WOW.....my family and friends have gone all out and sent me recipes by the truckload.  I've been in a tiz though, trying to figure out how in the world I am going to keep up with them until I have time/energy to transfer them all to my personal cookbook.  I found this place where you can store all of your favorite recipes online.  Very neat.  I still have a LOT of cutting and pasting to do...but maybe I can manage it this weekend. 

I have such a great bunch of people in my life.  I am so very blessed. 

I've spent the last hour or so helping my "soon-to-be Pastor" brother with a sermon he is working on for one of his classes at seminary.  That is always a lot of fun for me. 

I've spent the last 2 days keeping up with the latest "college sports news" with my other 2 brothers.  A pasttime that is normally enjoyable lost a little of it's UMPH this week with the latest "goings on" at OU.  While the athletes are the ones on the front lines taking the hardest hit (which they deserve for breaking the rules) I get most upset at the boosters and others who dangle this crap in front of these young kids.  These "behind the scenes" guys can't be touched..and that sickens me.   I wish I was able to give them a  piece of my mind! 

Matt was not feeling well today.  I don't know he was just tired or if he is coming down with something.  He couldn't have slept well.  I fell asleep on the couch last night.  (I wanted to be near the phone incase there was any news about my grandmother...)  I woke up with a little person on top of me.    Yep, I was so dead-dog tired that I don't know WHEN this little 4 year old rugrat crawled onto the couch ON TOP OF me....but when I woke up there he was.  Crazy kid.   Anyway, I'll keep an eye on him tomorrow.  I'm still a little leary of tick fever....and I did pull a tick off of him after going to the bike trail a week or 2 ago. 

Shailynn had her TaeKwonDo class tonight.  I had considered doing it with her.  A couple of the moms are.  She told me that she didn't want me to. So I didn't.  That upset Jade a little bit, but I think it'll be okay.  She doesn't get to do much that is just HERS.  She does want Matt to participate, but he isn't ready yet.  We'll just have to play it by ear.  She seems to really enjoy it.  She is one of the younges ones...if not THE youngest in class.  It is difficult for me to not "coach" from the sidelines.  (I wonder if it is that way for all parents or if I am just a control freak.)  I think it is difficult for her to b/c she keeps looking over to me for direction.  I just point towards her instructor. 

My Papa has knee surgery tomorrow.  I love him so much.  It is his mama who is not doing very well right now.  Papa is 72.  My mom and my aunt are at Papa's and Mimi's home tonight.  They are taking him up for his surgery tomorrow.  Mimi is still recovering from her back surgery a couple of months back.  From what I hear she is doing much better.

I wish I had more to report on my great grandma but I don't. Last I heard, and this was early this afternoon, was that she was somewhat better after an antibiotic shot.  Clif, my brother, was told that her vitals are stable.  She has fluid in her lungs and around her heart.  Her stomach is distented and she is completely non responsive. 

I'm used to being there with the family during times like this.  Being so far away is a bit rough.  I'm not sure I'm handling it very well, but I'm trying.  It is hard not knowing exactly what is going on.  I just have to sit and wait for more/new/different news.  I've never been good at waiting. 

Hey Missie! Does that recipe site have an option that we can come view all your good recipes? I so relate to your rut...ha. My cooking spree usually comes in cooler weather so there's still hope!
Btw, I've moved from bravejournal (little corner of mw heaven) to wordpress...come visit me sometime!
Glad you're all moved, sorry you're having to go through the separation from loved ones tho...

Hi again, and thanks for visiting! I moved b/c I was convinced ;)that wordpress is faster/easier to use. I like it for several reasons...posting my entries is so fast, basically just click on write post and write, instead of signing in--going to web journal--etc like BJ has us do. Also, there is a post preview button that shows you exactly what it looks like below your draft...pictures and everything. All in all, it's faster. My sidebar things are widgets that can be clicked on and dragged where I want them. Here's the downside for BJ users, we can't export our files when we move. But despite that, I'm finding it a lot more user friendly. And I copied and pasted some of my favorites from BJ into WP. If you're more computer savvy than me, you can build a really neat blog over there...I just don't have the know-how or the time. Thanks for asking! :)