It's the Little Things

Here's a list of 5 little things that I love about the house:

• the mailbox opens from the front & the back
  (so I don't have to risk my life getting the mail from Detroit Rd.)


• we inherited a sprinkler


• pears are growing on a tree outside my bedroom window


• the refrigerator door has a water dispenser


• 6 of the rooms have ceiling fans (plus ac!)

Good-bye Summer

The whole family is feeling well--praise the Lord. This is our last week of summer break before Nate's school starts. We haven't gone on too many outings due to the big vacation in July. Mostly we've just been going to the park or taking walks in the evenings. It still seems special to sit in our own backyard or the big easy chair in front of the large tv that we've never had before. I've enjoyed watching the Olympics every night but Nathan doesn't usually watch because of the womens' skimpy outfits. Even during the men's events many inappropriate commercials make us both uncomfortable. I'm looking forward to celebrating my hubby's 30th birthday on September 5. I'm trying to work out a few surprises...we'll see how it goes. The next big event will be a week apart in mid-Septemeber when Nathan attends a conference in St. Louis. I hope to tackle a couple of projects in the evenings while he's gone and the kids are in bed.

Sniff, cough, owww

It's been a tough road for the past week. Well, not tough compared to people dealing with cystic fibrosis, cancer or both, but tough for me as I've been quite sick. My irritating cough turned into bronchitis and I was also hit with sinusitis & an ear ache. I ran a fever for 2 days and was as weak as a kitten after that. Now I'm up and about but still dealing with residual congestion, coughing fits & a clogged ear. Ian seems to have picked up all my symptoms as of this evening so it looks like I'll be spending a few more days locked up here. But I'm in a house, so it's not as bad as it could be. We can sit in the backyard when the weather is nice and even take short walks if we want to.