Decor

We, the school sale committee, asked a young lady to decorate the premises. I thought she did a lovely job.

 

Quilt Rack

 

Quilt Rack

Randy Martin had a brilliant idea for a quilt rack. He took pvc pipe and screwed it together.

 

Auction Items

This is a shot of some of the items we auctioned off. The black clock in the center sold for $170. I paid $10 for it at the flea market.

 

It's Off To Bed I Go...

Due to a lengthy drizzel yesterday we had roughly 3 inches of water standing in our auction tent. We decided to get some sawdust and throw it in the tent. So at 3 this morning we met and put plastic down before covering it with a six inch layer of green sawdust. It rained until close to 7 this morning before we began to see the clouds departing. The sun came up and we had a glorious day. The auction went very smooth and we sold all of the grilled chicken and hotdogs. Some of us only got two hours of sleep last night and I am hoping that all of these folks will be able to sleep soundly for the next twelve hours or so. So, good night...

Happy Birthday

Today is the birthday of our first born. I am amazed at the rapid growth of our little girl. Yesterday she was 21 inches long and lying in my arms. Today she is 40 inches tall and helping her mother in the kitchen. Tommorow she will be married with children of her own. Our prayer is to show her the Father in these few short moments we have with her...

Musicians

Who is your favorite musician or group of musicians?

The Past

What do you do with past? The good the bad and the ugly. Is it necessary to look at the past? How much should one look at the past. Why look at the past? I have some opinions on the matter and I will try to briefly lay them out here. I am of the opinion one should use the past as a vehicle or mode of transportation to find healing. Try to find a few things, surely you can find one, that were good. Thank whoever for doing good. Sometimes we put so much emphasis on the bad we can't find the good. I have found the past to be very enlightning. It has helped me realize who I am and why I react the way I do. Knowing these facts has helped me work through the issue. What are your feelings?

Final Meeting

Tonight we had our last committee meeting so now it is all or nothing. You know how it is? You wonder if it the whole sale/auction will actually come off or happen. It has in the past and I assume it will this saturday. I have been chairmen of this planning committee for two years and I am amazed at how great these people are. Everyone has mutual respect for the other and everyone listens with sincerity. It has been a joy and a privilege to work these fine people. This is our last year on the committee and I will miss spending time with these hardworking people. I have been on some committees that I longed to be off of and was very relieved when my term was up. How often have you been glad your term was up?

Your Story Hour

How many of you listen to the radio program Your Story Hour? We have begun purchasing some cds over the past several years and I find them very interesting and informative. These stories touch on lots of topics. They tell historical stories and biblical stories. The historical stories are not only of great political leaders but also of people who made an incredible impact in the early church. I have learned a few things from these stories and am wondering how many other people have.

Returning

Well, after onlygetting about two hours of sleep on Thurs. evening we were all very wore out by Fri. evening. We feel really good about the trip and are hoping that the benefir auction will be a success. We got home last evening around six thirty. We would love to have you come spend all of your hard earned money...

Leaving

Rachel and I are headed to Lancaster PA for a couple of days to shop for our school sale. We will be shopping for hand crafted items to fill out our auction. The only down side is the hour in which we are leaving. 3 AM.... Till next time....

Amazement Square Part II

Amazement Square has this cow. As this picture shows children are able to milk this cow. When you squeeze the cows teats streams of clear liquid make singing sounds in the bucket. As a dairy farmer I see two problems with this picture. First, I have never seen a cow the color of an orange. I realize I am being nit picky and this is suppose to be a cow from the Jersey breed. Second, the milk is the wrong color. I have seen to many cows in the past come down with choloform (sp?) mastitus. When this happens the milk will turn a very nasty brownish watery color. I would say this cow is definitely in the last stage of her life. Their is no way she will survive such a mammary infection as this. Poor lass, may she rest in peace...

Amazement Square

Down on old Main Street, or their abouts, is a remodeled building that has been converted into a childs playground. It is about five floors of science projects. The center of the building is a huge playground that goes up through all five floors. THis picture was taken when we went to Amazement Square for Aleya's birthday.

 

Things In Common

My wife and I went on a date the other evening and our conversation revolved around things we have in common or do we have anything in common. We came to the conclusion that we do not have anything in common as far as hobbies are concerned. Do you and your spouse have anything in common? Of course their are children/church/ministry and things of that nature. Funny thing is, we both took an online personality test and we, apparently, have alot in common. Maybe that is why we don't think we have anything in common. We are both Phlegmatic Melancholy people.

Movin Out

Several weeks ago the girls and I were over at the house piddling. The girls were out side hollering and making a lot of noise and Jackson decided he wanted to be on our side of the road. He and the dog were movin out.

 

Question

I was wondering this morning if it is better to have family devotions or personal devotions. This may sound like a silly question because you should be doing both. However, the fact of the matter is most people don't do either, or do they? Which one is best for the family. Personal devotions would help me be a better parent/father/husband/person. It would increase my love for the Savior. I believe family devotions would do this as well only not in the same way. Yet family devotions would be best for the family as a unit. I think you should do both, I have been missing my personal devotions lately and I have lots of good excuses. We have been having family devotions but I can find myself using that as a basis for not needing to take the time for personal devotions. Oh the devil is always at work.

Mexican Train

Sierra wanted to play a game tonight and she wanted to play Dominoes. I don't know how to play Dominoes the old fashioned way but I do know how to play the Mexican Train. So I taught her how to play the Mexican Train. She picked it up very quickly and we had a grand time. She was getting tired of it, we only played two rounds, but she said it was fun. I feel really good about the evening. Seems like it has been months since I have been home and had any kind of family time. One really cool thing about Sierra is that she can't stand winning. Well, likes to win but she hates it when I lose. I don't know where that came from and I tell her I don't care if I win or not but she still wants me to win. In a perfect world we would both win.

Yankees Part II

It appears that Steinbrenner has decided not to be an idiot after all. Torre said in a press conference the other day that he will be back to manage the Yankees next year. He has been the manager of the Yankees for 11 years and has never missed the playoffs. Not bad. (For your information, I am NOT a Yankee man. I cannot stand the Yankees.) Now I would like to make few comments about another manager, Bobby Cox. Bobby Cox has been managing the Braves for as long as I can remember. This is the first year the Braves have not won their division since the early 90's. I believe they had won their division 13 years in a row. In todays world that is very good. The only negative thing I can say about Cox is his inability to win the World Series. I remember game 7 (I think it was) against the Twins many moons ago. A game they should have won but the Twins faked a double play which caused the baserunner to stop in confusion at second base. If he would not have been confused he would have scored and the Braves would have won. I don't understand how the Braves can win so consistently in the season and never win 0n the worlds biggest stage. Sadly, the Braves were awful this year. (I am a Braves man. I am also an Orioles man.) Anyway, enough about sports. Maybe my next post will be more worth your time...

Who Am I

Here is something I have pondered over the last several months. I wonder what kind of a person you think I am. I realize this could be a very risky question but I ask it anyway. Those of you who do not know me have developed an opinion concerning my personality, honesty, marriage, work, my whole life. So who do you think I am? Then are those of you who know me and have talked to me once or twice. You have formed an opinion of me also. Then their are those of you that know me very well. You are the people I work with, go to church with, live with, extended family, etc. I wonder what you think. Is the image this blog portrayes accurate? Or have I painted a false picture of who I am? I wonder....

On another more earthy note. We finished hauling chicken litter today and are hoping to start disking and planting in the morning. I managed to get the manure truck stuck twice in a row how distressed I was....
Anyway and so forth this is who I am, I think...