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9月23日 How to Reorganize the House while everyone is asleepHi -- this is Teddy the dog -- everyone in my house is asleep, including my brother, Goose, so I thought I would share my household reorganization tips with everyone! Oh, my Mummy will be so HAPPY when she wakes up and sees what I have done!
First, I would like to start off with "how to escape from your crate". This is essential as there is very little reorganization a dog can do from within the crate.
1. Is the crate door locked? If not, that's an easy point of departure.
2. Be sure to check your crate for any loose connection points. It took me only a few minutes to find the one in the back...I was able to easily slip out!
Let the reorganization begin!
First I went to the tub where my giant water bowl is kept. It is always best to re-hydrate oneself after a long few minutes in the crate "being good".
I looked around at the bathroom, the dining room, and kitchen. Yup, some serious reorganization was needed here!
I started with the paper bag Mummy had by the back stairway. She puts important paperwork she needs to save in this bag so she can bring it upstairs to the file cabinet. Poor Mummy! She collects so much! I thought I would help her by first, tearing into the bag and spreading it all out to make sure each paper was really worth saving. I have to give her credit: it was all important stuff, so I left it alone, all organized on the dining room floor, right where she could see it more easily.
Had to get water here...remember, if you are not drinking enough water, you cannot be at your best.
The dining room table had a lot of clutter on it. I thought I would start with the dry cat food bag that Mummy keeps meaning to bring down cellar for the kitty...the kitty...oh the kitty...yummmm...sorry, I digress, so I attempted to bring the food down myself. The cellar door wasn't open enough for me to slip through and get the kitty food down to the cellar and the food was smelling a bit fishy...I left it near the cellar door so it would be easier for Mummy to get the food to the kitty.
Rosemary's beaded sandals were on the table. They are pretty cool sandals if you ask me. Of course, I prefer to go barefoot, but what do these humans know? So I start admiring the sandals. Well, being the artistic dog that I am, I realize, there is way too much beauty and not enough function -- I mean, look at the bottom! She puts her foot on that? So I chewed at it until I was able to create a functional arch in the sandal. Roey will be so grateful!
Always one who appreciates fine music, I tried playing Roey's flute, but I couldn't get it out of the case. Fortunately, the filter for the new fish tank was nearby, so I tried to chew that into a flute...but the plastics do not resonate sound the way a flute does. Well, I am sure the filter will work better with the additional holes in it (no thanks necessary on this one).
On to the kitchen!
Wow, there are several phone books on the shelf, aren't there? Have you ever gotten a new phone book and looked for your own name in it? Well, I had to pull them all off and see how many "Teddy's" there were...I couldn't find anyone named "Teddy" or even "Tedward E. Bear" which really made me happy. I felt unique! Now I just need to get myself my own phone number so I, too, can be listed!
Mummy's address book was also on the shelf. I wanted to make sure it was up-to-date, so I pulled each page out and spread them out over the kitchen floor. I have to say, a lot of those entries looked old. I put those pages aside that need updating. I am sure Mummy will appreciate my thoughtfulness!
In my house, we have a large beadboard trash container. May I say? This is totally FORM OVER FUNCTION! Once the trash bag goes in, have a great time fighting to get it back out again. There is a wooden reinforcement lip that prevents the bag from slipping out easily when full. Well, enough of that !
I have found a way to easily remove the bag, Mummy will be so proud of me!
First, I nudged at the trash container for a while...I wanted to check out it's size and proportions...then I was able to tip it to the floor. AHA! Did you know that if your trash bucket is tipped over on the floor, the bag inside can be easily removed? I wanted to test my discovery, so I carefully pulled out each item from the bag, then was able to remove the bag itself without a problem! I decided to leave it all out on the kitchen floor, like a display, so Mummy can see what I discovered, and she will no longer have to fight getting the trash bag out of the container!
As you can imagine, all of this reorganization made me tired (and thirsty, always remember to lap up at least 5 buckets of water a day!) so I went into Mummy's computer room, and laid down on my dog bed that I have pushed up against the old carpet (another reorganizing genius moment for me! I took the rug from the bathroom, dragged it into the computer room, pushed it up against my dog bed, and voila! Perfect resting spot, right near my Mummy!!), and fell asleep. I can hardly wait to see Mummy's face when she sees my reorganization!
9月19日 Turning 19...My oldest, Colin, turns 19 at 10:21 PM tonight...Is it possible that so many years have passed since I spent 18-1/1 hours in back labor -- 2 of them pushing? Oh wait, I am supposed to remember holding him in my arms the first time...I remember that, too, don't worry...as they crowned Miss America on TV, assured me they had given me plenty of novacain so they could stitch up "down there" -- they had to take him out of my arms cuz it hurt so much I was squeezing him too hard. Then I was starving, just GET ME FOOD so I got an old sandwich and some custard. Nothing beats hospital food. Oh, again, sorry, I am supposed to be reminiscing...and so after I pushed him out, and I saw his cute little back ---"UGH! What's that??!!" I asked as I saw this huge black thing on his back...turns out it was a birthmark...or in this case, a "precancerous nevus" that had to be removed at age 3 months before it turned into skin cancer.
Where was I? Oh yeah, he was all cute and warm and snuggly as I held him. My Fuzzy, my first-born, I still love him with all my heart. He truly is the funniest person I know. I used to take him grocery shopping with me so he could point out the absurdities of life. He also is the "voice" of all our pets...making them "talk" -and they come out with some pretty funny stuff.
I have moments of pride as I look at him now (ok, not right now cuz he is in the driveway in his friend's car smoking) but as I said, there are moments. Many of them occur while he is asleep.
He is a math-head. But also a science, history, and social studies head...he remembers EVERYTHING he was taught in school, it is freaky !! My kids will ask me a question...I will say, "I don't know, ask Colin!" and he will know the answer. He's also a very conservative republican, so see...I am a proud madre.
I think he is the only person who is psyched that the mouse for his laptop works on his mattress.
He also has an $8K smile -- no really. Between the palate expander, braces, and cosmetic reconstruction for the years he had braces and didn't brush...$8K. Fortunately I stopped paying for the asthma meds when he took up smoking. He smokes? He pays, end of story.
I love him. Smelly bedroom, jeans worn below the butt line...the American Eagle hat that is wayyyy too dirty...I love him, exactly as he is. He is mine, I am his, and may he be blessed as he reaches each new birthday, each new step of being an adult. Happy Birthday, Colin!! 9月17日 Blog Buddies MEET!!!First of all, let me thank E Martin USA for bringing me and G together! This blog thing rocks, and I have been BLESSED by adding, what I believe will be a life-long friend, to my life !!
G (Fudette) came to my state for a wedding, so I was blessed by being able to meet her in person (and I met "Himself") and hanging for a while with an awesome sister in Christ.
So her 101 should include "I have big brown eyes" and "I make strangers feel welcome and cared for immediately" because those were the two things I noticed about her immediately. After that -- G gives great hugs and G is my height!
When I met her, I felt as though I had known her forever. There is a beautiful soul there within, it welcomes, it discards any judgement, it cares, it feels, it empathizes, believe me, G is truly a sister in Christ.
We had a great breakfast at a place called "Persy's" which boasted the best corned beef hash, and Himself and Myself had to agree, it was darn good! I got the rainbow trout, G got the finnan haddie...we all went out on a limb and truly enjoyed ourselves. I must thank Himself for treating as that was NOT my intention, I felt as though, for Saturday AM, they were MY guests, this was MY state, but they had other plans...
Then we headed into a New Bedford, MA which is an old whaling port from long ago...Himself went to the whaling museum (he really enjoyed it) and G and I walked around the area, enjoying a shop filled with Yankee Candles and other assorted knick-knacks...oh what did she call them? G had a name for them...chatsky -- that's what I think she called them...but there was this one candle snuffer (ok, G, nuff said !! still laughing, it revealed a beautiful part of you, hope you realize that!) We also fought in Walgreens about who was buying the throw-away camera (we both pulled it off the rack and wouldn't let go).
After going back to the motel, I felt like I was letting go of a special part of me, yet one that would truly remain...I look forward to seeing her again, in HER neck of the woods this time...
What a blessing this site is...I cannot express my gratitude to God for bringing us together in person...to feel her genuine hugs, to see her laughing face and dancing eyes, to hear her talk about Bells, the Boy, the Girl, and Himself with so much love...what a blessing. This couple truly loves each other, lemme reassure you on that...they adore each other. Their marriage is a great testimony.
Thank you, God, for bringing G into my life.
Hopefully she will post the photos of us on her site.
Love to all,
Lollie  9月12日 MissionariesHi All --
This past Sunday our pastor was on vaca...a well-deserved one I might add...so we had a special guest...one of the AG missionaries we support! His name is Joel Charest and he, his wife, and daughter just came back from a year and a half in ANGOLA...wow the stories he had to tell! Did you know Angolans speak Portugese?
He commented that Africans are easy to preach the Gospel message to...they have no property or belongings getting in their way...yet when he came back here, he was asked by Jesus to speak to a woman at a rest stop...he didn't...he disobeyed the Will of God...because Africans are easier...Americans are hardest to bring the gospel to. Think about it. We have everything, our lives are comfortable, we can "create our own destiny"...those who come to Christ are ok with letting go of it all...how many Americans do YOU know that are ok with letting go of it all?
Well, my daughter was convicted...she wants to be a missionary...she wants to develop her vocal talents and her biblical knowledge so she can bring Christ to those in other countries. What made me awe-struck was that most missionaries decide they want to BE missionaries when they are 12 - 14... I want her to fulfill God's Will, so I will do whatever I can to get her on temporary missionary trips, see if she likes it, etc... But I know I am giving my daughter up to an unknown world, and one that doesnt like Christians very much...but I trust Christ in this...and because of this, I think it is pretty cool !!!!!
I know Carol Lu has been affected by her missionary trip...anyone else out there that is willing to share their experience? Anyone know about any Assembly of God Teen trip that I can send Rosemary on? Any and all input is welcome.
Be blessed today, and tomorrow...remember to make Jesus Lord of your life...you can't do it on your own, so don't try, just sit back and let "Jesus Take the Wheel" .
Lollie 9月2日 please pray for...Hi there --
Had to redo a bit of this, so we are seeing a revised version of this entry...It is Sunday morning and I am really looking forward to church - I love singing to God, and praising Him, then hearing the message and the fellowship...it cannot be replaced. I recently talked with someone who claimed to be a Christian yet was into the zodiac...VERY into it...but in talking to him further, it was more that, yes, he had accepted Christ into his heart, yes, he was reading the Bible, but he has had no teaching, no fellowship, no Bible studies. He had no idea the zodiac was unbiblical. I showed him passages from the Bible which warn against it, but again, without sound teaching and support, he probably still believes in it. Well, the thing about God is that it's ok that I did what I could, there will be others after me who will also help this man, and at some point, he will understand. I trust God on that.
I hope that we are all praying for Kim, who has lost her job...she was "restructured" out of her job...she needs to find a job that will utilize her talents and her heart...please pray cuz I dont know what that job will be, but I do trust 100% God will provide for her and her family, but man, what a scary place to be in...and how easily any one of us could be there...please, pray for her, I know you don't know her, but please, keep her in prayer that she find the awesome job God has designed her for !!!!!!!!!!!!
Also include my friend, Karen, who has bought her home in Pembroke because she wants to be close to church AND she wants to honor her parents in allowing them someplace they can live with her...yet her beautiful home in Scituate hasn't sold yet...it really is a lovely 2-story bungalow, very comfortable, welcoming, charming, and loving...please pray that the perfect family will recognize it's worth and will make an offer on it...They want so desperately not to be indebted to two houses, but please, if that is God's will, please pray they can make it through, keep faith in God, and trust in Him, for He will never leave them nor will He ever stop blessing His children.
Oh so many worries, and suddenly my issues seem soooo minor. Praise God for He has given us CHURCH FAMILIES and friends in our faith to share our sorrows, our pain, our joys, and to pray for each other.
With love,
Lollie |
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