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Monday, February 8, 2010

Great Backyard Bird Count

It is once again time for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Mark the dates in your calendar!

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Well the blizzard of 2010 is over but now we have to deal with all this snow. I have included some shots from what we are seeing out of the doors (front and rear) and then a new picture of Sammie out in the snow. Why is it that white dogs never look white in the snow? And did you notice our fancy refrigerating system we had to use.

We got about 2 feet of snow this storm...but they are calling for another storm tomorrow that should bring another 6-18 inches more. Oh the horror...in just the past months time we have had 2 seperate sewer issues, frozen water pipes, lose of power for 21 hours and a ton of snow! I am so ready for spring to be here!!

Friday, January 15, 2010

Handbook for 2010

0 comments Posted by Amy at 1:08 PM

This is in an email I received from my mom...I really like it so decided to share with everyone.
Sounds like a good set of New Years Resolutions to me!

HANDBOOK 2010

Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2009 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

Personality: 11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21 No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22 Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument Agree to disagree...

Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything..
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come..
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy So, be happy.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Things are changing!

0 comments Posted by Amy at 12:26 PM

Well we have been back in Maryland for 4ish months now. Barry has found a job working for a local grain company hauling corn, beans, wheat, milo and that sort of thing. It is the busy season right now because of harvesting. It has rained so much that fields are still full and farmers are scrambling to get stuff out of the fields.

Heather turned 17 this year...wow just one more year and she will be old enough to vote! IT still seems like yesterday she was a tiny baby. They really do grow up so fast! (Yes she does look a little evil in that picture...don't think she liked me taking it!)

Nathan will be 14 this year and he has really shot up. I have had to buy him new pants twice this year. He has gone up at least 4 sizes in pants and shirts in just the 4 months we have been back. I am amazed at how fast he has grown lately.

I will be soaking sunflowers seeds tonight to bake tomorrow. I love sunflower seeds and have never actually roasted them so it should be interesting. I will post a pic later this week.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Schooltime!

0 comments Posted by Amy at 11:27 AM

It's the time of year that the kids go back to school! Oh my gosh, don't get me wrong I really love my kids, but I am doing a happy dance right now!! But in honor of all our teachers I want to share a little poem about them that I just love. My best wishes go out to them for a great school year.

I have no idea who the author of this poem is so I cannot leave any credit, if you know please drop my a line and I will give the credit.

WHOSE CHILD IS THIS?

"Whose child is this?" I asked one day

Seeing a little one out at play

"Mine", said the parent with a tender smile

"Mine to keep a little while

To bathe his hands and comb his hair

To tell him what he is to wear

To prepare him that he may always be good

And each day do the things he should"

"Whose child is this?" I asked again

As the door opened and someone came in

"Mine", said the teacher with the same tender smile

"Mine, to keep just for a little while

To teach him how to be gentle and kind

To train and direct his dear little mind

To help him live by every rule

And get the best he can from school"

"Whose child is this?" I ask once more

Just as the little one entered the door

"Ours" said the parent and the teacher as they smiled

And each took the hand of the little child

"Ours to love and train together

Ours this blessed task forever."

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