FRIED

Need I say more?


(and No, it's not my photo, its from here)

So. I may be spotty in my posting for awhile. At least until one of my "geek" (and I mean that in the most reverent sense!) friends or relations can help me see if anything can be extracted from the hard-drive -before we perform the dreaded " Destructive System Recovery". (Now how is that for a paradox?) Destructive and Recovery.

So my case is cracked, my harddrive is in a mobile case, and I wait.

You know they say that most people don't get the "backup religion" until AFTER they go through a major crash. I agree. It's in our nature, isn't it?? I think I was just a "pew warmer" in this "church". I backed up, but not often. Fortunately My God was looking out for me even when I wasn't. Everything "important" was backed up within the last two weeks. So the potential loss may be minimized. And I had been thinking about those offsite backup companies. Now that we have broadband, it would be a possibility. But I hadn't done it just yet. Guess I just got the "religion". (smile)
Isn't that true of our relationship with our Creator? Until things get really bad and we've suffered some kind of loss, we aren't much bothered..oh we may know that He's there, but do we really do much more than "warm the pew"?

Anyway. Since I have spent so much time trying to resurrect my computer, a few things around here have suffered, (just small things like my family, my house and my sleep) and I may need to catch up. Will post on the "other side" ...or I may try and keep up on the DH's new laptop! (there's a positive spin on this story!)

I read a new blogfriend's post tonight ( I won't post a link as I don't know if she wants it broadcast..) But she quoted a line from a great hymn, one in which I will enjoy taking with me to bed tonight...

In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
Here in the love of Christ I stand

No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life’s first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
‘Til He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand!

A Sunday Laugh...my children insist I post this!

A Pillar of Salt

I keep finding myself looking back. My children are getting older, no one I care for is getting younger. I'm tired tonight. So maybe I'm not thinking straight.

But I remember the pillar of salt. Lot's wife looked back at her old life, with longing. Ahead of her was freedom. Instead she looked back.

I don't want to miss where I'm going because I'm too busy looking back.

But it's familiar. Ahead is uncertainty and risk. Like the Israelites who longed for Egypt and CAPTIVITY because it was a known-

instead of the unknown and relying on God.

I know that there are deeper issues in both of these stories,

but I'm not going into it now.

You get it.

THE PROJECT

R had a third grade grammar project to do. Simply enough, it was to write a brief persuasive paper. She was to consider something she would like to persuade others to do, and write about it. Easy enough. I had my ideas. And she had hers.

This project was spread out over several lessons. The final lesson was about "publishing" your paper. All along the way, I asked to see, revise, proof, etc. as I generally do. I was refused. "It's for you and Daddy so you cannot see it". Logical enough.

So this is how it turned out. And here's what it's about.
Drumroll please......





BUYING A HORSE excuse me TWO HORSES!
Isn't that every little girl's dream??

Her Reasoning...
(some spelling errors are included for posterity!)

1. Because they are fun.
2. Because they are ausam!
3. But first we need, a sadel, reins, a breakaway harness, horse trailer and hay.
4. AND we have room for them already.
5. I WILL DIE without them!
6. Me and Stefanie love horses.
7. Horses are incredible sowe start saving your money!! (my personal favorite!)

Then there's an illustration of her and her older sister riding their horses. Complete with tackle, names and descriptive markings of the horses.

So I is watching me write this now, and starts fussing. "Horses, horses, horses! R and S are always wanting horses!" Then he begins naming all of the animals they currently have. Then he states "We have enough animals!"

I believe Daddy would agree. (smile)

Yodeling

Read about this practice today when reading one of my favorite columns, The Amish Cook. Now I'm not one to sit and read a cookbook cover to cover, but this always had neat information regarding their family life. It was a blog before there were blogs, I guess. Anyway, today you can listen to the Daughter, (who is a bit younger than me and has 8 children) and her family yodel (kids included!) I would listen to #2 first. If you can't access it,or want to listen to it through my account, (for the next week or so) let me know!
And I did take some pictures today, that I'll hopefully post by tomorrow!