We are back home from traveling up the coast and visiting in Maryland and Pennsylvania (and seeing the house – it’s amazing) and all I have to show for it is a horrid cold and a list a mile long of things I need to do before we move.
So, here’s a nice little meme I’ll share with you instead of writing about the past few days. They were wonderful (except for the throwing the cheeseburger at Daniel while he was driving 80 mph) but I’m so overwhelmed and sick at the moment that I do not think I can write clearly about it all.
I got this from Bethany Actually and if you need blog fodder, you can take it too.
Ten Things I Wish I Could Say to Ten Different People Right Now:
1. You have encouraged me so much by sharing your story and offering bits of wisdom. We have had a lot of tears and laughter. I just wish you had the courage to take off your mask with everyone else and let them see who I see.
2. I’ve always been a bit uncomfortable around you (I don’t know why you intimidate me) but with just a few words the other day, you completely put me at ease and made me feel not only appreciated, but genuinely liked.
3. Your loyalty is admired by most. But I’d be careful that it doesn’t become idolatry.
4. When I met you for the first time, I thought your eyes seemed so old-soul. Later, someone told me that you have a bit of heartache in your story. It made sense and I wanted to make you warm food, swap stories, and build a friendship. I hope time allows for that.
5. I’ve watched you give of yourself in so many ways (especially financially) and I hope that God allows me to do the same for others some day. You have never asked for attention and you downplay your generosity and I see God all over your spirit.
6. I wish you could see yourself the way I see you.
7. You are more patient and wise than a lot of people think. And I’m glad I started believing in you instead of listening to those around me.
8. You think you rule the roost but you are losing respect from those closest around you. I hope you don’t wake up one day and find that everyone around you is gone. We all love you but want more for you.
9. You are beautiful even though you think you aren’t. Do not feel the need to hide your smile and love of life. Maybe getting away will help. Remember, starting over can be a good thing.
10. You know what you need to do to make your life better. Take the steps, even though it will hurt, and make the decisions that will change your life forever. For the better.
Nine Things About Myself:
1. I spent a lot of time looking at Pottery Barn to get ideas for items I want to find in either vintage shops or flea markets.
2. I’ve always thought it is so weird to put dishes in the oven for storage. I even tease my best friend Kerry about it (who admitted that she does it). But before she came over to the house the other afternoon (she went to the hospital with me while I had a CT scan done), I hid some in my oven. I succumbed!
3. My hair is bugging me. I think I have hit a frumpy hairstyle and I suddenly Do Not Like It. Once we get settled in a new town, I think I’ll go out and find a salon and choose something brave. Not necessarily blue or two inches long, mind you. But just something that makes me feel beautiful.
4. I am having trouble keeping the semi-serious promise that I made to my husband about not buying any more books until I have read all of the ones I have. I keep finding more books and if I buy them used on Amazon, well, that’s better than Barnes and Noble, right? 😉
5. This is the first year that I have ever seen the Olympics and I have been utterly amazed, stunned, and in complete awe of these people from all over the world who have trained so hard to reach their goals. It’s inspired me to join the YMCA in Carlisle!
6. In the past few months, I have had an urge to learn to play classical piano again. I spent sometime reading through a few piano books while vacationing with the Bergey’s this past weekend and it just reminded me once more that I really need to find a good music shop where I can get some classical pieces. Music is a good outlet for me.
7. I wear a pony-tail holder on my wrist at all times. This could be a clue to my lack of interest in the current frumpy hairstyle.
8. For this holiday season, I’m contemplating taking the pledge to buy handmade.
9. I enjoy using sore throat spray a little too much. Especially the cherry flavor. The recommended dosage is spray 5 times every 2 hours. HA! Riiiight. About thirty sprays every two minutes. That might do it.
Eight Ways to Win My Heart:
1. Sing with me.
2. Be kind to the person who is serving us a meal (chef, waiter, waitress). And tip well.
3. Remember my name.
4. Don’t jump to conclusions.
5. Reach out to people who are different than you.
6. Read books. Piles of them. And eagerly tell me about them.
7. Scratch my back! I melt like a …melty noodle person.
8. Look at me while we have a conversation.
Seven Things That Cross My Mind a Lot:
1. I wonder if things will get better.
2. I hate debt.
3. Is it time to wake up already?
4. Drew is so amazingly cute. And I know I’m biased.
5. What time I am afraid, I will trust in You.
6. What on earth am I going to make for supper tonight?
7. Didn’t I JUST change your diaper?!
Six Things I Do Before I fall asleep:
1. Lock the doors
2. Set the a/c
3. Get ready for bed
4. Read or Internet
5. Set my alarm
6. Take off my jewelry
Five People Who Mean a Lot: please remember, there are way more than five!
1. Daniel
2. Drew
3. Kerry
4. Jonathan
5. Camille
Four Things You’re Wearing Right Now:
1. A turquoise shirt
2. Denim shorts
3. Black flip-flops
4. Sparkly head-band
Three Songs That You Listen to Often (Currently):
1. The Littlest Birds by The Be Good Tanyas
2. My Enemies Are Men Like Me by Derek Webb
3. Velveteen Queen by The Major Labels
Two Things You Want to Do Before You Die:
1. Get healthy
2. Travel with my family
One Confession:
1. The dishes that I hid in my oven were not because of any storage issues (although I do not have a lot of storage in the Mo-Ho and I will have much more in Carlisle) but because they were dirty and I didn’t want them to sit in the sink. 😛