tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48062922560979035132024-03-05T21:22:12.567-08:00Ordained PraiseOrdained Praise does not mean we are physically ordained. Rather we are spiritually ordained in Christ to meet the needs of our children. The Holy Spirit sends his guidance which enables us to reach out and understand the needs and desires of our children. Anything can happen when Christ is the center!Eileen Marie Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10665629438560353597noreply@blogger.comBlogger335125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4806292256097903513.post-48147018663975769892022-03-29T08:44:00.010-07:002022-05-01T04:16:35.791-07:00Eileen's Thankful List, Schedule, and Hobbies<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <b><u><span>Eileen's Thankful List</span></u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">1) I am so grateful for my morning routine. It has changed since I no longer have to care for my elderly mother. I truly miss her. I'm not used to being without her to care for her in my home. Nevertheless, I am trying to keep busy and spend more time with the Lord. I feel a stronger connection to my family members who have passed from this life. Here are my current morning routine/schedule/hobbies:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Routine/Schedule</u></b></span></p><p><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">- 6:30 am - Make coffee (important!) and then make my high school son's lunch</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> - 6:40 am - Take meds and vitamins</span><br /></span></p><p><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> - 6:50 am - </span>Let Lilo, our dog, out of her kennel - feed her and put her in yard</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> - 7:10 am - Make bed</span><br /></span></span></p><p><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> - 7:20 am - Get ready for Mass and rosary</span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> - 8:30 am - Bring Lilo in house/kennel</span><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> - 9:00 am - Go to Mass and rosary</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"> - <u>On Call</u> - Bring Eucharist to homebound<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"> - <u>On Call</u> - Gabriel Project: Angel Mom to young mothers<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"> - <u>On Call</u> - Substitute Teacher at St. Louis Catholic School<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"> - 5:00 pm -<u> Thursday only</u> - Tap Dance Class<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"> - 6:00 pm - <u>Sunday only </u>- Youth Group</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Hobbies</u></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"> - Walking (nice days on path/cold or rainy days in mall)</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> - Scrapbooking - One page a day (if possible)</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> - Dancing - Practice at home (if possible)</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> - Baking - Try bread loaf to give to someone once a week</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> - Cooking (especially stir fries)</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> - Blogging - At least one page per week (ordainedpraise-homeschoolmom.blogspot.com)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span> - Support Group - Every 2nd Thursday at 7 pm at FCC</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><br /></span></span></span></span></p>Eileen Marie Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10665629438560353597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4806292256097903513.post-27182187070616456452022-02-05T06:28:00.001-08:002022-02-05T06:28:33.986-08:00Eileen's Thankful List Made February 2022<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><u><b> My Thankful List</b></u></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">1) I am so grateful we made plans to go on our Get-a-Way weekend with two other couples in March. We always have such a good time with these friends. They are like family to us. We've known them most of our lives.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">2) I am also thankful that we are going to have our daughter and her husband visit us in August from Denver. We may be able to spend some time in Ocean City, Maryland at our beach house.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">3) I am so grateful that we can host the baby shower for our first grandchild. It is so exciting. I am looking forward to this joyous event!</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">4) I am grateful that I don't worry about my tenth grader being on the computer too much anymore. He is continuing to get good grades, and this gives me hope. It is a rule now that if he stays home from school, he can't go on the computer. This rule has enhanced his attendance at school.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">He also seems to have a good head on his soldiers. He is very logical and makes a lot of sense sometimes. He told me, "I'm not going to grow up and stay in the basement on my computer the whole time."</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">5) I'm grateful to find a mall to walk in on rainy and cold days. I do five laps which takes about an hour.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">6) I'm thankful that I only watch tv in the evenings now. I sit in more silence to foster my faith and keep noise pollution out of my head. "I will not be afraid to be still. I will savor the refreshments of silence. Perhaps the spirits of my loved ones will join me there."</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">7) So thankful to meet a friend every Friday morning for coffee. It is a nice break from noise and business.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">8) I am very grateful to be participating by zoom with a friend in another state in a book club. This friend and I are also planning a trip to Shenandoah Valley.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">9) So thankful to recommend a monthly outing with my dh and tenth grader. We missed last month so I have to keep reminding dh. He won't make up for the month we missed either. Dh seems to avoid talking about it or planning it.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">10) We had a great Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday in 2021. I was so bummed at Thanksgiving though because I put too much topping on my sweet potatoes.</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>11) I am very grateful to be able to bring the Eucharist to an elderly woman again. I receive so much joy to bring comfort to the elderly. When my wheel chair bound mother was living here with us, I thoroughly enjoyed taking care of her. She passed on December 13th, 2021. The whole family was present storming the gates of heaven with prayer and giving her comfort.</b></span></p>Eileen Marie Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10665629438560353597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4806292256097903513.post-68608756429220071882021-10-25T05:58:00.004-07:002021-10-25T08:17:23.757-07:00Eileen's Day Book - A Little Concerned this Week<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333;">I am participating in a Eileen's Daybook</span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333;"> for October 25th, 2020.</span></span></b></p><br style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;" /><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: blue; font-size: medium;"><b>Outside my Window...</b></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">It's 8 am in the morning. It is slightly cloudy, and looks like autumn is rolling into Maryland. I heard on the radio that we will have intermittent rain showers most of this week. It will probably be the first week I'll have to wear a warm jacket outdoors every day. </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-size: 12.61px;"><br /></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; font-size: medium;"><b style="color: blue;">I am Thinking... </b><span>my son, who is in 10th grade, is staying home from school today because he is sick. This is the 5th time he will be missing school. He is already on the computer playing games (which he is not supposed to be). When I ask him if he is allowed on the computer, he ignores me as he has his head phones on too. Computer gaming is his first priority. I don't know how to stop it. I asked him questions about Halloween. He ignored me for 5 minutes. I sound like a broken record. This disrespect hurts me so much.</span></span><br /><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: blue; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeecc; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px; text-align: center;"></div><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: blue; font-size: medium;"><b>I am Thankful...</b></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-size: 12.61px;"> </span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-size: medium;">that we are able to go to our friend's mother's funeral today. We are usually very busy, and we are in retirement years! I am so grateful DH and my 10th grader went camping with the scouts this past weekend. They had a good time. Only they come home warn out and sick every time. I was able to do a massive clean up while they were away. I even cleaned my high schoolers room. I can't vacuum though because our vacuum isn't working. I might buy one myself soon. I've been asking DH for a month now. Our rugs are so dirty. Between the dog, my mom, and cleaning - my weekend was full. </span><div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">I was so thankful for Youth Group. Fr. Stefan is really reaching these kids. Twenty-eight youth for adoration. It was beautiful. It's not too often a priest teaches Youth Group.</span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">Our bible study DH and I are in is great. Only it is hard to get all the reading done.<br /></span><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 12.61px;"><br /></span></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">In the Kitchen... </span><span style="font-size: medium;">I would be making a pumpkin roll for a friend who helped me get my 89 wheelchair bound mother up from the floor of the car when she slipped while I was trying to get her out to put her in the wheelchair. She followed me home to make sure we could get Mama out of the car correctly. </span></span></div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I can't use the kitchen yet because it's too cold in there. DH has to fix the propane fireplace so it will work this winter. It's funny how he waits until the last minute. When we go to a hotel, he blasts the heat because he doesn't have to pay for it. Not at home. My daughter figured this out before I did. She knows him better than I do.</span></span></div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><b>I am Wearing</b></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">...</span><span style="font-size: medium;">black sweats with some white piping stripes with a puple tee, a light jacket, and a heavy robe on top.</span></span></div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc;"></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc;"><span><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">I am Creating</span></b></span><b style="color: blue;">...<span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">a picture album of my 2 daughters.</span></span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc;"><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I am Looking Forward to</span>...</span><span style="font-size: medium;">going on a walk today, seeing our dog run around in the yard, and attending our good friend's mother's funeral. We are so fortunate to have a fenced in yard now with our new dog, Lilo. Our old pet who passed, Bella, never had this. We had to put her on a chain. Bella was much more gentle than Lilo. I wish Lilo didn't drool sometimes. She is cute though - a chocolate lab.</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b></span><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeecc; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px; text-align: center;"></div><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; font-size: medium;"><b style="color: blue;">I am Hearing...</b>my son typing on the computer and using his mouse on the computer to play his games. DH and my mom are still sleeping. I also hear my typing.</span></div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; font-size: medium;"><b style="color: blue;">Around the House...</b>I am grateful that I can take care of my mother still so she is not lonely in a nursing home. She had her stent exchange (in her ureter) this past Wednesday. I am getting used to her temporary catheter. My older son, who is a nurse has helped me tremendously. </span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: blue; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; font-size: medium;"><b style="color: blue;">I am Praying...</b>for my son to put God first, family second, school third, friends fourth, and the computer last. I help out at a Youth Group on Sunday evenings. It is a gold mine for middle/high schoolers. My son will not attend it. He says he gets theology at school. Yea, he doesn't even go to school half the time. He says he is sick but he is laughing at his games on the computer as I type this. He is supposed to be going to school. He is not that sick if he can go on the computer. I can't get him off because I hate confrontations. He always puts up a fight. He said he is allowed to go on the computer if it's before his online classes start. I disagree with this. If he stays home from school because he is sick, he should not be allowed to play computer games at all. He doesn't care what I have to say about it. Neither does DH. He changed this just now by saying there are no online classes. He changes his colors like a chameleon. Just like politicians.</span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: blue; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; font-size: medium;"><b style="color: blue;">One of My Favorite Things...</b>was talking to the headmaster of my son's school last month. He said, "only let your son go on the computer during weekends, not during the school week." I told DH but he does not care what professionals at my son's school say about gaming on the developing brain of kids. I can't win this argument. My son and whole family say it is ok for him to be on the computer 90% of every day.</span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: blue; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; font-size: medium;"><b style="color: blue;">A Few Plans for Next Week...</b>I am looking forward to Halloween. I always wonder why some moms make more of a big deal about Halloween than Thanksgiving and Christmas though.</span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: blue; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333;">Here are some recent </span><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc;"><b><span style="color: blue;">pics</span><span><span style="color: blue;"> </span>of the family this week:</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc;"><b><span><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxsyQLpsSCjwttFndoXGmBH8jcIr_5STWGLSz-dPe40KtbLCCdENYLzU2OMEMDD5l-_zeX4rayvu77mJgXHynwCLHECtK8KhCej3OFHErn1cda9_35RhlkVlzmNWKri35GC60i9q554o/s1280/thumbnail_20211024_101653.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxsyQLpsSCjwttFndoXGmBH8jcIr_5STWGLSz-dPe40KtbLCCdENYLzU2OMEMDD5l-_zeX4rayvu77mJgXHynwCLHECtK8KhCej3OFHErn1cda9_35RhlkVlzmNWKri35GC60i9q554o/s320/thumbnail_20211024_101653.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camping Trip</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc;"><b><br /><br /><span><br /></span></b></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJxnkfRqBLwyEwtfUps8YSdTP0vedV414pP1bw5VDH5X6d_mwAzP1pU3G6-8FiBVTHxsf2uvmJuXuU5XBZo-7vvlV0jopV-IvVhQGT9RdneGVtN1MGWJIbjwDUbVZuu_Ig_kRbi5rOr8/s2048/Grandma+-+Orange+Coffee+Cups.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJxnkfRqBLwyEwtfUps8YSdTP0vedV414pP1bw5VDH5X6d_mwAzP1pU3G6-8FiBVTHxsf2uvmJuXuU5XBZo-7vvlV0jopV-IvVhQGT9RdneGVtN1MGWJIbjwDUbVZuu_Ig_kRbi5rOr8/s320/Grandma+-+Orange+Coffee+Cups.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having gingerbread morning coffee in our orange coffee cups. Although we look like we really need it.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeecc;"><b><span><br /></span></b></span></span></div></div>Eileen Marie Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10665629438560353597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4806292256097903513.post-44787451738369676582021-01-05T05:33:00.007-08:002021-01-10T03:19:53.201-08:00THANKFUL LIST<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">1) I am so grateful that the fam ate dinner and watched Matlock together on Sunday (White Chicken Chili). (Even Patrick) Also, thankful that DH made dinner himself for everyone.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">2) Grateful to say scriptural rosary together with grandma on Sunday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">3) Grateful for Jacqueline (grandma's aid) to help at night.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">4) Grateful that Jacqueline saw Christmas tree.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">5) Grateful that DH drove Patrick to and from school on Monday (1/2 day).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">6) Grateful to find soup recipe (Instant Pot Keto Tuscan Soup).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">7) Grateful that I thanked DH for driving Patrick on Monday and cooking dinner on Sunday. </span></p><p><b><u><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">8) Grateful for KofC book. Some quotes to remember:</span></u></b></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> - "The world treasures power, God treasures goodness. Authority in the biblical sense is not a power word but a goodness word. It means right, not might."</span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> - " The Church no more wishes mankind to return to a Victorian form of the husband-wife, parent-child, or master-servant relationship than she wishes us to return to a medieval, monarchy ideal of statehood."</span><br /></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> -"To help someone get warm, don't light yourself on fire." (or something)</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><u>9) I developed CODES for my calendar and <span style="color: red;">occasionally</span> my Wellness Journal:</u></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 1) OP - Order Prescriptions</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 2) Sh - Shopping</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 3) G - Groceries</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 4) L - Lorraine (bath and hair)</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 5) W - Wound Care Center</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 6) PT - Physical Therapy</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 7) M - Mail</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 8) F - Filing</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span style="color: red;"><b>9) CC - Comfort Care (ongoing)</b></span></span><span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span> </span><span> </span><span> 10) C - Cleaning (ongoing)</span></b></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 11) PW - Paperwork</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 12) PC - Phone Calls</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 13) AT - Arrange Travel</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 14) HH - Happy Hour</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span>15) WB - Work on Book</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 16) AA - Arrange Appointments</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 17) WB - Weights and Bike</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 18) PR - Pray and/or Read</span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 19) O - Organize (ongoing)</span><br /></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 20) OM - Order Medical Supplies</span><br /></span></span></p><p><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 21) BB - Bake Bread</span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 22) DW - Make Whole Dinner</span><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> 23) DH - Make Half of Dinner</span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 24) DMD - Didn't Make Dinner</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 25) WN - Wound Nurse</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 26) A - Adoration</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 27) WD - Wash Dishes</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span> <span style="color: red;"><b>28) ML - Make Lunch for Grandma (every day action)</b></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 29) L - Laundry</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> <b><span style="color: red;">30) O - Organizing (Ongoing)</span></b><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 31) FH - Fix Hair</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 32) ShShM - Shower, Shave, Moisturizer</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 33) Mau - Maureen</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 34) Nora - Psychiatrist</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 35) N - Nails</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 36) RG - Rosary with Grandma</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 37) DDD - Dale did Dishes</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 38) TV - Television</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 39) BT - Buffalo Trace!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 40) PR - Pray Rosary</span> </span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><br /></p>Eileen Marie Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10665629438560353597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4806292256097903513.post-73469356381248025482021-01-03T06:59:00.000-08:002021-01-03T06:59:37.946-08:00THANKFUL LIST<p><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">1) Feeling positive about leaving hospital</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">2) Feeling exuberant sense of joy w/ whole fam reaching out to help me - (Awesome forms to help track progress)</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">3) DH bringing grandma's urine sample to lab just before closing</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">4) DH make whole dinner one night (Roast Beef, Rice, Asparagus)</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">5) DH taking computer screen from Patrick one day</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">6) Thankful for Jacqueline (grandma's aid) - we have fun every day!</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">7) Thankful for Mass 1/1/21.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">8) Thankful for good CC for grandma</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">9) Thankful to be able to wish Colin "happy birthday" on 1/2/21 (30 years old!)</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">10) Grateful to make Sweet Potato Salad with Orange Maple Dressing</span></b></p><p><br /></p>Eileen Marie Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10665629438560353597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4806292256097903513.post-63399539524653371432020-08-09T06:22:00.002-07:002020-08-09T06:23:14.826-07:00Simple Woman - August 9th, 2020<span face="" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif;">I am participating in a </span><a href="http://thesimplewoman.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Simple%20Woman%27s%20Daybook" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #223344; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif;">Simple Woman's Daybook</a><span face="" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif;"> for August 9th, 2020.</span><br />
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<span face="" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>I am Thankful...</b></span><span face="" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;"> </span><span face="" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif;">that my son's school may open and get back to normalcy in the fall. Travis Gayles could not force private schools in Montgomery County to comply with his demands. I am so grateful for this.</span><br />
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<span face="" style="background-color: #eeeecc; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b style="color: blue;">I am Hearing...</b>my son typing on the computer and my mother watching EWTN Mass on t.v. We can't seem to pull my son off the computer to play his games.</span><br />
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<span face="" style="background-color: #eeeecc; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b style="color: blue;">Around the House...</b>I am grateful that I was able to help my mother get up and feed her breakfast with her medicines. I was also able to make the beds and feed the dog. I will be bringing her out in the yard soon.</span><br />
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<span face="" style="background-color: #eeeecc; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b style="color: blue;">One of My Favorite Things...</b>my friend may be interested in becoming Catholic. We are also reading a book together and getting together to discuss it.</span><br />
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<span face="" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;">Here are some recent </span><span face="" style="background-color: #eeeecc; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;">pics</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span>of the family at Thanksgiving time and Christmas time:</span></b></span>Eileen Marie Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10665629438560353597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4806292256097903513.post-45816374146655381052017-12-25T12:58:00.000-08:002018-03-23T04:12:21.314-07:00Simple Woman's Daybook - December 2017<br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;">I am participating in a </span><a href="http://thesimplewoman.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Simple%20Woman%27s%20Daybook" style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #223344; font-family: "trebuchet ms", verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;">Simple Woman's Daybook</a><span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;"> for December 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>Outside my Window...</b></span><span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;"> The sky is presently covered with misty white clouds in July and it feels like it is in the ninety's. I think we may get an afternoon shower. It is humid. In August today, it is in the low eighties as a high and a beautiful sunny day.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>I am Thinking...</b></span><span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;">that I hope the Lord guides the progress of my children. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;">Colin/26 - July: Defended his thesis today and was approved to receive his Ph.D. in Fire Protection Engineering. I am so proud and amazed with this son of mine. He will be heading up to Philly to meet my other son. August: My son is getting ready to go live with some Franciscan monks in New York for a whole year.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeecc; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">In the Kitchen...</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">In July, the kids seemed to eat and run tonight. I'm glad a was able to buy Marie Calendars Chicken Pot Pies which Brandyn had to eat for dinner. Claire made pasta and sausage. She made too many sausages so I helped eat the left over one. Kristen went out to dinner and Colin ate after his presentation on his thesis. In August, we are having grilled salmon, grilled asparagus, and corn on the cob.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;">In August, I hear someone mowing their grass in the neighborhood and my daughter and her boyfriend talking in the living room.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;">In August, after we return from Nebraska...we will look into selling the piano, getting rid of a couch, and possibly buying another flat screen t.v. and area rug for the living room. We still need to clear out the back room and the garage. Dh finally sat on the couch with me last night.</span><br />
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<b>Self-Esteem Journal:</b> <i><u>WB -
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I made my own Starbucks drink: Chocolate Mint Latte (Venti – 100 calories
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I ate too much popcorn. (Not good, but it was fun.) I regretted it afterwards! The new meds I’m on may be making me
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I completed a journal entry for the
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Today I accomplished…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I arranged an appointment with the
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administration for the prescription two days afterwards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">A forty minute workout at the gym. I spent thirty minutes on the
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Something I did for someone…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 324.9pt;" valign="top" width="433"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I gave Fred’s sons popsicles because
they were working on the back deck in the hot sun! They really do a great
job, and I love the way Fred teaches his sons a skill while he works.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Wed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I felt good about myself when…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I got up early to be on time for
outpatient therapy. The staff at the hospital are very good and
give me good ideas to help my progress.
This form is one of their ideas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Wed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I was proud of someone else…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">When a fellow patient managed difficult
traffic and helped her mom at the same time.
I wish I could help my mom more but she lives too far away. Also, traffic can be a challenge for me at
times.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Wed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Today was interesting because…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Someone said, “they stayed in the now.”
= PRESENT MOMENT - They didn’t know when to stop talking about it which shows
they credit themselves rather than God. Anyway, it is a start. I also didn’t
reveal that we need to be gracious to God rather than ourselves. People are very touchy when it comes to religion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Thur<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I felt proud when…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I went grocery shopping at 6:00 a.m. to
hear the Safeway employees jamming to oldies.
I bought all the items for the Swim Team Pasta Feast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Thur<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">A positive thing I witnessed…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Patrick woke up to make his own eggs
today without being asked to do it. He
even said he would make eggs for me every day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Thur<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Today I accomplished…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I bought my Melalueca products
(shampoo, crème rinse, dish soap, healthy drink mixes and snack bars, sun
lotion, chap stick). I took my
vitamins and healthy drinks today. I
also made the pasta dish for the Pasta Dinner on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Fri<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Something I did well today…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I got up early and walked Bella and was
ready to attend outpatient therapy on time.
I had a good session with the therapist, Lauren, who helped me with my
discharge plans. I also made the dessert for the swim team pasta dinner.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Fri<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I had a positive experience with<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(a person, place, thing)…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 324.9pt;" valign="top" width="433"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Claire’s friend Etta’s parents. They took the girls to a graduation
celebration and Claire was able to spend the night at Etta’s house. We had happy hour together for about 40 minutes
or so when I dropped Claire off and her parents are so nice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Fri<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I was proud of someone when…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Peyton takes the CLEP classes at
Montgomery College so only studies quickly and takes the test. It is an accelerated pace for taking the
classes. I complimented her. I was also proud of Clarice who forgave her
mother-in-law.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Today I had fun when…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I attended a social gathering for
Alumni parents from my daughters’ high school. I’m so glad I went as I met some wonderful
people including the head of the first Oakcrest School when it was located in
WDC.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Something I did for someone…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I sent a wonderful mom an email message
that I will be coming to an event at the YUMA center for women. It is on
organization…boy do I need this!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I felt good about myself when…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I finally got to organize my clothes
and shoes in my bedroom. The men are
coming over to fix the air conditioning and I have to tidy up the place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">A positive thing I witnessed…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">My daughter and her boyfriend are so close
and very happy together. It is
wonderful to see them interact together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Today was interesting because…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">My brother, who has colon cancer,
decided to stop by and wish my hubby a Happy Father’s Day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I felt proud when…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">I helped make shish kabobs on the grill for Father’s
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<span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;">Last night, June 12th, my hubby barbecued chicken and potatoes. I love the way potatoes taste when they are barbecued. Although I didn't have dinner last night as my stomach did not feel so good. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;">Now it is June and I was the first one up today. It is 8:00 a.m. and I hear a couple others beginning to rise. Today, June 13th, I hear the men and boys working on the deck.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>I am Thinking...</b></span><span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;">that the month will be filled with joy since all five of my children will be able to be here on Thanksgiving! It was filled with joy but I didn't feel good part of the time. I'm going to the doctor Friday.</span><br />
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"The bread of charity is life itself for the needy; he who withholds it is a man of blood. He slays his neighbor who deprives him of his living; he sheds blood who denies the laborer his wages." (Sirach 34: 22,23)</div>
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You see here how God speaks of the needy and the laborer in one breadth. Our economy must support them both without favoring one over the other. There is a delicate balance to maintain our economic system that must be adhered to. The source of our prosperity comes from the hard working private sector. After all, even the government can not function without a vital source. So why do many liberals aim to overtax and over-regulate it? A source that is overtaxed and over-regulated will not be able to support anything the right way.</div>
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If we want to support the needy with the "bread of charity," we need a strong source. In fact, a source should always be strengthened because it is the generating force to support all citizens, even the needy, through various means...even through charity or welfare programs. The source of money for government welfare comes from the private sector. It would be better if the private sector developed their own welfare program without the government confiscating most of the money through red tape programs. The private sector doesn't incentivize eternal dependence and single parenthood on its customers like the government does. The private sector incentivizes people to put more responsibility into their lives by expanding services and products that will be more efficient at finding all citizens what they need most. Whether it be a good job, better day care, better schools, or more affordable cars and checking accounts, etc...</div>
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It must be very challenging to be a single parent on welfare. I remember when I tried to work while I had my children in daycare and it was a pain in the neck. The money I made all went back out the door to daycare. I'm fortunate to be able to quit my job and stay at home while we raise our kids without being stuck on welfare. What good was it for me to spend all my time working when I could be enjoying my children and raising them properly? My career was not efficient at providing me a good salary as an incentive to keep working. Plus...the amount of time I spent working took too much time away from my children. My children and I became needy and my husband and I decided it would be better to homeschool the children. When we were needy, my husband's salary was a blessing but my career became a liability. A single mother doesn't have a married partner to support her and her children. So she turns to the government as her "husband." If she works forty hours a week, her children are neglected for too long usually. This makes her children easy prey for liberal brainwashing in government run schools. Little does she know that most of the taxes collected for welfare from the private sector go to the government employees who run the disastrous governmental welfare system. Therefore, the private sector is her real friend...not the government. It only appears to be the government.</div>
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It is plain to see that one can not give to the needy nor provide jobs for the laborer at the same time if our source which provides efficiency in products and services is weak. We need the efficiency of the private sector to provide single mothers with better jobs and better schools. The government is inefficient. She will not receive efficiency from them. Therefore, when welfare recipients vote for a democrat, they are voting for more welfare money without the responsibility to provide for themselves with better products, services, and jobs in our economy. Thus, they just turn to an inefficient government to give them less efficient products and services. The welfare recipients are digging themselves into a pit of "neediness" on an inefficient government because they've become accustomed to letting the government become their "husbands." Believe me, one does not want to fall in love with crooks!</div>
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When speaking about the needy, it is good to reference this balancing act between the needy and the laborer. Otherwise, one denies fair wages to the laborer when all they speak of is taking his/her wages through taxes to give to the needy. After all, it is the laborer who can help support the needy. Government employees do not accomplish much because they just spend all their time throwing money around to their various branches leading them in a vicious circle. Nothing really ever gets done. The private sector has the ability to meet the immediate needs of its customers in a direct and efficient manner. I know government workers and hear this all the time. Furthermore, when companies are efficient, their "workers" can be called employees. "Workers" is a term used for progressives because they view the people who work for them to be like ants.</div>
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The government can not support the needy without the help of the private sector. The private sector is where the government receives its finances through taxes. The government can not produce its own funds. So why does the Obama administration work to oppress the private sector when it is filled with peace loving middle-class citizens that benefit our country and our government and can support the needy better? This is not equality. One should not favor people in one part...the government...over another vital part...the private sector. The government has gotten too big and has been favored over the private sector in all Obuma's decisions. We need both parts to make our economy strong while the source should always be put first. The government must be limited to its power over citizens and must properly balance the link between the laborer and the needy. Why can't politicians explain this link between the laborer and the needy? I think it would turn many of the thinking of those around who are too dependent on the government.</div>
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Good citizens are charitable to the needy without the government stealing too much from them in the form of taxes. We are already at the tipping point in giving to the needy through inefficient programs. If we continue to expand welfare and burden the private sector, the government will no longer have a source to tax. In turn, the needy will not be able to rely on the government to provide a welfare program at all. Why can't Mexican immigrants who vote democratic figure this out? Can it be they do not perceive this link between laborers and the needy? In order to support the needy, we have to have happy and healthy employees who hold good jobs. Too many government jobs are wasteful and not needed to make our economy strong.</div>
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So you see, the source of sustenance for the welfare program comes from the private sector. The needy should be taught this so that they know the source of their welfare payments needs to be strengthened. They have to stop thinking the government needs to be strengthened because it is not the source. We cannot destroy the source of our prosperity by solely relying on the government but must strengthen our private sector. Politicians need to establish this vital link between the needy and the laborer.</div>
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The liberals have revealed their true colors with Obuma as their new leader (pun not intended). Remember...they call themselves pro-choice. Well, if you have a choice - that means there is more than one option to choose from...whether to have a baby or abort a baby and whether to support abortion or remain free from supporting such an evil. By issuing the HHS mandate and attempting to collectivize the controversial issue of abortion by forcing all people to support it through health insurance coverage, the liberals have shown that they do not want women to be able to have the choice to remain free from participating in or supporting this evil in any way.</div>
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Liberals are showing that they want to take away this choice. Look how the Obuma administration is going after the Little Sisters of the Poor. They "have never asked the court to prevent the government or insurance companies from offering this coverage to women who want it. They asked simply that they be allowed to continue to serve the elderly poor without violating their faith." Pro-Life individuals only want to practice their faith. Liberals want to take this choice away from them or heavily fine them for not participating in their evil. In other words, force Christians into compliance to support abortion through their insurance coverage they provide or put them out of business. There is absolutely no good reason to punish others for not supporting abortion.</div>
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This is not pro-choice but pro-force. I would like to suggest that pro-lifers begin to call liberals by what they really are...PRO-FORCE. They have to stop getting away with applying deceiving names to those who really have the intention of forcing everyone to support evil by hiding behind their fake labels called "pro-choice or gay marriage (which is not marriage)." Liberal leaders want to use abortion and homosexuality not only to have the right but also to prevent Christians from practicing their faith. If they were not guilty, they wouldn't want to stop the morality that causes their guilt. It is a well known fact that Christians have always been against these evils for thousands of years. Therefore, the liberals can't hide behind the fact that they force support of abortion and homosexuality in these round about ways by punishment through severe monetary gains for themselves if one refuses to participate. Their oppression of Christians is severe and intentional even though it appears to be indirectly injuring the innocent. This is exactly why they had to release Kim Davis from prison because her punishment was a direct assault on her person rather than through the pocketbook. Don't be fooled into thinking jail time for denying abortion and gay marriage are not their end game! Furthermore, the DNC voted at their convention to take God out of their platform. If anyone thinks any of these jokers are Christians when they call themselves Christians, they are being fooled.</div>
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There is no choice or freedom in a liberal's approach to politics and the economy. They just move in to take control over what the Christian God has fostered to create in our country. It is a fact that when tax rates are lowered there is a higher participation in employment, taxed activity, and output. It is a sham that we haven't required our welfare recipients to learn this highly noble and valuable fact. Thus, all our welfare recipients believe they have to vote democratic to maintain their welfare payments. In reality, they are voting for the destruction of our rights and freedoms and paying into a more ineffective system. Liberals are always trying to higher tax rates to pay for burdensome and ineffective programs. Just like Planned Parenthood is ineffective in protecting the health of women and children. Just look at the babies they've murdered for their body parts, lack of proper sterilization in their facilities, and mental anguish of many who've had abortions. There is no good reason to force everyone to support such an evil as this. Therefore, abortion rights liberals should not be called pro-choice but PRO-FORCE.</div>
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Just look at what they want to do to our Bill of Rights? They are continually trying to violate our rights as American citizens and leave us without choices or freedom. Liberals do not want Christians to be able to choose to remain free from participating in activities that violate their faith. Thus they conjure up ways to force Christians into violating their faith by using and encouraging minorities to be victims that need to fight the Christian ideals as they pertain to nature in our Constitution and Bill of Rights. They are brainwashing all the wonderful minorities our country has accepted. Look how they've tried to call the innocent victim in crimes the "guilty assaulter" (George Zimmerman, Ferguson, Baltimore). These were all unfortunate events instigated by the very people who blame it on race. When the innocent is made out to be guilty because of race, a new form of nazism is attempting to rise up. The nazis were race baters just like liberals are today. The legal system is being utilized to FORCE innocent victims with a punishment. PRO-FORCE!</div>
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This attitude is pervasive in our society. I was assaulted in a woman's restroom. Upon my return to work, I was worried and tried to get my employer to put bathroom locks on the doors. Therefore, I was soon fired. I was the victim, yet I was the one who was punished. I also returned from maternity leave when I was pregnant with my firstborn at another job. Upon my return, it was conveniently arranged that my transition to a new position take place and I was fired. I was the victim because the new employee in my old position came into work extremely late almost every day. It was what they wanted I guess. I was there on time every day. Yes, I was young and didn't know any better to make a transition at this time, but this doesn't make it right. This is what I went through. I can't imagine being a police officer today!</div>
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Look how Obama refuses to label terrorists by their true label...Islamic terrorists. This is his attempt to FORCE American citizens into accepting the evil ways of Islam, including jihad and Sharia Law. PRO-FORCE! Will someone please wake up and start calling liberals PRO-FORCE. (This statement doesn't mean I'm calling all Muslims terrorists.)</div>
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Their attempt at forcing Christians to encourage and support gay marriage is not honoring one's religious freedom. They have a choice to find someone else to support their gay weddings. Rather than show respect to the Christian by choosing another supplier, they sue the Christian when they decline services. The law is being twisted for evil. It is a PRO-FORCE situation and is evidence they want to punish and silence the Christian perspective. It is the same situation with letting transgenders use women's restrooms. Women who honor their modesty and dignity are being forced to sacrifice it for a pervert to use the restroom with them. Most women honor their modesty and shouldn't be forced to share their privacy with strange men. </div>
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The very fact that liberals attempt to take away choices and free debate and attempt to make blacks, Muslims, minorities, and gays favored over all others through deceptive language ("gay marriage, black lives matter, refusing to call them Islamic terrorists, gender identity, trying to stop calling some illegal aliens" etc.) giving them priviledge over others shows their desires to oppress traditional Americans. The liberals are using deceptive language to cover up their use of FORCE onto a peaceful citizenry. They are PRO-FORCE. Liberals have revealed their desire to FORCE Christians into submission by forcing heavy fines/taxes and non-negotiable burdens onto them. They need to stop trying to force Christians into supporting practices that go against their faith! Blacks are attacking our police force, Muslims are murdering Christians, many illegal aliens are the first people to be chosen for many jobs while Americans are fired, and gays are persecuting Christians that refuse to participate in their perverse wedding celebrations. Obuma is trying to change our country for the worse.</div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Outside my Window...</b></span>as soon as the first day of October rolled around in Maryland, the temperature dropped and we had some rainy weather. It feels a bit more like autumn suddenly. The temperature must be in the 60's or 70's rather than the 80's or 90's as it was most of September. The other day it was a beautiful sunny day though...a bit of Indian Summer coming through (just for a few days) in the 80's for a high. Today was beautiful too: cooler in the 60's with a strong cool wind, bright blue sky, and puffy white clouds!<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Thinking...</b></span>that the month started out a bit rocky in terms of my PTSD but seems to be more under control now. My daughter did very good visiting three colleges last week: University of Maryland, Catholic University, and James Madison University. She is a senior in high school and she is handling the stress of college visits very well. She is not sure what college is her favorite yet. She visited others as well in neighboring states. I drove her to a friends party tonight in Virginia. <br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Thankful...</b></span>for the two coops that my son is in. One is close to home and the moms and families are all very nice. He is taking history, science, art, and choir. Even though he is doubling up on his history and science, he seems to be enjoying his curriculum. The other is further away and we attend coop less often (There are only 8 classes as opposed to 16 classes this fall semester). I teach one class and it is going very well. I'm teaching kindergarten journal writing.<br />
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I am also thankful that we found a great used car for my other daughter in college. She won't have it on campus yet but when she comes home she will be able to use her own car. She is ecstatic!<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>In the Kitchen...</b></span>I made Spicy Buffalo Chicken Bites for the last Maryland football game we attended at the beginning of the month. I've been making Ruebin Roll-Ups and freezing them in preparation for the next game. I'll have spicy and horse radish mustard with them. Here are some pics from the last game.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Reading...</b></span>I have seven books I'm busy with: 1) <u>Out From Under: The Impact of Homosexual Parenting</u> by Dawn Stefanowicz; 2) <u>Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely</u> by Lysa TerKeurst; 3) <u>How to be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving</u> by David Richo - I'm reading with my hubby; 4) My son's book I'm helping him with a book report - <u>If All the Swords in England: A Story of Thomas Beckett</u> by Barbara Willard; 5) <u>The Power of a Praying Parent</u> by Stormie Omartian; 6) <u>The Catholic Controversy - A Defense of the Faith</u> by St. Francis De Sales; and continuously a daily devotional to keep me away from vice - 7) <u>Imitation of Mary </u>by Alexander De Rouville<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Creating...</b></span>Two potential crafts: One for my home journal class and the other for my coop journal class. I am also having a flyer made for my class.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Hearing...</b></span>the educational channel my son was watching. He is restricted from watching too much junk t.v.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Around the House...</b></span>I have to finish organizing some of my clothes in the bedroom. I bought baskets to organize outfits on my shelves. I also did a major clean up in my son's bedroom with him today! Hallelujah!<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>One of My Favorite Things...</b></span>was having my son in an Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) class this year. He is doing very well. It is nice to develop numerous ways to write instead of just one way. Therefore, any new exposures are beneficial for him.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>A Few Plans for Next Week...</b></span>attend my son's evaluation to place him on an Upward basketball team.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Outside my Window...</b></span>it is going to go up to 94 today in Maryland according to this mornings weather report on WMAL. It is currently pleasant in the morning as we just returned from walking our dog, Bella. She attracted a couple of our neighbors' dogs. It's so funny how she gets so excited when she first sees them at times...and...suddenly...a couple minutes later...she doesn't even know the other dogs are there. Why is her "doggy world" like this?<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Thinking...</b></span>I am very concerned about my 24 year old son. His heart is breaking as he just helped his girlfriend move three hours away to attend grad school. His girlfriend is studying to be a physical therapist and they just tacked on three more years of study for this degree. I do not see the need for this. I think people (likely liberals) are specifically making it harder for young people to start families together.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Thankful...</b></span>for the interview I had with a local Catholic school to possibly be a substitute teacher in the future. In the meantime, I might be able to help with after school care.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>In the Kitchen...</b></span>We barbecued chicken last night and had mashed potatoes and fresh green beans. I also made some yummy Buffalo Chicken Bites for our next tailgate at University of Maryland football games.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Wearing...</b></span>pink shorts, grey tee, and black flip flops.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Reading...</b></span>My son's book on Thomas Becket with him.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Creating...</b></span>Two crafts for two different journal classes I am teaching.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Looking Forward to...</b></span>going to the Penn State game with Maryland in Pennsylvania with my hubby, other son, girlfriend, and her parents. It will be the first time we meet her parents. She is a beautiful girl my son met on CatholicMatch.com. I've heard about 1/3 of couples are meeting online these days.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Hearing...</b></span>the quiet in the house while my son is doing his religion. He studies three separate religion books, including the Catechism and Bible History.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Around the House...</b></span>I just watched the ending of the "Lord of the Rings" with my 5th grader last night. It was so good that I could hardly take my eyes off of what was going to happen next!<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Praying...</b></span>for my children and our country/military...always...always...always!<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>One of My Favorite Things...</b></span>was seeing my 5th grader double up on some of his work this year so that he does not fall behind.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>A Few Plans for Next Week...</b></span>attend Back-To-School night at my daughter's Catholic school in Virginia. I always look forward to meeting her teachers.<br />
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Here is a recent <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>pic</b></span> to share: <br />
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I am participating in a <a href="http://thesimplewoman.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Simple%20Woman%27s%20Daybook">Simple Woman's Daybook.</a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Outside my Window...</b></span>it was very warm and sunny here in Maryland today. My son and I have been taking our dog, Bella, on many walks lately. My son usually rides his new bike while I walk the dog. We'll try to continue to do this during the homeschool year on nice days!<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Thinking...</b></span>I am glad I ordered my hubby the book I'm reading (see below) so that we can read it together (I'll re-read it) and discuss it. It is a great book and I think it will help our relationship grow stronger. He needs his own copy because I've written all over the margins in mine.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Thankful...</b></span>for the two vacation trips we've been able to take. My hubby and I visited California for our cousin's daughter's wedding. We had a wonderful time. Here are some pics: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My hubby and I and his two sisters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laguna Beach in California</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Berlin Wall at Reagan Library</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm holding Reagan's hand!</td></tr>
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We also took our usually family vacation to Ocean City, Maryland. Here are some pics:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom and three youngest</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whole family together</td></tr>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>In the Kitchen...</b></span>We barbecued pork chops and corn on the cob and made fresh green beans last night. We are eating leftovers tonight as there are only three of us here. One of my daughters returned to college this morning and hubby is helping her bring items to her apartment on campus.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Wearing...</b></span>black exercise shorts and colorful tee (again).<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Reading...</b></span>How to be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving (still)<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Creating...</b></span>A place for organized recipes.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Looking Forward to...</b></span>going to our new coop meeting for moms. We will be doing two coops this year. One is every other week and the other is every week. I only am a lead teacher in the coop every other week and have all my lessons planned out. In the second coop, I am just an assistant and helper. Therefore, it will be manageable. My son is willing to take on a couple classes in both history and science rather than just one for each. He will have to work harder but he should be able to.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Hearing...</b></span>the phone ringing and it is my doctor calling. I made an appointment with her. I've been able to manage my illness a little better recently. <br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Around the House...</b></span>I straightened the lower "junk" cabinet in the kitchen the other day. I bought some items to hold the dog food rather than keeping it in the giant bag. It is much easier to manage. I also organized my recipes in a book. Now I have to type and print them all out neatly and put them into some kind of binder. Here is a pic:<br />
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It took time for my heart to mend even though the memory of the hurt will probably be with me the rest of my life. I never knew this manager. I just knew of her. I knew basically two things: 1) she arrogantly fired my two sons, and 2) she always sits in the front at Mass on Sundays. These two facts don't seem to fit together...if you know what I mean.<br />
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Anyway, fast forward to the present during this summer and now my two daughters are working at the same pool with one of the same crabby managers. After my daughter told her that she disagreed with her treatment of yelling at another employee who had to take an important family phone call, she began trying to communicate to me more. One day, she actually followed me around the pool with a big smile on her face. It was a bit uncomfortable. Therefore, I tried to tell her to lighten up in a friendly tone and said, "keep those employees smiling!" That was my mistake. As I continued to walk out the entrance, she called my name: "Mrs. Miller?" As I turned she asked me (the mother of the two sons she fired and never spoke to in her life): "Is there a problem?" Right...like I'm going to bring up my disapproval of the past and jeopardize my two daughters current employment or approve of her past negligent behavior when it was wrong. After a long pause, she continued her probing questions to the woman she hurt in the past and doesn't even know: "It's like you think I never make employees smile.?." I finally said, "No, that is not the case." I don't even know her well enough to claim this is how she is all the time even though some other parents have similar complaints.<br />
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To continue, I found the strength the other day to be cheerful upon greeting her when I had to put my daughter's lunch in the refrigerator. She returned my greeting in a friendly way. Afterwards, that was the first time my daughter was able to leave work early to shower and change before she had to return to coach the swim team. It is almost like the way I treat her determines how she will treat my daughters. This is such a strange feeling to me and appears to be how arrogant leaders control others. It is a pervasive evil tactic in our society. Hopefully, this is not the only factor that determines how she treats my two daughters.<br />
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With all this happening, I often think of Ted Cruz and how Donald Trump trashed his wife and family, set him up to dramatize his speech at the convention, and gladly ruined his career by saying he wouldn't accept his endorsement if he gave him one. You just don't trash fellow patriots and good people this way. It's just like the crabby manager at the pool who tried to ruin my two sons lives. I would never agree with her heartless actions. Just like Ted can never agree with Trumps false heartless accusations about his own family. Trump doesn't care at all about how he heartlessly slandered Ted's family. Even after Ivanka said that she doesn't vote by party but what is important to their family. It appears that Ted's family doesn't count.<br />
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Donald Trump has the power and position to apologize to Ted for slandering his family to release him from the agony of feeling he has to choose between his family and his country. Republicans are proving they are cry babies just like democrats when they don't get what they want when they want it. Just like liberals, they will exclude Ted from political affairs now. Liberals try to exclude anyone who doesn't think exactly like they do...especially if your a republican (IRS scandal). It appears the country wants a leader that can be a jerk if he wants to be. I perfectly understand Ted's hesitation in endorsing Trump. Rather than apologize to Ted like a compassionate leader to bring him into the fold, Trump's choice is to squash him like a bug ruining his reputation, This is exactly what liberals do and has been what Ted has been trying to warn us about all along. Yes, I will be voting for Trump just because he is much better than Hillary regarding our safety and respect for our military and law enforcement. At the same time, I will be praying for Ted Cruz and his family and watching the pep rally along with them.Eileen Marie Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10665629438560353597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4806292256097903513.post-90089445138458960712016-07-21T17:02:00.000-07:002016-08-23T13:55:46.728-07:00Simple Woman's Daybook - July<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGy7dSp1KopQcOoiOWAE7g7Lx2vOIZdQ-FXp4gn6zWBecv77kPT4gAX7zHwJCoXDhp7GDlrCK-qeyBovE0AEliDaU2OuRJWUqpEWL5Syl1jbr48VJ9OJh613aZuoYt3L7uCBu7HVN8Qc/s1600/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg" /><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Thinking...</b></span>I am glad that I made a doctor appointment the other day because I haven't been feeling very good lately. I get tired very easily and seem to be struggling with occasional allergies or sinus problems.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Thankful...</b></span>for the programs in the Church for our youth. My sons have been on numerous mission trips both inside and out of the country. The Catholic Student Center at the University of Maryland has two wonderful priests there that have continued the work of strengthening our children in the faith. One was able to come to the house for dinner this month. What a refreshing friendly change from our stuffy pastor!<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>In the Kitchen...</b></span>We barbecued burgers and pork chops on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday was the swim meat so everyone kind of ate left overs. Tonight my daughter made a yummy chicken and pasta dish for us.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am Creating...</b></span>Cookie recipes. I wanted to give some to my neighbors but there are no nice cookie containers. I just used sandwich bags and attached a nice note. My son and I will have to bring them to the neighbors together.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Around the House...</b></span>I straightened the girls room a little the other day as they are so busy with work, swim team, swim lessons, and coaching that there is little time for cleaning. I also straightened my own closet out. <br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>One of My Favorite Things...</b></span>helping Jordan cook for Colin at our house the other day and celebrating the 4th of July with some good friends. Here are some pics:<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>A Few Plans for Next Week...</b></span>we are going to the Shrine of St. Anthony's and will complete a report on it for one of my son's 4th quarter homeschool assignments.<br />
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Here is a recent <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>pic</b></span> to share: Crab Feast at the pool. That's my hubby in the background. He's a big flirt (in a good way) just like my dad was.<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">We had a great time at my son's girlfriend's graduation party at her parents house. She has a wonderful family. Her parents are so kind just like she is. My son's girlfriend will be going to Drexel near Philadelphia next year. He just took her up there to find an apartment. We are praying that their love for each other continues to grow strong even with this distance apart.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">We were able to attend our parish picnic together. After the bible study my husband and I were in, we've been meeting more parishioners. It is nice to share time with other Christians. My daughter's spiritual adviser, Father Mike, also visited us one evening for dinner. We had a great time and I couldn't ask for a friendlier help for my daughter. Fr. Mike is much more friendlier than our parish priest.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">Swim Team is off to a great start. My oldest daughter is an assistant coach while my younger daughter is a coach in training. My younger daughter is also providing swim lessons for children. Their summer jobs are lifeguards at our local pool. My son and daughter are both on the swim team. They are up early in the mornings for practice and busy at work so they are not sitting around the house all day on the computer. Practice was cancelled today due to the weather. We participated in the swim team's pasta dinner, pancake breakfast and picture day, and our first A and B meets. The swim team is tons of fun for us. Here are some pictures so far this year:</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>In the kitchen...</b></span>We had taco's last night for my youngest son's birthday. It really was a fun filled day because my older son's girlfriend came over to help celebrate. They took my youngest son to the movies and made delicious taco's for everyone. I made a spice cake and the kids frosted it with cream cheese frosting and sprinkles. My two daughters got off work early as they are lifeguards and there were thunderstorms all afternoon. There was a break in the storms and we all ran outside to see the double rainbow. All the neighborhood kids were running in the puddles together getting soak and wet. It was like we had our own instant neighborhood water park. My husband bought a bike for my son's birthday. Now he could ride his bike with his neighborhood buddy around the court. Here is a picture of his new bike:<br />
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It is so heartwarming for parents to see how well their children get along and interact with each other. All the kids (adults now) made my son's (10 years old) birthday special.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: blue;">I am reading</span>...</b></span>Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin - The Extraordinary Parents of St. Therese of Lisieux.</div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am looking forward to...</b></span>I planned a movie date today for all the neighborhood kids. We're going to watch Zootopia and have popcorn. I'm making fruit salad for a healthy snack too. I hope they have fun and I hope some of their parents and grandparents stop by while the kids are all entertained with the movie downstairs. The parents can all visit with each other upstairs...if the parents come. If they don't come because they are busy...that's o.k. too.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">I am hearing...</span>the kids are playing outside in the hose with water balloons and squirt guns now. We had "movie day" and played "Stay Out of the Thorns." The girls loved the game.</span><br />
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I also bought this full length mirror for $10.00 at a yard sale. We had no long mirrors. I put it here and moved the coffee table in front of the couch. I cleaned out all the clutter in the drawer of the coffee table. Now it is organized with things we need rather than junk.<br />
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It's been a slow process but with college kids coming home for the summer, I've been trying to help them organize all of their things. We just don't have the room in our house. It's absolutely awful to have all the items from their dorm rooms piled up around the place.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am praying...</b></span>for my oldest son. He just came back from a mission trip to Denver to help the homeless. He loved it. Presently he is going to University of Maryland and will soon have a PhD. in engineering. He told us that he may do something totally different than engineering. He has to think about it though. We think he may be moving out to the west coast in the future because he has told us that he likes it there better. He's been taking many trips out west with his research. He has a heart of gold and loves to reach out to disadvantaged people to help them. Help me lift him up in prayer so that the spirit with lead him in a good direction.<br />
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He was able to visit us yesterday and I was having some symptoms from my PTSD. He always seems to be able to help me through any fears I am encountering at the time. I am so grateful for him.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>One of my favorite things...</b></span>was celebrating Father's Day with the whole family. It is not too often we can all be together at the same time. We've been eating out on the back deck often and we did so on Father's Day too. We had ribs and beer. Here are some pictures of some of our fun together.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>A few plans for the rest of the week...</b></span>is to continue to go on walks with hubby on nice days and eat out on the back deck as often as possible before all the mosquitoes come. I'll also start creating my craft for class.<br />
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Here is a recent <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong>picture</strong></span> of my youngest at his cub scout "Rain Gutter Riga-ta":<br />
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I am participating in a<a href="http://thesimplewoman.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Simple%20Woman%27s%20Daybook"> Simple Woman's Daybook</a> today - May 9, 2016:</div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; line-height: normal;"><b>I am thinking...</b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">that it is good that I planned my journal writing class out for next year's coop already. We will be covering many virtues, such as:</span><br />
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Good decisions</div>
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Inviting others</div>
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Expressing sorrow</div>
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Encouraging others</div>
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Admitting mistakes</div>
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Sharing</div>
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Gratitude (thankfulness)</div>
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Generous</div>
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Perseverance</div>
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Acknowledging Christ</div>
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Team work</div>
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Not attempting too much at one time (Avoid Vice called greed or selfishness)</div>
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Manners at table</div>
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Concerned</div>
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Helpful</div>
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Caring</div>
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Good friends</div>
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Cheerful</div>
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Dependable</div>
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Diligent (steady, earnest, energetic application and effort)</div>
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Strength in weakness</div>
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Hard worker</div>
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Good listener</div>
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Commitment to serve others</div>
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Contentment with what one has (near Thanksgiving)</div>
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God’s love lasts forever (John 8:12 “Light of the world”) – near Christmas</div>
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Spreading the good news - (near Christmas)</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">I'm almost totally done planning. I just have a few more things to do. Then we will be able to enjoy the year a bit more, including the other coop we are in which will teach history, science, music/art, and writing.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am thankful...</b></span>that we had our last coop of the year and the dance and movement class went very well. All the kindergarteners loved it. On the last day I used the parachute and we pretended to wash everyone in the 'washing machine.' The kids loved it.</div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>In the kitchen...</b></span>We are having pizza tonight because my hubby has a scout meeting.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am wearing...</b></span>a blue warm up suit.</div>
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<b style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">I am creating...</b>I traveled to my mother's house in West Virginia to show her how to make a scrapbooking album of some very old pictures. We went out to lunch at Maria's Garden. It is such a nice place as it has many beautiful statues that honor Mary. If your ever in West Virginia, look them up...or better yet...stay there because they are a bed and breakfast.</div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am looking forward to...</b></span>Swim Team starting up this year. Both of my daughters will be lifeguards and my oldest daughter is an assistant coach for the team.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong>I am hearing...</strong><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> it is pretty quite right now. Our dog is playing with a squeaky toy.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Around the house...</b></span>I have been trying to declutter a bit and organize. I can do this work best when I can open the windows and get some fresh air cirulating in the house. When it rains, I am not as motivated for this.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>I am praying...</b></span>for my good friend today as she is having a bilateral mastectomy. On Saturday, my parish was supposed to dedicate Mass to her but they never said her name at the Mass. The staff at my parish, along with most of the priests, have always had problems. They have always been lacking in customer service.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>One of my favorite things...</b></span>was Mother's Day because it seems to have been raining for two weeks straight or so here in Maryland. On Mother's Day it was beautiful and hubby and I were able to go on our walk together. I read Mother Angelica's book in the back yard for a couple hours and we ate dinner on the back deck (there are no mosquitoes yet). We had dessert for a celebration and I received some beautiful cards from the family. It was extra special when we said the family rosary together. Three out of the five kiddos were able to be home.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>A few plans for the rest of the week...</b></span>is to try and finish or add more to "sharing my story" section in our bible group. I have the first half of my life done. Now I need to complete the second half of my life.<br />
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Here is a recent <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong>picture</strong></span> of me on a walk on Mother's Day:<br />
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