Life in the Sandwich Years

Thursday, November 29, 2012

rest-less

Sometimes sleep just will not come.Thoughts keep running around in my head...playing tag! Family, friends, projects, Christmas...and then they circle and start all over again.
Hoping tonight is better!

Sunday, November 25, 2012

catching up

Well, it has been a busy week! I have photos to prove it, but blogger won't let me post them. So, until I have time to figure that out, you will just have to take my word for it! It all started on Nov 15, when I went to Grandparent's Day at our grandson's school. We had lunch together and then I visited his classroom. The children sang a song for us and showed us their art work. It was fun and sweet!

The next day, I headed to Tenn for the weekend. I went to see our oldest granddaughter's school play and to celebrate our son's birthday. Our girl sang a solo in the choir at Friday night's performance and had a role in the play Sat night. She did a wonderful job! Her song made this Gran cry! She was definitely the star of the show as far as we were concerned!

Saturday, my DIL's family had their traditional Gingerbread House making day. The girls and I went for a while so we could watch them at work and the girls could help a bit. It was impressive! They really do it right! They make their own gingerbread and are so creative in their decorations. I sure hope I can post some photos soon. They really are works of art!

On Sun night, my son's in-laws treated us to dinner at Olive Garden to celebrate his birthday. It was delicious and we enjoyed being together.

I came home Mon and on Wed, our Tenn family came here. We had our Thanksgiving dinner Thurs with most of the family in attendance. It was a beautiful day, and even though some of us weren't feeling that great, we still had a good time. Good food, games, laughter.... made for a sweet day of family!

Our construction has gotten to the point where I will be separated from my computer and I will be sharing my hubby's laptop. So, posts may be sporadic for a couple of weeks. We are excited that things are progressing. Up to this point, all the work has been outside. Tomorrow, they come in the house. Now, it is going to be inconvenient! But, the results will be worth it! :-)

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. Hopefully. I will be able to catch up in the next day or two.

I will leave you with this line from a song I heard on the radio today...

"the same pair of hands that hold the world, holds you."

I like that thought!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

today's gifts

my daughter's mantle

These are some of the things I am grateful for today:

91. a warm, dry house on a cold, wet night
92. people who do what they say they will do
93. freedom to get in my car and go where I choose
94. children who are easily pleased
95. children who value time more than money
96. freshly painted walls
97. getting back into clothes I had outgrown :-)
98. a week off for Thanksgiving
99. God's protection (I came very close to being hit by someone who ran a red light last week!)
100. mercies that are new every morning!

"Every good and perfect gift is from above

and comes down from the Father of lights,

with whom there is no variation

or shadow of turning. "

James 1:17

Something else to be thankful for!

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

bowling balls and chicken nuggets

Saturday, I had the opportunity (Hubby had to work)

to celebrate our grandson's birthday with him

and his family. First, we went bowling.

We had a great time being together,

but didn't set any records with our scores! :-)

Little L was more interested in eating than

watching us roll a ball down an alley!

You've heard the saying "two peas in a pod"...

well, this is a picture of it!!

He does love his baby sister!

He enjoyed tearing into his gifts...

and was happy with what he found

under the wrapping!

Next, it was off to Chick fil A for an early dinner.

There was time to climb and slide

in their indoor play area before we ate.

Little Debbie Zebra Cakes are one of his favorites,

so that was the "birthday cake" of choice for

this little celebration!

As you can tell... he liked it

So glad we were able to do some special together

for this milestone birthday....#6!

He is one "grand" boy!

Monday, November 12, 2012

a is for aldi and adventure

We have a little grocery store here called Aldi. The chain originated in Germany...which is where my daughter first discovered it when she was on a study-abroad trip a few summers ago. Anyway, it is small and you bag your own groceries to help keep cost down. Well, I love going there! They have great fruits and vegs. Their meat is high quality and their brand of staple items is good, too. And they carry non-food items as well. There are things they have all the time and then there are things that are different every week. So, you never know what you might see there. Today, they had luggage, a play kitchen. and Christmas M&M's! So, besides saving money when you shop there...you get to have an adventure! :-)

Have you noticed that there are some people who are a lot like Aldi? When you encounter them, you never know what you will find. Sometimes they are friendly and interact with (what appears to be) genuine interest in you. And then the next time you meet, they act as if they never met you and you receive the cold shoulder treatment. The difference between them and Aldi is that the adventure is not so pleasant...it's downright confusing! Either you are my friend or you're not...either way I am Okay. Just make up your mind!!

Aren't we glad that God never changes...He is the same yesterday, today and forever! We always know what to expect because He always acts in ways that are consistent with His character. Now, that's not to say that He doesn't surprise us sometimes. Oh, I think He enjoys doing that! He delights in giving us more than we ask and in answering our prayers in unusual ways. So, life with Him is, indeed, an adventure. The very best kind!