Good Points in "Let's Talk"

Thanks for the responses to my "Let's Talk" yesterday. Instead of just talking at you and telling you about what I do... it is nice to hear from some of you in regards to things we all think about. As far as my progress goes... it has been slow. I realize that there is more to my goals and I am going to have to combine some efforts and find the time at doing some things that I don't usually have time for, it seems. I need more exercise for one thing. Yuck! I know that with most things it takes planning and discipline. I do the planning fine... it is the discipline. In my past once I commit to something I usually stick to it. I see results and then I want to "stick to it" even more. I think that will be our next topic next week; exercise and "sticking to it".

One of the things I did today was to go into Auburn with Lindsey and post posters of our August 1st event at the college. We walked into one store not realizing what the store sold... then I began to get clues while looking around. Island... tea... kangaroo... Hmmm The very tall laid back man began to talk to us about our event and the store. He is Aussie which was a surprise since we were in downtown Auburn, WA. He was so friendly to us that it just makes you want to go back and explore the store. Here is the website.

I would love to tell you all about something that I am considering but if I "don't get it" then I would have to tell you about that too. Plus, I guess it is too premature to say anything. So keep good thoughts and pray for me, and I will let you in on "it" later when I can.

Not much of interest is going on. It seems dull when there isn't anyone getting married, or when I go on a trip, or if someone comes here on a trip, or an event is taking place. I guess it's OK though because we are back to a normal week. It has been warm here in Seattle standards which is the only thing that is news worthy.

So for once I will make this a short post and dazzle you later with something of real news. Like I said, keep your prayers out there for me. It is positive so don't worry. The answer "yes or no" will come soon enough and I will know what the Lord's will is for me in this area of my life.

Good day mates (that was on a sign in the Coffee Island shop)!

Let's Talk...

Over a Cup of Coffee... Or Ice Tea (in my case)

When I was at the Kent Cornucopia Days, I picked up a Mary Kay products catolog and an AVON catolog. My grandmother sold AVON is I know a little bit more about AVON. I am still trying to decide what facial beauty products to try out. Renee mentioned that she read that one should think more about the products that stay on your face the longest... that's where to put your money. What do you think?

Also, I am also thinking about hair. A year or so ago Darylynn mentioned her shampoo and conditioner that she buys at Costco... so I got it and it really helped me. But does anyone have anything they like? And what about hair coloring?

And another thing... around New Year's Eve we were all losing weight... what are we doing now? How did we do? I am coming up with a new plan. I have more of an issue with exercise so I have to address this situation too besides the watching what I eat. :-(

A Day at the Falls... and Wall-E

We had Monday off and so we spent the last day of their visit here in WA, with Amy and the kids, before they head back to Kansas on Tuesday. Above is Maddy coloring. We took them to Franklin Falls after having breakfast at Dave's mom's house. Below I am taking a picture of everyone on the trail to the falls. Harrison is somewhere...

There he is! He is a great little hiker!

We also stopped at Snoqualmie Falls to check it out. They had never seen a waterfall that tall before!

Later after our hike and view of falls, we went to see the movie Wall-E at the Kent Station. The kids (including Dave) had fun at the water works in the park.

Below are two pictures with Amy and the kids in one on the left, and Eva and Becky (2006) in the other on the right, both taken on the same rock on the Franklin Falls trail. That rock has become a favorite place to take all our visitors from out of state for a picture (if they are hikers).

What Weekend?

Punxsutawney Phil is our new family gag gift

That had to be the shortest weekend I have ever lived! There was so much activity that it went by in a blur. Luckily I have today off because of these summer fairs and time etc. We, Kae and I, worked on Saturday afternoon and evening. By the time we got there Phillip and Tim had given out all the fans to those at the street fair. So all day Friday and part of Saturday they gave away 500 fans. We finished giving out what other give aways we had there, so that meant going back to the college and getting more to supply the booth for the Sunday shifts.

Dave and I went to the college and picked up what we needed, plus 500 more fans. Then we delivered all of it to the booth. That isn't easy because we have to use a dolly to wheel the boxes into the fair. Those that were working the first shift were happy to see me with more supplies. I understand though there the fans were all depleted again by 2 pm. Granted these past couple days have been warm... but WoW. I heard from people that I know that there were more in attendance this year than there ever has been in the past. That might explain why we kept running out of give aways.

Church was great yesterday. The message was about "Leaving the Past Behind". The pastor spoke on sins of the past and forgiveness. We actually wrote our names on a slip of paper or a sin we have a problem forgiving ourselves for (but God has forgiven) and nailed it to a wooden cross. Everyone had a slip and it took a while for everyone to nail their slip of paper to the cross. I closed my eyes and could here the pounding of the nails... which was very powerful. When it was my turn, all my time in wood shop classes in at the high school when I worked in Special Education came in handy. I NAILED it and the man standing there said "good job". I guess it looked like I meant business, and I did. I could have probably covered the whole cross myself with slips of paper with only one sin on each slip so when I wrote on my one slip I came up with a word that is what I considered the root to all of the sins I have ever committed.

We went to lunch with Kari and the boys. It is a nice thing to eat together on a Sunday.

Aaron has been gone this past weekend. He was in Long Beach, WA with his friends. Oh... I have something to share about Aaron... he has a girlfriend now. She is his first girlfriend. He is walking on air. Between Aaron being "in love" and Dave having a son "in love"; well, it has been very entertaining around here. We can see Aaron's "My Space" and it is all about "Love". Now if Dave had a My Space his mood would be nervous. It is hard to be a dad "letting go" of your only son. I know it was hard for me to "let go" of Kari at his age. You want to much for them and you only hope and pray that they make good choices.

We took Brady with us Sunday evening to Steve and Ruth's for the BBQ. It was for Amy and her kids, Maddy and Harrison. In Northwestern tradition, we had Coho Salmon for dinner. Now if you are a true Washingtonian you love salmon for dinner AND you know the difference between the different salmons such as Coho or King etc. I like salmon now more than I did. It is growing on me. I hate it when there is skin still on the fish or if I have to pick out too many small bones. But yesterdays dinner was very nice.

I am glad that I get another day to complete my weekend. I will try to take it slow.

Sunday

It is Sunday and I am blog free today. Talk to you Monday. Have a good day!