Brian began school yesterday. He is taking Greek - last summer he took Hebrew. Hopefully Greek will be a little easier for him since he has some experience in the languages now. He told me last night his teacher suggested they study about four hours everyday!
My parents are coming next week for a short visit. My dad has business in Nashville midweek; he is going to drop mama off here, so we will have some time together. B's parents will also be here sometime at the end of the month; we are looking forward to their visit.
As for the art this week (I use the word 'art' very loosely :-) - I got out my sewing machine on Sunday and started practicing a little. - I will post on that a little later. I have been inspired by this website - all handmade items being sold by their makers. There are a couple very talented people here. - more later. ~J
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Wednesday's Art
I want to begin making time to make something creative every week. So I am going to make Wednesdays the day to post something I am working on. Since I just thought of this, I drew a quick picture in microsoft paint. <Hopefully creativity will improve>
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Recipe for Child Raising
I ran across this in my reading today.
1 cup of Proverbs 22:6
2 Tablespoons of Proverbs 19:13
1 Dash of Proverbs 23:13
1 Teaspoon of Proverbs 3:5
1/2 cup of Titus 2:3 through 7
Mix all the ingredients, add a pound of persistence, one cup of love, and whip until right consistency. This recipe is recommended by the Creator of Mankind. Please add a pinch of Ephesians 6:4
—The Bible Friend
Tan, P. L. (1996, c1979). Encyclopedia of 7700 illustrations : [a treasury of illustrations, anecdotes, facts and quotations for pastors, teachers and Christian workers]. Garland TX: Bible Communications.
-B
1 cup of Proverbs 22:6
2 Tablespoons of Proverbs 19:13
1 Dash of Proverbs 23:13
1 Teaspoon of Proverbs 3:5
1/2 cup of Titus 2:3 through 7
Mix all the ingredients, add a pound of persistence, one cup of love, and whip until right consistency. This recipe is recommended by the Creator of Mankind. Please add a pinch of Ephesians 6:4
—The Bible Friend
Tan, P. L. (1996, c1979). Encyclopedia of 7700 illustrations : [a treasury of illustrations, anecdotes, facts and quotations for pastors, teachers and Christian workers]. Garland TX: Bible Communications.
-B
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Crock
A couple of months ago I was taking a crock pot full of hot maccaroni and cheese to a church potluck - both of the handles broke off in the process, thankfully I was not hurt. I did a quick search online for the model number and found out there had been a recall several years ago. Anyway, I had to cut the cord off the old one, mail it in, and they sent me a brand new base. If you carry a crock pot around to different places, it might not hurt to check your model number online - this could have been bad if there were a child near.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
At the Beach
Florida had not received rain for 95 days..until we arrived. It rained the first couple of days we were there, once it cleared up we enjoyed the rest of the time at the beach. Pictures below - click on the picture if you would like to see it larger.
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Florida Everglades
We took a boat ride in the Everglades and learned a little about alligators.
- Their taste buds are on the outside of their mouth, so they know what their prey will taste like before they even bite.
- Their mouth has an opening power of about 10-15 pounds, so you could actually hold it's mouth shut with your hands.
- Their mouth has a closing power of about 2200 pounds. We were able to hear the alligator close his mouth, it sounded a lot like a champagne bottle popping open.
Here are a couple of pictures Brian took during our ride.
- Their taste buds are on the outside of their mouth, so they know what their prey will taste like before they even bite.
- Their mouth has an opening power of about 10-15 pounds, so you could actually hold it's mouth shut with your hands.
- Their mouth has a closing power of about 2200 pounds. We were able to hear the alligator close his mouth, it sounded a lot like a champagne bottle popping open.
Here are a couple of pictures Brian took during our ride.
Monday, May 22, 2006
We're home.
Posting will resume - we are back from our summer vacation to Florida. We had a wonderful time. I will be posting pictures over the next couple of days.
Brian and I went to see the Da Vinci Code movie Saturday afternoon. I think that the hype created from the various religious communities is paying off, literally, in dollars for the movie makers. This was not a good movie, and without the all the publicity I don't think it would have done very well at all. We listened to the audio book last year, besides the fact that it is filled with a lot of historical fiction, since it is a fiction book after all, it was a an interesting read (um..listen). You could quite possibly read this book in the amount of time it took to watch it, two and a half hours. Anyway, an hour of Tom Hanks on the beach alone with a volleyball was much better than two hours of him at the Louvre.
Brian and I went to see the Da Vinci Code movie Saturday afternoon. I think that the hype created from the various religious communities is paying off, literally, in dollars for the movie makers. This was not a good movie, and without the all the publicity I don't think it would have done very well at all. We listened to the audio book last year, besides the fact that it is filled with a lot of historical fiction, since it is a fiction book after all, it was a an interesting read (um..listen). You could quite possibly read this book in the amount of time it took to watch it, two and a half hours. Anyway, an hour of Tom Hanks on the beach alone with a volleyball was much better than two hours of him at the Louvre.
Friday, May 12, 2006
Friday, May 05, 2006
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Update
Brian has 6 days left in this semester. Please pray for him as he prepares and takes his exams.
We are going to sunny Florida the week following exams, we are really looking forward to it. We will be meeting my parents, my sister and brother in-law there! This is where my parents were raised, my Dad's brothers still live in the area. We have several things planned already - we will be visiting a Sovereign Grace church in FL on Sunday, I will be getting a Ouidad haircut (yeah!), and we will get to attend Deanna's (my cousin) dance recital. It should be fun.
I am attaching this link for any of you who would like to read a quick encouragement on blessing people with hospitality. This is a blog that I read and am blessed from daily. ~J
Pretty picture courtesey of Shawn
We are going to sunny Florida the week following exams, we are really looking forward to it. We will be meeting my parents, my sister and brother in-law there! This is where my parents were raised, my Dad's brothers still live in the area. We have several things planned already - we will be visiting a Sovereign Grace church in FL on Sunday, I will be getting a Ouidad haircut (yeah!), and we will get to attend Deanna's (my cousin) dance recital. It should be fun.
I am attaching this link for any of you who would like to read a quick encouragement on blessing people with hospitality. This is a blog that I read and am blessed from daily. ~J
Pretty picture courtesey of Shawn
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Kentucky Derby
Well the festivities are in full force now, with the Oaks race on Friday and the Derby on Saturday. If you are still wanting to come and have not secured a place to stay, eBay has a couple of options.
You can rent this house for three nights for just $2000!
You can rent this 38' motor home for just $525 - it is emphasized in the auction description that "the coach does not move".
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Friday, April 28, 2006
I thought God broke the mold?
This is a picture taken at the Easter Parade on Frankfort street. This family looks like a modern version of Mike, Jillian and Bekky.
Nice shades Jillian.
-B
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Thunder over Louisville
Shawn came to visit us from Missouri this weekend, we were so glad to have him here. We went to Thunder over Louisville on Saturday; it is the kick-off to the two week long Kentucky Derby Festival. Thunder is the largest pyrotechnics show in North America, there was approximately 800,000 people there this year - there was also an air show. Check out some of the pictures Shawn took below.
Friday, April 21, 2006
Nap Time
Sorry for the shortage of posts.
I saw this video this morning and thought it was so cute. We have had three babies born to families in our church this week. I wish nap time could be this happy for all parents.
I saw this video this morning and thought it was so cute. We have had three babies born to families in our church this week. I wish nap time could be this happy for all parents.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Word on the web
This little web-based text editor ain't half bad. Try it. Here is the promo:
http://www.michaelrobertson.com/archive.php?minute_id=206
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Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Monday, April 10, 2006
Birthday Fun
My parents came to visit for the weekend and we all went out to dinner for BLP's birthday.
Dad & BLP
These are our upstairs neighbors, Jason & April.
Birthday phone call with David T.
Dad & BLP
These are our upstairs neighbors, Jason & April.
Birthday phone call with David T.
Friday, April 07, 2006
Monday, April 03, 2006
TV Junkie II
I did a little research online before the "TV Preview" Friday night and found out it was a scam. Apparently, they have been "previewing" the same two television shows since 2001. One being "City" staring Valerie Harper which aired in 1990 for a few short months. Instead this was market research for the commercials shown during the television shows. Glad I looked into this before we wasted an entire Friday evening filing out surveys on what kind of paper towels, deodorant, and shampoo we use.
Since we are talking about TV, TLC always gets a quick laugh from me with their show titles. - TLC has two new shows coming out this month.
Shalom in the Home will follow Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, a family and relationship counselor, as he helps families create a peaceful and happy home life.
Honey We're Killing the Kids! offers a startling look at the causes of America's childhood obesity epidemic and issues a critical wake-up call for parents. Using state-of-the-art computer imaging, nutrition expert, Dr. Lisa Hark, gives the parents a frightening look at a picture of what their child may look like at the age of forty, if they continue current dietary habits. (The pictures are from the British show.)
Since we are talking about TV, TLC always gets a quick laugh from me with their show titles. - TLC has two new shows coming out this month.
Shalom in the Home will follow Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, a family and relationship counselor, as he helps families create a peaceful and happy home life. 
Honey We're Killing the Kids! offers a startling look at the causes of America's childhood obesity epidemic and issues a critical wake-up call for parents. Using state-of-the-art computer imaging, nutrition expert, Dr. Lisa Hark, gives the parents a frightening look at a picture of what their child may look like at the age of forty, if they continue current dietary habits. (The pictures are from the British show.)
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