Monthly Archive for August, 2007Page 4 of 10

Sanguine Saturday


I can’t believe it’s already five 0′clock on Saturday. The weekend is drifting away - and of course, tomorrow will go by like a whirlwind.

Laundry has ruled my day, since next week will be filled with carpooling and C3 stuff. The future is so bright for us at C3, but the next year, especially, is going to be CRAZY busy.

I feel like the fall is going to be “boot camp”, and after the holidays begins the battle - when we have to bring the heat! We’re breaking free to be C3, but it’s going to require everything we’ve got to fulfill the vision we’ve been given. It can be overwhelming, but it’s also an awesome thing…and a humbling one as well. It’s going to take everything we’ve got, and still require the movement of God.

I woke up this morning in an optimistic mood - kind of a silly one, actually. I looked at Byron, and he had a grin on his face. So when I asked him why he was smiling, he just looked up and said, “God is smiling on me, and it’s gonna be a good day.” After further discussion, it became clear that “God smiling” was my good mood. So, I said, “Let me get this straight, the determining factor of the quality of your day is me?” and he replied, “Since the beginning of time.” This kind of stinks for him, since I’m a bohemian, moody, melancholy/sanguine, artistic type with a flair for the dramatic…oh well, at least he has today!

We organized the school supplies cabinets, two junk drawers, and did some filing, so next week will run a little more smoothly than normal. It’s amazing how it’s harder for me to find things after I organize than before. I think my “chaotic random piles” system just make sense to me somehow.

I found the most beautiful purple “fainting couch” and zebra print rug on the web last night…I guess I just wasn’t ever meant to be a minimalist! I think they would kick me out of Denmark (former post) - maybe it’s because I’m a Czechoslovakian/Cherokee at heart!

Gotta run, laundry-duty for six calls! Peace out.

More Notes from La-La Land…

*High School Musical 2 has taken over my life!!! We’ve been on a countdown clock all day - and I’ve never even seen the first one!

*When did I fall in love with modern furniture from Denmark? Confession: I had to ask Byron what furniture from Denmark would be called - I did have the sense to know that “Denmarkian” didn’t sound quite right! (He said “Danish”, and I looked it up on the Wide World of Web, and he was right), but I digress…When did I fall in love with modern Danish furniture? I especially LOVE “BoConcepts”…it’s the bomb! (It’s awesomely Denmarkian!)

*I love clean laundry - I love when I take a walk around the neighborhood in the evening and the smell of people’s dryers and dryer sheets fills the air!

*I think we should live every day like we are in the cast of a musical, and break into song every time we’re trying to make a dramatic statement. I think there would be a lot less conflict if everyone had to sing, “I’m so mad at you…You really hurt my feelings…You really need to learn how to drive…” Things like that wouldn’t have the same “bite” if you had to sing and dance while yelling at someone!. Just a thought.

*We went to “meet the teacher” at the boys new school today - Ethan said that Nate’s class was “better” because his classroom had brownies! It will also have long division, so Ethan - and I - will feel more comfortable in the first grade class. There aren’t enough erasers in the world for me to do long division…Okay, I just had a little shudder thinking about it!

*Apparently, the slang term for a sweet ride is “whip” - Something tells me the Bledsoe Family Bus wouldn’t be in the “whips” category. Just trying to keep it real.

*Speaking of “keeping it real” - there’s nothing like buying cheap toilet paper in bulk from Wal-mart…it doesn’t get any “realer” than that!

*Birthday cake just tastes better when it has your name on it!

Peace and dryer sheet dreams to you all!

It’s Friday, and I’m in…La-La Land

I’m a hurricane watcher. I, like many Floridians, am fascinated by these storms and the fact that now you can watch them approaching (24/7) and can obsess about which path they will take.

This year is different, though. Two of my obsessions are colliding - obsessing over possible hurricane landfalls and being “prepared” (I can make a “home” out of matresses, water bottles and peanut butter in 28 minutes - or less!), and the horrific thought that I could lose internet connection - not just for moments, but for days!!!

So, I asked Byron if we could get a battery-powered charger for my laptop, he said that we could, but it wouldn’t help if we lost power. Apparently, the cable is somehow “married” to the electricity!!! I thought those electricity people were SMART. So then I asked if we could get a honkin’ generator that would power the cable lines…He said, “No, honey, we can’t.” (He said this with a kind of deflated voice - like he’s resigned himself to my “view of earth”) - He knows he’ll have to explain this to me again…because He knows that everything looks different
…from La-La Land!

Peace out, for now.

Coming Soon…(To a Theater Near You)

It’s always good to remember the blessings and opportunities that are in store for those who are faithful to follow Christ in the journey of change. Imagine the possibilities, and don’t lose hope. Keep the faith! Peace.