch. My agent called today saying that it was not shown to a client by the other Realtor it was he and his wife them self who are interested in the house for them selves. She was told that they will be discussing it tonight and maybe making an offer!
The house has been on the market 8 days now.

Well I just though I would check in. I hope you are all doing well. I have very little quiet time with the TV here near my computer. The noise of it chases me out of the room.

Monday Morning

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April 14th Questions:

1. If you had one week to do anything you wanted, unlimited means to do so, what are some of the things you would try to do?

I would take all the means and pay off our mortgage completely. Then I would board the dogs at a kennel and take the family to Disney Land and to the San Diego area. We would play and laugh together. Then we would come home and decide if we are really going to move or not. Having the mortgage not be a factor anymore.

2. What’s the last thing you bought for yourself? Do you buy yourself things very often? If you were rich, would you buy yourself things more often? Why or why not?

Friday Evening I went out with a friend and got a cute top for $7. and then a t shirt Cammi to go under it for $5. It is very cute. I wore it to the pick nick on Saturday and felt beautiful. I do not often buy things for myself due to budget. If I were rich I would not change too much I think but I would exchange my clothes that are baggy mom t-shirts for a more age appropriate design that I felt pretty in. I think I would have more fun giving and sharing though.

3. When was the last time you sang? What did you sing? Do you ever sing in front of people? Why or why not? Does your significant other sing well? If you were (are) a good singer and it was financially within your means to do so, would you ever consider auditioning for American Idol?

I sang this morning in church. I sang a worship song. I once (years ago) sang in a choir for the large company that we were laid off from. I also sang for a choir at the church where I met my husband some 26 years ago. I do not sing any more due to the loss of my voice after I had a radical hysterectomy, my clear soprano voice cracked and I can no longer hold key. I took lessons at a college but I was too attached to the song (Places I remember" by the Beatles and I lost the words in a panic. That rehearsal was my last performance.

My Husband used to play guitar and sing. He is a John Denver type singer I love his voice. I would not audition.

4. If you found $1000 dollars in an unmarked wallet on the street, what would you do? Be specific. Don’t just say, “keep it,” Or “turn it in.” WHY would you keep it? HOW would you turn it in? (And if you turned it in, would you follow up to see if anyone claimed it later?)

I would make a poster did you loose something please call and tell me what it was... If no one called or inquired of it It would be kept. If it were called and identified I would gladly give it to the owner. It would be more important to do what was right. I could not feel free to keep it unless I tried to find the owner. This just happened with a diamond ring on my hand tonight. We had it tested and it is not a real diamond. I still tried to find the owner on Creigs list.

Sunday Smiles

My Dash Hawk stalled in flight as he landed on my lap at the end of his day. When story time had ended his kiss good night turned tender as I hummed "In the sweet by and by" to him. He peacefully slept for half an hour or so until I prayed for the Daddy man to come and lift him from my arms to bed. He is so dear. At seven years old this will be a flash in time one day. For tonight it was my tender gift at his day's end.

Full of Grace award

E- mom over at "Chrysalis" gave me a sweet gift.
Thank you.
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Take a tour

Here is our mls listing with the home tour. The Men came to take the pictures last week, we received this yesterday.
Friday I had good news! My insurance will cover 60% of my implant surgery for the tooth I lost. If I wait until the next year for the crown I may be able to have it covered at 60% as well up to $1500.! I was stunned!I am so happy about it. I'll have more news on the 20th after I speak with the surgeon.
Dove lost another molar , just that much closer to braces. She even has another loose tooth in waiting.
I took the kids to the park after school several days this week to play. Dove and I had a lot of cuddle time and just really enjoyed each other. I held her until she fell asleep.
Wow what a busy weekend!
We had a Pick nick with "The Mister's" company yesterday. It was a lot of fun. There was a rock climbing wall and several bounding and sliding inflatables. We enjoyed face painting and balloons also. The children had a lot of play time. Feasting was a fart of the day as well as Hot Dogs and Hamburgers were served. I enjoyed the BBQ chicken meat. It was fun to watch Dash eat both a Hot Dog and a Hamburger! He worked it all off. He is a busy boy. He metabolizes so fast! Dove had a lot of thrills on the rock wall. She is a natural at it.

We slept off and on all afternoon and just rested. Saturday was a really peaceful afternoon. Rest, rest and more rest. Laying in the sunshine on the "big bed" and just snoozing. I had bed time cuddle time with Dash and just watched his sweet little face as he slept.


Dove had a melt down this morning and I was able to sweetly help her. I walked her away from her computer game. She was so upset because she has such great persistence, but she forgets to walk away when overwhelmed. So I walked her away and just stayed with her helping her to calm down. I did so, so patiently I was amazed! She was so sweet during church she just cuddled up to me. I really tied a good cord with her today.

We went to church this morning and then more rest this noon for me. I just took another nap. That after going to bed early last night. Rest is so sweet.

The "Folks" (Hubby's parents) are coming soon for a visit.

Dash is "Indiana Jones" this afternoon.

Thursday Thirteen

1. My sweet friends today I rest :)
I will straighten up after the kids are off to school. This is a day to slow down a bit!

2. I gave my self a manicure! They are artificial nails ,but I need to start here as I have really torn up my nails. I love these they look so real they come with little tabs that you can hold onto. I use the nail glue on my nails not the other way around and then just press on. I treat the cuticles with cubical remover first and a nice exfoliator for my hands. Wiping them off with alcohol is important to do first. I will leave them on for a week as to not risk any infection. Then you remove them and file your nail tips and replace until my own nails have a chance to grow back. I am a nail biter and this is how I have to stop periodically. I will have my own grown back in a month. I find the nails at the drug store and use other supplies from a beauty supply house. all in all around $5. and walla! a manicure and no risk of error or infections from a saloon.
3. My feet are longing for attention.
4. My hair is in desperate need of a trim too. It will need about 3 inches cut because it is in bad condition. I will color it soon myself.
5. Going for a walk today will be a good thing to do.
6. Taxes! I need to get them done! or to file an extension. I am not to far from done for the medical was compiled in December for Dash's qualification at the clinic. So I think if I get in the right frame of mind I could get it done.
7. My children have had AIM's testing all week and today is the last day of it. They will be up soon. I in my white cotton night gown need to go get dressed. Breakfast are needing to be made as is their lunches.
8. I had the most fun with the children last night! We went to the library and then to the park. The kids are not able to play in their own yard with the seedling grass. We had all the car windows open and loud Celtic music. It was fun! We went to Jomba Juice and they were dancing to the music in the store. I really enjoyed them. I felt so relaxed with them. I treasure it.
9. Beloved and I watched a 1 1/2 hour UTube show on the banking/credit industry last night . It was amazing. I will get a link for you. Wow snakes in the grass. They target those who can not afford to pay then back. They target College students. Lives are being lost due to the desperation. The creditors ore ruthless. They are not giving credit to those who can pay back for the prophet is in the fees and interest. Very interesting stuff.
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