Monday, April 23, 2007

MEME

I got tagged so I guess I'll give this a shot. Thanks Shell!

Three Things That Scare Me:
1. Loved ones dying
2. My husband's driving
3. Mammograms (always scared they'll find something)

Three People Who Make Me Laugh:
1. L. K. my former boss
2. My sisters when we start reminiscing
3. Gags Just For Laughs (TV show)

Three Things I Love: Aside from God/friends/family
1. Going to Mexico
2. Going to Grand Forks
3. Going camping

Three Things I Hate:
1. Vacumning
2. People that beat around the bush
3. Pumpkin pie

Three things I Don’t Understand:
1. Why some people go through so many hardships and others seem to have none
2. Why I keep making the same mistakes over and over again
3. Why some people have to die so young

Three Things On My Desk:
1. Calculator
2. Banana
3. Pen

Three Things I’m Doing Right Now:
1. Having a hot flash
2. Eating a banana
3. Drinking water

Three Things I Want To Do Before I Die:
1. See my grandchildren grow up and live for the Lord
2. Finish a quilt I've been working on forever
3. Go to Europe

Three Things I Can Do:
1. Blog
2. Sew
3. Crosswords

Three Things I Can’t Do:
1. Make good sour borscht
2. Fix my own car
3. Play an instrument

ThreeThings I Think You Should Listen To:
1. Holy Spirit
2. Christian music
3. Good advice

Three Things You Should Never Listen To:
1. Gossip
2. Off color jokes
3. False doctrines

Things I’d Like To Learn:
1. To speak Spanish
2. To be more disciplined in studying God's Word
3. Eat less and exercise more

Three Favorite Foods:
1. Cottage cheese perogies
2. Chinese food
3. Coconut Cream Pie

Shows I Watched As A Kid:
1. December Bride
2. Man Hunt
3. Sea Hunt (could only watch TV at the neighbors since we didn't have a TV)

Three Things I Regret:
1. Not spending more time with my kids when they were little.
2. That I didn't hire a painter to paint my house before I retired.
3. Not acting on things when I should like calling a friend when I know they're going through rough times

Crystal & Linda - I'm tagging you!!!

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Renovations

Lately, Ben and I have once again been struggling with the question of should we sell the house and look at downsizing. We have looked at different possibilities, 55 plus living, apartment living, side by side, smaller house, etc. etc. We have a fairly big yard, lots of grass to cut and summer is coming. We get "gung-ho" about it, look at places, and by the next morning Ben has second thoughts about selling. SO, now we have decided to stay and do some reno's.
(I did warn him it might be costly! After all, who wants to put old furniture, pictures, etc. into a new room?) Anyway, after I started tearing apart the first room I had second thoughts. What am I doing? Now I AM committed! The hardest part was actually ripping out our green and red carpets. Those two rooms have been known as the "red" room and the "green" room for so many years. How will we ever distinguish them now if both have the same carpets? And then there's the ceilings. Have any of you ever removed stippling off ceilings??? Dumb decision.



Let me tell you, working on the chain gang would be easier! I have scraped my fingers to the bone and if you see me walking around with my nose in the air, it's not because I'm stuck up or anything, it's just that I have a permanet kink in my neck from looking up.
Oh well, I keep telling myself it will be worth it in the end. Such is life.....