Eye Can See...

It was a day of vision yesterday...
I was productive enough to get all the laundry done, the picture came out dark, but it is piled high everywhere. I can get it all cleaned and folded, but I despise putting it away!
What is with that?
And yes, that is our little Rudy laying right in the middle of the warm clean towels just out of the dryer. Who doesn't like a warm towel out of the dryer. Btw, that is a great little way to give your spouse or roomate service... throw them in a warm towel when you hear them coming out of the shower.
The vision is the laundry is done and I can see the floors of our bedrooms again! Wahoo!!

And again... I couldn't get any great pictures of the teenager (good thing for the zoom lense, I was able to get this one from way across the store).
But he picked up his 1st pair of glasses yesterday. When I looked through them, I wondered if they were really prescription. But he says they help him see those way far away signs much clearer and sooner. So he was advised to wear them when he drives.

Still pretty serious, but I think they look good on him... and anything to see better when he drives, is always a good thing.

Another spike of vision I had, was to have the teenager put gas in the car now!
That is one of my least favorite things to do... I had a friend one time, that her husband would get up early and take her car to get gas... she never had to fill her own tank. I was so jealous of that!
I can't wait until I don't even have to go with him, and can just send him to fill up my tank!

One last visionary moment yesterday... it got cold and windy enough to pull out our winter jackets, and his still fits from last year! Wahoo!! It was a super nice Columbia coat and I was not looking forward to having to replace it, super nice and warm... and he can wear it two winters in a row! What a blessing for me!!

The Teenager...

The Teenager is still doing really well behind the wheel. We had a short sprinkle of rain the other day and I let him drive in it. He looks so serious behind the wheel.

I pray he is as responsible when he drives on his own, as he is while I am still in the car. I really hate that the day is coming I have to start letting go... my Dad says I still have the apron strings way to tight! But I think as parents we have to do things in our own way.

I truly believe if God trusted me to raise him, he is also giving me the instincts and answers to prayers to try and do it right. I make lots and lots of mistakes, but I don't want one of them to be because I didn't listen to my instincts, or promptings from the Lord.

I love this kid! I don't want to let go, but I hope some day after I have to, that he comes back home with lots and lots of GRANDKIDS FOR ME!! (I mean, I hope he is blessed with a loving family like I have been... he he he)

The Biggest Loser...

I can't seem to get pictures to load today... so I'll save those for another post another day.

I have to share I am hooked on the NBC Show "The Biggest Loser"...

Even through all the Hissyfits, Meltdowns and drama they obviosly create and edit to suck you in for TV ratings... I still love it. We don't have any fancy new up to date recording options with our cable/satellite, so I use the old VHS method on an old tv in the back room. I wasn't home last night, so I recorded it (this time neither of my boys unplugged, removed the tape, or turned it off trying to save energy on me... UGGGggggg!!!), and it is all I can do not to stop everything today and watch it. I can't, I have too much to do, and need to stay focused on work and stuff... but I can't wait to catch up on last night's episode.

I really try to tell myself I like it for much more than for the reality show draw the networks use on us... somehow it is motivating, even more than the weight losses (because most of that is very unrealistic in the real world). But I like how they learn more about their own potential, and break some of those walls of what they think they can do and realize what their actually capable of... which is mountains above what they were giving themselves credit for.

I love that they really raise the bar for these contestants and they seem to live up to it everytime! Makes me wonder in my own life if I am really selling myself short on what I can actually accomplish!

Are there any other loser fans out there?
Don't tell me what happens!

My teenager has become hooked on "The Office"... I guess it is super popular, and all the kids love it... but I am sorry to say, I have tried and tried to watch it, and can't get through an episode! I just don't get the humor! I just can't watch it!!!
There is probably something wrong with me... I know!

Good Mail....

I got some good mail today! The timing on this good mail was just amazing... I was in a low (the kind you could eat the whole box of chocolates)and trying to get out of my funk, and here comes mail from my cousin in South Carolina!

It is Estee Lauder freebie makeup (all in my colors!! she just knows me), makeup brushes (she must have been channeling me on Sunday... mine are icky), the cutest makeup bag, some stamps to help me out with the family reunion mail I am in charge of...

And I know you can't see this very well, but a spoon ring!! I have wanted one since like high school... I had no idea I had EVER told her about them, how did she know?... plus I have never seen one since high school, who knew they even still made them.

And what is really bizarre... on my Saturday outing with the boys, we stopped by a little shop having a sidewalk sale, and someone had made these really neat key rings out of spoon handles. It reminded me of the spoon rings so much, that drug my man inside so he could see them and make one for me. I am sure it would be another century or two before he could get around to something like that, but it gave me hope. Now today the ring shows up... I was blown away, excited, humbled, felt loved, surprised, and definately put me on the top of the world!

There is no doubt she is the kindess, most thoughtful, loving, sweet spirited lady ever!

The Drive... to the Sea...

We went for a drive together as a family on Saturday morning... maybe avoiding chores, or to get some fresh air, or see all the fall follage... not sure how it even came about, but we all seemed to agree.

My intent was to take pictures of all the beautiful fall trees and colors while we were out... but we ended up in the City... somehow.... and the teenager wasn't even driving!

At this store.... a Sea of golf, EVERYTHING...

A Sea of drivers... if you zoom in you can see the boys druling (jk)

"no boys, that 1200.00 driver is not going to be under the tree at Christmas"

A Sea of golf bags...

A Sea of putters...

I have to laugh at 2J's... he had to touch everything in the store!

A practice green to try out the putters... "plunk, yes he made it"

A Sea of golf shoes.... "Mom, quit taking my picture"

A Sea of hats... (oooh, more drule)

And I saved the best for last... a virtual golf driving range....

but the big golfer dudes were hogging all the time. I have to admit, I am not a golfer, but it was a cool place to go check out. I remember my Dad taking us out on the weekends for drives... they never turned out like this. We always seemed to end up moving freight wherever we went.... somehow!

Progress is here already...

Well the contractors didn't waist any time getting those fence installers out... all of a sudden they are really on the ball. The posts are in... Morgan did not take well to the men and machines digging in her back yard, but it should look nice when they are done.