Tuesday, November 14, 2006
A beautiful day in God's Country
Saturday we journeyed to our alma mater - God's Country- for a football day out. It was an incredibly beautiful November day. Crisp, but not cold, and little wind. An early kickoff at 11:30am allowed us to enjoy ourselves there and also allowed time to accomplish a few things around the house that evening.
The "alpha cooker" did no smoking on Saturday. We would have had to leave town at O-dark-thirty to accomplish that! Burgers and brauts were the serving of the day.
Our boys journeyed in to the stadium, but although we had tickets, we sat outside (with drinks) and enjoyed the game on the satellite TV set-up that makes the tailgate party a true treat. A delay of 3 to 5 seconds from action in the stadium to what happened on the TV made sure we did not miss any excitement. The roar of the crowd and the sound of "pistols firing" let us know when my beloved Cowboys did something great or our team scored.
Sorry Bears - my Cowboys put up more points on Saturday than from something like 1973! I must be happy, happy, happy - the limelight does not often shine on my part of the state during football season.
Bowl eligible - woo hoo!!! I haven't convinced my husband that the boys would think that was an ok Christmas gift to travel with the team......even as much as they love to travel.
November days like Saturday make for perfect football.
A great day to "box-up" and save in my memories.
Some days I wish I lived in God's Country.
simple faith
Saturday we journeyed to our alma mater - God's Country- for a football day out. It was an incredibly beautiful November day. Crisp, but not cold, and little wind. An early kickoff at 11:30am allowed us to enjoy ourselves there and also allowed time to accomplish a few things around the house that evening.
The "alpha cooker" did no smoking on Saturday. We would have had to leave town at O-dark-thirty to accomplish that! Burgers and brauts were the serving of the day.
Our boys journeyed in to the stadium, but although we had tickets, we sat outside (with drinks) and enjoyed the game on the satellite TV set-up that makes the tailgate party a true treat. A delay of 3 to 5 seconds from action in the stadium to what happened on the TV made sure we did not miss any excitement. The roar of the crowd and the sound of "pistols firing" let us know when my beloved Cowboys did something great or our team scored.
Sorry Bears - my Cowboys put up more points on Saturday than from something like 1973! I must be happy, happy, happy - the limelight does not often shine on my part of the state during football season.
Bowl eligible - woo hoo!!! I haven't convinced my husband that the boys would think that was an ok Christmas gift to travel with the team......even as much as they love to travel.
November days like Saturday make for perfect football.
A great day to "box-up" and save in my memories.
Some days I wish I lived in God's Country.
simple faith
Labels: fun times
Thursday, November 09, 2006
That 30 day thing....
Some book I once read, maybe Steven Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, said that if you purposefully try something for 30 days, it will become a habit. Now, I know in some aspects that is true - I also know I can drop a good habit (like exercise) even after accomplishing it for several months. But yet, today, the 30 day thing is of a little concern.
I am sure you are just dying to know why, so let me share a bit of my week's journey with you. I have started to work part-time. Just 20 hours a week, on a flexible schedule, until about the end of the year......and, well, that's over 30 days!
Do you think it may be possible that I will excel at balancing all things in life, during the holidays, while working a bit, so well that I will want to make it a permanent aspect of my life??? Yeah, I'm not thinking so either, but you really never know.
I do know that I will either become the most organized person in the world - watch out Martha Stewart - or that I will have to let some things "slide".
Maybe I will just hire a housekeeper!
simle faith
Some book I once read, maybe Steven Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, said that if you purposefully try something for 30 days, it will become a habit. Now, I know in some aspects that is true - I also know I can drop a good habit (like exercise) even after accomplishing it for several months. But yet, today, the 30 day thing is of a little concern.
I am sure you are just dying to know why, so let me share a bit of my week's journey with you. I have started to work part-time. Just 20 hours a week, on a flexible schedule, until about the end of the year......and, well, that's over 30 days!
Do you think it may be possible that I will excel at balancing all things in life, during the holidays, while working a bit, so well that I will want to make it a permanent aspect of my life??? Yeah, I'm not thinking so either, but you really never know.
I do know that I will either become the most organized person in the world - watch out Martha Stewart - or that I will have to let some things "slide".
Maybe I will just hire a housekeeper!
simle faith
Labels: Musings
Friday, November 03, 2006
A Camping Sing Along
Just sit right back and I'll tell a tale,
a tale of a camping trip
that started from this small city
in a panhandle state,
a panhandle state.
Four campers packed and packed and packed,
and finally were loaded up
with a fishing boat in tow,
behind a new pick-up,
behind a new pick-up.
Four hours long their trip it was
as eastward they did go
Beaver Lake in the Natural State
We never drive slow,
We never drive slow.
Lunch in T-town was had by all,
back in to the truck.
Forty-four degrees outside,
Is that thermometer stuck?
Is that thermometer stuck?
Set up camp and gather wood,
roast hot dogs for dinner.
It's cold outside - into the tent
Skip-Bo, who's the winner?
Skip-Bo, who's the winner?
Next morning Mom and Dad are stiff
that ground is really hard!
Are we getting too old for this?
Next time let's rent a cabin,
Next time let's rent a cabin.
Clear skies, no wind, a perfect day
Boys fishing on the lake.
Mom loves the beautiful view,
But no pictures did she take,
No pictures did she take.
Next morning clouds come rolling in,
The wind begins to blow.
Mom looks at Dad and flashbacks come
Please no repeat of fall camping '04,
No repeat of fall camping '04!
Phone calls were made to family
No rain on the radar
We will see you for dinner.
We're glad you don't live too far,
Glad you don't live too far.
Into town for some supplies,
Most of it we find.
Dry county - you've got to be kidding me!!
I deserve some wine,
I deserve some wine!
Family comes for camp cookout
They were very brave
Lots of wind and very cold
Like Pooh's blustery day,
Like Pooh's blustery day.
S'mores and hot chocolate for all
before we said "Good night".
They had brought me some wine
Everything's gonna to be alright,
Everything's gonna to be alright.
Up early to head back home
It was a very cold, windy night
Thirty-three degrees as we leave
I am not a pretty sight,
I am not a pretty sight!
At home we unpack and unpack and unpack
Laundry piles galore
I begin thinking to myself
What do we do this for?
What do we do this for?
Because time is spent and memories are good
My boys are growing up
But, I really think we can achieve this all
in a cabin next fall
in a cabin next fall.
simple faith
ps - I could not fit my electric blanket in to the song, but believe me - I would not have survived 3 nights of cold camping with out it!!!! Two hard and fast rules for the camp site: 1. It must have running water (that means in the bathroom too). 2. It must have an electric outlet.
Just sit right back and I'll tell a tale,
a tale of a camping trip
that started from this small city
in a panhandle state,
a panhandle state.
Four campers packed and packed and packed,
and finally were loaded up
with a fishing boat in tow,
behind a new pick-up,
behind a new pick-up.
Four hours long their trip it was
as eastward they did go
Beaver Lake in the Natural State
We never drive slow,
We never drive slow.
Lunch in T-town was had by all,
back in to the truck.
Forty-four degrees outside,
Is that thermometer stuck?
Is that thermometer stuck?
Set up camp and gather wood,
roast hot dogs for dinner.
It's cold outside - into the tent
Skip-Bo, who's the winner?
Skip-Bo, who's the winner?
Next morning Mom and Dad are stiff
that ground is really hard!
Are we getting too old for this?
Next time let's rent a cabin,
Next time let's rent a cabin.
Clear skies, no wind, a perfect day
Boys fishing on the lake.
Mom loves the beautiful view,
But no pictures did she take,
No pictures did she take.
Next morning clouds come rolling in,
The wind begins to blow.
Mom looks at Dad and flashbacks come
Please no repeat of fall camping '04,
No repeat of fall camping '04!
Phone calls were made to family
No rain on the radar
We will see you for dinner.
We're glad you don't live too far,
Glad you don't live too far.
Into town for some supplies,
Most of it we find.
Dry county - you've got to be kidding me!!
I deserve some wine,
I deserve some wine!
Family comes for camp cookout
They were very brave
Lots of wind and very cold
Like Pooh's blustery day,
Like Pooh's blustery day.
S'mores and hot chocolate for all
before we said "Good night".
They had brought me some wine
Everything's gonna to be alright,
Everything's gonna to be alright.
Up early to head back home
It was a very cold, windy night
Thirty-three degrees as we leave
I am not a pretty sight,
I am not a pretty sight!
At home we unpack and unpack and unpack
Laundry piles galore
I begin thinking to myself
What do we do this for?
What do we do this for?
Because time is spent and memories are good
My boys are growing up
But, I really think we can achieve this all
in a cabin next fall
in a cabin next fall.
simple faith
ps - I could not fit my electric blanket in to the song, but believe me - I would not have survived 3 nights of cold camping with out it!!!! Two hard and fast rules for the camp site: 1. It must have running water (that means in the bathroom too). 2. It must have an electric outlet.
