Please

This was taken from another blog (like will be at the bottom of post). I really liked it and have decided to print it out and put it in Max's baby book. This is an awesome post.

Please

notes to my children:

Don’t forget to feel
and then move on
if things don’t go the way
you thought they should go.
Sometimes what you want isn’t even what you wanted
anyway.

Open doors for girls.
Or better yet,
open doors for anyone and everyone
coming through.
Please.

Your brother will be your best friend,
if you let him.

Don’t pass up chances to go to far-away places
even if it doesn’t seem like the right time.

Marry someone who likes
so many
of the very same things
that
you like.

Please.

You need to trust your heart-gut,
it speaks to you.
It is a true voice
that can keep you
safe from danger
and lead you to great things.

You were made for those great things,
like laughing or changing your corner of the world.

There are dreams in your heart
and you’ll surely forget them sometimes
so circle back
and uncover them
because they are only yours
and they never totally
leave you.

What is the one thing you can
know for sure?
You will always belong
with me, with us,
we’re a belonging family.

Some feelings
are really hard to feel.
Feel them anyway.

Eat things that don’t come from a box or a plastic bag
most of the time,
eat things that come from say…the earth or a tree.

Please.

Smoking really is as bad for you as they say it is
and even though you’ll think you’re invincible
for many
many years,
if you smoke, you will feel it and you will smell.

I want to say
everything in moderation now,
but you come from a long line of people
who don’t do moderation well at all.
So just,
be careful.

Please.

Gossiping is gross,
you’ll feel that in your heart-gut,
I guarantee it.
And anyway,
you can like just about anyone
as long as you lay your self-righteousness aside.

I don’t really care if you’re good at algebra
and that’s not just because
I’m not either,
but because I think your brain’s energy
is better spent elsewhere,
like on words of poems
or other things that have
more potential
to stay in your
heart.

But maybe that’s just me.
Lots of things are just me.
I love most the things that are just you.

Forgive me for all the times
I have and will fail you.

Please.

The truth is, I’m learning
as I go
but that never changes
how much I wish I could
always do right by you.

Grace is what keeps us all
and it’s free
which is the same for its source,
love.

The love of God.
The love from your fellows.
Give it freely and accept it freely
because you are what love is for,
to get it and to give it to others.

Speaking of others,
learn early that there are no “other” people.

We really are all the same.

So get to know people for all that they are,
not just in parts.
Not everyone will look like you
or act like you
or think like you
or believe like you
but it just isn’t your job
to judge all of that.
It’s your job to love.

Keep the best of friends
like a chain around your neck,
soft and light and connected.

Choose forgiveness.

Turn a whole lot of things over
with your sense of humor,
and then learn to be serious
when life or someone you love
asks you to be.

Please.

Wrap yourself up in the deepest thoughts
and feelings
and fears
and dreams
of someone else.
Listen to them.
Really listen.
You’ll find the best parts of yourself
in what you learn through
the stories of others.

What’s yours is his and his and hers and hers and his.
And anyway,
you can always
have too much stuff.
Give it away,
without much thought.

Please.

Be the one that says,
I’ll help!

You don’t have to DO faith perfectly,
but have as much as you can.
You see,
there is a great union at work
between you
and your Maker.
Should you seek it with an open heart,
you will find rest and freedom
from the parts of yourself
that scare you the most.

Do the next right thing. Don’t leap before grace. Let go. Surrender. Float.

Please.

Be kind and mean it.

Get your hands dirty.
Work so hard
that you are bone weary,
often.

Protect. Seek justice. Fiercely fight for the underdog.

Please.

Think about good things,
the good things about you
and the people you love
and your life.
Think more about these things
than you think of anything else.

The truth is always the best option.

You are like a treasure,
the kind a farmer
might find hidden in a field
after miles and miles of
dirt.

You are that priceless
and unexpected
gift
hidden among the weeds,
the thistles and the bugs.
A shocking piece of art,
sitting on an easel in the sun
amidst the corn.

Ignore all the rest
if you must,
it’s not everything anyway;there’s just so much to know.

But please know that last part
the very most.

Everything else follows
the knowledge
of your treasure-worth
anyway.

So know it. Please know it.

Please.

I love you.

Taken from http://extraordinary-ordinary.net/2011/04/13/please/

Good-bye Old Friend

Well our time here is coming to a close rather quickly. I don't like it but I'm ready to leave and start the next chapter of this life journey. Before I go I have a few good-byes to say. The first one is to my car. Yes, that's right, you can't forget your car. The old girl has been good to us, so good that I would buy a Honda anytime day or night. They are good quality cars that you can beat the shit out of and they still work.

Our 1993 Honda Accord was bought from a guy that Tim worked with when we were at Lakenheath for $2000. We have more than gotten our money's worth out of her. She has been to so many place to include but not limited to Liverpool, Nottingham (Robin Hood country), London, London Gatwick airport, London Heathrow airport, London Standstead airport, Bristol, Bristol airport, Birmingham (several times), Norwich, Cambridge, Oxford, Wales (the country..several times), and well a few more places but I can't remember them all right now. We bought the car with 98K miles on it and it will be close to 180K when we give it away. Yes give it away. See, the old girl is on her last leg. She just needs to make it another 10 days before we have to go.

She has a few problems that aren't really worth fixing so we aren't sure what is going to happen to her. Currently she has an oil leak, the back quarter panel is being held down by duct tape, the passenger side window is off the track thus you can't put it down, the back passenger side window will go down but not up thus you can't put it down either, it needs 4 new tires, the driver's side mirror is being held in place by a 2p coin, there is a dent in the front quarter panel that every time you open the door the light pops out, the front speakers are blown, the breaks are squeaking, and the CV joints are leaking and loose, to name a few things. So needless to say there is to much wrong with it to save it. Poor girl....

But as with all things in life it must come to an end. Thanks for all the good times we've had over the 5 years that we had you. You were good to us and you will truly be missed. My first of many good-byes that I have say before I leave this country. It's almost time to cry.

Post Secret Sunday

It's Post Secret Sunday. I read these every Sunday, it's amazing what people will send in. The weird ones make you feel like you aren't the only weird one. Anyways, I really liked this one (below) today. Thought it was very light hearted, just wanted to share.

Something about the Birds...

So I have this thing about birds. When I buy fabric and there are birds on it, I have to buy it. Not sure why cause I would never have birds in my house, like real ones but there is something about these kinda birds, in art form I guess. Now I can't draw and/or paint worth a shit so I buy most of my art. I'm creative but the best I can draw are stick figures. Anyways, I'm trying to make my house more comfortable and relaxing. They really are the same word but whatever. Here are a few things that I have been looking at...keep in mind that my birthday is coming up (hint hint and *wink*)

This is one of my favorites, can be found here on Etsy. Wish we had a frame shop around here so I can frame these myself. I have about 6 things that need frames now. After framing on my own, I struggle to pay someone else to do it for me now.


I like this one too. The one below it is from the same artist. Again, here on Etsy.

Same artist found here.

I like this one too but not as much as the others.

Thought this would be cool for scrapbooking....have an idea to use for this stuff.

I think this is one of the neatest things I have ever seen. Go and read the description and I think it will explain the price. This would be a cool thing to build a room around.

This is in Ali's new baby's room. This is very simple and that is my word for the year, Simplify. I have this thing about trees right now too...don't ask, I don't have an answer for you.

Look what I bought

Look what I bought today at an antique store in Lechlade. It is an old drawer that use to hold letters/phrases for the old style printing press. Cool isn' it? I love it!!! I have big plans for this. Keep watching for an update of what this is going to become. Super excited!!!!

"I'll punch you in the concussion!"

My new favorite movie Step Brothers.
" I'm going to punch you in the concussion!"
"I remember my first beer."

We laughed the whole way through. I'm a HUGE Will Ferrell fan. Love him to death, I have and watch most of his movies on a regular basis. How can you not?!! Great stupid movie! Two thumbs up from me. I'm sure I'll watch it everynight till....till well I have the whole movie memorized. Fun Times, Fun Times!!!!.....

Some of my Faves....

I started this page forever and a day ago. I really liked the layout but I didn't have any pictures that were small enough to go on it. See, I'm a short, slightly small person, mostly in height. I have Napoleon's syndrome in that I love BIG THINGS!! Most of the pictures in my house are on the large scale and the ones that aren't, well they would classify as medium sized. Anyways, I finally had some small pictures printed so I could finish this layout. I think it came out well. The pictures in it are some of my favorite.
I have this one blown up to a 5 x 7 and in black and white, it came out really well. Yes mom, you are getting one, I think you are going to like it.

Since I had a bunch of pictures printed I have a new favorite. This one...I totally love it. I have 4 different copies of it. This one is a 4 x 12 in black and white. It is so kick ass. I can't wait to frame it. I also had it printed in a 4 x 12 in color, and an 8 x 10 in black and white. What a cool picture huh? This was Dad's idea. My favorite picture of him and I. Tim of course took the picture, not to worry, I have some picture of him that I need to post. Okay, enough for tonight.

Outlander

Just thought I would share with you what I thought about the book Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.

It was GREAT!!!!

I really enjoyed it and it didn't even seem like it was 850 pages long. I kinda like reading a book where I know there is going to be another one that I can just buy and not have to wait for the whole series to come out. I'm ready to order the other 5 books that go along with this one.

Jamie and Claire are my all time favorite characters in almost any book that I have read. That is saying alot since I LOVE Nicholas Sparks and some of his characters are very memorible. I can't wait to get the rest. So if anyone is looking for any Christmas ideas, any of the books that follow Outlander are on my Amazon Wish List as are a bunch of other stuff. Okay, have to get ready for work, just wanted to share. Haven't figured out what I'm going to read next, but my small library has lots of choices.

My Favorite Season

Tim and I went out on Sunday and took some pictures down by the lake across the way/street. Here is one of my favorites. I have a few others but not sure if I'm going to post them here. Tim might try and sell them, but I'm not sure that many people are going to want a heart with TA in the middle.

Fall is definietly one of my favorite seasons. It is right up there with spring and I like them both for the colors of the leaves, trees, and flowers. Although both seasons take a toll on my allergies, but I guess that is the price you pay for beauty.
I always feel like I'm a step behind the color change. One day I will be walking or driving and I'm looking around at all the leaves and trees changing and I think to myself, tomorrow I'm going to come back with my camera and take a picture of that. Then tomorrow comes and the leaves have already fallen off and are an ugly brown color and not that pretty yellow/red/orange color.
The rainy season has begun for the most part. It is getting darker sooner and colder for longer periods of the day. Not that we had much of a summer anyways....2 years running now of no summer.
My job is going well, I haven't really done anything as I don't have computer access so basically I'm going to get paid to sit around. It's fun times. I'm going to bring a book today so I'm not totally bored.
Other than that, noting really to report. Until next time....

My TV Secret

Now we all have those shows that we watch that we don't tell anyone that we watch cause well, let's face it, they are stupid, shallow, and sometimes embarssing. My show is The Hills. I know what you are all going to say, "Why do you watch that crap?" I tell them I don't know, I just really like it. I love Lauren. Now sure why but she is a very likable person. And I know that we aren't getting all of the story when we watch the 25 minutes each week and that there is more going on than what we know but I still find it very intriguing.
The thing that I hate the most is when you are watching you "stupid show" (that is what Tim calls them) and some one calls and you say, "Hey can I call you back in about 20 minutes the uhh uhh...news is on and I'm trying to watch for the weather." When in reality, your stupid show is on and you are just too embarrssed to tell them what you are really watching.
The other thing about these shows is that most of the time you have to watch them by yourself, or at least I do. Tim whines that whole time they are on (thank god for re-runs) and I know there are certain shows that I can't watch with him. My stupid show is one of them and when he is watching something that I don't care for I just get up and leave.
Now don't get we wrong I watch the shows of substance as well such as House, CSI, CSI: Miami, Cold Case, Lost, etc. (okay Lost might be on that fine line of stupid show as well, I mean seriously...Others). Anyways, just had this thought while in the shower and thought I would share. I have these weird thoughts often but I forget to write them down so I can blog them later.

Another thought I have been meaning to get out is that I could never be a surgeon. I have the most unsteady hands ever. The incision in the person I would be operating on would look like a zig zag. There another thought out of my head. Have to make more room for my other stupid/random thoughts.

There's something about a sunroof

Tuesday it just totally pissed rain. It rained so bad that we had some flood advisories. Yesterday was such a pretty day. I had a few things that I needed to get done. So I jumped in my '94 Honda Accord and headed out.
I opened the sunroof to let the sun in (duh, isn't that what its for) and some fresh air. There is nothing like driving around with the sun roof open on a great sunny day. It almost makes my '94 Honda Accord feel like I'm driving a corvette or some other sporty car that would have the sun roof standard in them.
None of the cars that I have owned have ever had a sun roof. My very first car was a '91 Buick Skylark that my mother won in a raffle for a dollar. Yeah, no kidding. It was a reject car in that the windows rolled up backwards, the radio was just a radio (no CD or even a cassette player), the paint started to chip on it within the first year of having the car, we bought 3 timing chains for it, and it had an oil leak that no mechanic could seem to find. I drove that car, wrecked it, fixed it, drove it again, wrecked it, fixed it, drove it, passed it to my sister who drove it, had it broken into 3 times to steal the radio (after the first 2 we stopped buying new CD players for it and just went to the pawn shop), drove it, then it caught fire in the drive way. Yeah, no kidding.
I was out with my friend for her H.S. graduation and I called home to see what was going on. Apparently a guy came to the door and asked us if the car on the street was ours (we weren't allowed to park in the driveway because of the oil leak, it stained it in several places). My father or mother said yes, the guy said that there was smoke coming out of it. My mother tried to run out there with the hose to put it out but it didn't reach. My father came out with the fire extinguisher and after many long minutes of trying to get the hood open, he emptied most of the can on the engine, ruining the engine.
The good part of about this was it was covered under comprehension, which means we got the blue book value for the car and not what the car was worth, which in reality was about $300.
After that I never really had my own car. I would drive my Mom's Geo Metro around for a while. I hated that car but it was a car. I was in college so mostly I would only drive the cars when I was home for the summer.
When I started dating Tim we were given a car from my Uncle Brian, it was an '85 Trans Am, it was shit brown color. It was free, Tim fixed it enough to get it home to NC from RI. I think I drove that for about a month and it died as well.
Tim bought a '85 Fire Bird for me to drive around, it was a good car but wasn't big enough, definiatly fast enough though, which I liked. We drove that car to NY and give it to his best friend Eric. In reality it wasn't mine, it was Tim's and then I just kept driving his trucks.
So what's the point of my car history here, well really nothing in that I just think that every car should have a sunroof. If you have never had one before. Make sure your next car does. It makes you feel like you driving a sports car even if you are only driving a Metro. It also helps to have good tunes on the radio.

Drench Water Commerical

I'm totally in love with this commerical right now, I laugh so hard every time I see it, it makes my sides hurt. Just thought I would share with all of you.