5/365

Daniel is a creative child, for which I am thankful. There is never a dull moment. However, I am having to teach him that art work belongs on paper, not on the walls. I am considering buying some stock in Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. They are my new best friend. Now if I can just find the marker that is missing. I have the cap!

4/365

Daniel and I had gone to the Post Office around 1:15 p.m. when Dan called. He was returning from a quick trip to Anderson, so we met him for a few minutes at DQ. I ate a waffle bowl turtle sundae for lunch. Yum! Healthy? Just depends on who you ask. Probably not! But it hit the spot. Does that count?

PS...this does fit in the budget :)...ice cream ALWAYS fits!

3/365

Mondays are just hard days :)...

I am reminded of Lamentations 3:22-24

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
His mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
"The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in Him."

His mercies never ever come to an end. What a great God I can rejoice in! Even on a Monday.

2/365

We did it :)...breaking the habit of just grabbing something "out" is going to take a little work, but we passed up the quick thought of going out to Cook Out tonight and had omelettes, toast (on sourdough bread with blackberry preserves...homemade gifts to us!) and bacon. And it hit the spot just right! And we had it all right HERE!

Sundays are one of my favorite, favorite days. Last week we had to cancel, not because of snow but because the electricity was out. I missed it. What a blessing to fellowship with other believers. And it is so neat how the Lord brings just the right encouragement to you in just the right time. I experienced that this morning. In fact, tonight Dan challenged us with a message on evangelism and one of the points was that our speech be seasoned with grace. Yes, that applies to our relationships with lost people, but it also applies to our relationships with BELIEVERS, and I experienced that grace this morning!!!

1/365

Happy New Year!
We stayed home ALL day, ate well and just relaxed! It was a profitable day. A good day for planning :).

What was on the menu?
Breakfast at 11 a.m. with Grandma Kline:
"Happy" New Year Fruit
mini-banana muffins
Apple Pannekoeken
Bacon
Eggs

Supper:
Ribs, Black-eyed peas, collard greens and cornbread (made in a cast iron skillet of course)!

:) One of my goals this year is to eat at HOME more often (rather than eatin' out so much)! It is easier sometimes to just grab something, but my goal is to plan ahead a bit better. I have meals in the freezer (stuffed shells, spaghetti, chicken tortellini soup, chili, chicken packets, and meat loaf) ready for quick easy meals, so hopefully that will help.

Over the next couple of weeks, it's pantry/freezer clean out. i will let you know how that goes! We may have to get a little creative. On the menu for lunch tomorow is poppyseed chicken casserole. I have had sour cream in the fridge for a long time, but it wasn't growing anything...that is meal number one from the pantry project!