Guess where I'm going in 36 days!?
Do these pictures help?
Ireland! My passport is here, my flights are booked and all that's left to book is hotels. I am getting very excited!!!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
WFMW: wallpaper remover
My dad is on furlough this week from work. While he is taking his forced unpaid vacation he is working on our (very outdated) living room. This includes stripping the wall paper from our adjacent dining room.Here is my work for me wednesday: for easy wall paper remover mix equal parts downey fabric softener with equal parts water. spray on and let sit for a couple of minutes, then use a putty knife and scrap it off. If there is still residue from the wallpaper spray again and use the putty knife. Not only does it remove wall paper, it makes your house smell good!
Dear Grandpa
Dear Grandpa,
Dad's on furlough this week and I guess he decided it was time to re-do the living room. I just got done helping strip the wall paper in the dining room. As we sprayed it with fabric softener and water and then scrapped it off I couldn't help but think about how much of your hard work went into creating this space so many years ago, just for your granddaughter to destroy it. It seems sort of ironic, doesn't it?
I saw the pencil lines your hand drew on those wall, long before mom ever married dad, long before I was ever a thought. Perhaps even before mom was ever a thought. I can see you with a pencil in hand, another tucked behind your ear, a measuring stick, a level, carefully measuring, marking, with skill and precision. You always pay attention to detail. Meticulous and sure, your work always comes out top notch. High quality. Because your work reflects your character.
I'm thinking about how happy mom and dad are to be changing that wallpaper and those curtains...oh...those curtains. I can imagine Grandma giddy with excitement as she picked out the wallpaper- and curtains to match. My guess is that her excitement is what caused you to glue the wall paper to the wall and to hang those hideous curtains. I can just imagine her as a young house wife decorating your home. Transforming it into a space uniquely hers. I must say that she did a much better job when you guys moved. I miss her so much, Grandpa. I would hang those ugly curtains on every window in the house if it meant we could keep her for just a little while longer.
I miss you Grandpa. I wish I didn't have to wait until September to see you. In a couple of years here hopefully it will be my wedding that you'll be coming out for. :)
I love you so much. Tell Grandma Verla and Elsie hi for us. Sorry again for destroying all your hard work. Hopefully our work will make you proud when you come see us. :)
love you lots,
Elizabeth
Dad's on furlough this week and I guess he decided it was time to re-do the living room. I just got done helping strip the wall paper in the dining room. As we sprayed it with fabric softener and water and then scrapped it off I couldn't help but think about how much of your hard work went into creating this space so many years ago, just for your granddaughter to destroy it. It seems sort of ironic, doesn't it?
I saw the pencil lines your hand drew on those wall, long before mom ever married dad, long before I was ever a thought. Perhaps even before mom was ever a thought. I can see you with a pencil in hand, another tucked behind your ear, a measuring stick, a level, carefully measuring, marking, with skill and precision. You always pay attention to detail. Meticulous and sure, your work always comes out top notch. High quality. Because your work reflects your character.
I'm thinking about how happy mom and dad are to be changing that wallpaper and those curtains...oh...those curtains. I can imagine Grandma giddy with excitement as she picked out the wallpaper- and curtains to match. My guess is that her excitement is what caused you to glue the wall paper to the wall and to hang those hideous curtains. I can just imagine her as a young house wife decorating your home. Transforming it into a space uniquely hers. I must say that she did a much better job when you guys moved. I miss her so much, Grandpa. I would hang those ugly curtains on every window in the house if it meant we could keep her for just a little while longer.
I miss you Grandpa. I wish I didn't have to wait until September to see you. In a couple of years here hopefully it will be my wedding that you'll be coming out for. :)
I love you so much. Tell Grandma Verla and Elsie hi for us. Sorry again for destroying all your hard work. Hopefully our work will make you proud when you come see us. :)
love you lots,
Elizabeth
Thursday, February 25, 2010
birthday blessings
Happy Birthday my Sweet Love,
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.
I love you. :)
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.
I love you. :)
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
WFMW: no more potato peelers
I don't know why my little picture isn't working but oh well.
Todays work for me wednesday will be one that I think many might appreciate.
My boyfriend HATES to make mashed potatoes because he cannot stand peeling them. Here is the solution, and it is super easy! Take all of your potatoes and with a knife score the potato peel all the way around the potato. Boil your potatoes for 15 minute then remove from boiling water and dunk in ice water for 10-15 seconds. Then pick up the potato and the peel will literally SLIDE right off.
You have to remember to put the potatoes back into the water for another 15 mintues or so so that they finish cooking though.
You know who taught me this? Mary Ann from Giligan's Island! Here is the link to the youtube video in case my directions didn't make sense.
Check out Kristen's blog We Are THAT Family for more Works for Me Wednesday tips!
Todays work for me wednesday will be one that I think many might appreciate.
My boyfriend HATES to make mashed potatoes because he cannot stand peeling them. Here is the solution, and it is super easy! Take all of your potatoes and with a knife score the potato peel all the way around the potato. Boil your potatoes for 15 minute then remove from boiling water and dunk in ice water for 10-15 seconds. Then pick up the potato and the peel will literally SLIDE right off.
You have to remember to put the potatoes back into the water for another 15 mintues or so so that they finish cooking though.
You know who taught me this? Mary Ann from Giligan's Island! Here is the link to the youtube video in case my directions didn't make sense.
Check out Kristen's blog We Are THAT Family for more Works for Me Wednesday tips!
Monday, February 22, 2010
1,000 gifts list 157-161
On this sunny February morning I turn to my once a month post of my 1,000 gifts list. My heart is overwhelmed as I look at the pages of gifts, listed one by one. And I am even more overwhelmed as I contemplate all the missed gifts, the glossed over gifts, gifts that were lovingly placed in my life in which I was just to busy, to jaded, to lazy to notice. But here are some I did notice and I will continue to look and see the abounding gifts from the Father.
157) the hum of a sewing machine
158) raw material turning into something beautiful
159) soft glow of a candle
160) cute fabric
161) Nikki howling when jared plays the piano
157) the hum of a sewing machine
158) raw material turning into something beautiful
159) soft glow of a candle
160) cute fabric
161) Nikki howling when jared plays the piano
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