Random Musings

We went to the doctor Friday. Things are looking good, except we do have to start "the diet" again. We went off of it last year in an effort to get some lower sugar levels for both of us and to help me lose weight. So much for that!!! In case you're wondering what the diet entails, many people think it's wonderful. It's really not. Take the quiz below and see for yourself: The Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stone Prevention Diet Just shoot me now! We met with the doctor today, and we are now back on the crazy diet. Think you know what's healthy? Take this quiz! To prevent CO kidney stones, what food is the WORST to eat? spinach iceberg lettuce What food is the BEST to eat to prevent CO kidney stones? bacon fish Which is the better snack? nuts & berries a granola bar Which fruit is good for you? berries apples You're making a sandwich. Which bread should you use? wheat bread white bread It's carb time! Which potato is best fo...

It's interesting seeing all the vehicles parked at night. It's like seeing a children's book.  Debris fields There's been at least four of these tree/brush pile that were larger than the vehicles. Not sure, but this may be one of the retaining ponds. You can see more equipment through the trees and over the hills. Debris burning begins... "Jaws" kept adding brush to the fire, even though the flames are higher than it. I would not want that job. And the rains came...lots of smoke, but the fires kept going. Pipes rolled in on a big truck. End of week 4 view. 

In the midst of life's insanity that we're calling 2016, the ladies at church are reading a book titled Awe.  Even though I've not been able to attend any of the meetings nor have I kept pace with the group, the content of this book has been SO timely. What could be a better time to be reminded to focus on having the proper awe of my creator than in times of upheaval? When my plan A, plan B, plan C mind desperately craves to organize just one aspect of my life and all it gets is "maybe, maybe not", what better time to have my focus sharpened on the One who is sovereign and truly has things organized and in control? Between all the uncertainties and questions with Bobby's health, my Mom's deteriorating health, a very crazy election cycle (but thankfully calm classes so far), and just trying to juggle everything in life, I've been reminded how much that I am NOT in control of my life, no matter how badly I want to be. I'll wait until I've f...

I had quite the surprise when I came home from the hospital last week to get some things done late Friday afternoon. Things had changed quite a bit since Tuesday night! I don't remember if this was Monday or Tuesday, but the two units were blocked and placed together. More equipment and a little more clearing... Friday afternoon - the big equipment was everywhere! Fence is up from the edge of the creek (where our pond drains) and up through our yard to the chicken pen. Add caption They kept working, despite the snow... Hopefully this week I can get back on my original plan of posting school pics every Friday afternoon. We're caught up on this for now!

In the last month we've spent 11 days at the hospital (and that's not counting the number of days sick at home!) and went several days without power due to the ice storm,  so I've had to let many things slide, including this blog.  So hopefully I can get caught up on a few posts this week. Today- week one's photos from the future site of Bryan Rd Elementary School. Day one - starting to clear the field This little machine moves fast, knocking over small trees and upending their stumps as if they were seedlings! placing the pipe in the new driveway placing rocks on the black stuff for an entrance We turned the chickens out after the work stopped. They immediately went to play "Queen of the Hill", though they were a bit confused that their paths among the weeds and dirt spots were all gone. View at the end of Day One...a bit heart-wrenching though nice to see the field somewhat neat again. Delivery of the work base. Some mor...

I'm sitting in the kitchen with my laptop thinking of all the things still to do tonight. It's been a good day, a bittersweet day, and a thought-provoking day. This morning I noticed a truck parked on the road. Around 8am a guy finally got out, swinging his machete in a haphazard manner through the path the surveyors had cut late last year. By 8:30am there were more trucks and surveyors in our yard. We now have stakes up marking our property line (two of my crepe myrtles are past the the stakes, but my chicken pen is on the right side!!!), a small bobcat in the field, and a port-a-john on the side of the road in front of our neighbor Arrin's house.  In the last 17 years I've watched this property go from a nicely mowed pasture, to a poorly kept horse corral (where the horses often got out and ruined more than one of our trees), to an overgrown field. We've watched foxes, coyotes, dogs, deer, and my chickens create paths; listened to teenagers party in the weeds o...