Shilah Writes

It was beautiful!  All five day we were there.  Very unusual for Oct they said.  I have so many pictures and so much has happened; I can't think what to pick and choose.   Me and my beautiful daughters. Grandma June took the camera with the crew that went crabbing... They even caught a starfush.   The crab were very good of course. Many hours were spent playing on the beach.  More later... 

So, just to let everyone know what's been going on with us,   We are moved into Ted and Kendra Bylers house as they are currently in Chile.  It has turned out to be the perfect arrangement with our fall company and busy building schedule.  The house is happening as fast as possible because we want to move in by spring.  Bruce had a whole week off work to get the walls up and then on Friday night Norvan, Danny, and Jay helped put the trusses up.  I know we owe them bigtime.  We feel very thankful for family and friends.  I feel just plain sheepish about getting any help with this project because we have done this so often and its getting old for everyone; at least that's the impression I get.  But I am glad to help my friends and family in need so I guess I should lay down my pride and be just plain grateful.  So... BIG thankyou to all... I am sitting in the parking lot of the Bread Basket doing this.  My in-laws are at home doing ...

The view from our back porch... Or what will be our back porch... If you look hard enough to the right you can see Mom and Dad's house.  Front of house. Back of house... Men at work...

My Entry way... How I shall miss thee... Thy calm, serene color... I took a bunch of pictures before I packed it all away.  It will be my comfort on a day I need more "pretty" My favorite color as well as favorite collection of things...  Oh you beautiful,  beautiful , green/blue thingys... I get to take my house plants with me.   All is going well with the moving.  I had two weeks of wonderful help.  While Jess was here, we did corn and lots of packing boxes.  While she did the laundry and dishes I was able to kiss my things goodbye as I packed them in boxes.  We are moving next Monday and Tuesday.  We actually can't move into our rental until Sat. the eighteenth so we are packing an enclosed trailer full.  Also, the new homeowner said we could use half the garage for a week while we wait.  We'll be staying at Mom and Dads house in-be-tween places.  That's all for now...  I'll keep you posted.  Har har....

"Mommy, I think that to God we are so little that we're like His little toys."  {She watched  "Toy Story 2" last night.} I guess she might have a pretty good perspective... When Toria was four, just after she started going to Sunday School, she became very convinced of her hunger one day...  She came to me with flashing blue eyes and got in my face and said..." Mommy, you know the story of that guy that ate the pigs food in the Bible?   THAT'S how hungry I am!" Kids have a way with words for sure...  Now must go clean the windows for the first time in a very long time...

K.  Here's my pretty....  Yesterday  I needed pretty so I came in here to blog about it and afterward it disappeared...  My point was that seeing "pretty" makes me think of the good in life and to thank God for all of it...  Not only the roses but also the bugs on the roses.  Just being thankful for what is...  Because God is... To take a moment and breathe deeply of the goodness of God and all the blessings in your life right now even if there are a few icky things to deal with today... To thank God for the family He's given you and and all the little treasures He's added in the past ten years.  To remember what it is I love and treasure about my marriage.   To worship God for all His goodness to undeserving me...

Before our lives get a little crazy.  We are moving.  We heard the news as we were driving home from the Skrivseth reunion.  Things are a bit of a mess because right before our trip to Wisc. Bruce started eye balling a one acre piece of property just down the road from mom and dad's place.  I figured it was a waste of time since we already own an acre of land around the corner from where we live now.  I found out however, that that in no way slowed my husbands desire for a different piece. So now, we are stuck with our house sold and money tied up in two different one acre pieces.  One is for sale of course, but no ones buying these days.    Except someone just bought our house and third acre....  Hhmmm.  miracles do happen....  OK so bottom line here.  Pray for us.  We need a house to rent, put two children in school, and move in the next couple weeks.  Not to mention all the canning and freezing I've been doing...