Doesn't that sound most wonderful? I love refridgerated prunes. I get a lot of very weird and questioning looks when people find out! I actually got Dr. Bob (70 something), Larry, my boss (late 60s), and Brock (20s) to try one, most of them actually agreed on their tastiness though not too many adjectives were used. Dr. Bob did ask what other flavors they made them in.
Here are the top reasons why you should try them and even like prunes:
-- they are very high in fiber
-- they are a great quick snack
-- they come in fun resealable bags
-- they come in reg., orange essence, and cherry essence
-- they taste really good
-- last, but not least, you will have to eat them one day for dietary necessities, so might as well aquire a taste.
(Sunsweet should be happy for the little push for their product, and if one of the company reads this perchance they might sign me up for a free box or something)
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Paper Chain Gang
Okay, so the paper chain comment is to be explained. I started it two weeks ago. It is red and white. The white links are the normal boring days and the red ones mark something significant, such as each weekend (6, 5, 4, and so forth), a month's mark (Nov. 8th is 6 months), day marks (Oct. 30th is 25 days!), and then the last 10 days (day 10 is a sad day since I have to part with my ring for 10 days :( !) are all in red. This week is the last week that is a full white link week. So very dull and slow!! Then for the next 4 weeks, there are all kinds of fun stuff to celebrate. The most satisfying is the ripping/tearing sound of links being broken and removed. I do believe that the chain has been torn down about a foot and a half since 2 weeks ago. I love coming back to work from the weekend cause I can tear off two or three at a time. Definitely much more fulfilling!!
If ya'll really want to and time allows at your work or such, making a paper chain such as this one is really quite easy and if you can't decided what goal to have, you can adopt mine and count down with me! You can even do different colors than mine, but since mine is a winterish wedding it just seemed appropriate.
I must also put in an acknowledgment to Jessica VDM since she is the one who put the idea in my little brain. Thanks Jess!!
If ya'll really want to and time allows at your work or such, making a paper chain such as this one is really quite easy and if you can't decided what goal to have, you can adopt mine and count down with me! You can even do different colors than mine, but since mine is a winterish wedding it just seemed appropriate.
I must also put in an acknowledgment to Jessica VDM since she is the one who put the idea in my little brain. Thanks Jess!!
No More Weddings Please...Till Mine!!
We had quite a weekend last week. My dear friend Andrea flew out from her Army post station in AL on Thursday to play in a wedding in Waverly, IA. She traveled on teams with Zach and I for two years, and with the bride of the wedding for one. Anyways, she stayed with me a couple of nights.
Thursday was rather interesting as that was the day that we found out about Grampa and that same night all of us kids and significant others had a conference call with Dad about him. Well, after all of that, Andrea and I were up till 2 am catching up. It was a blast to catch up on everything, especially cause she has a new boyfriend and it is going so very well. Really, I have found that even more when you find your special someone, you really want your single friends to find them too. I am so very excited for her!
After an early day of work on Friday we left early afternoon to drive up north. I am pretty sure that I napped a little on the way up, since there are times that I really just don't remember time passing. We finally got there with plenty of time to spare.
I love not being directly involved in the wedding when I have been in so many of recent. You can just observe and are free to come and go and help wherever. I got to see so many friends that I haven't seen forever. Stories were being swapped this way and that and I haven't talked that much for a very long time! Well...since Thursday night that is.
After the rehearsal, we went back to pay for our hotel, which was the last room around for 15 min. since Wartburg had their homecoming that weekend. With guys out, Zach stayed around for a little while, and then when the guys got back, I went to bed and Andrea went to the hall to talk. I had the hardest time falling asleep that night...two hours of tossing and turning. You'd think I was the one getting married.
The next day the wedding went well. Everyone looked good (I can tell you right off who really looked the best) and the music was lovely. I sat by the piano with a couple of people I knew since most of the people I knew were on the stage. I do regret sitting there though, cause I couldn't see Zach's face unless he turned and that wouldn't be proper up there. Next time, even if it is with strangers, I am sitting where I can see him. The next day he said that it was killing him cause he wanted to look at me several times and couldn't.
After a beautiful ceremony and an adorable reception (to which on the way, Andrea and I drove a little too far and ended up out of town, which in my defense really is a small town and isn't hard to do and the fairgrounds sign was facing the wrong way for us), I finally got to see Zach a little on the ride back home.
The next day, we crashed at my place to watch an old movie and find out how the weekend went for each other. We both agreed that it was good that this was the last wedding before our's. Eloping was briefly brought up, but quickly dismissed. No worries, Mom and Dad!
4 weeks 4 days!!!! Paper chain is shrinking!!
Thursday was rather interesting as that was the day that we found out about Grampa and that same night all of us kids and significant others had a conference call with Dad about him. Well, after all of that, Andrea and I were up till 2 am catching up. It was a blast to catch up on everything, especially cause she has a new boyfriend and it is going so very well. Really, I have found that even more when you find your special someone, you really want your single friends to find them too. I am so very excited for her!
After an early day of work on Friday we left early afternoon to drive up north. I am pretty sure that I napped a little on the way up, since there are times that I really just don't remember time passing. We finally got there with plenty of time to spare.
I love not being directly involved in the wedding when I have been in so many of recent. You can just observe and are free to come and go and help wherever. I got to see so many friends that I haven't seen forever. Stories were being swapped this way and that and I haven't talked that much for a very long time! Well...since Thursday night that is.
After the rehearsal, we went back to pay for our hotel, which was the last room around for 15 min. since Wartburg had their homecoming that weekend. With guys out, Zach stayed around for a little while, and then when the guys got back, I went to bed and Andrea went to the hall to talk. I had the hardest time falling asleep that night...two hours of tossing and turning. You'd think I was the one getting married.
The next day the wedding went well. Everyone looked good (I can tell you right off who really looked the best) and the music was lovely. I sat by the piano with a couple of people I knew since most of the people I knew were on the stage. I do regret sitting there though, cause I couldn't see Zach's face unless he turned and that wouldn't be proper up there. Next time, even if it is with strangers, I am sitting where I can see him. The next day he said that it was killing him cause he wanted to look at me several times and couldn't.
After a beautiful ceremony and an adorable reception (to which on the way, Andrea and I drove a little too far and ended up out of town, which in my defense really is a small town and isn't hard to do and the fairgrounds sign was facing the wrong way for us), I finally got to see Zach a little on the ride back home.
The next day, we crashed at my place to watch an old movie and find out how the weekend went for each other. We both agreed that it was good that this was the last wedding before our's. Eloping was briefly brought up, but quickly dismissed. No worries, Mom and Dad!
4 weeks 4 days!!!! Paper chain is shrinking!!
Friday, October 19, 2007
A Praise and A Prayer
Happy Friday to you all!! 5 weeks for me!
Those who read up on Zach's thumbs are probably wondering how they are and in the least, if they are still attached. To everyone's relief, they are both still attached. He did cut the left one down to the bone and got 7 stitches. The right one had a chunk of flesh taken out. He was stitched and bandaged up. He even drove home with totally numb thumbs. It made for interesting hand holding this whole last week. I bandaged him when I could though, he refused to wear the Dora Band-Aids that I wanted to stick on. So after a week of inconvenience and a little pain (or a lot depending on the accidental impacts on the wounds), he is doing great and handholding is practically back to normal!!
My prayer request is for my Grampa Swopeand my family. We found out yesterday that he has advanced melanoma cancer. It is in his lungs and there is fluid too. Considering all the options, they will most likely giving him a pill. He is advanced and it is very aggressive and the pill doesn't work for a lot of people. So the doctor gave the realistic time frame of 6-9 months to live. He is uncomfortable with recovery from the mild staff infection, but he isn't in pain. He and Gramma are doing well right now considering things. He and Gramma are Christians and we all trusting in the Lord to provide and guide. Hopefully, we will be able to see him in a few weeks down in OK or if they can't come to wedding, then Zach and I will swing back up from our honeymoon and see them. Thank you for your prayers!
Those who read up on Zach's thumbs are probably wondering how they are and in the least, if they are still attached. To everyone's relief, they are both still attached. He did cut the left one down to the bone and got 7 stitches. The right one had a chunk of flesh taken out. He was stitched and bandaged up. He even drove home with totally numb thumbs. It made for interesting hand holding this whole last week. I bandaged him when I could though, he refused to wear the Dora Band-Aids that I wanted to stick on. So after a week of inconvenience and a little pain (or a lot depending on the accidental impacts on the wounds), he is doing great and handholding is practically back to normal!!
My prayer request is for my Grampa Swopeand my family. We found out yesterday that he has advanced melanoma cancer. It is in his lungs and there is fluid too. Considering all the options, they will most likely giving him a pill. He is advanced and it is very aggressive and the pill doesn't work for a lot of people. So the doctor gave the realistic time frame of 6-9 months to live. He is uncomfortable with recovery from the mild staff infection, but he isn't in pain. He and Gramma are doing well right now considering things. He and Gramma are Christians and we all trusting in the Lord to provide and guide. Hopefully, we will be able to see him in a few weeks down in OK or if they can't come to wedding, then Zach and I will swing back up from our honeymoon and see them. Thank you for your prayers!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
A Tribute to Our Men
Have you females ever wished you were a guy so that life would be easier in so many ways, especially in the emotions area? I have a couple times recently. Without getting into the emotional soppiness of it all, I just want to say that men have to put up with so much more sometimes. They have to try to interpret and choose how to handle and reassure their women through their various seas of emotions, even when their women can't fully explain what or why. They have quite a feat! They have to be a sensitive listener and a conquerer of a problem at once.
So I just want to say that I am so very thankful for my man's love, patience, trying to understand, making me try to explain as best I can, and just overall dealing with being with a complicated female. If they all knew how much we love and appreciate them all! Go give your man a hug today!
So I just want to say that I am so very thankful for my man's love, patience, trying to understand, making me try to explain as best I can, and just overall dealing with being with a complicated female. If they all knew how much we love and appreciate them all! Go give your man a hug today!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Boys, Get A Clue!
Yesterday, Zach and I had our few youth group kids that we disciple over for the afternoon. There was three for me and two for Zach. One of his boys couldn't come so we snagged another. We even got to take the new bright yellow church van with backing-up beeping to haul the teens around. It even has the gleeful primary colored writing on the side proclaiming Kids4Truth Club!
The van ride was the only time that we were together. We ate dinner and played around separately for the mental health of both groups. You see Jr. High girls just don't think the same as Jr. High boys. For all of you who have been there or have been around any in the past, I leave all the details to your memory and current knowledge.
There was baked pasta, baking, cider, coffee, and games for the afternoon for the girls. The guys had pizza and video games. At one time the guys came over to drop off a disposable plate for our cookies. Once they left, by unanimous opinion the three locks on my door were locked. I didn't even know that I had three locks. We did allow one cookie a piece to each though.
It really was a ton of fun, though we had to leave early for choir. I was wamped in Clue. I haven't played for about 6 or 7 years. I really need to get in the hang of it again. I love the little people and I kept exclaiming over them. Apparently, the little people have been around for Clue games for a while and the girls were not nearly as impressed. Hey, I got the game brand new for a $1.50 at a garage sale last summer! That has to count for something.
So it was a good Sunday and then to top it off, I got to spend the whole evening after church with my sweetheart. Nowadays you take all the time you can get in the midst of busyness. It is only 5 weeks and 5 days left though! Yay for us!!
The van ride was the only time that we were together. We ate dinner and played around separately for the mental health of both groups. You see Jr. High girls just don't think the same as Jr. High boys. For all of you who have been there or have been around any in the past, I leave all the details to your memory and current knowledge.
There was baked pasta, baking, cider, coffee, and games for the afternoon for the girls. The guys had pizza and video games. At one time the guys came over to drop off a disposable plate for our cookies. Once they left, by unanimous opinion the three locks on my door were locked. I didn't even know that I had three locks. We did allow one cookie a piece to each though.
It really was a ton of fun, though we had to leave early for choir. I was wamped in Clue. I haven't played for about 6 or 7 years. I really need to get in the hang of it again. I love the little people and I kept exclaiming over them. Apparently, the little people have been around for Clue games for a while and the girls were not nearly as impressed. Hey, I got the game brand new for a $1.50 at a garage sale last summer! That has to count for something.
So it was a good Sunday and then to top it off, I got to spend the whole evening after church with my sweetheart. Nowadays you take all the time you can get in the midst of busyness. It is only 5 weeks and 5 days left though! Yay for us!!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Catch-Up and Cut-up!
Welcome to Fall!! Yesterday, a lesson well learned, I forgot my coat as we ran out the door to a meeting with our wedding photographer before Youth group. I thought briefly about running back, but we were already late and it wasn't too bad right then. The rest of the evening my arms assumed the straight jacket position. I did get a coat from Zach later and all was good, but I had the worst time trying to get warm the rest of the night.
All this to say that the weather is changing and it smells wonderful and the sunsets and sunrises are most beautimous! Ya just have to wear warm clothes. This means that I get to pull out my winter tub of clothes. This consists of going through and trying on each to see what fits and then washing them all the the great switch. I have fun finding old favorites and then a few sad moments when I say goodbye to the summer favorites. Great fun, I tell ya!!!
Ahcck! Just a moment ago, my dear fiance called and informed me that he is waiting in the emergency room. He almost took off both of his thumbs about 45 min. ago. Gouged to the bone. He was alone, fainted, woke up and finished the job for about 30 more minutes and then drove himself to the emergency room. Seriously!! So he might need a ride home, or more like it, I will go get him.
This also makes me envision the next couple of days. I will drive more than usual, cook most of his meals (spoon feed him?), carry his stuff, and who knows what. Poor baby! I wonder if I could take sick hours off for him. And man, oh man!! Ouch!!
You know though I have never seen him on pain meds. That might be somewhat entertaining!
All this to say that the weather is changing and it smells wonderful and the sunsets and sunrises are most beautimous! Ya just have to wear warm clothes. This means that I get to pull out my winter tub of clothes. This consists of going through and trying on each to see what fits and then washing them all the the great switch. I have fun finding old favorites and then a few sad moments when I say goodbye to the summer favorites. Great fun, I tell ya!!!
Ahcck! Just a moment ago, my dear fiance called and informed me that he is waiting in the emergency room. He almost took off both of his thumbs about 45 min. ago. Gouged to the bone. He was alone, fainted, woke up and finished the job for about 30 more minutes and then drove himself to the emergency room. Seriously!! So he might need a ride home, or more like it, I will go get him.
This also makes me envision the next couple of days. I will drive more than usual, cook most of his meals (spoon feed him?), carry his stuff, and who knows what. Poor baby! I wonder if I could take sick hours off for him. And man, oh man!! Ouch!!
You know though I have never seen him on pain meds. That might be somewhat entertaining!
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