Good Stuff

Helloooo :) Since I got a new phone and figured out that I can put pictures on here from my phone.. it's much easier to share what's going on in our lives.

Caleb bought these for me almost two weeks ago and they're still hanging on! They're gorgeous. Thanks babe!

It's not a strange thing for flowers to be brought home around here. I love having them in the house and he loves getting them. So it's a win win for both of us. It had been an especially stressful day at work when he brought me these, and it took a little longer for him to get home but I didn't think much of it. Well, he showed up flowers in hand, grin on face, and gave me a grin too.


It was hard to get up this morning.. she thought so too :) We couldn't find her for a while and had to feel around on top of the covers for fear of squishing her. When I finally called her name and saw a section of the covers move, I pulled back the covers and all she would stick out was her nose..

Last Thursday we were supposed to have dinner with another couple but had to postpone. So tonight's the night for dinner and I made dessert :) Its a chocolate creme pie. I even realized how to make those chocolate shavings that curl and look so pretty... turns out a carrot peeler works great. Who would've thought..

A Case of the Mondays

This is sooner than I expected to be back, but I thought I'd share these yummy goodies with you. The young adult Bible study starts meeting at our house tomorrow, so I thought I'd make some sort of snack. I was going to make cookies but when I opened my cupboard I got the idea for these. I sandwiched peanut butter between whole wheat Ritz crackers, rolled the edges in melted chocolate, and then added another dollop on top. Caleb and I already did some taste testing, and agreed that they passed ;) 

So, the morning and early afternoon of today were the definition of a terrible Monday. Work was beyond stressful and I held back tears for the first time since I started. Customers were fine, but one of the ladies I work with was just rubbing me the wrong way. I think she knew.. and kept going. *Sigh* So I skipped my lunch break and left an hour early instead. It was a good decision because by then I was mentally done with the day. When the garage door opened and I saw Caleb's truck in the garage I lost it. Our dog met me at the door, and Caleb met me with a smile. The tears finally came. Of course, Caleb listened quietly and solved it with a bear hug. Because all I had eaten so far was a handful of dry cereal and some Nutter Butters I was getting shaky and nauseous, but he told me not to eat because he was taking me somewhere. He took me to my favorite restaurant in town. I was ok with leftovers (waste not, want not...) but he wanted to celebrate us owning our house for one year officially, since yesterday :) Soooo of course I was game. We had a good early dinner, took Honey for a quick walk, got ice cream, and settled in for the night because it was pouring rain and thundering, and of course our dog is terrified of storms. So we played Uno, did some tidying up, I made the goodies pictured above, and we are now watching live country music performers on tv. 

I guess today is going to end on a good note. Thankfully. Tomorrow should be good, and I'm glad to have a lighter work week. I actually get a day off! Woohoo :) 

I hope your Monday went well, and the rest of your week does also! Be back soon.. I hope ;) 

A Few Recent Pictures

This is right now.. its raining, and didn't start raining until after we had left for our w-a-l-k. Needless to say, someone's pouty face was staring at me because she didn't get to go out today for a walk, only for her car ride. Spoiled? Absolutely :)

These are the "Marina Lights" I wrote about last month. They're prettier in person, but this'll have to do for now. 

Just one of the sunsets on our beautiful Lake Michigan. This was taken Labor Day weekend.

I get to see sights like this almost every night!

This pier and lighthouse are located about a half hour north of here.   This is the town we explored when we went to see the comedian I wrote about a few posts ago. 

The wonderful SS Badger, coming into the harbor after the journey across Lake Michigan from Wisconsin.

The "Back To's"

What a hectic world we live in :)

Once Labor Day was over, most of the tourists started to filter out of town. The seasonal people are starting to trickle back down south, and traffic is starting to lighten up a little. It gets crazy once five o'clock hits, but for the most part it's not too bad. School, sports, and regular schedules have started and town really feels a bit more mellow. And constricting. Its getting dark sooner, there's a bit of a nip in the air, and the fall winds have arrived. Not to mention the trees already think its fall. *Sigh* If only summer would stay a bit longer..

Back to school means back to AWANA for us. No, we don't have children yet, but we both love them dearly and help with many of the children's programs at church. So, Wednesday nights we go to help out with the program. AWANA stands for Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed, and serves as a training tool where students memorize scripture, play games, and hear a Bible story every week. It is a huge outreach to the community, as one third to half of the students who come otherwise don't go to church. Its a great experience though, and its a great opportunity for us to just love on these kids.
Check it out at the official site: http://awana.org/

Also, Caleb's aunt and uncle went back to the Philippines this week after being on furlough for the summer. Because they work at a theological college, they have summers off and it works out for them to come back home. It has been great to see them throughout the summer and spend time with them.

Other than that, we haven't been up to much except work and spending what little extra time we have with each other, family and friends. We do get to participate in a Bible study with other young adults around our age every week, but now that its dark and its too cold to meet at the beach, the group will be meeting at our house. I love having people over. We have just under 3,000 sq ft of house, so we definitely have room for quite a few people. It also makes the house not feel as empty ;) But we love getting together with the group, are excited that it is growing, and glad we can host them for the colder months. The number has been consistently around twenty people.. so it'll be a squeeze for our living room,.. good thing we like each other ;)

True Woman | The Cure for the Can’t-Have-People-Over Syndrome

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Please read this! It's a must hear for us all, unless, of course, you have a maid or house keeper (which most of us don't!).