My Own Thoughts

I did change the toilet seat in the boys’ bathroom. That was something I wanted done/fixed. I bought curtains for the media room. Then I replaced them three times before the rod finally stayed up. Then I realized I had hung them too high. And that was only one pair. I may never get the [...]

But don’t really need. Let’s make it clear first; I have more than I will ever need- except for consumables. Some of those I have too many of too. Things I want, in no particular order: Curtains for the media room that are hung well and actually cover the windows when closed. Head and footboard [...]

When you have multiple goals, they often compete with one another. The desire to be financially independent will clash with ditching your job and going to film school. A plan to be out of debt and have savings is sabotaged by a steady stream of “small” purchases that are outside the budget. While remodeling a [...]

I am sure there is a reason for this to happen, but I don’t know what it is. Some theorize that we are finding the mesh for our weaknesses and strengths. It is an interesting idea, although it predicates quite a lot on unconscious decisions which we may or may not be making. My husband [...]

This week I am supposed to be discussing Assyrians or shepherding 3000 years ago. However, I am going to do early Mesopotamia and Hammurabi instead. I think that will be an interesting study. I need to find out some weird facts about Hammurabi. Right now the older class is going to be: reading a one [...]

I haven’t done my aerobics yet today. That’s bad because it is much easier to do them in the morning than in the evening. However, I will do them because I have committed to it. I have had three meals so far today. 9 am- hot chocolate (15 g protein) and toast = 125 cal. [...]

I’ve been on this diet for over 100 days. I’ve lost 30 pounds. I’ve cheated a lot in the last week and still only regained one pound. You know, I was planning on switching back to BFL. I actually did my aerobics yesterday and lifted weights this morning. But when I was writing the beginning [...]

Joanne Jacobs links to an article which says a Dept of Defense study found found schoolers didn’t hack it in the military. I can’t find that study anywhere. The orig. article doesn’t cite it. It isn’t on the DOD’s website. There are no comments which might cite it. I put quotes from the thing into [...]

Tomorrow it has been three years since we were backing out of the driveway to go see about getting our car worked on one more time. We were all together, four of us, and the radio was on. I thought it was odd that a voice that sounded like President Bush’s was speaking. Why would [...]

I was thinking yesterday that I don’t like our church. Well, the people are okay, but the whole church experience isn’t doing it. No one wants to go, but we go anyway because we think it is important to go. What kind of church is that? I was reading on the net about a church [...]

154.4 this morning after a three day weekend of cheating, okay a four day weekend of cheating. I had that Snickers on Friday, after all. It is now Wed. I did not cheat yesterday. But I am going a little off diet today. And I don’t think I’ve had my water drunk today. However, I [...]

An earlier post, last year (20 Sept. 2003), talked about trying to keep track of what I wore to teach in so I would not repeat my clothes too often. Classes: T- black blouse, black and white slacks R-brown pinstripes, turquoise top S-navy pants, raspberry blouse T-red and black pants, black blouse R-brown pants with [...]

Today is the 16th anniversary of my getting engaged to my wonderful husband. I love you, R.

I spoke today to Ladies’ Bible Class. I was supposed to be at the college teaching, but I got a substitute because I said in May that I would do this talk. I actually enjoyed it. I am not one of those people who does not enjoy public speaking. Give me the limelight and I [...]

I was asked to give my personal testimony, combined with Scripture references, in regard to prayer. I’m not sure that is what I ended up with in my presentation, but it’s for tomorrow, so I guess I am going with what I have, whether it is what they wanted or not. I thought, last week, [...]

A friend from four years ago came to visit. I noticed that I did not have a lot to say to her, other than showing her the cool things I have purchased recently. I had a lot of fun on the outings to do that, so… However, she is definitely not of the acquisitive nature; [...]

I am in such an isolated place recently, that I don’t know many poetry readers. I think I am the only one. It was a pleasure to read a Sept. 1 post at this site asking if people read poetry for fun. There are fifty comments. All saying yes. I like Edgar Guest, not much [...]

Joseph saw the world as his oyster. Favored son. Had a dream everyone would be under him. Any reason to tell this? No. Except he was proud. So he told. He got thrown in a pit, sold as a slave, propositioned by the mistress. What was his response? “No. It would be wrong.” “I don’t [...]

I spent a good bit of time in my class today asking questions about Joseph son of Jacob Israel from the Bible today. I gave out a lot of candy for correct answers. I had two students who broke the rules and ate more than one piece while in class. I found out that more [...]

I was thinking about the story of creation from the first and second chapters of Genesis last night. God created Adam. Then he left him alone. He gave Adam a world which was full, creative, growing, and said, “All this is yours.” Then, I think, God waited. Adam looked at the world he had been [...]