Random Dozen

Although this begins with a salute to the Olympics, you'll notice about half-way through these questions that Linda turns the corner and goes off on another path as fast as a luge rounding a bend. Hence the name: Random.


1. If you could compete in one Olympic event (not necessarily winter sports) what would it be?I don't watch the winter ones that much.  So I would have to go with a summer one.  Tennis or swimming, I'm not good at either but enjoy both.

2. Do remember a specific Olympic moment from the past?  The first one that comes to mind is the attack on Nancy Kerrigan.

3. Have you ever known anyone who competed in the Olympics? no can't say that I have

4. If everyday activities were Olympic-worthy, which activity would you have a gold medal in? cooking, well more so baking. love to bake from scratch.

5. Do you know anything about your ethnic heritage? not really

6. Do you enjoy sleeping late? Yes when I can but not real late because then I become lazy.

7. Have you ever performed CPR on anyone? Do you know how? (Yes, that's two, I know. Whatevs.)  No I have never performed CPR, and yes I do know how.

8. Name one country you'd like to visit and explain why.  Austria would be nice.

9. Have you ever fixed up a couple romantically? Not that I can remember.

10. What is the last book you read?  The Sweet By and By

11. Do you enjoy sleeping late? NO, YOU write the question! How's that for random??  Ok since we're talking about sleep.   Is there any particular way you have to sleep?  My right side definetly, cannot sleep on my back at all.

12. What is your favorite meal at your favorite restaurant? Chicken and Dumplings at Cracker Barrel in which we don't have one so I don't get them often.

More Snow Pictures from South GA

This is  where Makayla walked through the snow this morning.

She had to know what it was like to finally make a snow angel.

The front of our house.

And our pitiful snowman.  No bad for somebody that has never made one.  This is the pic before my husband decided to try and make it a red-neck snowman.

And this is the after version.  Other than the bright orange vest looks more like a bikini top to me.  LOL

We have snow in South Georgia !!!!!

Hard to get pictures other than where there are flood lights because it was already dark by the time it started accumulating.

Makayla can finally say she has seen snow.  This was her scraping it up on her trampoline not long after it started.

Hopefully by tomorrow we can make a snowman and have more pictures.

First Year Blogoversary

Tuesday was actually the official day of my blogoversary.  I can't believe I have been blogging for a year now.  To think when I first mentioned to Megan that I was thinking it would be fun but didn't know what in the world I would blog about.  She just laughed.  Since then I have read so many wonderful posts and have come to know several bloggers on a first name basis.
There is some when I'm having a bad day I know I can go to their blog and be inspired and feel much better.  Then there is others I know I can click on and always have a good laugh.  There is also those if I have an urgent need their just an email away and I know they are joining me in prayer.
I know I haven't been blogging much since the New Year but that's about to change.  I miss my friends. 

Random Dozen

1. Are you pleasant when you're ill, or are you a grumpy, fussy patient?  Mostly pleasant, but want to be left alone.


2. When you find out that school is canceled (due to inclement weather) what is your gut reaction?  It's been a long time since we had that to happen.  If so it would be for a hurricane warning.  So my reaction would be do we have to evacuate, or not.

3. What is one domestic skill you wish you could improve?  Keeping the house clean.  I clean but it never stays that way.

4. Do you decorate your home for Valentine's Day?  Cant say that I do.

5. What song is on your mind today?              

6. Do you prefer contemporary movies or classic?  contemporary

7. How well do you "compartmentalize" your feelings? For example, how well can you put aside a really trying moment to deal with the immediate situation which is not related to the trying moment, e.g., putting aside a tiff with your spouse in order to finish wallpapering a room.   I'm usually pretty good at it.  Especially you know how on Sunday morning when everything is going wrong.  The kids are grumpy, the husband is running late and you walk in church with a smile on your face.  As if everything is perfect.

8. What is the first thing that attracted you to your spouse? (Or if you're single, to your best friend.)  Not really sure because he's changed so much since we've gotten married.
9. When was the last time your heart raced?  Can't remember.

10. What are your memories of Valentine's Day at school?  Elementary school we always decorated a shoe box for all of our Valentine's to go in.  They don't do that here anymore, they bring them home in a paper bag.

11. If you were going to receive candy for Valentine's Day, which would you prefer?  Anything but the boxes of chocolate, most of that candy just isn't that good to me.  

12. Red or pink?  Pink, definetly.

Random Dozen

Have you joined in the fun yet of Random Dozen?  If not answer the questions and link over at Linda's with everyone else.

1. Do you use the labels various charities send you as “free gifts?”
Sure, why waste them.


2. What is your favorite time of day (or night) for skywatching?  Mostly during the day.  I lie on the trampoline with Makayla and look at the shapes in the clouds.


3. What is the most adventurous you've ever been with trying a new food? (Keep it G-rated please)
Can't really think of anything lately.  I do remember YEARS ago when one of my friends wanted me to drink beer.  She tried putting ice cream in it, and it was still gross and wasted the ice cream in the process.


4. Have you ever heard a rock sing? (Trust me, there's a reason for this one!)  Not that I can think of.  But He does say if we don't praise him even the rocks will cry out.


5. If you could learn a language you don't presently speak, what would it be? spanish.  I know most says if they come here they should learn english.  But their not going to so, it would be nice to know what they are talking about.  Especially when your in walmart with them and their staring a hole through you.


6. Al Capone's tombstone read, “My Jesus, Mercy.” If you could write your own epitaph, what would it say?
An inspiration to many.

7. If you were a famous musician who was known by one name, like “Cher,” “Sting,” or “Jewel,” what would it be? It doesn’t have to be your first name, but it can be, if you’d like.
Can't think of anything.
8. Have you ever been inordinately “into” a television show? Yes, there is certain ones that I don't miss. 


9. When you sneeze, do you go big, or do you do that weird “heenh!” sound that makes people think you’re going to blow your brains out? Any other variation we should know about?
I think I sneeze fairly normal.  It's not so loud that it draws attention to it.

10. Do you still read an actual newspaper that you hold in your hands, or do you get your news elsewhere? No, I read them online.


11. Are you a good speller? yes, It's one thing I'm anal about.  I hate for words to be misspelled, but I can usually decipher if they are.


12. At what time each day do you start thinking about Lost lunch?
Usually noon or whenever I get hungry.

Then Sings My Soul Saturday

Not sure if ya'll have noticed but it seems lately all I can blog is memes.  Something I don't really have to think about.  It's not that I don't have anythng to blog about, I have two reviews I need to post.  I wanted to do a post weekly from the book A Wife After God's Own Heart, and have only done that once.   I haven't even read that many of everyone elses posts much less comment on them.  I know, I miss that interaction, but most of the time I just don't feel like responding to anything.
I don't know if it's burnout, a slump, or depression.  But I am so ready to get back into the swing of things. 
Anyways  with all that said, I had been seeing this meme for a while and joined in last week and so enjoyed it.  So join Amy and the rest of us  and post your favorite song, or just one that may touch your heart today.  When I began looking for a song to post today I thought I had it all figured out and then I came across this one.
My heart breaks when I watch the news of Haiti.  But amidst it all the miracles that we are all still seeing happening over there.  People being rescued after ten days is just unheard of.  But it happened.  I'm not sure which one I was watching late last night but showing the orphan children.  Laying there in pain and just needing someone to hold them and love them.  I pray that they can feel God's love surrounding them.