Monday, October 30, 2006

And patience is a virtue...

...I'm experiencing as I post this from my dad's dial up computer. Things definately go faster at work.

God has been faithful as I knew He would. I am calmer than I was last week and I know that God will provide for our family even when we get hit on all sides by Satan's attacks. The boys in Kentucky are very sick at the moment as ear infections and allergies are hitting them hard.

Work is going well even with the delay in building the library. Adult programs are getting under way with Winter Reading Club and Creative Creations starting in November. Read a fun romance by Kasey Michaels "Everythings Coming Up Rosie" and have been reading a lot of Children's Literature books and that has been my life.

The weight loss battle is still a struggle. If I can lose and keep of 5 more pounds I'll have managed to lose 50 pounds this year. There are very few good days lately and with the holidays coming around the cornere I worry about my determination to keep going. I guess I'll just have to boost my enthusiasm to shed the weight and keep going. I think I might rethink Unique Group and look at changing the time or even the location.

Nothing more to say!

Monday, October 23, 2006

Hanging on by a thread...

...of faith. Not to mince words but the "one whose name shall not be mentioned" came and to my nephews to Kentucky on Sunday and yes I am bitter. I worry and pray that the boys will stay safe and that my sister will finally realize what she is doing. I know God is still in control but sometimes not knowing His plan scares me.

Not in the mindset to post anything else right now but thought I would update those who didn't already know and request prayers for the boys protection and my family's peace of mind.

Thursday, October 19, 2006

As I sit here...

...stuffing my face with potato chips I think about having Unique Group tonight. What a miserable week I've had at watching the food that goes into my body. I don't know if it weather depression, frustration or what that is causing me to devour everything in sight. Even if I fix the good for me foods I still am not content until I have something crunchy and greasy to wash it down with.

Enough about that. I'm heading to Lansing Saturday for class 3 of the semester. I really like not having to travel there every week and so far the assignments have been pretty easy too. I just have to stay focused for one more semester and then I'm done!!!!!!!!!!!

Not much else is going on in my life. I'm loving on my nieces and nephew, wanting to fix all their problems and pains but that just doesn't happen. Got 1/2 of my Christmas shopping done already. Things at work are going smoothly. We are starting back up with the fundraising events for the library and I will be working with the committee for that.

I have a big reading list waiting for me now. I picked up a biography that caught my attention. I seldom if ever read non fiction but I caught and interview with Stephen Baldwin (my hearthrob of Young Riders days) who talks about how he became a Christian and how his faith is impacting his career and life. His most famous roll was in a movie called The Usual Suspects which I have not seen but he titled his biography The Unusual Suspect: my calling to the new hardcore movement of faith. I haven't read it yet but will give you my review of it when I'm done.

Monday, October 09, 2006

I've missed a couple weeks...

...and still nothing exciting to report. Work has been busy, family has been abundant, and free time has been sparse. Jeanette, Greg and Dad to a 3 day trip to TN to pick up their belongings and I took some vacation time to help mom with the 4 kiddos at home. Talk about an exhausting vacation! I was looking forward to going back to work. I don't know how people with twins or triplets do it let alone those that have higher multiple births.

I'll be heading to Detroit Wednesday morning for MLA Conference. It is coming a little earlier this year and I'm hoping that I will gather a lot of new ideas and knowledge for my job. I've already gathered some ideas from my class this year with Children's Literature. I had to observe a story time at another library for one of my papers. I went to the Morton Township Library with my niece Lauryn and was very impressed by their program. They filled a whole hour with finger plays, songs, story, craft and snack. I could tell that most of the kids came regularly because they knew the plays and what to do.

Book reading has been slow lately as I've had to read several children's books for class but I did start Nora Roberts new Trilogy. It is definatly different than most of her others as she is tackling Vampires and Time Travel. I'm anxious for the next 2 books just to know how it all plays out.