Farm Dreaming

Our Mother and Son Day...

  Today was a mother and son day.  Seth did very well in his schooling lessons, so I definitely wanted to take him (and me) out somewhere.  We ended up going to a store called GameStop and buying the Narnia game for his Game Cube.  He saw some other games he wanted, but I am not so sure about the content.  I will have to do some more research on them.  I am really finicky about these games.  Oh well...

  We then ventured to a Dollar Tree.  I have not been in one in a very long time.  Boy, have they changed.  Lots and lots of food!!  A sign of the times, I suppose.  After purchasing a couple of treats and glow stick sword, we left.

  I kind of wanted to take Seth to a movie, but what is a good movie for an eleven year old very impressionable boy to see?  The mousie movie, the doggie movie, or hmmm....  There was nothing else to see.  Oh, well that ended that!  He really wanted to go home anyway, so he could play his new game.  (I should have gotten the game last.) 

  The sun was out and I so wanted to stay out much longer.  I already had a ham baking slowly in the oven, so I didn't have to worry to much about supper, but today was kind of his day--we went home.  He, along with Anna and Will, had a great time playing the game.  Apparently, it is much harder than everyone thought, so it took all three of them working together to play it.

  Baby William is getting better and better.  He has been somewhat fussy today.  I had to tell Anna that babies have their bad days, too.  She told me she was ready to turn in her mother card today.  I just laughed and said, "Wait until the terrible twos, then the silly sixes, then the hormonal twelves, then the alien teens, then the know it all eighteens!"  She did not see the humor in my comment.  

  I have started a new book.  To Live is Christ, by Beth Moore.  It is all about "Joining Paul's Journey of Faith".  So far it is excellent.  I felt the LORD leading me to this book on my shelf.  I always buy books and just put them on my shelf because I know that one day I will want to read it.  This book seems to be touching my heart already.  I love how she is writing from a Jewish perspective.  I also like that this is not a work book.  It is a book book.   Although, I have marked up and written on the pages I have already read.  Oh well, what can I say, I am a visual learner.  Sigh...

  Well, I guess that is all from the Beale Bungalow for today.  I hope you have a restful evening.

            God Bless!

Jan 7th

  Another gloomy day full of wind and rain!  The winds got up to at least 28 MPH.  Our garbage can got blown across the road.  I had to adjust our satellite about 4 times because the wind kept moving it over! 

  They started running production at Jerm's job yesterday, and they're not wanting anyone to get any overtime.  Thankfully he did have a lotover the Christmas season, that was nice.  It is nice having him home earlier as well...it's not like I'll be buying Polar watches or anything so I think we're good! 

  My eczema was flared up really bad so I had to start using my steroid cream again...it's helped immensely but I hate using it...my skin is gonna get so thin I won't have any left!

  Well I ned to upload some pics, have a nie evening!

Blessings,

~*Becca*~

Late start on schooling lessons...

  We got off to a late start in our schooling lessons today.  We still have math to do, but we are taking a break.  The reason for this late start is Will came home in a talkative mood and Anna was up early with baby William.  No morning time to myself this morning, but it was okay.  The conversations were quite pleasant. 

  I was planning on taking Seth somewhere--anywhere--today, just to get out of the house, but it is raining cats and dogs beyond my windows!  Maybe this is just a fast moving storm that will run its course and leave.  I will have to see.

  Seth is feeling better this morning.  He caught Anna and William's cold.  No fever, just sinus stuffines and all that goes with that.  Even with his cold he is doing fairly well in his lessons.  Yipee!!

  I need to get out in my garden and get the last of my broccoli.  I plan on making broccoli and cheese soup sometime this week.  Will and I are the only ones who like it, so I need to not make a huge amount.  I might blanch off some of the broccoli and freeze it for a later made casserole.  I also have some collards left and a cabbage or two.  I am beginning to think about my early spring garden.  I have the seeds all I need is the season.

  I am going to do some ironing today.  I usually do that in front of a good movie, but I have seen all our movies, so I am going to have to pick one I haven't seen in a very long time.  Watching movies seem to make the ironing just go faster.  I found Donnie's winter shirts; they are now washed and need a little touch up ironing and matched up with some pants.  Donnie does not like to put his outfits together.  He would rather me do it.  He says he can't put them together like I do, and he doesn't want to have to make decisions at 5 am every morning.  I really don't mind doing this for him.  So, that along with vacuuming the Beale Bungalow--these are the my work plans for today.

  I finished reading the Chronicles of the Kings series, by Lynn Austin, this morning.  The last book was the best, in my humble opinion.  The way this author worked in Scriptural truth was so refreshing to me.  I devoured these books.  I believe there were five in all.  Anna is now reading them.  I actually cried three or four times while reading the fifth book.  Sheesh...I am such a wimp.

  I have several other books I wish to read throughout the winter, but I will wait a few days before I start another book.  I need to digest what I have already read.  Donnie and Anna say I cannot read a book for pure enjoyment.  I am always trying to glean truths from them.  Oh well--that is how I am wired.

  I have not had any anxiety this morning.  This is nice.  I still have waves of these rotten emotions from time to time.  I must say that I cannot wait until Jesus physically casts the fear demon that is assigned to me into the lake of fire!!!  No wonder there will be tears to be wiped away and dancing and rejoicing in heaven!!  I, for one, am looking forward to it!!

  Well, break is way over.  I haven't decided what I am going to have for supper tonight.  I will be glad to get on my menu making schedule again.  One thing at a time, though.

  Have a great day, and God Bless!! 

Rain and reading...

  Today has been a great reading day. It has been a grey rainy day and with all the majority of my chores done yesterday, I had plenty of time to read the last book of my Lynn Austin series.  I will be done with it tomorrow.  Sad sigh...  But not to worry--I have several more books on my shelves to dive into this winter.  Happy sigh...

   Seth did very well in his lessons today.  I was pretty proud of him.  I thought getting back into the schooling routine would be a tough one, but it has not been.  I think he rather enjoys being back into a routine.

   He has caught the cold that seems to be circulating around my house.  I think he is fairing better than the others though.  Maybe because he can't tell me "no" about what I am doing for him.  He just obeys and then moves on to the next thing. 

   I have been pondering about the word 'devotion'.  Seth and I have even incorporated this into our Bible time.  What are we really devoted to?  Anyway, I might be talking about this more at a later date.  Devoted....Devotion....those are words that, believe it or not, carry a great deal of weight in our walks upon this earth.  Hm...

   Little William is getting better each day.  He still has a very wet cough, but at least he doesn't strangle with it now.  His color is much better and he is smiling more and more.  His little voice is a bit hoarse and it sounds somewhat pitiful at times, but then he smiles up at you with that great big toothless grin and all it well.  He is such a cutie.

   Well, that is it from the Beale Bungalow for this Two Hour Tuesday.

                        God Bless!!

My Monday morning...

  I was dreading this morning!  Donnie would be going back to work-after being off for three weeks!  Schooling lessons starting back up again.  The laundry and cleaning starting all over again.  Sigh...     

  But this morning wasn't so bad.  I think it was because Donnie prayed for us before he left for work.  Will and Anna slept until noon. (Will works nights, and the baby has been so sick.) So, Seth and I had the morning virtually all to ourselves. 

   I was able to get all my laundry done, the kitchen cleaned, the house straightened, the furniture dusted, the floors vacuumed, Seth's sheets changed, a sour cream coffeecake made, some chicken breasts boiled up for chicken salad and a chicken thawed out for supper tonight.  Not bad for a mornings work.

   There seems to be some stress in the air.  Will is getting sick and he is grumpy when he is sick, but this is our home and we will go on living our daily lives anyway.  

   I have the bathroom to clean and that is really it for today.  Anna said she would cook supper tonight.  Fried chicken...I am going to make a sweet potato casserole and boil up some seasoned butterbeans. 

   I cannot wait until my Donnie comes home.  I miss him.  His Mr. Steady-ness used to drive me crazy!  But, now I truly rely on his steadiness.  His soft firmness--his calmness.  I seem to feed off this trait of his and I try to imitate it as well.  Yep, I miss him.  Retirement is looking better and better all the time.

                God Bless!!!   

Sunday...

   Today is the LORD's Day!  I went to church, but I must say that my heart was not on the sermon.  I was in prayer, almost the whole service, for my grandson.  He has a viral croup, and the little guy has been sick.  Last night I held both my daughter and grandson while one cried and the other coughed.  My heart was hurting for both of my children.  We have steamed bathed him, cool mist vaporized him, Vicks rubbed him, held him, snot wiped him since Wednesday.  All I could do last night was annoint him and pray for him.  It was a long night.

   Will came home from work about 5 in the morning and took over the watch.  The three of them did get some sleep, but it wasn't a restful one.  Will ended up doing some postural drainage and that helped.  This evening, the baby does sound better.  Thank you Abba!!

   This weekend has been marked with some increased anxiety.  Donnie is returning to work, and my safety net will be gone.  When Donnie is here everything seems to be right for me, but when he is gone-nothing is right.  I am a big girl.  I shouldn't feel so vulnerable when he is gone.  I am hoping that once we are back into our normal routine of schooling, housework, shopping, etc.- that the anxieties will stop.  I must put my trust in the LORD not into the very presence of my Donnie.  Everything will be okay-God says He will never leave me nor forsake me.  That is His promise.

   Right now, I am so exhausted from fighting the anxiety that I feel as though I could sleep for a week!  These things rob me of sooo... much energy.  It is funny--when God is in something--the energy flows.  There is an excitment in the air.  When satan is in something--the energy gets zapped!  There is dread and fear in the air.  I know that these bouts of anxiety and panic are not from God.  This is a good revelation.  I have always heard that where God reveals-God heals!  I am ready for His healing!  Smiling...

   There is so much in my heart and mind that I would love to type out here, but everything is still so jumbled up that I could not type these thoughts out if I tried.  I have been thinking about my family, the economy, lifestyle changes, health changes, home changes.....changes period!  How does God work through all these things?  How does He work through all these things with every person in the world?  He is so much bigger than I give Him credit for.  Hmm...

   Well, I am going to close.  God Bless!!

Sun Jan 4th

  Today was a good day.  We had a guest singer and guest speaker at church today.  The singer was Marty Magehee, but I can't remember the other guy's name...I know it was a friend of his though.  What a blessing they were to everyone. 

  I've been knitting a hat for Lucas...it's a stocking cap, and I can't wait for it to be finished!  He'll look so cute in it, that is, if it gets cold enough for him to wear it.  We've had such strange weather this year...it's either really cld or unusually warm. 

  I'm not sure if I mentioned it, but we got a new TV last week as sort of a family Christmas gift.  It's pretty nice.  32", full HD LCD.  Thankfully it came with a tv stand...there's no way we could mount a tv on our walls.  I can barely keep a towel rack up!  We just have to make sure Ethan stays away from it.  He breaks most anything he looks at!

  Well have a nice night!

Blessings,

~*Becca*~

Jan 2, 2009

Wow it's the New  Year already!  Hard to believe isn't it?  Ethan turned 4 on Saturday and we got him a little folk guitar since he loves playing.  We took him to Pizza Hut Friday to eat.  Hard to believe he's already 4! 

  Christmas was so wonderful this year...I just love watching the old black and w hite Christmas that come on...my 2 favorites are Christmas in Connecticut and Holiday Affair.  I love the talk of buying "Dad" loud silk ties.  I guess that was the thing to do back then!  Jerm doesn't wear suits and ties, although I guess he would if he needed to. 

  Jerm and Issac both have birthdays this month.  Jerm's is the 14th and Issac's is the 26th.  Issac will be 6!  I won't say how old Jerm will be *snicker*, but he is in his thirties now, I will give you that!  Not sure what to get them yet, although I may get Issac a learning game for his Leapster.

  Jerm was off yesterday and is off through the weekend...I love having him home!

Have a great day!

Blessings,

~*Becca*~

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Happy New Year...

  This has been a fairly busy New Year's day.  It really wasn't supposed to be like this, but this is the way it turned out.  Now, I am ready to take a shower and sit quietly--maybe journal or read. 

  Laundry just seems to multiply like rabbits around here.  I only had one more load of laundry to do--so I did it.  Straightening up the house is a constant chore.  I did this all day long...Sigh...  Anna and Will are definitely not the neatest people I know.  Sheesh... 

  Sometime this afternoon I decided that I wanted to make some Macadamia White Chocolate Cookies.  I tried a new recipe and I have never had one recipe make so many cookies!  My cookie jar was completely full!  Although, I have noticed that it is not as full as it was.  With Will in the house-sweets have a way of disappearing!!    That young man eats from the minute he gets up in the morning until he finally goes to bed at night!  I told him that he doesn't eat meals--he grazes like a cow!!  We had a nice chuckle about that!!

  I made my traditional Hoppin' John and collards for our New Year Day meal.  Rice and black eyed peas to swell the pot!  The collards were especially good tonight, too!  I also had some sweet corn and some homemade applesauce with the cookies as the dessert.  Everyone seemed to enjoy the meal.  Oh, except Seth.  He is one picky eater.

  Football is the family activity today.  I must say that I am so tired of hearing the television and the games.  Who made the first of January--a football day anyway.  I like a good game every now and then, but three football games in a row and in one day!!  I could scream!  But, I won't.     I am going to take my shower and go to bed as soon as I am done here.  Sounds nice, doesn't it?

  The baby is still sick.  Bless his heart--his little nose is so stuffy.  This, of course, makes it hard for him to nurse, sleep, laugh or cry.  Anna is irrigating his nose every three or four hours.  William does not like it, but he does breath better afterwards.  She is taking alfalfa, Vitamin C and some ALC in some apple juice.  I know that he will get better soon.  The sleep that they are getting is good for both of them.

  Well, I can hardly type.  I am going to close for now.

                   God Bless!