November 24, 2008

Well, if I can't have a life size house I can have some of my Christmas village houses back. I've been searching for them on Ebay. I have found a few of the ones I had. I had been collecting them and all the accessories for over 30 years. I also located the felt kits to remake John and Sam's Christmas stockings. They were almost 20 years old. I was so happy to find them. I'll be making them while in Buffalo for Christmas. The house plan is still with the structural engineer. No update yet.

Nov. 17th 2008

Our floor plan is finally done. We are sending it to the engineer this week. Another one of my "Fired Up Sisters" had a frame signing party. It's good to see progress even if it's not ours. The puppy is Rupert, Sam and Justine's dog. He likes to sit in the truck and wait for them to come back when he is staying with us for the day.

November 10, 2008

We celebrated Sam's half birthday on Election Day. He's 21 1/2.

We're back to the drawing board. Our neighbor John helped us plot the house on the pad. It didn't fit well. We have to make changes to the patio and garage to make it fit right. Better now than later. Then off to the draftsman then engineering. It seems like forever. It has already rained quite a bit and we get the "lake effect" around the trailers. We need more pallets to walk on so we don't sink into the mud.

Halloween 2008

Aren't we a lovely bunch? We lost our wedding portrait in the house fire so we've created another one. First our family photo then our wedding party. We've got the 3 banditos as groomsmen and the 3 madonnas as bridesmaids. Of course the biker and catwoman as best man and maid of honor.

Oct. 25 A Daily Prayer

It's Saturday so there is no "Thought for the Day" sent to me as a devotion. But, there was an email from my friend Nancy Knight. It was a prayer, one I have said almost daily since I received it about a year ago. I want to share it with you if I haven't already. I have changed it a little to fit my needs. I too believe it is the little things, done well and with great love that make the difference in life.

Lord, thank you for blessing me with another day to serve you. May I have peace within, knowing I am exactly where I am meant to be. Keep me faithful no matter what this day brings. Help me to recognize your blessings and to use the gifts you have given to me. May I be content knowing I am your child and you are always there for me. Let your presence fill me with gladness, thankfulness and praise. I am excited to experience your power living the day you have planned for me. I love you Lord.

KEEP THE FAITH!

OCT. 21st 2008 1 Year Anniversary

October 21st is the day we lost our house in the Witch Creek firestorm. The flag planted on our home site came from the Healing Field. It will be an annual tradition to use the flag as a remembrance of our history here. I wonder where we'll be next Oct. 21st. We still need your prayers for all that lies ahead as we rebuild. God Bless All of You that helped us get through the past year. I trust there are many more blessings to come and I will share them all.

Healing Field October 20th 2008

It is Monday morning at 6:00am. Last year at this time we waited anxiously to hear if our home was still there. The actual anniversary is tomorrow Oct 21st. but the Monday is when we heard the news. The flags represent the homes destroyed in the Witch Creek Fire. There were over 1,100 flags. Today we will pick up the flag that represents our lost home. Tomorrow I will display it where our home was.