Another One Bites the Dust

In the almost five years Mike has lived in the town we currently live in he has gone through three, count 'em, three paper shredders. The second one lasted into the first year of our marriage and the third bit the dust Saturday. I tried to fix it tonight and somehow managed to find a loose spring that unfortunately is no longer in the shredder. It was making a high-pitched whirring sound. Now it doesn't. I think we're going to buy a new shredder soon...

On a fun note, you need to check out this site's list of children's fiction book heroes. I hadn't heard of some of them but you'll know and cherish the ones that you do know. :-) I can't pick my favorite.

Happy Birthday to ME!

Friday was my birthday and I had a wonderful day and weekend. Highlights were:

• a new laptop from Mike (SO excited - my old one had gone haywire)
• coworkers bringing cards and treats in
• flowers from Mike's family
• birthday dinner with Mike at Outback (and the waitress thinking I was only 20 - she may have been trying to get a good tip but she was good and that was just the cherry on top)
• day after birthday dinner with my grandparents
• relaxing and not having anything big on the agenda
• knowing I get to spend next weekend with my family

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Thankful Thursdays

I'm thankful for:

• freshly cut grass (yay for an awesome husband) :-)

• the beautiful weather
• laughter at just the right times
• getting things done
• flowers from Mike's family for my birthday

• seeing my family next weekend

And because I never put a picture of our rocks under the deck...

Richelda

At the first of the year Mike and I did something that we had been wanting to do for some time but for one reason or another just never got around to it. We started sponsoring a child through Compassion International.

We are sponsoring a sweet girl from the Philippines named Richelda. We got our first letter from her last week and I was SO excited. I've already sent her a little note via the Compassion site to help make the time between now and when our next written letter arrives in her hands a little "easier".

It's not much but I am so thankful that we are able to make a difference in the world, especially to a child. I can't wait to encourage, support, pray for and love this sweet girl from afar.

Hello, Spring!

Or, you can wait another day or two... winter isn't going down without a fight.

Thankful Thursdays

I'm thankful for:

• my hardworking husband
• the fact that my hardworking husband got our first home improvement project done today (rock under the deck because nothing will grow there)
• walks

Sunflower Pillow

I finally got around to making the sunflower pillow like the one I saw in Pottery Barn. I know my painting is a little elementary but I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.