Hahaha

Such a sweet couple!

Joygurl Excerpts

(…something to keep my blog methodical, and more congruous…)

Well, this is the second Excerpts post. I’ve added a few more things to it. Enjoy.

An Inside Look

(…a peek into my very ordinary and sometimes exciting life…)

Hello, between chattering teeth, from freeze-your-toes,-nose,-and-everything-else-off WI where the warmest the thermometer says is –5 F, and the wind-chill is –20 F to –30 F. Brrrr! It’s cold. This morning we woke up to no water. The pipes froze. :( :P. But now the problem is fixed and I’m counting running water in my blessings list. : D I hope spring comes early. It probably won’t but I’m still hoping it will. :)

So all I’m trying to do right now is to get warm and stay warm ;). Plus keep up with Tabby’s quirks and sayings. Lately she’s been trying to act grown up and it’s been quite amusing to watch her behavior.

A few days ago she told me she was going to act like a 19-year old, so later on that night (when she was supposed to be in bed sleeping) I found her on the computer in the livingroom.
"Aren’t you supposed to be in bed?" I asked.

"I’m looking something up Hannah." She rolls her eyes at her "childish" sister and keeps clicking away.

I guess that’s what she thinks a 19-year old does at night. :). Where does she get her ideas?!

Inspirational
(…quotes, bible verses, things that have inspired me…)

Psalm 103:1-5,22b
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Who satisfieth they mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.

Horsing Around
(…anything to do with horses…)

The other day I went out into the horse pen and started brushing Amigo. Tinker, who was about thirty feet away, saw what I was doing so he went over to the dirtiest spot in the pasture, and rolled, and rolled, and rolled! Then he came over and waited patiently for me to work on him. Grrrr!!! Guess he wanted to make sure he got enough attention that day. :P :)

Around the Web
(…other bloggers, websites, ect…)
This family just experienced a horrific accident but they were reminded of the mercifulness of God when no one was critically hurt or killed. Go check it out.

Laughs
(…jokes or facetious scenes that I have heard, read, or done…)

I was acting really blonde the other day. This is one of the things I did.

I was trying to get my school done, and my pencil was getting dull (I like to keep my pencils needlepoint sharp all the time so I sharpen it quite often). So I got out my sharpener, and to keep my desk from getting full of shavings, I squeezed between Brittney and her desk to reach the garbage bin (to catch the little slivers of wood), and sharpened my pencil. That’s done so I migrated back to my desk; while putting the sharpener away, I noticed that it already had a little garbage container attached to it.

I started laughing at how dumb it was to get under a desk and hold a pencil and sharpener over the garbage can when there was nothing for it to catch. And of course Britt wanted to know what was so funny, now she won’t let me forget it. : - P

Photo of the Day
(…pics…)

Britt and I with Landon and Janae last October(laughing at my photography abilities or lack thereof)

Who?

My sweet, darling sister is the intruder of private domains. I advise all of you to watch out for her! You never know what she's going to do next.

TRESSPASSED!!

Sneaking in on somebody else's blog, violating the geneva convention and making a mock of privacy laws. I just wonder, who is the culprit??

Joygurl Excerpts

Sorry to keep you waiting. I’m not sure how this will go or if it will work but please bear with me. If you have any ideas, please let me know.

Not much has happened lately. Toby and Courtney have been gone for 2 weeks now and I miss the kids a lot. Oh, and I do kinda miss picking on Toby :P

At the moment it is cozy and warm in the house, but it’s not that way outside. We’re going through a very cold snap, and a few days ago we received a little blizzard, so now it’s not only feeling like January, it’s looking like it too.

We are down to two puppies (sold one, gave one away, and a car hit one :(). Does anyone want an adorable, sweet, playful, very smart, lovable, puppy? They have their dad’s love for the green tennis ball.

I started making an old-fashioned cloth doll the other day and now it’s finished. Well I have to touch up on a few things but the main part is done. I’m not an avid sewer but once in a while I like to make little pillows and dolls. The pattern I’m following is in a book called Make Your Own Old-Fashioned Cloth Doll & Her Wardrobe by Claire Bryant. I like the patterns in it, but I made a couple alterations to suit my preference for instance I sewed hair on it rather than painting the hair, face, and hands. I still might paint the face but I want to look around for other ideas first. This is my second doll I’ve made from that book. I want to get a few more cloth doll patterns to have a bit of variety. Do any of you have suggestions?

Inspirations
(…quotes, bible verses, ect, ect…)

Eternal Light! Eternal Light!
How pure the soul must be
When, placed within Thy searching sight,
It shrinks not, but with calm delight
Can live, and look on Thee!
The spirits that surround Thy throne
May bear the burning bliss;
But that is surely theirs alone,
Since they have never, never known
A fallen world like this.
Oh how shall I, whose native sphere
Is dark, whose mind is dim,
Before the Ineffable appear,
And on my naked spirit bear
That uncreated beam?
There is a way for man to rise
To that sublime abode,---
An Offering and a Sacrifice
A Holy Spirit’s energies,
An advocate with God:
These, these prepare us for the sight
Of holiness above;
The sons of ignorance and night
May dwell in the Eternal Light,
Through the Eternal Love.
Thomas Binney (1798-1874)
Taken out of The One Year Book of Poetry (January 12)

Funnies
(…jokes or funny scenes that I have heard, seen, or done…)

Tabby informed me the other day that her favorite song Signature Sound sings is (in her words) "I Grant My Allegiance" or the real name " I Pledge My Allegiance".

Recent Readings
(…a review of the many books I am reading…)

The Man Who Listens To Horses
The Story of a Real-Life Horse Whisperer
By Monty Roberts
It is the story of Monty’s life and how he learned the silent language of the horse through watching wild mustangs near his California home. I have learned a lot. His stories can be funny, sad, or exciting. If you are a horse lover or an avid reader on the subject of horses, I suggest you read this book.
I am reading a few other books but I’m not very far into any of them to be able to give you a thorough review.

That’s all I have for now, I’m thinking of posting Joygurl Excerpts bi-weekly. Like I said before if you have any ideas, please let me know.