Strands of Spaghetti

We have all experienced racing thoughts - all jumbled, entertangled and just a mess! I was debilitated by this fine food fascination and decided to see what these "strands of spaghetti" represented.




Strand 1: We were in Columbia, MO over Memorial Day seeing the boys and packing some of our "stuff" into boxes. Being sad that our house hasn't sold yet - we were told by our realtor - "Oh, your house has been the "bridesmaid" several times. :( I think our house deserves to be the blushing bride!

Strand 2: Will is moving to Springfield, MO at the end of July to join his best friend - Joel. They will be living in a loft outside downtown for a year - and then hopefully move to Austin next year. He is currently holding down a 2nd job at Starbucks (which he absolutely loves) - so will work at Starbucks in Springfield and get another job at a salon.

Strand 3: We got Jonathan's stuff moved down to Springfield for his apt. He has it stored at a friends until he can get it moved into his apt. Yea! His first apt - remember when?

Strand 4: We have just about decided that if our poor bridesmaid of a house doesn't sell by the end of July - we are going to let some family friends rent it (they have already expressed that desire) and then try again next year.

Strand 5: I am at peace with the house not selling. Bill and I fully want God's will to work through this. He is our Provider and through the Holy Spirit - will lead us where we should live.

Strand 6: Bill currently has several job leads in the works. Any of these jobs could lead us to live in Ft Worth, Dallas or Austin. (Our first choice is Ft Worth - we are wondering what God's first choice is!!! - all very exciting)

Strand 7: I am truly beginning to understand how important intercessory prayer is. Amazing!

Strand 8: Bill and I are taking a class called "Experiencing God" - by Henry Blackaby. Oh My! I seem to have what I think a relationship with God all backwards. I am learning to just realize how much He loves me (and this I know) and that this should be first and foremost. Through this amazing love - all things will take place. Through Experiencing Him - I will have a closer relationship with Him that He has called me to.

Strand 9: My doggie is so cute - sound asleep at my feet.....which is nothing unusual.

Strand 10: My husband is even cuter....such a soft heart.

Strand 11: Did you know that at Starbucks - they make their pastry/desserts to go specifically with a certain coffee? There are some coffees that taste horrible with a certain dessert - but paired with the right one...oh so sweet!!!! Amazing!

Strand 12: This is about as far into the spaghetti bowel that I can see......the rest is just too deep!

Kayla's new bed

Sweet little Kayla got a new bed! Oh my - she loves it so!!!! As soon as her little head hits that sheep skin...she just closes her eyes and goes off to snooze land. Such a spoiled little girl.

Update on her health....remember we were trying to figure out what was wrong with her system? Well, she has a very low white blood cell count as a result of a tick bite she received before we got her. This accounts for her lethargic behavior. So we are boosting that up through meds and she is on her way to being a healthy, happy camper! (and yes, this is what she looks like pretty much all day long!)

Screaming at the Pool

Ok - so Bill and I have been woken up more nights lately by a group of (what we think are) highschool kids that are coming to the apartment's pool between 2 - 4am! They are bringing glass bottles, girls screaming, gate banging!!! Errrrggghh! So Bill has talked to management (as well as others) to complain and to ask them to moniter the pool.

Yesterday we were out by the pool (this was a Sunday) along with a bunch of college kids in different groups....girls sunbathing together, a few guys chilling in the pool and another group clowning around. Then, this group of kids come (can't be sure its the same highschoolers) and they are hanging by the hot tub and start carting in bottled beer. I am on our cellphone talking to a friend when one of the girls drops a beer bottle and it breaks! I don't know - something just snapped and I told my caller to hold on and then across the pool (they are opposite me) I yell at them without EVEN thinking - "Hey! You aren't supposed to bring glass into the pool area....that is EXACTLY the reason why!!!!" A pin could drop - no one said a word - so I went back to talking on the cellphone.

Did I just do that? Sweet me who always tries to think of the right words in a conflict situation so that it comes out a win win for everyone? I tried not to think about what I just did and went back to talking on my cellphone. I do have to say, a couple of people came over to tell me thank you. Maybe I needed to be a mom out there for a moment. It made me think of Jesus when he went into the temple and got mad and just turned all the tables over! Did he feel bad afterward? HECK NO! So - I just meditated on that and layed it to rest.

You know....those kids haven't been back at night since that incidence. hmmm...

Singing Lessons?

Ok - so I was doing my volunteer work at the church this morning (I work every Friday morning - love it!).....we have a new music director and he asked to have a meeting with me at 10am! My first thought - "Uh Oh!"

So I prayed for an open mind...is he going to ask me to sing in the choir? Does he just need help filing? Does he want me to lead the bell choir? God was saying, "Molly - keep an open mind....I've got your back covered!" So, I went into his office and he had the biggest smile on his face and he said, "Come over here to the piano - I am going to lock the door so no one disturbs us - and I am going to teach you to sing!" LOL LOL LOL He was so enthusiastic about it...he said he wasn't asking me to join the choir, nothing! He wants to and loves to teach people to sing (btw - he is a professional opera singer). So, I thought - "Molly, God said to have an open mind and that he would cover your back." Ok - I put a big smile on my heart and face and dove in head first!

He asked me to sing chords: "yah yah yah yah yah" (that was a chord if you couldn't tell)..... So I did - and right away he stopped me to say that I was singing "Yaw" not "Yah"! ??????? He stated that lots of people in Texas have this problem. So we spent 15 minutes trying to hear the difference between "Yaw" and "Yah". He had me think of the British pronunciation of "Fah....ther" and keep that in mind. Well, I did and I STILL couldn't tell the difference. So he said - it's also how you hold your mouth. To say "Yaw" your mouth is opened wide, to say "Yah" you open your mouth like a column (WHAT?) So I did and I STILL couldn't tell the difference. Every once in a whil - he would yell - That's It! You did it! (I still couldn't tell the difference). Oh well - I have through August to work on this.

What will happen next week? Who knows....although I have to say - I have been practicing my Yaws and Yahs.......but I still can't tell the difference. So I am either practicing it wrong or right. I'll find out next Friday.

My Sweetheart

Oh my goodness! I was on the computer and we have this small screen that continues to roll through all the pictures we have stored in the computer. This picture was there when I logged on! What memories!

This pictures was taken of me and my sweetheart when we were just friends and attended my roommate's ADPi sorority dance. That night was also the first time that Bill kissed me! (we were 20 years old in this picture)

I know Bill reads my blogs - so this is for you hon! I love you so much and my heart continues to be swept away by the boy in the picture. :)

Jazzercise - Would have been fun!

I remember when the exercise craze started to rock this world. Jane Fonda was the first that set this "aerobic" craze into motion. I had just had Will (1983) and wanted to get back into shape. I bought her exercise album that came with a little handbook. Yes, that's right - no video to follow along. I would wake up very early - put the album on and diligently work out with Jane Fonda. Nothing to watch - just to listen to....and I absolutely loved it.

Then came joining the aerobics class at the "Nautilus Center". Loved that as well. Hopping around, doing stretches, crunches, and sweating profusely. It took me just days to feel the result.

Yesterday I checked out a Jazzercise DVD from the library. Our door to our fitness center is broken and no one can get in. I love my fitness center...the elipitical, treadmill and TV. So, I thought I would try jazzercise. Something about dancing and sweating just attracts me. Yes, I have the yoga tape and pilates tape...but I was ready for some Salsa moves and a little hip action. So this morning I popped it in and made it about halfway through the tape before having to turn it off. Yes, I was sweating and yes, I kept imagining I looked like the picture to the right (until I glanced into the mirror on our wall and saw reality). But it was the pain in my knees that made me stop. All that jumping and bouncing played havoc on my joints.

I guess I've reached the age where I have to limit what type of exercise I can do (or even want to do). Weird....where once I could do just about anything and get results...now, its all about doing what I can ....for my health! LOL Back to pilates, yoga and the elliptical (whenever they fix the door!)

What did you do this weekend?

Well.....Bill and I had a very nice and relaxing weekend.
1. Friday night watched "Fractured" and had horderve (sp) night.
2. Saturday went to Ft Worth and took Julia out for lunch. So fun. Kayla came along with us and was such a good girl. Rides great in the car.
3. Saturday night went out to see "Iron Man" - really liked it. Had popcorn and a full bag (small) of M&M's for dinner.
4. Church service led by the youth - wonderful wonderful! Great Sunday school studying the Holy Spirit. Right on target.
5. Went out to eat - had to go to 3 different places before we found one opened. Still full from lunch.
6. Layed by the pool all afternoon - slathered in sunscreen.
7. Went grocery shopping - starting getting grouchy.
8. Still full from lunch - will probably have cereal for dinner.....tired and grouchy still.
9. Updating my blog - my mind going numb from being tired and grouchy.
10. Bill being so sweet to my grouchiness......I think the sun just drained me and I am tired from not eating right (remember - popcorn and M&Ms for dinner?)
11. Can't think of anything else to blog. Will veg the rest of the evening.

Anxious VS Excited

It has suddently occured to me that the "feelings" of anxiousness and excitement feel exactly the same. That tingly sensation in your stomach, feelings of fear, unsuredness. I also think that I get them confused at times. The feelings of "anxiousness" tends to creep in when I want to take control of a situation.....the feelings of "excitement" creep in when I allow God to control the situation. And, all too often, the anxious feelings tend to overule the excitement feelings.

So, that is what I am going to start practicing on.....rather than feel anxious about a situation....I am going to consciously practice realizing that the Holy Spirit is taking this situation and and bringing about the good. God can handle any and everything so much better than me. So why not be excited to see how He is going to solve the riddle, set things in motion, take care of a situation and be excited about it! (I have a feeling that I am going to contiually need a lot of practice on this!)