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The News from MadisonvilleThe cozy town of my mind that is... January 04 Oh where, oh where have you gone?Nope, I haven't been hear much lately...I know.
I have moved blog operations to a different site and I have been waiting to let many know until I felt comfortable with it. I
am very happy over at blogger. I like the way of things and it is much easier to do certain things as well.
Plus, visitors do not have to register with blogger in order to leave a comment...lovely.
So please move your link for me to here:
So for now I will put the MSN blog in hibernation.
Never fear, there will still be pictures and ramblings over at the new digs, just in a slightly different, simpler format.
I will see ya'll over there!
Sarah :)
December 14 Do what you Can!In a sea of blogs that are all a dither with holiday festivities (which I have been enjoying reading and getting inspiration from), my mind has also been focused in a completely different area.
The NPR junkie that I am has allowed me to hear all about all of the presidential canidates and issues being batted around for 2008. I am hyper-aware of what is going on in the world and I believe that everyone needs to do what they can. So pardon me while I pull out my dusty soap box, step-up, and say a few words. Aahem...Please, please, please register and vote in this election and especially if you have never voted before. Regardless of which side you may land on, whether red or blue or what issues you may hold as most important, vote! There are millions of people that would kill (and have through out history) for the right to have a say in the furture of their country, but are not (were not, have not been) allowed to. Especially if you are a woman, excersize the privilege that is less than 100 years old in the United States. Women starved themselves, marched, threw themselves under horses, went to prison and gave up their lives for the opportunity to vote. If anything I feel a sense of obligation to them to use my voice by going to the polls. Please don't take this freedom for granted. Each vote counts and makes a difference, don't allow yourself to think that you are small and unimportant. This is a freedom that we all should value and hold dear.
That is all I have to say at this point about that...and now back to the holiday festivities! :) December 09 The Good List This weekend has been slow and sweet. I got a lot accomplished, but also I took time to read and relax. We spent quite a bit of time in our PJs. The floors were vacuumed and surfaces were dusted. Organization happened...I know *gasp* A bath was given to a dirty Little Man. Cupcakes were made. A book was started. A winter quilt was added to the bed. Laughter with my Sweetie. Favorite Christmas movies were watched: Holiday Inn and Scrooge (the best one with Albert Finney). Life is sweetness itself. December 06 Snow covered meadowsIt has been a winter wonderland here in the mid-west. It is amazing how crisp and clean the world looks when covered with a blanket of snow. Everything is more hushed and things seem softer. It is as if our house is wrapped in a fluffy blanket which adds to our coziness. But, it is ever so cold, last night it was in the minus temperatures and it was best for all just to stay indoors. But, I do love how the snow and frost seem to make Christmas lights around town twinkle and sparkle just a little bit more. Up until yesterday I was not in the mood to do any decorating for Christmas. So this weekend I am going to try and locate our stockings and maybe a few other things to brighten the house for the holidays. It is after all Elijah's first Christmas and I don't want it to be entirely devoid of Christmas cheer and even though he won't remember any of it...I will.
The sunrise this morning was stunning! The new light made all of the snow covered trees glow pink and the empty corn and soybeans fields for some reason didn't look so very bleak and barren. It's mornings like this that make winter bearable. Being bundled up inside has made me start thinking about getting back to my crafty side which has lain neglected for too many months. We are having a gift exchange at work next week and I have decided that I want to sew or create something for it, maybe a holiday table runner? It's still cementing in my mind.
Elijah has had another ear infection, but is on meds again and is doing much better. His second bottom tooth came through a couple of days ago...lovely! And, he is crawling all over the place and pulling himself up onto his knees, he is just such a joy.
David continues to work hard and when relaxing he enjoys the fantasy football leagues that he participates in as well as watching football on TV. I have been watching with him over the last year and a half or so and I am starting to enjoy the game as well. He has been wonderful to answer my questions and to help me learn the ends and outs. Plus, knowing the inside stories of the players adds interest as well. I am learning that with most things in life that seem boring or dull on the surface may not be if I take the time to learn about them indepth. They may turn out to still be boring in the end, but I want to try to give things a chance and football is turning out to be a pleasant surprise. November 28 Sweet NovemberNovember has flown by in the blink of an eye. It is a wonder to me that Thanksgiving has come and gone and Christmas is just around the corner. I haven't done any decorating yet and I'm not sure how much I will do. There are still some unfinished parts of unpacking left that require the purchase of bookshelves from IKEA and so the living room feels unfinished and I don't want to add a Christmas tree to it all. It would seem like chaos. So I might just hang a wreath on the door and call it good. If Elijah was a little older I would go all out, but he won't have any memory of this Christmas, so I think I'll just hold out until next year when everything in the house should be about done, including painting.
Elijah is now completly mobile...he is crawling everywhere and getting faster everyday. It's great fun to watch, he sort of has the look of a bulldog when he is clomping away to get to where ever he is wanting to go. His arms and legs are placed wide as he moves. At the beginning of his crawling foray, two weeks ago, he would cry and throw a fit as if having to crawl was the worst thing. But now he's figured out it's actually pretty cool. He also has one tooth on the bottom that is coming through nicely, but since they normally come in twos we are wondering where the second one is. At his last Dr's appointment he was 29 1/2 inches long and 18 lbs 12 oz. We are playing a little catch up since he lost a few onces while being sick. He is just so wonderful to watch and spend time with. He plays well with others as well as by himself and he has the best squishy faced grin. He also loves to sing. He makes singing noises when he hears music and he loves it is David or I hold him and dance and sing. He loves all kinds of music and when he hears a song on TV he'll stop, listen and often start singing. He current favorite is the Mary J. Blige song on the iTunes/iPod commercial. Previously he loved the "1,2,3,4" song by Fiest that was on iPod commercials. His favorite toy of the moment is his new dump truck from Grandma. The back of it is full of big, lego-type blocks that he loves to dump out, suck on and make noise by hitting them on the kitchen floor. He doesn't like the blocks to be in the dump truck, so when David or I pick them up and put them in there he will come crawling from where ever and proceed to dump them out again. He also still loves his Busy, Ball, Popper as well.
We are doing well bundled up inside our cozy house. I do have a prayer request...It is looking like I am not going to be able to interview for this temporary job that I am currently in. It's a long story and I don't know for sure, but chances have become slim. I really, love this job and am enjoying what I am doing, but, more importantly I want God's will to be done. I would appreciate any prayers that I would finally be able to have full-time, permenant employment.
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