i'm still here

so if i tell you something promise not to judge??
ok so i had chinese 3 days in a row...4 meals 3 days
it was heavenly but a little weird no?
in my defense....only 2 times was it "new" and 2 times it was left overs
one time my married daughter brought it for a girls night we had
then i ate the left overs the next day....
theeeeen that night my sweet man called and said
"it's thursday...how bout chinese"...
i didn't have the heart to tell him i had eaten it for my last 2 meals...besides that i wanted it again
so he brought some home and then of course i had the leftovers the next day
believe it or not it's been 3 days and i want more
somethings seriously wrong with me

ok 2 more things...

hey it's a work in progress...
make cloth napkins
clean out/organizer/set up our art room...again

i will be tweeking to this list along the way
so stay tuned

i'll give it a whirl

TO-DO LIST 2011

drink 80oz of water a day

walk 5 days a week

read a book a month

take guitar lessons

write at least one thank you or note of encouragement each month

write zac 2xs a month

throw out or give away 10 items a month

eat out less than 5 times a month

stay away from white sugar n white flour n white rice

no sodas

make up my bed everyday

memorize 24 scriptures

hmmm...what will this year bring

i feel like i am standing on a precipice...here's why:

*we are putting our 75 year old house on the market in february because we need more house n less land n we are climbing out of debt

*both our dads have dementia...davids because of alzheimer's n mine because of TIAs...they both have gotten so much worse this year

*our middle daughter will be leaving for the International House Of Prayer (IHOP) in KC in a week for a 3 month internship..i have a feeling this is just the beginning of the end of her living @ home

*our youngest child will graduate from high school in may and is very anxious to use her wings...most likely college bound

*i am the heaviest n most out of shape than i have ever been

*i am feeling the need for reducing all my "stuff"...simplifying

*i am craving a closer relationship w God

*busting w/ creative juices

*changing my decorating taste/style after 20 years...from the 1865s to the 1930-1950s

whew...so whats to come...what grief n joy n loss n gain will 2011 bring my way...what will be poured into my cup...

Lord give me the courage n strength to drink it

tis the season...

...this is where i'll be spending the day
....this time of  the year is cotton harvesting time in alabama
...they spray it w/ a chemical that dries it up making it easier to harvest
...what it does to me n many of my neighbors is gives me a sore throat
...headache n general ickyness
...funny...this used to be my favorite season

Spinning on a Drop spindle While Arguing With my mother

n last but not least...i HAD to put this one because of the title alone...but it just so happens shes fun to watch because shes so good....ok now i'm finally sleepy...goodnight

the plarn lead back to this...

i was reminded of this spindles that i have but never used by the plarn tutorial