Category Archives: Family
More Super Bowl Blogging Schtuff
[+] I got a really nice email back from the dude who does the Blog Watch for the RiverCities e-zine. (I had emailed him to tell him how tickled I was that the $tarbuck$ bet made the blog-watch.) I checked out their “About” page and it turns out that this is kind of a grassroots publication to promote their area because previously those promoting the area weren’t from the tri-state area. Very cool in my humble opinion.
[+] I spoke with my mother-in-law and apparently her cats are rooting for the Steelers because they sleep on terrible towels. Traitors!!!!!!
[+] NPR has a great meditation on the confusion that Seahawks fans are facing right now. They pose a good question: what kind of coffee do you serve at a Super Bowl party?
[+] Dreama has a list of alternative TV schtuff for those who aren’t interested in watching the Seahawks make the Steelers weep into their terrible towels.
In Memory
A friend of my sister-in-law’s was killed by a drunk driver a couple days ago and my s-i-l asked if all Lutherans could sing “Children of the Heavenly Father” in her memory.Â? So…
Children of the heavâ????nly Father
Safely in His bosom gather;
Nestling bird nor star in Heaven
Such a refuge eâ????er was given.God His own doth tend and nourish;
In His holy courts they flourish;
From all evil things He spares them;
In His mighty arms He bears them.Neither life nor death shall ever
From the Lord His children sever;
Unto them His grace He showeth,
And their sorrows all He knoweth.Though He giveth or He taketh,
God His children neâ????er forsaketh;
His the loving purpose solely
To preserve them pure and holy.
-LBW #474
Blogged in memory of Kara Rose Ardella Maes.
Protected: Some Interesting Nudges
Christmas: The Good, The Bad and the Feline
The Good
[+] Seeing my parents and brother again
[+] Seeing my extended family again
[+] Playing Trivial Pursuit with Jon, Sean, and Steve, complete with Monty Python and Austin Powers quotes.
[+] Winning 3 of 5 games when playing with Jon (who is not allowed to play any more because he knows too many of the answers)
[+] Playing Uno Attack, Whonnu?, and Apples to Apples with Kristin and Sari
[+] The food (there will be much taebo, yoga, and other physical activity this week)
[+] Goooooood Christmas services with REAL Christmas music
[+] Dinner with parishioners on Christmas Eve
The Bad
[+] Losing my engagement ring in my purse at one of the services. (A parishioner suggested checking my purse which was when I found it.)
[+] The amount of weight I’ve probably gained from the sweets I’ve eaten
[+] Not enough sleep in the last few days
[+] Not enough time with my parents (like there’s ever enough on these occasions…)
[+] My grandparents not being able to come out and my grandfather having some not-so-good days over this weekend
The Feline: Good
[+] Cuddle time with my uncle’s two MASSIVE tomcats
[+] Fred
[+] Loogy, the world’s greatest lapkitty (who is Freya’s clone except not vicious like my little monster)
The Feline: Bad
[+] Walking into the bathroom to find Fred drinking out of the toilet. Eeeeewwww!
Humor and Blood
Am talking with my mother-in-law on the phone:
Jen: A little white paw kept coming out and scratching me this morning, drawing blood.
M-I-L: Ah yes… the weapons of mouse destruction.
At least these WMD’s can be found!
(Said cat with WMD’s got her little claws trimmed today as did her sister and one of her brothers. The other brother will go for my jungular vein if I trim his claws so his only get trimmed when Jon and I are not exhausted. siblings. I waited until my bengal was in a sleepy mood before gently lifting his paws and giving him a feline pedicure.)
Back Home
I arrived back in Montana today. I am exhausted and I feel like I’ve been in a time warp but it was a good trip. My grandfather is doing better and I have memories of a good visit with him if this is the last visit I get with him before he passes. Thank you SOOOO much to everyone who has kept me and my family in prayer. I have appreciated it!
The only downside of the trip: I left my bag of crochet hooks on the train on the way there!!!! Jon has offered to replace everything as my Christmas present. GOOOOOOD husband!
I haven’t done much since getting home other than do laundry and take a shower. My brats were happy to see me and I have had all 4 keeping me company as I’ve watched “Grey’s Anatomy” and worked on afghan squares. (I don’t have any really pressing projects so I’m working on squares with my scrap yarn.)
Will post more compelling content tomorrow or something…