We have been planting, watering, sewing curtains, putting up house numbers, fixing things every night. Still more to do, but its nice to see the progress. We found a wonderful 2 mile walk through a new housing development a mile down the road, so now we having our evening walk back too. Fun to see the changes ....
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
It pays to pave
We spent the 4th of July doing yard work, and putting in pavers. It was hot and tiring but the end result is worth it. We planted grass seed on the edge, cant wait for it to sprout. I got to use my new gift from my brother (an ice tea maker). I planted 6 roses along the top edge, and a hydrangea, and Japanese maple tree. We had a bbq, and watched the fireworks at the end of the road. The whole town was lite up, it was quite the display. Happy times ......
Monday, June 29, 2009
One month later
We are in our house. I love so many things about it. My idea of planting trees and taking my grand kids picture next to it each year is becoming a reality. In the midst of unpacking and settling in I had the privilege of baby sitting for two days at Julie's softball tournament. Watching the wonderment of everything new that Clementine discovered was my hearts delight. Her hug and smiles is like having joy poured into my soul. You can't help but laugh, when a baby laughs.
Monday, May 25, 2009
The big plunge...
The first picture is the happy fun thing about buying our new house, a new bench and numbers. The other pictures of packing and mess and boxes from floor to ceiling, show the stress of moving. I hope we are in our new house for many years. It is a true blessing from God, and I am amazed at His provision for us! We sign tomorrow!!!!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
What a wonder to be a mom
Today has been a fabulous Mothers Day. To most people it would be considered just another day, but Mark has been letting me relax. We went for a walk and there were these cute little daisies everywhere by the lake. He had patience to wait while I wove together a necklace for myself. We talked and then we spotted baby geese with their mom walking around the shore. It was so beautiful. My kids sent me cards and called, I called my mom, and church was great. I had a gal give me her number in Sunday school, and asked to get together some time. God is Good!!
Little drama
These were the left over leads that were on me after my emergency room EKG. I thought I just had a little bug, with the diarrhea and vomiting, then when Mark was going to take me to the hospital for dizziness, I passed out in the hall. He called the paramedics, and said I was in and out for 15 minutes. When they loaded me into the ambulance, my veins were to small for an IV so they waited until I was in a room. Long story short, after an IV and meds, chest x-ray etc .... it was just dehydration and too much caffeine. The rest of the day I just took it easy and I feel fine today. When I was getting ready for bed I found a few leads that the nurse forgot to remove from my ankles and chest. Praise the Lord all is well!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Home Sweet Home?
This is the view from the house we are trying to buy. If everything closes we should be in by the end of the month. While we were watching the inspector walk around and sign the house as OK, these three deer walked through the back yard. It reminded me of the movie with Chevy Chase where he wants to sell his house so he pays the town people to make everything seem perfect for the prospective buyers. I said "cue the deer" when they walked by (like on the movie) and Mark said it at the same time. We had to laugh. Praying it works out :)
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Little surprises
I found this blanket in the baby section of the thrift store today. The colors are much more vibrant then the picture. Mark isn't so hot on it, but I think it is classic 70's and i love it!
The other picture is what came out of the dryer after two weeks of the baby being gone. I don't have any idea where they were hiding in my washer and dryer :) I don't know where the matching pair are either. Little cute things :)
Sunday, April 26, 2009
NFL DRAFT DAY
I am getting very tired of watching the draft today. Mark stayed home today and continued watching while I went to the thrift store. I was cruising through the baby clothes and i found this little 12 month size cheer leader outfit. My little one will continue the VanDeHey tradition of the Minnesota Viking's.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Where did April go?
The start of the month brought a bad case of the flu. I found the cure! Seeing her turn one, and discover a way to walk, from the knee walk to taking her first steps! Lucky for me, she has been bringing her parents to visit for the last few week ends, and one week end was the celebration of Easter. New life, new awakening. I am blessed.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
The Warranty was true...
"You will love this machine" is what the warranty read 28 years ago when I bought it new, and I have. It quit working and I bought a wonderful replacement, but I didn't realize how hard it would be to throw out the old one. I realized its not the machine, but what it represents, that makes it so hard. Doll clothes, kid clothes, crafts, quilts, drapes, mending, tote bags etc... but it doesn't work anymore, so why keep it? So much of the new God offers and I want to hold on to the old, just because its familiar. I am learning to use the new machine, and she purrs like a dream. There will be so many new and wonderful things to sew on it. I am willing to learn the new machine for the benefits, and I am learning to let go of the old. I let go of the familiar in my life to let God take me to the new. Good things ahead!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
She is loved....
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Latest find
This travel scrabble game caught my eye at the Goodwill, because I can't resist new, miniture, cheap treasures! It still had the plastic on everything and the original pencil. It took me a long time to turn over all the letters and find the one "V". The other delight was finding a quilt instruction book, with over 50 beautiful patterns. I loved this one called "Freddy's House". I plan on making it for my grandson that I may have one day... I can dream!!!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Promise
The event of a craft magazine arriving in the mail, is the promise of creativity for me. I just cant wait to relax and read it from cover to cover. This one was a gift from my sister (she love me) and every month I get to dream about creating something new, and even do a little cooking, well baking, if the mood strikes.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
The things we do for love....
Friday, March 6, 2009
Honored to be called Grandma
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Open your door
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Priceless..
"Look around what could i do. this place is unfamiliar and new. So I try to look beyond whats right in front of me. Hope to be found how could this be true. Comfort came and left in such a hurry. So then whats on the other side of this tragedy.
You wake up to find that you re right where you are supposed to be. Trapped in the uncertainly each days mystery. You wake up to find that you re right where you're supposed to be. the Past is unveiled you see you're right where you're meant to be.
Look behind oh how we've grown. All the places we've been. the places I'll never never go back again. If i had only known that all was not lost. It always comes around again round again round again. Patiently waiting just waiting.
til one day you find that you're right were you are supposed to be. Trapped in uncertainty each days a mystery. You wake up to find that you're right where you're supposed to be. the past is unveiled and you see you're right where you're meant to b.e
Now I see the reasons to all of those seasons wondering just how my life would connect. My life would connect but you knew all along all along.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Determination
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