This is a C A K E ?????
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Holy cow did I have fun!
So this weekend was, like, a total blur and I loved every bit of it!
I'm sooooo glad that I went to OK w/ our youth choir. I had such a good time getting to know them those wackos better.
As you know from previous posts of mine, I am from New York and not upstate country New York, I am a Jewish (turned Christian)girl from Long Island. I spent a few years in the middle part of America and the last 13 months here in the NE corner of Texas otherwise known as Dallas. Dallas is not a small town by any means, and you know what they say, "everything is bigger in Texas". I have discovered that while Dallas may not be a 'coastal' city (ie: New York, LA, Chicago (it's on the Great Lakes) or any other major city I just can't quite put my finger on right now) the Dallas-ites are quite, um, how can I say... big city, I guess. They are very used to creature comforts (and then some!)they are quite high-tech, and most have the latest and greatest of whatever the newest thing might be. This remark is in no way intended to make fun of or offend any local that may come upon this 'musing' today; it is solely intended to make totally clear what happened to us this past weekend.
So, 3 15 passenger vans and one pickup truck hauling a small Endtime Ministries trailer made their way to a VERY small town in Oklahoma on Friday evening. We arrived around 7pm or a little after. It was COMPLETLY dark out there in the sticks. I saw more stars (in the sky) this weekend then I've EVER seen in my life! It really was beautiful. But I say that to show you just how dark. it. really. was. As we piled out of our vehicles we were met with a rather interesting ragamuffin looking group. Their talk and dress left me and the rest of our group quite speechless. We were like deer in headlights. Dumbfounded. Was this for real? It was like every hee haw character was being introduced to us. They warned us to stay away from the farm animals, to watch for 'cow patties', and to use the outhouses should nature come calling. OH. MY. GOD! I don't even like to use public facilities, let alone a port a potty! It wasn't too long that the whole hillbilly thing was revealed as a joke on us city slickers, (thank goodness!) We had work to do, so the kids played volleyball and roasted hotdogs over an open fire on wire hangers (?!?) C and I set up the sound equipment which took just about 2 hours, we had 5 speakers, 18 mics, 12 mic stands, 1 small sound mixer board, 1 large sound mixer board, a 100' long snake box, and about a mile in various other cables. Seriously, I was just about ready to call for the choir to do a sound check when I was told the whole thing would have to come down and be covered up or put away because there was a threat of frost. oh and we needed to do it quickly so that the boys could get out to the field to put up their tents. I just about cried. So we broke it all down and covered it up or carried it in so that we could do it all again in the morning. :oh joy:
Saturday went well, the kids sang wonderfully, and we were even able to take down the stage early b/c they needed the trailer for the hayride. All in all, it was one good trip. The bathroom situation bothered me quite a bit, but I was able to hold 'it' far longer than I ever thought was possible. It's a good thing I've never been pregnant.... I hear its a killer on your bladder!
Here is a pic of the red-neck drum stool that they set up for us! I really wanted the picture with the goats behind us but you can't see the stool as well in that one!
I'm sooooo glad that I went to OK w/ our youth choir. I had such a good time getting to know them those wackos better.
As you know from previous posts of mine, I am from New York and not upstate country New York, I am a Jewish (turned Christian)girl from Long Island. I spent a few years in the middle part of America and the last 13 months here in the NE corner of Texas otherwise known as Dallas. Dallas is not a small town by any means, and you know what they say, "everything is bigger in Texas". I have discovered that while Dallas may not be a 'coastal' city (ie: New York, LA, Chicago (it's on the Great Lakes) or any other major city I just can't quite put my finger on right now) the Dallas-ites are quite, um, how can I say... big city, I guess. They are very used to creature comforts (and then some!)they are quite high-tech, and most have the latest and greatest of whatever the newest thing might be. This remark is in no way intended to make fun of or offend any local that may come upon this 'musing' today; it is solely intended to make totally clear what happened to us this past weekend.
So, 3 15 passenger vans and one pickup truck hauling a small Endtime Ministries trailer made their way to a VERY small town in Oklahoma on Friday evening. We arrived around 7pm or a little after. It was COMPLETLY dark out there in the sticks. I saw more stars (in the sky) this weekend then I've EVER seen in my life! It really was beautiful. But I say that to show you just how dark. it. really. was. As we piled out of our vehicles we were met with a rather interesting ragamuffin looking group. Their talk and dress left me and the rest of our group quite speechless. We were like deer in headlights. Dumbfounded. Was this for real? It was like every hee haw character was being introduced to us. They warned us to stay away from the farm animals, to watch for 'cow patties', and to use the outhouses should nature come calling. OH. MY. GOD! I don't even like to use public facilities, let alone a port a potty! It wasn't too long that the whole hillbilly thing was revealed as a joke on us city slickers, (thank goodness!) We had work to do, so the kids played volleyball and roasted hotdogs over an open fire on wire hangers (?!?) C and I set up the sound equipment which took just about 2 hours, we had 5 speakers, 18 mics, 12 mic stands, 1 small sound mixer board, 1 large sound mixer board, a 100' long snake box, and about a mile in various other cables. Seriously, I was just about ready to call for the choir to do a sound check when I was told the whole thing would have to come down and be covered up or put away because there was a threat of frost. oh and we needed to do it quickly so that the boys could get out to the field to put up their tents. I just about cried. So we broke it all down and covered it up or carried it in so that we could do it all again in the morning. :oh joy:
Saturday went well, the kids sang wonderfully, and we were even able to take down the stage early b/c they needed the trailer for the hayride. All in all, it was one good trip. The bathroom situation bothered me quite a bit, but I was able to hold 'it' far longer than I ever thought was possible. It's a good thing I've never been pregnant.... I hear its a killer on your bladder!
Here is a pic of the red-neck drum stool that they set up for us! I really wanted the picture with the goats behind us but you can't see the stool as well in that one!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
TOTALLY Random stuff from my head!
01. I'm dreading and excited about this weekend.
02. I have so many things I should be doing OTHER than blogging!
03. I hate to miss a TT post!
04. I enjoy (love, actually) working at the church.
05. I have an intense desire to go shopping and spend money we don't have.
06. I wish I was independantly wealthy.
07. Because I am not #6 I can't do #5!
08. I hate that I am a procrastinator!
09. I have ideas that I wish I would implement...
10. I have had ideas that I wish I hadn't implemented!
11. I wish I made my bed everyday. There is no reason why I don't or shouldn't.
12. Today was a beautiful day and I didn't get to take any pictures!
13. I actually love being busy.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Nothing new... sorry.
I have a bunch of things that I could be doing, but I have no drive to actually do them. Not even s c r a p! :GASP!: My floors downstairs are incredibly filthy!!! thanks to 2 dogs and 2 days of rain... however, I am NOT complaining about the rain... we sooo desparetly needed it (and still need more!), I'm just upset that my floors aren't self cleaning... maybe I'll take a pic and show you... I think it actually looks fun, except that it's in my house. brb, gonna snap a photo, hopefully blogger will let me load it!
and the culprits...
Duke
Josie
I guess this is a little new, we have a contract on our house. Today is their home inspection. As long as nothing 'pops up', we will close on Oct 27th! I'm just gonna hold my breath until then.
Josie has mastered the art of digging her way out of the yard. So on Sunday morning we had some excitement I certainly could have done without. And of course it was raining. When we discovered she wasn't in the yard we went searching...C and I went out the front door, he went to the right and I went to the left... we both heard her bark and spun around... she was somewhere between us! We could hear her, but not see or find her... turns out a neighbor saw her and put her in their garage and then they left!!! (They did put a sign up at the front of our developement but of course we didn't see that until later and after they told us.) I was banging on their door like a mad person! Calvin was talking to the garage door... there was a car parked in the driveway so I pulled the handle and it opened and YAY there was a garage door opener in there so I pushed the button and out ran my little baby. I shut the door and we went home, C fixed the hole under the fence and then we finished getting ready for church. When we got home, we went to meet our neighbors and tell them how we got the puppy. They were super nice and turns out that C had met them once before, and they were so fine w/ how I got Josie out. They actually thought we had gone in the house to get her b/c they leave their front door unlocked! Crazy people! ANYWAY... this just proves to us that we have some yard work to do now. :oh joy:
I'm excited about some new opportunities that are popping up... people are asking me to take some pics for them. I really need to take some classes and get another lens... but those things will have to come with time. Right now, I'm just getting what I can off of the internet and other various resources.
Well, for not having anything new this is a long post!
I'm off to go to the grocery store to return the rug doctor and to pick up some stuff I need to make stuffed shells for dinner!
Catch you guys later!
Have a fantabulous day!!!!
and the culprits...
Duke
Josie
I guess this is a little new, we have a contract on our house. Today is their home inspection. As long as nothing 'pops up', we will close on Oct 27th! I'm just gonna hold my breath until then.
Josie has mastered the art of digging her way out of the yard. So on Sunday morning we had some excitement I certainly could have done without. And of course it was raining. When we discovered she wasn't in the yard we went searching...C and I went out the front door, he went to the right and I went to the left... we both heard her bark and spun around... she was somewhere between us! We could hear her, but not see or find her... turns out a neighbor saw her and put her in their garage and then they left!!! (They did put a sign up at the front of our developement but of course we didn't see that until later and after they told us.) I was banging on their door like a mad person! Calvin was talking to the garage door... there was a car parked in the driveway so I pulled the handle and it opened and YAY there was a garage door opener in there so I pushed the button and out ran my little baby. I shut the door and we went home, C fixed the hole under the fence and then we finished getting ready for church. When we got home, we went to meet our neighbors and tell them how we got the puppy. They were super nice and turns out that C had met them once before, and they were so fine w/ how I got Josie out. They actually thought we had gone in the house to get her b/c they leave their front door unlocked! Crazy people! ANYWAY... this just proves to us that we have some yard work to do now. :oh joy:
I'm excited about some new opportunities that are popping up... people are asking me to take some pics for them. I really need to take some classes and get another lens... but those things will have to come with time. Right now, I'm just getting what I can off of the internet and other various resources.
Well, for not having anything new this is a long post!
I'm off to go to the grocery store to return the rug doctor and to pick up some stuff I need to make stuffed shells for dinner!
Catch you guys later!
Have a fantabulous day!!!!
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