anchors

Whenever I am sorting thru some of my stuff - I wonder where it all comes from. You'd think that I would know... I am the reason why it is there. I have a hard time throwing things away. Why do I keep so much meaningless amounts of paperwork? I have bank statements and bill stubs and invoices and receipts from years ago. What I am I supposed to do with all of that? I need to eliminate and simplify and shred....

So, at church tonight we were talking about the things in our lives that act like an anchor holding us down and distracting us from being the person that God wants us to be. Clutter... Things that are not important that we spend too much time on.... thinking about.... dreaming about..... What do I think I am holding onto that I need to let go of? More important than that - what does God think I need to let go of?

ahhh summer......

Phooey has arrived- (our little hummingbird). He came in last Monday. The first time we saw him was when Lauren was here for dinner so we all got to sit and stare together. I think Lauren and I were staring at Donald- wondering how a grown man could get so excited about a little bird! Since then my husband has done some yard work. He bought some rocks and put them in a ring around 2 trees in the front yard and moved some plants around, weeded and mulched. Today he bought a few flats of flowers and planted them in the flower beds on our back patio. He also installed a sprinkler system to water the flowers and other plants. He is quite excited about it and he did a great job. I wonder if we will notice a difference in our water bill over the next few months.
Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner. The BIG start to summer. I am not sure what this summer will be like.... so much anticipation for the sunny weather and BBQs and baseball games and walks by the lake and rummage sales and long hot days and fireflies. I can't wait. I plan to cherish every moment. I need to make my list of things that I want to do so I can get it all in and use my time wisely. Maybe I will even go on a hot air balloon ride! I will keep you posted on my adventures.

mom

Roses are Red,
Violets are Blue,
Happy Mother's Day, Mom....
I love you.
Sometimes I don't feel very creative. Or maybe it is because of the English language. I want to say something but I just don't know how to get it out. How do you tell someone that you love - how much you love them when you know the words to describe the feelings you have don't even exist?!? So I will just sum it up with a few simple words.

My mom is the best. I am very blessed to have her in my life and I know if it was not for her - I would not be the person that I am today. Thanks mom. You mean the world to me and so much more. I love you!

the yard work..... (now, the hard work.....)

The part of the project where we tear out the bushes is complete. Now, we need to fill that spot in with something. That is where things start to get tricky.
We talked about everything from ripping out the cement slab behind the old bushes and the tree to the right of the bushes and putting in a new driveway and entry area and also making a new walkway in front of the house to the other door and ....... Oh my! So, we called it a day and grilled out and enjoyed the patio in the back yard.


We have seen some orioles and now we are waiting for the hummers.. We have had a few hummingbirds that spend the summer with us. One we call "Phooey" and one we call "Whooey". Hopefully they will return again this year and make my husband happy. I will keep you posted!

a little bit of yard work...

I had planned to sleep in today but I woke up.....
I just finished an extremely busy week and was convinced that I needed to sleep in today - but I think I was wrong. Right now I am enjoying the quiet peacefulness of this beautiful morning. AHHH.
We went to Janesville last night for a little date. It was my husband's birthday a few days ago and he wanted to celebrate by eating at Red Robin. We have been there a lot and I get something different from the menu each time. I have items that I'm still looking forward to ordering and I am yet to be disappointed by my decision. Last night my burger had a Mexican twist and it was very delicious. He had fish-n-chips, again!

This morning he asked me if I would help with a "little" yard work. A "little" yard work?? Is there such a thing?? Not sure it is going to be a "little" project because it includes ripping out bushes in our front yard. I am sure it will take a lot of time - a lot of muscle and we will probably spend a lot more money than I want to before this project is complete. But it is a beautiful day..... so, off I go to break a few fingernails.