I'm gonna get personal here

All I really want for Christmas is for my husband to love me.  I want to feel like he finds me special, and cherishes me and loves me and respects me.  He doesn't have to give me any gift to open.  Just getting that would mean the world to me.

I'm tired of feeling like I don't matter.  I'm tired of being criticized and put down.  I'm tired of my opinion not mattering.  I'm tired of being spoken to disrespectfully.

We have lots of sermons at church on leaving our first love.  How we started out loving God so much and have lost that.  I think we need some sermons on husbands loving their lives.  A husband's responsibility isn't just to put a roof over our head.

Okay, I've spilled it.

Thankful Day 9

I'm thankful for cell phones that allow me to talk to all of my long distance family free of charge.  It makes me feel like they are closer.  Love Verizon!

Thankful Day 8

I'm very thankful that God provided us with 4 different seasons.  Even though I hate the cold and have a hard time breathing in the hot and humid part of the summer, it would be rather boring to have the same weather all of the time.  It amazes me the detail involved in God's creation.

Thankful Day 6 & 7

First of all, I'm thankful for Colleen because I was getting discouraged that no one was remembering to check my blog!  lol

Really, I don't know how I forgot to blog yesterday, except I was really busy.  Cleaned house, did laundry, made Raisin Bran Muffins, Pumpkin Pie, then Chicken Parmesan w/ Angel Hair Pasta, & tossed salad for supper.

I guess I should say that I am very thankful for the fact that I enjoy being in the kitchen.  Since we need to make meals each day and our men sure like their desserts (me too!), it's nice that it is more of an enjoyment than a task.  Therefore, I'm thankful God gifted me that way.

For Day 7 (today) I am thankful for Sunday afternoon naps.  I had a migraine starting by the time I left church and was in horrible shape by the time I drove the 8 min. home.  Thankfully the afternoon was clear of requirements and I could crawl into bed and sleep it off.  Ahhh, Sunday afternoons.  No school to teach, appts., time you can relax and catch up on sleep, read a good book, listen to an audio or take a nap.

Thankful Day 5

I am so very thankful for a chair to sit in tonight!!!  Sounds silly, but it's one of those things we take for granted.

I had my Port flushed at the hospital at 1PM.  It's a smalltown hospital and "everyone knows your name."  When I walk in they all greet me by name.  Isn't that nice?

From there I went to 2 pharmacies, the bank, then Walmart and Aldi's for groceries.

Got home just in time to throw supper together (Bow Tie Pasta Bake), then put groceries away and clean up the kitchen...

So that's why I'm so thankful to be able to sit in a chair tonight.  And I will be very thankful for my Sleep Number bed tonight, too!

(Sorry no pictures!)

Thankful Day 4

Today I'm thankful that my son is old enough that I don't have to drag him with me every where I go.  For so many years he had to attend all of my dr. appts with me, which sometimes entailed a long drive, plus all of the waiting around for me.  Oh, the complaining when they have to go to the store and run errands!!!  lol

Today I went for my Pulmonary Rehab and then went to Sam's for a few things.  Ryan could stay home and enjoy himself and I had the time to myself.

What is going on?

Does anyone else have someone showing up on their Dashboard Reading List that they never heard of?  I keep getting listings of some guy "GPS: My Experience".  I've never visited his blog, never signed up for it.  I can't seem to delete the listing.  I think it's someone just drying to advertise their product but I can't get rid of him.

Just wondered if anyone else is having a problem like this?

Neat little trick

All of my years spent in the kitchen, I never heard of this kitchen trick until last week.  When simmering something that tends to boil over, place a wooden spoon across the top of the saucepan.

 I tried it the other morning when I was simmering my oat groats, just to make sure it worked.

It worked great!

Thankful Day 3

I am so thankful for days like today when I am able to stay home.  Especially when I've been busy and had to be out so much.  And ESPECIALLY on days like today when it's rainy and cold and damp!  I love a day when I'm able to stay in my grubbies all day long and not do my hair or makeup!  When so many around me are forced to work each day, I am always aware of my blessing of being home.

I even turned the fireplace on for a little bit today to take the dampness out of the house.  I'm thankful for that, too!  Altho I can't have it on too long or it makes it hard for me to breathe.

Thankful Day 2

Today I want to say that I'm so thankful to serve a God who is so magnificent.  He is always there.  He never lets us down.  He shows mercy and grants us endless "retries."  He keeps His promises.  He always knows exactly what's best for us, better than we do.  He loves us more than anyone else could!

Days of Thanksgiving

I got this idea from Colleen at No Two Snowflakes Are Alike.  We always try to be thankful for things on Thanksgiving, but we really should be giving thanks every day.  God does so much for us and we seem to be more apt to complain than to be thankful.

So this month I am going to mention something that I am thankful for each day.  They will be in random order as I think of them.

Today I am thankful for my computer, which enables to me to make friends outside of my home, across the miles. Makes my life a little less lonely!  Facebook, email and fellow bloggers bring so much to my days!