Dec 3rd recap: 5:30 – my regular get up and get ready time *exercise, read, QT, co-op emails for tomorrow, shower, breakfast, etc. all before leaving for church *drop little one off at Grandma’s so he doesn’t have to sit through both church services AND because neither of the girls …

5:00 – another early a.m. since there is much to do and only 1/2 a day to do it. *work on school work that needs to be finished by Monday *clean up the house and get ready for the week *work on Christmas cards and blog *get ready for church …

This time of the year many towns around the area have a Christmas Stroll, our little town included. Each business donated “something” to the stroll. Most businesses served some sort of snack or beverage and some gave away little “things.” Our business provided the music. Imagine that. Initially, we thought …

5:00 – up earlier today since there is SO MUCH to do… I already know there won’t be time to get it all done, but I’ll sure give it my best shot. *exercise… go over pre-trip terms for taking my bus test today…. brakes parts, wheel parts, frame parts, everything …

First, I want to mention a couple of ladies who you can thank for this new out-of-my-normal-style blog entry. You see, I don’t normally post anything that isn’t new, exciting, fun, or successful. For me to post something so “personal” as how our days REALLY go (which I’m about to …

Iam not certain why I didn’t post this a few weeks ago, but I just found it in my draft list.. guess I better post it now before spring rolls around (LOL). The field next to us has beets this year. The boys LOVE to watch them work outside our …

WWhen I got my CDL about 10 years ago I thought about getting the passenger endorsement (at that time that’s all you needed to drive a bus) since it would have only been one more written and one more driving test. The pre/post trip and everything else would have been …

Afew weeks ago after we finished unloading things at co-op I asked Josh to go park the YUKON for me. Later, one of the moms came to me laughing and saying she couldn’t BELIEVE that I asked him to go park the car. Honestly, I didn’t even consider that it …

It’s SO COLD outside… barely hoovering above zero right now and it’s 10:00 a.m. These new screen doors are SUPPOSED to be top of the line… hmmm….. I couldn’t see a single thing out of them last night.

It doesn’t really seem quite right to post this right in the middle of all the Christmas decorating and reminiscing posts, but here goes. This blog entry comes with a *****WARNING — DO NOT GO ANY FURTHER IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH***** I can hardly stand to look at …