• We’re taking the kids to see their first “fireworks show” tonight – I can’t wait!  I hope they don’t get too cranky on us.
• I bought a pink folding chair for tonight.  We already had a blue one and I wanted to guarantee that Chris didn’t use my chair.
• Tonight is the kids’ last swimming lessons.  Other than S scaring me to death with her “disappearing under water” act, I think they’ve done great.
• I feel a gray hair growing in already.
• It’s still really, really hot in this state.  Heat index over 100 again today.
• I’m so glad I’m going to Heaven.
• Do you ever think about the expression or phrase “hotter than hell”?  Kind of makes me laugh.  Hell is going to be a pretty miserable place and nothing on earth could possibly be hotter or more miserable.
• But I suppose if someone wants to think so to make a point, sure…
• It has taken me two days to write this list.  It’s been a busy week!
• So last night, we did try to go see fireworks but a storm rolled in…so disappointed but what do you do?
• We might be heading to the beach today.  Along with a million other people.  I expect crowdedness.
• And heat.
• It’s going to feel like its hotter than …  oh, yea, a frying pan?
• Ha, I crack myself up!

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• My backyard is a wildlife preserve lately.  First a snake, then two armadillos.
• Huntley’s been having a blast!  Nothing makes a dog look more dog-ly than chasing after small creatures.
• Did I just make up a new word?  Cool.
• The kids just went to their first swim class tonight.  G had a ball, but, of course, wanted to NOT hang on to the wall as told.
• My kids are so indepedent.
• I was with S in her class.  Most of the other kids were clinging to their parents.  Do you think S did that?
• Of course not.
• It was all I could do to hang on to her.   She kicked and played and splashed and with no problem.  Water acclimation?  Check.
• Indepedence.  Oh, boy.
• I’ve tried some really good recipes lately.  I may have to just do a separate post for those.
• I discovered today that Kay Arthur has a free study on the book of Daniel on her website, and you can watch the corresponding video teachings as well.  Free.  What a blessing.  Not that I’m a cheapskate, but wow – to make it accessible for everyone is a fantastic ministry and as it should be, I think.  But I do understand the various reasonings for having to attach prices to things.
• Wait, I am a cheapskate.
• Anyone want to join me in studying Daniel with Kay Arthur?
• I just finished reading Safely Home by Randy Alcorn.  Excellent book!!
• I haven’t given you a list update inawhile, so what do you say?
  • 19.  Took the kids to the zoo and their splashpark recently.  They loved it.
  • 24.  Chris and I went to Asheville, NC to celebrate our tenth anniversary.
  • 27.  Went with Mindy and friends to Museum of Science and History here in our city.  Kids had a great time!  Great dinosaur exhibit.
  • 37.  We started swimming lessons last night!
  • 42.  On, Monday, I put some pretty plants and flowers in the planters near the front door.  I’ll have to take a picture for you, but you can’t laugh at my lack of gardening skills.
  • 54.  Working on attending a Deeper Still conference in the fall!  That would be so wonderful if it works out!  Any one else going to be there?
  • 66.  I am working on this one, signing up for a particular exercise class I want.
  • 72.  It was way fun, too.
  • 77.  Finally finished Kay Arthur’s Lord, Teach Me to Pray in 28 Days.  Great, great study on prayer.  She could’ve kept writing and I would’ve kept reading.  She really didn’t need to limit it to 28 days.
  • 79.  I posted a short story on how we met on our tenth anniversary.
  • 95.  Done!  I now participate (mostly) regularly in 3 bloggy carnival/memes, whateveryouwanttocallthem.
  • 97.  I watched the entire Godfather series.  Tragic, truly.  I loved the first one, but the series as a whole was just so tragic.

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I’m doing these as part of A Dusty Frame’s Works of God Monday…

Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever. -Psalm 136:26

I am thankful…

• that Chris’s surgery on Friday went well and that he is recovering well.  Sore, but good.
• for our wonderful vacation to the mountains a couple of weeks ago.  So refreshing.
• for the hope we have in Christ.
• for the prayers of friends and family.
• for pretty flowers and plants.  Don’t they just make you smile?
• that the snake in my backyard is harmless.  Mostly.  It still slithers.  That’s a problem.
• for the armadillos in our backyard.  They provided laughter and surprise today.  Never a dull moment at the local suburban quarter-acre zoo.  Now, to get rid of them before they dig everything up…
• for good food.  How often do we take this for granted?
• for books!  So I should be glad I can read, too, right?
• for electricity.  As we head into hurricane season and the season of afternoon storms, I’m always reminded of how interesting life gets when we do not have electricity.  We’re blessed to have it.

What are you thankful for today?

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• I’m getting dangerous close to the Randomness 50 post…what shall I do to celebrate?  Be random?  Hehe…I crack myself up.  No, it really wasn’t funny, was it?  I know you love me anyways.  I get my sense of humor from my dad.
• Let’s see, our food adventures lately have been plentiful and fun.  My first attempt at wheat bread was, well, forgotten.  Literally.  I left it in the oven to rise and forgot about for many hours.
• The second attempt at the Honey Wheat Bread was quite yummy!  The only downside was that the bread stuck to the pans a good bit – I suppose I didn’t grease them enough?  Otherwise, they made great sandwiches – grilled cheese even!
• Yesterday, I made soaked granola – basically, our own granola cereal?  Oh, yum!  It was quite easy and delicious – except for the little too much salt part.  It passed the G test.  He liked it.
• What a multi-purpose food – snack, breakfast, yogurt topping – even the ingredients are flexible!  Feeling fruity?  Chunk some of those dried fruit bad boys in there!
• The recipe I used was here - Soaked Granola.  Macie – you could probably make this there, you think?  Would you have all the ingredients?  Curious minds want to know…
• I just watched last week’s episode of House, M.D. I’m sitting here analyzing it in my head (themes and everything!  I know!)  as if I were sitting in an English Lit or Drama class or something.  Yes, it was that traumatic – but enough to be analyzing the themes as if it were Shakespeare?  What is wrong with me??
• My children are eating us out of house and home and they are not even teenagers yet.  The food budget is through the roof.  Where.  do.  they.  put.  it???  I can set a plate full of pancakes on the table (wheat, no less) and before I’m even done with my eggs and two pancakes, they have inhaled at least six.  Chris and I just sit there stunned, quite certain little pancakes bits are going to start oozing out their ears.
• Lovely image.  You’re welcome.  You can go back to your breakfast now.
• Pancakes, anyone?
• I couldn’t resist. 
• We visited a couple of farmer’s markets this past weekend as well as an arts market (one farmers market was within the arts market).  Very neat, I think.  I’m not sure what I expected.  I’m really not a forward kind of gal at market-type places so actually talking to someone about their fruits and vegetables feels a little disconcerting.  Tips, anyone?  How does this farmer’s market culture work?
• G said today, “Don’t be silly, Mom, just sing.”  Ok, I’ll work on that.    I much prefer the silly part though.  Really.
• So, confession time, just how silly do you get behind closed doors when only your small children are watching?

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