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Tuesday, June 01, 2004
The best kind of Monday there is!
I'd have to say that the best kind of Monday there is, is the kind that begins on Tuesday. That is to say, I love the three day weekend that ends on Monday night! The week goes by SO much more quickly... it makes the whole morning beautiful.
It's amazing how obsessed we can be with getting the week over with, only to have another one follow. And then we complain that there's never enough time! I'm trying to change that. I'm going to start getting up at 5:30 in the morning instead of 6:00. I'm going to be beautiful inside and out every day. And I'm going to thank God from the bottom of my soul for the person that invented air conditioning!
The Scott Peterson trial starts today. I was all set to rush out and call the cable company so I can follow it. Laci Peterson and I had birthdays close together. Her baby was due 4 weeks before mine was. That's about all we had in common, but it was enough to feel... even more disgust than the regular Joe out there about what happened to her and her baby. And just now I've decided that I don't want to know all the gory details. That's for the jury to know. I'm going to devote my time and energy to something more positive. Like teaching Son 1 to stop freaking out all the time by doing yoga.
Well, MOMS Club duties call. End of the Year Brunch is this morning and I have thankyous to write to last year's board.
Posted at 09:01 am by ThreeBoyMom
Sunday, May 30, 2004
I don't think I have ever felt this successful in my life. It's a wonderful feeling!
I found out that I won the election for the MOMS Club secretary that I belong to. And by quite a bit, they tell me. I feel really honored.
I turned 29 on Friday. Woo. I was pretty sure that it was not going to be a good day that day, but I am amazed at the sense of peace and accomplishment I felt throughout the day. I feel so blessed to live in this country. I feel so grateful to the men and women who willingly give their lives to protect and defend the freedoms that we enjoy in this country. I think there are many out there who don't realize just how lucky we are. They sure enjoy their God-given rights (although they will be quick to point out to you that they got themselves wherever they are without the help of God, thankyouverymuch) and complain if you should happen to express an opinion different than the one they are foaming at the mouth to express that very moment. As far as I'm concerned, there's only one person who knows it all. That's God. And since I'm not him (that's right, I said him not her) I'll just have to do my best and agree to disagree if I cannot respectfully persuade you to believe as I do, or vice versa. (I'm not sure how I got off on this tangent, but I'm going to go with it!) I'm pretty sure that that's what "freedom from religion" means. You believe what you want, I'll believe what I want, and when we don't agree we're going to have to work to reach an amiable compromise because we both live here.
Ok, back to being grateful. I also feel blessed to be the mother of three handsome and intellingent boys. I don't feel oppressed or dominated over, this is what I choose to be. A wife and mother. I love that!
Well, I don't have as much free time as I thought this morning. So I gotta run. It's Sunday you know. Got that whole church thing going on.
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It's later on in the day now. I've been freaking out because on the seed packets, it says that it takes 7-10 days for germination. It's been 14 and I have yet to see anything peeking up from the dirt! So I was going to call my mom and ask her if I should just start over, when I decided to stoop down one more time. Lo and behold, I saw green! There are bean plants sprouting up and there are sunflower thingys where there weren't before! I feel an entirely new form of success now.
Posted at 11:48 am by ThreeBoyMom
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Well let's just hope that I have a green thumb because I got a bee in my butt today and decided I had to plant more. I learned from the last time though, SOAK THE GROUND FIRST when needing to hand-till an area. This way, the ground will be soft and not rock-hard and there will be no arthritic pain for three days after and blisters on your palms.
So now there are four strawberry plants, some rosemary (which smells suspiciously like lavender...), cosmos and soon-to-be dahlias. I need another plot tilled for that, and I just didn't have the time today. I've got a MOMS club potluck and Primary presidency meeting tonight and I'm thinking I should probably shower before then, right? I was hoping to take a nap too, but I guess this afternoon is proceeding faster than I planned because the baby already woke up from his.
I got my May and June Organic Style yesterday. I love that magazine!! I highly recommend subscribing. I've learned so many different ways I can change my lifestyle, and it's nothing real radical mind you, that will help the earth.
Anyway, I gotta run. Lotsa stuff this afternoon!
Posted at 02:07 pm by ThreeBoyMom
Monday, May 24, 2004
Well, after a week of procrastinating, we finally got the garden planted this morning. I bought the plants and a hand-held garden weasle (oh my crap, how do you spell that?!?) last Tuesday while Son1 was at preschool. It took two days to hand-till the little 4' x 4' plot, and then I found out that the landscapers have turned off the sprinklers on that spot so I had to go and get a watering can, and it took me until Saturday to get around to that! So we watered Saturday night, I went out and tilled again this morning, and then we planted!!
Our little garden consists of: A row of sunflowers along the back. Then there's a redwood 3' x 3' trellis shoved in the dirt (hopefully it will stay there... it's already been stolen once!) and then in front of that are the two cherry tomato plants and one squash mound. then on the left side of the plot, I've got a row and a half of blue lake bush beans (grean beans that grow in a bush). In the section in front of the tomatoes and yellow squash, I've got a bell pepper plant and a herb section that has sweet basil and Italian oregano. Then in the front left corner (at the end of the beans) I have a section of California poppies and in the middle is another squash mound and on the front right corner is a pumpkin.
Well, was that boring or what???
It was really great to get it done though. I've always loved planning gardens for when I get a house. The best thing is getting that Burpee Seed Catalogue at the beginning of the year. It's a sign of all things new and beautiful. I feel so accomplished with this little plot, I immediately thought of other things I want planted!! I don't know if I have the strength to till another square though. It was soooo hard and so much work!! I'll see how this little one goes and then maybe I'll start another one.
So my next project is making a "schedule card" for every day. It'll have a list of what to do for that day in very generic terms, like I'm not going to say clean this on this day at this time. I'm just going to have a cleaning hour or two and whatever gets cleaned, gets cleaned. Along with all our other junk we do during the day! Then I'll have them laminated. Staples has a very reasonable laminating charge, unlike Kinko's. If you ever have to have anything done there, don't. Not lamination, I mean.
At church yesterday, I spoke with a few people to let them know what's going on with us. I've been taking a friend's family dinners on one night a week because she's on bed rest for the next couple of months. Well, things aren't getting better financially for us, in fact, they've gotten worse. On Saturday morning, we found out the van has a blown head gasket. So that's not cheap. So anyway, I let the RS President know that I just can't take my friend dinners any more. Hubby and i haven't been able to go out on dates because we can't afford the date AND the sitter. So I talked to the Young Womens President and asked her if any of the YW in the ward do service babysitting, other than for when you go to the temple. To my great relief, she said yes. I explained to her also that things are so hard right now, and we were both moved to tears when discussing how special it is for these girls to get to provide a service to families like us in the ward, because it's not only a great blessing for us but it is a great blessing for them too. I feel like my husband and I can be a couple again, not just mommy and daddy. I've always felt great love for this wonderful man, my husband, but I feel an even greater outpouring of it now that I know we can be adults again. I mean, we've always been adults, but now we can be more like we were before we were blessed with these children.
Well, I guess that's it for now. Gonna get started on that scheduling project. I may be back later, I feel so productive today!
Have a good one, I know I am.
Posted at 10:28 am by ThreeBoyMom
Friday, May 21, 2004
So I was just reading this posting on www.lds.about.com about Mormons and drinking Coke. I found it interesting to read everyone's opinions and have decided to offer my personal theories here. It has occured to me that there have been many studies on many things, both natural and man-made, that enter our bodies in one form or another. Some studies say Product X is good for us, others say it's the worst possible substance you could partake of. I am reminded of a saying that goes: "Everything in moderation..." and "Even too much of a good thing can be bad for you...". (Forgive me for not being able to quote those directly to the source, I am too lazy to look it up.)
The Prophet Joseph Smith has been quoted as saying: "I teach them (the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) correct principles and they govern themselves." Being that we are humans and are not perfect, we do not always make the right choice. I think we can all agree that there are substances out there that alter our normal and natural way of thinking, and can take from us the clearness of thought that we need to remind us of "everything in moderation" and that "even too much of a good thing can be bad for you". The Lord knew this and that is why we, as Latter-Day Saints, have been given the Word of Wisdom. We are still free to choose for ourselves, and so here is my personal choice based on the theories I have presented.
I personally do drink a fully-caffinated Coke now and then. But I am aware of the reaction that my body experiences when I consume too much or too frequently and base my consumption on that.
I don't drink coffee or tea (other than herbals) because I am vain and don't want it to stain my teeth.
I don't drink alcohol because it would alter my natural self, and why would I want to be someone other than who I really am?
I try to eat more fruits, vegetables and grains than meats because it is good for me. But a complete diet needs the nutrients you get from beef, chicken and pork (my favorite carnivorous choices) so I eat those too.
Well, I seem to have lost my steam. The afternoon is wearing on and I'm running out of time to get ready for the weekend!
Anyway, my point for today was: rules are not for confining but defining your life. I have been given the teachings of my church and have chosen what to do with them. I think I'm better for following those guidlines. There are those that would say "Look what you are missing!" But to them I say, "Look what I have gained!" It's just like when people ask me what it was like growing up without a father....
You can't miss what you never had.
Posted at 01:55 pm by ThreeBoyMom
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