Today I am thankful for a night out of the norm.
Ryan and I have needed a night away. We still do. We need to get away from everything for even a few hours. Our schedules aren't allowing it for at least another couple of weeks, though, so we had to improvise. Last night, we moved the furniture around a bit and set up the air mattress in our living room. We didn't end up sleeping there (it seems there's a leak somewhere in the mattress and we would have woken up on the ground!), but we hung out all night watching some of our favorite TV shows and talking. It wasn't any fancy date night by any means, but just a relaxing evening together away from our phones, computers, work we brought home, etc. I still need a night truly away from it all, but for a few hours it was nice to break the normal routine.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
A Good Rainy Day
Today I am thankful for a good rainy day.
As long as I can stay inside with nowhere to go, I LOVE a good rainstorm. There's something so relaxing and peaceful about it. The sun will come out tomorrow, but for today, I'm enjoying the clouds.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Two Cards
I love my husband...and I love that he loves Valentine's Day. He loves it more than I do, I think.
This morning I got two cards. One I knew was coming when we exchanged them, and another that surprised me sitting inside my car when I left for work. This man is a gift. I try so hard not to let his penned words make me cry, but he has quite a way with them.
A Confession
I love technology. I mean really. It's quite lovable.
However...
It still hasn't found a way to keep me very accountable. I'll admit. I've failed at posting this thankful stuff. I have days where I think about what I would post, but I just don't post it. I even have a handy blogger app on my phone. It should be easy. I just have to do it.
I'm amazed at professional bloggers who do it faithfully every day. I think I wanted to be like them, but I'm learning that this is impossible, at least in this stage of my life. I'm okay with that. I may not post every day, but I'm going to commit to trying to post consistently.
Telling people that keeps me accountable...I hope. :-)
And with that, today's post is coming soon!
However...
It still hasn't found a way to keep me very accountable. I'll admit. I've failed at posting this thankful stuff. I have days where I think about what I would post, but I just don't post it. I even have a handy blogger app on my phone. It should be easy. I just have to do it.
I'm amazed at professional bloggers who do it faithfully every day. I think I wanted to be like them, but I'm learning that this is impossible, at least in this stage of my life. I'm okay with that. I may not post every day, but I'm going to commit to trying to post consistently.
Telling people that keeps me accountable...I hope. :-)
And with that, today's post is coming soon!
Saturday, January 21, 2012
A Win Either Way, An Early Bedtime, Easy Cooking, Productivity, A New Job
On Tuesday, I was thankful for a win either way. There's one day a year when Kentucky plays Arkansas in basketball. Since I graduated from the University of Arkansas twice and grew up a Hog fan, I have to cheer for my team. My husband, though, has been a die-hard Wildcat fan since birth, and he has no choice in who he roots for either. That means we are on opposite sides of the couch for this one. Somehow, for me though, because I have converted to a UK fan the other 364 days of the year, I wasn't disappointed when my Hogs lost. For me, it felt like a win either way. That's love, my friends. True love.
On Wednesday, I was thankful for an early bedtime. We didn't have any choir or band practice, so we got an unusual early night at home. We had plans to watch a few episodes of one of our favorite TV shows on DVD, but somehow that turned into falling asleep before we could even get it started. We woke up only to get dressed for bed and go back to sleep. I couldn't do that every night, but every now and then is wonderful.
On Thursday, I was thankful for easy cooking. I've mentioned before how much Ryan likes poppyseed chicken. We hadn't had it for a while, so I threw it together on Thursday night after work. I love knowing that something so simple is going to be loved and eaten and enjoyed. He even had seconds, which is hard to get my health-conscious man to do. I never imagined how much I would love something simple like that as a wife.
On Friday, I was thankful for productivity. Neither of us woke up with big plans to accomplish a lot, but somehow we ended up doing just that. Nothing extremely important, but we finished a few things that we've been 'thinking' about doing for a while. We still felt like we rested on our day off, but I think the rest felt even sweeter knowing that some of those tasks were now behind us.
Today, I am thankful for a new job. Just to clarify, I still have my old job and I love it, but this is just another 2-3 hours each week. I have been praying off and on for some small ways to supplement our income as we continue to pray about adding to our family. I was given an opportunity that was confirmed this morning that is a wonderful one of those small supplements. It's something that I love doing, and it's for a growing ministry that has been praying for someone who would do this work in a Christ-exalting way. I'm so blessed to be a part.
It's been a good week!
On Wednesday, I was thankful for an early bedtime. We didn't have any choir or band practice, so we got an unusual early night at home. We had plans to watch a few episodes of one of our favorite TV shows on DVD, but somehow that turned into falling asleep before we could even get it started. We woke up only to get dressed for bed and go back to sleep. I couldn't do that every night, but every now and then is wonderful.
On Thursday, I was thankful for easy cooking. I've mentioned before how much Ryan likes poppyseed chicken. We hadn't had it for a while, so I threw it together on Thursday night after work. I love knowing that something so simple is going to be loved and eaten and enjoyed. He even had seconds, which is hard to get my health-conscious man to do. I never imagined how much I would love something simple like that as a wife.
On Friday, I was thankful for productivity. Neither of us woke up with big plans to accomplish a lot, but somehow we ended up doing just that. Nothing extremely important, but we finished a few things that we've been 'thinking' about doing for a while. We still felt like we rested on our day off, but I think the rest felt even sweeter knowing that some of those tasks were now behind us.
Today, I am thankful for a new job. Just to clarify, I still have my old job and I love it, but this is just another 2-3 hours each week. I have been praying off and on for some small ways to supplement our income as we continue to pray about adding to our family. I was given an opportunity that was confirmed this morning that is a wonderful one of those small supplements. It's something that I love doing, and it's for a growing ministry that has been praying for someone who would do this work in a Christ-exalting way. I'm so blessed to be a part.
It's been a good week!
Monday, January 16, 2012
A Game of Spades, A Pure Husband, An Organized Grocery Run & Mexican Food
On Friday, I was thankful for a game of spades. It might as well have been Saturday's thankful, too, because the game lasted until almost midnight. It has been so nice to develop a 'couple friendship.' We absolutely loved our evening with friends full of belly laughs and good Baptist card-playin'.
On Saturday, I was thankful for a pure husband. I'll admit, we watched a bit of the Miss America pageant and happened to turn it on right as the swimsuits were on full display. My husband's attention was not automatically directed towards it, and he didn't find it thrilling to watch, even though I look nothing like those beautiful women did in their swimsuits.
On Sunday, I was thankful for an organized grocery run. I hate going to the store, especially on a busy day by myself. Ryan had a meeting after church, though, which provided an opportune time for me to run the errand. I have a system now, though, thanks to a handful of iPhone apps, that let me plan my menu and my shopping trip in just a few minutes. Then, to top it all off, gave me my list in order of my walk around the store, which makes it so much easier. Might I have actually enjoyed grocery shopping? Oh dear...
And today, I am thankful for Mexican food. Oh, how I have missed thee, wonderful cheese sauce! I was feeling brave and hungry last night, so we ordered take-out from one of our favorites down the street. They gave me beef instead of chicken, but it still tasted wonderful. I'm having leftovers as we speak, and it's even more wonderful. If I'm not careful, that whole 'new size' post from last week is going to be deleted! :-)
On Saturday, I was thankful for a pure husband. I'll admit, we watched a bit of the Miss America pageant and happened to turn it on right as the swimsuits were on full display. My husband's attention was not automatically directed towards it, and he didn't find it thrilling to watch, even though I look nothing like those beautiful women did in their swimsuits.
On Sunday, I was thankful for an organized grocery run. I hate going to the store, especially on a busy day by myself. Ryan had a meeting after church, though, which provided an opportune time for me to run the errand. I have a system now, though, thanks to a handful of iPhone apps, that let me plan my menu and my shopping trip in just a few minutes. Then, to top it all off, gave me my list in order of my walk around the store, which makes it so much easier. Might I have actually enjoyed grocery shopping? Oh dear...
And today, I am thankful for Mexican food. Oh, how I have missed thee, wonderful cheese sauce! I was feeling brave and hungry last night, so we ordered take-out from one of our favorites down the street. They gave me beef instead of chicken, but it still tasted wonderful. I'm having leftovers as we speak, and it's even more wonderful. If I'm not careful, that whole 'new size' post from last week is going to be deleted! :-)
Thursday, January 12, 2012
A New Size
Today I am thankful for a new size.
I feel bad even writing this because it sounds like I suddenly gained incredible self control, but that is so very far from the truth. Regular readers will know that I've crazy health issues since July, and that's led to the most weight loss I've had since my senior year of high school (which I promptly gained back during college). I didn't do anything myself to make it happen. That just happens when you can't eat more than baked potatoes for 6 months. My dad kindly informed me this week that I've now lost more than my two-year-old brother weighs. Crazy! Anyway, I wasn't very excited at first (because I do enjoy eating), but I've now embraced it. Today I put on a pair of pants a size smaller from normal. And they fit. That'll make a girl smile. :-)
I feel bad even writing this because it sounds like I suddenly gained incredible self control, but that is so very far from the truth. Regular readers will know that I've crazy health issues since July, and that's led to the most weight loss I've had since my senior year of high school (which I promptly gained back during college). I didn't do anything myself to make it happen. That just happens when you can't eat more than baked potatoes for 6 months. My dad kindly informed me this week that I've now lost more than my two-year-old brother weighs. Crazy! Anyway, I wasn't very excited at first (because I do enjoy eating), but I've now embraced it. Today I put on a pair of pants a size smaller from normal. And they fit. That'll make a girl smile. :-)
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