A Little Adventure

Well maybe I shouldn't call it an adventure - - it was basically complete stupidity on my part! See I came home from teaching on Tuesday, walked in my house - -- which to my SURPRISE ;) was quite chilly - - immediately I assumed I was LOW in fuel oil - - trudging all the way to my back yard in the snow...yes uphill both ways barefoot! - -- (really it's only like 4 steps from my back door!! ) I checked my gauge to find there was NO fuel oil left .... yeah for those of you who know about this kind of stuff....yeah that's REALLY bad. So I called the company right away - had to finish paying the bill too, so my grocery shopping this week isn't gonna happen!! ;-) anyways the lady is like "okay we will be there in the next 5 business days!" WHAT!!!! 5 days - I have NO heat and it's finally winter around here and COLD!!! ;-) Oh well I had high hopes that it would only be a day or so - -- I WOULD SURVIVE!!! So Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - - still no fuel men!! YIKES! by this time it's getting ridiculously cold...yes my hair spray bottle wouldn't even pump out and my mouse barely would come out -- - even that was frozen!! And that is a TRAGEDY!!! I know I think it's hilarious!!! So finally Friday morning I called just to see if I was on the route or not for that day...Thank the Lord I was - -- I could still go into another whole story about that phone call and those last few hours but this already has turned into quite the epistle! But anyways I now have heat and all is good! My biggest fear through all of this though (okay honestly pretty much gave myself an ulcer from it - - but since I live in a trailor my pipes have frozen a few times already!!! Yeah so not having heat in the house too made for quite the perfect climate for freezing pipes!!! I could just see them freezing again but this time busting and then all the water would probably flush me and my trailor right down the street!! (You have a mental picture of this I hope!) So anyways God was good to me despite my irresponsibility!!! Hey come on - out of sight out of mind right.... ;-) Oh yeah and I'm sure many of you are thinking well you should have just paid the next day fee ( I realized that ...but this happened one other time HA and the lady told me it was $150 - - not a chance I'd rather freeze!! - But this lady informed me that - that was weekend rate - if they had to come on a Saturday - weekday rates are only $50 for next day service - Now $50 is worth not freezing over!!! Oh well at least this lady was more informative for me - -I know for NEXT TIME....all I got to say is there better not be a NEXT TIME!!!

Happy Birthday Craig - Chris - and Chris B!

Weekend Fun!

It was Julie McNally's last weekend with us- she's traveling for Northland this semester, so we headed to Margarita's (mexican restraunt!) to send her off! (In pic - starting on the left...Rachel Becker, Julie McNally, me, Suemi Harrison, and James Peterson.)

Honestly, I live for the weekends! There is always something going on - Friday we celebrated Chris Brand's 26th birthday - including quite the game of Bible Scattergories and Pictionary! Then Saturday Margarita's and a little basketball fun - afterwards heading back to my house where we all crashed for a movie - those crazy kids stayed up till 3 - I remember those days! ;-) I gave up and went to bed a little after midnight! Then everyone came back over for lunch today in which we fixed a breakfast feast and ended the weekend with a crazy game of spoons - yes I did win if your wondering! Seeing we end up playing alot of games (i'm such a game girl myself!) do you have any games worth suggesting we try? We are always up for something new!

I'm so thankful for the friends God has given me here in Pound - not to mention those that come down from Northland! ;-) At least it provides some "adult conversation" after a long week with 6-7-8 year olds!

Meg and Steve's Wedding!

Happy Birthday To Me!

Saturday Dec 23rd I met my family and some friends for a Christmas program down in Rockford - Afterwards we went out to eat at Fridays where they thought it would be great to "celebrate" my birthday then since nothing is ever open on Christmas!!! I at least got balloons and an ice cream sundae out of the deal! However - - - the waiters and waitresses sang to me and wished me a Happy 21st Birthday! HA - - - I think they misunderstood my friend. Oh to be 21 again.... I think! Try 26!! YIKES!