Well, I've been asked about the hair-cutting class, so I thought I would put your minds at ease and let you know that I still have every bit of hair I had when I posted the last entry! I did not have to sacrifice my hair. In fact, the whole event turned out to be a little unusual. We had a very bad storm, and the power went out in the middle of a lady's haircut. Thankfully, the lady cutting her hair is a professional and continued by the light of a flashlight!! She did a beautiful job, but most people were more interested in the storm as it was the first rain we'd seen in a really long time. I'm sure that many of you can relate to that! The other folks who came over to watch the haircut stayed glued to the windows watching the rain and lightning. It was like we'd all forgotten what a storm looks and sounds like.
I also started my quilt tonight. I was told that it will take between 10 and 15 hours if I stay committed to it. Once I finish, I'll try to remember to post a picture of it.
We both had our first round of shots yesterday. We both got three shots, and one of them was for Rabies. No, there's been no foaming at the mouth or crazy behaviors! HA! But our arms are rather sore, and we are fotunate enough to get some more shots next week. We have two more Rabies shots to go (plus a few others). Yeah! The nurses were wonderful, and we got some really cool band-aids!!
I think it's time for me to close for the night. It's been a long day, and I think the bed's calling my name. Take care!
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Lifelong Learners
I suppose that I've always enjoyed being a student. There's something about those "Ah-ha" moments that I crave!! Well, I've had lots of those over the past week and a half. As we have gathered with a few of our colleagues for training, my craving for learning is certainly being fulfilled!
What I'm learning most of all is that there is more to this life than ME! Well, yes, of course, I already "knew" that!! But knowing it in my head and living it wholeheartedly are two different things. We've really been challenged to consistently examine our attitudes and seek to live a lifestyle that's willing to be inconvenienced so that others will have opportunities. Hopefully, that makes at least a little sense to you. If not, I hope you will continue thinking about it until it does!!
OK - enough of the heavy stuff! Tonight I am going to a class on how to cut hair. Who knows what I'll end up looking like by the end of class because I'm going to offer my hair for practice, if needed. I'm also going to start a quilting class sometime next week, and I've been told that if I spend so much time per week, I might just be able to finish a small quilt by the time we move. I'm very excited!! So far Mark hasn't signed up for any fun classes, but I'll let you know if/when he does.
Also, next week we have get our first round of overseas vaccinations. Yipee!!! They've already told us to take some Tylenol or Ibuprofen before we get them. Looks like we'll be learning a bit about pain, too!
Please take care! Send a comment if you'd like by clicking on the comment link below this post. We'd love to hear from you!!
Blessings,
M&M
What I'm learning most of all is that there is more to this life than ME! Well, yes, of course, I already "knew" that!! But knowing it in my head and living it wholeheartedly are two different things. We've really been challenged to consistently examine our attitudes and seek to live a lifestyle that's willing to be inconvenienced so that others will have opportunities. Hopefully, that makes at least a little sense to you. If not, I hope you will continue thinking about it until it does!!
OK - enough of the heavy stuff! Tonight I am going to a class on how to cut hair. Who knows what I'll end up looking like by the end of class because I'm going to offer my hair for practice, if needed. I'm also going to start a quilting class sometime next week, and I've been told that if I spend so much time per week, I might just be able to finish a small quilt by the time we move. I'm very excited!! So far Mark hasn't signed up for any fun classes, but I'll let you know if/when he does.
Also, next week we have get our first round of overseas vaccinations. Yipee!!! They've already told us to take some Tylenol or Ibuprofen before we get them. Looks like we'll be learning a bit about pain, too!
Please take care! Send a comment if you'd like by clicking on the comment link below this post. We'd love to hear from you!!
Blessings,
M&M
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
What a Whirlwind!
Here we are, in the sweltering southern summer heat, getting ready for the biggest move we've ever made in our lives! We have gotten settled into our new "digs" and are meeting lots of new friends. We are really excited about not living out of a suitcase for a few weeks!!
Since the last time I posted something, we have traveled a great deal to visit with family and friends. It's been great to reconnect with so many folks that have had such an impact in our lives. I wish there was time and space enough to tell all of the stories that have been retold and memories that have been relived, but there's not. I'll just say that we've been encouraged in a way that we both really needed! We've laughed a lot, and we're realizing more and more that we aren't as young as we once were!!
As I have written before, uprooting our lives comes with some pretty hefty stress at times. Last week was one of those really stressful weeks. Computers and technology are wonderful things . . . except for when they're not! We had a big glitch and lost some important information. BUT after a few tears and a passing thought of chunking some of our technology, we managed to salvage part of the information and decided to re-enter the rest of it. It turned out to be OK.
The hardest thing we've had to do so far is leave our beloved Titus at the kennel for boarding before we headed up to VA. He will be staying with my (Melissa's) parents and he'll be taken excellent care of, but there's just something really sad about not being able to get those puppy kisses when I need a little sunshine in my day! We will get to see him once more before we travel overseas, so there's a few puppy kisses waiting for us!!
Hopefully, we'll have another update soon. Until then . . .
Love to you all,
M&M
Since the last time I posted something, we have traveled a great deal to visit with family and friends. It's been great to reconnect with so many folks that have had such an impact in our lives. I wish there was time and space enough to tell all of the stories that have been retold and memories that have been relived, but there's not. I'll just say that we've been encouraged in a way that we both really needed! We've laughed a lot, and we're realizing more and more that we aren't as young as we once were!!
As I have written before, uprooting our lives comes with some pretty hefty stress at times. Last week was one of those really stressful weeks. Computers and technology are wonderful things . . . except for when they're not! We had a big glitch and lost some important information. BUT after a few tears and a passing thought of chunking some of our technology, we managed to salvage part of the information and decided to re-enter the rest of it. It turned out to be OK.
The hardest thing we've had to do so far is leave our beloved Titus at the kennel for boarding before we headed up to VA. He will be staying with my (Melissa's) parents and he'll be taken excellent care of, but there's just something really sad about not being able to get those puppy kisses when I need a little sunshine in my day! We will get to see him once more before we travel overseas, so there's a few puppy kisses waiting for us!!
Hopefully, we'll have another update soon. Until then . . .
Love to you all,
M&M
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