Friday Five!

Another week has passed.  Actually a couple of weeks have passed since my last Friday Five, so my Friday Five will encompass the past 2 weeks.

1. Began studying for Missouri State Insurance Producer's License Exam.  Phew-that's a mouthful.  I've been reading and taking the practice tests and scoring at or above 75%.  I think I only need 70% to pass the whole exam.  So for only reading the chapter once & taking the test I am doing pretty darn good.

2. Managed to stay completely healthy as Craig fought his cold.  I never got it.  Thank God for anti-bacterial gel and Vitamin C. 

3. Got my hair cut/chopped again.  I love it.  Pictures you ask?  Not until Sunday when I am out with my friends. 

4. Voted in the election on November 2.  I was disappointed with only 2 results. Just thankful to be in a country where I can vote and not have to worry about going to the polling place and wondering if I am going to be blown up.

5. Cried and cried til my heart couldn't take it anymore.  It's another month that has passed and we are still empty-armed.  I am thankful for my husband & a handful of friends who have carried me through the past week.  You know who you are and I love you.  You have stepped in when no one else would and let me cry my soul out and you didn't judge me & in fact-you cried with me & held me and gave me hugs.  I've really learned who my friends & support system are in the last couple of weeks-to you I say, God bless. 

Friday Five

1. Made it through another work week.  Enough said.  I love my job, don't get me wrong.  I've just been hard to motivate this week.  We'll call it sleepiness and the definite change in the seasons.

2. Knitted 1.5 scarves.  It's a great stress reliever.  Keeps my hands busy instead of chewing off my finger nails.  I love knitting.  I should finish the other .5 one tonight. 

3.  Made 2 batches of Rice Krispie Treats.  Okay...so they were "mini" batches because Craig doesn't care for them.  I think he's just sick in the head for not liking them.  He did admit that the ones I made were pretty good because I make them extra marshmallow-y. 

4.  Got another birthday e-mail certificate!  This time to Carrabba's.  It's for $10 whole dollars off an entree.  Craig said we could go there next week.  YEAH!  I love their bread that they bring out for you to munch on before hand.  In fact, we ask for some to go almost every time and they always deliver.

5.  Got our renewal for the Kansas Speedway to get our tickets for next year.  THAT makes me happy!  Next year there will be TWO Sprint Cup Races at the track.  One is the first weekend in June and the other one will be my birthday weekend.  YEAH FOR US!

Friday Five-Yes, I "borrowed" this theme

                                                                                


My good friend, Esther took this idea from another friend, Rachel and I liked it!  I had asked if I could steal it (or borrow if you prefer that terminology better) and was told to "Go for it!"

So, here are my 5 events or things or whatever that happened to me this past week.

1. I have been doing the chore of feeding our 8 dogs every night for the past week by myself since Craig has been out in the field harvesting until the cows come home.  Okay, our cows are already home, but Craig doesn't get in until the earliest time of 8 it seems right now.  It's been fun!  Last night-I let all of the dogs run around and we had a grand time. I think they are all in shock of how much attention they are getting.  I also get my work out in for the day by running and walking around with them. Who says dogs aren't therapy and who can resist a face like this?

2. Made the decision to get my Insurance Producer's License...again!  I had it once back in 2006 and it expired in 2008 right before I came back to work.  So, I will begin studying my pretty little head off and hopefully pass it in one shot!

3. Made mush.  Some of you know that this is a pretty common dish in our household.  But, this week, even more special as today would have been my Granny's 85th birthday.  She passed away this May.  She used to make the best mush.  When she was in the assisted living home and then the nursing home, she didn't get it anymore. I would make some right before we would come visit and she would even eat it cold-she told me I did a good job.  This is the last picture I have of us with Granny on Mother's Day and she was gone only 3 weeks later.

I also make some killer macaroni & cheese just like she did.  You bake it...that's the secret.  My oldest cousin and I used to have a contest to see who would eat the most when we were growing up.  The adults just prayed that there was some left when they came through the line!


4. Decided that I really love the new CBS Drama-Hawaii Five-O.  I barely remember the original, but we enjoy the new one a lot.  We just didn't need another show to make sure and DVR.  If you haven't watched it yet-you need to.  It's pretty intense and not cheesy!

5. Made it through another week.  Sometimes-the days just get too hard and the hours don't pass quickly enough.  Some days it's just a decision to choose to see the good in all the bad that is going on. It's tough to find the silver lining in the clouds.  But one thing we have decided-we aren't giving up.  I am just glad that we have a God who loves us and is walking beside us as we continue to wait for the answer to our prayer.