Ahhh.......I am reveling in the pleasure that being able to post a blog with this title brings. After having an unpainted house for 1 1/2 years, and then a half painted house since August, I am THRILLED to report that my house is FINALLY DONE!! Woo hoo. Believe me, I have learned my lesson. Never again will I depend on my husband to complete a job that I know he hates. I think one of the best things about being financially semi-secure is being able to pay people to do things you don't want to do.
Also, some of you know that I have had a beast of a time getting my garage painted. I bought all of these wonderful organizers while Andy was gone on tour (nearly two months ago) and a friend of mine was going to help me clean up/paint/organize my garage. Well - the ceiling was painted and due to circumstances beyond his control, he had to stop working on it. So, in this process we had moved everythign to the middle of the garage - so I couldn't even park in it........again. It's been like that for a good while now, so these nice folks that painted my house agreed to paint the garage too. Plus, they made a color out of the paint I already had so I didn't have to go spend a bunch of money on new paint. It was kind of fun making a color and not knowing what it would turn out like. Well, it turned out a nice cashew color - a brownish color. I like it a lot. So, now, I STILL can't park in the garage because everything is STILL in the middle, but progress is progress and before I go back to work, it WILL be completed.
Okay, this is really boring - sorry for that, but I am so terribly excited!
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Dinner Theater is over! (imported from Myspace)
Well, the dinner theater is over. Whew! What a relief. Frankly, I can't believe how well it went. It was so unbelieveably smooth compared to the two previous years. Yeah, we had some typical Baptist griping from one or two women, but really, even that was minor. Very happy time for our church family, I think.
Overall I would consider the whole thing a big success. The sets were the best yet, the choir did exceptionally well (the addition of a couple of powerhouse vocalists did help), the actors did well, the food was great, the turnout was high.....what more can we ask for?
It was really cute to watch two of the little boy actors - you know how kids are......they forget they are wearing countryman (Garth Brooks-style) microphones. One boy says the other boy's line and he doesn't appreciate it so he proceeds to tell him so right there for the audience to hear! So cute. You should have heard them sing "Silent Night" accapella also. Hilarious. One little boy was pretty good with the tune, but couldn't remember the words. The other couldn't/wouldn't sing the tune (he spoke it) and remembered the words fine. Great combination.
Overall Christmas has been really nice and un-stressful thus far. I am pleased. I want to go to Ariton and see their "Christmas City" this weekend. But otherwise, I just hope to stay home as much as possible, play our Wii and chill out.
No other news really. I am very, very excited that my house might get finished painted this weekend. One of clients who is a painter is going to come over and try to finish it (providing it doesn't rain). If she does a good job then she will have a lot more work from me. I want my garage finished, my small bathroom redone and my office repainted. We are going to move some furniture around after the tree comes down and move our piano into our grand room, so that we can actually USE it with guests, so that will be nice, but moving it will be a beast. Seems like I am always looking for a new thing to do at home. Maybe that is part of being female. The latest addition to my list is that I need/want a new living suite. I want leather - they say that leather is truly the best for pets and small children (providing you buy quality). We have pretty fabric couches, but fabric is NOT the best for animals and our look terrible already. I was saddened (sort of) to discover a hole in one of the cushions already and they aren't even three years old!! But this does give me an excuse to start shopping. If anyone has any input on leather furniture, please let me know.
Okay, well I'll try to work now. It's been kind of a tough day, tough week, whatever. I can make myself feel better and start looking forward to our next trip now though......I think we are going to Yosemite and touring California in August! Woo hoo!
Overall I would consider the whole thing a big success. The sets were the best yet, the choir did exceptionally well (the addition of a couple of powerhouse vocalists did help), the actors did well, the food was great, the turnout was high.....what more can we ask for?
It was really cute to watch two of the little boy actors - you know how kids are......they forget they are wearing countryman (Garth Brooks-style) microphones. One boy says the other boy's line and he doesn't appreciate it so he proceeds to tell him so right there for the audience to hear! So cute. You should have heard them sing "Silent Night" accapella also. Hilarious. One little boy was pretty good with the tune, but couldn't remember the words. The other couldn't/wouldn't sing the tune (he spoke it) and remembered the words fine. Great combination.
Overall Christmas has been really nice and un-stressful thus far. I am pleased. I want to go to Ariton and see their "Christmas City" this weekend. But otherwise, I just hope to stay home as much as possible, play our Wii and chill out.
No other news really. I am very, very excited that my house might get finished painted this weekend. One of clients who is a painter is going to come over and try to finish it (providing it doesn't rain). If she does a good job then she will have a lot more work from me. I want my garage finished, my small bathroom redone and my office repainted. We are going to move some furniture around after the tree comes down and move our piano into our grand room, so that we can actually USE it with guests, so that will be nice, but moving it will be a beast. Seems like I am always looking for a new thing to do at home. Maybe that is part of being female. The latest addition to my list is that I need/want a new living suite. I want leather - they say that leather is truly the best for pets and small children (providing you buy quality). We have pretty fabric couches, but fabric is NOT the best for animals and our look terrible already. I was saddened (sort of) to discover a hole in one of the cushions already and they aren't even three years old!! But this does give me an excuse to start shopping. If anyone has any input on leather furniture, please let me know.
Okay, well I'll try to work now. It's been kind of a tough day, tough week, whatever. I can make myself feel better and start looking forward to our next trip now though......I think we are going to Yosemite and touring California in August! Woo hoo!
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Birthday/Wii/Dinner Theater (imported from Myspace)
Saturday was my birthday and it was a great day. We didn't do anything oh-so-grand, but just enjoyed having a day to ourselves. We were antisocial and did not attend either one of the two church Christmas parties. (Sometimes you just need to stay home...) We got up early (for us) and went to the mall to pick up our Nintendo Wii (more on that fiasco later) and then came home and fiddled with that all day. It's really cool. Later in the day we went out to dinner with some friends. It was an uneventful day, but very enjoyable all the same. I had originally made this grand plan for us to go to Atlanta to the new Georgia Aquarium and eat tapas (yummy!), but then I read all these reviews online griping about how packed it was and advising visitors NEVER to go on a Saturday. So, that made my decision for me. I hate crowds. (Probably why I despise theme parks in the summertime.)
Fun day all the same. We really like our Nintendo Wii. We looked at the three new game systems and decided that we wanted a "fun" system - which the Wii was reported to be. And it is! The new remote (that I had such reservations about) is really cool and easy to use. Also, you can download old NES, SNES games off the internet for a minimal charge. We decided to buy the stupid thing on Friday night, so I call Walmart, Kmart and Circuit City - they are all sold out. Found out that Electronics Boutique had a couple left so we drove up there and get up to the counter to pay for it and MY CARD WON'T GO THROUGH. Okay, so maybe Rhonda is the last person on the planet to realize that if you deposit your paycheck before 2:00 on Friday - it STILL won't be available until the next day. (Oh, how spoiled I have been by Vystar Credit Union....) So here we are at the checkout with no way to pay. By this time, Andy is HOT. He was disappointed not to get the game system and infuriated with me for not being cognitive of our having-no-money predicament PRIOR to checkout. (He was embarrassed....heehee.) Well, I was embarrassed too, but being the reasonable female I just suggest that I go sweet-talk the manager into holding it for us. He rants about how they aren't going to do that, there are ten people for every one Wii, yadda yadda yadda......So I go back inside to collect our cash (we put $50 down to go try to get another card, which we didn't have with us...). Get inside and explained the situation that I DID have money, but that it wasn't available right at the moment to the store manager, who ever so kindly agreed to HOLD the Wii until tomorrow. ::sigh of pleasure at being right:: Andy was shocked and I relished in the moment.
I can tell this story because it is one of those very distant events where it was NOT fun (or funny) at that moment, but is very funny later because of how ridiculous it all was!
We have our dinner theater this weekend. Please pray that it will go well. I am really excited about it. The set looks great and I believe that the music end is prepared. Even the small child actors have almost learned their lines (which is really something considering they can't read). I hope for a good turnout - to God be the glory.
Fun day all the same. We really like our Nintendo Wii. We looked at the three new game systems and decided that we wanted a "fun" system - which the Wii was reported to be. And it is! The new remote (that I had such reservations about) is really cool and easy to use. Also, you can download old NES, SNES games off the internet for a minimal charge. We decided to buy the stupid thing on Friday night, so I call Walmart, Kmart and Circuit City - they are all sold out. Found out that Electronics Boutique had a couple left so we drove up there and get up to the counter to pay for it and MY CARD WON'T GO THROUGH. Okay, so maybe Rhonda is the last person on the planet to realize that if you deposit your paycheck before 2:00 on Friday - it STILL won't be available until the next day. (Oh, how spoiled I have been by Vystar Credit Union....) So here we are at the checkout with no way to pay. By this time, Andy is HOT. He was disappointed not to get the game system and infuriated with me for not being cognitive of our having-no-money predicament PRIOR to checkout. (He was embarrassed....heehee.) Well, I was embarrassed too, but being the reasonable female I just suggest that I go sweet-talk the manager into holding it for us. He rants about how they aren't going to do that, there are ten people for every one Wii, yadda yadda yadda......So I go back inside to collect our cash (we put $50 down to go try to get another card, which we didn't have with us...). Get inside and explained the situation that I DID have money, but that it wasn't available right at the moment to the store manager, who ever so kindly agreed to HOLD the Wii until tomorrow. ::sigh of pleasure at being right:: Andy was shocked and I relished in the moment.
I can tell this story because it is one of those very distant events where it was NOT fun (or funny) at that moment, but is very funny later because of how ridiculous it all was!
We have our dinner theater this weekend. Please pray that it will go well. I am really excited about it. The set looks great and I believe that the music end is prepared. Even the small child actors have almost learned their lines (which is really something considering they can't read). I hope for a good turnout - to God be the glory.
Friday, December 1, 2006
Short update on week (imported from Myspace)
No big news to report. This work week has been the week from Hades, but hey, that happens sometimes, right? I just wish that the causes for it would work themselves out, but unfortunately it is always the same problems, back and ready to revisit every six weeks.
I have decided (FINALLY) to go back to school next semester part-time. I destest going to school part-time. Always have. I am an all-the-way, taking 18 hours, kind of girl. NOT a one class at a time kind of girl. But, alas, I am going to FORCE myself to take one class, just to get back in the swing of things. I am switching to complete eCampus, which appears to be the only way that I can get through this before I am 30. Hopefully, come summer I can make some huge life changes and be back to my normal 18-hour self for a couple of semesters and then onward......to what, I know not. (All this would be SO much easier if I were just career ambitious......)
I am thrilled the weekend is here even though we are B-R-O-K-E. I had to pay the remainder of Andy's trip to Guatemala today and praise God we did have one more donation, so that was fabulous. But it still left us pitifully broke. I am thankful we can come up with that kind of money now though......I remember when I couldn't buy the most darling pair of Mary Jane's at Parisian because they were $50.........(the reprehensible side of having one-income and a full-time student husband). We are definitely very, very blessed now. Especially to still be in college. I am so thankful.
Had a crazy thing happen at the Graceville house today - some inmate mowers were doing the lawn across the street and they spewed a rock that shattered our front window. (I am sure that looks completely white-trashy.) Our renters handled it so beautifully. I was really quite proud and appreciative. Mike talked to the folks, the supervisor admitted it readily to be their fault, we contacted the City and within an hour the whole thing has been setup to be completely repaired at their cost. No deductibles, no real hassle for me, no upfront costs. This is a God thing. He is so good to me. Maybe that was what he was trying to show me....."look - stop stressing about Guatemala - I can handle this, that means I can handle Guatemala too. Money is no object." However, I *like* to worry it seems........(well, not really, but I definitely have a propensity to worry over money.)
Andy leaves the 28th of December for Guatemala. Please pray for him. He is so excited.
Took the youth to Graceville last night to see the BCF Christmas Concert. It was good. Andy said it would be mediocre, but I really enjoyed it. They had the four "dueling" pianos, which was awesome. Plus, the guitar professor played, which was a real treat. (My youth think she is awesome, and cute too! They are so funny.....) Overall, it was a real treat. Which, I always enjoy that stuff. And I love taking the kids to see it. They are so sheltered and so rarely attend anything with any real cultural value, so this is the closest I can get to exposing them. Would you believe one girl actually asked another boy why she had to clap in between each performer!!???? That showed me exactly why we needed to keep coming to events!!
No big news here. Gotta do major housecleaning this weekend - maybe we'll put up our new 9 1/2 foot Christmas tree - that is, IF I can find enough decorations to cover it without spending money!! Good luck to me.
I have decided (FINALLY) to go back to school next semester part-time. I destest going to school part-time. Always have. I am an all-the-way, taking 18 hours, kind of girl. NOT a one class at a time kind of girl. But, alas, I am going to FORCE myself to take one class, just to get back in the swing of things. I am switching to complete eCampus, which appears to be the only way that I can get through this before I am 30. Hopefully, come summer I can make some huge life changes and be back to my normal 18-hour self for a couple of semesters and then onward......to what, I know not. (All this would be SO much easier if I were just career ambitious......)
I am thrilled the weekend is here even though we are B-R-O-K-E. I had to pay the remainder of Andy's trip to Guatemala today and praise God we did have one more donation, so that was fabulous. But it still left us pitifully broke. I am thankful we can come up with that kind of money now though......I remember when I couldn't buy the most darling pair of Mary Jane's at Parisian because they were $50.........(the reprehensible side of having one-income and a full-time student husband). We are definitely very, very blessed now. Especially to still be in college. I am so thankful.
Had a crazy thing happen at the Graceville house today - some inmate mowers were doing the lawn across the street and they spewed a rock that shattered our front window. (I am sure that looks completely white-trashy.) Our renters handled it so beautifully. I was really quite proud and appreciative. Mike talked to the folks, the supervisor admitted it readily to be their fault, we contacted the City and within an hour the whole thing has been setup to be completely repaired at their cost. No deductibles, no real hassle for me, no upfront costs. This is a God thing. He is so good to me. Maybe that was what he was trying to show me....."look - stop stressing about Guatemala - I can handle this, that means I can handle Guatemala too. Money is no object." However, I *like* to worry it seems........(well, not really, but I definitely have a propensity to worry over money.)
Andy leaves the 28th of December for Guatemala. Please pray for him. He is so excited.
Took the youth to Graceville last night to see the BCF Christmas Concert. It was good. Andy said it would be mediocre, but I really enjoyed it. They had the four "dueling" pianos, which was awesome. Plus, the guitar professor played, which was a real treat. (My youth think she is awesome, and cute too! They are so funny.....) Overall, it was a real treat. Which, I always enjoy that stuff. And I love taking the kids to see it. They are so sheltered and so rarely attend anything with any real cultural value, so this is the closest I can get to exposing them. Would you believe one girl actually asked another boy why she had to clap in between each performer!!???? That showed me exactly why we needed to keep coming to events!!
No big news here. Gotta do major housecleaning this weekend - maybe we'll put up our new 9 1/2 foot Christmas tree - that is, IF I can find enough decorations to cover it without spending money!! Good luck to me.
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