Long Time, No Blog

Well, here I am.

Today has been a mixture of things, emotions, and events. I have been lazy, grumpy, happy, and motivated all in one day. Today I slept in, mistake number one. Fine for you, but not for me. Really...makes the day go to quickly and feel unproductive. Normally, on Saturday mornings there is a prayer service at church at 8am. I usually am up and go to that. I don't like missing. Well today I let laziness reign and didn't make it. So, even though it was nice to sleep in, the pros did not outweigh the cons. I slept til almost 11 and felt like a bum. I then mowed the lawn and was all excited to put my pool up.

Ahh, the pool. Mom and Dad bought it for me after Damon passed away. I had always wanted a pool and they bought that for me to have when I moved back to Idaho. So the past two seasons it has been set up at their place. Today was the day, I was finally going to put it up here at my house. Mind you, my yard is a decent size, but by no means huge. So I have debated back and forth, do I really want to kill my lawn, especially when it will essentially be 1/3 of my back yard?? Well, having the pool outside my back door won over the bads in my mind. So off to mom and dad's I went. Come to find out, dad doesn't want the pool to come to my house. Understandably...he wants to keep it there because he likes to swim in it too, I really only live 5 mins away, and its already got a level place there. At my house, I'd have to dig out one side of my yard to make everything ready. Its one of those ring top pools and if everything isn't level it will "fall down and go boom"...so...then I decided to go buy my own pool, then changed my mind and took the pool back. I need to save up some more and, who knows, by then I may have changed my mind all together and not get one. Well, in between all the pool drama, I went and bought paint. Brevity Brown. My mom n dad's neighbor, Duke, is painting his kitchen and he told me to pick the paint color. So, his son and I picked out Brevity brown. Its a nice cocoa-y, warm brown tone. We will paint three of that walls that color, then the other side after he gets the cabinets redone, etc., we will paint with the color three steps up on the color chart. After getting the paint, I then came home and we shaved dogs. Summers are hot here, so we shaved spike (mom n dad's rough hair, JRT) and then shaved one of Duke's dogs, Freddie. They both felt so much better, and cooler. Go dog boys.

Anyway, now I am at home. I finished my book, got some sun, and now I blog. I am reflecting on the day and what I could have done better. I feel, especially lately, that every day is one day closer to Jesus' return. Am I living how I should, in every form and fashion, every moment? Is my attitude always right? etc....I know the answer is no. I desire for the Lord to mold this clay into a beautiful piece of pottery. I don't want to tell the Potter, "no, You can't mold me, this is as good as it gets". So, that is the day. Pools, no pools, paint, shaved dogs, sun, and a desire to be more of what He would have me to be. Adieu

Summer Favorites

SO, summer is QUICKLY approaching. Summer comes, well, once a year. So here are some top things that can ONLY be enjoyed in the SUMMER!

1. having my very own swimming pool. WHY, because it's mine, I can get in it whenever I want, and it's private!

2. snow cones...remember Tiger's blood?? Man, I want to get one of these this summer. MEMORIES

3. FLIP FLOP tan lines. Just because they are cool (so I think)

4. Summer ball games, softball, football, etc....playing sports, coolers filled with water and gatorade, charcoal flaming hot cooking some dogs. All of it.

5. The sun not setting until almost 10 PM

6. Watermelon decor, and fresh watermelon from my dad's garden.

7. grilling out and marinades. Something about summer grillin'. YUM-O!

8. breezy skirts

9. summer night sky, and how the stars are so close they seem to be right above you. AND how you don't freeze while looking at them!

10. the carefreeness that seems to come along with summer.

11. outdoor living

12. the hope of lots of camping trips!


What are your faves?!

Wow...really.

So I guess I am a clutz (Klutz sp?). I ran into my shopping cart last night with my right pinky toe. It is now purplish and split. :( Who does that? Me apparently. So then I went limping through Wal-Mart, trying not to cry right after it happened. We have a softball game tonight, so I hope it feels okay by then. I need to get my glove out, it's really cool because it was my dads when he was younger. It's all broken in and old, and it just fits my hand really good. :)

I think my ipod is really broken. It won't take a charge, and my laptop "doesn't recognize" the USB device. :( sadness.I just bought 5 or 6 new songs too. I can put them on a CD, but still...I haven't really used my ipod since I got it, and now I do and its a bummer it is broken. Oh well, worse things in life, right?

Onto happier things, I am still playing Farm Town. I officially can vote FB better than myspace. And, tonight as I said I am getting a soft ball game together with a bunch of the youth here. YAY! We are going to grill out and play and have a scavenger hunt too. I guess I am off for now, my yard needs mowed and my weeds killed. :)

Farmin

So, I have been playing that farming game on facebook lately. I am not normally one to get into that type of stuff, simply because I don't seem to enjoy it. But this game is pretty fun!!

I worked out tonight, and I am already sore. It felt good to know I was working out though, I went jogging then rode my bike. It was a little over an hour by the time I was done.

Tomorrow is going to be a busy day at work. Thank the Lord for my job. YAY for my job.

Thank the Lord fo so much.He is so good to me. Ahhh, I just love Him. Goodnight.

44 Hours, 4000 Miles

Remember that song, "if i could walk five hundred miles...", I know it was on Benny and June, anyway...I am so glad I was able to go 4000 miles just to be with my family and friends this weekend. I have really missed them, and even though I am sad, like my mini me reminded me...be thankful, atleast I got to come! It was a quick trip. I am really tired, and burnt, my face is turning tan, but everything else is STILL red. I got to see my nephew graduate, I am so proud of him. I got to hang out with the youth, it was just so fun. I was all prepared to post more, but now I am sorta tired. OHHHH and I got to meet Sara!! Sara from here, that knows Tammy, and her cousin is Amanda. We met for coffee on Saturday morning and I got to hang out with her. She was so funny. Super cool chick. Interjecting Friday night here...Mo was there when I got the apt. Me and that kid have so much fun, I miss her. We wrestled, as usual, for awhile, then stayed up and talked and LAUGHED. hahaha. Till past two in the mornin I think. Then we had the softball game, which is where my flesh met the sun. Sigh. I shoulda remembered sunblock, but completely forgot. Needless to say, three and a half hours later I was nicely cooked. Then we had pizza and watched a movie, then I went to Old Hickory with Crystal and saw the family. My cousin, Lillie, is soooo cute. Seriously that kid is a ham! Oh and I had a SWEET rental car. I reserved a "mustang or something similar" and they ended up only having a Chrysler Sebring...which I didn't want just because it was NOT a mustang. Well she upgraded me to a Ford Escape. Normally I haven't been all that impressed by them (personally) but this one was GREAT! It even squealed the tires, good power, it was loaded, had just over two thousand miles on it, black leather...nice. I want it. Not NEED, want. Ha. So then it was Sunday and I went to church and sang. Bro Bobby preached an awesome message. Then i got a quick lunch and headed to the graduation for Michael. That place was PACKED. Shew. We screamed when they called "MICHAEL STEPHENS" wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwoooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Something like that. THEN i faced the parking garage, bah. Bro Steve talked about patience in SS that morning and I am pretty sure I failed. :( :( Then I had to hurry and fill up the gas tank, then turn the car in, then hurry to wait at the gate. All to wait. Should teach me something, things happen for a reason, HOLD ONTO your patience your witness. My plane was late, all that impatience for nothing. THEN I had a much much smoother flight home. It was rough comin in, I was praying, really praying. I got in late last night, and bam, that was my GREAT weekend.

Prayer

Please pray for my flights today. :) Boise to Denver, Denver to Nashville. YAY!

Tomorrow

I leave tomorrow for TN. YAY!!!

ESTJ

I took that personality test from Chelsei's blog. I guess I am a ESTJ personality...and it's pretty accurate. So interesting how God creates each one of us so unique, hand made for His will and work. Wow.

Portrait of an ESTJ - Extraverted Sensing Thinking Judging
(Extraverted Thinking with Introverted Sensing)

As an ESTJ, your primary mode of living is focused externally, where you deal with things rationally and logically. Your secondary mode is internal, where you take things in via your five senses in a literal, concrete fashion.

ESTJs live in a world of facts and concrete needs. They live in the present, with their eye constantly scanning their personal environment to make sure that everything is running smoothly and systematically. They honor traditions and laws, and have a clear set of standards and beliefs. They expect the same of others, and have no patience or understanding of individuals who do not value these systems. They value competence and efficiency, and like to see quick results for their efforts.

ESTJs are take-charge people. They have such a clear vision of the way that things should be, that they naturally step into leadership roles. They are self-confident and aggressive. They are extremely talented at devising systems and plans for action, and at being able to see what steps need to be taken to complete a specific task. They can sometimes be very demanding and critical, because they have such strongly held beliefs, and are likely to express themselves without reserve if they feel someone isn't meeting their standards. But at least their expressions can be taken at face-value, because the ESTJ is extremely straight-forward and honest.

The ESTJ is usually a model citizen, and pillar of the community. He or she takes their commitments seriously, and follows their own standards of "good citizenship" to the letter. ESTJ enjoys interacting with people, and likes to have fun. ESTJs can be very boisterous and fun at social events, especially activities which are focused on the family, community, or work.

The ESTJ needs to watch out for the tendency to be too rigid, and to become overly detail-oriented. Since they put a lot of weight in their own beliefs, it's important that they remember to value other people's input and opinions. If they neglect their Feeling side, they may have a problem with fulfilling other's needs for intimacy, and may unknowingly hurt people's feelings by applying logic and reason to situations which demand more emotional sensitivity.

When bogged down by stress, an ESTJ often feels isolated from others. They feel as if they are misunderstood and undervalued, and that their efforts are taken for granted. Although normally the ESTJ is very verbal and doesn't have any problem expressing themself, when under stress they have a hard time putting their feelings into words and communicating them to others.

ESTJs value security and social order above all else, and feel obligated to do all that they can to enhance and promote these goals. They will mow the lawn, vote, join the PTA, attend home owners association meetings, and generally do anything that they can to promote personal and social security.

The ESTJ puts forth a lot of effort in almost everything that they do. They will do everything that they think should be done in their job, marriage, and community with a good amount of energy. He or she is conscientious, practical, realistic, and dependable. While the ESTJ will dutifully do everything that is important to work towards a particular cause or goal, they might not naturally see or value the importance of goals which are outside of their practical scope. However, if the ESTJ is able to see the relevance of such goals to practical concerns, you can bet that they'll put every effort into understanding them and incorporating them into their quest for clarity and security.

Jungian functional preference ordering:

Dominant: Extraverted Thinking
Auxiliary: Introverted Sensing
Tertiary: Extraverted Intuition
Inferior: Introverted Feeling

YUM

Grilled cheese and BBQ sauce mixed with Ranch. Sounds gross, but I dipped the sandwich in the BBQ and Ranch. YUM-O. :D

Short Term Ticker

I need a short term ticker count thingy for my blog. I leave in FOUR days for TN. YAY!!!

Me n' Bea

You know...I think me and Aunt Bea could have been really good friends. :) I really like The Andy Griffith show and wish life and the world could be like it was "back then." Call me old fashioned but seems like everything was so innocent (for the most part) back in those days. Course' I could have lived in the late 1800's like Laura Ingalls to. I really enjoy history and simpler times. The world is so fast and complicated and selfish now. Guess what though, we will go home soon to meet the Lord. Time is QUICKLY winding up.:) Love yall!!! Oh, and on a side note I got TWO new shirts last night on clearance. They are soooo cute. I wore one today. YAY! Tennessee in T minus 5 days. :)

Terrific Thursdays!

HEEEEEYYYYYYYY!!!! How ya'll doin?!!

Today is a great day. I woke up with the sunshine streaming through my windows (thankful for the rain, but happy for the sun), read my Bible, curled my hair, and headed to work. I got to see some of my favorite kiddo's. Ah, I love them. K is such a cutie, her hugs are so sweet, good for the heart. :) :) I got to talk to my new friend from work, and go to lunch with another new friend, who let me drive her hubby's truck. Dodge Hemi, I was pleasantly surprised (this coming from the Ford girl). Then, I had a nice ending to the day, time seemed to move pretty fast. I had blimpies five dollar foot long and spread it from lunch to dinner. YUM-O go Blimpie! Now I am home, chillin' on the couch and typing on my blog. I am supa excited for this weekend, and next weekend. SHEW! All I can say is YAY YAY YAY!!! Night!

Rain and Rain, and More Rain

Shew, we are getting lots of rain. Praise the Lord. Sure sometimes it makes it "feel" dreary, but it is really really good for the land. Specially since we have so many farms and crops and once summer hits, this part of Idaho being in the desert region, doesn't have a large rainfall. So thank the Lord, rain or sunshine. :)

I thought it was clearing up a bit, so I began to mow my lawn. I was hoping just to get the front yard done before more rain hit. HOWEVER, it was thundering fairly loudly, and as I pushed mowed (my hands gripping the METAL bar) and I was praying for safety, I thought...seriously. Thats like knowing you are on empty, having the capability to fill up with fuel, but NOT, then praying for the Lord to help you. I know its one thing to not be able to control the cirumstances and ask for help, but to be able to choose the safety and good outcome of the situation and NOT do the smart thing, I though it kind of silly of me and just finished the side and quit. I did weed eat really quickly, just the front. I got the wrong size weed eater string, so I need to go get more. :( I shouldn't have used it since I knew it was bigger than the other string once I compared them. But I thought it might work, WRONG. *sigh*

I cannot believe this time two weeks from now I will be with my TN buddies. So excited. :)

I will chat atcha later!!

Good Ol' Rocky Top

I go to Tennessee in 14 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you see those exclamation points?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There's some more for ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) I get to see my wonderful Nephew graduate. I am proud of the young man he is and how he is continuing to grow in the Lord. I only get to stay for the weekend, but I am still glad I am able to come. I get in late Friday and leave late Sunday. I have never heard of a graduation on Sunday, but that's when his is, so I am thankful I was able to find a flight to accomodate. So much to do before I leave. Anyway, I am just so so excited. I get to see all my buddies, shew. It feels like ages. Okay, well have a great morning.