Before
After
1 down, 3 to go... This could take awhile...
P.S. Thank you, Aunt Linda, for this opportunity. We'll see if they stand the test of time!
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7.25.2010
Before & After
I've been trying to clean up my bedroom since I moved into my house Memorial Weekend. It seems to be taking forever since I am never home and when I am I tend to get distracted. Here is an example of my latest sidestep:
Before
After
1 down, 3 to go... This could take awhile...
P.S. Thank you, Aunt Linda, for this opportunity. We'll see if they stand the test of time!
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Before
After
1 down, 3 to go... This could take awhile...
P.S. Thank you, Aunt Linda, for this opportunity. We'll see if they stand the test of time!
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7.21.2010
Another great recipe
Summer fruit tart:
Very easy and delicious, and perhaps even somewhat healthy. I'd like to think so, at least!
Very easy and delicious, and perhaps even somewhat healthy. I'd like to think so, at least!
7.09.2010
7.07.2010
Spicy spaghetti
Tonight, I attempted to make this:
It turned out like this:
I decided it was a good thing I put it in a fancy bowl because that's about all it had going for it in terms of presentation. As for taste.... My lips are still on fire!
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It turned out like this:
I decided it was a good thing I put it in a fancy bowl because that's about all it had going for it in terms of presentation. As for taste.... My lips are still on fire!
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7.06.2010
Molding
Growing up, I loved kids. I played house all the time, took my baby doll "Joey" with me almost everywhere, and thought I wanted to become a pediatrician. As I got older, I babysat almost every single weekend. I loved playing with kids, and when I started out at Baylor with a Communication Disorders major, I originally thought I'd be someone who worked with hearing impaired kids to teach them how to talk.
Somewhere along the way, I decided I'd become an audiologist rather than a speech pathologist. As I started out at Callier, I realized quickly that I prefered working with adults over kiddos. I still like kids, but I find that it is much easier to be their friend than their doctor. I do not find it satisfying to try and bribe a kid to do what you want them to, and pretend like it's the most fun they'll have all week!
Now that I work at Waco ENT, I see kids and adults every day. We do testing on kids, but we currently only fit adults with hearing aids. And believe me, I'm okay with that. It takes out a lot of the guess work. I enjoy working with adults of all ages but have found that I have a particularly soft spot in my heart for the 70 plus population. And although I am all too aware of the process of aging (something I deal with every day), and have at least one conversation a week about death and dying (that's the name of a class at Baylor that I probably should have taken), these special people actually have me looking forward to my 70s and 80s. Imagine that! Maybe God is molding me for something special.
Somewhere along the way, I decided I'd become an audiologist rather than a speech pathologist. As I started out at Callier, I realized quickly that I prefered working with adults over kiddos. I still like kids, but I find that it is much easier to be their friend than their doctor. I do not find it satisfying to try and bribe a kid to do what you want them to, and pretend like it's the most fun they'll have all week!
Now that I work at Waco ENT, I see kids and adults every day. We do testing on kids, but we currently only fit adults with hearing aids. And believe me, I'm okay with that. It takes out a lot of the guess work. I enjoy working with adults of all ages but have found that I have a particularly soft spot in my heart for the 70 plus population. And although I am all too aware of the process of aging (something I deal with every day), and have at least one conversation a week about death and dying (that's the name of a class at Baylor that I probably should have taken), these special people actually have me looking forward to my 70s and 80s. Imagine that! Maybe God is molding me for something special.
6.17.2010
Taco Burgers
I tried a new recipe tonight that I'd highly recommend. It caught my eye on the cover of the food network magazine while I was in line at Home Depot last week.
Lightly mix 6 oz ground beef with a pinch of salt to make patties. Then sprinkle each patty with cumin, oregano, and chili powder before cooking. (I also added some French onion soup mix to each patty.)
Preheat grill to high. Lightly brush the grate and each patty with canola oil. Grill about 4 minutes per side.
Serve on a soft bun with guacamole, salsa, sour cream, tortilla chips, lettuce and cheddar.
Enjoy with friends! Very delicious. We may have round 2 very soon.
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Lightly mix 6 oz ground beef with a pinch of salt to make patties. Then sprinkle each patty with cumin, oregano, and chili powder before cooking. (I also added some French onion soup mix to each patty.)
Preheat grill to high. Lightly brush the grate and each patty with canola oil. Grill about 4 minutes per side.
Serve on a soft bun with guacamole, salsa, sour cream, tortilla chips, lettuce and cheddar.
Enjoy with friends! Very delicious. We may have round 2 very soon.
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6.05.2010
Meanwhile, back at the ranch...
Last weekend I had the pleasure of spending some time with my aunt and cousins in Branson, Missouri. I do intend to post some pictures as soon as I'm able to upload them from my camera. Since I was going to be gone, my parents so kindly offered to keep Sadie for me free of charge. She thoroughly enjoys all of her time spent at their house and is spoiled with sometimes multiple walks a day. This particular trip she also enjoyed a trip to the hunting camp with the boys. As I was having a fun and relaxing weekend with the cousins, Sadie was apparently showing off her keen hunting instincts. (Warning: the following picture is kind of gross.) Here is what I received from my dad Monday morning.
I honestly have to say I love Sadie's look of pure satisfaction, like she has done something really great. Apparently Sadie snatched this dove out of the air, carried it half a mile back to the camp, ate her breakfast, and then buried the bird. Strange instincts this dog has, but I must admit I was impressed.
I'll try to post pictures soon!
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I honestly have to say I love Sadie's look of pure satisfaction, like she has done something really great. Apparently Sadie snatched this dove out of the air, carried it half a mile back to the camp, ate her breakfast, and then buried the bird. Strange instincts this dog has, but I must admit I was impressed.
I'll try to post pictures soon!
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5.18.2010
5.08.2010
A tribute
May 8, 2010
It seems a little strange for all of us to be gathered here today without Grandma among us. She has always been a strong presence in our family. And although she never said much, at least while I knew her, she was always there, observing, with a big smile on her face. Jenny and I remember her always laughing as she watched. What exactly she was laughing at, we’ll never know. But she was always happy.
In my younger days, I remember Grandma always playing music. On her piano, and even her accordion – when we could talk her into it. There is one song in particular that always brings me back to Grandma and Grandpa’s house on Carmel. It’s the one that says, “When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be. When we all see Jesus, we’ll sing and shout the victory!”
So even though it seems strange that Grandma is not here with us today, and most of us think this day came a little too soon, we know that she is in a place today where she has always longed to be. In fact, it was just this past fall when my mom and I came for a visit at Holmgreen and found Grandma lying in her bed. When we asked how she was feeling she said that she thought she may be getting ready to go to heaven. We looked at each other, perplexed, and told Grandma it probably wasn't going to be today. Then she asked if we could take her to the hospital, because I guess she thought that she'd have a better shot at heaven if she were there. We told Grandma it wasn't her time to go yet, and she looked at us and said, "I've lived a good life, and I am ready to go."
So even though we miss her dearly, we know that this day came not one too soon for her. In her own famous last words, "Praise the Lord!"
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words.
p.s. Click on the title of this post to see a picture slideshow of Grandma's life.
It seems a little strange for all of us to be gathered here today without Grandma among us. She has always been a strong presence in our family. And although she never said much, at least while I knew her, she was always there, observing, with a big smile on her face. Jenny and I remember her always laughing as she watched. What exactly she was laughing at, we’ll never know. But she was always happy.
In my younger days, I remember Grandma always playing music. On her piano, and even her accordion – when we could talk her into it. There is one song in particular that always brings me back to Grandma and Grandpa’s house on Carmel. It’s the one that says, “When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be. When we all see Jesus, we’ll sing and shout the victory!”
So even though it seems strange that Grandma is not here with us today, and most of us think this day came a little too soon, we know that she is in a place today where she has always longed to be. In fact, it was just this past fall when my mom and I came for a visit at Holmgreen and found Grandma lying in her bed. When we asked how she was feeling she said that she thought she may be getting ready to go to heaven. We looked at each other, perplexed, and told Grandma it probably wasn't going to be today. Then she asked if we could take her to the hospital, because I guess she thought that she'd have a better shot at heaven if she were there. We told Grandma it wasn't her time to go yet, and she looked at us and said, "I've lived a good life, and I am ready to go."
So even though we miss her dearly, we know that this day came not one too soon for her. In her own famous last words, "Praise the Lord!"
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words.
p.s. Click on the title of this post to see a picture slideshow of Grandma's life.
5.05.2010
Two young boys walked into a pharmacy one day, picked out a box of tampons and proceeded to the checkout counter.
The man at the counter asked the older boy, "Son, how old are you?"
"Eight," the boy replied.
The man continued, "do you know what these are used for?"
The boy replied, "not exactly, but they aren't for me. They're for him. He's my brother. He's four. We saw on TV that if you use these you would be able to swim and ride a bike. Right now, he can't do either."
5.02.2010
Grandma
Ruth Irene (Bebee) Moore went to be with the Lord, May 1, 2010 at the age of 86. She was born to Hazel and Roy Bebee on September 10, 1923 in Garber, Oklahoma. She was married to her husband Marvin of 56 years. A job transfer in 1957 brought them to Corpus Christi where they lived until they moved to Portland in 1963. She enjoyed caring for her family, church activities, playing the piano and reading. She was a life long member of the Assemblies of God church.
Her son, Jim Moore, precedes her in death.
Ruth is survived and will be greatly missed by her devoted husband Marvin Moore; her daughters: Linda Moore of Corpus Christi, Texas. Cheryl (Ed) Butler of Houston, Texas. and Mary (Jorge) Font of Sugar Land, Texas; five grandchildren: Lauren Butler of Waco, Texas, Jenny Butler, Ben Butler, Michael Font, Stephen Font and dear sister Betty Ann (Charles) Rury of Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
A special thank you to the many friends, family and caregivers at Holmgreen Assisted Living Center/Trinity Towers where she resided the past two years.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
4.23.2010
Food for Thought
An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had recently failed an entire class. That class had insisted that Obama's socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer. The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on Obama's plan". All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A.
After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy.
As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little. The second test average was a D! No one was happy.
When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F. The scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.
All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.
Couldn't be any simpler than that.
After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy.
As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little. The second test average was a D! No one was happy.
When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F. The scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.
All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.
Couldn't be any simpler than that.
4.21.2010
My dad is currently in Syria on a mission trip. Here is his latest email:
We met a Kurdish lady, Zena, at the church. John (Pastor Samara's son) had been to northern Syria earlier in the week to visit the Kurds. He met her then and she came to Damascus surprising John. Zena told us she had breast cancer. Her brother, who had been kicked out of the family because he had become a Christian, came to visit her because she was not expected to recover. He told her about how Jesus gave him hope for the future. She accepted Jesus as the way to heaven. A month later when she went in for her test, her cancer was clear. Her friend who was treating her for the cancer asked what medicine she was taking? She told her she was healed by Jesus. Now Zena's entire family (the ones who had kicked her brother out) have accepted Jesus.
Today we visited in Iraqi homes in the suburb of Giovanni. The first home was one room with blankets on the floor to sit on. A family of five lives here. The father was out looking for work. The mother received us. We noticed no one was wearing shoes, so we left ours at the door. The three children are just like mine. The oldest, Joseph, was very compliant behaving just as his mother asked him. The second boy, Daniel, was very expressive - smiling ang giggling using hand motions to communicate with his older brother. The youngest, David, was just happy. They are hoping to move to Canada where she has a sister living. She sends her three boys to the Iraqi school at the church. When asked why they left Iraq she replied "Because of the bombs".
The second home we visited was much nicer. This home had furniture. Living here was a mother with two boys. Her husband had been killed in Iraq by a bomb in the market. She could afford the nicer apartment than the first home we visited because th UN gives her money since she had no husband. She also is wanting to move to Canada.
We met a Kurdish lady, Zena, at the church. John (Pastor Samara's son) had been to northern Syria earlier in the week to visit the Kurds. He met her then and she came to Damascus surprising John. Zena told us she had breast cancer. Her brother, who had been kicked out of the family because he had become a Christian, came to visit her because she was not expected to recover. He told her about how Jesus gave him hope for the future. She accepted Jesus as the way to heaven. A month later when she went in for her test, her cancer was clear. Her friend who was treating her for the cancer asked what medicine she was taking? She told her she was healed by Jesus. Now Zena's entire family (the ones who had kicked her brother out) have accepted Jesus.
Today we visited in Iraqi homes in the suburb of Giovanni. The first home was one room with blankets on the floor to sit on. A family of five lives here. The father was out looking for work. The mother received us. We noticed no one was wearing shoes, so we left ours at the door. The three children are just like mine. The oldest, Joseph, was very compliant behaving just as his mother asked him. The second boy, Daniel, was very expressive - smiling ang giggling using hand motions to communicate with his older brother. The youngest, David, was just happy. They are hoping to move to Canada where she has a sister living. She sends her three boys to the Iraqi school at the church. When asked why they left Iraq she replied "Because of the bombs".
The second home we visited was much nicer. This home had furniture. Living here was a mother with two boys. Her husband had been killed in Iraq by a bomb in the market. She could afford the nicer apartment than the first home we visited because th UN gives her money since she had no husband. She also is wanting to move to Canada.
4.07.2010
3.30.2010
Closing Day
It's not til tomorrow, but tomorrow is going to be a whirlwind, so I am posting about it today. Assuming all goes as planned I should be a homeowner in just over 24 hours. Even though I probably won't move until may, I have already set up the electricity & water so I can start working in and around the house. I went ahead and filled out my change of address form online. Now I'm just waiting for them to tell me when to be there and how much to bring =)
Right after work tomorrow I'll be dropping Sadie off at the vet and driving down to Houston with Jenny to catch a sunrise flight to NYC on Thursday. I will definitely post pictures soon after!
P.S. Check out my photos link on the right to see pictures from our trip to Corpus a couple weeks ago.
Right after work tomorrow I'll be dropping Sadie off at the vet and driving down to Houston with Jenny to catch a sunrise flight to NYC on Thursday. I will definitely post pictures soon after!
P.S. Check out my photos link on the right to see pictures from our trip to Corpus a couple weeks ago.
3.24.2010
Sanctified
I am...
chosen by God. (Deuteronomy 7:6)
redeemed by His blood. (Romans 5:19)
like God, righteous and holy. (Ephesians 4:24)
sealed for the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30)
blameless and holy. (1 Thessalonians 3:13)
without fault. (Jude 24)
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chosen by God. (Deuteronomy 7:6)
redeemed by His blood. (Romans 5:19)
like God, righteous and holy. (Ephesians 4:24)
sealed for the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30)
blameless and holy. (1 Thessalonians 3:13)
without fault. (Jude 24)
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3.23.2010
Today is a good day...
Today is a good day because...
I got coffee and a muffin at Starbucks this morning for only $2.50.
I was able to get out of the office during lunch and experience a perfect spring day.
I received perfectly crisp, fresh & hot fried okra at Bush's.
I got locked out during lunch and my sister was close by and semi-available to let me back in so I could make it back to work on time.
I was also lucky enough to have my windows cracked just enough on my car to reach in and unlock it to get my phone and call for help.
I managed not to get stung by the wasp that was trapped in my car.
I made someone's day by getting them a discount on a hearing aid.
I received my REI divident for $99.42!
And, I get to have chicken spaghetti for dinner!
I got coffee and a muffin at Starbucks this morning for only $2.50.
I was able to get out of the office during lunch and experience a perfect spring day.
I received perfectly crisp, fresh & hot fried okra at Bush's.
I got locked out during lunch and my sister was close by and semi-available to let me back in so I could make it back to work on time.
I was also lucky enough to have my windows cracked just enough on my car to reach in and unlock it to get my phone and call for help.
I managed not to get stung by the wasp that was trapped in my car.
I made someone's day by getting them a discount on a hearing aid.
I received my REI divident for $99.42!
And, I get to have chicken spaghetti for dinner!
3.18.2010
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