
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Thursday, April 30, 2009
SkyWatch Friday

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
New Computer!!
Hubby got his new computer today!!!! WooHoo!!! (That's him not me. lol) Just kidding. Now I just have to wait for him to get it all set up and then download his stuff off this laptop and I'll finally have my own computer!! This is so cool and exciting! I'll download my pictures after he gets his stuff off and hopefully be back up and running again soon!
Memory Lane

Come for a walk with me down Memory Lane!
And if you have a "Memory Lane" post, head on over to Scottsville to join in on the fun!
This is a picture of my mom and 3 of her brothers and sisters. There's one more, but we don't know where he is. Maybe he's the one taking the picture. Mom is the one in the plaid coat. To her left is her older sister, to the right is her little sister and brother. They believe this was taken in about 1948 which would have made mom about 14 or 15. She says she remembers her dad buying her that plaid coat. Isn't it just the cutest thing!?!
I decided to change my Retro Wednesday and join E from Scottsville on this instead. Same pictures just linking in with her. Click above and come on and join the fun!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Behind!
I know I'm behind in reading everyone's blog right now. Hopefully, I'll catch up when we get this computer thing straightened out here at home. I'm missing everyone! I've read a few but not many. Maybe I'll get a few read at lunch today.
Anyway, I need to get ready for work now. Have a great day!
Anyway, I need to get ready for work now. Have a great day!
Monday, April 27, 2009
A Little Bit of This and That!
Hubby's computer has been shipped and we're expecting as early as Wednesday!!! I'm not sure who's more excited; him or me! He's excited because he gets a new computer and I'm excited because for the first time I'll have my own. Woohoo!! No more having to wait my turn. Am I selfish or what ?!? I hope not!
We moved everything around in the house yesterday. The computer for the girls has been moved out into the great room and out of my bedroom. Plus we moved the buffet, the cedar chest and a desk. We moved our old computer stand out to the trash and someone stopped by last night and asked if they could have it. We said sure. Now 2 of us are happy!! hahaha
Since we did all that I got in the mood to start going through all my clothes and sorting them out to give away. I've got clothes in about 3 or 4 sizes !!! I keep going up and down! And I've got clothes I haven't worn in 3-4 years and I've got clothes people have given me that I've never worn. So I'm thinning them out. I went through a big box tonight and I have a whole big trash bag to give away. If I just keep working at it, I'll end up with some actual empty storage room in my house!! Wouldn't that be cool!?!
Hubby has been able to save all my pictures off the other computer. In fact, wouldn't you know after he took it to his office and set it up to finish copying everything on it, it started working and been working ever since!!! :)
Well I guess that's about the end of all I have to say right now. Have a good evening.
Cathy
We moved everything around in the house yesterday. The computer for the girls has been moved out into the great room and out of my bedroom. Plus we moved the buffet, the cedar chest and a desk. We moved our old computer stand out to the trash and someone stopped by last night and asked if they could have it. We said sure. Now 2 of us are happy!! hahaha
Since we did all that I got in the mood to start going through all my clothes and sorting them out to give away. I've got clothes in about 3 or 4 sizes !!! I keep going up and down! And I've got clothes I haven't worn in 3-4 years and I've got clothes people have given me that I've never worn. So I'm thinning them out. I went through a big box tonight and I have a whole big trash bag to give away. If I just keep working at it, I'll end up with some actual empty storage room in my house!! Wouldn't that be cool!?!
Hubby has been able to save all my pictures off the other computer. In fact, wouldn't you know after he took it to his office and set it up to finish copying everything on it, it started working and been working ever since!!! :)
Well I guess that's about the end of all I have to say right now. Have a good evening.
Cathy
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Computer Failure
Our computer just died. I was playing a game to enter a contest and it just locked up completely. I turned if off and then back on, but it stayed locked up. Hubby finally got it opened in safe mode. So now he is in the process of trying to get all our files off of it and saved on other media. Then he's going to wipe the hard drive clean and reinstall windows and see if that will work, if not it's a new hard drive for us.
Good thing I was in the process of getting a laptop computer for myself. Hubby has one and that's what I'm using right now. We've decided he's going to get the new one because it has some features he wants and I don't really care too much about. Then I'm getting this one. I can't wait to have a computer that has only what I put on it and nothing else. The one that just died has all 4 of us downloading stuff and it gets bogged down and now dies. The girls will get a computer that their dad has in his office. He just upgraded it for them. So it'll just have their stuff and that should work for them.
Yea! No more all 4 of us fighting over the computer. Hubby's new one will be here within 2 weeks. Then this is mine and the girls' computer will move out to the livingroom and I get my bedroom back to just hubby and me. Woohoo!!!! Life is good.
Sara - I'll post my Project 365 pictures whenever and if ever hubby can get the pics off the hard drive. I had already downloaded most of them from my camera.
Cathy
Good thing I was in the process of getting a laptop computer for myself. Hubby has one and that's what I'm using right now. We've decided he's going to get the new one because it has some features he wants and I don't really care too much about. Then I'm getting this one. I can't wait to have a computer that has only what I put on it and nothing else. The one that just died has all 4 of us downloading stuff and it gets bogged down and now dies. The girls will get a computer that their dad has in his office. He just upgraded it for them. So it'll just have their stuff and that should work for them.
Yea! No more all 4 of us fighting over the computer. Hubby's new one will be here within 2 weeks. Then this is mine and the girls' computer will move out to the livingroom and I get my bedroom back to just hubby and me. Woohoo!!!! Life is good.
Sara - I'll post my Project 365 pictures whenever and if ever hubby can get the pics off the hard drive. I had already downloaded most of them from my camera.
Cathy
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Beautiful Nature Trail Geocache
I went geocaching Thursday night with a couple of friends. We went searching at a quiet nature trail in our small town. Turns out there were actually 2 hidden there. We eventually found both, but not without some effort. At one point all of us had our GPS's out trying to get the coordinates right. If anybody had been around and seen us they probably would have thought we were a bunch of dorks (my friend said we were geeky on her blog). By the way you can go here if you want to check out her side of the story, also with pictures. We ended up walking about 3 miles up and down a trail (I think because I'm not that great with the GPS) and we crossed a creek a couple of times and climbed a fairly steep hill (I thought for a minute I was with my brother on his Appalachian Trail hike! lol).
Anyway, this was a beautiful nature trail. I've lived in or near this town my whole life but had never been out here on this trail until just a couple weeks ago when hubby and I tried to find this geocache but ran out of time and had to leave. I think that's one of the things I love most about geocaching. It takes me places I've never taken the time to explore before. Like a few weeks ago when for the first time we went to the old Pioneer Cemetery in our town to find a cache and also checked out the war memorial in our town to find one. So if you've never tried geocaching, it may give you the opportunity and incentive to check out things you've never taken time for before. There's a button on my sidebar that will take you to their website where you can look up some geocaches in your area.

Not all caches are this big or have a lot of things inside them, some are very small and just have a log inside for you to note your find on. If they are like this, you can take a treasure and then leave a different treasure. We didn't take anything, but we did leave some little items.
I think hubby and I might go out today and try to enjoy the great weather and find a couple more. As you can see from the button on the sidebar, we are now up to 16 finds!!
Have a great day everyone and I'll talk to you later.
Cathy
Anyway, this was a beautiful nature trail. I've lived in or near this town my whole life but had never been out here on this trail until just a couple weeks ago when hubby and I tried to find this geocache but ran out of time and had to leave. I think that's one of the things I love most about geocaching. It takes me places I've never taken the time to explore before. Like a few weeks ago when for the first time we went to the old Pioneer Cemetery in our town to find a cache and also checked out the war memorial in our town to find one. So if you've never tried geocaching, it may give you the opportunity and incentive to check out things you've never taken time for before. There's a button on my sidebar that will take you to their website where you can look up some geocaches in your area.
This is my friend "T" with the 2nd geocache find. It was an ammo box filled with all kinds of goodies. We added a couple of things to the treasure.
I think hubby and I might go out today and try to enjoy the great weather and find a couple more. As you can see from the button on the sidebar, we are now up to 16 finds!!
Have a great day everyone and I'll talk to you later.
Cathy
Friday, April 24, 2009
SkyWatch Friday
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
THE EIGHT MEME
Sarah had this meme on her blog yesterday and Mama Belle had it today and offered it to anyone stumped for a post. That would be me. So let's see where this goes.
8 Things I Did Yesterday ...
8. Tool Time (repeats)
THE EIGHT MEME
8 Things I'm Looking Forward to ...
1. Going on the end of year school trip with KJS to Mackinac Island.
2. Getting a new laptop computer (maybe this weekend).
3. Taking the girls to Kings Island and Cedar Point this summer a lot. We have season's passes this year.
4. Summer time.
5. Having the house to myself for 3 or 4 days while hubby is out of town and the girls are both at camp. I've never been by myself for that long before. I'll have to post later and let you know if I like it.
6. Going to Niagara Falls with my hubby in July while the girls are on a mission's trip with their youth group.
7. Going with my girls to see the musical my daughter's high school is performing this weekend. "Footloose"
8. Retirement
2. Getting a new laptop computer (maybe this weekend).
3. Taking the girls to Kings Island and Cedar Point this summer a lot. We have season's passes this year.
4. Summer time.
5. Having the house to myself for 3 or 4 days while hubby is out of town and the girls are both at camp. I've never been by myself for that long before. I'll have to post later and let you know if I like it.
6. Going to Niagara Falls with my hubby in July while the girls are on a mission's trip with their youth group.
7. Going with my girls to see the musical my daughter's high school is performing this weekend. "Footloose"
8. Retirement
1. Took KJS out for breakfast before school.
2. Drove KJS to school.
3. Went to work.
4. Took a 15 minute nap when I got home.
5. Went to Bible study (Esther).
6. Ate a terrific supper that a couple of the ladies brought to Bible Study. Yummy!
7. Wrote a blog post.
8. Sat up until after midnight talking with my hubby!
8 Things I Wish I Could Do ...2. Drove KJS to school.
3. Went to work.
4. Took a 15 minute nap when I got home.
5. Went to Bible study (Esther).
6. Ate a terrific supper that a couple of the ladies brought to Bible Study. Yummy!
7. Wrote a blog post.
8. Sat up until after midnight talking with my hubby!
1. Lose weight.
2. Go to Hawaii.
3. Go back to Disney World (maybe next year)
4. Own a christian book store.
5. Have an inground swimming pool that I could enclose in the winter so I could swim year round (hey then maybe number 1 would come true!)
2. Go to Hawaii.
3. Go back to Disney World (maybe next year)
4. Own a christian book store.
5. Have an inground swimming pool that I could enclose in the winter so I could swim year round (hey then maybe number 1 would come true!)
6. Buy my daughter a car and pay for her college so she wouldn't have to take out student loans and be in debt forever.
7. Be a better christian example in front of my girls.
8. Retire!
8 Shows I Enjoy ...7. Be a better christian example in front of my girls.
8. Retire!
1. Survivor
2. House Hunter
3. Extreme Makeover - Home Edition
4. Jon & Kate + 8
5. JAG (repeats)
6. Paula Dean
7. Reba (repeats)2. House Hunter
3. Extreme Makeover - Home Edition
4. Jon & Kate + 8
5. JAG (repeats)
6. Paula Dean
8. Tool Time (repeats)
As Mama Belle said, "Stumped for a blog post? Here you go. You're welcome."
Retro Wednesday

Monday, April 20, 2009
Offices, Skies and Magnolia Blossoms
Just some random pictures and/or thoughts today.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Project 365

SUNDAY - This is what happens when you always make them pose for pictures! lol
This is them before they got too crazy! Easter Sunday after church and with their Easter Baskets. See even teenagers love getting Easter Baskets and new clothes.
THURSDAY - Thursday was a beautiful day here. I couldn't resist stepping out the back door and taking a picture of the beautiful blue skies.
Friday - It was getting late and I hadn't taken a picture for the day. I tried to grab one and this is all I got. Again, this comes from making them pose for too many pictures I guess!!!
SATURDAY - We had lunch at the Spaghetti Warehouse in Cincinnati. The girls loved the chairs at this table, so while we were waiting I had them run over and I snapped a picture.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
SkyWatch Friday
New Office
Yesterday I moved out of my office at work. Now mind you it's just a temporary move. No, I'm not retiring! "sighhhh" Just changing offices. As you may or may not remember, I work for a police department and have for many, many, many years. Try 32!!! Yikes! But you gotta remember I was only 5 years old when I started there. :)
Any way, back to my move. Our communications center is being remodeled this summer and my office is the only other office in the building that has a window that opens into the lobby. Unfortunately, when you dispatch, you have to be able to talk to the people that walk in the police department. I mean, if you don't, who will?!? So they will be cramming the whole communications center into my little office. I feel sorry for them because that's a lot of equipment and not much room to put it. It's gonna be so nice for them when it's done, but the next few months will be hard. But it'll be worth it for them. They are taking 3 big rooms and totally gutting them and making 1 really big room for the communications center. It's going to be so nice!! I worked in communications for more than 20 years and it's definitely time for them to get this nice new center.
So, now back to my move. I will temporarily be sharing an office with one of the Sergeants. He works from midnight until 8am and then I'll come in at 9am and use the office until 5pm. The nice thing about this is the office is upstairs and about as far away as you can get (and still be in the building) from the construction. Things are cramped and we're trying to get organized so we can both work there. (He just moved into this office yesterday too because his old office is being taken over permanently by this remodel).
It's kinda fun to get to work in a new area. It just makes things seem different for awhile.Plus since it is upstairs, I'm hoping I'll get back into a little better shape because of running up and down stairs all day. I hope at the end of the 3 months I can run up the stairs without breathing hard. That's my goal!!!
I know this kinda rambled, but that's how my mind is working this morning!! Have a great day!! I gotta go get ready for work!
Any way, back to my move. Our communications center is being remodeled this summer and my office is the only other office in the building that has a window that opens into the lobby. Unfortunately, when you dispatch, you have to be able to talk to the people that walk in the police department. I mean, if you don't, who will?!? So they will be cramming the whole communications center into my little office. I feel sorry for them because that's a lot of equipment and not much room to put it. It's gonna be so nice for them when it's done, but the next few months will be hard. But it'll be worth it for them. They are taking 3 big rooms and totally gutting them and making 1 really big room for the communications center. It's going to be so nice!! I worked in communications for more than 20 years and it's definitely time for them to get this nice new center.
So, now back to my move. I will temporarily be sharing an office with one of the Sergeants. He works from midnight until 8am and then I'll come in at 9am and use the office until 5pm. The nice thing about this is the office is upstairs and about as far away as you can get (and still be in the building) from the construction. Things are cramped and we're trying to get organized so we can both work there. (He just moved into this office yesterday too because his old office is being taken over permanently by this remodel).
It's kinda fun to get to work in a new area. It just makes things seem different for awhile.Plus since it is upstairs, I'm hoping I'll get back into a little better shape because of running up and down stairs all day. I hope at the end of the 3 months I can run up the stairs without breathing hard. That's my goal!!!
I know this kinda rambled, but that's how my mind is working this morning!! Have a great day!! I gotta go get ready for work!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Retro Wednesday

I am so loving these old pictures. I hope you don't mind me sharing them with you.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Easter Bonnets
Last Sunday all the ladies in our church were challenged to wear an Easter bonnet this week. And believe it or not, most of them did it. Now we are a small church (we had 45) for Easter morning. But still most of them participated.
This is KLS, Hubby, KJS, Me, My Mom and My Dad
See even my dad wore a hat so he could join in the fun.
This is the lady who thought up the idea for us to wear hats.
See, her hubby joined in on the fun too. These are two of the sweetest people you could ever want to meet.
This is my Dad, my Mom and my dad's Sister. Aren't they cute?

The girls and I shopped at a Thrift Store to find one. KJS and I found one there. KLS got one from Walmart. We all had so much fun. Most of the ladies actually took theirs off during service, but then after church we took lots of pictures.
See even my dad wore a hat so he could join in the fun.
See, her hubby joined in on the fun too. These are two of the sweetest people you could ever want to meet.
Here's a group shot of all the ladies. Again, we have the most wonderful people in our congregation. I know being a pastor's wife is really hard in some cases, but these ladies make it so easy for me. They just love me and my family unconditionally. They are totally the greatest!!!
Here are KJS and KLS in our backyard with their Easter Baskets and Bonnets!!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Project 365

I know I'm going backwards on my days, but that's the way I downloaded them, or the way Blogger downloaded them.
Saturday - We all attended a friend's 12th birthday party and the girls roller skated. We cracked up at KJS cause she put her skates on the wrong feet. Anyway, when she got them on right, she had a great time.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Easter
Isn't it wonderful to serve the God of the Universe
who loves us so much that He sent His Son to suffer and die for our sins?
And then He raised that same Son, Jesus Christ, from the dead.
He did all this so that we can be reconciled to Him!
God, You are so Wonderful!!
Happy Easter Everyone!!!
who loves us so much that He sent His Son to suffer and die for our sins?
And then He raised that same Son, Jesus Christ, from the dead.
He did all this so that we can be reconciled to Him!
God, You are so Wonderful!!
Happy Easter Everyone!!!
Hannah Montana Movie
Two movies in one week...Wow! That's rare. We go months without going to the movies and we've gone twice in 1 week. How weird is that? Anyway....
The girls and I went to see the new Hannah Montana Movie tonight. It was pretty cute. I really enjoyed the music (which actually kinda surprised me). Of course, I love Billy Ray Cyrus so it was fun getting to watch him and listen to him sing. The two of them sang a duet together that was really good too. The story line was fun and it had a lot of the goofy stuff like her TV show does, but all in all it was a fun movie. I thought it was rather humorous that a lot of teens act like they're too cool to like Miley Cyrus, but it seemed like half my daughter's high school was there tonight. Pretty funny!
I would recommend it to anyone with young girls and even girls my daughter's ages. They had fun too (at least I think they did). Maybe they were just humoring me. lol
Anyway, it was a fun girls night out!
The girls and I went to see the new Hannah Montana Movie tonight. It was pretty cute. I really enjoyed the music (which actually kinda surprised me). Of course, I love Billy Ray Cyrus so it was fun getting to watch him and listen to him sing. The two of them sang a duet together that was really good too. The story line was fun and it had a lot of the goofy stuff like her TV show does, but all in all it was a fun movie. I thought it was rather humorous that a lot of teens act like they're too cool to like Miley Cyrus, but it seemed like half my daughter's high school was there tonight. Pretty funny!
I would recommend it to anyone with young girls and even girls my daughter's ages. They had fun too (at least I think they did). Maybe they were just humoring me. lol
Anyway, it was a fun girls night out!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
SkyWatch Friday

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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Retro Wednesday

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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Top Ten Favorite People in the Bible

Top Ten Favorite People in the Bible, not including God or Jesus or the Holy Spirit. Of course they are the top and none can compare.
1. Mary (the mother of Jesus) - I love her because she was so willing to do what the angel told her. I want a willing heart like hers.
2. Esther - I'm doing Beth Moore's study on her right now. She was so young and afraid, but she put her life on the line to save her people. I want to be that brave, even when I'm afraid.
3. Ruth - I love reading Ruth. She was such a sweet person and loved her mother-in-law. I want to be that sweet and loyal.
4. Daniel - Daniel stood up for God and what he believed in, even at the risk of death in a lions den. God help me to be that faithful.
5. Abraham - He was willing to pack up family and all and follow the Lord and didn't even know where he was going - I want to follow God that willing and trust Him that much to take care of me.
6. David - God says David was a man after His own heart. Even when he messed up (and he did big time), he always returned to God and desired to serve Him. I would love to hear God say I am a woman after His own heart.
7. Peter - He loved Jesus so much and was so boisterous about serving Him. Then He denied Him 3 times when the going got rough, but he then humbled himself and became a great witness and preacher for the Lord. I want to always be humble and come back to God when I fail Him (because I know I will sometimes).
8. Saul/Paul - He was completely changed when He met Christ personally. I want my life changed because of Christ.
9. Noah - He built an ark out in the desert because He was obedient to God. I want to be that obedient.
10. Job - I believe God said he was perfect and upright. Oh to hear God say something like that about me. Wouldn't that be awesome!
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Project 365

Saturday, April 4, 2009
Family Day
Today was a good day!
* First we had our first Community Easter Egg Hunt at our church. KLS was in charge. We are a very small church but our people are very giving and very much want to do things for the community. We had about 650 eggs with candy donated. Last weekend my daughter and some of her school friends passed out close to 300 flyers to the apartments and condos in the area of our church advertising our egg hunt. We had a good group of volunteers show up today to hide the eggs and help in any other way needed. We only had 5 kids show up, but let me tell you those five kids had a ball. They got to decorate their own bags and then go out and find eggs. Let me tell you, those kids had bunches of eggs. After that they all "won" prizes and then they got free hotdogs, chips, pop and popsicles. There were even donuts left over from the volunteers that they could eat. Then we were able to tell them about our upcoming Bible School and we're hoping they had so much fun with this that they'll come to Bible School and bring their friends! We're calling this a success because it was the first time we've done one and we learned some things we need to do for the next one and we had 5 kids and about 5 visiting adults and I think they all had a good time. Can't wait to see if they come back!
* Then we ( hubby, me and both girls) loaded up and drove to Cincinnati and went to see the new movie called "Knowing" with Nicholas Cage. It was not at all what I expected. It was good, but again not what I expected. Actually, there were a few places in it where it creeped me out a bit. But still it was fun!
* Then we went Geo-caching in our town. We went to several different places and we found all of them but 1. The first place we went we didn't find the cache, but KLS and I went back later and found it that time. The second place we went, I found the cache! This was the first cache I actually found myself. I was so excited.
The next spot KLS found it (again!! lol)
Then I found the next one and KJS found this one.
All in all I'd say this had been a fun family day. Hope you've had a good Saturday too!
* First we had our first Community Easter Egg Hunt at our church. KLS was in charge. We are a very small church but our people are very giving and very much want to do things for the community. We had about 650 eggs with candy donated. Last weekend my daughter and some of her school friends passed out close to 300 flyers to the apartments and condos in the area of our church advertising our egg hunt. We had a good group of volunteers show up today to hide the eggs and help in any other way needed. We only had 5 kids show up, but let me tell you those five kids had a ball. They got to decorate their own bags and then go out and find eggs. Let me tell you, those kids had bunches of eggs. After that they all "won" prizes and then they got free hotdogs, chips, pop and popsicles. There were even donuts left over from the volunteers that they could eat. Then we were able to tell them about our upcoming Bible School and we're hoping they had so much fun with this that they'll come to Bible School and bring their friends! We're calling this a success because it was the first time we've done one and we learned some things we need to do for the next one and we had 5 kids and about 5 visiting adults and I think they all had a good time. Can't wait to see if they come back!
* Then we ( hubby, me and both girls) loaded up and drove to Cincinnati and went to see the new movie called "Knowing" with Nicholas Cage. It was not at all what I expected. It was good, but again not what I expected. Actually, there were a few places in it where it creeped me out a bit. But still it was fun!
* Then we went Geo-caching in our town. We went to several different places and we found all of them but 1. The first place we went we didn't find the cache, but KLS and I went back later and found it that time. The second place we went, I found the cache! This was the first cache I actually found myself. I was so excited.
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