Help us pray for the Duke family...

Art Duke

A wonderful brother in Christ was saved later in life and was a great testimony. After a lengthy stay at the hospital, passed on into glory this morning at 6:30.

His manner was to never let anyone get by, unnoticed; he was a teaser for sure but in his usually kind way.

And he wouldn't stop til you smiled! He was always willing to serve the Lord in any way he could...

He will be sadly missed.

The Mom Song...

I found the words to the William Tell Overture

(Anita Renfroe)

Get up now

Get up now

Get up out of bed

Wash your face

Brush your teeth

Comb your sleepyhead

Here's your clothes and your shoes

Hear the words I said

Get up now!

Get up and make your bed

Are you hot?

Are you cold?

Are you wearing that?

Where's your books and your lunch and your homework at?

Grab your coat and gloves and your scarf and hat

Don't forget!

You gotta feed the cat

Eat your breakfast, the experts tell us it's the most important meal of all

Take your vitamins so you will grow up one day to be big and tall

Please remember the orthodontist will be seeing you at 3 today

Don't forget your piano lesson is this afternoon so you must play

Don't shovel

Chew slowly

But hurry

The bus is here

Be careful

Come back here

Did you wash behind your ears?

Play outside, don't play rough, will you just play fair?

Be polite, make a friend, don't forget to share

Work it out, wait your turn, never take a dare

Get along!

Don't make me come down there

Clean your room, fold your clothes, put your stuff away

Make your bed, do it now, do we have all day?

Were you born in a barn?

Would you like some hay?

Can you even hear a word I say?

Answer the phone!

Get off the phone!

Don't sit so close, turn it down, no texting at the table

No more computer time tonight!

Your iPod's my iPod if you don't listen up

Where are you going and with whom and what time do you think you're coming home?

Saying thank you, please, excuse me makes you welcome everywhere you roam

You'll appreciate my wisdom someday when you're older and you're grown

Can't wait till you have a couple little children of your own

You'll thank me for the counsel I gave you so willingly

But right now I thank you not to roll your eyes at me

Close your mouth when you chew, would appreciate

Take a bite maybe two of the stuff you hate

Use your fork, do not burp or I'll set you straight

Eat the food I put upon your plate

Get an A, get the door, don't get smart with me

Get a grip, get in here, I'll count to three

Get a job, get a life, get a PHD

Get a dose of,"I don't care who started it!You're grounded until you're 36"

Get your story straight and tell the truth for once, for heaven's sake

And if all your friends jumped off a cliff would you jump, too?

If I've said it once, I've said at least a thousand times before

That you're too old to act this way

It must be your father's DNA

Look at me when I am talking

Stand up straighter when you walk

A place for everything and everything must be in place

Stop crying or I'll give you something real to cry about

Oh!Brush your teeth, wash your face, put your PJs on

Get in bed, get a hug, say a prayer with mom

Don't forget, I love you

And tomorrow we will do this all again because a mom's work never ends

You don't need the reason why

Because, because, because, because

I said so, I said so, I said so, I said so

I'm the mom, the mom, the mom, the mom, the mom!!

Ta da!!! '

I want to thank Kari...

She has encouraged me to go back to the gym and it's not easy at 40 something...

The class that I attend is called Cardio Kickbox and I can keep up, though I feel like I'm on death's door step at the time...

I am so glad when I have finished another night!

I'm very sore in a few spots tonight as a result of last nights workout ~ but it's that real good sore feeling, you know the one I mean! ;)

So thanks, Kari

I haven't missed one class since I started and that has been a struggle in itself...

Nothing good comes easy, though...

***my kicks are really improving too***

My waxing experience...

Ouch ~ that was a painful experience.

And depending on what happens from here, I may or may not go back...

That hurts!

Oh, it was mentioned that it would be most painful my first time

but I'm not sure I'm falling for it!

But my legs look great and feel good after having them massaged with almond oil!

~mmm~

That was the very best part!

***nope, these are not my legs ~ don't want my blog spot to get shut down***

I'm treating myself...

later today!

I have an appointment at 5 pm

Nope, never had this done before.

I'm gonna have my legs waxed for the first time, ever!

shhhh, I do have a confession to make...

last week I got my lip done!

Painful?

A bit ~ yeah, I'll do it again...

Who, but a 14 yr old boy wants a moustache?

Well, it's been a long day...

and God has been pouring out the blessings all day long!

We offered, they refused, we counter offered and it went on until we walked away, praying!

We were making plans, while having lunch in F'ton, to see some other places, when the phone rang and it was the real estate agent ~ she told us that the seller had changed his mind and accepted! ;)

We have 5 days to get our financing in order; this is an exciting but nerve rackin' decision... :s

We want to use this property to be a blessing to those we have had opportunity to worship with. We've made many new friends in Open Door Baptist Church in S'toon and many of them wanted to visit ~ now, we have the space to invite them to stay! ;) And if any of you want to visit please, by all means...

Come see us ~ we would love to have you!

Thank you, Lord ~ never let us forget that you give, withhold and sometimes remove but it's all for our good and your glory!

Majesty Music Order...

Hmmm,

I love packages but they are even better coming from Majesty Music!

Here is what I bought with some extra money I had...

♪♪ My Father planned it all... ♪♪

~eek~

We're putting a bid on in the morning on the cape cod! Please pray for us? We'll need it ~ I likely won't sleep a lick tonight...

Hope I'm not getting too far ahead of myself but I wanted to share some of the pics...

Front

back

This is a couple of the yard/grounds...

And we're certainly gonna try to negotiate water access! ;)

Bedrooms...

Kitchen with built in dishwasher but a stove is needed.

Bathroom #1 ~ there is a 2nd but no pic! Living/dining/family (can't remember right now)

top of the stairs!

There is so much more ~ but the best thing about this place is that is only 20 mins from the church. Isn't that a blessing and tons of room for visitors too! So...

;)

Not as bad as I thought...

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For all the Moms...

I saw this on another blog and wasn't sure how many of you had seen it so I'm sharing!

We're finally lookin'

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The second, cape cod style is my favorite but the Lord put Cliffton in charge which I'm truly thankful ~ ah, yeah... I have my moments!

:s

Don't we all?

~ blush ~ :s

Remember way back to Friday, March 23, 2007 when we all blogged about our favorite scents?

I refrained from telling one of my favorite smells 'cause well, I'm a little embarrassed...

It's the smell of a skunk! :s I know, my whole family thinks I'm "kinda kooky". I know it's strange and I don't think I'd like it for any length of time but "drive bys" are okay with me! ;)

The day after...

..the first day of Spring.

The date? Oh, it's March 21st today!

Unbelievable ~ if I didn't witness for myself, I wouldn't believe the snow. When it starts to melt, we better put on our swimsuits! :s

Living the dog's life...

Here is Maisy ~ yes, she waits for me to get my coffee together so she can cuddle up to me!

Now, she's getting serious and is no doubt wondering why today, I've decided to eat breakfast first! :s

Okay, when are you gonna get your coffee and sit down for devotions!

Thinking, "if I snuggle up in her spot and warm things up, she'll certainly come"

Ah, I can't wait all day!

This is how things look after devotions are done and she knows she has the sofa to herself!

~ahhhh~

Now, lets get on with this day!

Thanks, little brother...

My last post has been trouble from the beginning.

~Arrr~

My brother is trying to help, but it's not easy when we're so far away from one another! ;) But I'm thankful for his smarts in this area just the same...

Thanks, Todd! x's

♥ A Past Love Story ♥

This is a home movie of my parents my brother put together of their wedding reception. No, they were not believers, so you may see stuff and wonder! The small children are me and my cousins at the baby shower a couple years later. Todd, my brother just put a few different reels together to really show off our mom and dad, who we miss dearly!

♪♪ My mom is in the pencil skirt at the beginning and then again in a red dress, doing "the jitterbug" with my dad with his suit coat and then he removes it! I'm the toddler on the far right at the beginning of the movie. ♪♪

***this is a very long movie (5 mins?) and it needs to load first; sry, for the inconvenience***

A candidate for Abdominoplasty?

Plastic surgery?

Yep, I went to see a surgeon yesterday ~ excited, yet afraid too.

Another surgery...

~unhun~

Because of the incisions that were made, the surgeon strongly advised against it! He says that the incision that is horizontal would hamper blood supply, making for huge trouble during surgery and in the healing process but the vertical one (x2) would never stretch for that procedure.

My first surgery was to remove a little more than 1/2 of my liver, to care for what was thought at the time ~ liver cancer. It was true, a large portion of the liver wasn't functioning and after the removal, the Dr's found it wasn't cancer. ;) Praise the Lord!

The second surgery was to fix a huge surgical hernia that had developed on my abdomen almost a year later. I had that surgery just 8 days before leaving for Saskatchewan ~ in retrospect, that might not have been the best move at the time!

While the plastic surgeon urges me not to seek another opinion, he informed me that I, indeed have 2 more hernias and he will refer me to, who he thinks is the finest in the area for this procedure.

Did I mention that this is surgery #3!

~ugh~

I knew I had one hernia and that is why I made the appointment with the plastic surgeon. I thought, if someone could do it once and for all and leave me with no more to worry about in the future, this is the guy to call!

On the other hand, I'm very thankful to live in a country where, we don't go broke when we have serious health issues. If I had to pay for just the first procedure, I'm certain, we would have been "in the poor house" (a phrase my mom often used). Cliffton was in school and lost about 3-5 wks of clinical (caught up later), I had to quit my job and things looked grim but our God is good, sooooo good!

God provided for our every need thru Christians all thru the Maritmes ~ Cliff & Kash had a furnished apt supplied by the Jeremy E. The place was so handy to the hospital, we didn't need to use the vehicle much, church family while we were there (Lower Sackville Baptist Church ~ the Dodds), financial needs were met, a vehicle that made it (and we had our doubts), etc.

Even just mentioning all the blessings, I'm encouraged all over again...

Now, what was it I was complaining about? :s

Ps 55:22 ~ Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

My flowers are holding up well...

Wouldn't you say?

~wink~

a bit more progress...

My kitchen square is finally finished!

And here it is ~ the last square to do...
"the heart of her husband trusts in her"

I will try to finish for the end of the week!
~smile~

My aunt and uncle...

Uncle Kenneth & Aunt Dorcas...

Are always missed by family.

Especially their 5 children that were left behind.

There are many grandchildren...

My girl is home!

~yippee~

Sometimes it feels like everything works against you!

We recently moved to Woodstock NB because we had a desire to come back to the Maritime/Atlantic provinces to be closer to parents. Life is just more familiar here in NB and we were so happy when a job became available at the new hospital in the area.

It's always difficult to get used to a new place. I have struggles as far as direction but with many weeks of repetition, I can usually get around after 2-3 wks (with Kasha's help, of course).

I thought I'd find work right away but that didn't come to pass ~ it's okay, I don't have to work... I'm just a very social character and I want to be among people. After several weeks, Kash got called for an interview which turned into a fine job for her.

It's been our plan to find a place closer to F'ton as soon as it warms up and we can actually look at foundations and other areas when considering a buy. While waiting, we didn't think we struggle with getting to church. We did anticipate difficulty serving, until the time we moved closer, but not getting to the services, afterall, we are back to only the one vehicle...

Satan seems to have hammered us good in the Maritimes, with bad weather to keep us from services altogether. It seems every Wednesday and Sunday, there are weather conditions to contend with. We're experiencing freezing rain at this time, and snow all thru the night. My husband is working at 7, so he won't be here to shovel... ~ugh~

I'm willing to say, we've missed more church this winter than in all the years (17 yrs), we've been going to church.

I'm feeling pretty frustrated at this time.

~sigh~

Six~Week Wogging Plan...

Afraid some may not be able to see how easy this plan is ~ so thought I'd rewrite it!

If you regularly walk about 30 mins most days of the week, you are ready to start wogging. (check with your Dr to be sure) Try the workouts below, 3 or 4 times a week. On the days you don’t wog, either rest or do another activity, such as biking, swimming or weight training.

Week 1 ~ walk 4 mins, jog 2 mins. Repeat 3 times (total: 24 mins)

Week 2 ~ walk 3 mins, jog 3 mins. Repeat 4 times (total: 30 mins)

Week 3 ~ walk 2.5 mins, jog 5 mins. Repeat 3 times (total: 30 mins)

Week 4 ~ walk 3 mins, jog 7 mins. Repeat 2 times (total: 30 mins)

Week 5 ~ walk 2 mins, jog 8 mins. Repeat 2 times (total: 30 mins)

Week 6 ~ walk 2 mins, jog 9 mins. Repeat 2 times (total: 33 mins)

I know, I know...

I saw this in Shelley C's room about 15+ yrs ago and I've asked for it but no one seemed to know where the pattern went. Recently, we visited the Buckingham's home for carrot cake after supper in late January and there it was on her wall. She either didn't know where the pattern went or no longer had it!

~sigh~

What is a woman to do?

~Ebay~

But of course, a little research and $3 later...

Voila!

(used to call attention to or express satisfaction with a thing shown or accomplished)

I know, I know ~ this coming from a woman with sooooo many unfinished projects!

***someday, I'll blog all the things I found after the UFO blog ~ it's scary, REALLY***

Get out your IPod/MP3 player...

Wogging ~ walking for so many minutes and then a jog for so many (x3) and you have a 30+ min workout. I'm gonna give it a try when it dries up around here... After all the snow, that could be a while... :s

I thought I'd share 'cause I know some of my bloggin' buddies are big on walking for exercise. Maybe some of you have already been doing it ~ I know I have before there was a name for it. I just wanted to challenge myself to see if I could try running... Me, a long distance runner? No, running is not my thing but this "woggin' thing" could be something I can do! ;)


So, come on ladies ~ get out your IPods or MP3 players we got for Christmas, and dust off your tread mill... Let's all try it!

Enjoy but post your first experience ~ it might be very positive!

Happy 17th b'day, little girl...

Hello, b'day girl!

This is back when she was 3!


And I had to sneak one in of her with her big brother, Lance!

♪♪ Happy b'day, dear Kasha... ♪♪

We love you!

x's

***we are missing celebrating with Kash this year ~ she's on her first missions trip, but what better place to be on your 17th b'day ~ serving the Lord***