I miss my yarn...

Oh how I miss my yarn. I miss my crochet and hooks. I have it beside my chair, staring up at me asking "When can you come and play?" I never have a good answer.

I miss gardening. I want to get my garden in but the house is not finished. I miss fresh garden veggies and herbs. But it will have to come later.

I miss neat. I spent 4 hours scraping the floors at the house today and putting up some curtains in the bedroom that is not even livable yet. Even though the bedroom isn't finished, I just wanted to see something pretty. Something that wasn't torn up, dirty, dust covered or half finished.

I miss energy. I got some blood work back and my eGFR was worse. The one kidney I have has been functioning at 30% for at least 5 yrs. Well, looks like it's slipping a bit. Maybe up to 3 points less. I know I haven't felt good in a long time but I wanted to blame it on everything else. I had a cold, my Vit D was low, I forgot my blood thinner, the sun was in my eyes...etc. The numbers have been on my mind a lot and I fight to keep from thinking about them.

I miss normal.


Yeah - I guess I need some cheese with my whine. Think I'll go see if we have any cheddar left.

Plugging along.

Looking at the house and seeing it day after day I forget what a horrid, and yet laughable, place it was when we first started. It's funny that I can see the end result in my head but it just won't hurry up and get here.

Herb got the back splash and accent tile up in the kitchen this weekend and it looks great! So different from the crazy colors and patterns before.

M.I.A.

I feel like a lost survivor on the Island of Renovation. Six months ago we bought a small farm house that has a second house next door. The small house was supposed to be for our ministry and we would live in the the larger house. It sounded so easy! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOT!!!
Well we're still working there almost every day. We have set another move in date for May 31. (this is the third date) Luckily our pastor's son and daughter-in-law are moving into the cottage for a few months while they get on their feet. I'm glad to have someone there.

One happy thing that has happened is that my husband has now finished 2 years of classes and internship and is now a Pastor! I'm so proud of him. He will be the pastor for LifeSong Retreat Ministries. The tiny chapel behind the cottage will now have a pastor available for renewing vows and giving communion to the couples.

I'll load some pics of the house that we are working on soon so you can see what a mess we got ourselves into. LOL!

Until then...stay peculiar!

1 Peter2:9 - KJV

That's one bad hat Harry

Here is the baddest hat ever. Tibetan Sherpa ear flap hat. The hubs decided he needed one too. Starting one for him now. And we shall rock!

Didn't think I could do it today...

Well I though it would be so bad that I wouldn't be able to walk today, let alone run. well, praise God i walked with Herb for a mile this morning and then just got on the treadmill for 1 min of running and 1 min of walking. I did that on/off for 15 mins! I got 7 mins of running in.

On the hook - I just got my swap box sent off to my swap partner on Crochetville. Now the nerves!!!! I sure hope she likes what I'm sending! I'll post pics after she gets it.

ok - working on a bad hat to walk in for those cold mornings. It's gonna rock...oh yeah. Photo to follow.

Be blessed!

Isaiah43:18,19 - "Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.

19 See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the desert
and streams in the wasteland.

okie dokie

So I walked 1 mile each day since Monday. Now I've started the 'Couch to 1 Mile' challenge. I have added 1 mile and during that mile I jog fast 1 min and walk fast for 3 mins.

Oct
18 - walked 1 mile w/ Herb (DH)
19 - " "
20 - " "
21 Walked 1 mile w/Herb, 7am @ townsquare.
Jogged for 6 mins, walked for 14.55 mins. on treadmill
I have a feeling tomorrow is gonna be rough. I'm a hurtin' buck-a-roo.

Ok God...

I am a physical mess. I started walking. I got 1 mile done yesterday and this morning. I've been reading the Couch to 5K plan. Now, I don't want to run a 5K but I made a promise to myself that I will be able to run 1 mile by Dec 17th. That is the day I turn 50. Wow....even seeing that number looks strange.

So, My faith in God is gonna be stretched a little.
Father - hold me up.