This has been a hard day. Not a bad day - but a hard day. HOWEVER....isn't it great that God sent me a little message? It came in the form of Yvonne's son. They emailed me the new blinkie in the sidebar - Choosing Joy. A Timely reminder....::snort::
Stacia jumped on my shoulder somehow last night and I can't lift my left shoulder. OUCH. I guess I need to not do arm movements when working out this week...maybe take some ibuprofen....I nearly threw up when I had to lift my arm to put on and take off my dress. TMI? {G}
Chapel was good. Everyone is telling me "not long now".....but for some reason today it feels like it may be forever. I simply need to choose joy and get out of the pit. LOL
I went and bought Turbo Tax. I looked at last year's return and Mike made MORE last year and we got 9K back...so something is not right in my figures. I really just needed figures to do the FAFSA...so I'll do what I can there and then if I need to change them later - I'll try. Hopefully they won't haul Josiah or I off to prison for turning in false financial aide info. ugh.
We made popcorn, turned off the lights, and watched "Mrs. Minerva". This is a GREAT movie. It shows the struggle of one English family during WW2. It was made in 1942. We were all moved to think that no one knew what was going to happen in the rest of the war when it was made. There were a couple "trailers" we watched. I was excited when one of my boys said, "Mom, this is an example of American propaganda isn't it?" We were able to discuss the possible good and bad uses of propaganda. This is something they'd been thinking about in school. Then Josiah (17) said that if he'd been alive back then and hadn't signed up yet...he would have signed up after watching the movie. This led us to wonder if the whole movie was propaganda. ::snort:: We loved it. We cried, we laughed...and it wasn't just me crying. The boys asked if they could put on a Hogan's Heroes to lighten the mood. They got Arielle out of bed (she was moved by the movie more than I expected) and are doing that now.
Really, it's not been a bad day...I'm simply emotional...and in pain....which may be why things felt glum today. BUT how can I ignore my blinkie....Choosing Joy.
OH Stacia got into flour today - everywhere. Jamin ran for the camera before remembering that it isn't working. I've got this family trained! ::snort:: Photo - THEN clean up!
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Sorry to hear about the shoulder...Do, please, consider having it checked out if it isn't improving?
((((De'Etta))))
So sorry you are having a sad day and that you hurt your shoulder. Maybe part of the glumness (is that a word?) is the time of year. I have been very blue and my hubby is home.
You've already given yourself the best advice...choose joy!
Continuing to pray.
I love Mrs Minniver! Churchill said it did more to soften American hearts towards supporting us during WW2 than any ammount of diplomacy. (It was a book before the film was made.)I wish I could remember the quote.
Yes, it was propoganda. No British family could possibly have gone through ALL of those things. {g} But most went through at least some of them.
The scene when the Nazi pilot told how more and more would come until English society was obliterated would have been very chilling for British audiences in 42.
The scene in the bombed church at the end is so touching!
I hope you are going to see the doc about that shoulder!
It really *isn't* long now. Hang in there!
De'Etta - Wishing you a happy Monday and a pain-free shoulder. And OH how cute a photo with flour would have been!
Hoping Monday finds you in better spirits... and your shoulder improving.
Sis: Will pray harder today for you. That unit dad uses for 2hrs each day is crazy and what a cost to the worker's comp people.s
Hoping you day today turns out a bit more enjoyable.
love/prayers
I hope your shoulder is feeling better today!
I have to say I'm having a little trouble with the flow of time right now also. Some days, it feels like it's almost going backwards. I pray that we both get through these next few weeks and that time goes by quickly.
Blessings,
Is your camera still not working? That's a bummer! I remember when I was without mine for 3 weeks when I had to send it to the manufacturer.. it was a LONG 3 weeks. I think I finally borrowed my mil's camera if I remember right.
Hope you're feeling better. You already KNOW that I really have a hard time with the blues in the winter.... Jan/Feb are the worst for me... Maybe that has a little to do with the blues or is at least exacerbating them?
Cindy - yep - camera is working fine. There is just a little switch that had gotten "switched". LOL
Lisa - when is that little one due?
Dorothy - we LOVED the movie too. I may have to buy it. That's the problem with Netflix - I find so many movies I'd like to buy.
Glad there wasn't anything "wrong" with your camera and it was an easy fix!
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