So last month when I blogged I mentioned a few things that I said I'd elaborate on later.
One of those was my Daddy's visit to Washington! So here it is.....
I had known for a while that Dad was going to come out. The first time I called him and told him about Jeff's Dad being sick with cancer he said to me "I'm going to check into a few things, and when the time gets closer, you let me know and I'll come out there." I was quite shocked really. That was in March. I kept Daddy updated about Joe's (Jeff's Dad) condition. Then in mid-May when we found out that Joe was going downhill fast I called Daddy again. I told him Joe probably only had days left. I was right. My Daddy flew out here on May 20 and on May 25 Joe passed away.
My Daddy and I know exactly what Jeff, Melissa, Joey and Pat were going through because my own mother passed away not quite a year earlier. It's been very hard to lose my own parent and then my father-in-law so soon after.
I believe, however, in my heart, that GOD had a huge hand in all of it. I know HE took them home to be with him and their own dearly missed family members. But at the same time I believe HE took my Mother so quickly so that I could be available to help take care of Joe and to help comfort Jeff and his family. It was truly a blessing in disguise.
Believing what my heart tells me has at times made losing my Mom a touch easier. Not a lot, but some. I'm not saying Jeff and his family couldn't have gotten through Joe's sickness without me, but I believe I helped make it easier for them.
I would, of course, do it all again....in a heart beat! I love my family dearly....ALL of them...my own and my in-laws. GOD could not have given me better family to love and take of!
~♥, Teri
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
WOW!
Its kind of shocking that it's been a year since I blogged about anything. Even more shocking is that I didn't blog about anything important in the first place!
So, wow let me tell you about me and my life.
My name is Teri. I'm 34 years old. I have been married to the man of my dreams, Jeffrey, for 5.5 years (although we've been together 10.5 years). I have 3 amazing kids -- Samantha, 16 - Desiree, 14 - Jared, 11.
I was born and raised in Missouri, but I now live in Washington. The west coast is gorgeous! I do miss home tho!
My Momma passed away June 13, 2008 (I can't believe I didn't blog about that before!) My Daddy is still alive and well, he lives in Braymer, MO. near where my Mom is buried.
Jeffrey's father passed away May 25, 2009, that's right almost exactly a year after my Mom. His Mom lives about 6 blocks from us here in East Wenatchee.
Jeffrey and I are head cooks for our Church (Family Reunion) Camp. Its wonderful to serve the Lord! No matter the trials HE puts before me, I know that I will accomplish it as long as I love HIM and keep my Faith! Its a huge chore to be head cook - menu, shopping list, shopping, cleaning, organizing, and then cooking for around 30-35 people 3 meals a day for 7 days.
Its been a busy summer! My Dad came out for a visit - May 20 - June 20. He arrived just before Jeffrey's dad passed away. He was such a comfort for all of us during the end. Another exciting event that has happened this summer is that my girls got to see their biological father for the first time in almost 11 years and they met their two younger sisters (and step-mom) for the first time ever! I'll write more about each of these later!
Right now we are preparing for school to start. Samantha will go to the high school this year and Desiree will still be at the Junior High. (Jared lives with his Mom in Everett, so I'm not sure f he'll change schools or not)
With the starting of school, that means Jeff and I will be going back to work. We're school bus drivers for the same school district that the girls attend. Its a great job to have! Same schedule as the girls, summers off and we get paid year round!
Well as I said before maybe I'll blog more, and maybe not. I make no promises! But if I do, I'll elaborate on some of the things I talked about in this one.
~♥, Teri
So, wow let me tell you about me and my life.
My name is Teri. I'm 34 years old. I have been married to the man of my dreams, Jeffrey, for 5.5 years (although we've been together 10.5 years). I have 3 amazing kids -- Samantha, 16 - Desiree, 14 - Jared, 11.
I was born and raised in Missouri, but I now live in Washington. The west coast is gorgeous! I do miss home tho!
My Momma passed away June 13, 2008 (I can't believe I didn't blog about that before!) My Daddy is still alive and well, he lives in Braymer, MO. near where my Mom is buried.
Jeffrey's father passed away May 25, 2009, that's right almost exactly a year after my Mom. His Mom lives about 6 blocks from us here in East Wenatchee.
Jeffrey and I are head cooks for our Church (Family Reunion) Camp. Its wonderful to serve the Lord! No matter the trials HE puts before me, I know that I will accomplish it as long as I love HIM and keep my Faith! Its a huge chore to be head cook - menu, shopping list, shopping, cleaning, organizing, and then cooking for around 30-35 people 3 meals a day for 7 days.
Its been a busy summer! My Dad came out for a visit - May 20 - June 20. He arrived just before Jeffrey's dad passed away. He was such a comfort for all of us during the end. Another exciting event that has happened this summer is that my girls got to see their biological father for the first time in almost 11 years and they met their two younger sisters (and step-mom) for the first time ever! I'll write more about each of these later!
Right now we are preparing for school to start. Samantha will go to the high school this year and Desiree will still be at the Junior High. (Jared lives with his Mom in Everett, so I'm not sure f he'll change schools or not)
With the starting of school, that means Jeff and I will be going back to work. We're school bus drivers for the same school district that the girls attend. Its a great job to have! Same schedule as the girls, summers off and we get paid year round!
Well as I said before maybe I'll blog more, and maybe not. I make no promises! But if I do, I'll elaborate on some of the things I talked about in this one.
~♥, Teri
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Pets...
Most homes have pets. Dogs, cats, hamsters, gerbils, snakes, lizards, etc.
We have pets. One cat and two hamsters. Plus we dog sit, for a co-worker of mine.
Some days I feel like I'm being over run by animals. Other days all is well in our little part of the world.
Right now Molly, the english bulldog, is asleep on Sam's bed, Mitzi, the shihtzu mutt mix, is asleep in her kennel box, both hamsters are sleeping in their cages and the cat, well she's asleep on my desk between me and my keyboard. Let me tell you about them.......
This is Sassy. She is our 4 year old, Queen of the House and all things in it, cat. She has an I'm the boss kind of attitude. I love her to death. She has the prettiest sky blue eyes. She gets along with most other animals, except Molly and we'll talk about that later.
Sammy and Tater Tot - both long haired Teddy bear hamsters. Neither of these photos are very good, but its all I have for now. Sammy was given to us from a friend of my oldest girl. Sammy is about 1.5 years old. Tater Tot is only about 5 or 6 months old and was acquired when my youngest daughters fish died and we'd given her cat away, and her Auntie Jess felt sorry for her. Yea.
Those are the 3 full time animals that live in our house. Now on to the dogs that are part time ours and part time someone elses.
First we have Miss Molly Bug. She is an English Bulldog, about 5 years old, and the poor old girl has some bad hips. She still loves to play tho! She's very protective, and doesn't like most human males. She's not so partial to the cat tho, she's always tryin to eat her! So we watch her closely when the cats around.
This is Mitzi, the shihtzu mutt, we don't really know what kind of dog she is, but we love her anyway! She is a ball of energy and boy does she give Molly a run for her money. She's about 2 years old and still acts like a puppy. She loves the cat! They actually get along pretty well, they play a bit and will lay together peacefully sometimes.
We have pets. One cat and two hamsters. Plus we dog sit, for a co-worker of mine.
Some days I feel like I'm being over run by animals. Other days all is well in our little part of the world.
Right now Molly, the english bulldog, is asleep on Sam's bed, Mitzi, the shihtzu mutt mix, is asleep in her kennel box, both hamsters are sleeping in their cages and the cat, well she's asleep on my desk between me and my keyboard. Let me tell you about them.......
This is Sassy. She is our 4 year old, Queen of the House and all things in it, cat. She has an I'm the boss kind of attitude. I love her to death. She has the prettiest sky blue eyes. She gets along with most other animals, except Molly and we'll talk about that later.
Sammy and Tater Tot - both long haired Teddy bear hamsters. Neither of these photos are very good, but its all I have for now. Sammy was given to us from a friend of my oldest girl. Sammy is about 1.5 years old. Tater Tot is only about 5 or 6 months old and was acquired when my youngest daughters fish died and we'd given her cat away, and her Auntie Jess felt sorry for her. Yea.
Those are the 3 full time animals that live in our house. Now on to the dogs that are part time ours and part time someone elses.
First we have Miss Molly Bug. She is an English Bulldog, about 5 years old, and the poor old girl has some bad hips. She still loves to play tho! She's very protective, and doesn't like most human males. She's not so partial to the cat tho, she's always tryin to eat her! So we watch her closely when the cats around.
This is Mitzi, the shihtzu mutt, we don't really know what kind of dog she is, but we love her anyway! She is a ball of energy and boy does she give Molly a run for her money. She's about 2 years old and still acts like a puppy. She loves the cat! They actually get along pretty well, they play a bit and will lay together peacefully sometimes.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Another Laughable!
TO: GOD
FROM: THE DOG
Dear God: Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another?
Dear God: When we get to heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is it still the same old story?
Dear God: Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We do love a nice ride! Would it be so hard to rename the 'Chrysler Eagle' the 'Chrysler Beagle'?
Dear God: If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog?
Dear God: We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns , clickers, beepers, scent ID's, electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand?
Dear God: More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.
Dear God: Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize?
Dear God: Let me give you a list of just some of the things I must remember to be a good dog.
1. I will not eat the cats' food before they eat it or after they throw it up.
2. I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell.
3. The Litter Box is not a cookie jar.
4. The sofa is not a 'face towel'.
5. The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff.
6. I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet.
7. Sticking my nose into someone's crotch is an unacceptable way of saying 'hello'.
8. I don't need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm under the coffee table.
9. I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house - not after.
10. I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my butt.
11. I will not sit in the middle of the living room and lick my crotch.
12. The cat is not a 'squeaky toy' so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it's usually not a good thing.
P.S. Dear God: When I get to Heaven may I have my testicles back?
FROM: THE DOG
Dear God: Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another?
Dear God: When we get to heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is it still the same old story?
Dear God: Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We do love a nice ride! Would it be so hard to rename the 'Chrysler Eagle' the 'Chrysler Beagle'?
Dear God: If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog?
Dear God: We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns , clickers, beepers, scent ID's, electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand?
Dear God: More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.
Dear God: Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize?
Dear God: Let me give you a list of just some of the things I must remember to be a good dog.
1. I will not eat the cats' food before they eat it or after they throw it up.
2. I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell.
3. The Litter Box is not a cookie jar.
4. The sofa is not a 'face towel'.
5. The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff.
6. I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet.
7. Sticking my nose into someone's crotch is an unacceptable way of saying 'hello'.
8. I don't need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm under the coffee table.
9. I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house - not after.
10. I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my butt.
11. I will not sit in the middle of the living room and lick my crotch.
12. The cat is not a 'squeaky toy' so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it's usually not a good thing.
P.S. Dear God: When I get to Heaven may I have my testicles back?
Funny
Do you remember Hollywood Squares? I think I do, or maybe I've just seen a rerun of it on the Game show Network. Who know but I thought this was good enough to share.....it made me laugh!!
Hollywood Squares
Q. Do female frogs croak?
A. Paul Lynde: If you hold their little heads under water long enough.
Q. If you're going to make a parachute jump, at least how high should you be?
A. Charley Weaver: Three days of steady drinking should do it.
Q. True or False, a pea can last as long as 5,000 years?
A. George Gobel: Boy, it sure seems that way sometimes.
Q. You've been having trouble going to sleep. Are you probably a man or a woman?
A. Don Knotts: That's what's been keeping me awake.
Q. According to Cosmopolitan, if you meet a stranger at a party and you think that he is attractive, is it okay to come out and ask him if he's married?
A. Rose Marie: No; wait until morning.
Q. Which of your five senses tends to diminish as you get older?
A. Charley Weaver: My sense of decency.
Q. In Hawaiian, does it take more than three words to say 'I Love You'?
A. Vincent Price: No, you can say it with a pineapple and a twenty.
Q. What are 'Do It,' 'I Can Help,' and 'I Can't Get Enough'?
A. George Gobel: I don't know, but it's coming from the next apartment.
Q. As you grow older, do you tend to gesture more or less with your hands while talking?
A. Rose Marie: You ask me one more growing old question Peter, and I'll give you a gesture you'll never forget.
Q. Paul, why do Hell's Angels wear leather?
A. Paul Lynde: Because chiffon wrinkles too easily.
Q. Charley, you've just decided to grow strawberries. Are you going to get any during the first year?
A. Charley Weaver: Of course not, I'm too busy growing strawberri es.
Q. In bowling, what's a perfect score?
A. Rose Marie: Ralph, the pin boy.
Q. It is considered in bad taste to discuss two subjects at nudist camps. One is politics, what is the other?
A. Paul Lynde: Tape measures.
Q. During a tornado, are you safer in the bedroom or in the closet?
A. Rose Marie: Unfortunately Peter, I'm always safe in the bedroom
Q. Can boys join the Campfire Girls?
A. Marty Allen: Only after lights out.
Q. When you pat a dog on its head he will wag his tail. What will a goose do?
A. Paul Lynde: Make him bark?
Q. If you were pregnant for two years, what would you give birth to?
A. Paul Lynde: Whatever it is, it would never be afraid of the dark.
Q. According to Ann Landers, is there anything wrong with getting into the habit of kissing a lot of people?
A. Charley Weaver: It got me out of the army.
Q. It is the most abused and neglected part of your body, what is it?
A. Paul Lynde: Mine may be abused, but it certainly isn't neglected.
Q. Back in the old days, when Great Grandpa put horseradish on his head, what was he trying to do?
A. George Gobel: Get it in his mouth.
Q. Who stays pregnant for a longer period of time, your wife or your elephant?
A. Paul Lynde: Who told you about my elephant?
Q. When a couple have a baby, who is responsible for its sex?
A. Charley Weaver: I'll lend him the car, the rest is up to him.
Q. Jackie Gleason recently revealed that he firmly believes in them and has actually seen them on at least two occasions. What are they?
A. Charley Weaver: His feet.
Q. According to Ann Landers, what are two things you should never do in bed?
A. Paul Lynde: Point and laugh
Hollywood Squares
Q. Do female frogs croak?
A. Paul Lynde: If you hold their little heads under water long enough.
Q. If you're going to make a parachute jump, at least how high should you be?
A. Charley Weaver: Three days of steady drinking should do it.
Q. True or False, a pea can last as long as 5,000 years?
A. George Gobel: Boy, it sure seems that way sometimes.
Q. You've been having trouble going to sleep. Are you probably a man or a woman?
A. Don Knotts: That's what's been keeping me awake.
Q. According to Cosmopolitan, if you meet a stranger at a party and you think that he is attractive, is it okay to come out and ask him if he's married?
A. Rose Marie: No; wait until morning.
Q. Which of your five senses tends to diminish as you get older?
A. Charley Weaver: My sense of decency.
Q. In Hawaiian, does it take more than three words to say 'I Love You'?
A. Vincent Price: No, you can say it with a pineapple and a twenty.
Q. What are 'Do It,' 'I Can Help,' and 'I Can't Get Enough'?
A. George Gobel: I don't know, but it's coming from the next apartment.
Q. As you grow older, do you tend to gesture more or less with your hands while talking?
A. Rose Marie: You ask me one more growing old question Peter, and I'll give you a gesture you'll never forget.
Q. Paul, why do Hell's Angels wear leather?
A. Paul Lynde: Because chiffon wrinkles too easily.
Q. Charley, you've just decided to grow strawberries. Are you going to get any during the first year?
A. Charley Weaver: Of course not, I'm too busy growing strawberri es.
Q. In bowling, what's a perfect score?
A. Rose Marie: Ralph, the pin boy.
Q. It is considered in bad taste to discuss two subjects at nudist camps. One is politics, what is the other?
A. Paul Lynde: Tape measures.
Q. During a tornado, are you safer in the bedroom or in the closet?
A. Rose Marie: Unfortunately Peter, I'm always safe in the bedroom
Q. Can boys join the Campfire Girls?
A. Marty Allen: Only after lights out.
Q. When you pat a dog on its head he will wag his tail. What will a goose do?
A. Paul Lynde: Make him bark?
Q. If you were pregnant for two years, what would you give birth to?
A. Paul Lynde: Whatever it is, it would never be afraid of the dark.
Q. According to Ann Landers, is there anything wrong with getting into the habit of kissing a lot of people?
A. Charley Weaver: It got me out of the army.
Q. It is the most abused and neglected part of your body, what is it?
A. Paul Lynde: Mine may be abused, but it certainly isn't neglected.
Q. Back in the old days, when Great Grandpa put horseradish on his head, what was he trying to do?
A. George Gobel: Get it in his mouth.
Q. Who stays pregnant for a longer period of time, your wife or your elephant?
A. Paul Lynde: Who told you about my elephant?
Q. When a couple have a baby, who is responsible for its sex?
A. Charley Weaver: I'll lend him the car, the rest is up to him.
Q. Jackie Gleason recently revealed that he firmly believes in them and has actually seen them on at least two occasions. What are they?
A. Charley Weaver: His feet.
Q. According to Ann Landers, what are two things you should never do in bed?
A. Paul Lynde: Point and laugh
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