Near Perfect - Sunday and Monday....

It's been a few chilly February days with light rain this weekend and for our Monday.

I'm not complaining as I like this kind of weather.

Sunday morning we attended worship services at Fellowship Church.

I love everything about this church!

Louis Dean has the patience of Job.

He knows I go to the ladies room upon arrival and before departure!

No Perfect People Allowed!

This is true - no one is perfect but I think Louis Dean comes mighty close!

Last Sunday Ed Young started a series on TLC.....

Touch....Look.....Comment.

Every person needs 8-10 meaningful touches a day. Receive 8-10. Give 8-10.

Look into the eyes of someone. Make contact.

Comment. You know all those nice things you think about someone?

Say them.

This week we learned the 5 second rule. 

When making eye contact with someone - as in a conversation - keep eye contact for 5 seconds and then look to the left or the right and then back to the person you are talking to.

That way you are not staring.

I love going to church and always have.

Some churches make it easier to love than others and I am grateful to be at Fellowship.

Saturday I soaked a package of pinto beans all day and then cooked them in the crock pot all night.

As soon as we got home from church, I made a double batch of homemade cornbread and we had some fine eating!!

It feels rather odd not to have a football game on a Sunday afternoon.

Louis Dean settled down to watch some westerns and I cooked up 8 quarts of Taco Soup.

The house smelled so good!

Louis Dean bought this huge soup pot at a garage sale and we use it a lot more often than I thought we would.

My Sister Nita's recipe......

I more than doubled the batch!

Now that the house is clear from Christmas, I started cleaning beginning in the guest room.

By the end of Sunday night I had changed the bedding and dusted, cleaned every surface and sorted some things that my son and his family had given to me. Scrap booking materials, children's games, art supplies. What I can't use, I take to Goodwill or down to Virginia's thrift store in Mart.

I lit the candles to celebrate and called the guest room DONE!

Monday was yet another wet chilly day.

I worked in our bedroom and marked that room clean.

Now I am a homemaker and a housekeeper and I do love to clean.

Still, I was shocked at the dust that had accumulated and all the forgotten debris I had in places.

I guess that's to be expected in a home as 'highly ocuppied' and mine is.

That description came from the workers who installed new carpet here back in 1989.

They spoke in a whisper to each other saying,

"This is the most highly occupied home I have ever seen.'

I did not light candles, though.

I'm going to spend the night in Dallas so I can help Amber with the book fair at school tomorrow.

I never leave candles burning when only Louis Dean is here unless it's an accident.

I'm taking Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies with me.

Mike loves brownies but her prefers them plain.

This afternoon I took soup and fixings to Brenda, my dear friend who just lost her father.

We went on our cruise last fall with Brenda and Billy.

Visitation is tomorrow night and the funeral on Wednesday.

Seems like just last week Brenda and Billy were with us at Mother's visitation.

Time just keeps on going.....

7 years ago today Amber was 14 weeks pregnant with the quadruplets.

That seems so long ago now.

Time just keeps on going.....and that's how it is.

We do the next right thing. And we keep on keeping on.

And now I am going to close and head over to Dallas.

Hopefully I can get there before the babies got to bed.

Or at least kiss them goodnight.

Hope you are having a good week - whether it's rain or snow or sunshine. Warm or cold weather.

I close with this quote.....it is one of my favorites!