Wow...THAT was NOT fun!

I have spent the last 12 days sick as a dog! I mean, I have never been so sick like that where I didn't get over it in a couple of days. It started a week ago last Thursday. I was overly tired and low energy, a little achey. Ya know, like how you feel before you realize your pregnant and feeling like this leads you to taking a pregnancy test! Well, knowing that was not going to be the problem I just pressed on thinking it would pass. Went to St. Joe Friday for the weekend still with low energy but managing then BAM...Sunday came I was going down. Fever came on, full blown body ache, headached and dry cough. Suffered through until Tuesday then went to the doctor only to be told...virus. Finally after a trip to Urgent Care on Saturday for IV Fluids and pain medicine on Monday I am feeling halfway human again!

It is so hard for the mom to be down and out for so long! Bruce has done a fine job of taking care of the kids and I'm thankful for Papa and Lula next door! But being the mom there is no time for 12 days of confinement! Now I am going to burn my bedsheets and bleach the bathroom!

Oh SHOOT!

Of course you can't go out to the Farm and not shoot at a few targets! What do you when the squishy ear plugs won't stay in her ears? Believe it or not she didn't mind this at all! I guess after all the tubes and needles she's had stuck in her she's thinking "hey, THIS is no big deal!" I shot a 9 mm and a 380...I think I need some practice. I scared myself! 

And we were swinging!

Bruce, with the help of Keith, put up a swing at the Farm. It was great fun! We enjoyed Labor Day laboring away hanging a swing, making a pulley for the treehouse and cooking over an open fire! Can't beat those fire smoked burgers! Yeah, right! Of course, this was my first time cooking with fire so they were a little chared! Oh well, the dog liked it. 

Be thankful for the small things

Well, after pondering Pastor Eddie's sermon Sunday I decided to I needed to be quick to be thankful for ALL things. (This was a main point wasn't it? I hope I wasn't too distracted while in church!) One thing that I have longed for over and over was a bigger kitchen. My kitchen is 8 X 8. What you see in the pictures is what it is...counter tops, cabinets, appliances and all. I like to cook (soup, salad, sandwiches are my thing!) and could use a little more room. But, I really am thankful for my small kitchen. Here are a few reasons why...

***If I ever wanted to remodel I could put in granite counter tops, it wouldn't be too expensive!

***Not much to clean! One Magic Eraser will clean ALL surfaces without crumbling to nothing! (For more information on the magic of the Magic Eraser, check out my blog on Product Endorsement)

***Saves me money at Pampered Chef parties because I have no more cabinet space to store anymore stones!!

***Easy to change decor just by buying a new rug and hand towel at the Dollar General Store. (If you have never shopped for home decor stuff at Dollar General you are missing out!)

***Clean up is a snap. A 7 year old, 5 year old and 4 year old pretty much have it down.

Yes, I am very thankful for my kitchen! Best of all is that the kitchen is open to the dining room, living room and family room. It makes a complete circle so the kids can run laps through the house. That may not sound like the best idea but it sure is entertaining until they come barreling around the corner and find the dishwasher opened!

So remember there is always something to be thankful for!