Ghetto Homestead Girl: July 2008

So, Tell us about yourself

1.I have never written a list of things about me.
2.I hate the question "So, tell me about yourself."
3.I am a dylexic typist.
4.See I told you so.
5.I have been married to Mr. Steady since 2001.
6.Sometimes the fact that he is so steady annoys me to death.
7.He annoys me less than any person I have ever met.
8.I hate cheetos. They look gross, smell gross, taste gross and they aren't even good for you. And they leave orange dust EVERYWHERE - and I do mean EVERYWHERE.
9.I deprive my children of cheetos (see number 8).
10.I am posting this at 2:39 am because I am an insomniac.
11.Every time I try to write something it turns out so serious even when I am trying not to be so serious. Seriously.
12.I have a terrible sweet tooth.
13.When I was 4, I screamed at the rodeo because they were hurting those poor little defenseless bulls.
14.I regulary say "good grief" I don't know why it just comes out.
15.I attended 5 different schools during colllege.
16.I became a nurse because nobody loved me enough to tell me better.
17.It has been a dozen years since I played the Frech Horn but I still think about it frequently. I have even had very vivid dreams where I am holding the horn and I can feel the cool metal against my lips and feel the air coming out the bell. I read the music on the stand and I feel the vibrations of the orchestra around me. *SIGH* Maybe someday I will play again.
18.I have had the following nicknames: Jenn, Jenny (I hate this one), Nifer, Niffy, Nifster, Jenn A, J'naynay, and Leonard.
19.I am unsure if it is proper to capitalize nicknames but I did anyway.
20.I am good at spelling.
21.I broke up with a boy in 8th grade because he couldn't spell.
22.I really like books. I like to read them, hold them, smell them, own them and I like the way they look on a bookshelf.
23.I have been a Girl Scout for 25 years (and counting).
24.I hate small talk and I am not any good at it. I would much rather have a good converation by asking good questions. But for some reason people think those good questions are rude(especially if you just met).
25. I am addicted to watching "Survivor" but I would never be on it. Because the reality is if I found myself lost or trapped somewhere I would think "oh well, guess I'm gonna die now".
26.I have fantasies of being a hot sexy snow bunny.
27.I can't ski.
29.I would love to drive a race car one day.
30.I went to clown college and graduated.
31. I am 31 so I think 31 things about me should be enough and I am stopping here.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Well, I guess I am not that good at blogging either. I think of lots of things to say while I am in the shower, driving, at work or otherwise unable to get to a keyboard. Then when I get to sit down everything goes blank. Like there's nothing there. Hello? Anybody home? Ha! Just as I typed that the JW's are knocking on the door and my kids are yelling loudly "Someone's knocking on the door!" Wow, I need to teach them how to be subtle. Add that to the looong list of things I need to teach them. But today if I can just get the kitchen and living room clean I will be happy. Well that's not true but I will be happier.I think Miss A took this pic. She is always stealing the camera away from me. And when I can't find it she somehow always knows where it is!

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Lifehouse Everything Skit

Everyone needs compassion

Sometimes that's hard. In my line of work I meet a lot of unloveable people. There are some people it is easier to have compassion for than others. I struggle with it. We are supposed to go into all the world and be separate from it. Hmmm, I am not sure I have figured that one out yet. I feel saturated in it. I feel like it's on me and I can't get it off. But I do beleive He is mighty to save. He says He will cleanse us and remove our sins from us.

Monday, July 7, 2008

Who am I?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNW39wAyQ88
This is the best clip from a great movie. The video quality isn't that great but it was the only one I could find.
Who are you? I want to be able to have a good answer to that question. I am pondering my place and time here on earth. Why here? Why now? I believe that every person has a purpose, a great calling from God for something specific. But as my days fly by and are consumed with the daily drudgery of cleaning the house, disciplining fighting siblings, getting in a workout and satisfying "Mom! I'm BORED!" I sometimes wonder if I am fulfilling the purpose He has for me. I think that I am. But a little sign now and then would be reassuring. That's not asking for too much is it?

Journaling the Journey

Jul. 6, 2008 - Journaling the Journey
I am starting this blog to hopefully record the daily triumphs and tribulations in our homeschooling family. I have tried keeping a journal before and I am not much good at it. Maybe I can keep this going. I think this will be a good place to document my scattered thoughts and maybe find some order in them. I am seeking out God's purpose for me and straining to hear His voice.

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