Really Bad!

Wow, I am really bad at this photo a day blog.  So I thought what I would do is to maybe do one post a week; and include pictures from the week.  Maybe not exactly what the whole thing is about; but if the idea is to have a photo blog of the year, it will certainly serve that purpose.

EDITED TO ADD:  Boy, it's hard (at least for me) to add a bunch of pictures.  Oh...wait...I'm going to try one more thing before I go to plan B.  I sure hope it works. 

EDIT #2: It worked!!!  So excited!

This week has been a weird one.  We have gone thru it with the knowledge that our son will be leaving at some point.  We weren't really sure when, we thought it was Friday morning.  But late on Thursday, we got the word that he would actually be leaving on Sunday!  So we got a couple extra days! 

Monday was a sad day for our church family.  A young couple had a memorial service for a baby they lost through a miscarriage.  I went to the graveside service; and it was very touching, but also very sad.  I didn't go to Bible study; as I wanted to spend time with my son. 

Tuesday was spent trying to get a new insurance policy for our home and our car.  And almost dying at the price increase over last year; and wondering how we are going to pay for it.  Thank goodness, God is in control of providing for us.  



Josh at lunch

 Early Wednesday morning, I found out that my niece and her husband were going to be on TV!  They were outside the studio where the Today show is broadcast.  I saw them as the camera panned the crowd outside.  Then I got a text from my sister-in-law saying that my niece was going to be on the Kathy Lee & Hoda show.  So I waited around to see that.  I actually video'ed it using my iPhone.  Pretty neat!   Then my son and I went and got some legal documents signed and notarized.  I hope these will help when he is deployed - I can take care of any situation that comes up; or at least I hope so.  He took me out to lunch at a coffee shop in Edmond, Java Dave's.  It was pretty good.  But it was wonderful to spend time with him.  The weather was gorgeous, warm and breezy!  I wished I didn't have to go to work, I just wanted to hang out with Josh.



Josh and Pastor Ken



But he came to church.  And he looked really handsome, if I do say so myself.  The pastor and elders prayed over him; and after the Bible study we had cake for him. 



Cake for Josh





Jerry and Dan at church


We have a great church family.

My last day at work for the week was Thursday.  I enjoy my job very much; but I'm always glad for the end of the week.  At this point, we still didn't know exactly when he would be leaving, so it was a kinda sad day.  I made tacos for dinner, and both sons came over to hang out.  We watched our current favorite TV show and hung out.  And then we found out that he would be leaving Sunday for training.  He spent the night because he had all his gear here; and it was just easier for him to load it once.



Cardinal outside my window


Friday is my day off work.  I love my Fridays.  This little guy was outside my front window - hopping from the roof to the nearby tree.  I actually was able to snap a picture of him, and even had time to grab the other camera.  I love cardinals - they are so beautiful.  When I see them, it always reminds me of Matthew 6:25-34 - "Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?  Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?  “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;  and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.  Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?  “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’  For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.  But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.  Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."  I have to remind myself of that verse more often than I would like!

I went to pick Josh up this afternoon, and we went to Tinker.  He had to pick up a few things, and I was in heaven, being on an Air Force base again.  I was in the AF many years ago; consider it one of the best things I did in my life and sometimes miss it.  I love all things military; well, except for deployments, that is.  But I couldn't be prouder of the young (and old) service men and women who serve our country.

This pic was snapped as we drove along the highway. That's why part of the plane is cut off.  Josh told me it would probably be best if I didn't take pictures once we got on the base.  (darn it!)

After getting what Josh needed, we went to my favorite grocery store to pick up stuff for dinner.  I decided to grill steaks (well, actually, I volunteered my husband); made potatoes, steamed broccoli, and salad.  It was all very good.  Apparently, Crest was having their semi-annual or annual "monster" of a sale.  And so I had to take that picture!

Well, that about covers it for this week.  Tomorrow, my husband will be going to a retreat, Josh will be at the armory, and I'll be home alone.  I'm really not looking forward to tomorrow night and Sunday; for that is when Josh will be leaving.  

Not sure what the pics for next week will be about.  Will be interesting!!