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Started by Lynx, December 21, 2013, 10:55:53 PM

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MelodyB

Yeah...Christmas wasnt all that great. We had lots of food, but nothing traditional cause people brought funeral food...it was good, but as usual my family is always broke so we didnt do gifts at all. Mom asked me a few weeks ago what I wanted or needed, and I said three things, a new package of socks, a bra, and a pair of sweat pants to sleep in...I didnt think that was asking much. I didnt get any of that or anything else for that matter...so why did she ask? UGH. I hate the act of gift giving when I dont have money to spend on anyone and I feel left out cause I dont ever get anything myself. I dont need or want much, just to be appreciated by the ones I have selflessly helped the past three years of my life.

This week has been the longest ever, and it wont be over till tuesday. After the funeral tuesday, Im leaving here with my cousins and spending a few weeks in Florida. I HAVE TO GET AWAY. Im so tired of all the drama and sadness.


Today, Im hanging out here at the apartment. Gonna do some cleaning and prepping for my trip. I may cook supper. Ive been eating over at the Ramseys house, but Mom and Dad wont go over there. So they havent had me here cooking meals so I may do something for them tonight just cause. Not sure yet.

I wish it was Wednesday.

Have you slapped that one dude from Indiana with a pie in the face today?
 

MsJennJenn

 "When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower."
-Alexander Den Heijer-
"When I wait, you strengthen my heart."
-Psalms 27:14-
:shine:

Melody

Love and praying for you all regular GP'ers. 

Mel, gifts is so not my love language.  I endure it for the kids and think, "I'd had rather did a better job of teaching them this or imparting that."  Material things fall so short in truly "giving."  You've given many of us here, friendship and laughs to last a lifetime.  I hope you know how much you're loved. ♥



I'm off to clean the church. 

I don't know what my NY's resolutions are.  I usually don't really actively doing anything till the year has gotten underway.  Apparently even at 11yrs old, Hannah still forgets and tells us all about the revolutions she is about to start. LOL  That's probably the last kiddie word she has.  I correct her, but my mama self still thinks it's cute, even if it probably isn't cause she's too old for it to be. 

MelodyB

I honestly dont care much for getting gifts, I DO however LOVE giving them. Seems the last few years Ive been so broke I cant afford to do what I would like to do in the way of giving gifts to my family and friends. I just found it aggravating that I have given and given and given of MYSELF to my parents for years now, and they do NOTHING to show they care or appreciate. Then I get on FB and see people who have wasted thousands of dollars on toys and gifts for their families, the living rooms PACKED to the ceiling (no exaggeration) with presents and everyone so happy and I didnt get ONE. SINGLE. THING.

Then we have to go thru this whole thing of my Pastor dying, two days before Christmas...my boyfriend being one of the causes of it...me finding out a bunch of stuff about him and having to break it off and being ALONE AGAIN for the rest of my life....plus all the other normal c.rap I deal with daily.

No, gifts are not my love language...but a bit of thanks and gratitude and feeling like Im worth something and loved would be nice on the holiday. Instead my whole world comes crashing down and I feel like Ive lost everything. Not to even mention that I still dont have a job...Allan wants his phone back, and when I come back from Florida and my parents move, I will have no place to live myself. I cant stay in the apartment since my uncle is gone now, and I cant get married and move in with my husband after seeing his true colors. So whatever. *shrug*

And Im NOT leaving Pascagoula till God tells me to.


Im just having a rough day. Sorry for the attitude. 
Have you slapped that one dude from Indiana with a pie in the face today?
 

Melody

#79
Mel, we love ya.  Even on the rough days.  You have multiple griefs to bear right now.  *hugs*

I'm not speaking for God but He does answer in more ways than just words.  Often He will make us terribly uncomfortable so that it's clear it's time to go where our growth has room to bear fruit. 

A new pastor also may bring amazing things that are incomprehensible right now.  That is just how good God really is.  He sees the beauty down the road that will make the present hard times make sense.

SippinTea

"Not everything that is of God is easy." -Elona

"When you're wildly in love with someone, it changes everything." -F. Chan

"A real live hug anytime you want it is priceless." -Rachel

Melody

I am procrastinating something terrible today.  Does anyone want to do my 4hrs of church cleaning today?

I have no excuse.


Our family game this year is RISK.  So far, it's been hilarious.  The first handful of rounds we all just built up our armies.  You know, taking a lot of Risks.  Then Nathan tries to take over the "world" basically and Hannah gets all wound up too.  They are competitive.  Meanwhile, I fell asleep midway through the game and they decided it wouldn't be nice to obliterate me while I'm asleep.  Andrew has spent so much time strategizing, I'm not sure he's accomplished much.  We are a silly mess, I tell ya.

My sister is supposed to be coming into town tonight around midnight.  With her twins.  Who I'm not clearly sure are potty trained fully...They are nearly five.  It's going to be an interesting weekend.  I could use some prayer if you all have room on the long lists. 

The Purple Fuzzy


Lynx

MelodyB: They brought funeral food?  What is funeral food, and why is it thus designated?

MellowYellow:  My new year's resolution is to not make any new year's resolutions - which I just broke by the simple act of making it.  Now that that's out of the way I can enjoy New Year's Eve.  :thumbsup2:
"Do you sing at church?"
"Yes I sing at church, I sing at home, at work, in the car, at the supermarket, at Wal-Mart..."
:sing: :sing: :sing: :sing: :sing: :sing:

Melody

I make goals.  Not a ton. Nothing big.  And I actually try to work towards them.  Sometimes it gets sketchy through out the year but I can look back and see some progress, even if it's minute. The fact that it's New Year's doesn't jinx it for me.  I get a little melancholy and reflective at the end of the year anyhow.  Might as well make it productive. :)

Roscoe

 Mel- as I've said before to you, God is working, even we can't see it. Easier to say than live, I know, but it's going to work out. God didn't bring you as far as He has to abandon you now.. Lou and I love you and are praying for you..

And in sharing- if anyone ever hears me agree to paint something, if it's not a vehicle and involving a paint gun, just shoot me. Please. I started painting our kitchen/dining room area today..It's going to take several coats. and BTW, "Red Delicious" paint color, while it dries to exactly the shade of red we wanted, when wet is a bright pink..I was REALLY concerned until it began drying. :lol:

This is, as usual, not going to be the "simple" project of a couple days. No, it appears it is going to consume my days for the entire week I am off. Lands. On the bright side, if I get this accomplished now, when tax refund money arrives, I shall be able to appropriate some of it for other purposes...heh,heh.
Potstirrer and snoop extraordinaire   "I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world."- Thomas Edison

Ebenezer Scrooge

Every idiot who goes about with Merry Christmas on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart.

MelodyB

Funeral food is the equilviant of  pot luck...random items that may or may not "go" together. Just whatever anyone brings.

Good food...just not the traditional Christmas fare.
Have you slapped that one dude from Indiana with a pie in the face today?
 

Lynx

Tradition can be... inconvenient, especially in gustatory matters.  I usually ignore traditions concerning food - not to deliberately fly in the face of tradition, but to enjoy something I would not have enjoyed had I stuck to tradition.
"Do you sing at church?"
"Yes I sing at church, I sing at home, at work, in the car, at the supermarket, at Wal-Mart..."
:sing: :sing: :sing: :sing: :sing: :sing:

Melody

If I could choose I would always choose grilled lamb steaks, hands down.  Best meat I have Ever had.  Israel was on to something.   I can never afford them though. Lol

MsJennJenn

Quote from: Roscoe on December 28, 2013, 12:06:03 AM
Mel- as I've said before to you, God is working, even we can't see it. Easier to say than live, I know, but it's going to work out. God didn't bring you as far as He has to abandon you now.. Lou and I love you and are praying for you..

And in sharing- if anyone ever hears me agree to paint something, if it's not a vehicle and involving a paint gun, just shoot me. Please. I started painting our kitchen/dining room area today..It's going to take several coats. and BTW, "Red Delicious" paint color, while it dries to exactly the shade of red we wanted, when wet is a bright pink..I was REALLY concerned until it began drying. :lol:

This is, as usual, not going to be the "simple" project of a couple days. No, it appears it is going to consume my days for the entire week I am off. Lands. On the bright side, if I get this accomplished now, when tax refund money arrives, I shall be able to appropriate some of it for other purposes...heh,heh.

You also picked the hardest pigment color to paint. Red is a very thin paint pigment wise, thus the reason you'll need more than one coat versus a heavy pigmented color as white or beige, or blue or something.

When I was in ceramics, we never could use any red hue (red/orange/pink etc) cermaic paint. Its 10x more expensive, and 10x thinner, which meant you had to do three times as many coats.
 "When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower."
-Alexander Den Heijer-
"When I wait, you strengthen my heart."
-Psalms 27:14-
:shine:

MelodyB

I dislike Lamb cooked in any fashion...



Im waiting on my parents to go to bed, so I can leave and go to Walmart.
Have you slapped that one dude from Indiana with a pie in the face today?
 

Roscoe

Quote from: MsJennJenn on December 28, 2013, 03:35:13 AM
Quote from: Roscoe on December 28, 2013, 12:06:03 AM
Mel- as I've said before to you, God is working, even we can't see it. Easier to say than live, I know, but it's going to work out. God didn't bring you as far as He has to abandon you now.. Lou and I love you and are praying for you..

And in sharing- if anyone ever hears me agree to paint something, if it's not a vehicle and involving a paint gun, just shoot me. Please. I started painting our kitchen/dining room area today..It's going to take several coats. and BTW, "Red Delicious" paint color, while it dries to exactly the shade of red we wanted, when wet is a bright pink..I was REALLY concerned until it began drying. :lol:

This is, as usual, not going to be the "simple" project of a couple days. No, it appears it is going to consume my days for the entire week I am off. Lands. On the bright side, if I get this accomplished now, when tax refund money arrives, I shall be able to appropriate some of it for other purposes...heh,heh.

You also picked the hardest pigment color to paint. Red is a very thin paint pigment wise, thus the reason you'll need more than one coat versus a heavy pigmented color as white or beige, or blue or something.

When I was in ceramics, we never could use any red hue (red/orange/pink etc) cermaic paint. Its 10x more expensive, and 10x thinner, which meant you had to do three times as many coats.
This, I did not know.  :sadbounce: Of course, had I known, it would have made not one whit of difference. My loving bride- and I, I may as well admit- had our hearts set on the red with white trim scheme seen in many home decorating magazines. It doesn't look that time consuming in the magazines and on Youtube...:lol:  And besides all of that, the white with slightly darker stripes on the wall had to go. Lou'd put up with it for ten years, when it was the one part of our house she didn't like. It was going away with or without me, I just felt I could mitigate the destruction by doing it now instead of letting her have her head.  :P  But now I know that I should've Killz'd ?  it before painting..It was kinda a test on this one wall to see if the paint would adhere without me sanding and other unpleasantries...It will. However, the living room and hall may very well wait ten more years for their turn at being refinished.  :laughhard:
Potstirrer and snoop extraordinaire   "I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world."- Thomas Edison

taco_harvell



Just to remind Jenn to vote!  :hypocrite:

In real sharing had 7 clusters last night 4 today. Then drama at work my name got dragged into without me being there for 3 months. The boss is running from it instead of handling it.  :frustrated:
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Heather

weird day. I'll have to update more tomorrow. horrible migraine this evening. had to pull off the road and have my parents pick me up. couldn't see anything out of my left eye and my right eye was getting blurry. finally slept a few hours thanks to keeping cold washcloths over my forehead and eyes and lots and lots of praise and prayer.

dad officially lost his job today.
Keep it simple. Just love Jesus. -Sister Ali

Backseat Radio

Can't seem to get the brain to slow down and let me sleep :sadbounce:

Melody

#96
Taco, to still be employed somewhere you haven't been for 3 months is amazing.  I have never heard of not being let go, especially after that long.


My sister made it and we are just now going to bed after visiting.  The twins are adorable and laugh like the cartoon minions from the recent movies.  Totally gets me giggling. 


Have a nice weekend everybody.   :hi:

Lynx

Morning y'all.  I'm about to head out to east TN to visit Mom and my youngest brother.  But though I'm leaving early in the morning, I won't get there by noon - there is a McKay's used bookstore in Nashville.  McKay's is almost as big as the old-style Wal-Marts, and the first floor is all used books.  The second floor is music. :D :D :D And they have a whole area of scratched CDs for 90 cents, 72 cents, 38 cents, 16 cents...  Yeah, I'm going to be spending a few hours there. 

My mother made a tactical error.  She said, "Oh, did you know there's a McKay's in Knoxville as well?" :facepalm: You should NOT have told me that.  Now I may get to my destination before midnight.  Maybe not.
"Do you sing at church?"
"Yes I sing at church, I sing at home, at work, in the car, at the supermarket, at Wal-Mart..."
:sing: :sing: :sing: :sing: :sing: :sing:

Heather

I LOVE McKays in Knoxville!! haven't been to the one in Nashville. there is also Mr Ks if you make it all the way to Johnson City.same type of store just not as big.

mom and dad just got back from the ER. dad woke up in pain again. it's not his heart. now has to go to a GI specialist too. with being fired, his insurance runs out the 30th of this month. mom is beyond stressed. I broached the topic of staying here and helping. she said it would be best for me to continue in my plan. she refuses to put me in the position Brandon is with his parents.dad also is no longer allowed to drive.

speaking of Brandons parents, they have decided that I no longer exsist. which is fine by me. less stress in my life.
Keep it simple. Just love Jesus. -Sister Ali

Newsman

+ Praying, Lady Mel
+ Ha! @ Isaac!
+ Bobby - Pink Miata, pink kitchen an living room!
+ Seth  :pound:


John  :waving: