MAGNIFICENT MONDAY

~Blenders (even ones with new metal blade assemblies) operated in a large family with youth who frequently use said blender...should always be CHECKED prior to using. The smoothie went well....until I picked it up to poor the last child a glass and all the smoothie came out the bottom!!!! I've become so GOOD at grabbing the camera but didn't think of it this time.

~Nolan finished an Explode the Code book - his first one.

~The children are spending a lot of time creating tunnels and such....studying WW2 is making an impression.

~I dealt with banks - they are all nuts - I'm convinced it cannot be ME. ::snort:: They took my money and then told me that they are holding it all until the 16th...um...maybe should have told me THAT before I gave you the money....they can't give me starter checks because I signed up online.....sort of defeated the purpose of starting the account to deposit cash and checks around here so that I could pay the bill by the 15th. ::snort:: I called the national office and they very "MUCH want to keep your business" they "highly value me as a customer"....yeah ...probably because I explained it's THEIR credit card that has screwed up the online payment 3 times that I'm wanting to pay and now THEIR bank is holding my money.....we're working on a fix that will "satisfy" ME! ::snort::

~We went spur of the moment to the park with Adrienne and her boys, when they dropped by and invited us. OK - don't bug me about plans! I always maintained that I have a FLEXIBLE plan....we planned to work in a park date sometime this week.....and every time I begin to make bread something happens.

~Now I need to see what else I can do on the "to do" list, make something creative for dinner, read to children, bathe children and get children to bed....

~Due to circumstances TOTALLY of my making....i.e. tying all my money up we are going to be eating what is in the house this week and NOT going shopping until the 15th...well OK I did save $100 for things like postage and produce co-op....I say that only to put in this PLEA - "Send me your creatiave dinner ideas! Things that you have in your pantry and never use!" LOL We are NOT broke hon, I simply sent all the money in one account to pay off the credit card and all the other money is frozen.....I could CHARGE but I'm determined not to do that until they PROVE to me that they've figured out this whole payment mess. ::snort:: Next time I talk to them - and I'm becoming good friends with several of the associated, Beth, I think of you every time I call a credit card place and I'm CHEERFUL and NICE - I'm going to ask them to award me some free miles for all the hassle they've caused me. ::snort::

Hey check out that pixie...midriff and all. LOL It does warm up beautifully down here...and it IS nice that it cools off - though I seem to be freezing even when it is 67*. May as well move to AK and at least have great scenery and snow! LOL

GREAT QUOTE

How funny - this is almost a quote of what I wrote last night in the post that sits in draft. ::snort::

"If I am thankful for each of my children, I will not wish they were different or that they would not bring trials into my life."

Isn't it great when God confirms from several places what He is speaking to you???

Quote from *Homeschooling with a Meek and Quite Spirt* by Teri Maxwell - book review to follow - maybe today. LOL

Psssst - TEETH can be cold when biking in 27* weather!

WHAT I DID

Stacia graciously woke us up at 4 a.m. This means I am VERY tired (bed at midnight) but I DID find the time to pay bills. I also went all over the house gathering checks and cash and have $2K to take to the new bank today. Yep - I need a local account. That windfall was for Mike's trailer and my elliptical machine, but it will help to pay off the credit card now...I'll reimburse it on the 15th....I believe Mom calls this "robbing Peter to pay Paul". ::snort::

I'm going to ride my bike to the post office to post the bills. (Exercise and crossing TWO things off the to do list).

The kids are getting their own breakfast - buying me the work out time.

We'll do some school today and then see about the rest of the to do list....

I'm quite sure you are right, Dorothy. Liz would say I need some chocolate but the sad, sad thing is that I'm on a chocolate ration until I loose the rest of this weight....I am even rationing tea these days because tea simply doesn't TASTE good without lots of rapadura, agave nectar or stevia in it....and cream.....and since I'm usually not HUNGRY when I have my tea, I'm not sure how to work it in.....but I'll figure this life mystery out when I have a bit more sleep.

I must get back on a sane sleep schedule. If for no other reason Bible study begins tomorrow - the ladies deserve better than a zombie who can't put two sentences together.